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striking ‘‘Standards of Official Conduct’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Ethics’’. 
(2) Section 105(b)(3)(A) of the Ethics in Gov-
ernment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by 
striking ‘‘described in section 109(8) or 109(10) of 
this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘who is a judicial employee 
or judicial officer’’. 
(3) Section 109 of the Ethics in Government 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘For the purposes of this title, the 
term—’’ and inserting ‘‘In this title:’’; 
(B) in each of paragraphs (1) through 
(19)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘The term’’ after the 
paragraph designation; and 
(ii) by inserting a paragraph heading, 
the text of which is comprised of the term 
defined in that paragraph; 
(C) in each of paragraphs (2) through 
(17), by striking the semicolon at the end of the 
paragraph and inserting a period; 
(D) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘means’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘Official Conduct’’ 
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propriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94; 133 Stat. 
2600) or the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub-
lic Law 116–260) are hereby rescinded. 
(d) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
396(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II) of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 396(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘before the date of the enactment of the No Propaganda 
Act’’ after ‘‘amounts received’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6693 
To permit aliens seeking asylum to be eligible for employment in the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Ms. PINGREE (for herself, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Ms. OMAR) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To permit aliens seeking asylum to be eligible for 
employment in the United States, 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 ‘‘Asylum Seeker Work 
Authorization Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR ALIENS SEEK-
ING ASYLUM. 
Paragraph (2) of section 208(d) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘(2) EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION.— 
‘‘(A) 
ELIGIBILITY.—The 
Secretary 
of 
Homeland Security shall authorize employment 
for an applicant for asylum who is not in deten-
tion and whose application for asylum has not 
been determined frivolous. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—An applicant for asy-
lum who is not otherwise eligible for employ-
ment authorization shall not be granted such 
authorization prior to 30 days after the date of 
filing of the application for asylum. 
‘‘(C) TERM.—Employment authorization 
for an applicant for asylum— 
‘‘(i) shall be for a period of 2 years or 
more; and 
‘‘(ii) shall be renewable for additional 
2-year periods for the entire continuous pe-
riod necessary to adjudicate the applicant’s 
asylum claim, including administrative or 
judicial review.’’. 
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VIII of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.). 
(H) The programs for homeless assistance 
under title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11361 et seq.). 
(4) COVERED HOUSING ASSISTANCE.—The term 
‘‘covered housing assistance’’ means assistance 
under any program specified in paragraph (3). 
(5) LEGAL COUNSEL.—The term ‘‘legal coun-
sel’’ means full representation by an attorney 
throughout proceedings in issue. 
(6) OWNER.—For the purposes of this Act, the 
term ‘‘owner’’ means any private person or entity, 
including a cooperative, an agency of the Federal 
Government, or a public housing agency, having the 
legal right to lease or sublease dwelling units. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
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after the date described in subparagraph (A) if 
a supervising ethics office identifies in writing 
to the relevant congressional committees the ad-
ditional time needed for that implementation.’’. 
(e) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply on and after the date that is 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6695 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the equitable restoration 
of eligibility for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial 
headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of 
veterans whose remains are unavailable. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. POSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 
equitable restoration of eligibility for provision of Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and mark-
ers for eligible spouses and dependent children of vet-
erans whose remains are unavailable. 
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. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS’ SPOUSES AND DE-
PENDENT CHILDREN WHOSE REMAINS ARE 
UNAVAILABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS 
AFFAIRS 
MEMORIAL 
HEADSTONES 
AND MARKERS. 
Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘An indi-
vidual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who 
is the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘An indi-
vidual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who 
is an’’ and inserting ‘‘An’’. 
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‘‘(4) REMOTE
OPTION.—A covered provider 
shall offer a survivor the ability to submit a line sep-
aration request under subsection (c) through secure 
remote means that are easily navigable, provided 
that remote options are commercially available and 
technically feasible. 
‘‘(5) 
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
TRANSFERRED 
TELEPHONE
NUMBERS.—Notwithstanding 
para-
graph (2), beginning on the date on which a covered 
provider transfers billing responsibilities for and use 
of a telephone number or numbers to a survivor 
under paragraph (1)(A) in response to a line separa-
tion request submitted by the survivor under sub-
section (c), unless ordered otherwise by a court, the 
survivor shall assume financial responsibility, includ-
ing for monthly service costs, for the transferred 
telephone number or numbers. 
‘‘(6) 
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
TRANSFERRED 
TELEPHONE
NUMBERS
FROM
A
SURVIVOR’S
AC-
COUNT.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2), upon the 
transfer of a telephone number under paragraph 
(1)(B) in response to a line separation request sub-
mitted by a survivor under subsection (c), the sur-
vivor shall have no further financial responsibilities 
to the transferring covered provider for the services
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6698 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement 
that States establish a Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and to limit 
the circumstances in which a State may place a lien on a Medicaid 
beneficiary’s property. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. 
DELAURO, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. 
POCAN, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. GARCI´A of 
Illinois, and Ms. PRESSLEY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal 
the requirement that States establish a Medicaid Estate 
Recovery Program and to limit the circumstances in 
which a State may place a lien on a Medicaid bene-
ficiary’s property. 
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 Unfair Medicaid 
Recoveries Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIENS, ADJUSTMENTS, AND RECOVERIES FOR MED-
ICAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) LIENS.—Section 1917(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘plan, except—’’ and inserting 
‘‘plan, except, subject to paragraph (4),—’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘in 
the case of’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to liens 
imposed before the date of the enactment of the 
Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act of 2022, 
in the case of’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) Notwithstanding any preceding provision of this 
subsection, not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this paragraph, a State shall withdraw any 
lien imposed under paragraph (1)(B) that is in effect as 
of such date.’’. 
(b) 
ADJUSTMENTS
AND
RECOVERIES.—Section 
1917(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(b)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘except that’’ 
and inserting ‘‘except that, subject to paragraph 
(6),’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) Notwithstanding any preceding provision of this 
subsection, no adjustment or recovery of any medical as-
sistance correctly paid on behalf of an individual under 
the State plan may be initiated, maintained, or collected 
on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph. 
Not later than 90 days after such date, a State shall with-
draw any lien in effect as of such date with respect to 
such medical assistance correctly paid.’’. 
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(2) distribute funds appropriated for the pro-
gram described in paragraph (1) not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(e) OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 2113 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397mm) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘during 
the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2027’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, beginning with fiscal year 
2009,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘10 percent of such 
amounts’’ and inserting ‘‘10 percent of 
such amounts for the period or the fiscal 
year for which such amounts are appro-
priated’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘during such period’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, during such period or such 
fiscal year,’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘For the 
period of fiscal years 2024 through 2027, an 
amount equal to 10 percent of such amounts’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Beginning with fiscal year 2024, 
an amount equal to 10 percent of such amounts 
for the period or the fiscal year for which such 
amounts are appropriated’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘2017,,’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and $48,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$48,000,000’’; and 
(C) by inserting after ‘‘through 2027’’ the 
following: ‘‘, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2028, 
and, for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2028, 
the amount appropriated under this subsection 
for the previous fiscal year, increased by the 
percentage increase in the consumer price index 
for all urban consumers (all items; United 
States city average) over such previous fiscal 
year’’. 
(f) CHILD ENROLLMENT CONTINGENCY FUND.— 
Section 2104(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397dd(n)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and 2024 through 
2026’’ and inserting ‘‘beginning with fiscal 
year 2024’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2023, and 2027’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, and 2023’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘2024 through 2026’’ 
and inserting ‘‘beginning with fiscal year 
2024’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2023, and 2027’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, and 2023’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2024 through 
2026’’ and inserting ‘‘beginning with fiscal year 
2024’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2023, or 2027’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, or 2023’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6701 
To make companies that support venues and events eligible for grants under 
the shuttered venue operators grant program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. SMUCKER (for himself and Mr. CARTER of Louisiana) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To make companies that support venues and events eligible 
for grants under the shuttered venue operators grant 
program, 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 ‘‘MUSIC Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADDING SERVICE AND SUPPORT COMPANIES TO 
THE SHUTTERED VENUE OPERATORS GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 324 of the Economic Aid 
to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues 
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Act (title III of division N of Public Law 116–260) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by inserting ‘‘a service and sup-
port company,’’ after ‘‘theatre oper-
ator,’’; 
(II) in clause (i)— 
(aa) in the matter preceding 
subclause (I), by inserting ‘‘the 
service and support company,’’ 
after ‘‘theatre operator,’’; and 
(bb) in subclause (I), by in-
serting ‘‘a service and support 
company,’’ after ‘‘theatre oper-
ator,’’; 
(III) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) in subclause (III), by 
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(bb) in subclause (IV), by 
adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(cc) by adding at the end 
the following: 
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A BILL 
To amend the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 
to advance equality for Wabanaki nations, and for other 
purposes. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6703 
To require executive agencies to reinstate telework policies that were in 
place on December 31, 2019, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2022 
Mr. BIGGS (for himself, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BUDD, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. 
POSEY, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, and Mr. GOOD of Virginia) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To require executive agencies to reinstate telework policies 
that were in place on December 31, 2019, 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 ‘‘Return to Work Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REINSTATE PRIOR REMOTE WORK POLICIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each execu-
tive agency shall reinstate the telework policies in use by 
such executive agency on December 31, 2019. 
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(b) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Beginning on the 
date on which the head of an executive agency reinstates 
the telework policies in use by such executive agency on 
December 31, 2019, the reinstated telework policy of such 
executive agency shall apply in place of any telework provi-
sion of a teleworking, collective bargaining, or other em-
ployment agreement of such executive agency to the extent 
that such telework provision conflicts with, or applies a 
different telework policy than, the reinstated telework pol-
icy of such executive agency. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive 
agency’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
105 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) REINSTATED
TELEWORK
POLICY.—The 
term ‘‘reinstated 
telework 
policy’’ 
means 
the 
telework policies in use by an executive agency on 
December 31, 2019. 
(3) TELEWORK.—The term ‘‘telework’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 6501 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
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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 ‘‘Advancing Equality for 
Wabanaki Nations Act’’. 
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS. 
(a) APPLICATION OF STATE LAWS.—The Maine In-
dian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–420) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 3— 
(A) in subsection (m), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in subsection (n), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(o) ‘Mi’kmaq Nation’ means the sole successor 
to the Micmac Nation as constituted in aboriginal 
times in what is now the State of Maine, and all its 
predecessors and successors in interest, and which is 
represented, as of the date of enactment of this sub-
section, as to lands within the United States, by the 
Mi’kmaq Council.’’; and 
(2) in section 6— 
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‘‘(I) status as an alien returning from the 
United States.’’. 
SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON INADMISSIBILITY WAIVERS. 
Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara-
graph (B); 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking subpara-
graph (F); 
(C) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (C)(iii); 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (E)(iii); 
and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (F) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(F) SUBJECT
OF
CIVIL
PENALTY.—An 
alien who is the subject of a final order for vio-
lation of section 274C is inadmissible.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (7)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (A)(ii); 
and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B)(ii); 
and 
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(E) in paragraph (9), by striking subpara-
graph (B)(v); and 
(2) by striking subsection (h). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6709 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include 
certain mental health professionals as specialized instructional support 
personnel. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2022 
Mr. HARDER of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to include certain mental health professionals 
as specialized instructional support personnel. 
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 ‘‘Improving Mental 
Health in Schools Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PER-
SONNEL. 
Section 8101(47)(A)(i) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(47)(A)(i)) 
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is amended by striking ‘‘and school psychologists’’ and in-
serting ‘‘school psychologists, and other qualified mental 
health professionals involved in providing mental health 
services for students, including marriage and family thera-
pists, licensed professional clinical counselors, licensed 
clinical social workers, and clinical psychologists (includ-
ing individuals completing supervised postgraduate hours 
required to become a marriage and family therapist, li-
censed professional clinical counselor, licensed clinical so-
cial worker, or clinical psychologist)’’. 
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