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Family Attribution Modernization Act

To amend section 414 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Attribution Modernization Act 2. Reform of family attribution rule (a) In general Section 414 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking For purposes of (1) In general For purposes of , and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) Special rules for applying family attribution For purposes of applying the attribution rules under section 1563 with respect to paragraph (1), the following rules apply: (A) Community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership. (B) Any ownership that is not attributed to a spouse by reason of section 1563(e)(5) shall also not be attributed to the minor children of the owner and the attribution rule in paragraph (6)(A) shall not apply to such ownership. (3) Plan shall not fail to be treated as satisfying this section If application of paragraph (2) causes two or more entities to be a controlled group, or an affiliated service group, or to no longer be in a controlled group or an affiliated service group, such change shall be treated as a transaction to which section 410(b)(6)(C) applies. , and (2) in subsection (m)(6)(B), by striking apply apply, except that community property laws shall be disregarded for purposes of determining ownership (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section.

Summary: Family Attribution Modernization Act This bill modifies testing rules for tax-exempt pension and profit sharing plans (e.g., 401k retirement plans) to eliminate attribution under the the family attribution rules (1) for spouses with separate businesses who reside in community property states, and (2) between parents with separate businesses who have minor children. The family attribution rule treats an individual taxpayer as owning property interests (e.g., stock) that are owned, directly or indirectly, by the individual's spouse, children, grandchildren, and parents.
To provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and for other purposes.

To provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and for other purposes. 1. Withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The President shall— (1) not later than 5 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, provide written notification to the Depository of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, done at Rio de Janeiro, June 3–14, 1992, of the withdrawal of the United States from the Convention effective on the date that it is 1 year after the date of receipt by the Depository of such notification of withdrawal in accordance with Article 25 of the Convention; and (2) on the effective date described in this section, withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. 2. Limitation on use of funds No funds authorized or appropriated by any Act may be used to support, directly or indirectly, any efforts on the part of any United States Government official to take steps to carry out the obligations of the United States under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on or after the effective date described in section 1.

Summary: This bill directs the President to withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the entity tasked with supporting the global response to climate change), and it prohibits the use of funds to carry out U.S. obligations under the framework following this withdrawal.
No Duplicate PPP Loans Act of 2021

To amend the Small Business Act to ensure duplicate loans are ineligible under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Duplicate PPP Loans Act of 2021 2. Ineligible duplicate loans under the paycheck protection program (a) In general Section 7A of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636m (m) Ineligible duplicate loans Any borrower that knowingly and willfully submits false information for the purposes of obtaining a covered loan under section 7(a)(36) shall be required to repay any amount of such covered loan. . (b) Guidance Not later than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue guidance to carry out the amendments made by this Act. 3. Report on ineligible duplicate loans (a) Report to Congress Not later than 1 week after the date of the enactment of this Act, and weekly thereafter until the last day of the covered period (as defined in section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A) (1) the number of attempted applications for such ineligible duplicate loans; (2) the number of processed applications for such ineligible duplicate loans; (3) dollars disbursed for such ineligible duplicate loans; and (4) actions taken by the Administrator to— (A) review potential disbursements for such ineligible duplicate loans; (B) recover improper disbursements for such ineligible duplicate loans; (C) strengthen technical systems to ensure the detection of such ineligible duplicate loan applications; and (D) provide guidance to lenders on such ineligible duplicate loan applications. (b) Publication Not later than 7 days after the date on which the Administrator submits a report required under subsection (a), the Administrator shall publish such report on a website of the Small Business Administration.

Summary: No Duplicate PPP Loans Act of 2021 This bill requires a borrower that knowingly and willfully submits false information in order to obtain a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to repay any amount received. The Small Business Administration must submit a report on any such loans that includes the number of attempted and processed applications for such loans and actions taken to recover improper disbursements.
American Border Rescue Plan Act

To allow amounts made available under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to be made available to eligible law enforcement agencies for border security, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Border Rescue Plan Act 2. Coronavirus relief funds for border security (a) In general Amounts made available by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 (b) Purposes The purposes in this subsection are the following: (1) Equipment, including maintenance and sustainment costs for enhanced border law enforcement activities. (2) Personnel, including overtime and backfill for law enforcement personnel or non-law enforcement personnel who support enhanced border law enforcement activities. (3) Allowable and approved personnel costs, including salaries, fringe benefits, overtime and backfill for dedicated intelligence analysts supporting Operation Stonegarden operations in support of enhanced border law enforcement activities. (4) Any activity permitted for Operation Stonegarden under— (A) the Department of Homeland Security’s most recent Homeland Security Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity; or (B) the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Preparedness Grants Manual. (5) Any other appropriate activity, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Eligible law enforcement agencies defined The term eligible law enforcement agencies (1) located in— (A) a State bordering Canada or Mexico; or (B) a State or territory with an international maritime border; and (2) is involved in an active, ongoing, U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation coordinated through a sector office.

Summary: American Border Rescue Plan Act This bill establishes that funds made available for certain COVID-19 recovery programs may also be available to eligible law enforcement agencies for border enforcement-related purposes. To be eligible to receive such funds, a law enforcement agency must be (1) located in a state with an international border, and (2) involved in an active and ongoing U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation coordinated through a sector office.
PROTECT Immigration Act of 2021

To discontinue a Federal program that authorizes State and local law enforcement officers to investigate, apprehend, and detain aliens in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to clarify that immigration enforcement is solely a function of the Federal Government. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2021 PROTECT Immigration Act of 2021 2. Rescission of State and local immigration enforcement authority Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) (g) Except as provided in paragraph (10) of section 103(a), in section 274(c), and in section 439 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1252c .

Summary: Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act of 2021 or the PROTECT Immigration Act of 2021 This bill establishes that the authority to investigate, apprehend, or detain aliens for the purposes of immigration enforcement is limited to immigration officers and authorized Department of Homeland Security employees, except when such authority is provided to other individuals under specified statutes. Specifically, this restriction does not apply in certain instances involving (1) an actual or imminent mass influx of aliens, (2) persons bringing in and harboring aliens in violation of immigration laws, or (3) an alien illegally present in the United States who had previously left or was deported after being convicted of a felony. The bill repeals the authority allowing the Department of Justice to enter into agreements authorizing state or local government employees to perform immigration enforcement functions.
Sunshine in Product Safety Act of 2021

To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions that limit the disclosure of certain information by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine in Product Safety Act of 2021 2. Disclosure of information on consumer products (a) In general Section 6 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2055 (b) Conforming amendments The Consumer Product Safety Act is amended— (1) in section 6A ( 15 U.S.C. 2055a and (b) (2) in section 29 ( 15 U.S.C. 2078 (A) in subsection (e)(B), by striking unless with respect to such information the Commission has complied with the applicable requirements of section 6(b) (B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking subsections (a)(3) and (b) subsection (a)(3)

Summary: Sunshine in Product Safety Act of 2021 This bill repeals the limitation on the Consumer Product Safety Commission from disclosing information about a consumer product that may reveal the identity of the product's manufacturer without first taking reasonable steps to ensure that the information is accurate and that releasing the information to the public serves the purposes of the laws administered by the commission.
Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022

To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022 2. Repeal of certain provisions of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Sections 2 through 4 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7901–7903 3. Discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings The contents of the Firearms Trace System database maintained by the National Trace Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shall not be immune from legal process, shall be subject to subpoena or other discovery, shall be admissible as evidence, and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in any manner, and testimony or other evidence may be permitted based on the data, on the same basis as other information, in a civil action in any State (including the District of Columbia) or Federal court or in an administrative proceeding. July 26, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022 This bill removes limitations on the civil liability of gun manufacturers and the disclosure of gun trace data in civil actions. Specifically, the bill repeals the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which prohibits civil actions against a firearm or ammunition manufacturer, seller, importer, dealer, or trade association for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful misuse of a firearm. Additionally, the bill states that firearms trace data maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is not immune from legal process. Such data is subject to discovery; is admissible as evidence; and may be used, relied on, or disclosed in a civil action or administrative proceeding.
BIOSIM Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary payment increase under the Medicare program for certain biosimilar biological products to encourage the development and use of such products. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolstering Innovative Options to Save Immediately on Medicines Act BIOSIM Act 2. Temporary increase in Medicare part B payment for certain biosimilar biological products Section 1847A(b)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a(b)(8)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the margin of each such redesignated clause 2 ems to the right; (2) by striking product product (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the amount ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Temporary payment increase (i) In general In the case of a qualifying biosimilar biological product that is furnished during the applicable 5-year period for such product, the amount specified in this paragraph for such product with respect to such period is the sum determined under subparagraph (A), except that clause (ii) of such subparagraph shall be applied by substituting 8 percent 6 percent (ii) Applicable 5-year period For purposes of clause (i), the applicable 5-year period for a biosimilar biological product is— (I) in the case of such a product for which payment was made under this paragraph as of December 31, 2021, the 5-year period beginning on January 1, 2022; and (II) in the case of such a product for which payment is first made under this paragraph during a calendar quarter during the period beginning January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2026, the 5-year period beginning on the first day of such calendar quarter during which such payment is first made. (iii) Qualifying biosimilar biological product defined For purposes of this subparagraph, the term qualifying biosimilar biological product (I) in the case of a product described in clause (ii)(I), the average sales price is not more than the average sales price for the reference biological product; and (II) in the case of a product described in clause (ii)(II), the wholesale acquisition cost is not more than the wholesale acquisition cost for the reference biological product .

Summary: Bolstering Innovative Options to Save Immediately on Medicines Act or the BIOSIM Act This bill increases Medicare payments for biosimilars for five years. The bill applies to biosimilars for which the average sales price or wholesale acquisition cost is less than that of the reference biological product, as specified.
Mitigate Methane Now Act

To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program for States to offset incremental rate increases paid by low-income households resulting from the implementation of infrastructure programs that are designed to accelerate the necessary replacement, repair, or maintenance of natural gas distribution systems, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mitigate Methane Now Act 2. Improving the natural gas distribution system (a) Program The Secretary of Energy shall establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to States to offset the incremental rate increases paid by low-income households resulting from the implementation of infrastructure replacement, repair, and maintenance programs that are approved by the rate-setting entity and designed to accelerate the necessary replacement, repair, or maintenance of natural gas distribution systems. (b) Date of eligibility Awards may be provided under this section to offset rate increases described in subsection (a) occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Prioritization The Secretary shall collaborate with States to prioritize the distribution of grants made under this section. At a minimum, the Secretary shall consider prioritizing the distribution of grants to States which have— (1) authorized or adopted enhanced infrastructure replacement programs or innovative rate recovery mechanisms, such as infrastructure cost trackers and riders, infrastructure base rate surcharges, deferred regulatory asset programs, and earnings stability mechanisms; and (2) a viable means for delivering financial assistance to low-income households. (d) Auditing and reporting requirements The Secretary shall establish auditing and reporting requirements for States with respect to the performance of eligible projects funded pursuant to grants awarded under this section. (e) Prevailing wages All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of construction, alteration, or repair work assisted, in whole or in part, by a grant under this section shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Innovative rate recovery mechanisms The term innovative rate recovery mechanisms (2) Low-income household The term low-income household 42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2) (g) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $250,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.

Summary: Mitigate Methane Now Act This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish a program to provide grants to states; the grants may be used to offset rate increases that result from infrastructure improvements to natural gas distribution systems and that are paid by low-income households.
Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act

To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to expand certain benefits for surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die in line of duty, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act 2. Continued eligibility for Survivor Benefit Plan for certain surviving spouses who remarry Section 1450(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking An annuity (A) (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) The Secretary may not terminate payment of an annuity for a surviving spouse described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 1448(d)(1) solely because that surviving spouse remarries. In the case of a surviving spouse who remarried before reaching age 55 and before the date of the enactment of the Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act . 3. Continued eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry (a) In general Section 103(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by adding at the end the following: The remarriage of a surviving spouse shall not bar the furnishing of benefits under section 1311 of this title to the surviving spouse of a veteran. (2) in paragraph (5), by striking subparagraph (A) and renumbering subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively. (b) Resumption of payments to certain individuals previously denied dependency and indemnity compensation Beginning on the first day of the first month after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall resume payment of dependency and indemnity compensation under section 1311 of such title to each living individual who— (1) is the surviving spouse of a veteran; and (2) remarried before— (A) reaching age 57; and (B) the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act This bill addresses restrictions on benefits for surviving spouses of service members. Specifically, the bill prohibits the termination of the payment of an annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan for certain surviving spouses of service members who died while on active duty solely because the surviving spouse remarries. The Department of Defense must resume payment of an annuity to surviving spouses who remarried before the age of 55 and before the enactment of this bill. The remarriage of a surviving spouse of a veteran does not bar the provision of dependency and indemnity compensation, regardless of their age when they remarried. The Department of Veterans Affairs must resume payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses who remarried before the age of 57 prior to the enactment of this bill.
GRAM Act

To protect the Second Amendment rights of adults whose use of marijuana is permitted by State or tribal law. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Rights And Marijuana Act GRAM Act 2. Protection of Second Amendment rights of adults whose use of marijuana in accordance with State or tribal law Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (36) The term unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (A) the person resides in a State, or on lands under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian-Self Determination and Education Assistance Act), the laws of which permit the use of marihuana by an adult; and (B) the use of marihuana by the person in the State or on those lands, as the case may be, does not violate the laws of the State or Indian tribe, as the case may be. .

Summary: Gun Rights And Marijuana Act or the GRAM Act This bill removes federal firearms-related restrictions on certain individuals who use or are addicted to marijuana. Currently, federal firearms law prohibits the sale or disposition of a firearm or ammunition to persons who are unlawful users of or addicted to a controlled substance. This bill exempts from the prohibition an adult whose use of or addiction to marijuana is lawful in the state or on the tribal lands where the person resides.