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Respect for Grieving Military Families Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay paid to a joint account for a period after the death of the retired member of the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect for Grieving Military Families Act 2. Forgiveness or offset of overpayment of retired pay paid to a joint account for a period after the death of the retired member of the Armed Forces (a) When payment deposited to joint account Section 2771 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) In the case of overpayment of retired or retainer pay, arising from payment of such retired or retainer pay for any period after the date of the death of a recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs, if such payment is electronically deposited in an accredited financial institution to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and another individual who is the decedent’s designated beneficiary under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense— (1) if the decedent is an individual to whom section 1448 of this title applies, shall elect to— (A) forgive the overpayment on behalf of the United States; or (B) offset the overpayment pursuant to section 1450(n) of this title; or (2) if the decedent is not an individual to whom section 1448 of this title applies, shall forgive the overpayment on behalf of the United States. . (b) Coordination with Survivor Benefit Plan Section 1450 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , or that applies under subsection (n) under subsection (j) (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Special rule in case of certain final retired pay overpayment In a case described in section 2771(e) of this title, if the individual described in that subsection other than the decedent is the beneficiary of the decedent under the Plan, each of the first 12 payments, following the death of the decedent, of the annuity payable to the decedent’s beneficiary under the Plan, shall be reduced by one-twelfth of such overpayment. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to payments made to persons who die on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Respect for Grieving Military Families Act This bill addresses the overpayment of retired or retainer pay to a joint account (bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary) during the month of the death of a retired member of the armed forces. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to forgive or offset the overpayment if the decedent was enrolled in the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). In the case of an offset, each of the first 12 SBP annuity payments after the death of the retired service member must be reduced by one-twelfth of the overpayment. If the decedent was not enrolled in the SBP, DOD is authorized to forgive the overpayment.
Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for mandatory restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act 2. Exempting from Federal income taxation restitution and civil damages awarded under sections 1593 and 1595 of title 18, United States Code (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 139J. Certain amount received as restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons (a) Exclusion from gross income Gross income shall not include any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award (including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in a criminal matter) awarded— (1) pursuant to an order of restitution under section 1593 of title 18, United States Code, or (2) in an action under section 1595 of title 18, United States Code. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 Sec. 139J. Certain amount received as restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award (including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in a criminal matter) awarded pursuant to an order of mandatory restitution or in a criminal proceeding for peonage, slavery, or human trafficking.
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023 2. Extension of increased dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a) Extension Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (A) The rate (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) A veteran whom the Secretary determines died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. . (b) Applicability Subparagraph (B) of section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2022.

Summary: Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023 This bill extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) regardless of how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. Under current law, such compensation is paid for a service-connected disability that was rated totally disabling for a continuous period of at least eight years immediately preceding death.
Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act 2. Clarifying coverage of occupational therapy under Medicare Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide education and outreach to stakeholders about the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual with respect to occupational therapy services furnished to individuals under the Medicare program for the treatment of a substance use or mental health disorder diagnosis using applicable Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.

Summary: Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct outreach on Medicare coverage of occupational therapy services to treat substance use or mental health disorders.
Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2023

To prohibit the award of Federal funds to an institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with a student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of the institution or to employees of the institution or site, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2023 2. Prohibition on award of funds to certain institutions of higher education (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be awarded (directly or indirectly, including through a contract or subcontract) to any institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with any school-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of such institution or to employees of such institution or site. (b) Annual reporting To remain eligible for awards of Federal funds, an institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with one or more school-based service sites shall submit an annual report to the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifying that no such site provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of the institution or to employees of such institution or site. (c) Preemption An institution of higher education that receives Federal funds may not be subject to any penalty under State law solely by reason of compliance with this section. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Abortion drug The term abortion drug (A) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (B) to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than— (i) to produce a live birth; (ii) to remove a dead unborn child; or (iii) to treat an ectopic pregnancy. (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1002 (3) School-based service site The term school-based service site (A) means a clinic providing health care services (including primary health services, family planning services, telehealth services, and pharmaceutical services, without regard to whether the services are provided by employees of the clinic or contracted providers) to students that is located on the campus of an institution of higher education that accepts Federal funding; and (B) does not include a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)

Summary: Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the award of federal funds to an institution of higher education (IHE) that hosts or is affiliated with a school-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to its students or to employees of the IHE or the site. An IHE that hosts or is affiliated with a site must, in order to remain eligible for federal funds, annually certify that the site does not provide abortion drugs or abortions to students or employees.
Maternal Vaccinations Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maternal Vaccinations Act 2. Maternal vaccination awareness and equity campaign (a) Campaign Section 313 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 245 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting and among pregnant and postpartum individuals, low rates of vaccination, (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking prenatal and pediatric prenatal, obstetric, and pediatric (3) in subsection (d)(4)(B), by inserting pregnant and postpartum individuals and including (4) in subsection (g), by striking $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 (b) Additional activities Section 317(k)(1)(E) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(1)(E) (1) in clause (v), by striking and (2) by adding at the end the following: (vii) increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, including individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups, and their children; and .

Summary: Maternal Vaccinations Act This bill includes a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals in existing public health activities to increase vaccination rates. First, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must incorporate a focus on pregnant and postpartum individuals, including by disseminating information to obstetric health care providers, into its existing public awareness campaign about the importance of vaccinations. The bill also reauthorizes this campaign through FY2028. Second, the bill expressly allows certain project grants for preventive health services to be used for activities to increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals (and their children).
Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act 2. Private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement Section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(3)(A) primary plan group health plan (as defined in paragraph (1)(A)(v))

Summary: Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act This bill restricts the private right of action against insurance plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer. Current law allows for a private right of action against primary plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer; this provision applies to group health plans, workers' compensation plans, automobile or liability insurance plans, and no-fault insurance plans. The bill limits this provision to group health plans.
Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2023

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to reauthorize the Community Connect Grant Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2023 2. Community Connect Grant Program Section 604 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 950bb–3 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking less than the (A) a 100-Mbps downstream transmission capacity; and (B) a 20-Mbps upstream transmission capacity. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking an area a rural area (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 10-Mbps 25-Mbps (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 1-Mbps 3-Mbps (2) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking area; or area (including any eligible broadband service that will be provided in the future in the eligible service area pursuant to enforceable commitments for network deployment applicable under another broadband funding program); or (3) in subsection (g), by striking 2023 2028

Summary: Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise modifies the Community Connect Program, which provides grants for high-speed broadband service in rural, economically challenged communities without such service. In particular, the bill establishes statutory minimum broadband speeds that must be provided under the grants. (Currently, minimum speeds are defined by the Federal Communications Commission.) Further, the bill specifies that grant funds may not be used to duplicate a service that will be provided in the future pursuant to an enforceable commitment under another broadband funding program. (Currently, grant funds may not be used to duplicate an existing service.) The bill also makes more areas eligible for grant-funded projects by increasing the broadband service capacity that is considered inadequate.
Reimburse Veterans for Domiciliary Care Act

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish a rule to implement the requirement that the Secretary be permitted to waive the limitation in law on reimbursement of veterans receiving domiciliary care in State homes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reimburse Veterans for Domiciliary Care Act 2. Publication of rule for waiver on limitation of payments to State homes for domiciliary care provided to veterans (a) Proposed rule Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe and publish in the Federal Register a proposed rule implementing the requirement under section 3007(a) of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–315 38 U.S.C. 1741 (b) Final rule Not later than 180 days after the publication of the initial rule required under subsection (a), or the date that is 260 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs first, the Secretary shall prescribe and publish in the Federal Register a final rule implementing the requirement specified in such subsection. (c) Retroactive payments In prescribing the proposed rule under subsection (a) and the final rule under subsection (b), the Secretary shall ensure that the authority of the Secretary to provide payments to State homes (as defined in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code) pursuant to any such rule is retroactive to January 5, 2021.

Summary: Reimburse Veterans for Domiciliary Care Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prescribe a rule related to the waiver of certain requirements for the payment of per diem for domiciliary care in a state home. (A state home is a home established by a state for veterans who are disabled by age, disease, or otherwise and are incapable of earning a living because of such disability. The term also includes a home that furnishes nursing home care for veterans.) Under the bill, the VA must prescribe a rule that authorizes the waiver of certain requirements for a veteran to be eligible for per diem payments for domiciliary care at a state home if the veteran has met at least four of the current requirements or the waiver would be in the best interest of the veteran. In prescribing the rule, the VA must ensure its authority to provide payments to state homes is retroactive to January 5, 2021.
Judiciary Act of 2023

To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow for 12 associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judiciary Act of 2023 2. Number of justices; quorum Section 1 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking a Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices, any six of whom shall constitute a quorum a Chief Justice of the United States and 12 associate justices, any 8 of whom shall constitute a quorum

Summary: Judiciary Act of 2023 This bill increases from 9 to 13 the number of Justices on the Supreme Court.
Fort Gillem Defense Forensics Enhancement Act of 2023

To amend the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to extend the authorization for a construction project at Fort Gillem, Georgia. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Gillem Defense Forensics Enhancement Act of 2023 2. Extension of authority to carry out Fort Gillem forensic laboratory project Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116–283

Summary: Fort Gillem Defense Forensics Enhancement Act of 2023 This bill extends the funding authority for the military construction project at Fort Gillem, Georgia, until October 1, 2024, or the date on which military construction funds are authorized for FY2025, whichever is later.
Fort Gordon Child Development Center Expansion Act

To extend the authority of the Department of the Army to carry out a child development center project in Fort Gordon, Georgia. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Gordon Child Development Center Expansion Act 2. Extension of authority to carry out Fort Gordon child development center project (a) In general Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116–283 10 U.S.C. 2802 (b) Project described The project described in this subsection is the following: Army: Extension of 2021 Project Authorizations State Installation or Location Project Original Authorized Amount Georgia Fort Gordon Child Development Center $21,000,000

Summary: Fort Gordon Child Development Center Expansion Act This bill extends the funding authority for the military construction project related to a child development center at Fort Gordon, Georgia, until October 1, 2024, or the date on which military construction funds are authorized for FY2025, whichever is later.
ASK Act

To require the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission, to issue rules prohibiting entities from offering minor consumers artificial intelligence features in the products of those entities without parental consent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AI Shield for Kids Act ASK Act 2. Issuance of rules (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Artificial intelligence The term artificial intelligence 10 U.S.C. 2358 (2) Minor The term minor (3) Product The term product (4) User The term user (b) Issuance of rules Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with the Federal Trade Commission, shall issue rules that provide that, with respect to any product offered or operated by an entity— (1) the entity may not offer to a minor user of the product any artificial intelligence feature, including an artificial intelligence chat feature, as part of the product unless a parent or guardian of the minor user affirmatively grants consent to accept that artificial intelligence feature on behalf of the minor user; (2) after granting consent under paragraph (1), a parent or guardian of the applicable minor user may revoke that consent at any time; and (3) with respect to the revocation of consent under paragraph (2), the entity may not charge the parent or guardian revoking consent a fee for the removal by the entity of the applicable artificial intelligence feature. (c) Violations A violation of a rule issued under subsection (b) shall be considered to be a violation of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.

Summary: AI Shield for Kids Act or the ASK Act This bill restricts a minor's access to programs, services, applications, or other products that contain any artificial intelligence (AI) features, such as chat features. (Generally, AI refers to computerized systems that work and react in ways commonly thought to require human intelligence, such as certain systems that solve complex problems in real-world situations.) Specifically, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must issue rules to prohibit any entity (such as a social media company) from offering products with AI features to a minor without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian. The consent may be revoked at any time, and the entity may not charge a fee for removing an AI feature if a parent or guardian revokes consent. The FCC must consult with the Federal Trade Commission on the rules.