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Andrew Thomas McCaffrey Green Star Veterans Service Act

To amend title 36, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a flag for next of kin of veterans who die by suicide. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Andrew Thomas McCaffrey Green Star Veterans Service Act 2. Green Star Service Flag for next of kin of veterans deceased as result of suicide (a) Green Star Service Flag Chapter 9 904. Green Star Service Flag (a) Designation The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall design and designate a flag as the Green Star Service Flag to identify next of kin of covered veterans. (b) Individuals entitled To display Green Star Service Flag An individual who is next of kin of a covered veteran may display the Green Star Service Flag. (c) License To manufacture and sell Any person may apply to the Secretary for a license to manufacture and sell the designated Green Star Service Flag. A person that manufactures a Green Star Service Flag without having first obtained a license or otherwise violates this section is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered veteran (A) on or after September 11, 2001; and (B) as the result of suicide. (2) The term next of kin (A) a family member, as that term is defined in section 1720K of title 38; and (B) any individual specified by the Secretary in regulations prescribed pursuant to this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 904. Green Star Service Flag. .

Summary: Andrew Thomas McCaffrey Green Star Veterans Service Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to design and designate the Green Star Service Flag to identify next of kin of veterans who died of suicide on or after September 11, 2001. An individual who is next of kin of such a veteran may display the flag.
Rosa Parks Day Act

To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rosa Parks Day Act 2. Rosa Parks Day as a legal public holiday Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Thanksgiving Day the following: Rosa Parks Day. .

Summary: Rosa Parks Day Act This bill designates Rosa Parks Day as a federal holiday.
National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2023

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2023 2. National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting jointly with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish and maintain a clearinghouse of concussion and traumatic brain injury best practices, medical knowledge, appropriate certification, and research, to be known as the National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse. (b) Design The clearinghouse under this section shall be designed to provide vetted, high-quality information on concussion and traumatic brain injury, and associated comorbidities— (1) to medical professionals so they may access reliable best-practice information to provide appropriate care for their patients; and (2) to patients and other stakeholders so they may— (A) easily find appropriate medical professionals; and (B) access high-quality information. (c) Arrangements with other entities In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may disseminate information through arrangements with nonprofit organizations, consumer groups, Federal, State, or local agencies, or the media. (d) Timing The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish the clearinghouse required by subsection (a) not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2023 This bill establishes a clearinghouse for information (e.g., best practices and research) about concussions and traumatic brain injuries for medical professionals, patients, and other stakeholders. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must maintain the clearinghouse.
Training and Nutrition Stability

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exempt workforce training dollars as income for supplemental nutrition assistance program beneficiaries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Training and Nutrition Stability 2. Amendment to the supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014 3. Exclusion for income from employment and training program Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(d) (1) in paragraph (18) by striking and (2) in paragraph (19) by striking the period at the end and by inserting ; and (3) by adding at the following the end the following: (20) Income a household member receives from allowances, earning, and payments to household members participating in any program defined in section 6(o)(1), any program established under section 6(d)(4), any vocational rehabilitation program established and defined under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and any refugee employment program established and defined under section 412(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. .

Summary: Training and Nutrition Stability Act This bill excludes specific employment and training program allowances, earnings, and payments from income when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). (Under SNAP, a household must have an income below a certain level to qualify for program benefits.) Examples of programs excluded from income include Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs, vocational rehabilitation programs, and refugee employment programs. This bill also removes the requirement that earnings from on-the-job training be considered earned income for purposes of determining SNAP eligibility.
Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act

To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act 2. Purchase of retired handguns by Federal law enforcement officers (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall establish a program under which a Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun from the Federal agency that issued the handgun to such officer. (b) Limitations A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun under subsection (a) if— (1) the purchase is made during the six-month period beginning on the date the handgun was so retired; and (2) with respect to such purchase, the officer is in good standing with the Federal agency that employs such officer. (c) Cost A handgun purchased under this section shall be sold at the fair market value for such handgun taking into account the age and condition of the handgun. (d) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Federal law enforcement officer (2) the term handgun (3) the term retired handgun May 15, 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: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act This bill directs the General Services Administration to establish a program under which a federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired firearm from the agency that issued the firearm to the officer.
To terminate the requirement imposed by the Secretary of Homeland Security for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.

To terminate the requirement imposed by the Secretary of Homeland Security for proof of COVID–19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes. 1. Terminating DHS requirement for proof of COVID–19 vaccination for foreign travelers (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, a travel vaccination requirement for foreign travelers referred to in subsection (c) shall have no force or effect, unless otherwise specified in a provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Prohibition on funding Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be used to administer, implement, or enforce a travel vaccination requirement for foreign travelers referred to in subsection (c), unless otherwise specified in a provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Travel vaccination requirement for foreign travelers In this Act, a travel vaccination requirement for foreign travelers referred to in this subsection is a requirement specified in— (1) the decision issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection entitled Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Canada (2) the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security entitled Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Mexico (3) any successor or subsequent decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the processing for entry into the United States foreign persons to show proof of COVID–19 vaccination as a condition on entering the United States.

Summary: This bill nullifies a requirement for certain foreign travelers to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before being admitted into the United States. Specifically, this bill nullifies a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rule that imposed this requirement for each traveler who is neither a U.S. national nor a lawful permanent resident arriving at land port of entry or ferry on the U.S.-Canada border. The bill also nullifies another CBP rule that applied this restriction to the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill also nullifies any subsequent decision by CBP or the Department of Homeland Security that imposes such a requirement.
SALT Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SALT Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act 2. Modification of limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (a) Increase in limitation (1) In general Section 164(b)(6)(B) $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) $60,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return) (2) Inflation adjustment Section 164 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h) and by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Inflation adjustment (1) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2023, the $60,000 amount in subsection (b)(6)(B) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section (1)(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins by substituting 2022 2016 (2) Rounding If any amount as adjusted under subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $50, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50. . (b) Extension of limitation Section 164(b)(6) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking January 1, 2026 January 1, 2033 (2) by striking 2025 2032 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.

Summary: SALT Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act This bill increases the limitation on the tax deduction for state and local taxes to $60,000 (the limit is currently $10,000 for individual taxpayers). The bill also requires an annual inflation adjustment to the increased amount beginning after 2023, and extends through 2032 the period during which the limitation is in effect.
TPA Act

To prohibit the issuance of a passport with any gender designation other than male female 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traditional Passport Act TPA Act 2. Prohibition (a) In general The Secretary of State may not issue any passport that contains a gender designation other than male female (b) Definition of biological gender For purposes of the prohibition in this section, the biological gender of an individual means the biological classification of the individual as of the male or female sex in the context of reproductive potential or capacity, as indicated by sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, gonads, and nonambiguous internal and external genitalia present at birth.

Summary: Traditional Passport Act or the TPA Act This bill requires the Department of State to only permit passport applicants to select a gender designation that matches their biological gender. In addition, the gender designation may only be either male or female. The bill defines biological gender as the biological classification of the applicant as of the male or female sex in the context of reproductive potential or capacity as indicated by sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, gonads, and nonambiguous internal and external genitalia present at birth.
TSA Act

To prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from using the X 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traditional Screening Application Act TSA Act 2. Prohibition (a) In general The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may not use the X Male Female (b) Definition The terms male female

Summary: Traditional Screening Application Act or the TSA Act This bill prohibits the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from using the X gender designation in the TSA PreCheck advanced security program and instead authorizes the TSA to allow program applicants and participants to select from only Male or Female. The bill defines the terms male and female as the biological classification of male and female sex in the context of reproductive potential or capacity, as indicated by sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, gonads, and nonambiguous internal and external genitalia present at birth.
AIR Act

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to rescind certain no fly zone restrictions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airlines Independent of Restrictions Act AIR Act 2. No fly zone repeal (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall rescind the Federal Aviation Administration Notices to Airmen FDC 4/3634 and FDC 4/3635 and stop maintaining the restrictions imposed under such notices. (b) Limitation of authority (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Transportation may not issue a regulation or a Notice to Air Missions to impose a no fly zone over the covered airspace for a period longer than 30 days. (2) Exception The Secretary may issue a regulation or Notice to Air Missions to impose a no fly zone over the covered airspace for a period longer than 30 days if the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Defense transmits to Congress a justification identifying the national security concerns and rationale for imposing such a no fly zone of the covered airspace for longer than 30 days. (c) Covered airspace defined In this section, the term covered airspace

Summary: Airlines Independent of Restrictions Act or the AIR ActThis bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to rescind no fly zone restrictions over Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and Disneyland in Anaheim, California, imposed under Federal Aviation Administration Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) and stop maintaining the restrictions imposed under such notices.DOT may not issue a regulation or a NOTAM to impose a no fly zone over Disney World or Disneyland for a period longer than 30 days, with specified exceptions for national security concerns.
Cost Estimates Improvement Act

To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost Estimates Improvement Act 2. CBO and JCT estimates to include debt servicing costs (a) In general The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 621 et seq. 407. Estimates to include debt servicing costs and a list of duplicative activities (a) Cost of debt service Any estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the costs (if any) of servicing the public debt. (b) List of duplicative activities Any estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include a list of any Federal agencies, programs, and initiatives with fragmented, overlapping, or duplicative goals or activities covered by the legislation. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following: 407. Estimates to include debt servicing costs and a list of duplicative activities. .

Summary: Cost Estimates Improvement Act This bill requires cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include (1) the cost of servicing the public debt; and (2) a list of any federal agencies, programs, and initiatives with fragmented, overlapping, or duplicative goals or activities covered by the legislation.
Town Halls for Veterans Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for quarterly town hall meetings for veterans to meet with appropriate employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs at each medical center of the Department. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Town Halls for Veterans Act 2. Department of Veterans Affairs town hall meetings at medical centers The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide for quarterly town hall meetings for veterans at each medical center of the Department. Each such meeting shall include the director of the medical center, or the director’s designee, and the director of the Veterans Integrated Service Network in which the medical center is located, or the director’s designee, and other appropriate employees of the Department, as determined by the Secretary.

Summary: Town Halls for Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide for quarterly town hall meetings for veterans at each of its medical centers. The meetings must include (1) the director (or director's designee) of the medical center, (2) the director (or director's designee) of the Veterans Integrated Service Network the medical center is located in, and (3) other VA employees the VA determines are appropriate.
Home Dialysis Risk Prevention Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of monitoring devices to detect and alarm when a venous needle dislodgement occurs during home dialysis for hemodialysis patients. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Dialysis Risk Prevention Act 2. Providing for coverage of monitoring and alarm devices to detect venous needle dislodgement for hemodialysis patients Section 1881(b)(14) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395rr(b)(14) (J) (i) For home dialysis services and equipment furnished to new and respite individuals on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph which are monitoring and alarm devices for venous needle dislodgement (as defined in clause (iii)(II)), the Secretary shall increase the single payment that would otherwise apply under this paragraph for such services by the amount determined under the payment system established under clause (ii). (ii) The Secretary shall establish a prospective payment system through regulations to determine the amounts payable for monitoring and alarm devices and supplies to detect venous needle dislodgements for individuals receiving home dialysis. In establishing such system, the Secretary may consult with device manufacturers, health professionals, dialysis patients, private payers, and MA plans and may consider— (I) the costs of furnishing the monitoring and alarm device and necessary supplies; (II) payment amounts for similar items and services under parts A and B; and (III) payment amounts established by MA plans under part C, group health plans, and health insurance coverage offered by health insurance issuers. (iii) In this subparagraph: (I) The term new and respite individual (II) The term monitoring and alarm devices for venous needle dislodgement (III) The terms group health plan health insurance coverage health insurance issuer .

Summary: Home Dialysis Risk Prevention Act This bill establishes separate payment under Medicare for certain items that are needed to detect venous needle dislodgement in individuals who undergo home dialysis. Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop a separate payment system for monitoring and alarm devices that are used to detect venous needle dislodgement in home dialysis patients. The CMS may consult with device manufacturers, providers, patients, and insurers to develop the payment system and may consider factors such as costs, payments for similar items under Medicare, and payments established by private insurers.
To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp.

To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp. 1. Manatee semipostal stamp (a) In general The United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the Manatee Semipostal Stamp (b) Terms and conditions The issuance and sale of the Manatee Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section. (c) Disposition of proceeds (1) In general All amounts becoming available from the sale of the Manatee Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title 39) shall be transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, for purposes of conserving manatees and manatee habitat in the United States, through payments which shall be made at least twice a year. (2) Proceeds not to be offset In accordance with section 416(d)(4) of such title 39, amounts becoming available from the sale of the Manatee Semipostal Stamp (as so determined) shall not be taken into account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other Federal funding to be furnished in any year to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (d) Duration The Manatee Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of at least 2 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Definition For purposes of this Act, the term semipostal stamp

Summary: This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service to issue a Manatee Semipostal Stamp. Proceeds from the sale of the stamp must be transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for purposes of conserving manatees and manatee habitat in the United States. The stamp must be made available to the public for at least two years.