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To terminate the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for aliens, and for other purposes.

To terminate the COVID–19 vaccination requirement for aliens, and for other purposes. 1. Terminating COVID–19 vaccination requirement for aliens (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the COVID–19 vaccination requirement for aliens shall have no force or effect. (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 the COVID–19 vaccination requirement for aliens. (c) Definition In this Act, the term COVID–19 vaccination requirement for aliens 42 U.S.C. 264 et seq. (1) an alien be vaccinated against COVID–19 as a condition of being issued a visa or entering the United States; (2) a nonimmigrant alien be vaccinated against COVID–19 as a condition of adjusting status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; or (3) an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence be vaccinated against COVID–19 as a condition of naturalizing as a citizen of the United States.

Summary: This bill nullifies requirements for a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of receiving certain immigration benefits (e.g., receiving a visa or obtaining lawful permanent resident status). Specifically, this bill nullifies such requirements imposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Homeland Security.
Parris Island Protection Act

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parris Island Protection Act 2. Findings; sense of Congress (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina (in this section referred to as Parris Island (2) Parris Island was the first facility to integrate women in boot camp training for the Marine Corps in the United States. (3) Female recruits have trained at Parris Island since 1949. (4) The first integrated company of male and female recruits graduated from Parris Island in 2019. (5) Parris Island has cultivated a legacy of excellence and faithful service to the United States. (6) Parris Island’s coastal geographical location is of important strategic purpose to the Marine Corps. (7) The Department of Defense issued a new strategy for maritime deterrence called Advantage at Sea that includes the Marine Corps. (8) Parris Island completed a Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience assessment that resulted in changes to its master plan projects and adaptation strategies from spatial planning. (9) The Parris Island Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency Team produced a comprehensive project portfolio and complete set of Handbook Worksheets incorporating natural infrastructure management (including green infrastructure and enhanced natural buffers), reduction of water and energy use, and master planning. The portfolio provides a guide for the Depot to address climate-impacts to the mission in the short, mid, and long term for current predicted storm surges, as well as future sea level rise (2035, 2065, and 2100). (10) Parris Island won the 2021 Secretary of the Navy’s Environmental Award for excellence in integrating environmental and operational sustainability efforts and mitigating impacts from storm surge and sea level rise through 2065 (11) Parris Island has received a grant totaling $2,050,100 to improve natural infrastructure and reduce erosion, stabilize the shoreline, reduce storm surge impact, and improve water quality while also protecting Department of Defense installations, surrounding communities and resources from climate impacts. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that Parris Island is and should remain the physical home of the Marine Corps Eastern Recruiting Region. 3. Prohibition of closing or realignment of Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina No Federal funds may be used to close or realign Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.

Summary: Parris Island Protection Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to close or realign Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island in South Carolina, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.
Trucking Workforce Improvement Act

To repeal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s rule titled Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trucking Workforce Improvement Act 2. Repeal of rule The final rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration titled Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators

Summary: Trucking Workforce Improvement Act This bill repeals the final rule of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that established new minimum training standards for entry-level commercial motor vehicle operators.
RETURN Act

To ensure that employees of the Internal Revenue Service are brought back to their offices until the backlog of tax returns has been eliminated. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Require Employees To Uniformly Return Now Act RETURN Act 2. Bringing IRS employees back to the office (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an applicable employee, such employee shall not be authorized to telework during the period— (1) beginning on the date that is 5 business days after the date of enactment of this Act, and (2) ending on the date on which the Commissioner of Internal Revenue certifies that the processing backlog with respect to income tax returns for all taxable years has been eliminated. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) Applicable employee The term applicable employee (2) Telework The term telework 3. Prohibition on obligation of funds until IRS backlog is eliminated Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may not obligate the funds appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service under section 10301 of the Inflation Reduction Act ( Public Law 117–169

Summary: Require Employees To Uniformly Return Now Act or the RETURN Act This bill prohibits Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees from teleworking during the period beginning five business days after the enactment of this bill and ending on the date on which the IRS certifies that the processing backlog for income tax returns for all taxable years has been eliminated. The Department of the Treasury may not obligate additional funds for the IRS until the date on which the IRS certifies that the backlog has been eliminated.
Pay Back Act

To prohibit the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General from cancelling student loans, or changing any other terms or conditions on such loans, except as expressly authorized by an Act of Congress enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Back Act 2. Prohibition on mass cancellation of student loans (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Attorney General shall not take any action to— (1) cancel or forgive the outstanding balances, or portion of balances, on any covered loan; or (2) otherwise modify the terms or conditions of any covered loan, except as expressly authorized by an Act of Congress enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Definitions In this section, the term covered loan (1) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq. (2) a loan under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program under title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.

Summary: Pay Back Act This bill prohibits the Departments of Education, Justice, or the Treasury from taking any action to cancel or forgive the outstanding balances (or portion of balances) of covered loans or otherwise modify the terms or conditions of covered loans unless expressly authorized by Congress. Covered loans refer to Federal Family Education Loans, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and loans under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program.
RING Act of 2023

To require creditors to establish a phone line to assist obligors who are 50 years of age and older to resolve billing errors, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reporting Instances of Non-authorized Grift Act of 2023 RING Act of 2023 2. Billing error assistance Section 161 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1666 (f) Billing error assistance (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, each creditor shall— (A) establish and publish the phone number for a toll-free domestic phone line operated by persons located in the United States that is dedicated to directly assisting obligors age 50 and older to navigate the process described in this section for resolving billing errors, including the mitigation of fraudulent activity; and (B) provide a clear, understandable, and prominent notice to such obligors of the availability of such phone line through, email, websites, and mailings. (2) Phone line requirements In operating the phone line described under paragraph (1)(A), each creditor shall provide a caller with an option, at the beginning of a call, to receive the assistance described under paragraph (1)(A)— (A) from a live English-speaking individual and not through an automated system; and (B) from a live Spanish-speaking individual and not through an automated system. (3) Personally identifiable information Each creditor shall ensure that the operator of any phone line established pursuant to paragraph (1) does not require any obligor to disclose personally identifiable information, including a social security number, to verify the age of such obligor. .

Summary: Reporting Instances of Non-authorized Grift Act of 2023 or the RING Act of 2023 This bill requires creditors to establish a hotline for assisting consumers who are 50 years of age or older to resolve billing errors and mitigate fraud. Consumers who call the hotline must have the option to receive assistance from a live English- or Spanish-speaking individual and not from an automated system.
Lead by Example Act of 2023

To establish a minimum temperature for thermostats at the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead by Example Act of 2023 2. Thermostats at DOE and EPA headquarters (a) In general The Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall set all thermostats in the 1 or more buildings comprising the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, to not lower than 78 degrees Fahrenheit when the air conditioning system is in operation. (b) Reports Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall each submit to Congress a report describing the temperature at which thermostats have been set in the 1 or more buildings comprising the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, during the period beginning on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Lead by Example Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency to set all thermostats in their respective headquarters to at least 78 degrees Fahrenheit when air conditioning is being used.
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the non-premium war risk insurance program.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the non-premium war risk insurance program. 1. Non-premium war risk insurance program extension Section 44310(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 2023 2025 September 13, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill extends the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Non-premium War Risk Insurance Program through FY2025.This program provides aviation insurance without a premium to eligible air carriers at the request of the Department of Defense or another federal agency, provided that the agency agrees to indemnify the FAA from all losses covered under the insurance. Eligible air carriers include those whose operations are under a federal contract and are necessary for national security or to carry out U.S. foreign policy.
Honey Identification Verification and Enforcement Act

To establish a standard of identity for honey, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honey Identification Verification and Enforcement Act HIVE Act 2. Standard of identity for honey Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall establish a standard of identity for honey in accordance with applicable United States Pharmacopeia standards under section 401 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 341 3. Report to Congress on enforcement actions with respect to misbranded honey Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall submit a report to the Congress on enforcement actions taken under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. 21 U.S.C. 342 21 U.S.C. 343 4. Countries of origin listed in descending order of predominance Section 203(h)(6) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1622(h)(6) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking a comparable size, a comparable size— (i) the 1 or more names of the 1 or more countries of origin of the lot or container of honey, listed in descending order of predominance and preceded by the words Product of (ii) if the country of origin is listed as the United States, a statement clarifying the de minimis allowance specified in subparagraph (C); and (iii) a certificate, mark, or statement indicating that the honey meets the standard of identity established under section 2 of the HIVE Act. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) De minimis allowance In the case of honey that lists, pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii), the United States as the country of origin of such honey, the producer of such honey shall not be in violation of the requirements of such subparagraph if 95 percent of such honey has a United States country of origin and contains not more than a de minimis amount (not to exceed 5 percent) of honey from any other country (or countries) of origin. .

Summary: Honey Identification Verification and Enforcement Act or the HIVE ActThis bill directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish a standard of identity for honey based on U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) standards. (USP is an independent, scientific nonprofit organization whose work includes developing and publishing standards for food ingredients.)The FDA must submit a report to Congress on enforcement actions taken based on honey that is adulterated or misbranded. (A food is deemed misbranded and may not be sold if it does not meet the FDA-established definition and standard of identity.)Further, the bill modifies the Department of Agriculture country-of-origin labeling requirements for honey to require that the countries-of-origin be listed in order of predominance.The bill also establishes a requirement for including a certificate, mark, or statement on the label indicating that the honey meets the standard of identify established under this bill.
Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2023

To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CLEANER Act of 2023 Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2023 2. Regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act (a) Identification or listing, and regulation under subtitle C Paragraph (2) of section 3001(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6921(b) (2) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2023 (A) determine whether drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; (B) identify or list as hazardous waste any drilling fluids, produced waters, or other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy that the Administrator determines, pursuant to subparagraph (A), meet the criteria promulgated under this section for the identification or listing of hazardous waste; and (C) promulgate regulations under sections 3002, 3003, and 3004 for wastes identified or listed as hazardous waste pursuant to subparagraph (B), except that the Administrator is authorized to modify the requirements of such sections to take into account the special characteristics of such wastes so long as such modified requirements protect human health and the environment. . (b) Regulation under subtitle D Section 4010(c) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6949a(c) (7) Drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the CLEANER Act of 2023 .

Summary: CLEANER Act of 2023 or the Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act of 2023This bill eliminates the exemption of waste associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy from regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.Within a year of enactment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mustdetermine whether such waste meets the criteria for hazardous waste,promulgate regulations concerning the disposal of such waste if the EPA determines it is hazardous, andrevise regulations applicable to solid waste management and disposal facilities (e.g., landfills) to address such waste that is nonhazardous.
Essential Skills and Child Care for Health Professions Act

To remove barriers to health professions by providing resources to access foundational educational training, such as English language proficiency and adult basic education, and to require the provision of child care, in demonstration projects funded under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Essential Skills and Child Care for Health Professions Act 2. Provision of foundational educational training and child care Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g (c) Provision of foundational educational training and child care (1) Required support A demonstration project for which a grant is made under this section shall include the following: (A) An assessment for adult basic skill competency, and provision of adult basic skills education if necessary for lower-skilled eligible individuals to enroll in the project and go on to enter and complete post-secondary training, through means including the following: (i) Establishing a network of partners that offer pre-training activities for project participants who need to improve basic academic skills or English language proficiency before entering a health occupational training career pathway program. (ii) Offering resources to enable project participants to continue advancing adult basic skill proficiency while enrolled in a career pathway program. (iii) Embedding adult basic skill maintenance as part of ongoing post-graduation career coaching and mentoring. (B) A guarantee that child care is an available and affordable support service for project participants through means such as the following: (i) Referral to, and assistance with, enrollment in a subsidized child care program. (ii) Direct payment to a child care provider if a slot in a subsidized child care program is not available or reasonably accessible. (iii) Payment of co-payments or associated fees for child care. (2) Allowed support The goods and services provided under a demonstration project for which a grant is made under this section may include assistance with accessing and completing high school equivalency or adult basic education courses as necessary to achieve success in the project and make progress toward career goals. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2023.

Summary: Essential Skills and Child Care for Health Professions Act This bill expands the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program to include (1) foundational skills training, and (2) access to affordable child care for program participants. (The HPOG program provides education and training to low-income individuals for high-demand occupations in the health care field.)
CLOSE Act

To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Loopholes for Oil and other Sources of Emissions Act CLOSE Act 2. Repeal of exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources Section 112(n) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(n) 3. Hydrogen sulfide as a hazardous air pollutant The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall— (1) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(b) (2) not later than 365 days after a final rule under paragraph (1) is issued, revise the list under section 112(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7412(c)

Summary: Closing Loopholes for Oil and other Sources of Emissions Act or the CLOSE Act This bill amends the Clean Air Act to revise requirements for hazardous air pollutants. Specifically, the bill allows (1) emissions from oil or gas exploration or production wells and emissions from pipeline compressors or pump stations to be aggregated with emissions from other similar sources and regulated as a major source of toxic air pollutants, (2) emissions from those wells to be aggregated for purposes of emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants, and (3) emissions from oil or gas production wells to be regulated as an area source of toxic air pollutants. The Environmental Protection Agency must (1) issue a final rule adding hydrogen sulfide to the list of hazardous air pollutants; and (2) revise the list of air pollution sources within 365 days after issuing the rule to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of hydrogen sulfide, including oil and gas wells.