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Equal Access to Reproductive Care Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain assisted reproduction expenses as medical expenses of the taxpayer. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Reproductive Care Act 2. Treatment of certain assisted reproduction expenses as medical expenses of the taxpayer (a) In general Section 213(d) (12) Assisted reproduction expenses (A) In general The term medical care (B) Assisted reproduction defined The term assisted reproduction (C) Coverage of surrogacy, etc Assisted reproduction shall be treated as medical care of the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse or dependent to the extent that the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse or dependent, respectively, intends to take legal custody or responsibility for any children born as a result of such assisted reproduction. (D) Coordination with certain other rules related to transportation, insurance, etc Assisted reproduction shall be treated as medical care referred to in paragraph (1)(A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Equal Access to Reproductive Care Act This bill includes assisted reproduction as a tax deductible medical expense. It defines assisted reproduction as any methods, treatments, procedures, and services for effectuating a pregnancy and bringing it to term, and treats it as medical care of the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or a dependent to the extent that they intend to take legal custody or responsibility for any children born as a result of such assisted reproduction.
American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Citizen Voter Act

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Citizen Voter Act 2. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections (a) Requirements Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections (a) In general No individual may vote in a District of Columbia election unless the individual is a citizen of the United States. (b) District of Columbia election defined In this section, the term District of Columbia election . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 and 303 303, and 304 (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections. . February 23, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Citizen Voter Act This bill prohibits a noncitizen from voting in a District of Columbia election. The prohibition includes any election for public office in the District of Columbia, including a federal office, as well as a ballot initiative or referendum.
No Taxpayer Bailout for Defamation Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny tax deductions for certain settlements paid in connection with defamation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Bailout for Defamation Act 2. Denial of deduction for certain settlements paid in connection with defamation (a) Denial of deduction Section 162 (s) Certain payments related to defamation No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for— (1) any settlement or payment related to defamation if the taxpayer has admitted to guilt or culpability with respect to such settlement or payment, or (2) attorney’s fees related to such settlement or payment. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to payments in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.

Summary: No Taxpayer Bailout for Defamation Act This bill denies a tax deduction for any settlement or payment related to defamation (intentional damage to an individual's good reputation) if the taxpayer has admitted to guilt or culpability or for attorney's fees related to such settlement or payment.
DRIVE SAFE Act

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the potential inclusion of black box data recorders in tactical vehicles of the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Data Recorders Installed in Vehicles Equipped So Armed Forces Endure Act DRIVE SAFE Act 2. Study and report on potential inclusion of black box data recorders in tactical vehicles (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to evaluate the feasability and advisability of equipping all tactical vehicles of the Armed Forces with black box data recorders. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Congressional defense committees defined In this Act, the term congressional defense committees

Summary: Data Recorders Installed in Vehicles Equipped So Armed Forces Endure Act or the DRIVE SAFE Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the feasibility and advisability of equipping all tactical vehicles of the Armed Forces with black box data recorders.
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify manufacturer transparency reporting requirements for certain transfers used for educational purposes.

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify manufacturer transparency reporting requirements for certain transfers used for educational purposes. 1. Clarifying manufacturer transparency reporting requirements for certain transfers used for educational purposes (a) In general Section 1128G(e)(10)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7h(e)(10)(B)(iii)) is amended by inserting , including peer-reviewed journals, journal reprints, journal supplements, medical conference reports, and medical textbooks patient use (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to transfers of value made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill specifies that manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologics, or medical supplies covered by Medicare, Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are not required to report peer-reviewed journals, journal reprints, journal supplements, medical conference reports, or medical textbooks that are provided to health care practitioners or teaching hospitals.
Leak and Lose Act of 2023

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the concealment, removal, or mutilation of a Supreme Court opinion or draft opinion, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Leak and Lose Act of 2023 2. Concealment, removal, or mutilation of Supreme Court opinion or draft opinion Section 2071 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Whoever willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys, or attempts to do so, or, with intent to do so takes and carries away (including electronically) from a building in which the Supreme Court conducts business, any opinion or draft opinion of a case being heard by the Supreme Court, prior to the date on which such opinion is published by the Supreme Court, shall be fined $5000, and if applicable, shall forfeit their admission to all Federal courts and shall be ineligible for admission to a Federal court for the remainder of their life. .

Summary: Leak and Lose Act of 2023 This bill establishes federal criminal offenses for acts involving the concealment, removal, or destruction of an opinion or draft opinion of the Supreme Court before it is published. Specifically, the bill prohibits the willful and unlawful (1) concealment, removal, mutilation, obliteration, or destruction of an opinion or draft opinion; (2) attempt to conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, or destroy an opinion or draft opinion; and (3) taking or carrying away (including electronically) of an opinion or draft opinion with the intent to conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, or destroy. An individual who violates the prohibition is subject to a $5,000 fine and, if applicable, the permanent forfeiture of his or her admission to federal courts for the practice of law.
Fairness in Medicare Savings Program Act of 2023

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make the Medicare Savings Program available in all jurisdictions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Medicare Savings Program Act of 2023 2. Expanding the Medicare Savings Program to the territories (a) In general Section 1905(p)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(p)(4) for fiscal years through 2023 Columbia) (b) Nonapplication of funding cap Section 1108(g)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308(g)(4) (C) Exclusion relating to Medicare cost-sharing Payments under section 1903 for medical assistance consisting of medicare cost-sharing (as defined in section 1905(p)(3)) furnished on or after October 1, 2023, shall not be taken into account in applying any limit under subsection (f) or this subsection. .

Summary: Fairness in Medicare Savings Program Act of 2023This bill requires Medicaid programs in U.S. territories to offer Medicare cost-sharing assistance for qualifying beneficiaries. Amounts expended for this purpose are excluded from Medicaid funding caps.
Medicare Advantage Integrity Act of 2023

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a floor in Medicare Advantage benchmark rates for regions with low Medicare fee-for-service penetration. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Advantage Integrity Act of 2023 2. Addressing disparities in Medicare Advantage benchmark levels based on penetration (a) In general Section 1853(n) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(n) (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking subsequent year subsequent year, subject to paragraph (6), (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Average geographic adjustment floor For 2024 and subsequent years, when calculating the adjusted average per capita cost under section 1876(a)(4) for the purposes of establishing the base payment amount specified in paragraph (2)(E), the average geographic adjustment shall not be less than 0.70 for any area. For the purposes of the previous sentence, the Secretary may define the term average geographic adjustment . (b) Ensuring plan payments flow to providers and patients Section 1854(a)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–24(a)(6) (C) Ensuring increased payments support care With respect to the increase in blended benchmark amount attributable to the application of section 1853(n)(6), no less than 50 percent shall be directed toward payment for basic benefits as defined in section 1852(a)(1)(B). .

Summary: Medicare Advantage Integrity Act of 2023 This bill temporarily establishes geographic adjustments for certain Medicare Advantage payment formulations, and specifies that a certain percentage of corresponding payment increases must be directed toward payments for basic benefits.
States Choose Life Act of 2023

To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit requiring a recipient or subrecipient of funds to provide referrals for abortion, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the States Choose Life Act of 2023 2. No requirement under title X to provide referrals for abortion (a) In general Title X of the Public Health Service Act (300 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1009. No requirement to provide referrals for abortion The Secretary shall not require, as a condition on receipt of funds under this title, that any recipient or subrecipient of such funds provide— (1) referrals for pregnancy termination; or (2) information or counseling on options for pregnancy termination that are unlawful in the State where the family planning services are being provided. . (b) Regulations Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate a final regulation revising section 59.5(a)(5) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, and making such other changes to regulations as may be necessary, to carry out section 1009 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a).

Summary: States Choose Life Act of 2023This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from requiring recipients of Title X Family Planning Grants to provide (1) referrals for pregnancy termination, or (2) information or counseling on options for pregnancy termination that are unlawful in the state where the family planning services are offered.
American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Election Fraud Prevention Act

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties in District of Columbia elections, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Election Fraud Prevention Act 2. Requirements for voter registration with respect to District of Columbia elections (a) Requirements Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Ban on collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties in a District of Columbia election (a) In general The District of Columbia may not permit an individual to knowingly collect and transmit a ballot in a District of Columbia election that was mailed to another person, other than an individual described as follows: (1) An election official while engaged in official duties as authorized by law. (2) An employee of the United States Postal Service or other commercial common carrier engaged in similar activities while engaged in duties authorized by law. (3) Any other individual who is allowed by law to collect and transmit United States mail, while engaged in official duties as authorized by law. (4) A family member, household member, or caregiver of the person to whom the ballot was mailed. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) With respect to a person to whom the ballot was mailed— (A) the term caregiver (B) the term family member (C) the term household member (2) The term District of Columbia election . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 and 303 303, and 304 (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Ban on collection and transmission of ballots by certain third parties in a District of Columbia election. .

Summary: American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Election Fraud Prevention ActThis bill prohibits the collection and transmission of a ballot for a District of Columbia election by a person other than the person to whom it was mailed, with limited exceptions.Exceptions exist for (1) election officials performing their official duties; (2) U.S. Postal Service employees and other individuals engaged in official duties to collect or transmit U.S. mail; and (3) a family member, household member, or caregiver of the person to whom the ballot was mailed.
No Funds for Armed Regulators Act of 2023

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to hire armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers in certain agencies. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Funds for Armed Regulators Act of 2023 2. Prohibition on armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to hire or retain armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers in the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor, or the Environmental Protection Agency. (b) Federal regulatory officers described In this section, the term Federal regulatory enforcement officer

Summary: No Funds for Armed Regulators Act of 2023 This bill prohibits federal funds from being expended on the hiring or retention of an armed regulatory enforcement officer for the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor, or the Environmental Protection Agency.
Red Light Act

To withhold Federal highway funds from States that provide driver’s licenses or identification cards to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Red Light Act 2. Withholding of funds for providing identification cards to certain aliens (a) In general Chapter 1 180. Withholding of funds for providing identification cards to certain aliens (a) Withholding of funds for noncompliance For fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall withhold 100 percent of the amount required to be apportioned under each of sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4) of this title to any State that is described in subsection (b). (b) State described A State described in this subsection is a State that has enacted a law that allows the State to provide a driver’s license or other identification card to an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States. (c) Effect of withholding funds (1) In general Any funds withheld under subsection (a) from apportionment to any State shall remain available until the end of the fiscal year for which the funds are apportioned. (2) Reapportionment If, before the last day of the fiscal year for which funds withheld under subsection (a) are apportioned to a State, the State repeals all laws of such State described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall, on the first day on which the State repeals all such laws, apportion to the State the funds withheld under subsection (a) that remain available for apportionment to the State. (3) Apportionment among States If, at the end of the fiscal year in which funds are withheld from a State under paragraph (1), the State has not repealed the law described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall apportion the corresponding withheld funds described in subsection (a) on a proportional basis to all remaining States that have not enacted laws described in subsection (b). (4) Withholding in future year In the case in which a State has funds withheld under paragraph (1) and is reapportioned funds under paragraph (2) and subsequently enacts a law described in subsection (b) after the date on which the funds are reapportioned under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall withhold the amount of funds withheld under subsection (a) in the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which such actions occur and each fiscal year thereafter. (d) Identification card defined The term identification card . (b) Clerical amendment Chapter 1 180. Withholding of funds for providing identification cards to certain aliens. .

Summary: Red Light ActThis bill directs the Department of Transportation to withhold all of a state's share of certain federal highway funds (specifically, funds for the National Highway Performance Program, the Highway Safety Improvement Program, and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program) in FY2023 and thereafter if such state enacts a law to provide driver's licenses or other identification cards to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States.
Guidance Clarity Act of 2023

To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Clarity Act of 2023 2. Guidance clarity statement required (a) Requirement Each agency, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, shall include a guidance clarity statement as described in subsection (b) on any guidance issued by that agency under section 553(b)(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code, on and after the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget issues the guidance required under subsection (c). (b) Guidance clarity statement A guidance clarity statement required under subsection (a) shall— (1) be displayed prominently on the first page of the document; and (2) include the following: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and do not, of themselves, bind the public or the agency. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. (c) OMB guidance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to implement this Act.

Summary: Guidance Clarity Act of 2023 This bill requires federal agencies to state on the first page of guidance documents that such guidance (1) does not have the force and effect of law, and (2) is intended only to provide clarity to the public about existing legal requirements or agency policies.