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Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and CHIP to increase mental health and substance use disorder care provider education, training, recruitment, and retention. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act 2. Guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and CHIP to increase mental health and substance use disorder care provider education, training, recruitment, and retention Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to States on strategies under Medicaid and CHIP to increase education, training, recruitment, and retention of mental health and substance use disorder care providers that participate in Medicaid or CHIP, with a focus on improving the capacity of the mental health and substance use disorder care workforce in rural and underserved areas. Such guidance shall include, and not be limited to, strategies on how States may utilize waivers under section 1115 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1315 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.

Summary: Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to issue guidance for states on ways to increase education, training, recruitment, and retention of mental health and substance use disorder providers under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), particularly in rural and underserved areas.
CHIP-IN Improvement Act of 2022


Summary: CHIP-IN Improvement Act of 2022 This bill modifies the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot program that authorizes the VA to accept property donations from certain entities (e.g., private entities), including by authorizing the VA to provide additional unobligated funds to finance, design, or construct a facility proposed to be accepted by the VA if specified requirements are met.
Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2022

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the inclusion of information on prior authorization requirements and other utilization management techniques, and other information, in the Medicare & You annual notice. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act of 2022 2. Requiring the inclusion of information on prior authorization requirements and other utilization management techniques, and other information, in the Medicare & You annual notice (a) In general Section 1804(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–2(c) (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (5) a description of the types of prior authorization requirements and any other utilization management techniques that may apply under this title, including information on how an individual may find out which such requirements and techniques (if any) apply under a Medicare Advantage plan or a prescription drug plan; (6) a description of the network sizes of Medicare Advantage plans relative to the number of providers of services and suppliers who accept the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B; and (7) an illustrative example clarifying that a beneficiary switching from a Medicare Advantage plan to the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B may be prohibited from purchasing a medicare supplemental policy under section 1882 or have to pay significantly higher premiums for such a policy. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to notices distributed on or after January 1, 2023.

Summary: Medicare &amp; You Handbook Improvement Act of 2022 This bill specifically requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to describe the types of prior authorization requirements and other utilization management requirements that may apply under Medicare in the Medicare &amp; You handbook, including how to inquire about requirements under Medicare Advantage (MA) or prescription drug plans. It also requires the handbook to include a description of the network sizes of MA plans and an illustrative example showing the impact of switching from an MA plan to Medicare on the ability to purchase Medigap supplemental policies.
Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act


Summary: Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act This act directs the Department of Transportation to establish an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) interagency working group to plan and coordinate efforts related to the safety, infrastructure, physical security, cybersecurity, and federal investment necessary to bolster the AAM ecosystem, particularly passenger-carrying aircraft, in the United States. Advanced Air Mobility refers to an air transportation system that moves people and cargo between places using new aircraft designs that are integrated into existing airspace operations as well as operated in local, regional, intraregional, rural, and urban environments. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study and report to Congress on the interests, roles, and responsibilities of federal, state, local, and tribal governments affected by AAM aircraft and operations.
A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol and to obtain a bust of Thurgood Marshall for installation in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes.


Summary: This act directs the Joint Committee on the Library to remove the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme Court chamber of the Capitol and install a bust of Thurgood Marshall in a prominent location in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds. In determining the location for the permanent installation of the bust of Thurgood Marshall, the committee shall give priority to identifying an appropriate location near the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol.
Billy's Law


Summary: Billy's Law or the Help Find the Missing Act This act provides statutory authority for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to maintain the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) consistent with its existing purpose and structure. NamUs is a national information clearinghouse and resource center for cases involving missing persons and unidentified or unclaimed remains. NamUs is administered by the National Institute of Justice within DOJ. The act also establishes new requirements. First, it requires a law enforcement agency that submits a missing child report to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) to also submit the missing child report to NamUs. The NCIC is a computerized index of criminal justice data and files for reports of missing and unidentified persons. Current law requires law enforcement agencies to submit missing child reports to the NCIC database but not to the NamUs databases. Second, the act establishes requirements to facilitate data sharing between the NCIC database and the NamUs databases with respect to missing and unidentified persons. Specifically, the act requires DOJ to give the National Institute of Justice access to the NCIC missing person and unidentified person records for the purpose of validating cases and reconciling data with NamUs. Additionally, the act requires DOJ to assess the NCIC and NamUs systems and governing statutes, policies, and procedures and create a plan for NCIC to automatically transmit certain records to NamUs. Third, the act requires DOJ to report to forensic medicine service providers and law enforcement agencies on best practices for collecting, reporting, and analyzing data and information on missing persons and unidentified human remains. DOJ must also report to Congress biennially on the status of the NCIC database and the NamUs databases. The report must describe the process of information sharing between the NCIC database and NamUs databases.
Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act

To require the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide guidance regarding coverage of prescription digital therapeutics under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act 2. Assurance of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for prescription digital therapeutics (a) In general (1) Issuance of guidance Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall issue guidance to States that identifies methods for State Medicaid programs under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. (2) Technical assistance The Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may make available technical assistance to a State that seeks to incur an expenditure for providing medical assistance, child health assistance, or pregnancy-related assistance for a prescription digital therapeutic under the State Medicaid program or the State Children's Health Insurance Program within 30 days of the State submitting a request for such technical assistance, but in no event shall requesting or receiving such technical assistance be a prerequisite for a State providing any such assistance or receiving Federal financial participation for providing any such assistance. (3) Prescription digital therapeutic In this section, the term prescription digital therapeutic (A) is cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration pursuant to section 510(k), 513(f)(2), or 515 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; (B) has a cleared or approved indication for the prevention, management, or treatment of a medical disease, condition, or disorder; (C) primarily uses software to achieve its intended result; and (D) is a device that is exempt from section 502(f)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act under section 801.109 of title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (b) Protection of existing Medicaid and CHIP coverage Nothing in this section shall be construed to imply that an expenditure for a prescription digital therapeutic that occurred on or before the date of the enactment of this section did not constitute an expenditure for medical assistance under a State Medicaid program or for child health assistance or pregnancy-related assistance under a State Children's Health Insurance Program.

Summary: Medicaid and CHIP Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to issue guidance for states on coverage of prescription digital therapeutics (i.e., software applications that are used to prevent, manage, or treat medical conditions) under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Technical Corrections Act

To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Technical Corrections Act 2. Salem Maritime National Historical Park (a) Redesignation (1) In general The Salem Maritime National Historic Site is redesignated as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park (2) References in law Any reference in a law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the Salem Maritime National Historic Site shall be considered to be a reference to the Salem Maritime National Historical Park. (3) Conforming amendments Section 1 of Public Law 100–349 54 U.S.C. 320101 (A) in the section heading, by striking National Historic Site National Historical Park (B) in subsection (b), by striking national historic site national historical park (b) Boundary revision Section 1 of Public Law 100–349 54 U.S.C. 320101 (a) Boundary revision (1) In general The Salem Maritime National Historical Park (referred to in this Act as the national historical park ____ (2) Availability of map The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. . (c) Visitor center and curatorial facility Section 1(b)(2) of Public Law 100–349 54 U.S.C. 320101 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking visitor center visitor center and curatorial facility (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 12,000 70,000 (d) Authorization of special resource study Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a special resource study of sites and resources associated with the maritime history and coastal defenses of Salem, Massachusetts, and the vicinity, for the purpose of evaluating potential revisions to the boundaries of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park to include the sites and resources.

Summary: Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Technical Corrections Act This bill redesignates the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, MA, as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park. The bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire an interest in the city of Salem for use as a visitor center and curatorial facility (currently, only authorized&nbsp;as a visitor center).
Safe at Home Act

To require executive agencies and Federal courts to comply with address confidentiality programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe at Home Act 2. Executive agency and Federal court compliance with State address confidentiality programs (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Address confidentiality program The term address confidentiality program (A) provides a designated address; (B) provides a mail-forwarding service; and (C) is designated by a participant as the legal agent of the participant to receive service of process. (2) Designated address The term designated address (3) Executive agency (A) In general The term executive agency Executive agency (B) Exception The term executive agency (4) Participant The term participant (5) Physical address The term physical address (6) State The term State (b) Acceptance of address confidentiality program Each executive agency and Federal court shall accept, for any purpose for which an individual is required to provide an address to the agency or court, an address designated to that individual pursuant to an address confidentiality program. (c) Exemption from liability A participant shall not be subject to Federal regulatory, civil, or criminal penalties for providing a designated address in lieu of the physical address of the participant to an executive agency or Federal court. (d) Regulatory compliance with address confidentiality programs Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, each executive agency shall review and, as necessary, modify existing regulations to comply with this Act. (e) Compliance with address confidentiality program procedures and exemption from FOIA (1) In general In the case of an executive agency or Federal court seeking to acquire the physical address of a participant, the agency or court shall comply with any applicable procedures of the applicable address confidentiality program for acquiring such address. (2) FOIA exemption (A) In general Upon acquiring a physical address under paragraph (1), the physical address— (i) shall be considered confidential; and (ii) subject to subparagraph (B), shall not be subject to any request pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act (B) Exception In extreme circumstances, a court may order the disclosure of a physical address of a participant pursuant to a request pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code, subject to a protective order against further disclosure. (f) Prompt notification upon termination from participation If the participation of an individual in an address confidentiality program is terminated, that individual shall promptly notify each executive agency or Federal court that accepted a designated address under subsection (b).

Summary: Safe at Home Act This bill requires each executive agency (except for the U.S. Census Bureau)&nbsp;and federal court to accept an address designated to an individual pursuant to an address confidentiality program (e.g., a program to protect stalking or domestic violence victims).
A bill amend title VI of the Social Security Act to allow States and local governments to use coronavirus relief funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act for infrastructure projects, improve the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund, provide Tribal governments with more time to use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments, and for other purposes.


Summary: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act This bill allows states, tribes, territories, and localities to use certain COVID-19 relief funds for new categories of spending, including for natural disasters and infrastructure projects. It also makes changes to expenditure deadlines and other aspects of this funding. Specifically, recipients may use funds for emergency relief from natural disasters and associated negative economic impacts of natural disasters. In addition, recipients may use a portion of their COVID-19 relief funds for designated infrastructure projects, such as nationally significant freight and highway projects. Furthermore, the bill allows recipients to expend COVID-19 relief funds on these types of infrastructure projects until September 30, 2026. Under current law, recipients must expend the funds by December 31, 2024. Other changes in the bill include (1) modifying eligibility and allocation requirements for funding set aside for counties and Indian tribes that are near public lands, (2) allowing Indian tribes an additional year to expend their COVID-19 relief funds, and (3) establishing a process for government entities to decline COVID-19 relief funds and requiring any declined funds to be used to reduce the federal deficit.
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend terminal lakes assistance.


Summary: This act extends through October 1, 2025, authority to provide terminal lakes assistance.
A bill to amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for other purposes.


Summary: This act expands liability protections for the donation of food and grocery products. Specifically, the act expands the liability protections to include donations of an apparently fit grocery product or apparently wholesome food for which the recipient is charged a good Samaritan reduced price that is no greater than the cost of handling, administering, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, and distributing the food or product; or that is donated directly to a needy individual at zero cost by a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, agricultural processor, agricultural distributor, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or institution of higher education.
Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2022

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide that the consumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2022 2. Limited exception for consumer transaction account deposits Section 29 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f (j) Limited exception for consumer transaction account deposits (1) In general Consumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution shall not be considered to be funds obtained, directly or indirectly, by or through a deposit broker. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Consumer transaction account deposit The term consumer transaction account deposit (i) that is entirely covered by deposit insurance; (ii) that is opened by an individual; (iii) that is held in the name of the individual; (iv) that is used monthly by the individual to make payments to, and to receive deposits from, third parties; and (v) with respect to which only the individual is recognized by the insured depository institution as being authorized to designate that withdrawals or payments be made from the account. (B) Transaction account The term transaction account 12 U.S.C. 461(b)(1) .

Summary: Consumer Transaction Account Protection Act of 2022 This bill specifies that consumer transaction account deposits of an insured depository institution are not funds obtained through a deposit broker.&nbsp;In general, current law prohibits&nbsp;an insured depository institution that is not well capitalized&nbsp;from accepting for deposit funds obtained through a deposit broker.
Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2022

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to exclude affiliates and subsidiaries of insured depository institutions from the definition of deposit broker, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2022 2. Brokered deposits Section 29(g) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f(g) (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or any affiliate or subsidiary of that insured depository institution, an insured depository institution, (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or any affiliate or subsidiary of the insured depository institution, an insured depository institution, (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Employee For purposes of this subsection, the term employee (A) means an individual who receives compensation in any form from— (i) an insured depository institution; or (ii) any affiliate or subsidiary of an insured depository institution; and (B) includes a registered representative of a broker or dealer that is an affiliate or subsidiary of an insured depository institution. .

Summary: Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2022 This bill excludes affiliates&nbsp;and subsidiaries of an insured depository institution from certain limitations applicable to brokered deposits. (Brokered deposits are a type of deposit accepted by an institution from a third-party deposit broker for investment purposes. Institutions that accept brokered deposits are subject to additional regulatory requirements, including those related to liquidity.) The bill also expands the definition of an employee of an insured depository institution, thereby exempting these individuals from treatment as a deposit broker. Specifically, the bill includes as an employee (1) an individual who receives compensation in any form from an insured depository institution or from an affiliate or subsidiary, and (2) a registered representative of a broker or dealer that is an affiliate or subsidiary of an insured depository institution.
A bill to provide compensation for United States victims of Libyan state-sponsored terrorism, and for other purposes.


Summary: Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act This bill establishes a mechanism for compensating certain victims of the bombing of Pan American Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988. Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must establish a fund to compensate qualifying victims of the bombing (generally, former employees of Pan American who were part of an earlier lawsuit seeking compensation from Libya for the bombing). The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission must establish a process for claimants to apply for compensation from the fund.
FLOODS Act


Summary: Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act or the FLOODS Act This act addresses forecasting and the communication of flood, tornado, and hurricane events by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). For example, the act directs NOAA to establish a National Integrated Flood Information System to inform and provide for timely decisions to reduce flood-related effects and costs. NOAA must also establish partnerships with institutions of higher education and federal agencies to improve total water predictions. In addition, NOAA must (1) evaluate and improve flash flood watches and warnings, (2) estimate and communicate the frequency of precipitation, and (3) identify gaps in the availability of snow-related data to assess and predict floods and flood impacts. Further, NOAA must ensure that the tornado warning improvement and extension program periodically examines the value of incorporating innovative observations, such as acoustic or infrasonic measurements, observations from phased array radars, and observations from mesonets (i.e., a network of certain weather observing stations). In addition, the National Weather Service must designate a service coordination hydrologist at each of its River Forecast Centers to increase impact-based decision support services at the state and local level. Finally, the act establishes an Interagency Committee on Water Management and Infrastructure to ensure that federal agencies that engage in water-related matters work together where such agencies have joint or overlapping responsibilities.
A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.


Summary: This bill revises the land claims of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. In particular, the bill specifies that only the tribe's claims to the 84 acres of land known as the Thompson Strip, rather than the tribe's claims to any lands within Oregon, are extinguished. Additionally, the bill prohibits gaming on any real property obtained by the tribe as part of a land claim settlement approved by the United States.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the "Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office".


Summary: This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 42 Main Street in Slatersville, Rhode Island, as the Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte Post Office.
FASTER Act of 2021


Summary: Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 or the FASTER Act of 2021 This bill expands&nbsp;the definition of major food allergen for purposes of certain food-labeling requirements&nbsp;to specifically include sesame. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must report on certain information related to food allergy research and data collection activities.
A bill to make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019.


Summary: This bill retroactively eliminates the waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for certain individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Under current law, most SSDI recipients must wait five months after becoming disabled before their benefit payments may begin. The ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 eliminated the waiting period for individuals with ALS but only covers individuals who apply for benefits after the date of enactment (December 20, 2020). As a result, individuals with ALS who applied for SSDI benefits in the five months before that date are still subject to the waiting period. This bill eliminates the waiting period for those individuals.
Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions Act of 2021


Summary: Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions Act of 2021 or the PRICE Act of 2021 This bill directs the Management Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publish an annual report on a DHS website on projects that have used innovative procurement techniques within DHS to accomplish specified goals. Such goals are improving or encouraging better competition, reducing time to award, achieving cost savings, achieving better mission outcomes, or meeting the goals for contracts awarded to small business concerns. The Management Directorate shall (1) develop and disseminate guidance and offer training for specified personnel concerning when and how to use such techniques, and (2) share best practices across DHS and make available to other federal agencies information to improve procurement methods and training. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy shall convene a Chief Acquisition Officers Council to examine best practices for acquisition innovation in contracting in the federal government.
Sunshine Protection Act of 2021


Summary: Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time, effective November 5, 2023. States with areas exempt from daylight saving time may choose the standard time for those areas.
COVID–19 Mental Health Research Act

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Mental Health Research Act 2. Research on the mental health impact of COVID–19 (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary (b) Use of funds Research under subsection (a) may include— (1) research on the mental health impact of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 on health care providers, including— (A) traumatic stress; (B) psychological distress; (C) psychiatric disorders; and (D) longer-term stress, including burnout; (2) research on the impact of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 stressors on mental health over time; (3) research to strengthen the mental health response to SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19, including adapting to and maintaining or providing additional services for new or increasing mental health needs; (4) research on the reach, efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of digital mental health interventions; (5) research on the effectiveness of strategies for implementation and delivery of evidence-based mental health interventions and services for underserved populations; (6) research on suicide prevention; (7) research on the impact of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 on the mental health of specific populations, including children and adolescents, women, older adults, individuals with disabilities, and members of racial and ethnic minority groups; and (8) research on the impact of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19 on the mental health of individuals experiencing long-term symptoms or side effects after infection. (c) Research coordination The Secretary shall coordinate activities under this section with similar activities conducted by national research institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health to the extent that such institutes and centers have responsibilities that are related to the mental health consequences of SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19. (d) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, to remain available until expended. (e) Supplement not supplant Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other funding made available to the National Institute of Mental Health.

Summary: COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act This bill requires&nbsp;the National Institute of&nbsp;Mental Health to support mental health research activities related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The institute must coordinate these activities with other components of the National Institutes of Health.
National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2021


Summary: National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2021 This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security to work with one or more consortia composed of nonprofit entities to develop, update, and deliver cybersecurity training in support of homeland security.
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021


Summary: South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 This bill addresses harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the South Florida ecosystem. An algal bloom is a rapid growth of algae that may create toxic or hypoxic (severely low-oxygen) conditions that are harmful to humans, animals, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy. The Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia must assess potential approaches to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the ecosystem. The task force must also submit a plan, based on the assessment, for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the region.
Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2021


Summary: Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2021 This bill requires certain agencies to collect voluntary customer experience feedback with respect to their services and transactions. Each of the agencies must (1) annually publish such feedback on its website and report on such feedback to the Office of Management and Budget, and (2) report on the solicitation of such feedback. The Government Accountability Office shall publish a report assessing the data collected and reported by the agencies. The feedback may not be used in any appraisal of job performance of a federal employee.
Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that products derived from tar sands are crude oil for purposes of the Federal excise tax on petroleum, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act 2. Clarification of tar sands as crude oil for excise tax purposes (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 4612(a) (1) Crude oil The term crude oil . (b) Regulatory authority To address other types of crude oil and petroleum products Subsection (a) of section 4612 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Regulatory authority to address other types of crude oil and petroleum products Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may include as crude oil or as a petroleum product subject to tax under section 4611, any fuel feedstock or finished fuel product customarily transported by pipeline, vessel, railcar, or tanker truck if the Secretary determines that— (A) the classification of such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is consistent with the definition of oil under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and (B) such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is produced in sufficient commercial quantities as to pose a significant risk of hazard in the event of a discharge. . (c) Technical amendment Paragraph (2) of section 4612(a) of such Code is amended by striking from a well located (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act This bill expands the definition of crude oil for purposes of the excise tax on petroleum and petroleum products to include any bitumen or bituminous mixture, any oil derived from a bitumen or bituminous mixture (tar sands), and any oil derived from kerogen-bearing sources (oil shale). The bill also authorizes the Department of the Treasury&nbsp;to&nbsp;classify as crude oil or as a petroleum product subject to such tax any fuel feedstock or finished fuel product transported by pipeline, vessel, railcar, or tanker truck if (1) such classification is consistent with the definition of oil under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and (2) such fuel feedstock or finished fuel product is produced in sufficient commercial quantities as to pose a significant risk of hazard in the event of a discharge.
BOLIVAR Act


Summary: Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act or the BOLIVAR Act This bill temporarily prohibits an executive agency from entering into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with any person that it determines, with the concurrence of the Department of State, knowingly engages in significant business operations with the Maduro regime in Venezuela. The bill lists exceptions, including where vital to U.S. national security or as necessary for purposes of providing humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and other urgent lifesaving measures, or to carry out noncombatant evacuations. The prohibition shall not apply to contracts that support U.S. government activities in Venezuela or to contracts with international organizations. The State Department may waive the requirements of this bill upon determining that to do so is in the national interest.
Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act


Summary: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the legacy of Harriet Tubman as an abolitionist. The Secretary may issue coins under this bill only during the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid equally to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, and The Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. in Auburn, New York, for the purpose of accomplishing and advancing their missions.
VAWA Technical Amendment Act of 2022


Summary: VAWA Technical Amendment Act of 2022 This act allows formula grants for tribal domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions to be used to support women in Native Hawaiian communities in addition to women in tribal communities.
Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for immediate eligibility for former foster youth under Medicaid. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act 2. Providing for immediate Medicaid eligibility for former foster youth Section 1002(a)(2) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ( Public Law 115–271 January 1, 2023 the date of enactment of the Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act 3. Outreach efforts for enrollment of former foster children Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) (1) in paragraph (85), by striking ; and (2) in paragraph (86), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (86) the following new paragraph: (87) not later than January 1, 2022, establish an outreach and enrollment program, in coordination with the State agency responsible for administering the State plan under part E of title IV and any other appropriate or interested agencies, designed to increase the enrollment of individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under the State plan under paragraph (10)(A)(i)(IX) in accordance with best practices established by the Secretary. .

Summary: Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act This bill accelerates the application of certain changes that are scheduled to take effect under the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act relating to the coverage of former foster youth under Medicaid. Under current law, a state Medicaid program must cover former foster youth until the age of 26 if the youth were in the state's foster care system at the age of 18 and were enrolled in the state's Medicaid program while in foster care; a state may choose to also cover former foster youth from other states. The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act altered these provisions to require a state Medicaid program to cover former foster youth from other states until the age of 26; such changes apply to&nbsp;former foster youth&nbsp;who reach the age of 18 on or after January 1, 2023. The bill instead applies these changes to&nbsp;former foster youth&nbsp;who reach the age of 18 on or after the date of enactment of this bill. States must also establish Medicaid outreach and enrollment programs for former foster youth.
Jenna Quinn Law


Summary: Jenna Quinn Law This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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 HHS Office of Inspector General to report on expenditures under the program.
Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2021

To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to modify the exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2021 2. Exemption from certain disclosure requirements (a) In general Section 304 of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 ( 12 U.S.C. 2803 (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) Exemption from certain disclosure requirements The requirements of paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to any depository institution described in section 303(3)(A) that has total assets, as of the most recent full fiscal year of the institution, of $30,000,000 or less. ; and (2) by striking subsection (o). (b) Technical and conforming amendment Section 104 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 115–174

Summary: Home Loan Quality Transparency Act of 2021 This&nbsp;bill expands requirements for public disclosures by depository institutions&nbsp;and credit unions regarding mortgages and home equity lines of credit. Specifically, institutions originating fewer than 500 mortgage loans or open-end lines of credit annually are no longer exempt from certain financial reporting.
Connected MOM Act

To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act Connected MOM Act 2. Coverage of remote physiologic monitoring devices and impact on maternal and child health outcomes under Medicaid (a) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report containing information on authorities and State practices for covering remote physiological monitoring devices, including limitations and barriers to such coverage and the impact on maternal health outcomes, and to the extent appropriate, recommendations on how to address such limitations or barriers related to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs, including, but not limited to, pulse oximeters, blood pressure cuffs, scales, and blood glucose monitors, with the goal of improving maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women enrolled in State Medicaid programs. (b) State resources Not later than 6 months after the submission of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall update resources for State Medicaid programs, such as State Medicaid telehealth toolkits, to be consistent with the recommendations provided in such report.

Summary: Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act or the Connected MOM Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services to report, and provide resources for states, on coverage of remote physiologic devices and related services (e.g., blood glucose monitors) under Medicaid, so as to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.
Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021 2. Short-barreled rifles (a) In general Section 5845(a) (1) by striking (3) a rifle (5) any other weapon (3) any other weapon (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to calendar quarters beginning more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Elimination of disparate treatment of short-barreled rifles used for lawful purposes Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in each of subsections (a)(4) and (b)(4) by striking short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun 4. Treatment of short-barreled rifles determined by reference to National Firearms Act Section 5841 (f) Short-Barreled rifle requirements determined by reference In the case of any short-barreled rifle registration or licensing requirement under State or local law which is determined by reference to the National Firearms Act, any person who acquires or possesses such a rifle in accordance with chapter 44 . 5. Preemption of certain state laws in relation to short-barreled rifles Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a law of a State or a political subdivision of a State that imposes a tax, other than a generally applicable sales or use tax, on making, transferring, using, possessing, or transporting a short-barreled rifle in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or imposes a marking, recordkeeping or registration requirement with respect to such a rifle, shall have no force or effect. 6. Destruction of records (a) In general Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall destroy any registration of an applicable rifle maintained in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record pursuant to section 5841 section 5812 section 5822 (b) Applicable rifle For purposes of this section, the term applicable rifle Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021

Summary: Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021 This bill removes short-barreled rifles (barrels of less than 16 inches in length) from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also eliminates the prohibition on the transportation of such rifles in interstate commerce and treats persons who acquire or possess a short-barreled rifle as meeting the registration or licensing requirements for such rifle where such requirements are determined by reference to the National Firearms Act. The bill preempts state or local laws that impose a tax or recordkeeping requirements on short-barreled rifles. The Department of Justice must destroy records relating to the registration of&nbsp; certain rifles within one year after the enactment of this bill.
A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.


Summary: This bill directs the Department of State to include additional information in its annual reports concerning Taiwan's participation at the World Health Organization's World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer. The report shall describe changes and improvements to the State Department's plan to support Taiwan's observer status at the WHA, following any meetings at which Taiwan did&nbsp;not participate under such status. (China has opposed Taiwan's participation in the WHA.)