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BID Act of 2023

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report on the interoperability of medical devices. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Interoperability for Devices Act of 2023 BID Act of 2023 2. Report on the interoperability of medical devices (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary (b) Contents The report described in subsection (a) shall include— (1) a review of existing medical device interoperability standards and the extent to which such standards have been adopted, including— (A) whether medical device interoperability standards included in the Recognized Consensus Standards Database of the Food and Drug Administration were widely adopted by the medical device industry upon inclusion in the Database; (B) a discussion of how adoption of interoperability standards for medical devices support patient access to data, home-based care, telemedicine, and data sharing among devices used in the clinical setting; (C) a comparison of the standards used for device interoperability with the standards used for other aspects of clinical care, such as standards to ensure the security of health information and standards to support interoperability among electronic health record systems; (D) an assessment of the ability of patients to obtain standard data from the devices they use, and the associated standards used to facilitate access to such data; and (E) an analysis of the cost burden on health care providers, the medical device industry, and other entities associated with the adoption of medical device interoperability standards; (2) recommendations to improve adoption of device interoperability standards, including any needed guidance, regulatory or statutory changes, or incentives for such adoption; and (3) a summary of recommendations or information submitted to the Secretary by stakeholders under subsection (c). (c) Stakeholder comment Not later than 180 days prior to the submission of the report under subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall consult with representatives of regulated industry groups, patient groups, academia, and other interested parties to obtain recommendations or information relevant to the report.

Summary: Better Interoperability for Devices Act of 2023 or the BID Act of 2023 This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to report on the interoperability of medical devices, including associated standards, data, and costs.
SAVES Act

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that nonnative species in the United States shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of that Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving America’s Vulnerable Endangered Species Act SAVES Act 2. Limitation on treatment of nonnative species in the United States as endangered species or threatened species (a) Limitation Section 13 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (relating to amendments to other laws, which have executed) is amended to read as follows: 13. Limitation on treatment of certain species as endangered species or threatened species (a) Limitation The species described in subsection (b) shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of this Act. (b) Covered species The species referred to in subsection (a) are species in the United States that are not native to the United States. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents in the first section of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 13 and inserting the following: Sec. 13. Limitation on treatment of certain species as endangered species or threatened species. .

Summary: Saving America’s Vulnerable Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act This bill limits the protection of endangered and threatened species to species that are native to the United States, thus removing protection given to nonnative species in the United States that are listed as threatened or endangered.
No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act

To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act 2. Prohibition (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State— (1) shall withhold from a United States contribution each fiscal year to a regular budget of the United Nations an amount that is equal to the percentage of such contribution that the Secretary determines would be allocated by the United Nations to support the United Nations Human Rights Council; and (2) may not make any voluntary contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council. (b) Rescission On the date the Secretary of State withholds funds pursuant to this section, such funds are rescinded and shall not be considered arrears to be repaid to any United Nations Entity.

Summary: No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act This bill requires the Department of State to withhold from the U.S. contribution to the United Nations (U.N.) the amount that would be allocated to the U.N. Human Rights Council. Such withheld funds must be rescinded and must not be considered arrears to be repaid to the United Nations. The bill also prohibits the State Department from making voluntary contributions to the U.N. Human Rights Council.
Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2023

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2023 2. Removing Medicare 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (a) In general Section 1814(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(a) (1) in paragraph (6), by adding and (2) in paragraph (7), at the end of subparagraph (E), by striking ; and (3) by striking paragraph (8). (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2024.

Summary: Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2023 This bill repeals the 96-hour physician-certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services under Medicare. Under current law, as a condition for Medicare payment for such services, a physician must certify that a patient may reasonably be expected to be discharged or transferred to a hospital within 96 hours after admission to the critical access hospital.
CLAMP Act of 2023

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing leases to certain entities affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CCP Lease Abolishment for Minerals and Petroleum Act of 2023 CLAMP Act of 2023 2. Restriction on leases to certain entities affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may not issue or renew a lease, issue a permit, or record a claim for any Federal lands (including submerged lands) under the general mining laws, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1301 (b) Prohibition of transfer No person may transfer a title, lease, permit, recorded claim, or other interest described in subsection (a) to any person described in subsection (c). (c) Persons subject to restriction A person is described by this subsection if such person— (1) is the People’s Republic of China; (2) is a member of the Chinese Communist Party; (3) is a member of the People’s Liberation Army; (4) is identified by the Secretary of Defense under section 1260H(a) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 10 U.S.C. 113 (5) is included in the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List published by the Department of the Treasury; or (6) is owned by or controlled by or is an agency or instrumentality of any person described in paragraphs (1) through (5). (d) Effective date This section applies to leases, permits, and claims issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: CCP Lease Abolishment for Minerals and Petroleum Act of 2023 or the CLAMP Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture from issuing or renewing a lease, issuing a permit, or recording a claim for any federal lands under any provision of law relating to the production, refining, harvesting, or extraction of minerals, timber, oil or natural gas, or any other natural resource or the production of energy, to China or specified entities or individuals affiliated with the Chinese Community Party. The bill prohibits transferring a title, lease, permit, recorded claim, or other interest to such entities or individuals.
Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2023

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 to provide certain Federal public benefits to citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau who are lawfully residing in the United States if they are otherwise qualified, consistent with section 141 of the Compacts of Free Association. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2023 2. Provision of Federal public benefit eligibility for citizens of freely associated States (a) In general Section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1612 (1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the following: (N) Exception for citizens of freely associated states With respect to eligibility for benefits for any specified Federal program, paragraph (1) shall not apply to any individual who lawfully resides in the United States in accordance with section 141 of the Compacts of Free Association between the Government of the United States and the Governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, and who is a citizen of one of those three nations. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(2)(G)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking MEDICAID EXCEPTION FOR EXCEPTION FOR (B) by striking the designated Federal program defined in paragraph (3)(C) (relating to the Medicaid program) any designated Federal program (b) Exception to 5-Year wait requirement Section 403(b)(3) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1613(b)(3) , but only with respect to the designated Federal program defined in section 402(b)(3)(C) (c) Definition of qualified alien Section 431(b)(8) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1641(b)(8) , but only with respect to the designated Federal program defined in section 402(b)(3)(C) (relating to the Medicaid program)

Summary: Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2023 This bill expands the eligibility of citizens of the Freely Associated States lawfully residing in the United States for certain federal public benefits. Currently, citizens of the Freely Associated States (Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau) may live, study, and work in the United States as nonimmigrants. However, such individuals are generally ineligible for most federal public benefits, with Medicaid being one exception. Under this bill, such individuals may be eligible for certain federal public benefits, such as benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Furthermore, current law generally bars individuals from receiving federal means-tested public benefits for the five-year period starting from the individual's entry into the United States. Under this bill, citizens of the Freely Associated States living in the United States shall not be subject to this bar.
To require the Secretary of Education to accept certain documentation from the Department of Defense as proof of employment for purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program.

To require the Secretary of Education to accept certain documentation from the Department of Defense as proof of employment for purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program. 1. Repayment plan for public service employees Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e (5) Treatment of certain documentation from the Department of Defense In determining the eligibility of a borrower for loan forgiveness under this subsection, the Secretary of Education— (A) shall accept a DD Form 214 submitted by the borrower as proof of the borrower’s employment in the position indicated on such form during the time period indicated on such form; and (B) shall not require a borrower who submits a DD Form 214 to submit a separate employment certification form as proof of the borrower’s employment in such position during such time period. .

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Education to accept a military discharge certificate or certificate of release (the Department of Defense's Form DD-214) in determining a borrower's eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to permit an individual to invest in private issuers upon acknowledging the investment risks, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act 2. Investor attestation (a) In general Section 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act of 1933 (77b(a)(15)) is amended— (1) by redesignating clause (i) as subparagraph (A); (2) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking or (3) by redesignating clause (ii) as subparagraph (B); (4) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (C) with respect to an issuer, any individual that has attested to the issuer that the individual understands the risks of investment in private issuers, using such form as the Commission shall establish, by rule, but which form may not be longer than 2 pages in length. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue rules to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a), including establishing the form required under such amendments.

Summary: Accredited Investor Self-Certification Act This bill expands who may be considered an accredited investor for purposes of participating in private offerings of securities. Certain unregistered securities may only be offered to accredited investors. Specifically, the bill allows an individual to qualify by certifying to the issuer of securities that the individual understands the risks of investment in private issuers. Currently, accredited investors must satisfy certain requirements indicating their reduced exposure to financial risk, including those related to income, net worth, or knowledge and experience.
Pregnancy Center Security Act

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to pregnancy-help organizations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pregnancy Center Security Act 2. Grants for pregnancy-help organizations Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g et seq. 399V–8. Grants for pregnancy-help organizations (a) In general The Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to pregnancy-help organizations. (b) Use of funds (1) In general A grant awarded under this section shall be used for upgrading the facilities of the pregnancy-help organization receiving such grant, including through— (A) implementing security upgrades, such as by installing security cameras or security systems; or (B) improvements to comply with requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, including regulations promulgated under such Act. (2) Prohibited uses Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no funds from a grant under this section may be— (A) used to perform, assist, counsel, prescribe, refer for, or encourage abortion; or (B) provided by the pregnancy-help organization to any other entity that performs, assists, counsels, prescribes, refers for, or encourages abortion. (c) Definition of pregnancy-Help organization In this section, the term pregnancy-help organization (1) means an organization that seeks to provide a range of services to individuals facing unintended pregnancies, with the intention of encouraging pregnant women to give birth to their unborn children; and (2) notwithstanding paragraph (1), does not include any organization that— (A) performs, assists, counsels, prescribes, refers for, or encourages abortion; or (B) affiliates with any organization that performs, assists, counsels, prescribes, refers for, or encourages abortion. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. .

Summary: Pregnancy Center Security Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants on a competitive basis for upgrading the facilities of pregnancy-help organizations. The bill defines these as organizations that provide services to individuals with unintended pregnancies with the intent of encouraging the individuals to give birth; the definition in the bill excludes, however, organizations that perform or refer for abortions (or affiliates of those organizations). Facility upgrades include installing security systems and making the facilities accessible to people with disabilities. The bill prohibits the use of grant funds for abortion-related services.
Accredited Investor Definition Review Act

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act with respect to the definition of accredited investor, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act 2. Certifications, designations, and credentials under the definition of accredited investor Section 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(15) (1) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (2) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking adviser; or adviser; (3) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (4) by adding at the end the following: (C) an individual holding such certifications, designations, or credentials as the Commission determines necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors, where such list of certifications, designations, or credentials shall be no less broad than those certifications, designations, or credentials described in the amendments made to section 230.501 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, by the final rule of the Commission titled Accredited Investor Definition . 3. Periodic review of certifications, designations, and credentials Section 413(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 77b (3) Periodic review of certifications, designations, and credentials Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall— (A) review the list of certifications, designations, and credentials accepted with respect to meeting the requirements of the definition of accredited investor 15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(15) (B) add such certifications, designations, and credentials to such list as the Commission determines are substantially similar in measuring the financial sophistication, knowledge, and experience in financial matters of an individual to the certifications, designations, and credentials included on such list at the time of such review; and (C) adjust or modify such list as the Commission determines necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors. . June 5, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Accredited Investor Definition Review Act This bill revises who may be considered an accredited investor for purposes of participating in private offerings of securities. Certain unregistered securities may only be offered to accredited investors. Specifically, the bill allows the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) discretion in determining what certifications, designations, or credentials investors must possess for purposes of investor protection, provided that the credentials are at least as broad as the existing regulations. Additionally, the SEC must review these credentials every five years.
CEASE Overdose Act of 2023

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuous and Enduring Action to Stop Every Overdose Act of 2023 CEASE Overdose Act of 2023 2. Class scheduling of fentanyl-related substances Section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) (e) (1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of a fentanyl-related substance, or which contains the salts, isomers, and salts of isomers of a fentanyl-related substance whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), except as provided in paragraph (3), the term fentanyl-related substance (A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. (B) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. (C) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. (D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. (E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group with another acyl group. (3) A substance that satisfies the definition of the term fentanyl-related substance (A) is controlled by action of the Attorney General under section 201; or (B) is otherwise expressly listed in a schedule other than this schedule. .

Summary: Continuous and Enduring Action to Stop Every Overdose Act of 2023 or the CEASE Overdose Act of 2023 This bill permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. The temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act expires on December 31, 2024.