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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1763 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income 
for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram the basic allowance for housing received by members of the uni-
formed services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2023 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself and Mrs. RODGERS of Washington) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude 
from income for purposes of eligibility for the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program the basic allowance 
for housing received by members of the uniformed serv-
ices. 
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 ‘‘Military Family Nutri-
tion Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 
FROM INCOME. 
Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (18), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end, 
(2) in paragraph (19)(B) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(20) a basic allowance for housing paid to, or 
by a third party on behalf of, a member of a uni-
formed service under section 403 of title 37, United 
States Code.’’. 
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SEC. 2. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE: EXCLUSION OF BASIC 
ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FROM THE CAL-
CULATION OF GROSS HOUSEHOLD INCOME 
OF AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
Section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘in’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘portion of’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘that the Secretary concerned 
elects to exclude’’ and inserting ‘‘paid to such mem-
ber’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1765 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the limitation 
on the maximum deduction for shelter expenses allowable for determina-
tion of benefits under such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2023 
Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. 
CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. GARCI´A of 
Illinois, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Ms. 
ADAMS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal 
the limitation on the maximum deduction for shelter 
expenses allowable for determination of benefits under 
such Act. 
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 ‘‘SNAP Benefits Fair-
ness Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 5(e)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (B), and 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and 
(D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect on January 1 that 1st occurs after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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or on behalf of an individual who pursued a course or pro-
gram of education at the educational institution during 
the time period when the violation occurred. 
‘‘(B) As a condition of the approval of a course or 
program of education under this chapter, the educational 
institution offering the course or program shall agree that 
if Under Secretary of Benefits makes a final determina-
tion under subsection (g) that the educational institution 
or the owner of the educational institution violated sub-
section (a) or (c), the educational institution shall make 
the repayment required under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) The Under Secretary shall establish a process 
for making a determination regarding the amount an edu-
cational institution or an owner of an educational institu-
tion is required to repay under subparagraph (A) in the 
case of a violation of subsection (a) or (c). Such process 
shall include— 
‘‘(i) clearly defined factors to be used to deter-
mine the amount attributable to the violation, in-
cluding the degree to which individuals enrolled in a 
program of education offered by the educational in-
stitution using entitlement to educational assistance 
under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 35 of this title or 
chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10 suffered a loss due 
to the violation;
vidual or entity described in clause (i) the 
option of having the property acquired 
from that individual or entity as described 
in that clause restored to the condition 
that the property was in prior to the 
issuance of the certificate. 
‘‘(B) 
REPAYMENT
OF
CONDEMNATION 
AWARD.—If an individual or entity described in 
subparagraph (A)(i) demands the surrender of 
an interest under that subparagraph, the holder 
of the applicable certificate of public conven-
ience and necessity shall be entitled to repay-
ment of an amount equal to not more than 50 
percent of the condemnation award relating to 
the interest. 
‘‘(C) JURISDICTION.—The district courts 
of the United States shall have jurisdiction over 
any action arising under this paragraph. 
‘‘(2) MATERIAL MISREPRESENTATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) RESCISSION OF TRANSACTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An affected land-
owner that proves, by a preponderance of 
the evidence, that the affected landowner 
has granted a right-of-way or any other in-
terest based on a material misrepresenta-
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tion made by or on behalf of an applicant 
for, or holder of, a certificate of public con-
venience and necessity under this section 
shall have the right to rescind the trans-
action. 
‘‘(ii) 
JURISDICTION.—The 
district 
courts of the United States shall have ju-
risdiction over any action arising under 
clause (i). 
‘‘(B) CIVIL PENALTIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—If an applicant 
for, or holder of, a certificate of public con-
venience and necessity makes a material 
misrepresentation, or if a material mis-
representation is made on behalf of such 
an applicant or holder, to an affected land-
owner concerning the energy transmission 
facility to be constructed or modified under 
the certificate, the applicant or holder shall 
be subject to a civil penalty, to be assessed 
by the Commission, in an amount not to 
exceed $10,000 per affected landowner to 
which the misrepresentation was made. 
‘‘(ii) PROCEDURE.—The penalty de-
scribed in clause (i) shall be assessed by 
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the Commission after providing notice and 
an opportunity for a public hearing. 
‘‘(iii) REQUIREMENT.—In determining 
the amount of a penalty under clause (i), 
the Commission shall take into consider-
ation the nature and seriousness of the vio-
lation.’’. 
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SECTION 1. EFFECTS OF TERMINATION OF COURSES OR 
PROGRAMS BY REASON OF FRAUD ON EDU-
CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3699(b)(1) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) the suspension or termination of a 
course or program of education by reason of in-
formation collected as part of a risk-based sur-
vey under section 3673A of this title; or 
‘‘(D) a determination made by the Sec-
retary of Education based on a preponderance 
of the evidence that an educational institution 
committed an actionable act or omission under 
regulations under the authority of the Secretary 
of Education and, as a result, direct loan bor-
rowers at such educational institution suffered 
detriments of a nature and degree warranting 
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the relief provided by a borrower defense to re-
payment; and’’. 
(b) REPAYMENT OF FUNDS.—Section 3699 of title 
38, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), 
is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(f) REPAYMENT OF FUNDS IN CASES OF FRAUD.— 
As a condition of the approval of a course or program of 
education under this chapter, the educational institution 
offering the course or program shall agree that if the edu-
cational institution closes or suspends or terminates a 
course or program of education by reason of a determina-
tion of fraud by the Commissioner of the Federal Trade 
Commission or the Secretary of Education, the edu-
cational institution shall repay to the Secretary all 
amounts of educational assistance received pursuant to 
the educational assistance programs administered by the 
Secretary during the period when the fraud was deter-
mined to have occurred.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subparagraphs (C) and (D) 
of section 3699(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to the 
suspension or termination of a course or program of edu-
cation or a determination of the Secretary of Education 
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made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1771 
To amend section 248 of title 18, United States Code, to provide adequate 
penalties and remedies for attacks on facilities providing counseling about 
abortion alternatives and attacks on places of religious worship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2023 
Ms. TENNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend section 248 of title 18, United States Code, to 
provide adequate penalties and remedies for attacks on 
facilities providing counseling about abortion alternatives 
and attacks on places of religious worship. 
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 ‘‘Pregnancy Resource 
Center Defense Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ATTACKS ON FACILITIES PROVIDING COUNSELING 
ABOUT 
ABORTION 
ALTERNATIVES 
AND 
PLACES OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP. 
(a) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Section 248(b)(1) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, 
except that for a first offense, if the conduct involved a 
facility described in subsection (a)(3) that exclusively pro-
vides abortion-alternative services or involved a place of 
religious worship and did not involve exclusively a non-
violent physical obstruction, the length of imprisonment 
shall be not more than 3 years’’ after ‘‘or both’’. 
(b) CIVIL REMEDIES.—Section 248(c) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), in the second sentence, 
by inserting ‘‘, or $20,000 per violation for conduct 
involving a facility described in subsection (a)(3) 
that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services 
or involving a place of religious worship’’ after ‘‘per 
violation’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by inserting ‘‘, 
$25,000 for a first violation, if the violation involved 
a facility described in subsection (a)(3) that exclu-
sively provides abortion-alternative services or in-
volved a place of religious worship and did not in-
volve exclusively a nonviolent physical obstruction,’’ 
after ‘‘physical obstruction’’. 
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SEC. 3. DESTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, AND 
PROPERTY. 
Section 844(i) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or if the building is a facility de-
scribed in section 248(a)(3) that exclusively provides abor-
tion-alternative services or is a place of religious worship,’’ 
before ‘‘shall be imprisoned for not less than 7 years’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1774 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reimburse veterans for the cost 
of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2023 
Mr. ALFORD (for himself, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. STEUBE, Mrs. 
KIM of California, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. KILMER, and Mr. NEGUSE) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reimburse veterans 
for the cost of emergency medical transportation to a 
Federal facility, 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 ‘‘VA Emergency Trans-
portation Act’’. 
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‘‘(2) The term ‘emergency transportation’ 
means transportation of a veteran by ambulance or 
air ambulance by a non-Department provider— 
‘‘(A) to a facility for emergency treatment; 
or 
‘‘(B) from a non-Department facility where 
such veteran received emergency treatment— 
‘‘(i) to a Department or other Federal 
facility; and 
‘‘(ii) at a time described in paragraph 
(3)(C).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) 
DEFINITION
OF
EMERGENCY
TREAT-
MENT.—Section 1728(c) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘1725(h)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘1725(h)’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘emergency treatment’’ and in-
serting ‘‘emergency services’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 177 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to ensure nursing facilities 
report information on medical directors of such facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2023 
Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 title XI of the Social Security Act to ensure 
nursing facilities report information on medical directors 
of such facilities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENSURING NURSING FACILITIES REPORT IN-
FORMATION ON MEDICAL DIRECTORS OF 
SUCH FACILITIES. 
Section 1124(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320a–3(c)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) UPDATED REGULATIONS.—Not later 
than 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this subparagraph, the Secretary shall revise 
the regulations promulgated pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A) to require, effective on the date 
that is 90 days after the date on which such re-
vised regulations are published in the Federal 
Register, a facility to include in reports re-
quired under this section the information de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(II) with respect 
to managing employees who are medical direc-
tors of such facility. Beginning 6 months after 
such revised regulations are so published, the 
Secretary shall make such information so re-
ported with respect to medical directors of a fa-
cility publicly available on the Nursing Home 
Compare website under section 1819(i) (or a 
successor website).’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(C), by inserting ‘‘and shall 
include a medical director of such facility’’ before 
the period at the end. 
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under this section until a noncon-
firmation becomes final. Nothing in 
this clause shall apply to a termi-
nation of employment for any reason 
other than because of such a failure. In 
no case shall an employer rescind the 
offer of employment to an individual 
because of a failure of the individual to 
have identity and work eligibility con-
firmed under this subsection until a 
nonconfirmation becomes final. Noth-
ing in this subclause shall apply to a 
recission of the offer of employment for 
any reason other than because of such 
a failure. 
‘‘(III) FINAL
CONFIRMATION
OR 
NONCONFIRMATION
RECEIVED.—If a 
final confirmation or nonconfirmation 
is provided by the verification system 
regarding an individual, the person or 
entity shall record on the form an ap-
propriate code that is provided under 
the system and that indicates a con-
firmation or nonconfirmation of iden-
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(5) DURATION.—The authority to carry out the 
pilot program under this subsection shall terminate 
on the date that is two years after the date on which 
the pilot program commences. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1789 
To amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to 
increase the minimum amount of a civil penalty imposed for violating 
such Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2023 
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure 
Act of 1978 to increase the minimum amount of a civil 
penalty imposed for violating such Act, 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. INCREASE IN MINIMUM AMOUNT OF CIVIL PEN-
ALTY IMPOSED FOR VIOLATING AFIDA. 
Section 3(b) of the Agricultural Foreign Investment 
Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3502(b)) is amended 
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by striking ‘‘shall not exceed 25 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall be at least 50 percent’’. 
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757 
† HR 2670 EAS 
eign Internal Defense’ issued on August 17, 2018 and vali-
dated on February 2, 2021.’’. 
SEC. 1304. EXTENSION OF LEGAL INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY 
BUILDING 
INITIATIVE 
FOR 
FOREIGN 
DE-
FENSE INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1210(e) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 
1626) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and in-
serting ‘‘December 31, 2028’’. 
SEC. 1305. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 
FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALI-
TION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO 
UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 393) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on Decem-
ber 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘beginning on October 1, 2023, 
and ending on December 31, 2024’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION TO LIMITATION.—Subsection (d)(1) 
of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘beginning on October 1, 2022, 
and ending on December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘be-
ginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on December 
31, 2024’’; and
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Biologics Competition 
Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON THE SUBSTITUTION OF INTERCHANGE-
ABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. 
Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall— 
(1) complete a study to evaluate the extent to 
which the substitution of interchangeable biological 
products licensed under section 351 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) may be im-
pacted by differences between the system for deter-
mining a biological product to be interchangeable 
under section 351(k)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
262(k)(4)) and the system for assigning therapeutic 
equivalence ratings to drugs approved under section 
505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 355); 
(2) submit a report to the Congress on the re-
sults of the study under paragraph (1); and 
(3) update the list published under section 
351(k)(9)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 262(k)(9)(A)) (commonly referred to as the 
‘‘Purple Book’’) to implement such changes as the 
Secretary deems necessary to harmonize the ap-
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proach for communicating the substitutability of 
interchangeable biological products with the ap-
proach for communicating therapeutic equivalence 
ratings assigned to drugs, with the goals of— 
(A) minimizing any impediments to the 
substitution of interchangeable biological prod-
ucts; and 
(B) maintaining the distinct pathways by 
which biological products are licensed under 
section 351 of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 262) and drugs are approved under 
section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355). 
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