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C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a grant program to be known as the Mental Health Licensure Portability Program to award grants to eligible entities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Compacts, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Mental Health Professionals Act C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act 2. Mental Health Licensure Portability Program (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator, shall establish a grant program to be known as the Mental Health Licensure Portability Program to award grants to eligible entities for projects to— (1) incentivize counselors to practice in States that have entered into interstate compacts for the purpose of expanding the workforce of credentialed mental health professionals; and (2) develop, operate, or maintain interstate compact commissions authorized to effectuate the provisions of interstate compacts entered into by such States. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator (2) Commission The term commission (3) Counselor The term counselor (4) Eligible entity The term eligible entity (5) Interstate compact The term compact (6) State The term State (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.

Summary: Compacts, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Mental Health Professionals Act or the C.A.R.E. for Mental Health Professionals Act This bill establishes a grant program to promote interstate licensure compacts for mental health professionals. These are licensure agreements enacted by two or more states to mutually recognize the licenses of counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, or pediatric mental health professionals. The Health Resources and Services Administration must award grants to interstate compact commissions or professional licensing boards. Recipients may use grants for projects to (1) incentivize mental health professionals to practice in states with interstate licensure compacts, and (2) develop or maintain interstate compact commissions.
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to replace equipment provided to Ukraine by certain member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

To require the Secretary of Defense to replace equipment provided to Ukraine by certain member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 1. Replacement of defense equipment, support capabilities, and articles provided to Ukraine by certain member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (a) In general Subject to subsection (d), as soon as practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall, pursuant to the authority provided in the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. (b) Purpose The purpose of the transfers required by subsection (a) is to replace equipment provided by covered NATO allies to Ukraine during the covered period to defend Ukraine against aggression and other malign influence by the Russian Federation. (c) Inclusions The equipment, defense support capabilities, and relevant defense articles referred to in subsection (a) shall include— (1) air defense systems; (2) unmanned aerial vehicles; (3) anti-ship missiles; (4) military vehicles; (5) ammunition; and (6) weapons. (d) Consultation Before making a transfer under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of State with respect to whether the transfer— (1) aligns with United States foreign policy goals; and (2) would result in any significant gap with respect to United States national security. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered NATO ally defined The term covered NATO ally (2) Covered period The term covered period

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Defense to transfer available equipment and relevant defense articles to certain NATO member countries to replace equipment that such countries provided to Ukraine to defend against Russia's aggression and malign influence. The bill requires the transfers to NATO member countries with a gross domestic product per capita that is less than $30,000, as of April 1, 2022.
National Right-to-Work Act

To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act 2. Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act (a) Rights of employees Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 157 except to authorized in section 8(a)(3) (b) Unfair labor practices Section 8 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158 (1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking : Provided retaining membership (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or to discriminate retaining membership (B) in paragraph (5), by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) (3) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking clause (2) and redesignating clauses (3) and (4) as clauses (2) and (3), respectively; and (B) by striking Provided, Provided further Provided (c) Additional conforming amendments (1) National Labor Relations Act The National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 (A) in section 9 ( 29 U.S.C. 159 (B) in section 3(b) ( 29 U.S.C. 153(b) or (e) (C) in section 8(f) ( 29 U.S.C. 158(f) or 9(e) (2) Other laws Section 453A(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 653a(a)(2)(B)(ii) section 8(f)(3) section 8(f)(2) 3. Amendment to the Railway Labor Act Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 152 (1) by striking the Eleventh paragraph under the heading for general duties; and (2) by redesignating the Twelfth paragraph under the heading for general duties as the Eleventh paragraph. 4. Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply to any agreement entered into or renewed after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: National Right-to-Work Act This bill repeals those provisions of the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act that permit employers to make an agreement with a labor union to require employees to join such union as a condition of employment. Currently, at least 27 states have enacted laws prohibiting employers from compelling employees to become members of a union as a condition of employment.
No Free TRIPS Act

To prohibit the President from negotiating or concluding any withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights without explicit authorization from Congress. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Free TRIPS Act 2. Limitation on modification of Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (a) In general The President, and any official, employee, or agent of the United States, may not negotiate or conclude any withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification to the TRIPS Agreement without obtaining explicit authorization from Congress before beginning negotiations with respect to that withdrawal, suspension, or modification. (b) TRIPS agreement defined In this section, the term TRIPS Agreement 19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(15)

Summary: No Free TRIPS Act This bill prohibits the U.S. government from negotiating or concluding any withdrawal from or modification to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) without explicit authorization from Congress. The TRIPS Agreement is one of several international agreements that led to the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO). In October 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several WTO members proposed a waiver of some TRIPS obligations, including obligations related to national patent laws.
Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2022

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2022 2. Limits on annual percentage rates Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq. 140B. Limits on Annual Percentage Rates Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the annual percentage rate applicable to any consumer credit transaction (other than a residential mortgage transaction), including any fees associated with such a transaction, may not exceed the maximum rate permitted by the laws of the State in which the consumer resides. .

Summary: Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2022 This bill limits the annual percentage rate applicable to any consumer credit transaction (other than a residential mortgage transaction), including any associated fees, to the maximum rate permitted by the laws of the state in which the consumer resides.
PFAS Firefighter Protection Act

To protect firefighters from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PFAS Firefighter Protection Act 2. Prohibition on firefighting foam containing PFAS (a) Prohibition Beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, no person may manufacture, import, process, or distribute in commerce any aqueous film forming foam for use in training and firefighting that contains a per- or polyfluoroalkyl substance. (b) Violations A violation of subsection (a) shall be considered to be a violation of section 15(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2614(1) 3. Deadline to prohibit aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) use at airports Section 332 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 49 U.S.C. 44706 (c) Prohibition Not later than October 5, 2024, the Administrator, using the latest version of National Fire Protection Association 403, Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports .

Summary: PFAS Firefighter Protection Act This bill prohibits, under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the manufacture, import, processing, or distribution in commerce of any aqueous film forming foam for use in training and firefighting that contains a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. No later than October 5, 2024, the bill also requires the prohibition of the use of fluorinated chemicals in firefighting foam at airports.
Lowering FUEL Costs Act of 2022

To require the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration, and the Council on Environmental Quality to develop short-term and long-term strategies to reduce the cost of transportation fuels for consumers in the United States through Federal conservation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowering Federal Usage of Energy to Lessen Costs Act of 2022 Lowering FUEL Costs Act of 2022 2. Strategies to reduce the cost of transportation fuels in the United States (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator (2) Chair The term Chair (3) Director The term Director (4) Strategies The term strategies (5) Transportation fuel The term transportation fuel 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1) (b) Development of strategies (1) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, the Administrator, and the Chair, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall develop and publicly release short-term and long-term coordinated strategies to reduce the cost of transportation fuels for consumers in the United States through Federal conservation. (2) Inclusions The strategies shall include— (A) a plan on how the General Services Administration can reduce, for the period during which the average cost of transportation fuel in the United States is greater than the average price of that fuel on December 1, 2021, the usage of transportation fuels by vehicles in the Federal fleet by 10 percent below the average amount of transportation fuels used by those vehicles in 2019, subject to the condition that the plan shall not apply to transportation fuels needed for national defense, homeland security, or law enforcement purposes of the United States; and (B) recommendations to Congress on any legislation, authorities, or administrative actions necessary to reduce the cost of transportation fuels for consumers in the United States. (c) Implementation of short-Term strategies Not later than 3 months after the date on which the short-term strategies developed under subsection (b) are publicly released, the Director, the Administrator, and the Chair, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall begin to implement those short-term strategies. (d) Savings clause The strategies developed under subsection (b) shall not apply to— (1) vehicles in the Federal fleet that are not under the management of the Administrator; or (2) vehicles under the management of the United States Postal Service.

Summary: Lowering Federal Usage of Energy to Lessen Costs Act of 2022 or the Lowering FUEL Costs Act of 2022 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration, and the Council on Environmental Quality to develop and publicly release short-term and long-term strategies to reduce the cost of transportation fuels for U.S. consumers through federal conservation. The short-term strategies must be implemented within three months of their public release.
Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022

To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from engaging in transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that are held by the Russian Federation or Belarus. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022 2. Special Drawing Rights Exchange prohibition (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury may not engage in any transaction involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund and held by the Russian Federation or Belarus. (b) Advocacy The Secretary of the Treasury shall— (1) vigorously advocate that the government of each member country of the International Monetary Fund, to the extent that the member country issues a freely usable currency, prohibit transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights held by the Russian Federation or Belarus; and (2) direct the United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any allocation of Special Drawing Rights to the Russian Federation or Belarus. (c) Waiver The President may waive the application of this section if the President— (1) determines that a waiver is in the national interest of the United States; and (2) submits to Congress a notice of and justification for such waiver. (d) Termination This section shall have no force or effect on the earlier of— (1) the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) the date that is 30 days after the date that the President reports to Congress that the Governments of the Russian Federation and Belarus have ceased aggression undermining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine; or (3) the date on which the President determines and reports to Congress that termination is in the national interest of the United States.

Summary: Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022 This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from engaging in any transaction involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) held by Russia or Belarus. The SDR is an international reserve asset maintained by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) based on contributions from IMF member countries. SDRs may be exchanged between member countries and may also be exchanged for currencies. Treasury must also (1) vigorously advocate for IMF member countries to prohibit transactions involving the exchange of SDRs held by Russia or Belarus, and (2) direct U.S. representatives to the IMF to oppose any allocation of SDRs to Russia or Belarus. The bill's provisions shall be in effect until the earlier of (1) five years after this bill's enactment, (2) 30 days after the President reports to Congress that the governments of Russia and Belarus have ceased aggression directed at undermining Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, or (3) the date on which the President reports to Congress that termination of the provisions is in the national interest of the United States.
A bill to prohibit the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs of funds to provide emergency assistance at the southern border of the United States resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs of funds to provide emergency assistance at the southern border of the United States resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on use of funds by Department of Veterans Affairs to provide emergency assistance at the southern border of the United States resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not obligate or expend any amounts to provide emergency assistance in response to an emergency at the southern border directly resulting from the repeal of an order specified in subsection (b). (b) Order specified An order specified in this subsection is any of the following: (1) The Order issued by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on August 2, 2021, entitled Public Health Reassessment and Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists (2) The Order issued by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on April 1, 2022, entitled Public Health Determination and Order Regarding Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists (3) An order relating to the same public health concern as an order specified in paragraph (1) or (2). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Secretary from obligating or expending amounts to provide emergency assistance at the southern border that is not described in subsection (a).

Summary: This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from obligating or expending any amounts to provide emergency assistance in response to an emergency at the southern border directly resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Specifically, the bill prohibits such emergency assistance in response to the repeal of the order issued on August 2, 2021, titled Public Health Reassessment and Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists; the order issued on April 1, 2022, titled Public Health Determination and Order Regarding Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists; and an order relating to the same public health concerns as the listed orders.
Increasing Small Business Retirement Choices Act

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to better enable plan sponsors to implement beneficial plan features. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Small Business Retirement Choices Act 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Retirement plan sponsors engage advisors to assist in administering their retirement plans. Such advisors and other service providers are paid via monthly or annual retainers to advise on plan administration or the investment fund lineup. Such retainers are charged to the retirement plan. (2) Other, incidental expenses incurred related to plan design, may not be charged to the plan because they are deemed settlor functions. For example, if a plan sponsor were to inquire about a beneficial plan design feature, such as automatic enrollment and reenrollment or automatic escalation, the advisor or other service provider would bill the employer a separate amount that could not be charged back to the plan. Because these inquires result in additional costs, many employers—especially small employers—choose to forego these incidental plan design features, even when they might generate tremendous benefits for their employees. (3) According to the 2021 Plan Sponsor Council of America’s Annual Survey of Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plans, only 30.5 percent of employers with fewer than 50 workers have an automatic enrollment feature in their retirement plan, compared to over 77 percent of employers with more than 1,000 workers. Small employers need additional resources to improve their retirement plan design. 3. Facilitating the implementation of beneficial plan features (a) Plan assets Section 403(c)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1103(c)(1) (including incidental expenses solely for the benefit of the participants and their beneficiaries) (b) Fiduciary standard of care Section 404(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1104(a)(1)(A)(ii) (including incidental expenses solely for the benefit of the participants and their beneficiaries)

Summary: Increasing Small Business Retirement Choices Act This bill permits an employer to use a retirement plan's assets for incidental expenses that are solely for the benefit of the plan's participants and their beneficiaries.
PAUSE Act of 2022

To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from lessening the stringency of, and to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from ceasing or lessening implementation of, the COVID–19 border health provisions through the end of the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Unnecessary Spread upon Entry from COVID–19 Act of 2022 PAUSE Act of 2022 2. Maintaining the stringency of COVID–19 border health provisions through the end of the pandemic (a) HHS The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not remove, or lessen the stringency of, the COVID–19 border health provisions unless and until— (1) the public health emergency declared for COVID–19 under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d (2) the public health emergencies declared for COVID–19 by all States, including renewals thereof, are no longer in effect; and (3) the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduces the travelers’ health risk level for introducing, transmitting, and spreading COVID–19 in or from Canada and Mexico to Level 1. (b) Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security shall not cease or lessen the implementation of the COVID–19 border health provisions unless and until each of the conditions listed in subsection (a) is met. (c) Definition In this section, the term COVID–19 border health provisions 42 U.S.C. 264 et seq. Order under Sections 362 & 365 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 265 April 27, 2022 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

Summary: Protecting Americans from Unnecessary Spread upon Entry from COVID-19 Act of 2022 or the PAUSE Act of 2022 This bill maintains immigration restrictions put in place under public health emergency authorities to prevent the introduction of COVID-19 from foreign countries. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from rescinding or reducing the stringency of the restrictions. It also prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from stopping or reducing enforcement of the restrictions. These prohibitions remain in effect until (1) federal and state COVID-19 emergency orders are lifted, and (2) the risk of introducing COVID-19 in or from Canada and Mexico is minimal.