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Increase Reliable Services Now Act

To temporarily prohibit the hiring of additional Internal Revenue Service employees until a certain level of taxpayer services have improved, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increase Reliable Services Now Act 2. Temporary prohibition on additional tax enforcement personnel (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Internal Revenue Service may not hire any person for the purpose of conducting enforcement activities during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the first date after such date on which— (1) the Internal Revenue Service has maintained, for 6 consecutive months— (A) a level of service for accounts management phone lines of not less than 70 percent; and (B) an average speed of answering calls in 5 minutes or less; and (2) not less than 90 percent of the regular employees of the Internal Revenue Service perform work in person at their job sites. (b) Enforcement activities For purposes of this section, the term enforcement activities Public Law 117–169 3. Prohibition on use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds for taxpayer audits Section 10301(a)(1)((A)(ii) of Public Law 117–169 : Provided further 4. Temporary prohibition on Internal Revenue Service hiring (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Internal Revenue Service may not hire any person (other than for activities related to return processing and call center operations) during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the first date after such date on which the Internal Revenue Service meets the requirements of subsection (b). (b) Requirements The requirements specified in this subsection are the following: (1) With respect to the processing of taxpayer correspondence, tax forms, and payments, the Internal Revenue Service has a backlog not in excess of 1,000,000 cases. (2) With respect to tax returns eligible for a refund, refunds are issued to taxpayers on average within six weeks or less of the receipt of the return.

Summary: Increase Reliable Services Now Act This bill imposes limits on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement activities and hiring. The bill prohibits the IRS from hiring any person for enforcement activities until the end of a period in which the IRS has maintained for six consecutive months a level of service for accounts management phone lines of not less than 70%, and an average speed of answering phone calls in five minutes or less. The bill also requires that not less than 90% of regular IRS employees perform work in person at their job sites. The bill prohibits the IRS from auditing taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 at a greater rate than before the enactment of this bill. Further, the IRS may not hire additional personnel (other than for return processing activities and call center operations) until its tax return processing backlog is not in excess of 1 million cases and it issues tax refunds within six weeks or less after receipt of a tax return.
PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022

To reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2022 PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022 2. Reauthorization Section 107(a)(10) of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 ( 34 U.S.C. 21117(a)(10) 2022 2024

Summary: Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2022 or the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2022 This act reauthorizes through FY2024 (1) the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, and (2) the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program.
Prioritizing Disaster Relief Act

To allow COVID–19 relief funds to be used for disaster assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Disaster Relief Act 2. Use of COVID–19 relief funds for disaster relief (a) Definitions In this section: (1) COVID–19 relief funds The term COVID–19 relief funds (A) The CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (B) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 (C) The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–23 (D) The Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act ( Public Law 116–148 (E) The Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 (F) The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 (G) The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act ( Public Law 116–260 (H) The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act ( Public Law 116–159 (I) The Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act ( Public Law 117–43 (2) Indian Tribe; Tribal organization The terms Indian Tribe Tribal organization 25 U.S.C. 5304 (3) State The term State (b) Use of funds for disaster relief (1) In general Notwithstanding any limitation on the use of COVID–19 relief funds under any other provision of law, a State, unit of local government, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization may use COVID–19 relief funds for expenses related to assisting communities, individuals, and businesses affected by and located within the designated area of a major disaster or emergency declared under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 (2) Supplement, not supplant COVID–19 relief funds used in accordance with paragraph (1) shall supplement and not supplant any other Federal disaster assistance made available to a community, individual, or business.

Summary: Prioritizing Disaster Relief Act This bill allows COVID-19 relief funds to be used for disaster assistance. Specifically, the bill authorizes a state, local government, Indian tribe, or tribal organization to use such funds for expenses related to assisting communities, individuals, and businesses affected by and located within the designated area of a major disaster or emergency.
Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act of 2022

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate for allowances based on mileage for beneficiary travel, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act of 2022 2. Increase in rate for allowances based on mileage for beneficiary travel Section 111(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by striking 41.5 cents 45.5 cents

Summary: Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act of 2022 This bill increases the rate for beneficiary travel allowances based on mileage (from 41.5 cents to 45.5 cents per mile) for beneficiary travel to or from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care.
Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (SOS) Act of 2022

To permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (SOS) Act of 2022 2. Requirement to permit dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China (a) In general The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall permit members of the Armed Forces and Government representatives from the Republic of China (Taiwan) or the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to display, for the official purposes set forth in subsection (b), symbols of Republic of China sovereignty, including— (1) the flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan); and (2) the corresponding emblems or insignia of military units. (b) Official purposes The official purposes referred to in subsection (a) are— (1) the wearing of official uniforms; (2) conducting government hosted ceremonies or functions; and (3) appearances on Department of State and Department of Defense social media accounts promoting engagements with Taiwan.

Summary: Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (SOS) Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of State and the Department of Defense to permit representatives from Taiwan's government and armed forces to display Taiwan's flag and military insignia at U.S. government-hosted functions. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been unofficial since 1979, when the United States established diplomatic relations with China and broke them with Taiwan.)
A bill to amend Public Law 117-169 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using funds for methane monitoring to be used to monitor emissions of methane from livestock, and for other purposes.

To amend Public Law 117–169 1. Methane monitoring Section 60105(e) of Public Law 117–169 (1) by striking In addition to (1) In general In addition to ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Prohibition Amounts made available under paragraph (1) may not be used to monitor emissions of methane from livestock. .

Summary: This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from using funding for monitoring methane emissions provided under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to monitor methane emissions from livestock.
A bill to permanently authorize the SBIR and STTR programs.

To permanently authorize the SBIR and STTR programs. 1. Permanency of SBIR and STTR programs (a) SBIR Section 9(m) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(m) (1) in the subsection heading, by striking Termination SBIR program authorization (2) by striking terminate on September 30, 2022 be in effect for each fiscal year (b) STTR Section 9(n)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)(A) through fiscal year 2022

Summary: This bill permanently authorizes the Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The programs are administered by various federal agencies and provide competitive awards for domestic small businesses to conduct research and development projects that have the potential for commercialization.
American Defense PLANS Act of 2022

To require a study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of the Department of Defense. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Defense Programs, Logistics, and Acquisitions for our Nation’s Security Act of 2022 American Defense PLANS Act of 2022 2. Study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of the Department of Defense (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an arrangement with a federally funded research and development center under which the center will— (1) conduct a study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of the Department of Defense; and (2) make recommendations with respect to how the Department can ensure that program development cycles and acquisition of new technologies within the Department can best keep pace with the increasing rate at which technologies acquired for programs of the Department become outdated or are replaced by new technologies. (b) Report required Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the study required by subsection (a).

Summary: American Defense Programs, Logistics, and Acquisitions for our Nation's Security Act of 2022 or the American Defense PLANS Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter into an arrangement with a federally funded research and development center to conduct a study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of DOD and make recommendations regarding how DOD can ensure program development cycles and acquisition of new technologies keep pace with the rate at which DOD technologies become outdated or are replaced.
National Education Association Charter Repeal Act

To amend title 36, United States Code, to repeal the Federal charter of the National Education Association. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Education Association Charter Repeal Act 2. Findings (1) The National Education Association (referred to in this section as the NEA to elevate the character and advance the interests of the profession of teaching; and to promote the cause of education in the United States (2) The NEA is expected to uphold the honor and legitimacy that a Federal charter grants to an organization. (3) The NEA can no longer be considered a public service worthy of its Federal charter as it has drifted substantially from its core mission and has become a massive political operation dedicated to imposing a radical progressive agenda on schools in the United States. (4) The NEA and its political agenda are often at cross-purposes with parents, teachers, and students, and the NEA no longer primarily serves the purposes of advancing the profession of teaching or promoting the cause of education in the United States. (5) According to disclosures made to the Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards, from September 2019 through August 2021, the NEA spent over $116,700,000 on political activities and lobbying, and in the 2020 election cycle, 95.7 percent of the candidate campaign contributions made by the NEA went to candidates in the Democratic party. (6) In July 2021, the NEA adopted measures to support critical race theory, calling it reasonable and appropriate, and to spend $56,500 on researching and shaming organizations that are fighting the inclusion of critical race theory in schools. (7) In December 2021, NEA board member Mollie Page Mumau published a social media post calling for the death of individuals who decide not to receive the COVID–19 vaccine. (8) In July 2022, the NEA adopted measures to spend $140,000 to create an enemies list of parents and groups that disagree with teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in classrooms. (9) The NEA and other teacher unions stood in the way of reopening schools in 2020 and 2021 by threatening strikes, lobbying to keep schools closed, and influencing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make it harder for schools to reopen. (10) In August 2022, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) conducted a special administration of the National Assessment of Education Progress long-term trend reading and mathematics assessments for age 9 students to examine student achievement during the COVID–19 pandemic. The NCES reported the largest average score decline in reading since 1990, and the first ever score decline in mathematics. 3. Repeal of National Education Association Charter (a) In General Chapter 1511 (b) Table of Chapters The table of chapters at the beginning of part B of subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to chapter 1511.

Summary: National Education Association Charter Repeal Act This bill repeals the federal charter granted to the National Education Association of the United States.
SEVER Act of 2022

To require the denial of admission to the United States for individuals subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13876, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act of 2022 SEVER Act of 2022 2. Denial of visas to certain representatives to United Nations Section 407(a)(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( Public Law 101–246 8 U.S.C. 1102 ; and , or is subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13876 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701

Summary: Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act of 2022 or the SEVER Act of 2022 This bill directs the President to deny an individual's admission to the United States as a representative to the United Nations if the individual is subject to sanctions regarding Iran and may pose a threat to U.S. national security interests.
Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2022

To reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2022 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Launched in 2001, the Project Safe Neighborhoods program is a nationwide initiative that brings together Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officials, prosecutors, community leaders, and other stakeholders to identify the most pressing crime problems in a community and work collaboratively to address those problems. (2) The Project Safe Neighborhoods program— (A) operates in all 94 Federal judicial districts throughout the 50 States and territories of the United States; and (B) implements 4 key components to successfully reduce violent crime in communities, including community engagement, prevention and intervention, focused and strategic enforcement, and accountability. 3. Reauthorization (a) Definitions Section 2 of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 ( 34 U.S.C. 60701 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: (1) the term crime analyst ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: (3) the term law enforcement assistant . (b) Use of funds Section 4(b) of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 ( 34 U.S.C. 60703 (1) in paragraph (3), by striking or (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) hiring crime analysts to assist with violent crime reduction efforts; (6) the cost of overtime for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement assistants that assist with the Program; and (7) purchasing, implementing, and using technology to assist with violent crime reduction efforts. . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 6 of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 ( 34 U.S.C. 60705 fiscal years 2023 through 2026

Summary: Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Program within the Department of Justice. The bill also allows funds under the program to be used for hiring crime analysts to assist with violent crime reduction efforts; the cost of overtime for law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement assistants who assist with the program; purchasing, implementing, and using technology to assist with violent crime reduction efforts; and supporting multijurisdictional task forces.
Restoring Law and Order Act

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Law and Order Act 2. Grant program Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq. PP 3061. Definitions In this part: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity (2) Rural county The term rural county 3062. Establishment (a) In general The Attorney General shall award grants to eligible entities to— (1) hire and retain law enforcement officers; (2) combat interstate child trafficking; (3) prevent violent crime by prioritizing stringent sentences for repeat offenders; (4) use public safety tools such as bail and pretrial detention to prevent dangerous offenders from returning to communities; (5) acquire resources to better target drug and fentanyl crimes; (6) detain and deport illegal aliens who have committed criminal offenses in the United States; and (7) eliminate investigatory backlogs and more quickly process criminal evidence. (b) Distribution of funds Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this part, the Attorney General shall award not less than 25 percent to eligible entities located in a rural county. 3063. Appropriations (a) IRS funding (1) Rescission Effective on the date of enactment of the Restoring Law and Order Act An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14 (2) Appropriation Of the unobligated balances rescinded under paragraph (1)— (A) $9,500,000,000 is appropriated to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2023 to carry out this part, to remain available until September 30, 2027; and (B) the remainder shall be deposited in the Treasury. (b) Unemployment Trust Fund (1) Rescission Effective on the date of enactment of the Restoring Law and Order Act 42 U.S.C. 1104(a) (2) Appropriation Of the unobligated balances rescinded under paragraph (1)— (A) $500,000,000 is appropriated to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2023 to carry out this part, to remain available until September 30, 2027; and (B) the remainder shall be deposited in the Treasury. . 3. GAO study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the deficiencies— (1) of law enforcement agencies in the United States in processing rape kits; and (2) in the availability of rape kits.

Summary: Restoring Law and Order Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to award grants to state and local law enforcement agencies to support their workforce and their ability to address specified criminal activities (e.g., child trafficking). The Government Accountability Office must also study law enforcement deficiencies with respect to processing rape kits.
Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act

To punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act 2. Fentanyl distribution resulting in death punished as felony murder Section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , distributing fentanyl child abuse (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking (b) Within (b) (1) Within (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Whoever is guilty of murder in the first degree by distributing fentanyl shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for life. ; and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the terms controlled substance distribute distributor 21 U.S.C. 802 (5) distributing fentanyl (A) involving 2 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or .5 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide; (B) that results in death from the use of such mixture or substance; and (C) knowing or having reason to know contains a detectable amount of such mixture or substance. .

Summary: Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act This bill makes the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death a first degree murder. An individual who is guilty of first degree murder by distributing fentanyl is subject to death or life in prison.