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Defending Students’ Civil Rights Act of 2023

To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make using certain pedagogies in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance a violation of such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Students’ Civil Rights Act of 2023 2. Rule of construction making certain pedagogies a violation of the Civil Rights Act Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. 607. It is a violation of section 601 to use Federal financial assistance for any program or activity that is premised on the following: (1) The United States is a Nation founded on White supremacy and oppression, or that White supremacy and oppression are at the root of American society. (2) One race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex. (3) The United States is fundamentally racist or sexist. (4) An individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. (5) An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of the individual’s race or sex. (6) Members of one race or sex cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race or sex. (7) An individual’s moral character is necessarily determined by the individual’s race or sex. (8) An individual, by virtue of the individual’s race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex. (9) Any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex. (10) Meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race. .

Summary: Defending Students' Civil Rights Act of 2023 This bill prohibits federally funded programs or activities from being premised on certain principles relating to race or sex. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for programs or activities that are premised on principles such as that (1) one race or sex is inherently superior to another, (2) the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist, and (3) an individual bears responsibility for the past actions of others of the same race or sex. The bill includes the use of these principles as a violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in federally funded programs or activities.
Crucial Communism Teaching Act

To develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crucial Communism Teaching Act 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are the following: (1) To help families, civic institutions, local communities, local educational agencies, high schools, and State educational agencies to prepare high school students to be civically responsible and knowledgeable adults. (2) To ensure that high school students in the United States— (A) learn that communism has led to the deaths of over 100,000,000 victims worldwide; (B) understand the dangers of communism and similar political ideologies; and (C) understand that 1,500,000,000 people still suffer under communism. 3. Development and dissemination of civic education curriculum and oral history resources The independent entity created under section 905(b)(1)(B) of the FRIENDSHIP Act ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (1) develop a civic education curriculum for high school students that— (A) includes a comparative discussion of certain political ideologies, including communism and totalitarianism, that conflict with the principles of freedom and democracy that are essential to the founding of the United States; (B) is accurate, relevant, and accessible, so as to promote the understanding of such political ideologies; and (C) is compatible with a variety of courses, including social studies, government, history, and economics classes; (2) develop oral history resources that may be used alongside the curriculum described in paragraph (1) and that include personal stories, titled Portraits in Patriotism (A) demonstrate civic-minded qualities; (B) are victims of the political ideologies described in paragraph (1)(A); and (C) are able to compare the political ideologies described in paragraph (1)(A) with the political ideology of the United States; and (3) engage with State and local educational leaders to assist high schools in using the curriculum described in paragraph (1) and the resources described in paragraph (2). 4. Definitions The terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 October 25, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Crucial Communism Teaching Act This bill directs the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to develop a civic education curriculum and oral history resources for high school students to promote understanding of certain political ideologies (e.g., communism and totalitarianism) that conflict with principles of U.S. democracy.
Defending Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity Act

To counter Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity Act 2. Countering Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over, or independence, of any part of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, including Crimea and Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. (b) Prohibition (1) In general None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide assistance for the central government of a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees— (A) has recognized the independence of, or has established diplomatic relations with, any region located in the territory of Ukraine that is occupied by the Russian Federation or under the control of Russian-backed separatists, including Crimea and Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts; or (B) has taken affirmative steps intended to support or be supportive of the Russian Federation annexation of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine. (2) Publication of list of central governments The Secretary of State shall publish on the Department of State website a list of such central governments in a timely manner. (3) Waiver The Secretary of State may waive the prohibition on assistance required by paragraph (1) with respect to any such central government if the Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is in the national interest of the United States, and includes a justification for such interest. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees

Summary: Defending Ukraine's Territorial Integrity Act This bill bars using federal funds to assist any government that the Department of State determines has (1) recognized the independence of or established diplomatic relations with any region in Ukraine occupied by Russia or Russian-backed separatists, or (2) taken affirmative steps to support Russia's annexation of any Ukrainian territory.
Nationwide Right to Unionize Act

To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act 2. Preempting State right-to-work laws Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 164

Summary: Nationwide Right To Unionize Act This bill authorizes labor agreements to require membership in a labor organization (i.e., union) as a condition of employment regardless of state law (thus preempting any state laws that prohibit such agreements).
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Extension of temporary clarification of licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for Department of Veterans Affairs under pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations Section 2002(a)(4) of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–315 38 U.S.C. 5101 three years five years 2. Extension of period of applicability of certain relief for recipients of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance affected by closure or disapproval of educational institution Section 3699(c)(2)(C) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2023 September 30, 2025 3. Extension of authorization of appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs emergency preparedness Section 8117(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2023 2028 4. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 14, 2031 November 15, 2031

Summary: This bill extends the eligibility or applicability of various Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and benefits. First, the bill extends from three to five years the authority for additional licensed health care professionals (i.e., physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists) to perform medical disability examinations as part of the existing VA pilot program related to the use of contract physicians for disability examinations. Currently, when an individual transfers fewer than 12 credits from a program of education that is closed or disapproved, the individual is deemed to have not received those credits, and no charge from the individual's entitlement to education assistance may be made for that period of enrollment. Under the bill, this period of relief for those affected by a closure or disapproval is extended by two years to apply to programs that close or discontinue before September 30, 2025. The bill extends through FY2028 the authorization for VA emergency preparedness for public health emergencies. The bill also extends the applicability of certain loan fee rates through November 15, 2031, under the VA's home loan program.
Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2023

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the automatic qualification of certain Medicaid beneficiaries for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2023 2. Automatic qualification of certain Medicaid beneficiaries for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under part D of the Medicare program (a) In general Clause (v) of section 1860D–14(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(3)(B) (1) in subclause (I), by striking and (2) in subclause (II), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after subclause (II) the following new subclause: (III) shall, notwithstanding the preceding clauses of this subparagraph, provide that any part D eligible individual not described in subclause (I) or (II) who is enrolled, as of the day before the date on which such individual attains the age of 65, for medical assistance under a State plan under title XIX (or a waiver of such plan) pursuant to clause (i)(VIII) or (ii)(XX) of section 1902(a)(10)(A), and who has income below 200 percent of the poverty line applicable to a family of the size involved, shall be treated as a subsidy eligible individual described in paragraph (1) for a limited period of time, as specified by the Secretary. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.

Summary: Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2023 This bill specifies that certain Medicaid enrollees automatically qualify for low-income subsidies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill automatically qualifies individuals who were enrolled in Medicaid before they turned 65 (as part of Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and whose income is below 200% of the federal poverty line.
Cutting Copays Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for adjustments to the Medicare part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Copays Act 2. Adjustments to Medicare part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals Section 1860D–14(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a) (1) by striking that does not exceed $1 for that does not exceed— (I) for plan years before plan year 2024— (aa) for a generic drug or a preferred drug that is a multiple source drug (as defined in section 1927(k)(7)(A)(i)), $1 or, if less, the copayment amount applicable to an individual under clause (iii); and (bb) for any other drug, $3 or, if less, the copayment amount applicable to an individual under clause (iii); and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subclauses: (II) for plan year 2024— (aa) for a generic drug, $0; and (bb) for any other drug, the dollar amount applied under this clause (after application of paragraph (4)(A)) for plan year 2023 for a drug described in subclause (I)(bb); and (III) for a subsequent year, the dollar amount applied under this clause for the previous year for the drug, increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index (all items; U.S. city average) as of September of such previous year. .

Summary: Cutting Copays ActThis bill eliminates cost-sharing for generic drugs for those with the lowest-income under the Medicare prescription drug benefit's Low-Income Subsidy Program beginning in 2024.
Military Child Educational Freedom Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand school choice opportunities for children of active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Child Educational Freedom Act 2. Special rule for home schools of active duty military (a) In general Section 530(b)(3) (D) Special rule for home schools of active duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States For purposes of clauses (i) and (iii) of subparagraph (A), if either the taxpayer or the spouse of the taxpayer is serving on extended active duty (within the meaning of section 32(c)(4)) in the Armed Forces of the United States at the time the expense is incurred, the terms public, private, or religious school school . (b) Effective Date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Military Child Educational Freedom Act This bill modifies the requirements for tax-exempt Coverdell education savings accounts to permit members of the Armed Forces serving on extended active duty or their spouses to use the accounts for certain education expenses incurred in connection with a home school that provides elementary or secondary education. The home school must be treated under state law as a home school or a private school.
Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act 2. Study on critical infrastructure manufacturing in the United States (a) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study to— (1) identify, within each critical infrastructure sector, any product that is in high demand and is being imported due to a manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraint in the United States; (2) analyze the costs and benefits of manufacturing in the United States any product identified under paragraph (1), including any effects on— (A) jobs, employment rates, and labor conditions in the United States; and (B) the cost of the product; (3) identify any product identified under paragraph (1) that feasibly may be manufactured in the United States; and (4) analyze the feasibility of, and any impediments to, manufacturing any product identified under paragraph (3) in— (A) a rural area; (B) an industrial park; or (C) an industrial park in a rural area. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study required by subsection (a), with recommendations relating to manufacturing in the United States products identified under subsection (a)(3); and (2) make the report available to the public on the website of the Department of Commerce. (c) Limitation on authority This section may not be construed to provide the Secretary of Commerce with authority to compel a person to provide information described in this section. (d) Definition of critical infrastructure sector In this section, the term critical infrastructure sector May 10, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to study and report on products that are in high demand across the critical infrastructure sectors. Critical infrastructure sectors are those whose assets, systems, and networks are vital to national security, the economy, public health or safety, or any combination of those matters. The study must (1) identify the products in high demand across those sectors that are being imported due to manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraints; and (2) analyze the costs, benefits, and feasibility of manufacturing those products in the United States.
Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2023

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2023 2. Early release for certain nonviolent offenders (a) In general Section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting on the early release date determined in accordance with subsection (h), if applicable, or otherwise A prisoner shall be released by the Bureau of Prisons (2) by adding at the end the following: (h) Early release for certain nonviolent offenders Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to any policy for early release based on the prisoner’s conduct while incarcerated, shall release from confinement a prisoner who has served one half or more of their term of imprisonment (including any consecutive term or terms of imprisonment) if that prisoner— (1) has attained the age of 45 years; (2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and (3) has not engaged in any violation of institutional disciplinary regulations involving violent conduct. .

Summary: Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2023 This bill establishes a new early release option for certain federal prisoners. Specifically, the Bureau of Prisons must release early an offender who has completed at least half of his or her sentence if such offender has attained age 45, has never been convicted of a crime of violence, and has not received any institutional disciplinary violations.
Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2023

To ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2023 2. Percentage of Federal cancer research funds required To be used for pediatric cancer research (a) In general For fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, the President shall ensure that, of the total amount of Federal funds obligated for cancer research, the percentage obligated for pediatric cancer research is equal to the percentage described in subsection (b). (b) Percentage The percentage described in this subsection is the percentage constituted by the ratio of the number of individuals who are under the age of 18 residing in the United States at the end of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to which subsection (a) is being applied, to the total number of individuals residing in the United States at such time, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.

Summary: Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2023 This bill requires the share of federal funds for cancer research that is allocated to pediatric cancer research to equal the percentage of the U.S. population that is under the age of 18.