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Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prescription drug prices under part D of the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021 2. Authority to negotiate fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs (a) In general Section 1860D–11 of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 1395w–111 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2021 This bill allows the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to negotiate drug prices under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and to institute a price structure for the reimbursement of drugs covered under the benefit.
Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021


Summary: Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021 This bill designates methamphetamine as an emerging drug threat (a new and growing trend in the use of an illicit drug or class of drug). It also directs the Office of National Drug Control Policy to implement a methamphetamine response plan.
Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021 2. Improved access to mental health services under the Medicare program (a) Access to clinical social workers Section 1833(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(F)(ii) 75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a psychologist under clause (L) 85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 (b) Access to clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (1) In general Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii) clinical social worker services, qualified psychologist services, (2) Conforming amendment Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) and other than services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility which the facility is required to provide as a requirement for participation (c) Access to the complete set of clinical social worker services Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses (other than services (including services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses or services for health and behavior assessment and intervention (identified as of January 1, 2021, by HCPCS codes 96150 through 96161 (and any succeeding codes)), but not including services (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2022.

Summary: Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021 This bill increases the Medicare reimbursement rate for clinical social worker services. The bill excludes clinical social worker services from the prospective payment system in which predetermined amounts form the basis for payment under Medicare. Additionally, the bill&nbsp;alters the definition of clinical social worker services as it relates to Medicare. Under current law, such services (1) include services performed for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, and (2) exclude services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility as a condition of the facility's participation in the Medicare program. The bill repeals these provisions and instead specifies that such services include certain types of health behavior assessment and intervention.
Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act


Summary: Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award (including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in a criminal matter) awarded pursuant to an order of mandatory restitution or in a criminal proceeding for peonage, slavery, or human trafficking.
Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022


Summary: Native American Language Resource Center Act of 2022 This act authorizes the Department of Education to make a grant to or enter into a contract with an eligible entity (e.g., an institution of higher education) to establish, operate, and staff a Native American language resource center. The center must serve as a resource to improve the capacity to teach and learn Native American languages, further Native American language use and acquisition, and support the revitalization and reclamation of Native American languages.
No UPCODE Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, Or Diagnoses for the Elderly Act No UPCODE Act 2. Improving risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage (a) Use of 2 years of diagnostic data Section 1853(a)(3)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(a)(3)(C)(iii) (1) by striking methodology methodology (I) In general Subject to subclause (II), such risk ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subclauses: (II) Use of health status data For 2024 and each subsequent year, the Secretary shall use 2 years of diagnostic data (when available) under such risk adjustment methodology. . (b) Exclusion of diagnoses collected from chart reviews and health risk assessments (1) In general Section 1853(a)(1)(C) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(a)(1)(C) (iv) Exclusion of diagnoses collected from chart reviews and health risk assessments (I) In general For 2024 and each subsequent year, for purposes of establishing the payment adjustment factors and adjusting payment based on health status under clause (i), the Secretary shall not take into account a diagnosis collected from a chart review or a health risk assessment. (II) Identification of diagnoses collected from chart reviews and health risk assessments The Secretary shall establish procedures to provide for the identification and verification of diagnoses collected from chart reviews and health risk assessments. . (c) Application of coding adjustment Section 1853(a)(1)(C)(ii) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(a)(1)(C)(ii) (1) in subclause (III), by striking In calculating Subject to subclause (V), in calculating (2) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (V) In calculating such adjustment for 2024 and each subsequent year, the Secretary shall evaluate the impact on risk scores for Medicare Advantage enrollees of differences in coding patterns between Medicare Advantage plans and providers under parts A and B and publicly report the results of such evaluation. The Secretary shall ensure that such adjustment, which may include adjustment on a plan or contract level, fully accounts for the impact of coding pattern differences not otherwise accounted for to the extent that the Secretary identifies such differences through annual evaluation. .

Summary: No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, Or Diagnoses for the Elderly Act or the No UPCODE Act This bill modifies certain factors that are used to determine Medicare Advantage (MA) payments, particularly relating to health status and related data. Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to use two years of diagnostic data in its risk adjustment methodology for MA payments. It also prohibits the CMS from using diagnoses that are collected from chart reviews or health risk assessments when adjusting payments based on health status. The CMS must also take into account any differences in coding patterns between MA and traditional Medicare when determining MA payment adjustments.
National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2023

To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2023 2. Termination of certain contracts under the National Flood Insurance Program (a) In general Part C of chapter II of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4081 et seq. 1349. Termination of contracts (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered entity (2) the term Write Your Own company (b) Termination (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may terminate a contract or other agreement between a covered entity and a Write Your Own company if the Administrator— (A) determines that the covered entity has engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the flood insurance program authorized under chapter I; and (B) not later than 14 days before terminating the contract or other agreement, provides notice to the covered entity of the termination. (2) Appeal The Administrator shall establish a process for a covered entity to appeal a termination of a contract or other agreement under paragraph (1). (3) Early termination payouts The Administrator or a Write Your Own company is not required to make any early termination payout to a covered entity with respect to a contract or agreement with the Write Your Own company that the Administrator terminates under paragraph (1). . (b) Effective date; applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall— (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) apply to any contract or other agreement between a covered entity and a Write Your Own company (as those terms are defined in section 1349(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as added by subsection (a)) entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2023 This bill allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to terminate certain contracts under the National Flood Insurance Program on the basis of detrimental conduct to the program by a covered entity (an attorney, law firm, consultant, or third-party company that provides certain services under the contract). Specifically, on such basis, FEMA may terminate a contract between a covered entity&nbsp;and a Write Your Own company (a property and casualty company that writes and services federal standard flood insurance policies in its own name). FEMA shall establish a process for a covered entity to appeal such a termination. Neither FEMA nor a Write Your Own company is required to make an early-termination payout to a covered entity with respect to a contract terminated under the&nbsp;bill.
Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act 2. Assistance for foreign nongovernmental organizations under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, in determining eligibility for assistance authorized under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. (1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance solely on the basis of health or medical services, including counseling and referral services, provided by such organizations with non-United States Government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate United States Federal law if provided in the United States; and (2) shall not be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-United States Government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to United States nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance under part I of such Act.

Summary: Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act This bill establishes that a foreign nongovernmental organization shall not be disqualified from receiving certain U.S. international development assistance solely because&nbsp;the organization provides medical services using non-U.S. government funds if the medical services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate United States federal law if provided in the United States. Such foreign organizations shall not be subject to requirements relating to their use of non-U.S. funds for advocacy or lobbying activities, other than those that apply to U.S. nongovernmental organizations.
340B Accountability Act of 2023

To amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify rules relating to drug discounts for covered entities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 340B Accountability Act of 2023 2. Drug discounts and audits for covered entities Section 340B(a)(5)(C) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(5)(C) (1) by striking A covered entity shall permit (i) Duplicate discounts and drug resale A covered entity shall permit ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (i) Use of savings A covered entity shall permit the Secretary to audit, at the Secretary's expense, the records of the entity to determine how net income from purchases under this section are used by the covered entity. (ii) Records retention A covered entity shall retain such records and provide such records and reports as determined necessary by the Secretary for carrying out this subparagraph. .

Summary: 340B Accountability Act of 2023 This bill requires participants in the 340B drug pricing program to allow the Health Resources &amp; Services Administration (HRSA) to audit their records to determine how they use the net income from the discounted drug prices under the program. Participants also must retain records and reports as necessary for HRSA to perform the audits.
Jenna Quinn Law


Summary: Jenna Quinn Law This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants for evidence-informed child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs. The grants may be awarded for a period of up to five years. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on expenditures under the program.
Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023


Summary: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2024 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot grant program for improving recycling accessibility in communities. The EPA may award grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, or public-private partnerships.
Recycling and Composting Accountability Act


Summary: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act This bill establishes data collection and reporting requirements concerning composting and recycling programs. Specifically, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must issue several reports related to composting and recycling, including a report on the capability of the United States to implement a national composting strategy in order to reduce contamination rates for recycling. The EPA must also inventory certain facilities that recycle residential materials and describe the materials that the facilities can process; collect data related to curbside and drop-off recycling and composting programs in order to establish a comprehensive baseline of data for the U.S. recycling system; and develop and disseminate best practices that states, local governments, and Indian tribes may use to enhance recycling and composting. The EPA must also develop a metric for determining the proportion of recyclable materials in commercial and municipal waste streams that is being diverted from circular markets, which are markets that utilize industrial processes and economic activities to enable post-industrial and post-consumer materials used in those processes and activities to maintain their highest values for as long as possible. After developing the metric, the EPA must then study the proportion of recyclable materials in such waste streams that were diverted from those markets in the prior ten years. Finally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the recycling practices of federal agencies.
Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act 2. Adding suicide prevention contact information to school identification cards (a) In general Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) (30) (A) In the case of an institution that creates and distributes identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall include phone contact information on each such card for the following organizations: (i) The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. (ii) Crisis Text Line. (iii) A campus mental health center or program, as determined by the institution. (B) In the case of an institution that does not create and distribute identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall publish the suicide prevention contact information specified in subparagraph (A) on the website of such institution. (C) If an organization in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) ceases to exist, the Secretary may designate a different entity with a similar purpose to be included on the identification card. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs to share contact information for suicide prevention resources with students. If IHEs distribute student identification cards, then they must include on&nbsp;the cards phone numbers for&nbsp;the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Crisis Text Line, and a&nbsp;campus mental-health center or program. If IHEs do not create such cards, then they must publish the numbers on their&nbsp;websites.
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Rosa Parks Federal Building", and for other purposes.


Summary: This bill designates the federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the Rosa Parks Federal Building.
Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2023


Summary: Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, its Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund, and the foundation's support for training of health care and public policy professionals through the Native Nations Institute. The foundation, an independent executive branch agency, works to strengthen (1) the stewardship of the environment, public lands, and natural resources; and (2) Native Nations to facilitate their self-determination, governance, and human capital goals.
Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act


Summary: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to consider establishing a separate category within the Standard Occupational Classification system for direct support professionals (i.e., individuals who provide services to promote independence in individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability) for data reporting purposes.
Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of pharmacist services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act 2. Medicare coverage of pharmacist services (a) Coverage Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2) (1) in subparagraph (II), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (JJ), by inserting and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (KK) pharmacist services furnished by a pharmacist, as licensed by State law, individually or on behalf of a pharmacy provider— (i) which the pharmacist is legally authorized to perform in the State in which the individual performs such services; (ii) as would otherwise be covered under this part if furnished by a physician, or as an incident to a physician’s service; and (iii) in a setting located in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), medically underserved area, or medically underserved population (as defined in section 330(b)(3) of such Act); . (b) Payment Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1) (1) by striking and (HH) (HH) (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , and (II) with respect to pharmacist services (as defined in section 1861(s)(2)(KK)), the amounts paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or 85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 if such services had been furnished by a physician (c) Effective date; Pharmacist specific codes (1) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2024. (2) Pharmacist specific codes The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop pharmacist specific codes, as necessary, under the physician fee schedule under section 1848 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4

Summary: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment with respect to certain&nbsp;pharmacist services that (1) are furnished by a pharmacist in a health-professional shortage area, and (2) would otherwise be covered under Medicare if furnished by a physician.
Bank Service Company Examination Coordination Act of 2023

To amend the Bank Service Company Act to provide improvements with respect to State banking agencies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bank Service Company Examination Coordination Act of 2023 2. Bank Service Company Act improvements The Bank Service Company Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1861 et seq. (1) in section 1(b) ( 12 U.S.C. 1861(b) (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (9) as paragraphs (3) through (10), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) the term State banking agency State bank supervisor 12 U.S.C. 1813 ; (2) in section 5(a) ( 12 U.S.C. 1865(a) , in consultation with the State banking agency, agency (3) in section 7 ( 12 U.S.C. 1867 (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in the first sentence, by inserting or State banking agency agency (ii) in the second sentence, by inserting or State banking agency that (B) in subsection (c)— (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting or a State banking agency banking agency (ii) by striking such agency such Federal or State agency (C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); (D) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Availability of information Information obtained pursuant to the regulation and examination of service providers under this section or applicable State law may be furnished by and accessible to Federal and State agencies to the same extent that supervisory information concerning depository institutions is authorized to be furnished to and required to be accessible by Federal and State agencies under section 7(a)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1817(a)(2) (e) Coordination with State Banking Agencies If a State bank is principal shareholder, principal member, shareholder, or member of a bank service company, the appropriate Federal banking agency, in carrying out examinations authorized by this section, shall— (1) provide reasonable and timely notice to the State banking agency; and (2) to the fullest extent possible, coordinate and avoid duplication of examination activities, reporting requirements, and requests for information. ; (E) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by inserting , in consultation with State banking agencies, agencies (F) by adding at the end the following: (g) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as granting authority for a State banking agency to examine a bank service company if no such authority exists in State law. . 3. Determination of Budgetary Effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation

Summary: Bank Service Company Examination Coordination Act of 2023 This bill requires the coordination of state banking agencies with federal banking agencies in regulating and examining the activities of bank service companies. It also allows for the sharing of&nbsp;information related to examinations and regulations between federal and state agencies.
Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2023

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to account for certain unique circumstances. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2023 2. Authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to account for certain unique circumstances Section 1888(e)(4)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(4)(G) (iv) Adjustment for unique circumstances The Secretary may provide for such adjustments as determined appropriate by the Secretary to take into account the unique circumstances of skilled nursing facilities located in Alaska or Hawaii. .

Summary: Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2023 This bill allows the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to adjust the federal per diem payment rate for Medicare skilled nursing facilities in Alaska or Hawaii to reflect the unique circumstances of such facilities.
Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act 2. Clarifying coverage of occupational therapy under Medicare Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide education and outreach to stakeholders about the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual with respect to occupational therapy services furnished to individuals under the Medicare program for the treatment of a substance use or mental health disorder diagnosis using applicable Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.

Summary: Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to conduct outreach on Medicare coverage of occupational therapy services to treat substance use or mental health disorders.
Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act


Summary: Disaster Assistance Deadlines Alignment Act This bill modifies the deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance. Specifically, the bill matches the deadline for an individual seeking unemployment assistance for a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to the application deadline for individuals and households seeking other assistance under that act. The bill authorizes an extension of that deadline if the individual (1) has good cause for the late submission, and (2) submits the application during the period when disaster assistance is being provided.
CCP Act

To require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct an assessment of the threat posed to United States ports by cranes manufactured by countries of concern, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cranes of Concern at our Ports Act CCP Act 2. Assessment of threat posed to United States ports by cranes manufactured by countries of concern (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Country of concern The term country of concern 22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1) (2) Intelligence community The term intelligence community 50 U.S.C. 3003 (b) Assessment The Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with such other heads of the elements of the intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate and the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct an assessment of the threat posed to United States ports by cranes manufactured by countries of concern and commercial entities of those countries, including the Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. (ZPMC). (c) Report and briefing (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report and provide a briefing to Congress on the findings of the assessment required by subsection (b). (2) Elements The report and briefing required by paragraph (1) shall outline the potential for the cranes described in subsection (b) to collect intelligence, disrupt operations at United States ports, and impact the national security of the United States. (3) Form of report The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

Summary: Cranes of Concern at our Ports Act or the CCP ActThis bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to assess the threat posed to U.S. ports by cranes manufactured by certain countries (such as China, Russia, and Iran) and commercial entities in those countries, including Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. &nbsp;The bill also requires the ODNI to submit a report and provide a briefing to Congress on the findings of the assessment.
Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2023

To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2023 2. Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential Section 444(b)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)(1) (1) in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking and (2) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M) an institution of postsecondary education in which the student was previously enrolled, to which records of postsecondary coursework and credits are sent for the purpose of applying such coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 .

Summary: Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2023 This bill allows the release of a transfer student's educational records from an institution of postsecondary education where a student earned credit for coursework to an institution of postsecondary education where the student was previously enrolled in order to apply the student's coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential, such as an associate's degree. &nbsp; Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Education to provide funding to an institution of postsecondary education that releases a student's records of postsecondary coursework and credits without the consent of the student or the student's parents if the student provides written consent prior to receiving the credential.
END FENTANYL Act


Summary: Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of life Act or the END FENTANYL Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to review and update, as necessary, manuals and policies related to inspections at ports of entry to ensure the uniformity of inspection practices to effectively detect illegal activity along the border, such as the smuggling of drugs and humans.
Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023

To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 2. Reauthorization of voluntary registry for firefighter cancer incidence Section 2(h) of the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 280e–5(h) $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022 $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028

Summary: Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the National Firefighter Registry. This is a voluntary registry maintained by the National Institute of Occupational Safety &amp; Health that collects relevant health and occupational information to better understand and reduce cancers among firefighters.
Refund Equality Act of 2023

To permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refund Equality Act of 2023 2. Extension of period of limitation for certain legally married couples (a) In general In the case of an individual first treated as married for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by the application of the holdings of Revenue Ruling 2013–17— (1) if such individual filed a return (other than a joint return) for a taxable year ending before September 16, 2013, for which a joint return could have been made by the individual and the individual's spouse but for the fact that such holdings were not effective at the time of filing, such return shall be treated as a separate return within the meaning of section 6013(b) of such Code and the time prescribed by section 6013(b)(2)(A) for filing a joint return after filing a separate return shall not expire before the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) in the case of a joint return filed pursuant to paragraph (1)— (A) the period of limitation prescribed by section 6511(a) of such Code for any such taxable year shall be extended until the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) section 6511(b)(2) shall not apply to any claim of credit or refund with respect to such return. (b) Amendments, etc. restricted to change in marital status Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to amendments to the return of tax, and claims for credit or refund, relating to a change in the marital status for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the individual.

Summary: Refund Equality Act of&nbsp; 2023 This bill permits legally married same sex couples to amend their tax returns to file as married filing jointly for returns outside of the statute of limitations.
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical error in the definitions.


Summary: This bill makes technical corrections in the definitions section of the Controlled Substances Act.
Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2023

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2023 2. 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes made permanent Section 168(i)(15)

Summary: Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2023 This bill makes permanent the accelerated depreciation (seven-year recovery period)&nbsp;of motorsports entertainment complexes.
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain reporting violations.


Summary: This act extends through December 31, 2033, the statutory authorization for the Federal Election Commission Administration Fine Program. This program provides expedited enforcement for late and nonfiled campaign finance disclosure reports.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


Summary: This act extends the eligibility or applicability of various Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and benefits. First, the act extends from three to five years the authority for additional licensed health care professionals (i.e., physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists) to perform medical disability examinations as part of the existing VA pilot program related to the use of contract physicians for disability examinations. Currently, when an individual transfers fewer than 12 credits from a program of education that is closed or disapproved, the individual is deemed to have not received those credits, and no charge from the individual's entitlement to education assistance may be made for that period of enrollment. Under the act, this period of relief for those affected by a closure or disapproval is extended by two years to apply to programs that close or discontinue before September 30, 2025. The act extends through FY2028 the authorization for VA emergency preparedness for public health emergencies. The act also extends the applicability of certain loan fee rates through November 15, 2031, under the VA's home loan program.
Air Traffic Controllers Hiring Act of 2023

To clarify the maximum hiring target for new air traffic controllers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Air Traffic Controllers Hiring Act of 2023 2. Maximum hiring Subject to the availability of appropriations, for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall set as the hiring target for new air traffic controllers (excluding individuals described in section 44506(f)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code) the maximum number of individuals able to be trained at the Federal Aviation Administration Academy.

Summary: &nbsp;Air Traffic Controllers Hiring Act of 2023This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to set the hiring target for new air traffic controllers as the maximum number of individuals who are able to be trained at the FAA Academy.&nbsp;
Train More Nurses Act


Summary: Train More Nurses Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor to jointly report on existing grant programs that support the nurse workforce. The report must include recommendations on how to change the grant programs to (1) increase nurse faculty in underserved areas, (2) provide more pathways for experienced nurses to become faculty at schools of nursing, and (3) support pathways for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses.
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2023

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2023 2. Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (a) In general Chapter 63 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 (2) the term veterans’ benefits . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 63 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .

Summary: Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2023 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.
Training and Nutrition Stability Act of 2023

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude as income certain payments received by household members from certain employment programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Training and Nutrition Stability Act of 2023 2. Exclusion of certain income from employment and training programs (a) In general Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014 (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (18), by striking and (B) in paragraph (19)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (20) any payment, income, allowance, or earnings made to household members derived from— (A) any work program (as defined in section 6(o)(1)), unless the work program is established under— (i) the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–377 (ii) the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–48 (iii) the COVID–19 Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program; (B) any employment and training program (as defined in paragraph (4) of section 6(d)) established pursuant to that section; (C) any vocational rehabilitation program (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 (D) any refugee employment program established under section 412(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1522(c) ; (2) by striking subsection (l); and (3) by redesignating subsections (m) and (n) as subsections (l) and (m), respectively. (b) Conforming amendment Section 6(s)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(s)(2) (m), and (n) and (m)

Summary: Training and Nutrition Stability Act&nbsp;of 2023This bill excludes specific employment and training program allowances, earnings, and payments from income when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). (Under SNAP, a household must have an income below a certain level to qualify for program benefits.) Examples of programs excluded from income include Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs, vocational rehabilitation programs, and refugee employment programs.This bill also removes the requirement that earnings from on-the-job training be considered earned income for purposes of determining SNAP eligibility.
A bill to designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, as the "Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic".


Summary: This bill designates the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs at 9201 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, as the Captain Elwin Shopteese Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic.
A bill to provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.


Summary: This bill requires federal courts to make remote access to certain criminal court proceedings available for victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over&nbsp;Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988. Specifically, federal courts must make remote access available to the proceedings in the criminal case against Abu Agila Mohammed Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi and against any co-conspirator subsequently charged and prosecuted in federal court for crimes related to the bombing of Pan American Flight 103.
A bill to rename the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Butte, Montana, as the "Charlie Dowd VA Clinic".


Summary: This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Butte, Montana, as the Charlie Dowd Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic or the Charlie Dowd VA Clinic.
Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2023

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2023 2. Increasing awareness and data collection regarding medicare coverage of opioid use disorder treatment services (a) Required outreach The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among beneficiaries and health care providers regarding coverage of opioid use disorder treatment services furnished in person or via telehealth under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. (b) Report and evaluation The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. (c) Improving data collection Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide data to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on— (1) the number of Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with opioid use disorder; (2) the number of beneficiaries who receive medication-assisted treatment under the Medicare program; (3) the number of beneficiaries who receive medication-assisted treatment under the Medicare program who also receive behavioral therapy; and (4) any geographic areas in which beneficiaries remain underserved with respect to the provision of opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. (d) Stakeholder meeting Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator (2) Medication assisted treatment The term medication-assisted treatment (3) Opioid use disorder treatment services The term opioid use disorder treatment services 42 U.S.C. 1395x(jjj)(1) (4) Secretary The term Secretary

Summary: Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2023 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to conduct additional outreach regarding opioid use disorder treatment services that are covered under Medicare and to collect relevant data on the utilization of such services.