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To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that an off-campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital.

Subjects: Health

Summary:  <p><b>Rural ER Access Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to repeal regulations that require off-campus facilities to be located within 35 miles of the main hospital or critical access hospital in order to receive provider-based status under Medicare (i.e., to be considered as hospital outpatient departments for purposes of Medicare payment).</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1129 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1129

    To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise 
 regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that 
  an off-campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-
         mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2023

    Mr. Green of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
   the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise 
 regulations to remove the requirement under the Medicare program that 
  an off-campus facility or organization shall be located within a 35-
         mile radius of a hospital or critical access hospital.

    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 cited as the ``Rural ER Access Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVING LOCATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM 
              APPLICABLE TO OFF-CAMPUS FACILITIES OR ORGANIZATIONS.

    Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise section 
413.65(e)(3)(i) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any 
successor regulation), to remove the requirement under the Medicare 
program that an off-campus facility or organization shall be located 
within a 35-mile radius of the campus of a hospital or critical access 
hospital that is the potential main provider to meet the location 
requirements to be eligible for provider-based status.
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PREP Civics and Government Act

Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:  <p><strong>Promoting Programming, Research, Education and Preservation in Civics and Government Act or the PREP Civics and Government Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to include the study and interpretation of civics and government under the definition of humanities. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1133 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1133

To clarify that the scope of the National Endowment for the Humanities 
              includes the study of civics and government.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2023

 Mr. Kildee (for himself, Mrs. Hinson, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
  Grijalva, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
  Stevens, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Ross, and Mr. McGovern) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                             the Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To clarify that the scope of the National Endowment for the Humanities 
              includes the study of civics and government.

    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 ``Promoting Programming, Research, 
Education and Preservation in Civics and Government Act'' or the ``PREP 
Civics and Government Act''.

SEC. 2. CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT INCLUDED IN HUMANITIES.

    Section 3(a) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the 
Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 952(a)) is amended by inserting 
``civics and government;'' after ``history;''.
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Albert Pike Statue Removal Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:  <p><b>Albert Pike Statue Removal Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the National Park Service to remove the statue of Albert Pike near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia. </p> <p>The Department of the Interior may donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate by Interior to ensure its preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outdoors. If the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue will revert back to the federal government.</p> <p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1136 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1136

  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the 
memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the 
             District of Columbia, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2023

   Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Carson, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
  Moulton, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. McGovern) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the 
memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the 
             District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Albert Pike Statue Removal Act''.

SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF STATUE OF ALBERT PIKE.

    (a) Removal.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the National Park Service, shall remove the statue to the 
memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the 
District of Columbia under the ``Joint Resolution Granting permission 
for the erection of a monument or statue in Washington City, District 
of Columbia, in honor of the late Albert Pike.'', approved April 9, 
1898 (30 Stat. 737).
    (b) Relocation.--The Secretary of the Interior may donate the 
statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate 
by the Secretary, to ensure its preservation and interpretation in an 
indoor setting. The recipient of the statue may not store, display, or 
exhibit the statue outside. If the statue is stored, displayed, or 
exhibited outside, ownership of the statue will revert back to the 
Federal Government.
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Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Air quality, Climate change and greenhouse gases, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Environmental regulatory procedures, Oil and gas

Summary:  <p><b>Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act</b></p> <p>This bill eliminates a program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that provides incentives for petroleum and natural gas systems to reduce their emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases. It also repeals a charge on methane emissions from specific types of facilities that are required to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Program.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1141 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1141

                     To repeal the natural gas tax.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 2023

  Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Estes, Mr. Perry, Mr. 
Newhouse, Mr. Carey, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Moran, Mr. Johnson of 
    Ohio, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Roy, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
   Sessions, Mr. Steube, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. 
    Ellzey, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Stauber, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Johnson of 
  Louisiana, Mr. Babin, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. 
  Balderson, Mr. Mann, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Owens, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bost, 
Mrs. Bice, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Bentz, Mr. Donalds, and Mr. Mike Garcia of 
 California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
                     To repeal the natural gas tax.

    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 ``Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL.

    Section 136 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7436)(relating to 
methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum 
and natural gas systems) is repealed.

SEC. 3. RESCISSION.

     The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under 
section 136 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7436)(as in effect on the 
day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded.
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Keeping America’s Refineries Act

Subjects: Energy


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1155 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1155

  To prohibit the phase out of gasoline and prevent higher prices for 
                   consumers, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2023

Mr. Crenshaw (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Pence, Mr. Joyce of 
  Pennsylvania, Mr. Carter of Georgia, and Mr. Duncan) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To prohibit the phase out of gasoline and prevent higher prices for 
                   consumers, 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 ``Keeping America's Refineries Act''.

SEC. 2. NO MANDATORY ASSESSMENT OF SAFER TECHNOLOGY AND ALTERNATIVE 
              RISK MANAGEMENT MEASURES REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO THE USE 
              OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID IN CERTAIN ALKYLATION UNITS.

    (a) In General.--The owner or operator of a stationary source 
described in subsection (b) of this section shall not be required by 
the regulations promulgated under section 112(r)(7)(B) of the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(7)(B)) to include in any hazard assessment under 
clause (ii) of such section 112(r)(7)(B) an assessment of safer 
technology and alternative risk management measures with respect to the 
use of hydrofluoric acid in an alkylation unit.
    (b) Stationary Source Described.--A stationary source described in 
this subsection is a stationary source (as defined in section 
112(r)(2)(C) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(2)(C)) in North 
American Industry Classification System code 324--
            (1) for which a construction permit or operating permit has 
        been issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et 
        seq.); or
            (2) for which the owner or operator demonstrates to the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that such 
        stationary source conforms or will conform to the most recent 
        version of American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 
        751.
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School Lunch Affordability Act of 2023


Summary:  <p><strong>School Lunch Affordability Act of 202</strong><b>3</b></p> <p>This bill provides that only school food authorities with a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30 of the year preceding the previous school year are required to establish a price for paid lunches using the formula specified under current law (known as Paid Lunch Equity requirements).</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1168 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1168

 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require 
 that only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the 
    nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year 
  preceding the previous school year shall be required to establish a 
                        price for paid lunches.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2023

Mr. Alford (for himself and Ms. Schrier) 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 
 that only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the 
    nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year 
  preceding the previous school year shall be required to establish a 
                        price for paid lunches.

    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 ``School Lunch Affordability Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRED PRICE FOR PAID LUNCH.

    Section 12(p)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(p)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ``that had a 
negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 
30th of the year preceding the previous school year'' after ``school 
food authority''.
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To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Health

Summary:  <p>This bill prohibits any entity that receives specified COVID-19 relief funds from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for its employees. An entity that violates this prohibition must return the funding it received.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 117 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 117

   To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID 
 relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, 
                        and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

  Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the 
   Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID 
 relief packages from mandating employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine, 
                        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. COVID RELIEF PACKAGE FUNDING RESTRICTION.

    (a) Funding Restriction.--Any entity that receives Federal funds 
from a COVID relief package may not mandate that any employee of such 
entity receives a COVID-19 vaccine.
    (b) Return of Funds.--Any entity that is in violation of subsection 
(a) shall return any funds received from the COVID relief package to 
the Federal Government.
    (c) COVID Relief Package Defined.--In this section, the term 
``COVID relief package'' means any of the following:
            (1) CARES Act (Public Law 116-136).
            (2) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental 
        Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-123).
            (3) Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 
        116-127).
            (4) Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement 
        Act (Public Law 116-139).
            (5) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-
        260).
            (6) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2).
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Access to Future Cures Act

Subjects: Taxation

Summary:  <p> <strong>Access to Future Cures Act</strong></p> <p>This bill expands the tax deduction for medical expenses to include expenses for storage of blood or biomaterial derived from blood.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1170 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1170

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that expenses for 
          blood storage qualify as expenses for medical care.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2023

 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Hern) 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 clarify that expenses for 
          blood storage qualify as expenses for medical care.

    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 ``Access to Future Cures Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPENSES FOR BLOOD STORAGE QUALIFY AS EXPENSES FOR MEDICAL 
              CARE.

    (a) In General.--Section 213(d)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by inserting ``(including expenses for storage of 
blood or biomaterial derived from blood)'' after ``function of the 
body''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to expenses paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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California Clean Coast Act of 2023

Subjects: Energy

Summary:  <p><b>California Clean Coast Act of 2023</b></p> <p> This bill prohibits oil and gas exploration and leasing in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1172 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1172

To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State 
                 of California, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2023

 Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Takano, Mr. Panetta, Ms. 
 Chu, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Peters, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Garamendi, 
Mr. Bera, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Vargas, Mr. 
 Schiff, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Porter, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
 DeSaulnier, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. Mullin) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State 
                 of California, 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 ``California Clean Coast Act of 
2023''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN AREAS OF THE OUTER 
              CONTINENTAL SHELF LOCATED OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA.

    Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(q) Prohibition of Oil and Gas Leasing in Areas of the Outer 
Continental Shelf Located Off the Coast of California.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this Act or any other law and except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
        conduct of oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related 
        activities is prohibited in areas of the outer Continental 
        Shelf located off the coast of the State of California.
            ``(2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection affects any 
        rights under leases issued under this Act before the date of 
        enactment of this subsection.''.
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To redesignate the Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the District of Columbia as the "Federal Bureau of Investigation Building".

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:  <p>This bill redesignates the federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the District of Columbia, commonly known as the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Building, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation Building. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1175 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1175

To redesignate the Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue 
   Northwest in the District of Columbia as the ``Federal Bureau of 
                       Investigation Building''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2023

Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Carson, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Davis of 
 Illinois, Mr. Payne, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
  Ms. Pressley, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. 
Beyer, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Garcia of 
 Illinois, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Tlaib, 
 and Ms. Tokuda) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
           the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To redesignate the Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue 
   Northwest in the District of Columbia as the ``Federal Bureau of 
                       Investigation Building''.

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

SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.

    The Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest 
in the District of Columbia, commonly known as the J. Edgar Hoover 
Federal Building, shall be known and designated as the ``Federal Bureau 
of Investigation Building''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in 
section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Federal Bureau of 
Investigation Building''.
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Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2023

Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement, Crime prevention, Fraud offenses and financial crimes, Military personnel and dependents, Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:  <p><b>Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2023 </b></p> <p>This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for knowingly executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for an individual. A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1179 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1179

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to 
    prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2023

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Ms. Scanlon) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to 
    prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Crimes Against Veterans 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL TOOL TO PREVENT CERTAIN FRAUDS AGAINST VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1352. Fraud regarding veterans' benefits
    ``(a) Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, any 
scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or 
in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for that individual, 
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, 
or both.
    ``(b) In this section--
            ``(1) the term `veteran' has the meaning given that term in 
        section 101 of title 38; and
            ``(2) the term `veterans' benefits' means any benefit 
        provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or 
        survivor of a veteran.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 63 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``1352. Fraud regarding veterans' benefits.''.
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No Vaccine Passports Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, Cardiovascular and respiratory health, Emergency medical services and trauma care, Government buildings, facilities, and property, Government information and archives, Health information and medical records, Immunology and vaccination, Infectious and parasitic diseases, U.S. Capitol

Summary:  <p><strong>No Vaccine Passports Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits certain actions related to vaccine passports and proof of COVID-19 vaccination.</p> <p>Specifically, a federal agency may not issue a vaccine passport, vaccine pass, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying the COVID-19 vaccination status of a U.S. citizen to a third party, or otherwise publish or share any COVID-19 vaccination record of a U.S. citizen or similar health information.</p> <p> Additionally, proof of COVID-19 vaccination shall not be required to access federal or congressional property or services. </p>

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

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 118

  To prohibit agencies from issuing vaccine passports, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 9, 2023

  Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the 
  Committee on House Administration, 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 agencies from issuing vaccine passports, 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 Vaccine Passports Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AGENCIES ISSUING VACCINE PASSPORTS.

    (a) In General.--An agency may not issue a vaccine passport, 
vaccine pass, or other standardized documentation for the purpose of 
certifying the COVID-19 vaccination status of a citizen of the United 
States to a third party, or otherwise publish or share any COVID-19 
vaccination record of a citizen of the United States, or similar health 
information.
    (b) Agency Defined.--In this section, the term ``agency'' has the 
meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING PROOF OF COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR 
              FEDERAL ACCESS.

    Proof of COVID-19 vaccination shall not be deemed a requirement for 
access to Federal property or Federal services, or for access to 
congressional grounds or services.
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To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Environmental Protection

Summary:  <p>This bill extends the maximum term for certain permits issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Specifically, the bill extends the maximum term for NPDES permits issued to states or municipalities from 5 to 10 years. Under the program, the Environmental Protection Agency issues permits to discharge pollutants from point sources, such as pipes, into waters of the United States.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1181 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1181

   To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to 
               permitting terms, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2023

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to 
               permitting terms, 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. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) 
              TERMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 402(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(b)(1)(B)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(B) are for fixed terms--
                    ``(i) not exceeding 10 years, for a permit issued 
                to a State or municipality; and
                    ``(ii) not exceeding 5 years, for a permit issued 
                to any person not described in clause (i); and''.
    (b) Technical Corrections.--Section 402(l)(3) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342(l)(3)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B)--
                    (A) by striking ``section 402'' and inserting 
                ``this section''; and
                    (B) by striking ``federal'' and inserting 
                ``Federal''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) by striking ``Section'' and inserting 
                ``section'';
                    (B) by striking ``402(p)(6)'' and inserting 
                ``subsection (p)(6)'';
                    (C) by striking ``402(l)(3)(A),'' and inserting 
                ``subparagraph (A),''; and
                    (D) by striking ``402(l)(3)(A).'' and inserting 
                ``such subparagraph.''.
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Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act

Subjects: Government Operations and Politics, Government information and archives, Licensing and registrations, Public participation and lobbying

Summary:  <p><b>Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires registered lobbyists to disclose any foreign countries or political parties that are involved in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of the lobbyist's activities.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1190 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1190

  To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision 
     relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2023

 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. 
Gottheimer, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Slotkin) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision 
     relating to certain contents of registrations under that 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 ``Disclosing Foreign Influence in 
Lobbying Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION.

    Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1603(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``the offense.'' and 
        inserting the following: ``the offense; and
            ``(8) notwithstanding paragraph (4), the name and address 
        of each government of a foreign country (including any agency 
        or subdivision of a foreign government, such as a regional or 
        municipal unit of government) and foreign political party, 
        other than the client, that participates in the direction, 
        planning, supervision, or control of any lobbying activities of 
        the registrant.''.
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Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1191 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1191

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for a 
presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure 
  to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2023

  Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for a 
presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure 
  to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam.

    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 ``Correcting Guam's History in the 
PACT Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR A PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE 
              CONNECTION FOR DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO 
              CERTAIN HERBICIDE AGENTS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WHO SERVED 
              IN GUAM.

    Section 1116(d)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters 
thereof,'' and inserting ``Guam (or in the territorial waters thereof) 
during the period beginning on August 15, 1958, and ending on July 31, 
1980, or American Samoa (or in the territorial waters thereof)''.
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Fighting Presidential Budget Waste Act

Subjects: Economics and Public Finance, Budget process, Government information and archives, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:  <p><b>Fighting Presidential Budget Waste Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the President and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to consider the Government Accountability Office's (GAO's) annual report on ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government when preparing the President's annual budget. </p> <p>Specifically, the President and OMB must consider the information and recommendations contained in the most recent GAO report titled<i> Additional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Billions of Dollars in Financial Benefits. </i></p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1194 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1194

  To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the President to 
consider the Government Accountability Office's annual report on how to 
 improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Government when preparing 
   the President's annual budget submission, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2023

 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Carey, Mr. Case, Ms. Craig, Mr. Donalds, 
 Mr. Fallon, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Molinaro, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Rutherford, 
 Ms. Salazar, Ms. Schrier, and Mr. Webster of Florida) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the President to 
consider the Government Accountability Office's annual report on how to 
 improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Government when preparing 
   the President's annual budget submission, 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 ``Fighting Presidential Budget Waste 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF GAO REPORT WHEN PREPARING ANNUAL BUDGET 
              SUBMISSION.

    Section 1105 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(j) When preparing any budget pursuant to subsection (a) for a 
fiscal year, the President and the Office of Management and Budget 
shall consider information and recommendations contained in the most 
recently published Government Accountability Office report entitled 
`Additional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and 
Duplication and Achieve Billions of Dollars in Financial Benefits' (or 
successor report).''.
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Protecting International Pipelines for Energy Security Act

Subjects: Energy


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1197 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1197

 To prohibit the President from revoking Presidential permits relating 
                   to cross-border energy facilities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2023

 Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, 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 President from revoking Presidential permits relating 
                   to cross-border energy facilities.

    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 International Pipelines 
for Energy Security Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REVOCATION OF PRESIDENTIAL PERMITS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
President may not revoke a Presidential permit, or any other permit or 
authorization, required pursuant to Executive Order No. 13337 (3 U.S.C. 
301 note), Executive Order No. 11423 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), Executive 
Order No. 12038 (43 Fed. Reg. 4957), Executive Order No. 10485 (18 Fed. 
Reg. 5397), or any other Executive order for the construction, 
connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline 
or electric transmission facility, or any border-crossing facility 
thereof, unless such revocation is authorized by an Act of Congress.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Border-crossing facility.--The term ``border-crossing 
        facility'' means the portion of an oil or natural gas pipeline 
        or electric transmission facility that is located at an 
        international boundary of the United States.
            (2) Natural gas.--The term ``natural gas'' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 2 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 
        717a).
            (3) Oil.--The term ``oil'' means petroleum or a petroleum 
        product.
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REDI Act

Subjects: Education

Summary:  <p><strong>Resident Education Deferred Interest Act or the REDI Act</strong><strong></strong></p> <p>This bill allows borrowers in medical or dental internships or residency programs to defer student loan payments until the completion of their programs. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1202 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1202

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free 
deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental 
                    internship or residency program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2023

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free 
deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental 
                    internship or residency 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 ``Resident Education Deferred Interest 
Act'' or the ``REDI Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFERMENT DURING A MEDICAL OR DENTAL INTERNSHIP OR RESIDENCY 
              PROGRAM.

    Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by striking ``A borrower'' and inserting ``Except as 
        provided in paragraph (6), a borrower'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) by striking the matter following clause (ii);
                    (C) in clause (ii), by striking the comma at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) is serving in a medical or dental 
                        internship or residency program;''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Special rule for certain in school deferment.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a borrower 
        described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii) shall be eligible for a 
        deferment, during which periodic installments of principal need 
        not be paid and interest shall not accrue on any loan made to 
        the borrower under this part.''.
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