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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6674 
To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to submit 
biometric information or geolocation information to access online services, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. GOODEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring indi-
viduals to submit biometric information or geolocation 
information to access online services, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRED USE OR COLLEC-
TION OF BIOMETRICS, GEOLOCATION DATA 
FOR ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury (or 
the Secretary’s delegate) may not establish or maintain 
any verification process for access to online accounts or 
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services of the Internal Revenue Service which uses bio-
metric information or geolocation information from mobile 
network operators. 
(b) COLLECTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT CONSENT 
OR WARRANT.—The Secretary of the Treasury (or the 
Secretary’s delegate) may not collect, store, or share bio-
metric information or geolocation information from mobile 
network operators without either express consent from the 
taxpayer to whom such information belongs or a court 
order. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6675 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement 
with a nongovernmental entity to conduct an audit of the health care 
system of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. GOSAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter 
into an agreement with a nongovernmental entity to con-
duct an audit of the health care system of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Independent VA Audit 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUDIT OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEM OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) AUDIT.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
seek to enter into an agreement with a nongovernmental 
entity to conduct an audit of the health care system of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, including with re-
spect to the timeliness of available appointments for vet-
erans to receive hospital care and medical services. 
(b) SUBMISSION.—Not later than December 31, 
2023, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate the audit conducted under subsection (a). 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6676 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit administering COVID– 
19 vaccines to minors without parental consent, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER (for herself, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mrs. 
CAMMACK, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. BACON, Mr. TIFFANY, 
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. STAUBER, and Mr. 
LATTA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit admin-
istering COVID–19 vaccines to minors without parental 
consent, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Parental 
Rights Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADMINISTERING COVID–19 VACCINES TO MINORS 
WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 120. Administering COVID–19 vaccines to minors 
without parental consent 
‘‘Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign com-
merce, administers a COVID–19 vaccine to an individual 
who has not attained the age of 18 without the prior con-
sent of a custodial parent or legal guardian of that indi-
vidual, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more 
than 1 year, or both.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item related to section 119 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘120. Administering COVID–19 vaccines to minors without parental consent.’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6677 
To amend the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune 
Families Act of 2012 to modify the eligibility requirements for entities 
collaborating with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide case 
management services to homeless veterans under the Veterans Affairs 
supported housing program of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Ms. JACOBS of California (for herself and Ms. MACE) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in 
addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for 
Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to modify the eligi-
bility requirements for entities collaborating with the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide case manage-
ment services to homeless veterans under the Veterans 
Affairs supported housing program of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6679 
To establish a scholarship program for certain individuals who have completed 
at least 2 years of service in the military, emergency medical service, 
police force, or as a teacher’s assistant or firefighter, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To establish a scholarship program for certain individuals 
who have completed at least 2 years of service in the 
military, emergency medical service, police force, or as 
a teacher’s assistant or firefighter, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Scholarship for Serv-
ice: The Building Better Americans Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE IN THE MILITARY, PO-
LICE FORCE, OR AS A FIREFIGHTER. 
Part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘Subpart 11—Scholarship for Service Program 
‘‘SEC. 420S. SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE IN THE MILITARY, 
EMERGENCY 
MEDICAL 
SERVICE, 
POLICE 
FORCE, OR AS A TEACHER’S ASSISTANT OR 
FIREFIGHTER. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE STUDENT.—In this 
subpart, the term ‘eligible student’ means a student who 
prior to enrolling as an undergraduate in an institution 
of higher education— 
‘‘(1) served at least 2 years in the military, 
emergency medical service, police force, or as a 
teacher’s assistant or firefighter; and 
‘‘(2) submits to the Secretary a certification of 
the service described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the election of the eligi-
ble student under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 
award a grant to such eligible student in the amount 
equal to the cost of attendance at the institution of 
higher education in which such eligible student en-
rolls. 
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‘‘(2) OPTION OF ELIGIBLE STUDENT.—An eligi-
ble student may elect to receive a grant under para-
graph (1) for any 2 academic years in which such 
student is an undergraduate.’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6680 
To establish the Integrated Blue Economy and Blue Energy Technologies 
Program, and a Blue Economy Center of Excellence, to support research 
and development of blue energy technologies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. KILMER (for himself and Mr. NEWHOUSE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To establish the Integrated Blue Economy and Blue Energy 
Technologies Program, and a Blue Economy Center of 
Excellence, to support research and development of blue 
energy technologies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blue Energy Innova-
tion Act of 2022’’. 
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‘‘(B) the quantity dispensed; 
‘‘(C) the patient identifier; and 
‘‘(D) the date filled.’’. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of sec-
tion 392A of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 280b–1), as redesignated by paragraph 
(1)(A), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCE.—The term 
‘controlled substance’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances 
Act. 
‘‘(2) DISPENSER.—The term ‘dispenser’ means 
a physician, pharmacist, or other person that dis-
penses a controlled substance to an ultimate user. 
‘‘(3) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act.’’. 
(B) CONFORMING CHANGE.—Section 392A 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
280b–1) is amended by striking ‘‘Indian tribes’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Indian 
Tribes’’.
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6684 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity 
tax credit with respect to hiring veterans who are receiving educational 
assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
or Defense. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mrs. LEE of Nevada (for herself and Mrs. STEEL) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
the work opportunity tax credit with respect to hiring 
veterans who are receiving educational assistance under 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
or Defense. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hire Student Veterans 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT FOR HIRING VET-
ERANS RECEIVING EDUCATIONAL ASSIST-
ANCE UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE 
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR DE-
FENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 51(d)(3)(A) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the 
end of clause (iv) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at 
the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(v) attending an educational institu-
tion by means of educational assistance 
provided under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 
34 of title 38, United States Code, or 
chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, United 
States Code.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM EMPLOYMENT PE-
RIOD.—Section 51(i)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘(other than a qualified 
veteran described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(v))’’ after ‘‘In 
the case of an individual’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for 
the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6685 
To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize the acceptance 
of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from certain civilian 
nuclear power reactors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. LEVIN of California (for himself, Mr. ISSA, Mr. PETERS, Mrs. STEEL, Ms. 
PORTER, and Mrs. KIM of California) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize 
the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent 
nuclear fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Spent Fuel 
Prioritization Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. ACCEPTANCE PRIORITY FOR HIGH-LEVEL RADIO-
ACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL. 
Section 302(a) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 
1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(a)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(7) In determining the order in which the Secretary 
will accept high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear 
fuel for disposal or storage, the Secretary shall prioritize 
high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from a 
civilian nuclear power reactor based on the operating sta-
tus of the civilian nuclear power reactor, the population 
of the area in which the civilian nuclear power reactor is 
located, the earthquake hazard of the area in which the 
civilian nuclear power reactor is located, and national se-
curity risk related to the continued storage of high-level 
radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel in the area in which 
the civilian nuclear power reactor is located, giving highest 
priority to a civilian nuclear power reactor that is— 
‘‘(A) decommissioned or decommissioning; 
‘‘(B) located in an area, as determined by the 
Secretary, the population of which is the largest; 
‘‘(C) located in an area with the highest hazard 
of an earthquake, as indicated by the Seismic Haz-
ard Maps published by the Director of the United 
States Geological Survey pursuant to section 
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5(b)(3)(J) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction 
Act of 1977; and 
‘‘(D) located in an area, as determined by the 
Secretary (in consultation with the Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of Homeland Security), 
where the continued storage of high-level radioactive 
waste or spent nuclear fuel poses a significant na-
tional security concern.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6689 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to repeal certain employee protective 
arrangements, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. PERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to repeal certain 
employee protective arrangements, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE AR-
RANGEMENTS. 
Subsection (b) of section 5333 of title 49, United 
States Code, is hereby repealed. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 668 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to fund youth workforce investment activities 
for certain local areas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 
Mr. RUSH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to fund youth workforce 
investment activities for certain local areas, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Jobs Now Youth Em-
ployment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. YOUTH WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From the amount made available 
under subsection (e) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
make allotments to local areas pursuant to subsection (b) 
for youth workforce investment activities under section 
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129 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3164). 
(b) FORMULA.—The allotment to a local area under 
subsection (a) shall be made on the basis of the relative 
number of long-term unemployed individuals in each local 
area, compared to the total number of long-term unem-
ployed individuals in all local areas. 
(c) DATA COLLECTION.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) beginning not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary shall collect long-term un-
employment rates for local areas; and 
(2) identify local areas that have long-term un-
employment rates above the national average for the 
year for which such data is collected. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section: 
(1) LOCAL AREA.—The term ‘‘local area’’ has 
the meaning given such term under section 3 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102). 
(2) LONG-TERM
UNEMPLOYMENT.—The term 
‘‘long-term unemployment’’, used with respect to a 
local area, means the number of individuals in such 
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local area who have been unemployed for 15 weeks 
or more. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Labor. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities 
described in subsection (a) $10,000,000,000 for each year 
in the 10-year period beginning on the date that is the 
first fiscal year that commences following the existence of 
data collected under subsection (c). 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6690 
To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from issuing any rule, regulation, 
or guidance that promotes the use of speed safety cameras, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. PERRY (for himself and Mr. WEBER of Texas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from issuing 
any rule, regulation, or guidance that promotes the use 
of speed safety cameras, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON RULE PROMOTING USE OF 
SPEED SAFETY CAMERAS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Transportation may not propose, issue, or imple-
ment any rule, regulation, or guidance that promotes the 
use of speed safety cameras. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6691 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding 
for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. PERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Appro-
priations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Fed-
eral funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Propaganda Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CORPORA-
TION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 396 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(m) PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS.—No Fed-
eral funds may be made available to the Corporation after 
the date of the enactment of the No Propaganda Act.’’. 
(b) CORPORATION PROHIBITED FROM ACCEPTING 
FEDERAL FUNDS.—Section 396(g) of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘subject 
to paragraph (3)(C),’’ before ‘‘obtain’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) accepting funds from the Federal Govern-
ment after the date of the enactment of the No 
Propaganda Act.’’. 
(c) RESCISSION.—Any unobligated balances of 
amounts made available under the heading ‘‘Corporation 
for Public Broadcasting’’ in the Further Consolidated Ap-
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