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Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act

To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to provide enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act 2. Enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of servicemembers (a) Communication in connection with debt collection Section 805 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692c (e) Communications concerning servicemember debts (1) Covered member defined In this subsection, the term covered member (A) A covered member or a dependent as defined in section 987(i) of title 10, United States Code. (B) An individual who was separated, discharged, or released from duty described in such section 987(i)(1), but only during the 365-day period beginning on the date of separation, discharge, or release. (C) A person, with respect to an individual described in subparagraph (B), described in subparagraph (A), (D), (E), or (I) of section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code. (2) Prohibitions A debt collector may not, in connection with the collection of any debt of a covered member— (A) threaten to have the covered member reduced in rank; (B) threaten to have the covered member’s security clearance revoked; or (C) threaten to have the covered member prosecuted under chapter 47 . (b) Unfair practices Section 808 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692f (9) The representation or implication to any covered member (as defined under section 805(e)(1)) that failure to cooperate with a debt collector will result in— (A) a reduction in rank of the covered member; (B) a revocation of the covered member’s security clearance; or (C) prosecution under chapter 47 . 3. GAO study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on the impact of this Act on— (1) the timely delivery of information to a covered member (as defined in section 805(e) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, as added by this Act); (2) military readiness; and (3) national security, including the extent to which covered members with security clearances would be impacted by uncollected debt.

Summary: Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act This bill prohibits a debt collector from threatening a service member with a reduction of rank, revocation of their security clearance, or military prosecution in the course of collecting a debt. The Government Accountability Office must report on the impact of this prohibition on the timely delivery of information to service members, military readiness, and national security.
5G SALE Act

To authorize the Federal Communications Commission to process applications for spectrum licenses from applicants who were successful bidders in an auction before the authority of the Commission to conduct auctions expired on March 9, 2023. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act 5G SALE Act 2. FCC processing of applications for spectrum licenses awarded by auction In the case of any applicant for a license or permit for the use of spectrum in the band of frequencies between 2496 megahertz and 2690 megahertz, inclusive, that the Federal Communications Commission selected through a system of competitive bidding conducted under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j)

Summary: 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act or the 5G SALE Act This bill temporarily authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to process applications for licenses or permits for the use of specified bands of the electromagnetic spectrum that were auctioned on or before March 9, 2023. The authorization terminates 90 days after the enactment of the bill. The FCC has not processed the licenses or permits for the previously auctioned spectrum because its authority to conduct auctions lapsed on March 9, 2023.
EITC Age Parity Act of 2023

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the age limitations on eligibility for the earned income tax credit. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EITC Age Parity Act of 2023 2. Modification of age limitations on eligibility for the earned income tax credit (a) In general Section 32(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) has attained age 25 but not attained age 65 has attained age 18 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.

Summary: EITC Age Parity Act of 2023 This bill modifies the age requirement for the earned income credit. Under current law, an individual taxpayer must have attained age 25, but not age 65, to claim the credit. This bill reduces the base year to age 18 and eliminates the age 65 cap on the credit.
Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act

Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees working during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act 2. Payment of salaries of certain CBP employees working during a Government shutdown There are appropriated for fiscal year 2024, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to pay, during any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations during such fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section, the salaries and expenses of any Agents of the U.S. Border Patrol and officers of the Office of Field Operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection excepted from furlough during such lapse.

Summary: Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents ActThis bill provides FY2024 appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees who are required to work during a lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) in FY2024.Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to CBP for the salaries and expenses of agents of the U.S. Border Patrol and officers of the Office of Field Operations who are excepted from furlough (i.e., required to work) during a lapse in discretionary appropriations in FY2024.
No Work, No Pay Act of 2023

To prohibit the pay of Members of Congress during periods in which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Work, No Pay Act of 2023 2. Prohibiting pay of Members of Congress in response to government shutdown (a) Prohibition of Pay If on any day during a pay period a Government shutdown is in effect, the payroll administrator of each House of Congress shall exclude from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to that pay period for the compensation of each Member of Congress who serves in that House of Congress an amount equal to the product of— (1) an amount equal to one day’s worth of pay under the annual rate of pay applicable to the Member under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 (2) the number of 24-hour periods during which the Government shutdown is in effect which occur during the pay period. (b) Role of Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this section. (c) Payroll administrator defined In this section, the payroll administrator (1) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this section; and (2) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this section. (d) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to days occurring during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress. 3. Determination of Government shutdown For purposes of this Act, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution. 4. Member of Congress defined In this Act, the term Member of Congress 2 U.S.C. 4501

Summary: No Work, No Pay Act of 2023 This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown, beginning with the 119th Congress.
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on the country of origin of end items and components procured by Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to report on the country of origin of end items and components procured by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 1. Comptroller General study and report on country of origin of end items and components procured by Department of Defense (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to identify the degree to which the Department of Defense is dependent on entities located in foreign countries for the procurement of end items and components. (b) Report and briefing (1) In general Not later than July 31, 2024, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report, and provide a briefing to such committees, on the findings of the study described in subsection (a). (2) Elements The report described in paragraph (1) shall contain the following: (A) A description of the extent to which the procurement processes of the Department of Defense do not require a determination of the country of origin of end items and components. (B) Descriptions of supply chain risk for end items and components procured from countries other than ally or partner countries. (C) A description of any Department of Defense plans to mitigate supply chain risks, such as plans for alternative supply chains or alternative countries from which to procure end items and components. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term component (2) The term end item

Summary: This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the degree to which the Department of Defense is dependent on entities located in foreign countries for the procurement of end items (i.e., final products when assembled or completed and ready for issue, delivery, or deployment) and components (i.e., parts of end items or other components).
Health Savings for Families Act of 2023

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow contributions to a health savings account when a spouse has a health flexible spending account. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Savings for Families Act of 2023 2. Contributions permitted if spouse has health flexible spending account (a) Contributions permitted if spouse has a health flexible spending account Section 223(c)(1)(B) and , and (iv) coverage under a health flexible spending arrangement of the spouse of the individual for any plan year of such arrangement if the aggregate reimbursements under such arrangement for such year do not exceed the aggregate expenses which would be eligible for reimbursement under such arrangement if such expenses were determined without regard to any expenses paid or incurred with respect to such individual. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2023.

Summary: Health Savings for Families Act of 2023 This bill permits contributions to health savings accounts by individuals whose spouses have health flexible spending accounts.
Government Shutdown Impact Report Act of 2023

To direct the Congressional Budget Office to submit daily reports during the period in which a Government shutdown is in effect on the effects of the shutdown on the economy and the costs of the shutdown to taxpayers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Shutdown Impact Report Act of 2023 2. Reports by Congressional Budget Office on economic costs and costs to taxpayers of government shutdown Not later than 24 hours after each day on which a Government shutdown is in effect, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall submit a report to Congress containing information on each of the following, based on the most recent information available to the Director: (1) An estimate of the economic output lost on that day as the result of the Government shutdown. (2) An estimate of any decrease in gross domestic product for the quarter that will occur as the result of the Government shutdown. (3) The value of any assistance, including loans, grants, and contracts, that the Small Business Administration was unable to provide as the result of the Government shutdown. (4) The amount of any revenue for the National Park Service that was lost on that day as the result of the closure of National Park Service lands and historic sites. (5) An estimate of revenue lost on that day because of the effects of the Government shutdown on tourism and travel to and within the United States, including travel by foreign tourists. 3. Determination of Government shutdown For purposes of this Act, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution.

Summary: Government Shutdown Impact Report Act of 2023 This bill requires the Congressional Budget Office to submit daily reports to Congress when a government shutdown is in effect. The reports must include details regarding the costs and economic effects of the shutdown, including estimates of lost economic output, the decrease in gross domestic product for the quarter, assistance that the Small Business Administration was unable to provide, revenue that the National Park Service (NPS) lost due to the closure of NPS lands and historic sites, and revenue lost due to the effects on tourism and travel to and within the United States.
Military Academy Honor and Conduct Act

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the honor codes and related adjudicatory processes of the Service Academies. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Academy Honor and Conduct Act 2. GAO report on honor codes and related adjudicatory processes of the Service Academies (a) Report required Not later than February 1, 2024, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees an updated version of the 1995 report titled Department of Defense Service Academies: Comparison of Honor and Conduct Adjudicatory Processes (1) A comparison of the honor and conduct systems at each Service Academy, including punishments given for misconduct and performance issues. (2) A description of how such systems provide due process protections for a cadet or midshipman. (3) A comparison of such systems to processes regarding military misconduct and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. (4) Whether certain honor or misconduct issues are included in the military service record of a cadet or midshipman who is commissioned as an officer in the Armed Forces upon graduation. (5) A description of how each Service Academy measures student conduct and performance trends. (6) A description of the attitudes and perceptions of cadets and midshipmen regarding such systems. (7) Recommendations of the Comptroller General regarding how to improve such systems. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term congressional defense committees (2) The term Service Academy

Summary: Military Academy Honor and Conduct Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to update the 1995 report titled Department of Defense Service Academies: Comparison of Honor and Conduct Adjudicatory Processes, including to compare the honor and conduct systems at each service academy (i.e., the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy).
To direct the Secretary of Defense to report on illicit drug use and overdoses by members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty.

To direct the Secretary of Defense to report on illicit drug use and overdoses by members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty. 1. Report on illicit drug use and overdoses by members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty Not later than December 1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding illicit drug use by members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, and monitoring and prevention systems within the Department of Defense regarding such use. The report shall include the following elements: (1) The number of instances of such drug use and overdoses among such members during the calendar year preceding the date of the report. (2) The number of instances described in paragraph (1) that were related to fentanyl. (3) An explanation of how the Secretary uses urinalysis and other tests to monitor such use, and an assessment of the efficacy of such tests. (4) The extent to which fentanyl has contributed to such overdoses when combined with other, less deadly substances. (5) The policies of the Department designed to prevent retaliation against such members who seek treatment or inform a commanding officer of their illicit drug use. (6) Demographic data and ranks of such members who suffered a fentanyl overdose. (7) Shortcomings (including strategic or budgetary) identified by the Secretary of the counternarcotics programs of the Department regarding military installations. (8) A thorough review of the support and treatment options offered to such a member who reports addiction or illicit drug use, including— (A) any wait time before receiving care; and (B) the type of care offered across each Armed Force. (9) Any other matter the Secretary determines appropriate.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on illicit drug use by members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the monitoring and prevention systems within DOD regarding such use. The report must be submitted not later than December 1, 2023.
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain reporting violations.

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain reporting violations. 1. Extension of administrative fine program Section 309(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(4)(C)(v) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2033 November 2, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill extends through December 31, 2033, the statutory authorization for the Federal Election Commission Administration Fine Program. This program provides expedited enforcement for late and nonfiled campaign finance disclosure reports.
Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to promote comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act 2. Encouraging campus comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans Part L of title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1161l et seq. (1) by redesignating section 826 as section 827; and (2) by inserting after section 825 the following new section: 826. Encouraging campus comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans (a) In general The Secretary shall make efforts to encourage institutions of higher education to develop and implement evidence-based comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans. Such efforts— (1) shall be conducted in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use); (2) shall align with— (A) the efforts and approaches recommended by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center; (B) the programs authorized under section 9032 of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36b note; Public Law 114–255 42 U.S.C. 290bb–36b 42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq. (C) the programs authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 Public Law 108–355 (3) shall take into consideration existing Federal and State efforts to address mental health and suicide prevention at institutions of higher education; and (4) may be carried out in collaboration with nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations that partner with institutions of higher education, and other experts and stakeholders in the field of campus mental health and suicide prevention. (b) Reports The Secretary shall report to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate on the efforts of the Secretary carried out under this section— (1) not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act (2) three years after the date of enactment of such Act. (c) Construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating new statutory requirements for institutions of higher education or granting the Secretary new regulatory authority. .

Summary: Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act This bill requires the Department of Education to encourage institutions of higher education to develop and implement evidence-based comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans.