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Safe Seats for All Act

To establish minimum dimensions for seats on passenger aircraft, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Seats for All Act 2. Passenger seat sizing (a) In general Chapter 423 section 42304 42305. Passenger seat sizing (a) Minimum dimensions of passenger seats Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue regulations to establish minimum dimensions for seats on passenger aircraft (including dimensions for the size, width, length, and pitch of seats), to ensure the safety and health of passengers, including with respect to emergency evacuations, the ability of passengers to execute the brace position, and passengers with deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. (b) Interim prohibition on seat reduction During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this section and ending on the effective date of the regulations issued under subsection (a), an air carrier or foreign air carrier (as such terms are defined in section 40102) may not reduce the size, width, length, or pitch of the seats on any passenger aircraft of such carrier (including with respect to the dimensions of seat shoulder width, elbow width, the edge of the seat base to back of the seat in front, the edge of the seat base to the headrest of seat in front, foot clearance, and foot clearance envelope). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an air carrier or foreign air carrier from altering the seating configuration of an aircraft if such configuration does not reduce the number of passenger seats in the economy class of service. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 423 section 42304 42305. Passenger seat sizing. . (c) Repeal of 2018 minimum dimension provision Section 577 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 49 U.S.C. 42301

Summary: Safe Seats for All Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish minimum dimensions for seats on passenger aircraft (including dimensions for the size, width, length, and pitch of seats) to ensure the safety and health of passengers. Further, the bill prohibits air carriers and foreign air carriers from reducing the seat size, width, length, or pitch for passenger aircraft. (This includes the dimensions of seat shoulder width, elbow width, the edge of the seat base to the back of the seat in front, the edge of the seat base to the headrest of the seat in front, and foot clearance.) This moratorium remains in place until the effective date of FAA regulations establishing minimum seat dimensions.
Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act

To eliminate employment-based visa caps on abused, abandoned, and neglected children eligible for humanitarian status, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act 2. Eliminating certain employment-based visa caps (a) Aliens Not Subject to Direct Numerical Limitations Section 201(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)(A) subparagraph (A) or (B) subparagraph (A), (B), or (J) (b) Preference Allocation for Employment-Based Immigrants Section 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4) subparagraph (A) or (B) subparagraph (A), (B), or (J)

Summary: Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act This bill exempts Special Immigrant Juveniles visas from certain annual numerical limitations on such visas. (Generally, Special Immigrant Juvenile status is available to qualifying non-U.S. nationals under 21 years of age who are in the United States and have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent.)
Stop TSP ESG Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit qualified professional asset managers from exercising voting rights associated with the ownership of securities by the Thrift Savings Fund. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop TSP ESG Act 2. Prohibition on exercising voting rights associated with the ownership of securities by the Thrift Savings Fund Section 8438(f) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting a qualified professional asset manager, The Board,

Summary: Stop TSP ESG Act This bill prohibits a qualified professional asset manager from exercising voting rights associated with the ownership of securities by the Thrift Savings Fund. Under current law, the term qualified professional asset manager includes certain banks, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, and investment advisers.
Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the coinsurance requirement for certain colorectal cancer screening tests furnished under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act 2. Eliminating the coinsurance requirement for certain colorectal cancer screening tests furnished under the Medicare program Section 1833(dd) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(dd) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and before January 1, 2030, (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by adding and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking through 2026, 85 percent; and and each subsequent year, 100 percent. (C) by striking subparagraph (C).

Summary: Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act This bill eliminates Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure, beginning in 2023 (rather than 2030).
A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 1. Reissuance of rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall reissue the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (b) No judicial review Reissuance of the final rule described in subsection (a) shall not be subject to judicial review.

Summary: This bill directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires the FWS to reissue the final rule titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and published on November 3, 2020. The rule removed the gray wolf in the lower 48 United States, except for the Mexican wolf (C. l. baileyi) subspecies, from the endangered and threatened species list. However, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the rule on February 10, 2022. As a result, the gray wolf reattained the protection status it had prior to the rule's promulgation. The bill also prohibits the reissuance of the rule from being subject to judicial review.
FRESH Act

To clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act FRESH Act 2. Definition of Federal land In this Act, the term Federal land (1) public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702 (2) National Forest System land; (3) land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation; and (4) land under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers. 3. State authority (a) In general A State shall have the sole authority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding the treatment of a well by the application of fluids under pressure to which propping agents may be added for the expressly designed purpose of initiating or propagating fractures in a target geologic formation in order to enhance production of oil, natural gas, or geothermal production activities on or under any land within the boundaries of the State. (b) Federal land The treatment of a well by the application of fluids under pressure to which propping agents may be added for the expressly designed purpose of initiating or propagating fractures in a target geologic formation in order to enhance production of oil, natural gas, or geothermal production activities on Federal land shall be subject to the law of the State in which the land is located.

Summary: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act or the FRESH Act This bill gives states the sole authority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing on or under any land within their boundaries. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. Hydraulic fracturing on federal land must comply with the law of the state in which the land is located.
China Oil Export Prohibition Act of 2023

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit exports of crude and refined oil and certain petroleum products to the People’s Republic of China. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Oil Export Prohibition Act of 2023 2. Prohibition on export of crude and refined oil and certain petroleum products to the People’s Republic of China (a) In general The Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq. 102. Prohibition on export of certain petroleum products to the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no petroleum product described in subsection (b) that is produced in the United States may be exported from the United States to the People’s Republic of China. (b) Petroleum product described A petroleum product referred to in subsection (a) is— (1) crude oil; (2) refined oil or a refined oil product; (3) residual fuel oil; or (4) any other petroleum product (other than natural gas or any natural gas liquid product). (c) Applicability (1) Petroleum products in transport Subsection (a) shall not apply to any petroleum product described in subsection (b) that is in the process of being transported from the United States to the People’s Republic of China as of the date on which the prohibition under that subsection takes effect pursuant to subsection (d). (2) Natural gas Subsection (a) does not apply to natural gas or any natural gas liquid product. (d) Effective date The prohibition described in subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 10 days after the date of enactment of the China Oil Export Prohibition Act of 2023 . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( Public Law 94–163 Sec. 102. Prohibition on export of certain petroleum products to the People’s Republic of China. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 101(b) of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( 42 U.S.C. 6212a(b) and section 102 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act subsections (c) and (d)

Summary: China Oil Export Prohibition Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the exportation of petroleum products to China. Petroleum product means crude oil, refined oil or a refined oil product, residual fuel oil, or any other petroleum product. The prohibition does not apply to (1) natural gas or any natural gas liquid product, or (2) petroleum products that are in transport when the prohibition takes effect (which is 10 days after the bill's enactment).
Tracking Bad Actors Act of 2023

To require Federal financial regulators to create a publicly available database for certain bad actors, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking Bad Actors Act of 2023 2. Definition In this Act, the term Federal financial regulator (1) the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; (2) the Securities and Exchange Commission; (3) the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; (4) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; (5) the Financial Industry Regulatory Agency; and (6) the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. 3. Database (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal financial regulators shall jointly establish a publicly available database of persons convicted or held liable in criminal, civil, and administrative actions relating to financial services brought by— (1) any Federal financial regulator, to the greatest extent practicable; (2) the Department of Justice; (3) any self-regulatory organization or similar entity overseen by a Federal financial regulator if required by such regulator; or (4) any State or local criminal or regulatory agency that voluntarily submits information to the database. (b) Oversight The Securities and Exchange Commission shall be the lead agency responsible for oversight of the database established under subsection (a). (c) Free access The information in the database established under subsection (a) shall be free of charge to the public. (d) Operation The database established under subsection (a) shall be operated by a Federal agency or maintained by a third party. (e) Expungement Any agency who submits information to the database under subsection (a) shall expunge any enforcement action brought by the agency if the action is— (1) overturned upon judicial review; or (2) withdrawn by the agency. (f) Reports (1) Federal financial regulators The Federal financial regulators shall jointly submit to Congress an annual report on the database during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the database is operational. (2) GAO report Not later than 5 years after the date on which the database is operational, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the database.

Summary: Tracking Bad Actors Act of 2023 This bill requires federal financial regulators to jointly publish a database of persons convicted or held liable in criminal, civil, or administrative actions regarding financial services that are brought by federal financial regulators, the Department of Justice, certain self-regulating organizations, or state or local agencies that voluntarily submit such information. The Government Accountability Office must report on the database five years after the database is operational.
CCP Act

To require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct an assessment of the threat posed to United States ports by cranes manufactured by countries of concern, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cranes of Concern at our Ports Act CCP Act 2. Assessment of threat posed to United States ports by cranes manufactured by countries of concern (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Country of concern The term country of concern 22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1) (2) Intelligence community The term intelligence community 50 U.S.C. 3003 (b) Assessment The Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with such other heads of the elements of the intelligence community as the Director considers appropriate and the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct an assessment of the threat posed to United States ports by cranes manufactured by countries of concern and commercial entities of those countries, including the Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. (ZPMC). (c) Report and briefing (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report and provide a briefing to Congress on the findings of the assessment required by subsection (b). (2) Elements The report and briefing required by paragraph (1) shall outline the potential for the cranes described in subsection (b) to collect intelligence, disrupt operations at United States ports, and impact the national security of the United States. (3) Form of report The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

Summary: Cranes of Concern at our Ports Act or the CCP ActThis bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to assess the threat posed to U.S. ports by cranes manufactured by certain countries (such as China, Russia, and Iran) and commercial entities in those countries, including Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co.  The bill also requires the ODNI to submit a report and provide a briefing to Congress on the findings of the assessment.
China Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2023

To amend the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 to modify the description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2023 2. Modification of description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties (a) In general Section 605(c)(1) of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 ( 19 U.S.C. 4401(c)(1) (1) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); and (2) by striking October 1, 2014, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection under, or in connection with— October 1, 2000, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (b) Funding In carrying out the amendments made by subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may use amounts available in the Refund of Moneys Erroneously Received and Covered

Summary: China Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2023 This bill requires the deposit into special accounts of certain interest earned on antidumping and countervailing duties collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on or after October 1, 2000. Currently, the applicable date is October 1, 2014. Amounts in special accounts are distributed to affected domestic producers.
Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2023

To require the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the Fund, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2023 2. Opposition of the United States to an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the International Monetary Fund The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the basket of currencies used to determine the value of Special Drawing Rights, unless the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a written report that includes a certification that— (1) the People’s Republic of China is in compliance with all its obligations under Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund; (2) in the preceding 12 months, there has not been a report submitted under section 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 ( 22 U.S.C. 5305 19 U.S.C. 4421 (3) the People’s Republic of China has instituted and is implementing the policies and practices necessary to ensure that the renminbi is freely usable (within the meaning of Article XXX(f) of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund); and (4) the People’s Republic of China adheres to the rules and principles of the Paris Club and the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3. Sunset Section 2 shall have no force or effect beginning 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2023 This bill requires the United States to oppose, absent specified conditions, any increase in the weight of Chinese currency (i.e., the renminbi) in the basket of currencies (currently, a set of five currencies, each with different weightings) used to determine the value of Special Drawing Rights. Special Drawing Rights are a currency support tool available to members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must instruct certain U.S. officials at the IMF to oppose any such increase unless Treasury has certified that (1) China is in compliance with all general obligations of members of the IMF, (2) China has not been found to have manipulated its currency in the preceding 12 months, and (3) China is implementing policies and practices necessary to ensure that the renminbi is freely usable.
Safe Passage on Interstates Act of 2023

To criminalize the intentional obstruction of roadways on the Interstate System. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Passage on Interstates Act of 2023 2. Obstruction of interstate highways (a) In general Chapter 65 1370. Obstruction of interstate highways (a) Definition In this section, the term interstate highway (b) Offense (1) In general It shall be unlawful to knowingly engage in an activity described in paragraph (2) on an interstate highway with the intent to obstruct the free, convenient, and normal use of the interstate highway. (2) Activities described The activities described in this paragraph are— (A) deliberately delaying traffic on an interstate highway; (B) standing or approaching a motor vehicle on an interstate highway; or (C) endangering the safe movement of a motor vehicle on an interstate highway. (3) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any lawful activity conducted or authorized by the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State. (c) Penalties (1) In general Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both. (2) Obstruction of emergency vehicle Any person who, in the course of violating subsection (b), knowingly obstructs the passage of an authorized emergency vehicle (as defined in section 1001.4 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) shall be fined not more than $15,000, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. (3) Violation resulting in death Any person who commits a violation of subsection (b) that results in the death of any other person shall be fined not more than the applicable amount under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 65 1370. Obstruction of interstate highways. .

Summary: Safe Passage on Interstates Act of 2023 This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for the obstruction of interstate highways. Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to knowingly engage in a listed activity with the intent to obstruct the free, convenient, and normal use of the interstate highway. The listed activities are (1) deliberately delaying traffic, (2) standing or approaching a motor vehicle, or (3) endangering the safe movement of a motor vehicle. A violation is subject to criminal penalties. The bill provides an exception for any lawful activity conducted or authorized by the federal government or by a state or local government.