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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9413 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration 
statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers 
to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2022 
Mr. MCHENRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify 
certain registration statement contents for emerging 
growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registra-
tion statements with the Securities and Exchange Com-
mission for confidential review, 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. REGISTRATION STATEMENTS. 
Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78l(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(K), by striking ‘‘years,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘years (or, in the case of an emerging 
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growth company, not more than the two preceding 
years),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Any issuer may confidentially submit to the Commission 
a draft registration statement for confidential nonpublic 
review by the staff of the Commission prior to public fil-
ing, provided that the initial confidential submission and 
all amendments thereto shall be publicly filed with the 
Commission not later than 10 days before the issuer’s re-
quested date of effectiveness of the registration statement. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Com-
mission shall not be compelled to disclose any information 
provided to or obtained by the Commission pursuant to 
this subsection. For purposes of section 552 of title 5, this 
subsection shall be considered a statute described in sub-
section (b)(3)(B) of such section 552. Information de-
scribed in or obtained pursuant to this subsection shall 
be deemed to constitute confidential information for pur-
poses of section 24.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9414 
To amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to require that appro-
priate Federal financial supervisory agencies make publicly available up-
dates with respect to examinations of covered financial institutions, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2022 
Mr. MFUME (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. THOMPSON 
of Mississippi, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. EVANS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to 
require that appropriate Federal financial supervisory 
agencies make publicly available updates with respect 
to examinations of covered financial institutions, 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 ‘‘Transparency in Lend-
ing Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORTS REQUIRED DURING EXAMINATION OF 
COVERED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 804 of the Community Reinvestment Act of 
1977 (12 U.S.C. 2903) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(e) REPORTS REQUIRED DURING EXAMINATION OF 
COVERED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In connection with its ex-
amination of a covered financial institution, the ap-
propriate Federal financial supervisory agency shall, 
not less than 2 years after the date on which the ex-
amination of the financial institution begins, and 
every 2 years thereafter until the examination is 
completed, submit to the Council a report that in-
cludes the following: 
‘‘(A) An estimated timeline with respect to 
the completion of the examination. 
‘‘(B) Any findings related to the examina-
tion made during the preceding 24-month pe-
riod. 
‘‘(C) A summary of the elements of the ex-
amination that, at the time of the report, are 
completed. 
‘‘(D) A summary of the elements of the ex-
amination that, at the time of the report, are 
not completed. 
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‘‘(2) PUBLICATION.—The Council shall make 
each report submitted under paragraph (1) publicly 
available on the interagency CRA rating search 
website of the Council. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) COUNCIL.—The term ‘Council’ means 
the Financial Institutions Examination Council 
established by section 1004(a) of the Federal 
Financial Institutions Examination Council Act 
of 1978 (12 U.S.C. 3303). 
‘‘(B) COVERED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.— 
The term ‘covered financial institution’ means a 
financial institution with aggregate assets of 
greater than $250,000,000,000.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9417 
To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to tie the salaries 
of Members of Congress to the salaries of the judiciary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2022 
Mr. PERLMUTTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to 
tie the salaries of Members of Congress to the salaries 
of the judiciary. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TYING SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 
TO SALARIES OF JUDICIARY. 
(a) REVISION OF SALARIES OF MEMBERS.—Section 
601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 
U.S.C. 4501) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(a) The annual rate of pay for a Member of Con-
gress shall be determined as follows: 
‘‘(1) For the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the annual rate of pay shall be equiva-
lent to the greater of $274,200 or the annual rate 
of pay for an associate justice of the Supreme Court 
of the United States. 
‘‘(2) For the President pro tempore of the Sen-
ate, the majority leader and minority leader of the 
Senate, and the majority leader and minority leader 
of the House of Representatives, the annual rate of 
pay shall be equivalent to the greater of $236,900 
or the annual rate of pay for a circuit judge of the 
United States. 
‘‘(3) For any other Member of Congress, in-
cluding a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the 
Congress, the annual rate of pay shall be equivalent 
to the greater of $223,400 or the annual rate of pay 
for a district judge of the United States.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to pay periods oc-
curring after the date of the regularly scheduled general 
election for Federal office held in November 2024. 
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H. R. 941—3 
(3) an overview of the availability of training programs 
related to the development, refinement, and utilization of adult 
stem cells, including training on good manufacturing practices 
for such activities, and the performance of such programs; 
and 
(4) recommendations, if any, for improving the workforce 
capacity related to— 
(A) the positions described in paragraph (1)(A); or 
(B) the field of regenerative medicine using adult stem 
cells. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(B) the field of regenerative medicine using 
adult stem cells. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 941 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and 
Research Act of 2005, and for other purposes.
(b) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall issue rec-
ommendations and guidance with respect to how to in-
crease and promote cybersecurity courses, degrees, and 
programs in institutions of higher education in order to 
improve the diversity of the cybersecurity workforce. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Task Force shall be 
comprised of members appointed by the Director, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Education, the 
Secretary of Labor, and the Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, from the fol-
lowing entities: 
(A) Institutions of higher education. 
(B) Hispanic-serving institutions. 
(C) Historically Black colleges or univer-
sities. 
(D) Tribal Colleges or Universities. 
(E) Predominantly Black Institutions. 
(F) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
Security Agency. 
(2) MEETINGS.—The Task Force shall meet at 
the call of the Director. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the establishment of the Task Force, and every 2 years 
thereafter, the Task Force shall submit to Congress a re-
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port that contains recommendations and guidance with re-
spect to how to increase and promote cyber education in 
institutions of higher education. 
(e) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—Section 
14(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.; relating to the termination of advisory com-
mittees) shall not apply to the Task Force. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
HISPANIC-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘Hispanic-serving institution’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 502(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)). 
(2) HISTORICALLY
BLACK
COLLEGE
OR
UNI-
VERSITY.—The term ‘‘historically Black college or 
university’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘part B 
institution’’ in section 322 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(4) PREDOMINANTLY
BLACK
INSTITUTION.— 
The term ‘‘Predominantly Black Institution’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 318(b) of the 
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Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1059e(b)). 
(5) TRIBAL
COLLEGE
OR
UNIVERSITY.—The 
term ‘‘Tribal College or University’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 316(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9421 
To require certain cryptocurrency exchanges to make disclosures relating 
to proof of reserves to the Securities and Exchange Commission, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2022 
Mr. TORRES of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require certain cryptocurrency exchanges to make disclo-
sures relating to proof of reserves to the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, 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 ‘‘Crypto Exchange Dis-
closure Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGES PROOF OF RE-
SERVES DISCLOSURES. 
A cryptocurrency exchange that holds assets on be-
half of customers shall periodically (as determined by the 
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Securities and Exchange Commission) disclose to the Se-
curities and Exchange Commission information relating to 
proof of reserves of the exchange, including, with respect 
to the exchange at the time of the disclosure, the amount 
of assets held by the exchange compared to the liabilities 
of the exchange. 
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SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in 
consultation with the Under Secretary, shall establish a 
grant program within the Small Business Administration, 
the purpose of which shall be to create or expand pro-
grams at minority-serving institutions that foster, pro-
mote, and increase programs, initiatives, or opportunities 
for minority entrepreneurship and business ownership 
among student entrepreneurs enrolled at such a minority- 
serving institution. 
(b) APPLICATION PROCESS.—A minority-serving in-
stitution seeking a grant under the Program shall submit 
to the Administrator an application that contains a de-
scription of— 
(1) the need for and proposed use of grant 
funds to promote minority entrepreneurship and 
business ownership among student entrepreneurs en-
rolled at the minority-serving institution; 
(2) how the programs, initiatives, or opportuni-
ties created or expanded with the grant funds will 
provide support to student entrepreneurs enrolled at 
the minority-serving institution who— 
(A) seek support for an established small 
business concern; or 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9422 
To prohibit lending, leveraging, or co-mingling customer funds by 
cryptocurrency exchanges without consent of a customer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2022 
Mr. TORRES of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit lending, leveraging, or co-mingling customer 
funds by cryptocurrency exchanges without consent of 
a customer. 
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 ‘‘Crypto Consumer In-
vestor Protection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LENDING, LEVERAGING, AND CO-MINGLING PRO-
HIBITED. 
A cryptocurrency exchange may not lend, leverage, or 
co-mingle the funds of a customer without the consent of 
such customer. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9426 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds made available for foreign assistance 
to be used to support drag theater performances. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2022 
Mr. GOHMERT (for himself and Mr. GOSAR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds made available for 
foreign assistance to be used to support drag theater 
performances. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION. 
No Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated 
or otherwise made available in the form of foreign assist-
ance to any program, project, or activity that involves the 
hosting or that otherwise involves supporting drag shows, 
performances, testimonials, or any demonstrations involv-
ing drag. For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘drag’’ 
refers to dressing in clothing that is typical of the opposite 
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gender, including by using exaggeratedly gendered man-
nerisms or by combining elements of typically male and 
female dress, or in elaborate or outrageous gendered cos-
tumes. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 942 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the application 
of the premium tax credit in the case of certain individuals who are 
unemployed during 2021. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2021 
Mrs. MCBATH (for herself and Ms. SA´NCHEZ) 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 
for the application of the premium tax credit in the 
case of certain individuals who are unemployed during 
2021. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF PREMIUM TAX CREDIT IN 
CASE OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING UNEM-
PLOYMENT COMPENSATION DURING 2021. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 36B of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection 
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(g) as subsection (h) and by inserting after subsection (f) 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO RE-
CEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION DURING 2021.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, in the case of a taxpayer who has received, or 
has been approved to receive, unemployment com-
pensation for any week beginning during 2021, for 
the taxable year in which such week begins— 
‘‘(A) such taxpayer shall be treated as an 
applicable taxpayer, and 
‘‘(B) there shall not be taken into account 
any household income of the taxpayer in excess 
of 133 percent of the poverty line for a family 
of the size involved. 
‘‘(2) UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION.—For 
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘unemployment 
compensation’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 85(b). 
‘‘(3) EVIDENCE
OF
UNEMPLOYMENT
COM-
PENSATION.—For purposes of this subsection, a tax-
payer shall not be treated as having received (or 
been approved to receive) unemployment compensa-
tion for any week unless such taxpayer provides self- 
attestation of, and such documentation as the Sec-
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retary shall prescribe which demonstrates, such re-
ceipt or approval. 
‘‘(4) CLARIFICATION OF RULES REMAINING AP-
PLICABLE.— 
‘‘(A) JOINT
RETURN
REQUIREMENT.— 
Paragraph (1)(A) shall not affect the applica-
tion of subsection (c)(1)(C). 
‘‘(B) 
HOUSEHOLD
INCOME
AND 
AFFORDABILLITY.—Paragraph (1)(B) shall not 
apply to any determination of household income 
for purposes of paragraph (2)(C)(i)(II) or 
(4)(C)(ii) of subsection (c)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2020. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9436 
To codify the Department of Labor rule regarding religious exemptions to 
the equal opportunity clause, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2022 
Mr. GOOD of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To codify the Department of Labor rule regarding religious 
exemptions to the equal opportunity clause, 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. CODIFYING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RULE 
REGARDING RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS TO THE 
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE. 
The rule issued by the Secretary of Labor on Decem-
ber 9, 2020, relating to ‘‘Implementing Legal Require-
ments Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Reli-
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gious Exemption’’ (85 Fed. Reg. 79324) shall have the 
force and effect of law. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9437 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require covered issuers 
to carry out a racial equity audit every 2 years, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2022 
Mr. GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
covered issuers to carry out a racial equity audit every 
2 years, 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 ‘‘Securities and Ex-
change Atonement Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. RACIAL EQUITY AUDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 13A the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 13B. RACIAL EQUITY AUDIT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the end of the 
6-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
section, and every 2 years thereafter, each covered issuer 
shall— 
‘‘(1) conduct an independent audit to assess— 
‘‘(A) the issuer’s policies and practices on 
civil rights, equity, diversity, and inclusion; 
‘‘(B) how such policies and practices affect 
the issuer’s business; and 
‘‘(C) whether the issuer had direct or indi-
rect ties to or profited from the institution of 
slavery; 
‘‘(2) issue a report to the Commission con-
taining— 
‘‘(A) all findings and determinations made 
in carrying out the assessments required under 
paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) to the extent the issuer identifies ties 
to or profits from the institution of slavery, a 
disclosure of the steps the issuer has taken to 
reconcile such ties or profits; and 
‘‘(3) make the report described under para-
graph (2) available to the public, including on a 
website of the issuer. 
‘‘(b) FAILURE TO ISSUE REPORT.— 
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