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Taxpayers DIME Act of 2022

To limit the use of Federal funds for the use of the travel expenses of senior Federal officials in contravention of certain regulations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayers Don’t Incur Meaningless Expenses Act of 2022 Taxpayers DIME Act of 2022 2. Prohibition on use of funds for certain Federal employee travel in contravention of certain regulations (a) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds appropriated or otherwise made available in any fiscal year may be used for the travel expenses of any senior Federal official in contravention of sections 301–10.260 through 301–10.266 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (b) Quarterly report on travel (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter, the head of each Federal agency shall submit a report to the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate detailing travel on Government aircraft by any senior Federal official employed at the applicable agency. (2) Application Any report required under paragraph (1) shall not include any classified travel, and nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede, alter, or otherwise affect the application of section 101–37.408 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (c) Travel regulation report Not later than one year after enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall submit a report to Congress detailing suggestions on strengthening Federal travel regulations. On the date such report is so submitted, the Director shall publish such report on the Office’s public website. (d) Definition of senior Federal official In this Act, the term senior Federal official

Summary: Taxpayers Don't Incur Meaningless Expenses Act of 2022 or the Taxpayers DIME Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for travel expenses of senior federal officials in violation of specified federal travel regulations.
Removing Arms from Terrorists Through Sanctions Act

To codify Executive Order 13949. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Arms from Terrorists Through Sanctions Act 2. Enactment of Executive Order 13949 (a) In general The provisions of Executive Order 13949 (85 Fed. Reg. 60043; relating to blocking property of certain persons with respect to the conventional arms activities of Iran), as in effect on September 21, 2020, shall remain in effect, continue to apply, and are enacted into law. (b) Publication In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the Executive order referred to in subsection (a), as in effect on September 21, 2020.

Summary: Removing Arms from Terrorists Through Sanctions Act This bill provides statutory authority for a September 21, 2020, executive order imposing sanctions pertaining to Iran's activities relating to arms and related materiel, including transfers of such arms and materiel.
To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders. 1. Notification respecting certain executive orders (a) In general Not later than 30 days before issuing a qualifying executive order, the President shall transmit to the Congress, and make publicly available, a notification with respect to such executive order. Such notification shall contain— (1) the text of the executive order; (2) the Federal law or laws affected by the executive order that is the subject of the notification; (3) how the President is working within the parameters specified in Federal law and the Constitution; (4) the means by which the executive order will be accomplished, including through any related Federal agencies or departments; and (5) a comprehensive list of organizations, businesses, and other parties or entities the President, or the President’s designee, engaged with prior to the issuance of such executive order. (b) Reports Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter, the President shall submit to the Congress a report on the outcome of each qualifying executive order issued during the period covered by the report. (c) Qualifying executive order The term qualifying executive order Public Law 116–260 Hyde amendment

Summary: This bill requires the President to provide Congress with certain information at least 30 days before issuing an executive order related to abortion. Before issuing an abortion-related executive order, the President shall provide Congress with (1) the executive order text, (2) a list of the federal laws affected, (3) information about how the President is working within the parameters of federal law and the Constitution, (4) information about how the executive order will be accomplished, and (5) a list of all the individuals and entities that the President engaged with before issuing the order.
PROTECT Act of 2022

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule adding as a class all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(b) 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Release Of Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of 2022 PROTECT Act of 2022 2. Listing of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous air pollutants (a) Listing Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue a final rule adding as a class all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(b) (b) Sources categories Not later than 365 days after the final rule is issued pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise the list under section 112(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(c)(1)

Summary: Prevent Release Of Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of 2022 or the PROTECT Act of 2022 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to (1) issue a final rule adding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of hazardous air pollutants, and (2) revise the list of air pollution sources within 365 days after issuing the rule to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of PFAS. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.
To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a feedback tool for use by members of the Armed Forces and their spouses to identify, rate, and compare housing, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a feedback tool for use by members of the Armed Forces and their spouses to identify, rate, and compare housing, and for other purposes. 1. Military housing feedback tool (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall develop a feedback tool, such as a rating system or similar mechanism, under which members of the Armed Forces and their spouses may anonymously identify, rate, and compare housing under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (including privatized military housing). (b) Components The tool required under subsection (a) shall include the following components: (1) The capability for users to— (A) rate housing using multiple quality measures, including safety, the timeliness and quality of maintenance services, and the responsiveness of management; (B) upload visual media, including images; and (C) include written comments. (2) A comparison feature that can be used to compare ratings for different housing communities. (3) Accessibility by members of the Armed Forces, their family members, and members of Congress. (c) Reporting requirement The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, and make available to the Secretary of each of the military departments, an annual report that includes a summary of the data collected using the feedback tool required under this section during the year covered by the report.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a feedback tool through which members of the Armed Forces and their spouses may anonymously identify, rate, and compare housing under the jurisdiction of DOD, including privatized military housing.
Cost of War Act of 2022

To direct the Secretary of Defense to make publicly available on a website of the Department of Defense the cost to each United States taxpayer of certain contingency operations conducted by the United States Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost of War Act of 2022 2. Public availability of cost of certain military operations to each United States taxpayer Section 1090 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 (1) by inserting (a) Publication of information.— The Secretary of Defense (2) by striking of each of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. of any overseas contingency operation conducted by the United States Armed Forces on or after September 18, 2001. (3) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (b) Display of information The information required to be posted under subsection (a) shall— (1) be posted directly on the website of the Department of Defense, in an accessible and clear format; (2) include corresponding documentation as links or attachments; and (3) include, for each overseas contingency operation— (A) both the total cost to each taxpayer, and the cost to each taxpayer for each fiscal year, of conducting the overseas contingency operation; (B) a list of countries where the overseas contingency operation has taken place; and (C) for each such country, both the total cost to each taxpayer, and the cost to each taxpayer for each fiscal year, of conducting the overseas contingency operation in that country. (c) Updates The Secretary shall ensure that all the information required to be posted under subsection (a) is updated by not later than 90 days after the last day of each fiscal year. (d) Contingency operation defined In this section, the term contingency operation .

Summary: Cost of War Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to post on its public website information relating to the cost to U.S. taxpayers of any overseas contingency operation conducted by the U.S. Armed Forces on or after September 18, 2001. DOD must update such information not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year.
To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders. 1. Notification respecting certain executive orders (a) In general Not later than 30 days before issuing a qualifying executive order, the President shall transmit to the Congress, and make publicly available, a notification with respect to such executive order. Such notification shall contain— (1) the text of the executive order; (2) the Federal law or laws affected by the executive order that is the subject of the notification; (3) how the President is working within the parameters specified in Federal law and the Constitution; (4) the means by which the executive order will be accomplished, including through any related Federal agencies or departments; and (5) a comprehensive list of organizations, businesses, and other parties or entities the President, or the President’s designee, engaged with prior to the issuance of such executive order. (b) Reports Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter, the President shall submit to the Congress a report on the outcome of each qualifying executive order issued during the period covered by the report. (c) Qualifying executive order The term qualifying executive order

Summary: This bill requires the President to notify Congress and the public of executive orders relating to energy policy before issuing such orders.
He Did That Act

To require the President to report to Congress on authorities relating to the stabilization and reduction of gas prices, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the He Did That Act 2. Report on authorities relating to gas prices Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report that identifies existing authorities that the President may use to help stabilize and reduce gas prices.

Summary: He Did That Act This bill requires the President to report within 30 days to Congress about existing authorities for stabilizing and lowering gas prices.
To terminate certain waivers of sanctions with respect to Iran issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes.

To terminate certain waivers of sanctions with respect to Iran issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and for other purposes. 1. Termination of certain waivers of sanctions with respect to nuclear activities in or with Iran (a) In general Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, any waiver of the application of sanctions provided for under sections 1244, 1245, 1246, and 1247 of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8803 (b) Activities described An activity described in this subsection is an activity in or with Iran with respect to which a waiver described in subsection (a) was issued in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, including the following: (1) Modernization or redesign of the Arak reactor. (2) Preparation or modification of centrifuge cascades at the Fordow facility for stable isotope production. (3) Operations, training, or services related to the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, including fuel delivery and take-back. (4) Transfer of uranium into or outside Iran, including natural uranium, enriched uranium, or nuclear fuel scrap. (5) Transfer or storage of Iranian heavy water, inside or outside of Iran. (c) Joint comprehensive plan of action defined In this section, the term Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Summary: This bill revokes certain waivers of sanctions relating to Iran's nuclear activity, including for (1) the modernization or redesign of the Arak reactor, and (2) the preparation or modification of centrifuge cascades at the Fordow facility. The bill also prohibits the President from issuing a new waiver relating to such activities.
To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders. 1. Notification respecting certain executive orders (a) In general Not later than 30 days before issuing a qualifying executive order, the President shall transmit to the Congress, and make publicly available, a notification with respect to such executive order. Such notification shall contain— (1) the text of the executive order; (2) the Federal law or laws affected by the executive order that is the subject of the notification; (3) how the President is working within the parameters specified in Federal law and the Constitution; (4) the means by which the executive order will be accomplished, including through any related Federal agencies or departments; and (5) a comprehensive list of organizations, businesses, and other parties or entities the President, or the President’s designee, engaged with prior to the issuance of such executive order. (b) Reports Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter, the President shall submit to the Congress a report on the outcome of each qualifying executive order issued during the period covered by the report. (c) Qualifying executive order The term qualifying executive order

Summary: This bill requires the President to notify Congress and the public before issuing executive orders relating to the constitutional right of law-abiding individuals in the United States to own, carry, and use firearms.
Don’t Mess with Arizona Act

To express the sense of Congress regarding State choice in the observation of daylight saving time. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Mess with Arizona Act 2. Sense of Congress regarding State choice in observation of daylight saving time It is the sense of Congress that Arizona, and any other State that has exempted itself from the provisions of section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a(a) (1) continue to observe permanent standard time; and (2) elect to observe daylight saving time in the future.

Summary: Don't Mess with Arizona Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that Arizona, and any other state that has exempted itself from observing Daylight Saving Time as in effect on March 15, 2022, should be able to (1) continue to observe permanent standard time, and (2) elect to observe daylight saving time in the future.
Matt Haller EtO Awareness Act

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make food and food additives that are sterilized using ethylene oxide or propylene oxide misbranded unless that use is disclosed on its labeling, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Matt Haller EtO Awareness Act 2. Food and food additives misbranded if labeling fails to disclose ethylene oxide or propylene oxide use (a) In general Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 343 (z) If it is a food or food additive that is sterilized using any amount of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, unless it bears labeling conspicuously stating that fact. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to food or food additives introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Matt Haller EtO Awareness Act This bill requires foods and food additives that have been sterilized with ethylene oxide or propylene oxide to be conspicuously labeled as such.
Poland Over Russia Act

To withhold all assessed and voluntary contributions to the United Nations until such time as the membership of the Russian Federation on the United Nations Security Council is terminated and the Republic of Poland is afforded full rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Poland Over Russia Act 2. Permanent membership of Poland on the United Nations Security Council (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States shall withhold all assessed and voluntary contributions to the United Nations until such time as the membership of the Russian Federation on the United Nations Security Council is terminated and the Republic of Poland is afforded full rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a Permanent Member of the United Nations Security Council. (b) Presidential action The President is authorized to take any appropriate action to carry out subsection (a). (c) Actions at the United Nations The President shall direct the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the United Nations to encourage Member States of the United Nations to take actions identical or similar to the action described in subsection (a). (d) No effect on the United States in the United Nations United States membership in the United Nations shall not be affected in any way by any action under this section.

Summary: Poland Over Russia Act This bill requires the United States to withhold all contributions to the United Nations until Russia's membership on the U.N. Security Council is terminated and Poland is made a permanent member of the council. The President must order U.S. representatives to the United Nations to advocate for other member states to take similar actions.
To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders.

To promote accountability and transparency in future executive orders. 1. Notification respecting certain executive orders (a) In general Not later than 30 days before issuing a qualifying executive order, the President shall transmit to the Congress, and make publicly available, a notification with respect to such executive order. Such notification shall contain— (1) the text of the executive order; (2) the Federal law or laws affected by the executive order that is the subject of the notification; (3) how the President is working within the parameters specified in Federal law and the Constitution; (4) the means by which the executive order will be accomplished, including through any related Federal agencies or departments; and (5) a comprehensive list of organizations, businesses, and other parties or entities the President, or the President’s designee, engaged with prior to the issuance of such executive order. (b) Reports Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter, the President shall submit to the Congress a report on the outcome of each qualifying executive order issued during the period covered by the report. (c) Qualifying executive order The term qualifying executive order

Summary: This bill requires the President to provide Congress with certain information at least 30 days before issuing an executive order related to immigration policy. Before issuing an immigration-related executive order, the President shall provide Congress with (1) the executive order text, (2) a list of the federal laws affected, (3) information about how the President is working within the parameters of federal law and the Constitution, (4) information about how the executive order will be accomplished, and (5) a list of all the individuals and entities that the President engaged with before issuing the order.
Republic of Somaliland Independence Act

To recognize Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a separate, independent country. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Republic of Somaliland Independence Act 2. Statement of policy; authorization (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States that all territorial claims by the Federal Republic of Somalia over the area known as Somaliland are invalid and without merit. (b) Authorization The President is authorized to recognize Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a separate, independent country, in accordance with subsection (a).

Summary: Republic of Somaliland Independence Act This bill authorizes the President to recognize Somaliland as a separate and independent country. (Somaliland is the territory within Somalia that has been a self-declared independent and sovereign state since 1991 that is not internationally recognized.)