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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6652 
For the relief of Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 
Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENCY STATUS FOR REV-
EREND OLUSEGUN SAMSON OLAOYE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye shall be eligible 
for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of 
status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence upon filing an application for issuance of an im-
migrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjust-
ment of status to lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) 
ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If 
Reverend 
Olusegun Samson Olaoye enters the United States before 
the filing deadline specified in subsection (d), they shall 
be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and 
shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of 
status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL 
OF ADMISSION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 
212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act, Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye may 
not be removed from the United States, denied ad-
mission to the United States, or considered ineligible 
for lawful permanent residence in the United States 
by reason of any ground for removal or denial of ad-
mission that is reflected in the records of the De-
partment of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of 
the Department of State on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF 
REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de-
portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de-
portability, that has been entered against Reverend 
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(C) by striking the flush language fol-
lowing clause (iii). 
(83) Section 6014(a) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 6012(a)(1)(C)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
6012(a)(1)(B)(iii)’’. 
(84) Section 6014(b)(4) is amended by striking 
‘‘63(c)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘63(c)(4)’’. 
(85) Section 6103(l)(13) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
clause (iv) and redesignating clauses (v) and 
(vi) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively, and 
(B) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking 
‘‘clauses 
(i) 
through 
(iv)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘clauses (i) through (iii)’’. 
(86) Section 6103(l)(21)(A)(iii) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(iii) the number of the taxpayer’s de-
pendents,’’. 
(87) Section 6213(g)(2)(H) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 21 (relating to expenses for house-
hold and dependent care services necessary for gain-
ful employment) or section 151 (relating to allow-
ance of deductions for personal exemptions)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)(B), (b)(1)(A)(ii), or 
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Olusegun Samson Olaoye by reason of any ground 
described in paragraph (1). 
(d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) REDUCTION
OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye, the Sec-
retary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce 
by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli-
cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act. 
(f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT-
MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 
brothers, and sisters of Reverend Olusegun Samson 
Olaoye shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be ac-
corded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6653 
To prohibit participation of persons convicted of certain felonies in programs 
of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Ms. VAN DUYNE (for herself, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. PERRY, and Mr. GOH-
MERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Small Business 
A BILL 
To prohibit participation of persons convicted of certain felo-
nies in programs of the Small Business Administration, 
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 Funding Rioters 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN FELONIES IN-
ELIGIBLE FOR SMALL BUSINESS ADMINIS-
TRATION ASSISTANCE. 
No person convicted of an offense relating to a mis-
demeanor or felony assault of a law enforcement officer, 
or convicted of a felony for actions during or in connection 
with a riot that resulted in the destruction of a small busi-
ness concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), shall be eligible to receive any as-
sistance from or through, or participate in, any program 
administered by the Small Business Administration. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘clause (iii)’’ in the matter 
preceding subclause (I) and inserting ‘‘clause 
(ii)’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘clause (iii)(I)’’ in sub-
clauses (I) and (II) and inserting ‘‘clause 
(ii)(I)’’. 
(e) COORDINATION WITH EXCLUSION OF INCOME 
FROM
DISCHARGE
OF
INDEBTEDNESS.—Section 
108(h)(2) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,000,000 
($500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$750,000 ($375,000’’. 
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 163(h)(3) 
is amended by striking subparagraph (F). 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 144. MODIFICATION OF DEDUCTION FOR PERSONAL 
CASUALTY LOSSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 165(h)(5)(A) is amended 
by striking ‘‘in a taxable year beginning after December 
31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026,’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 165(h)(5)(B) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘for any taxable year to which subparagraph (A) 
applies’’. 
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(4) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PHASEOUT OF 
MARRIAGE PENALTY IN 15-PERCENT BRACKET; AD-
JUSTMENTS’’ and inserting ‘‘ADJUSTMENTS’’. 
(g) APPLICATION OF INCOME TAX BRACKETS TO 
CAPITAL GAINS BRACKETS.—Section 1(h) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘25 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘22 percent’’, 
(2) in paragraph (1)(C)(ii)(I), by striking 
‘‘which would (without regard to this paragraph) be 
taxed at a rate below 39.6 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘below the maximum 15-percent rate amount’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(12) MAXIMUM
15-PERCENT
RATE
AMOUNT 
DEFINED.—For purposes of this subsection, the 
maximum 15-percent rate amount shall be— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a joint return or sur-
viving spouse (as defined in section 2(a)), 
$479,000 (1⁄2 such amount in the case of a 
married individual filing a separate return), 
‘‘(B) in the case of an individual who is a 
head of household (as defined in section 2(b)), 
$452,400, 
‘‘(C) in the case of any other individual 
(other than an estate or trust), $425,800, and 
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(1) The structure, coordination, management, 
policies, procedures, and actions of the Federal Gov-
ernment, State, local, and Tribal governments, and 
nongovernmental entities in response to the COVID– 
19 pandemic. 
(2) The effectiveness of communications to the 
public concerning the pandemic and the public 
health response, including physical distancing prac-
tices, the use of masks, and other non-pharma-
ceutical interventions intended to reduce the spread 
of COVID–19. 
(3) The role of international cooperation in re-
sponding to the pandemic, including the role of 
international organizations such as the World 
Health Organization and China’s Government’s co-
operation in the global investigation of COVID–19. 
(4) The availability of personal protective equip-
ment for health workers and first responders, and 
the availability of other relevant medical equipment 
and supplies, including the role of the Strategic Na-
tional Stockpile. 
(5) The role of the Federal Government in the 
development, testing, production, and distribution of 
treatments and vaccines for COVID–19. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Dr. Margaret B. Hill 
Post Office Building’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6665 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the number of members 
of the Armed Forces who are deployed by reason of the situation in 
Ukraine does not exceed the number of members of the Armed Forces 
who are deployed to the Southern Border of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. CAWTHORN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the number 
of members of the Armed Forces who are deployed by 
reason of the situation in Ukraine does not exceed the 
number of members of the Armed Forces who are de-
ployed to the Southern Border of the United States. 
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 ‘‘Ukraine and Southern 
Border Act’’ or the ‘‘USB Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEPLOYMENT OF AT LEAST EQUAL NUMBERS OF 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES 
TO 
SOUTHERN BORDER OF UNITED STATES AS 
BY REASON OF SITUATION IN UKRAINE. 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the num-
ber of members of the Armed Forces who are deployed 
by reason of the situation in Ukraine does not exceed the 
number of members of the Armed Forces who are de-
ployed to the Southern Border of the United States. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6668 
To prohibit Members of Congress from receiving a financial benefit from 
certain student loan cancellation programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BURGESS, Ms. VAN 
DUYNE, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. BOST, Mr. CAREY, Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, 
Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. 
GOHMERT, Ms. LETLOW, and Mr. CALVERT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To prohibit Members of Congress from receiving a financial 
benefit from certain student loan cancellation programs. 
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 ‘‘Can’t Cancel Your 
Own Debt Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. NO STUDENT LOAN CANCELLATION FOR MEMBERS 
OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, an individual who serves as a Member of Con-
gress shall not be eligible, during or after such service— 
(1) for any service- or employment-based stu-
dent loan cancellation for any time served as a Mem-
ber of Congress; or 
(2) for student loan cancellation from any Fed-
eral program that is established or amended by an 
Act of Congress, or established or set forth by an 
Executive order or agency action, during the period 
in which the individual is serving as a Member. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this Act— 
(1) AGENCY ACTION.—The term ‘‘agency ac-
tion’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
551 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) CANCELLATION.—The term ‘‘cancellation’’ 
means cancellation, forgiveness, or assumption of the 
obligation to repay the student loan debt of an indi-
vidual by the Federal Government. 
(3) STUDENT LOAN.—The term ‘‘student loan’’ 
means any loan made to an individual (including a 
loan made to a parent on behalf of a dependent stu-
dent) for expenses related to attendance or enroll-
ment at an institution of higher education. 
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(c) APPLICATION.—This Act shall apply to any indi-
vidual who serves as a Member of Congress on or after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6672 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to 
provide grants to certain veteran service organizations affected by the 
COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. GARBARINO (for himself, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. 
MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. MORELLE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
a program to provide grants to certain veteran service 
organizations affected by the COVID–19 pandemic, 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 ‘‘VSO Support Act of 
2022’’. 
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SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR ENTITIES COLLABORATING WITH 
THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO 
PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO 
HOMELESS VETERANS IN THE DEPARTMENT 
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT-DE-
PARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
SUP-
PORTED HOUSING PROGRAM. 
Section 304(c)(2) of the Honoring America’s Vet-
erans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 
(Public Law 112–154; 38 U.S.C. 2041 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(B) 
through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), re-
spectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph (B): 
‘‘(B) providing case management services 
to veterans for obtaining suitable housing at 
varying locations nationwide or in the area or 
areas similar to where the services will be pro-
vided under the relevant contract or agree-
ment;’’. 
Æ 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6671 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that a member of the 
Armed Forces, granted a general discharge under honorable conditions 
on the sole basis that such member failed to obey a lawful order to 
receive a vaccine for COVID-19, is eligible for certain educational assist-
ance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. BOST, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. 
MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. POSEY, Mr. 
HUIZENGA, and Mr. CRENSHAW) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that a 
member of the Armed Forces, granted a general dis-
charge under honorable conditions on the sole basis that 
such member failed to obey a lawful order to receive 
a vaccine for COVID-19, is eligible for certain edu-
cational assistance administered by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs. 
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. CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR A 
MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES GRANTED A 
GENERAL DISCHARGE UNDER HONORABLE 
CONDITIONS ON THE SOLE BASIS THAT SUCH 
MEMBER FAILED TO OBEY A LAWFUL ORDER 
TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. 
(a) ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE EDUCATIONAL ASSIST-
ANCE.—Section 3011(a)(3)(B) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘an honorable discharge;’’ and 
inserting an em dash; and 
(2) by inserting at the end the following new 
clauses: 
‘‘(i) an honorable discharge; or 
‘‘(ii) a general discharge under honor-
able conditions on the sole basis that the 
individual failed to obey a lawful order to 
receive a vaccine for COVID-19;’’. 
(b) POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 
3311(c) of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) A general discharge under honorable con-
ditions on the sole basis that the individual failed to 
obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID- 
19.’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROGRAM TO 
PROVIDE GRANTS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS 
SERVICE 
ORGANIZATIONS 
AFFECTED 
BY 
COVID–19 PANDEMIC. 
(a) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall carry out a program under which the Sec-
retary shall make grants to eligible organizations to offset 
costs relating to the COVID–19 pandemic incurred during 
the covered 2020 period. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under the program, an organization shall be 
a veterans service organization that— 
(1) as a result of the COVID–19 pandemic, ex-
perienced a loss of 50 percent or greater gross rev-
enue during the covered 2020 period (compared to 
the gross revenue collected during the covered 2019 
period); and 
(2) submits to the Secretary an application in 
such form, at such time, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary determines appropriate, in-
cluding— 
(A) information demonstrating the loss 
specified in paragraph (1); and 
(B) a plan for the use of such grant. 
(c) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.—A veterans service 
organization that receives a grant under this section may 
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only use the grant in accordance with the plan referred 
to in subsection (b)(2)(B) for the following expenses of 
the organization: 
(1) Rent. 
(2) Utilities. 
(3) Scheduled mortgage payments. 
(4) Scheduled debt payments. 
(5) Other ordinary and necessary business ex-
penses, including maintenance costs, administrative 
costs (including fees and licensing), State and local 
taxes and fees, operating leases, and insurance pay-
ments. 
(d) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—A grant made to a vet-
erans service organization under the program shall be in 
an amount equal to the aggregate cost of the activities 
specified in the plan referred to in subsection (b)(2)(B), 
except that any such grant may not exceed $50,000. 
(e) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall pre-
scribe regulations to carry out the grant program. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered 2019 period’’ means the 
period beginning on April 1, 2019, and ending on 
December 31, 2019. 
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(2) The term ‘‘covered 2020 period’’ means the 
period beginning on April 1, 2020, and ending on 
December 31, 2020. 
(3) The term ‘‘veterans service organization’’ 
means an organization that is chartered under part 
B of subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, and 
includes any local or area chapter, post, or other 
unit. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6673 
To authorize appropriations for Operation Stonegarden, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for Operation Stonegarden, 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 ‘‘Border Operations 
Strengthened by Stonegarden Act’’ or the ‘‘BOSS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. OPERATION STONEGARDEN APPROPRIATIONS AND 
TRUST FUND. 
There is authorized to be appropriated for each of 
fiscal years 2022 through 2025 $180,000,000 for the Op-
eration Stonegarden grant program of the Department of 
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Homeland Security, and not less than $60,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to procure tech-
nology and equipment, including communications equip-
ment, sensors, and drone technology. 
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