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Traveler's Gun Rights Act

To amend chapter 44 State of residence resident 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traveler's Gun Rights Act 2. State of residence (a) Definitions Section 921 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking (a) As used (B) by adding at the end the following: (36) (A) The term State of residence (i) the State in which an individual resides; (ii) in the case of an individual, or spouse of an individual, who is an active duty member of the Armed Forces— (I) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (II) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member; or (iii) in the case of an individual who does not have a physical residence in any State, the State in which an individual maintains a private mailbox or post office box. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)— (i) an individual resides in a State if the individual is present in the State with the intention of making a home in that State; and (ii) an individual who maintains a home in more than 1 State is a resident of each such State during the time when the individual is present in that State. (37) The term resident ; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (b) National instant criminal background check system Section 922(t)(1)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking transferee containing a photograph of the transferee. (i) containing a photograph of the transferee; and (ii) containing— (I) the address of the residence of the transferee; or (II) the address for a private mailbox or post office box maintained by the transferee, if the transferee does not have a physical residence in any State. .

Summary: Traveler's Gun Rights Act This bill allows an individual who does not have a physical residence in a state to use the address for a private mailbox or post office box maintained by that individual for purposes of obtaining a firearm from a federally licensed dealer.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 East Oak Avenue in Seminole, Oklahoma, as the "Sergeant Bret D. Isenhower Memorial Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 East Oak Avenue in Seminole, Oklahoma, as the Sergeant Bret D. Isenhower Memorial Post Office Building 1. Sergeant Bret D. Isenhower Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 East Oak Avenue in Seminole, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the Sergeant Bret D. Isenhower Memorial Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sergeant Bret D. Isenhower Memorial Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 East Oak Avenue in Seminole, Oklahoma, as the "Sergeant Bret D. Isenhower Memorial Post Office Building."
Hammers' Law

To provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hammers' Law 2. Limitations in certain cases (a) In general Section 30307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Commercial aviation accidents Limitations in certain cases (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Cruise ship The term cruise ship (A) is authorized to carry at least 250 passengers; (B) has onboard sleeping facilities for each passenger; (C) is on a voyage that embarks or disembarks passengers in the United States; and (D) is not engaged on a coastwise voyage. (2) Nonpecuniary damages The term nonpecuniary damages ; (3) in subsection (b), by inserting or cruise ship voyage commercial aviation (4) in subsection (c), by inserting or cruise ship voyage commercial aviation (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 303 30307. Limitations in certain cases. .

Summary: Hammers' Law This bill makes additional compensation recoverable for nonpecuniary damages (but not punitive damages) for deaths resulting from a passenger cruise ship voyage accident occurring on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the U.S. shore.
Taiwan Weapons Exports Act of 2022

To require the placement of Taiwan in Country Group A:5 for purposes of the strategic trade authorization license exception under the Export Administration Regulations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Weapons Exports Act of 2022 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States has a strong interest, in accordance with its obligations under the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. (2) the threat of military action by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan is growing more rapidly than many anticipated, with the current and former commanders of the United States Indo-Pacific Command testifying that the Government of the People's Republic of China may view the local military balance over Taiwan as favorable to an invasion well before 2035 and potentially as soon as 2027; (3) it is imperative that the United States provide Taiwan with defensive resources with urgency, not only so that Taiwan can better defend itself against military action by the People's Republic of China, but also to reduce the operational risk to the United States Armed Forces, if the President commits such forces to Taiwan’s defense following the initiation of hostilities by the Government of the People's Republic of China; (4) the inclusion of Taiwan in Country Group A:5 under Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the Export Administration Regulations would address the need described in paragraph (3) by allowing Taiwan to acquire critical asymmetric defensive capabilities on an expedited basis, including undersea sensors, naval mines, man-portable air defense systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles, pursuant to the strategic trade authorization license exception under section 740.20 of the Export Administration Regulations; and (5) Taiwan has been designated a major non-NATO ally under section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321k 3. Strategic trade authorization license exception for Taiwan Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall revise part 740 of the Export Administration Regulations to remove Taiwan from Country Group A:6 and add it to Country Group A:5. 4. Definition of Export Administration Regulations In this Act, the term Export Administration Regulations 50 U.S.C. 4801

Summary: Taiwan Weapons Exports Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to move Taiwan from Country Group A:6 to Country Group A:5 for the purposes of the Export Administration Regulations. (Generally, this reclassification allows Taiwan to acquire certain items and weapons systems subject to export controls on an expedited basis.)
Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022

To establish a procedure for terminating a determination by Surgeon General to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022 2. Termination of suspension of entries and imports from designated places related to the COVID–19 pandemic (a) In general An order of suspension issued under section 362 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 265 42 U.S.C. 247d (b) Procedures during 60-Day termination window (1) Plan Not later than 30 days after the date on which a written notification is provided under subsection (a) with respect to an order of suspension, the Surgeon General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the head of any other Federal agency, State, local or Tribal government, or nongovernmental organization that has a role in managing outcomes associated with the suspension, as determined by the Surgeon General (or the designee of the Surgeon General), shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, a plan to address any possible influx of entries or imports, as defined in such order of suspension, related to the termination of such order. (2) Failure to submit If a plan under paragraph (1) is not submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress within the 30-day period described in such paragraph, not later than 7 days after the expiration of such 30-day period, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress, in writing, of the status of preparing such a plan and the timing for submission as required under paragraph (1). The termination of order related to such plan shall be delayed until that date that is 30 days after the date on which such plan is submitted to such committees.

Summary: Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to meet conditions related to notification and planning before terminating certain restrictions on imports and individuals entering the United States. Current law authorizes HHS to restrict entries and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases. HHS exercised this authority as part of its COVID-19 response, including to allow for the expulsion of undocumented migrants at the border without any asylum processing. Under this bill, HHS may not terminate the restrictions for (1) at least 60 days after it notifies Congress of the end of the COVID-19 emergency, and (2) at least 30 days after it submits to Congress a plan for addressing the possible influx of migrants or imports resulting from lifting the restrictions.
Delivering Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Now Act

To instruct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations regarding over-the-counter hearing aids. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Now Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) More than 38,000,000 individuals in the United States experience some degree of hearing loss. (2) Difficulty hearing is reported by half of individuals 75 years and older, and nearly 1 in 3 individuals between the ages of 65 and 75. (3) Individuals with hearing loss are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease related dementia. (4) Individuals in the United States with hearing loss are more likely to experience feelings of loneliness and isolation, which have been exacerbated by the COVID–19 pandemic. (5) Despite the prevalence of hearing loss, only 1 in 5 individuals who could benefit from a hearing aid use one. (6) The high cost of hearing aids, which are not generally covered by private health insurance plans or under traditional Medicare, makes them prohibitively expensive for many individuals in the United States and limits access. (7) The provisions addressing the regulation of over-the-counter hearing aids were enacted in 2017 as part of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–52 (8) The law required the Food and Drug Administration to issue implementing regulations not later than 3 years following the date of enactment of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–52 (9) The law further required the Food and Drug Administration to issue a final rule not later than 180 days following the end of the public comment period for the proposed rule. The public comment period closed on January 18, 2022. 3. Instruction to issue final rule Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue a final rule to establish a category of over-the-counter hearing aids, as defined in subsection (q) of section 520 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360j Public Law 115–52

Summary: Delivering Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Now Act This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to issue a final rule within 30 days of the bill's enactment that allows for over-the-counter hearing aids.
REPLACE Act

To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies Act REPLACE Act 2. Critical document fee waiver Section 1238(a) of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 5174b (1) in paragraph (2), by striking applies regardless and the requirement of the President to waive fees under paragraph (4) apply regardless (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Mandatory automatic waiver The President, in consultation with the Governor of a State, shall automatically provide a fee waiver described in paragraph (1) to an individual or household that has been adversely affected by a major disaster declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 (A) for which the President provides assistance to individuals and households under section 408 of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 (B) that destroyed a critical document described in paragraph (1) of the individual or household. .

Summary: Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies Act or the REPLACE Act This bill requires the President to automatically waive fees to replace critical documents for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program.
Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act of 2022

To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on conduct related to oil and gas prices, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act of 2022 2. FTC study on conduct related to oil and gas prices (a) Study The Federal Trade Commission (in this section referred to as the Commission 15 U.S.C. 46(b) (1) whether such oil and gas companies use their financial resources in a manner that would not expand or increase fuel supply, including by reducing investments in the production of fuel, engaging in stock buy backs, or any other conduct the Commission deems appropriate; and (2) whether such anti-competitive, collusive, or other conduct may— (A) result in inflated costs for consumers or be considered price gouging; (B) delay producing or delivering more fuel supply; (C) impact investment decisions that would contribute to additional fuel supply; or (D) restrict the availability, accessibility, or affordability of alternative fuels or vehicle technology. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 2 years, the Commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Commission determines appropriate or necessary to provide fair consumer costs with respect to oil and gas. (2) Appropriate committees of Congress In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Subcommittees on Financial Services and General Government of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. (c) Inapplicability of paperwork reduction act Chapter 35 Paperwork Reduction Act (d) Additional FTC resources (1) Additional personnel Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission shall, without regard to the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint not more than 50 additional personnel, as necessary, for the purposes of carrying out the study and report required under this section. (2) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024.

Summary: Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act of 2022 This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to investigate anticompetitive, collusive, or other conduct related to oil and gas companies and markets.
Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act

To require the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and report on practices in the oil and gas industry. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress (2) Commission The term Commission 3. Investigation into and reporting on market manipulation in the oil and gas industry (a) Investigation Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate an investigation under sections 811 and 812 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17301 (b) Reporting (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress concerning any— (A) investigations undertaken under section 811 or 812 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17301 (B) enforcement actions initiated under section 813 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 17303 (C) penalties levied under section 814 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 17304 (2) Form of report The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form but may include a classified annex.

Summary: Oversight to Lower Oil Prices Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to investigate for evidence of market manipulation or reporting of false information in the oil, gas, petroleum, and petroleum product industries.
Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2022

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate a provision under the Medicare Advantage program that inadvertently penalizes Medicare Advantage plans for providing high quality care to Medicare beneficiaries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2022 2. Relief from quality bonus penalty in calculation of the Medicare Advantage blended benchmark cap (a) In general Section 1853(n)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(n)(4) determined taking into account determined without regard to (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.

Summary: Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act of 2022 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to disregard the application of certain percentage quality increases when calculating the maximum payment that may be made to a Medicare Advantage organization.
Protecting American Capital Act of 2022

To require an annual report on United States portfolio investments in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Capital Act of 2022 2. Annual report on United States portfolio investments in the People's Republic of China (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a report on portfolio investments by United States persons in the People's Republic of China, including such investments routed through a jurisdiction outside the United States. (b) Elements Each report required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the involvement of the following in portfolio investments in the People's Republic of China: (1) United States persons making such investments, including an assessment of— (A) the types of United States persons making such investments, including State pension funds; and (B) United States persons making more than 2 percent of the total of such investments in a year. (2) Chinese entities receiving such investments, including an assessment of— (A) such entities in individual sectors of the economic of the People's Republic of China, including the housing sector; (B) any Chinese entities subject to sanctions imposed by the United States receiving such investments; and (C) Chinese entities that receive more than $100,000,000 from such investments. (c) Period covered The period covered by a report required by subsection (a) shall be— (1) in the case of the first such report, the period beginning on January 1, 2008, and ending on the date of the report; and (2) in the case of each subsequent such report, the one-year period preceding submission of the report. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Chinese entity The term Chinese entity (2) United states person The term United States person (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.

Summary: Protecting American Capital Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to annually report to Congress on portfolio investments made by U.S. persons in China. The report must include the U.S. persons making the investments, including state pension funds and those making more than 2% of the total annual investments; and the Chinese entities receiving the investments, including Chinese entities subject to U.S. sanctions and Chinese entities receiving more than $100 million. The initial report must include investment information back to January 1, 2008.
A bill to terminate General License No. 8A of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury and require the application of sanctions under Executive Order 14024 to the Russian financial institutions listed in General License No. 8A.

To terminate General License No. 8A of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury and require the application of sanctions under Executive Order 14024 to the Russian financial institutions listed in General License No. 8A. 1. Termination of General License No. 8A of Office of Foreign Assets Control; application of sanctions to certain Russian financial institutions Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) General License No. 8A of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury shall have no force or effect; and (2) sanctions imposed under Executive Order 14024 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701

Summary: This bill terminates General License No. 8A, which was issued by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control to authorize energy-related transactions involving specified Russian financial institutions. Further, the bill applies property-blocking sanctions to those Russian financial institutions listed in the license.