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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2611 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Secretary 
of the Treasury to permit an election relating to property transferred 
in connection with services to be made in electronic form. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2023 
Mr. MCHENRY (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and 
Ms. DELBENE) 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 require 
the Secretary of the Treasury to permit an election relat-
ing to property transferred in connection with services 
to be made in electronic form. 
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 ‘‘Eliminating Paperwork 
for Startups Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELECTRONIC FILING OF ELECTION RELATING TO 
PROPERTY TRANSFERRED IN CONNECTION 
WITH SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 83(b)(2) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘(except 
that such election may be made in electronic form)’’ after 
‘‘in such manner as the Secretary prescribes’’. 
(b) CONFIRMATION.—In the case of any election 
under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
which is made in electronic form, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall ensure that a confirmation of such election 
is sent in electronic form to the person making such elec-
tion. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this Act shall apply to elections made after the date that 
is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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any level or allocation of the Federal regulatory cost in 
effect for a fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) WAIVER AND APPEAL.—Subsection (a) may be 
waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative 
vote of two-thirds of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. 
An affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the 
Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sus-
tain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of 
order raised under subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) REVIEW OF COST.— 
‘‘(1) DETERMINATIONS OF COST.— 
‘‘(A) BEA DETERMINATION.—The Bureau 
of Economic Analysis of the Department of 
Commerce shall determine the change in the 
Federal regulatory cost attributable to each 
newly promulgated, or amendment to a, Federal 
regulation, rule, or statement. 
‘‘(B) GUIDANCE FOR AGENCIES.—The Bu-
reau of Economic Analysis of the Department 
of Commerce shall issue guidance to agencies 
regarding the methodology to be used to deter-
mine the amount of, and any change in, the 
Federal regulatory cost attributable to each 
newly promulgated, or amendment to a, Federal 
regulation, rule, or statement. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2613 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that a voluntary agreement 
with respect to commercial air tour operations over a national park 
considers the well-being of communities overflown by aircraft involved 
in such operations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2023 
Mr. MENENDEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that 
a voluntary agreement with respect to commercial air 
tour operations over a national park considers the well- 
being of communities overflown by aircraft involved in 
such operations, 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 ‘‘Communities Before 
Air Tourism Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PARK PROTECTION. 
Section 40128(b)(7) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘or the air 
traffic control system’’ and inserting ‘‘, the air traf-
fic control system, or the well-being of communities 
overflown by aircraft involved in such commercial air 
tour operations’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C) by inserting ‘‘any com-
munity whose lands are, or may be, and’’ before 
‘‘any Indian tribe’’. 
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‘‘(C) MANDATORY USE BY AGENCIES.—For 
purposes of any analysis conducted by an agen-
cy (without regard to whether the analysis is 
conducted for purposes of this Act), each agen-
cy shall determine the amount of, and any 
change in, the Federal regulatory cost attrib-
utable to each newly promulgated, or amend-
ment to a, Federal regulation, rule, or state-
ment in accordance with the guidance issued 
under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(2) OMB DETERMINATION.—The OMB shall 
determine whether the change in the Federal regu-
latory cost determined under paragraph (1) would 
cause a breach of any level or allocation of the Fed-
eral regulatory cost in effect for a fiscal year, which 
shall incorporate any reduction to the level or alloca-
tion of the Federal regulatory cost attributable to a 
revision of a Federal regulation, rule, or statement 
during the fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) CBO REVIEW.—The CBO shall— 
‘‘(A) review the methodology used by the 
Bureau of Economic Analysis and the OMB for 
each determination under paragraphs (1) and 
(2); and 
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(F) accessing quality, affordable housing; 
(G) reducing barriers to economic mobility; 
(H) expanding educational and workforce 
training opportunities; and 
(I) increasing financial literacy and access 
to financial services. 
(2) Assessing the effectiveness of current Fed-
eral policies and programs in helping working fami-
lies achieve an improved standard of living and qual-
ity of life. 
(3) Developing policy recommendations to en-
hance the efforts of Federal agencies and Congress 
to empower working families to meet the challenges 
of current economic conditions, raise their standards 
of living, and access the benefits of economic growth. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
Task Force shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on its most recent findings and rec-
ommendations. 
(g) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means each of the following: 
(1) The Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives, and the 
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate. 
(2) The Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives, and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate. 
(3) The Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Fi-
nance of the Senate. 
(4) The Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(5) The Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives, and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2615 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude PFAS remediation 
reimbursements from gross income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2023 
Mr. PAPPAS 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 exclude 
PFAS remediation reimbursements from gross income. 
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 Taxation on PFAS 
Remediation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF PFAS REMEDIATION REIMBURSE-
MENTS FROM GROSS INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by inserting after section 139I the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 139J. PFAS REMEDIATION REIMBURSEMENTS. 
‘‘Gross income shall not include any amounts received 
by the taxpayer during the taxable year which are attrib-
utable to a reimbursement for remediation of contamina-
tion by a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such part III is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 139I the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 139J. PFAS remediation reimbursements.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to reimbursements made in taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 2021. 
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SEC. 2. GAO STUDY ON FAA RESPONSIVENESS TO CON-
GRESS. 
(a) GAO STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study on— 
(1) the level of responsiveness of the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration to a 
request for information from a Member of Congress, 
including a written congressional inquiry and staff-
ing a meeting at the request of such a Member; and 
(2) the average timeframe responses are pro-
vided to the requests described in paragraph (1). 
(b) ANNUAL BRIEFING TO CONGRESS.—Section 106 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(u) ANNUAL BRIEFING TO CONGRESS.—The Ad-
ministrator shall annually brief the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate on— 
‘‘(1) the efforts, activities, objectives, and plans 
of the Administration; and 
‘‘(2) the efforts of the Administration to engage 
with Congress and the public.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2620 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties 
for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2023 
Mr. RUTHERFORD (for himself and Mr. CUELLAR) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to 
enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal 
firearms licensee. 
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 ‘‘Federal Firearms Li-
censee Protection Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO ENHANCE CERTAIN PENALTIES. 
Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the 
following: 
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‘‘(i)(1)(A) A person who knowingly violates section 
922(u), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this 
title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. 
‘‘(B) In the case of a violation described in subpara-
graph (A) that occurs during the commission of— 
‘‘(i) a burglary, the term of imprisonment shall 
be not less than 3 years; or 
‘‘(ii) a robbery, the term of imprisonment shall 
be not less than 5 years. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘burglary’ means the unlawful 
entry into, or remaining in, the business premises of 
a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or li-
censed dealer with the intent to commit a crime; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘robbery’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 1951(b).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (m), by inserting ‘‘, or at-
tempts to do so,’’ after ‘‘or licensed collector’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2621 
To require the Bureau of the Census to add a new educational attainment 
category to the Current Population Survey. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2023 
Ms. SCHOLTEN (for herself, Mr. MOLINARO, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, and Ms. 
CROCKETT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To require the Bureau of the Census to add a new edu-
cational attainment category to the Current Population 
Survey. 
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 ‘‘Honoring Vocational 
Education Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CURRENT POPULATION SURVEY VOCATIONAL EDU-
CATION RECOGNITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 
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of the Bureau of the Census shall ensure that, to the ex-
tent practicable, the Current Population Survey provides 
for a separate category of educational attainment for Post-
secondary Nondegree Awardees. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) POSTSECONDARY NONDEGREE AWARDEE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Postsec-
ondary Nondegree Awardee’’ means an indi-
vidual who— 
(i) has received— 
(I) a regular high school diploma 
(as such term is defined in section 
8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801)) or its recognized equiv-
alent; and 
(II) a recognized postsecondary 
credential; and 
(ii) has not received an associates, 
bachelor’s, masters, graduate, or profes-
sional degree. 
(B) COLLEGE
ATTENDANCE.—An indi-
vidual who meets the criteria in subparagraph 
(A) is a Postsecondary Nondegree Awardee re-
gardless of whether such individual attended an 
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institution of higher education (as defined in 
section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a))). 
(2) RECOGNIZED
POSTSECONDARY
CREDEN-
TIAL.—The term ‘‘recognized postsecondary creden-
tial’’ has the meaning given such term in section 3 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3102), except that such term does not 
include an associate or baccalaureate degree. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, and the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2625 
To lower the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity 
necessary for an issuer to qualify as a well-known seasoned issuer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2023 
Mr. STEIL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To lower the aggregate market value of voting and non- 
voting common equity necessary for an issuer to qualify 
as a well-known seasoned issuer. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF WELL-KNOWN SEASONED 
ISSUER. 
For purposes of the Federal securities laws, and reg-
ulations issued thereunder, an issuer shall be a ‘‘well- 
known seasoned issuer’’ if— 
(1) the aggregate market value of the voting 
and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates 
of the issuer is $75,000,000 or more (as determined 
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terms ‘‘aerial work’’ and ‘‘aerial photog-
raphy’’ that are limited to aerial operations 
performed for compensation or hire with 
an approved operating certificate; and 
(ii) to the extent necessary, revise sec-
tion 119.1(e)(4)(iii) of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations, to conform with the 
requirements of such definitions. 
(2) ADDITIONAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.—Not 
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator shall issue new or re-
vised regulations that shall require all certificated 
commercial air tour operators to incorporate avoid-
ance training for controlled flight into terrain and 
in-flight loss of control into the training program re-
quired under part 121 or 135 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations, as applicable. The training 
shall address reducing the risk of accidents involving 
unintentional flight into instrument meteorological 
conditions to address day, night, and low visibility 
environments with special attention paid to research 
available as of the date of enactment of this Act on 
human factors issues involved in such accidents, in-
cluding but not limited to— 
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under Form S–3 general instruction I.B.1. as in ef-
fect on the date of enactment of this Act); and 
(2) the issuer otherwise satisfies the require-
ments of the definition of ‘‘well-known seasoned 
issuer’’ contained in section 230.405 of title 17, 
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act) without reference to 
any requirement in such definition relating to min-
imum worldwide market value of outstanding voting 
and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates. 
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occurred or in section 521(a) of title 18, 
United States Code); 
‘‘(vi) the alien has been convicted of 
an offense for driving while intoxicated or 
impaired, as those terms are defined under 
the law of the jurisdiction where the con-
viction occurred (including a conviction for 
driving while under the influence of or im-
paired by alcohol or drugs), without regard 
to whether the conviction is classified as a 
misdemeanor or felony under Federal, 
State, tribal, or local law, in which such in-
toxicated or impaired driving was a cause 
of serious bodily injury or death of another 
person; 
‘‘(vii) the alien has been convicted of 
more than one offense for driving while in-
toxicated or impaired, as those terms are 
defined under the law of the jurisdiction 
where the conviction occurred (including a 
conviction for driving while under the in-
fluence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), 
without regard to whether the conviction is 
classified as a misdemeanor or felony 
under Federal, State, tribal, or local law; 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2628 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for 
executive compensation unless the employer maintains profit-sharing dis-
tributions for employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2023 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Mr. CARSON, Mr. GREEN of Texas, and 
Ms. OMAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the 
deduction for executive compensation unless the employer 
maintains profit-sharing distributions for employees. 
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 ‘‘Employee Profit-Shar-
ing Encouragement Act of 2023’’. 
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the date that is 180 days after the date of filing 
of the application for asylum. 
‘‘(B) TERMINATION.—Each grant of em-
ployment authorization under subparagraph 
(A), and any renewal or extension thereof, shall 
be valid for a period of 6 months, except that 
such authorization, renewal, or extension shall 
terminate prior to the end of such 6 month pe-
riod as follows: 
‘‘(i) Immediately following the denial 
of an asylum application by an asylum offi-
cer, unless the case is referred to an immi-
gration judge. 
‘‘(ii) 30 days after the date on which 
an immigration judge denies an asylum ap-
plication, unless the alien timely appeals to 
the Board of Immigration Appeals. 
‘‘(iii) Immediately following the denial 
by the Board of Immigration Appeals of an 
appeal of a denial of an asylum applica-
tion. 
‘‘(C) RENEWAL.—The Secretary of Home-
land Security may not grant, renew, or extend 
employment authorization to an alien if the 
alien was previously granted employment au-
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2634 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make alimony deductible. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2023 
Mr. SANTOS 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 make 
alimony deductible. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ALIMONY DEDUCTIBLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11051 of Public Law 
115–97 is repealed and each provision of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 amended by such section is amended 
to read as if the amendments made by such section had 
not been enacted. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal and amendments 
made by this section shall apply to— 
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(1) any divorce or separation instrument (as de-
fined in section 71(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 as amended by this Act) executed 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
(2) any divorce or separation instrument (as so 
defined) executed on or before such date and modi-
fied after such date if the modification expressly 
provides that the amendments made by this section 
apply to such modification. 
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