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Study To Observe and Prevent (STOP) Human Trafficking Act of 2023

To direct the Attorney General, in coordination with the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, to study the prevalence and instances of human trafficking at adult entertainment clubs in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Study To Observe and Prevent (STOP) Human Trafficking Act of 2023 2. Study on the prevalence and instances of human trafficking at adult entertainment clubs (a) Study Required The Attorney General, in coordination with the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, shall conduct a study on the prevalence and instances of human trafficking at adult entertainment clubs in the United States. In conducting the study, the Attorney General shall collaborate with non-governmental entities with demonstrated expertise in studying human trafficking. (b) Study Contents In conducting the study required under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall gather information on— (1) demographic characteristics of victims, including age groups of victims; (2) any relationship between victims of human trafficking and adult entertainment clubs, including victims’ status as an employee, contractor, or licensee; and (3) any methods of fraud, force, or coercion used by human traffickers. (c) Report Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the study required under subsection (a) and any recommendations of the Attorney General relating to such findings. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term adult entertainment club (2) The term human trafficking severe form of trafficking in persons 22 U.S.C. 7102

Summary: Study To Observe and Prevent (STOP) Human Trafficking Act of 2023This bill directs the Department of Justice, in coordination with the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, to study and report on the prevalence and instances of human trafficking at adult entertainment clubs in the United States.
Vice Chair of Supervision Banking Experience Requirement Act

To establish experience requirements for the Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vice Chair of Supervision Banking Experience Requirement Act 2. Establishment of requirements to be Vice Chairman for Supervision (a) In general The second undesignated paragraph of section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 242 (1) by inserting the following after the third sentence: In designating the Vice Chairman for Supervision, the President shall designate an individual with demonstrated primary experience working in, or supervising, insured depository institutions, bank holding companies, or savings and loan holding companies. (2) in the fourth sentence— (A) by inserting after supervised by the Board (with any such recommendations being provided to the Board with ample and sufficient time for review prior to the Vice Chairman making the recommendation public) (B) by inserting after regulation of such firms , subject to such oversight and control of the Board as the Board determines necessary and appropriate (b) Rule of application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who are designated by the President on or after the date of enactment of this Act to serve as the Vice Chairman for Supervision.

Summary: Vice Chair of Supervision Banking Experience Requirement Act This bill establishes requirements for the Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Specifically, an individual must have primary experience working in or supervising insured depository institutions, bank holding companies, or savings and loan holding companies. Additionally, any recommendations provided by the Vice Chairman to the board regarding regulation and supervision must be provided to the board before the recommendation is made public.
STRIP Act

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exempt from punishment the possession, sale, or purchase of fentanyl drug testing equipment. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Testing Resources Instead of Prosecuting Act STRIP Act 2. Exemptions Section 422(f) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 863(f) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) the possession, sale, or purchase of fentanyl drug testing equipment, including fentanyl test strips. .

Summary: Secure Testing Resources Instead of Prosecuting Act or the STRIP Act This bill exempts the possession, sale, or purchase of fentanyl drug testing equipment, including test strips, from criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.
Simplify Automatic Filing Extensions Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to avoid a penalty for failure to pay income tax by timely paying 125 percent of the income tax liability for the prior year. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Simplify Automatic Filing Extensions Act SAFE Act 2. No penalty for failure to pay income tax for individuals who timely pay 125 percent of income tax liability for prior year (a) In general Section 6651(c) (3) No penalty for failure to pay income tax for individuals who timely pay 125 percent of income tax liability for prior year (A) In general Subsection (a)(2) shall not apply with respect to an income tax return of an individual if such individual pays, on or before the date prescribed for the payment of the tax with respect to which such return relates (determined with regard to any extension of time for payment), 125 percent of the amount of tax required to be shown on the income tax return of such individual for the immediately preceding taxable year. (B) Failure to file; short taxable years If the individual did not file an income tax return for the immediately preceding taxable year referred to in subparagraph (A), or if such taxable year was less than 12 months, subparagraph (A) shall not apply. (C) Joint returns In the case of a joint return, if the taxpayer did not file a joint return for the immediately preceding taxable year referred to in subparagraph (A), the amounts required to be shown on the income tax returns of both spouses for such immediately preceding taxable year shall be taken into account under subparagraph (A). Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, if the individual does not file a joint return for the taxable year to which subparagraph (A) applies and filed a joint return for the immediately preceding taxable year, the entire amount of tax required to be shown on such joint return shall be taken into account under subparagraph (A). (D) Exception not applicable in certain cases of increased penalty Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to any period beginning after the day described in subsection (d)(2). . (b) Conforming amendment The heading of section 6651(c) of such Code is amended by striking Rule Rules (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.

Summary: Simplify Automatic Filing Extensions Act or the SAFE Act This bill eliminates the penalty for failure to pay income tax for individual taxpayers who timely pay 125% of their income tax liability for the immediately preceding taxable year.
Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act

To provide for the expansion of the Starr-Camargo Bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act 2. Starr–Camargo Bridge (a) Authorization The first section of Public Law 87–532 (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by inserting and expand construct (B) by inserting , including the expansion and addition of adjacent spans to the existing international bridge, thereto (C) by inserting multimodal toll 14 (D) by striking to maintain and to maintain, control, (E) by striking such bridge those bridges (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting expansion, construction, (b) Rights of Starr–Camargo Bridge Company and successors and assigns Section 3(a) of Public Law 87–532 , as needed for the location, construction, expansion, control, operation, and maintenance of the bridges referred to in subsection (a)(2) at or near Rio Grande City, Texas chapter 466) (c) Sunset Section 5 of Public Law 87–532 (1) by inserting by the Starr–Camargo Bridge Company and its successors and assigns constructed (2) by striking three 60 (3) by striking five 65 (4) by striking date of enactment of this Act date of enactment of the Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act (d) Savings provision Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section— (1) grants new rights or duties to the San Benito International Bridge Company (known as the Free Trade International Bridge (2) alters, repeals, or voids any rights or duties held by the San Benito International Bridge Company (known as the Free Trade International Bridge Public Law 87–532

Summary: Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion ActThis bill authorizes the Starr-Camargo Bridge Company to expand the Starr-Camargo international toll bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas, including expanding and adding adjacent spans to the existing bridge.
Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act

To require the head of an agency to issue and sign any rule issued by that agency, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act 2. Rulemaking requirements (a) Approval required (1) Rules promulgated by Senate confirmed appointee Except as provided in paragraph (3), any rule promulgated under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall be issued and signed by an individual appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) Initiation of Rulemaking and regulatory agenda Except as provided in paragraph (3), any rule initiated under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall be initiated by a senior appointee. (3) Exception Paragraph (1) or (2) does not apply if the head of an agency— (A) determines, on a nondelegable basis, that compliance with the relevant paragraph would impede public safety or security; (B) submits to the Administrator a notification disclosing the reasons for the exemption; and (C) publishes such notification, consistent with public safety, security, and privacy interests, in the Federal Register. (b) Oversight (1) Agency compliance The head of each agency shall ensure that the issuance of any agency rule promulgated under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, adheres to the requirements of this section. (2) OIRA guidance and compliance The Administrator shall provide guidance on the implementation of and shall monitor agency compliance with this section. (c) Rules of construction This section may not be construed to impair or otherwise affect the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator (2) Agency The term agency (3) Rule The term rule (4) Senior appointee The term senior appointee November 29, 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: Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act This bill requires, subject to a limited exception, that any agency rule promulgated under notice and comment procedures must be issued and signed by an individual who was appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs must issue guidance for agencies to implement this requirement.
Rural Housing Accessibility Act

To require certain public housing agencies to absorb port-in housing choice vouchers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Housing Accessibility Act 2. Requiring certain public housing agencies to absorb port-in vouchers and limiting billing initial public housing agencies beyond 12 months (a) In general Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) (22) Portability of vouchers (A) Definitions In this paragraph— (i) the term covered public housing agency (ii) the term initial public housing agency initial PHA (iii) the term portable family (B) Requirement A covered public housing agency that has jurisdiction over the area in which a portable family is seeking to use the voucher received from an initial public housing agency— (i) shall notify the initial public housing agency whether the covered public housing agency will— (I) absorb the voucher by using funds of the covered public housing agency; or (II) bill the initial public housing agency for a period of not more than 12 months; (ii) shall make assistance payments to the portable family under an annual contributions contract entered into between the covered public housing agency and the Secretary; and (iii) may not bill the initial public housing agency for the assistance payments described in clause (ii) for a period of more than 12 months beginning on the effective date of the initial billing. . (b) Technical amendment Effective on December 29, 2024, paragraph (22) of section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) Public Law 117–328

Summary: Rural Housing Accessibility ActThis bill requires a public housing agency (PHA) that uses less than 95% of its budget authority in a given year to accept a housing choice voucher from a family that received the voucher from an agency in a different jurisdiction. The PHA that accepts the voucher (1) must make assistance payments to the family under an annual contributions contract, and (2) may not bill the initial PHA for the assistance payments for more than 12 months.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Long Beach Boulevard in Long Beach, California, as the "Alan S. Lowenthal Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Long Beach Boulevard in Long Beach, California, as the Alan S. Lowenthal Post Office Building 1. Alan S. Lowenthal Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Long Beach Boulevard in Long Beach, California, shall be known and designated as the Alan S. Lowenthal Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Alan S. Lowenthal Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Long Beach Boulevard in Long Beach, California, as the "Alan S. Lowenthal Post Office Building."
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7911 Imperial Highway in Downey, California, as the "Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7911 Imperial Highway in Downey, California, as the Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building 1. Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7911 Imperial Highway in Downey, California, shall be known and designated as the Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7911 Imperial Highway in Downey, California, as the "Lucille Roybal-Allard Post Office Building."
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase funding for the conservation stewardship program, and for other purposes.

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase funding for the conservation stewardship program, and for other purposes. 1. Annual funding Section 1241(a)(3)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(3)(B) (B) for the conservation stewardship program under subchapter B of that chapter, $1,800,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2031. . 2. Transfer of funds $5,020,000,000 of the unobligated balances of amount appropriated or otherwise made available under section 21001 of Public Law 117–169 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21 et seq.

Summary: This bill increases funding for the Conservation Stewardship Program. This Department of Agriculture program provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to maintain and improve existing conservation systems and to adopt additional conservation activities in a comprehensive manner on a producer's entire operation.
PUMP Technical Correction Act

To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PUMP Technical Correction Act 2. Breastfeeding accommodation coverage for certain congressional employees Section 203(a)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1313(a)(1) (1) by striking and section 12(c) section 12(c), and section 18D (2) by inserting , 218d 212(c)

Summary: PUMP Technical Correction ActThis bill extends the rights and protections of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act), enacted in 2022, to congressional employees and other legislative branch staff. Under the act, a covered employee must be provided with break time and private space for expressing breast milk during work hours.
District of Columbia Transportation Funding Equality Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to treat the District of Columbia as a State for purposes of certain grant programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Transportation Funding Equality Act 2. Formula grants for buses Section 5339(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting and the District of Columbia United States (2) in subparagraph (C) by striking the District of Columbia, 3. Apportionments based on growing States and high density States formula factors Section 5340(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting and the District of Columbia United States 4. National culvert removal, replacement, and restoration grant program Section 6703(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting or the District of Columbia a State 5. Safe streets and roads for all grant program Section 24112(a)(2)(B) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 23 U.S.C. 402 , including the District of Columbia a State

Summary: District of Columbia Transportation Funding Equality ActThis bill treats the District of Columbia as a state with respect to certain Department of Transportation (DOT) grant programs.Specifically, the bill applies to the Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program, which provides funding for capital expenses to purchase and rehabilitate buses and to construct bus-related facilities. Currently, the District is treated as a territory under the program.The bill also treats the District as a state under two additional DOT programs. The National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program provides competitive grants to eligible entities for projects that meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for certain types of fish. The Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program supports initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Currently, the District is not included under either of these programs.Further, the bill treats the District as a state for purposes of the Growing States and High Density States Formula, which provides additional money to some places (e.g., states with a population density greater than 370 persons per square mile) and is distributed through the Urbanized and Rural Area Formula Programs. Currently, the District is not included under the formula.
Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2023

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit picketing or parading certain buildings or residences. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2023 2. Picketing or parading Section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking , or in or near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: Whoever knowingly pickets or parades in or near a building or residence being used by any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, or uses any sound-truck or similar device or resorts to any other demonstration in or near any such building or residence, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Summary: Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2023This bill removes the intent requirement for the criminal offense related to picketing or parading in or near a building or residence used by a judge, juror, witness, or court officer.
To direct the President to impose sanctions on the People's Republic of China.

To direct the President to impose sanctions on the People’s Republic of China. 1. Imposition of sanctions on China The President, acting through the head of the Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation of the Department of State, shall impose sanctions on the People’s Republic of China in response to China’s crimes against the American people, currency manipulation, intellectual property theft, patent infringement, foreign surveillance and invasion of United States airspace, the enslavement of the Uyghur Muslims, use of child labor, and the responsibility of the more than one million deaths of United States citizens as a result of COVID–19.

Summary: This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on China.
To direct the Secretary of State to conduct a comprehensive study assessing the Chinese Communist Party's role in the distribution of fentanyl in the United States.

To direct the Secretary of State to conduct a comprehensive study assessing the Chinese Communist Party’s role in the distribution of fentanyl in the United States. 1. Comprehensive study assessing the Chinese Communist Party’s role in the distribution of fentanyl in the United States The Secretary of State shall conduct a comprehensive study assessing the Chinese Communist Party’s role in the distribution of fentanyl in the United States, including its influence on the United States Government, specifically the Department of Justice, the United States economy, and United States public industries.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of State to conduct a comprehensive study assessing the Chinese Communist Party's role in the distribution of fentanyl in the United States, including its influence on the U.S. government, the U.S. economy, and U.S. public industries.