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Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2023

To provide for the discharge of a private education loan in the case of death or total and permanent disability of a student obligor, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2023 2. Protections for obligors and cosigners in case of death or total and permanent disability (a) In general Section 140(g) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650(g) (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the heading, by striking in case of death of borrower (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after of the death or total and permanent disability (C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after of the death or total and permanent disability (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Discharge in case of death or total and permanent disability of borrower The holder of a private education loan shall, when notified of the death or total and permanent disability of a student obligor, discharge the liability of the student obligor on the loan and may not, after such notification— (A) attempt to collect on the outstanding liability of the student obligor; and (B) in the case of total and permanent disability, monitor the disability status of the student obligor at any point after the date of discharge. (4) Total and permanent disability defined For the purposes of this subsection and with respect to an individual, the term total and permanent disability (5) Private discharge in cases of certain discharge for death or disability The holder of a private education loan shall, when notified of the discharge of liability of a student obligor on a loan described under section 108(f)(5)(A) (A) attempt to collect on the outstanding liability of the student obligor; and (B) in the case of total and permanent disability, monitor the disability status of the student obligor at any point after the date of discharge. . (b) Tax liability Section 108(f)(5)(A) 26 U.S.C. 108(f)(5)(A) (1) by striking , and before January 1, 2026 (2) in clause (ii), by striking or (3) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (4) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: (iii) pursuant to paragraph (3) or (5) of section 140(g) of the Truth in Lending Act, or . (c) Rulemaking The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection may issue rules to implement the amendments made by subsection (a) as the Director determines appropriate. (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Private Loan Disability Discharge Act of 2023 This bill directs the holder of a private education loan to discharge the loan balance for both the borrower and any cosigner in the event of total and permanent disability of the borrower. The bill also extends indefinitely the exclusion of student loan debt discharge from gross income for federal income tax purposes.
Opioid Treatment Providers Act

To make opioid treatment programs eligible for grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Treatment Providers Act 2. Eligibility of opioid treatment programs for health professions opportunity grants Section 2008(a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(A) or a community-based organization , a community-based organization, or an opioid treatment program (as defined in section 1861(jjj)(2)) and other high quality comprehensive addiction care providers 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2023.

Summary: Opioid Treatment Providers Act This bill makes certain opioid treatment programs eligible for the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program, which provides education and training to low-income individuals for high-demand occupations in the health care field.
Targeting Child Care Funds Based on Poverty Act of 2023

To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to target additional child care funds by allocating to States based on the number of children in poverty, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Targeting Child Care Funds Based on Poverty Act of 2023 2. Distribution of additional matching funds based on share of children in poverty Section 418(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 618(a)(2)(B) (1) by striking all that precedes total (B) Allotments to States (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), the ; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: (ii) Special rule To the extent that the total amount referred to in clause (i) for fiscal year 2024 or for any succeeding fiscal year exceeds the total amount so referred to for fiscal year 2022, the excess shall be allotted among the States based on the share of each State of the number of children in poverty who have not attained 13 years of age. .

Summary: Targeting Child Care Funds Based on Poverty Act of 2023 This bill allocates certain funding for child care to states based on the state's share of children in poverty who are under 13 years of age.
RVC ARE Neo-Nazis Act

To prohibit assistance under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Ukraine is not providing funding, equipment, training, fuel, or other support to the Russian Volunteer Corps, the Azov Battalion, or any other neo-Nazi militia. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the “Requiring Verification of Compliance with Abandoning Ruthless Evil Neo-Nazis Act” or “RVC ARE Neo-Nazis Act”. 2. Amendment Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 (k) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no assistance authorized under this section may be provided on or after the date of enactment of this subsection unless and until the President certifies to Congress that the Government of Ukraine is not providing funding, equipment, training, fuel, or other support to the Russian Volunteer Corps, the Azov Battalion, or any other neo-Nazi militia. .

Summary: Requiring Verification of Compliance with Abandoning Ruthless Evil Neo-Nazis Act or RVC ARE Neo-Nazis Act This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from providing security assistance to Ukraine authorized under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative until the President certifies to Congress that the government of Ukraine is not providing funding, equipment, training, fuel, or other support to the Russian Volunteer Corps, the Azov Battalion, or any neo-Nazi militia.
Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2023

To provide for the hiring of 200 additional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and investigators to enforce gun laws. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2023 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) On average, more than 100,000 people in the United States are shot in murders, assaults, and other crimes and more than 32,000 people die from gun violence annually, including 2,677 children under 18 years of age. (2) Many of these crimes were committed by people who never should have been able to purchase a gun. (3) Each year hundreds of law enforcement officers lose their lives to gun violence, having been shot to death while protecting their communities. (4) Millions of guns are sold every year in no questions asked 3. Additional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and investigators The Attorney General may hire 200 individuals to serve as agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in addition to any individuals so serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to hire 200 additional agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Wildfire Recovery Act

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide flexibility with the cost share for fire management assistance, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Recovery Act 2. Fire management assistance cost share (a) In general Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Federal share The Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost of such assistance. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Rulemaking Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall conduct and complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which the Administrator may recommend the President increase the Federal cost share for section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187

Summary: Wildfire Recovery Act This bill makes changes with respect to the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants and provides that the federal share shall be not less than 75% of the eligible cost. Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct and complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which FEMA may recommend that the President increase the federal cost share. Such criteria shall include a threshold metric that assesses the financial impact to a state or local government from responding to a fire for which fire management assistance is being provided.
American Meat Industry Protection Act of 2023

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support lab-grown meat, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Meat Industry Protection Act of 2023 2. No Federal funds supporting lab-grown meat (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to support, directly or indirectly, the production, advancement, or enhancement of lab-grown meat, including through— (1) conducting or supporting research on lab-grown meat; (2) supporting meatpacking plants, organizations, or groups relating to lab-grown meat; and (3) excluding from the receipt of any assistance or other benefit under a program administered by the Secretary of Agriculture any farm, ranch, producer, or other entity that produces lab-grown meat. (b) Lab-Grown meat defined In this section, the term lab-grown meat

Summary: American Meat Industry Protection Act of 2023This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to support, directly or indirectly, the production, advancement, or enhancement of lab-grown meat (i.e., meat sourced from the cells of animals and artificially produced in a laboratory).
Protection of American Land Act of 2023

To prohibit foreign nations from owning certain facilities, buildings, and land. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of American Land Act of 2023 2. Prohibition against foreign nations owning certain facilities, buildings, and land (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a foreign nation may not— (1) establish a police or State sponsored security facility; (2) own or purchase a State sponsored government building in the United States; or (3) own or purchase land in the United States. (b) Compensation provided Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a foreign nation owns a facility, building, or land described in subsection (a), such foreign nation shall be provided market-rate compensation for such facility, building, or property within two years of the date of the enactment of this Act by the Secretary of Treasury. (c) Return required Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a foreign nation owning a facility, building, or land described in subsection (a) such foreign nation shall return such facility, building, or land to the United States Government. (d) No liability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Government shall not be liable for any violation of contracts that occur as a result of this Act. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Foreign nation The term foreign nation (2) Police or State sponsored security facility The term police or State sponsored security facility (3) State sponsored government building The term State sponsored government building

Summary: Protection of American Land Act of 2023 This bill prohibits a foreign nation (including a foreign government official or state-sponsored entity) from owning certain property or establishing a law enforcement facility in the United States. The bill prohibits a foreign nation from purchasing or owning a building or land in the United States. Under the bill, foreign nations must transfer such properties to the federal government. The Department of the Treasury must provide market-rate compensation for returned property within two years of the bill's enactment. The bill also prohibits a foreign nation from establishing in the United States a facility that conducts security, espionage, acts of law enforcement, or surveillance on U.S. citizens.
To rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service and appropriate such amounts to the Department of State Passport Office.

To rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service and appropriate such amounts to the Department of State Passport Office. 1. Rescission of certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service and appropriation to Department of State Passport Office (a) Rescission of certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service Of the unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for activities of the Internal Revenue Service by paragraphs (1)(A)(ii), (1)(A)(iii), (1)(B), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (b) Appropriation to Department of State Passport Office There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for the salaries and expenses of new employees of the Department of State dedicated to the issuance of passports, of which $10,000,000 shall be reserved for the salaries and expenses of new employees of the Department of State at passport agencies, centers, or acceptance facilities located in the State of New York. The unobligated balance of any amount made available under this subsection shall be permanently rescinded on October 1, 2025, and shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of reducing the national debt.

Summary: This bill rescinds amounts appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service for certain enforcement activities and departmental funding by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. It also appropriates funds to the Department of State passport office, to remain available until September 30, 2025 (a portion of such funds must be reserved for passport offices located in New York). Remaining funds must be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury for reduction of the national debt.
Rural Health Training Opportunities Act

To require geographical diversity in the provision of health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act, and to require the support services provided through the use of the grants to include a transportation assistance plan. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Training Opportunities Act 2. Geographical diversity in provision of grants; inclusion of transportation assistance plan among support services Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g (c) Geographical diversity; transportation assistance plan (1) Preference for applications for projects to serve a rural area In considering applications for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to applications which describe a demonstration project that will serve a rural area in which— (A) the community in which the individuals to be enrolled in the project reside is located; (B) the project will be conducted; or (C) an employer partnership that has committed to hiring individuals who successfully complete all activities under the project is located. (2) Support required to include transportation assistance plan A project for which a grant is made under this section shall include a plan to provide project participants with transportation through means such as the following: (A) Referral to, and assistance with enrollment in, a subsidized transportation program. (B) If a subsidized transportation program is not reasonably available, direct payments to subsidize transportation costs. For purposes of this paragraph, the term transportation (3) Reports to the congress During each Congress, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report— (A) on, with respect to the period since the period covered in the most recent prior report submitted under this paragraph— (i) the number of applications submitted under each subsection of this section, with a separate statement of the number of applications referred to in paragraph (1); and (ii) the number of the applications that were approved, with a separate statement of the number of such applications referred to in paragraph (1); and (B) that includes an assessment of the effectiveness of the demonstration projects conducted under this section with respect to addressing health professions workforce shortages or in-demand jobs in rural areas. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2023.

Summary: Rural Health Training Opportunities Act This bill modifies and expands the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program. Specifically, the Administration for Children and Families must prioritize grant applications for demonstration projects in rural areas, and projects must include assistance for the transportation costs of program participants. (The HPOG program provides education and training to low-income individuals for high-demand occupations in the health care field.)
Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act

To require the Secretary of Education to disclose information about career and technical education and funding under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, and require FAFSA applications to include a career and technical education acknowledgment. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Career and technical education provides individuals with a rigorous academic alternative to a costly 4-year degree, and prepares individuals with employable and occupation-specific skills. (2) Career and technical education programs— (A) offer 16 different high-skilled, high-demand career fields of study; and (B) can take between 6 months and 2 years to complete, compared to a traditional 4-year bachelor’s degree. (3) The average cost for a career and technical education program is $3,000 to $6,000 per year, while the average cost for an in-State, public 4-year institution is over $25,000 per year. 3. Disclosure on Department of Education website The Secretary of Education (acting through the Office of Federal Student Aid) shall— (1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, publish on the public website of the Office of Federal Student Aid of the Department of Education information on— (A) career and technical education programs, including average completion time, program cost, and post-graduation employment rate; and (B) opportunities in each State— (i) to pursue such programs; and (ii) for funding to pursue such programs under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. (2) continuously update and maintain the information published under paragraph (1) to ensure that such information continues to be relevant. 4. Disclosure on FAFSA application Section 494(a)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1098h(a)(1)(A) (1) in clause (i)(II), by striking and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iii) career and technical education programs (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 (I) a one-page summary of the most recent information provided under section 3(1) of the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act; and (II) an acknowledgment signature box; and . 5. Definitions The terms career and technical education State 20 U.S.C. 2302

Summary: Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness ActThis bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to disclose certain information related to career and technical education.Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Federal Student Aid within ED to publish on its public website information on (1) career and technical education programs, including average completion time, program cost, and postgraduation employment rate; and (2) opportunities in each state to pursue these programs and obtain Perkins funding.In addition, ED must include this information and a related acknowledgment signature box on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Labor Market Response Act

To require applications for a health profession opportunity grant under section 2008 of the Social Security Act to contain evidence of in-demand jobs or worker shortages. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Labor Market Response Act 2. Requirement that application contain evidence of in-demand jobs or worker shortages Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g (c) Application requirement An application for a grant under this section shall contain a description of the availability and relevance of recent labor market information and other pertinent evidence of in-demand jobs or worker shortages. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2023.

Summary: Labor Market Response Act This bill requires the inclusion of certain information about the labor market in applications for grants that provide low-income individuals with education and training for health care occupations.