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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4023 
To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the 
applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2021 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 
to eliminate the applicability of such Act to the District 
of Columbia. 
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 ‘‘District of Columbia 
Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF APPLICABILITY OF RELIGIOUS 
FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT TO THE DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
Paragraph (2) of section 5 of the Religious Freedom 
Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb–2(2)) is 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4026 
AN ACT 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States 
to submit to Congress a report on actions taken by 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to address 
social determinants of health. 
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 ‘‘Social Determinants 
of Health Data Analysis Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SECRETARY 
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO AD-
DRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report on actions taken 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) to address social 
determinants of health. Such report shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) An analysis of how any data collection un-
dertaken by the Secretary in furtherance of such ac-
tions complies with Federal and State privacy laws 
and regulations. 
(2) A description of any coordination under-
taken by the Secretary with other relevant Federal 
agencies and State and local authorities as part of 
such actions. 
(3) An identification of any potential for dupli-
cation of such actions or other barriers to such ac-
tions. 
(4) Recommendations on how to foster private- 
public partnerships, as well as how best to leverage
private sector efforts, to address social determinants 
of health. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 
2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4026 
AN ACT 
To require the Comptroller General of the United 
States to submit to Congress a report on actions 
taken by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to address social determinants of health.
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4026 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Con-
gress a report on actions taken by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to address social determinants of health. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2021 
Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States 
to submit to Congress a report on actions taken by 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to address 
social determinants of health. 
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 ‘‘Social Determinants 
of Health Data Analysis Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SECRETARY 
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO AD-
DRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report on actions taken 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) to address social 
determinants of health. Such report shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) An analysis of how any data collection un-
dertaken by the Secretary in furtherance of such ac-
tions complies with Federal and State privacy laws 
and regulations. 
(2) A description of any coordination under-
taken by the Secretary with other relevant Federal 
agencies and State and local authorities as part of 
such actions. 
(3) An identification of any potential for dupli-
cation of such actions or other barriers to such ac-
tions. 
(4) Recommendations on how to foster private- 
public partnerships, as well as how best to leverage 
private sector efforts, to address social determinants 
of health. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4026 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 1, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States 
to submit to Congress a report on actions taken by 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to address 
social determinants of health. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Determinants 
of Health Data Analysis Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SECRETARY 
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO AD-
DRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report on actions taken 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) to address social 
determinants of health. Such report shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) An analysis of how any data collection un-
dertaken by the Secretary in furtherance of such ac-
tions complies with Federal and State privacy laws 
and regulations. 
(2) A description of any coordination under-
taken by the Secretary with other relevant Federal 
agencies and State and local authorities as part of 
such actions. 
(3) An identification of any potential for dupli-
cation of such actions or other barriers to such ac-
tions. 
(4) Recommendations on how to foster private- 
public partnerships, as well as how best to leverage 
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private sector efforts, to address social determinants 
of health. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 
2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4027 
To facilitate the generation and delivery of power from affordable and reliable 
renewable generation projects and energy storage projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2021 
Ms. CASTOR
of Florida (for herself, Mr. PETERS, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. 
HUFFMAN, Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. ESCOBAR, and Ms. 
BONAMICI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To facilitate the generation and delivery of power from af-
fordable and reliable renewable generation projects and 
energy storage projects. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Efficient Grid Interconnection Act of 2021’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4028 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to report on and develop a whole- 
of-Government strategy with respect to the economic competitiveness 
of the information and communication technology supply chain, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2021 
Mr. LONG (for himself, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Ms. SPANBERGER, and Mr. 
MCNERNEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Commerce to report on and 
develop a whole-of-Government strategy with respect to 
the economic competitiveness of the information and 
communication technology supply chain, 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 ‘‘Information and Com-
munication Technology Strategy Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS OF INFORMATION 
AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY 
CHAIN. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
information and communication technology supply chain 
that— 
(1) identifies— 
(A) information and communication tech-
nology critical to the economic competitiveness 
of the United States; and 
(B) the industrial capacity of— 
(i) 
United 
States 
vendors 
that 
produce information and communication 
technology identified under subparagraph 
(A); and 
(ii) trusted information and commu-
nication technology vendors that produce 
information and communication technology 
identified under subparagraph (A); 
(2) assesses the economic competitiveness of 
vendors described under paragraph (1)(B); 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7029 
To prohibit certain Federal funds to be provided to any State, local, Tribal, 
or private entity that operates an unlawful injection center, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2022 
Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To prohibit certain Federal funds to be provided to any 
State, local, Tribal, or private entity that operates an 
unlawful injection center, 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 ‘‘Stop Injection Sites 
for Illegal Drugs Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS WITH 
RESPECT TO OPERATING UNLAWFUL INJEC-
TION CENTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the exception described 
in subsection (b), no Federal funds may be made available 
to any State, unit of local government, Indian tribal gov-
ernment, or other public and private entity that operates 
or controls an injection center in violation of section 416 
of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 856; com-
monly referred to as the ‘‘Crack House Statute’’). 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
Federal funds awarded pursuant to the COPS grant pro-
gram or the Byrne grant program shall remain available 
to a State, unit of local government, Indian tribal govern-
ment, or other public and private entity that operates or 
controls an injection center in violation of section 416 of 
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 856; commonly 
referred to as the ‘‘Crack House Statute’’). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COPS GRANT PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘COPS 
grant program’’ means the grant program author-
ized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
U.S.C. 10381). 
(2) 
BYRNE
GRANT
PROGRAM.—The 
term 
‘‘Byrne grant program’’ means any grant program 
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under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
U.S.C. 10151 et seq.). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7033 
To provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2022 
Mr. KUSTOFF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Over-
sight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide a taxpayer bill of rights for small businesses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2022’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Modification of standards for awarding of costs and certain fees. 
Sec. 3. Civil damages allowed for reckless or intentional disregard of internal 
revenue laws. 
Sec. 4. Modifications relating to certain offenses by officers and employees in 
connection with revenue laws. 
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Sec. 5. Modifications relating to civil damages for unauthorized inspection or 
disclosure of returns and return information. 
Sec. 6. Ban on ex parte discussions. 
Sec. 7. Right to independent conference. 
Sec. 8. Alternative dispute resolution procedures. 
Sec. 9. Increase in monetary penalties for certain unauthorized disclosures of 
information. 
Sec. 10. Ban on raising new issues on appeal. 
Sec. 11. Limitation on enforcement of liens against principal residences. 
Sec. 12. Additional provisions relating to mandatory termination for mis-
conduct. 
Sec. 13. Review by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. 
Sec. 14. Deduction for expenses relating to certain audits. 
Sec. 15. Term limit for National Taxpayer Advocate. 
Sec. 16. Release of IRS levy due to economic hardship for business taxpayers. 
Sec. 17. Repeal of partial payment requirement on submissions of offers-in- 
compromise. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF STANDARDS FOR AWARDING OF 
COSTS AND CERTAIN FEES. 
(a) SMALL BUSINESSES ELIGIBLE WITHOUT RE-
GARD TO NET WORTH.—Subparagraph (D) of section 
7430(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (i)(II), 
by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and insert-
ing ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) in the case of an eligible small 
business, the net worth limitation in clause 
(ii) of such section shall not apply.’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS.—Paragraph (4) of 
section 7430(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(F) ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS.— 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4028 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 21, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications 
and Information, to report on and develop a whole-of- 
Government strategy with respect to the economic com-
petitiveness of the information and communication tech-
nology supply chain, and for other purposes. 
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IA 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 117 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection 
Agency relating to ‘‘Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards for Particulate Matter’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2024 
Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. BAIRD, and Mr. CLINE) submitted the following 
joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Recon-
sideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Stand-
ards for Particulate Matter’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the En-
vironmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘Reconsider-
ation of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
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serting ‘‘a Civilian Agency Commercialization Readi-
ness Program’’; 
(5) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘the pilot pro-
gram’’ and inserting ‘‘a Civilian Agency Commer-
cialization Readiness Program’’; 
(6) by striking paragraph (7) and redesignating 
paragraph (8) as paragraph (7); and 
(7) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by 
amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) the term ‘Civilian Agency Commer-
cialization Readiness Program’ means each pro-
gram established under paragraph (1).’’. 
SEC. 10. PHASE 0 PROOF OF CONCEPT PARTNERSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 9(jj) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(jj) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, strike ‘‘PILOT’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Director of the Na-
tional Institutes of Health’’ and inserting 
‘‘Each covered agency head’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘pilot’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘each covered agency head’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘in 
the National Institutes of Health’s STTR pro-
gram’’ and inserting ‘‘in the STTR program of 
any agency described in section (n)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) the term ‘covered agency head’ 
means the Director of the National Institutes of 
Health, the Director of the National Science 
Foundation, the Administrator of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration and the 
Secretary of Energy; 
‘‘(E) the term ‘Phase 0 program’ refers to 
the Proof of Concept Partnerships program; 
and 
‘‘(F) the terms ‘qualifying institution’ and 
‘institution’ means a university or other re-
search institution that participates in the STTR 
program of the National Institutes of Health, 
National Science Foundation, National Aero-
nautics and Atmospheric Administration, De-
partment of Energy, or Department of De-
fense.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3) by adding ‘‘entrepreneurial 
training’’ after ‘‘market research’’; 
(5) in paragraph (4)— 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4031 
To modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, 
relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces 
to positions in the Department of Defense to apply to positions at 
or above the GS–14 level. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2021 
Mr. MOORE of Utah (for himself, Mr. WITTMAN, Ms. STEFANIK, Mrs. BICE 
of Oklahoma, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. AUSTIN 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. 
COLE, Mr. STEWART, Mr. OBERNOLTE, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, and Mr. 
TURNER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United 
States Code, relating to the appointment of retired mem-
bers of the Armed Forces to positions in the Department 
of Defense to apply to positions at or above the GS– 
14 level. 
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 ‘‘Retain Skilled Vet-
erans Act’’. 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The 
Director’’ and inserting ‘‘Each covered agency 
head’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘In 
determining’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘qualifying institutions—’’ and inserting the 
following: ‘‘In determining which qualifying in-
stitutions receive Phase 0 Program grants, each 
covered agency head shall consider, in addition 
to any other criteria such covered agency head 
determines necessary, the extent to which the 
qualifying institutions—’’; 
(6) in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding 
(A), by striking ‘‘The Director’’ and inserting ‘‘Each 
covered agency head’’ and by striking ‘‘pilot pro-
gram’’ and inserting ‘‘Phase 0 program’’; and 
(7) by striking paragraph (7). 
SEC. 11. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ANNUAL
REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Section 
9(b)(7) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(b)(7)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘to report not less than annually’’ 
and inserting ‘‘to submit a report not later than December 
31 of each year’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT TO SBA AND THE OFFICE OF 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY.—Section 9(g)(9) of 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO CERTAIN 
POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3326 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘CER-
TAIN’’ before ‘‘POSITIONS’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘appointed’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘ap-
pointed to a position in the excepted or com-
petitive service classified at or above GS–14 of 
the General Schedule (or equivalent) in or 
under the Department of Defense’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘for the 
purpose’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Manage-
ment’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 33 of such 
title is amended in the item relating to section 3326 by 
inserting ‘‘certain’’ before ‘‘positions’’. 
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