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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1402 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans 
diagnosed with certain movement disorders, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2023 
Mr. HIGGINS of New York (for himself and Mr. LAHOOD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for boxing- 
based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed with certain 
movement disorders, 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 ‘‘Boxing Therapy for 
Parkinson’s Access Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. BOXING-BASED EXERCISE CLASSES FOR TREAT-
MENT OF VETERANS DIAGNOSED WITH CER-
TAIN MOVEMENT DISORDERS. 
(a) COVERAGE.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section (and conforming the table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): 
‘‘§ 1720K. Boxing-based exercise classes for treatment 
of certain movement disorders 
‘‘(a) CLASSES.—In furnishing medical services under 
this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish boxing-based ex-
ercise classes to a veteran (through the provision of such 
classes to the veteran at a medical facility of the Depart-
ment or the reimbursement for such classes provided to 
the veteran at a non-Department facility) if the veteran— 
‘‘(1) is enrolled in the health care system estab-
lished under section 1705(a) of this title; 
‘‘(2) has been diagnosed with a covered move-
ment disorder; and 
‘‘(3) elects to participate in such classes for the 
purpose of treating the covered movement disorder 
with which the veteran has been diagnosed. 
‘‘(b) COVERED MOVEMENT DISORDER DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘covered movement disorder’ 
means Parkinson’s disease or a similar movement dis-
order.’’. 
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(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to medical services fur-
nished on or after the date that is 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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for acts of terrorism described in section 
1004(a)(1)(B) of the Taylor Force Act (22 
U.S.C. 2378c–1(a)(1)(B)).’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1409 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership 
requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2023 
Mr. LUETKEMEYER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the 
membership requirements for the Board of Directors of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 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 ‘‘FDIC Board Account-
ability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FDIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 
Section 2 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 
U.S.C. 1812) is amended— 
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searching biometric surveillance systems or other re-
mote biometric recognition technologies in commer-
cial use; or 
(2) to preempt or supersede any Federal, State, 
or local law that imposes a more stringent limitation 
than the limitations described in this section. 
SEC. 4. MORATORIUM ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
USE OF BIOMETRIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS. 
(a) FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—Beginning 
on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, a State or unit of local 
government is ineligible to receive Federal financial assist-
ance under the Byrne grant program unless the State or 
unit of local government is complying with a law or policy 
that is substantially similar to the prohibition set forth 
in section 3(a). 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to preempt or supersede any Fed-
eral, State, or local law that imposes a more stringent lim-
itation than the prohibition set forth in section 3(a). 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) 4 of whom shall be appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent 
of the Senate, from among individuals who are 
citizens of the United States, 1 of whom shall 
have State bank supervisory experience, and 
separately 1 of whom shall have demonstrated 
primary experience working in or supervising 
depository 
institutions 
having 
less 
than 
$10,000,000,000 in total assets.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) NON-VOTING STATUS OF THE DIRECTOR 
OF THE BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTEC-
TION.—The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Fi-
nancial Protection shall serve as a non-voting ob-
server to the Board of Directors of the Corpora-
tion.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘No individual may be appointed 
as a member for more than two terms.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) MAXIMUM
LENGTH
OF
SERVICE.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of this Act, no per-
son shall serve as a member for more than twelve 
years in total.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Consumer Financial Pro-
tection Bureau’’ each place such term appears 
and inserting ‘‘Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or observer, as the case 
may be,’’ after ‘‘member’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘or of the 
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’’. 
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(10) DIGITAL LITERACY.—The term ‘‘digital lit-
eracy’’ means the skills associated with using tech-
nology to enable users to find, evaluate, organize, 
create, and communicate information. 
(11) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Exec-
utive Director’’ means the Executive Director of the 
Foundation described in subsection (f)(1). 
(12) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 
means the Foundation for Digital Equity established 
under subsection (c). 
(13) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ means— 
(A) an institution of higher education, as 
that term is defined in section 101 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001); or 
(B) a postsecondary vocational institution, 
as that term is defined in section 102(c) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1002(c)). 
(14) MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘Minority-serving institution’’ means an insti-
tution described in any of paragraphs (1) through 
(7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
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(b) HEARINGS.—Section 1016 of such Act is amend-
ed by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT
FOR INSPECTOR 
GENERAL.—On a separate occasion from that described 
in subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Bureau 
shall appear, upon invitation, before the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and 
the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
at semiannual hearings regarding the reports required 
under subsection (b) and the reports required under sec-
tion 405 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(c) FUNDING
FOR OFFICE
OF INSPECTOR GEN-
ERAL.—Section 1017(a)(2) of such Act is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (D); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) FUNDING FOR OFFICE OF INSPECTOR 
GENERAL.—Each fiscal year, the Bureau shall 
dedicate 2 percent of the funds transferred pur-
suant to paragraph (1) to the Office of the In-
spector General.’’. 
(d) PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNCIL OF INSPECTORS 
GENERAL
ON
FINANCIAL
OVERSIGHT.—Section 
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989E(a)(1) of such Act is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(J) The Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.’’. 
(e) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 
60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall appoint an Inspector General for the Bu-
reau of Consumer Financial Protection in accordance with 
section 403 of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date on which the first Inspec-
tor General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protec-
tion is confirmed by the Senate. 
(b) APPOINTMENT.—The President may appoint, and 
the Senate may confirm, an Inspector General of the Bu-
reau of Consumer Financial Protection before the amend-
ments made by this Act take effect. 
(c) TRANSITION.—The Inspector General of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and 
the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall, upon 
the date on which the first Inspector General of the Bu-
reau of Consumer Financial Protection is confirmed by the 
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Senate, become the Inspector General of the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System. 
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and with the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System. 
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HR 1418 PCS
(d) EXEMPTION FROM FEES.—Section 740(d)(4) of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
379j–12(d)(4)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) EXEMPTION
FROM
FEES.—Fees under 
paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a) shall 
not apply with respect to any person who is the 
named applicant or sponsor of an animal drug appli-
cation, supplemental animal drug application, or in-
vestigational animal drug submission if such applica-
tion or submission involves the intentional genomic 
alteration of an animal that is intended to produce 
a drug, device, or biological product subject to fees 
under section 736, 738, 744B, or 744H.’’. 
(e) CREDITING AND AVAILABILITY OF FEES.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 740(g)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j–12(g)(3)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 
(2) COLLECTION SHORTFALLS.—Section 740(g) 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 379j–12(g)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and 
paragraph (5)’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (5). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1416 
To amend title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Inspector 
General Act of 1978), to establish a Federal Retirement Thrift Invest-
ment Board Inspector General, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2023 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code (commonly referred 
to as the Inspector General Act of 1978), to establish 
a Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector 
General, 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 ‘‘Federal Retirement 
Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
ESTABLISHMENT 
OF 
FEDERAL 
RETIREMENT 
THRIFT 
INVESTMENT 
BOARD 
INSPECTOR 
GENERAL. 
Section 401 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
referred to as the Inspector General Act of 1978), is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board,’’ before ‘‘or 
the National’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘the Execu-
tive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift In-
vestment Board;’’ before ‘‘or the Director of the Na-
tional’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1417 
To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments 
for Members of Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2023 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee 
on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay 
adjustments for Members of Congress. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUST-
MENTS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) 
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
4501) is repealed. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 601(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 4501) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; 
and 
(3) by striking ‘‘as adjusted by paragraph (2) 
of this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘adjusted as pro-
vided by law’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on the date 
on which the 119th Congress convenes. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1419 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a new rule removing the 
Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from 
the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2023 
Mr. ROSENDALE (for himself, Mr. ZINKE, and Ms. HAGEMAN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a new rule 
removing the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem 
population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of en-
dangered and threatened wildlife. 
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 ‘‘Comprehensive Grizzly 
Bear Management Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF NORTHERN CONTINENTAL DIVIDE 
ECOSYSTEM POPULATION OF GRIZZLY BEARS 
FROM FEDERAL LIST OF ENDANGERED AND 
THREATENED WILDLIFE. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue 
a final rule removing the Northern Continental Divide 
Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal 
list of endangered and threatened wildlife without regard 
to any other provision of law that applies to the issuance 
of such rule. Such issuance and this section shall not be 
subject to judicial review. 
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A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a new rule 
removing the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem 
population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of en-
dangered and threatened wildlife. 
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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 ‘‘Comprehensive Grizzly 
Bear Management Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF NORTHERN CONTINENTAL DIVIDE 
ECOSYSTEM POPULATION OF GRIZZLY BEARS 
FROM FEDERAL LIST OF ENDANGERED AND 
THREATENED WILDLIFE. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue 
a final rule removing the Northern Continental Divide 
Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal 
list of endangered and threatened wildlife without regard 
to any other provision of law that applies to the issuance 
of such rule. Such issuance and this section shall not be 
subject to judicial review. 
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Union Calendar No. 750 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1419 
[Report No. 118–918] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a 
new rule removing the Northern Continental Di-
vide Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from 
the Federal list of endangered and threatened 
wildlife. 
DECEMBER 18, 2024 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1420 
To modify the requirement to remain outside of the United States for 
Commonwealth Only Transitional Workers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2023 
Mr. SABLAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To modify the requirement to remain outside of the United 
States for Commonwealth Only Transitional Workers, 
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. AMENDMENTS TO THE REQUIREMENT TO RE-
MAIN OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(d)(7) of Public Law 
94–241 (48 U.S.C. 1806(d)(7)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘a permit for’’ and inserting 
‘‘subparagraphs (B) and (C), a permit for’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(I) shall’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(i) shall’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘(II) may be renewed’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii) may be renewed’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘periods; and’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘periods, except that an alien may be eligi-
ble for an additional permit for such period if 
at any time after the expiration of the first re-
newal period and prior to application for such 
permit, the alien has remained outside the 
United States for a continuous period of at 
least 30 days.’’; and 
(E) by striking clause (ii); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) DEFERRAL.— 
‘‘(i) MANDATORY
DEFERRAL.—The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall defer 
the requirement to remain outside of the 
United States until October 1, 2026. 
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‘‘(ii) DISCRETIONARY
DEFERRAL.— 
The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
defer this requirement during or in connec-
tion with— 
‘‘(I) a presidentially declared 
major disaster or emergency under 
section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 
or 5191); or 
‘‘(II) a presidentially declared na-
tional emergency under section 201 of 
the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of Public Law 115–218. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1421 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
of the exclusion for dependent care assistance programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2023 
Ms. SCHRIER (for herself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) 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 increase 
the limitation of the exclusion for dependent care assist-
ance 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 ‘‘Improving Child Care 
for Working Families Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION OF EXCLUSION FOR DE-
PENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 129(a)(2)(A) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000 
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($2,500’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,500 (half such dollar 
amount’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in cal-
endar years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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