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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6135 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require 
Exchanges to establish network adequacy standards for qualified health plans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2020 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
to require Exchanges to establish network adequacy 
standards for qualified health plans. 
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 More Narrow Net-
works Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRING EXCHANGES TO ESTABLISH NETWORK 
ADEQUACY 
STANDARDS 
FOR 
QUALIFIED 
HEALTH PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1311(d) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(d)) 
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change described in such subparagraph that are 
greater than such standards prescribed pursu-
ant to such subparagraph.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply with respect to plan years begin-
ning on or after January 1, 2021. 
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lated complications described in section 
1115A(b)(2)(B)(xxviii); 
‘‘(B) information collection and evaluation 
activities to— 
‘‘(i) study the impact of such models 
on— 
‘‘(I) access to and quality of care; 
‘‘(II) patient outcomes; 
‘‘(III) subjective measures of pa-
tient experience; and 
‘‘(IV) cost-effectiveness; and 
‘‘(ii) identify best practices for the ex-
pansion and use of such models; 
‘‘(C) information collection and evaluation 
activities to study the impact of such models on 
patient outcomes and maternal health care pro-
viders, and to identify best practices the expan-
sion and use of such models; and 
‘‘(D) any other activity consistent with 
achieving the objectives of grants awarded 
under this section, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(2) PERMISSIBLE USES.—In addition to any of 
the uses under paragraph (1), grants awarded under 
subsection (a) may be used for— 
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(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting ‘‘or section 2794 that is’’ after 
‘‘this part’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by 
inserting ‘‘or section 2794’’ after 
‘‘this part’’; and 
(2) in section 2761 (42 U.S.C. 300gg–61)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by inserting 
‘‘and section 2794’’ after ‘‘this part’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘or section 
2794’’ after ‘‘set forth in this part’’; 
and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and section 
2794’’ after ‘‘the requirements of this 
part’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and section 2794’’ 
after ‘‘this part’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and section 2794’’ 
after ‘‘part A’’. 
(d) APPLICABILITY TO GRANDFATHERED PLANS.— 
Section 1251(a)(4)(A) of the Patient Protection and Af-
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fordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), as added by sec-
tion 2301 of the Health Care and Education Reconcili-
ation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) Section 2794 (relating to reason-
ableness of rates with respect to health in-
surance coverage).’’. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, 
such sums as may be necessary. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of 
this Act and shall be implemented with respect to health 
plans beginning not later than January 1, 2021. 
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cilities that are not otherwise subject to such 
Act (or such a State occupational safety and 
health plan), to comply with the standards pro-
mulgated under section 101 of the COVID–19 
Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b)(4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and a hospital or skilled nursing facility that 
fails to comply with the requirement of sub-
section (a)(1)(Z) (relating to the standards pro-
mulgated under section 101 of the COVID–19 
Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020)’’ 
after ‘‘Bloodborne Pathogens Standard)’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)(U)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(a)(1)(V)’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘(or, in the case of a 
failure to comply with the requirement of 
subsection (a)(1)(Z), for a violation of the 
standards referred to in such subsection by 
a hospital or skilled nursing facility, as ap-
plicable, that is subject to the provisions of 
such Act)’’ before the period at the end. 
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veterans, including recommendations to improve 
training for the directors of the Veterans Integrated 
Service Networks, directors of medical facilities of 
the Department, chiefs of staff of such facilities, ma-
ternity care coordinators, and relevant non-Depart-
ment facilities. 
(8) An assessment of the authority of the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to access maternal health 
data collected by the Department of Health and 
Human Services and, if applicable, recommendations 
to increase such authority. 
(9) Any other information the Comptroller Gen-
eral determines appropriate with respect to the re-
duction of maternal mortality and severe maternal 
morbidity among women veterans and to address ra-
cial and ethnic disparities in maternal health out-
comes for women veterans. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6653 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to support upgrades at existing 
hydroelectric dams in order to increase clean energy production, improve 
the resiliency and reliability of the United States electric grid, enhance 
the health of the Nation’s rivers and associated wildlife habitats, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2023 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. TENNEY, Ms. 
KUSTER, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Ms. SCHRIER) 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 support 
upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams in order to in-
crease clean energy production, improve the resiliency 
and reliability of the United States electric grid, enhance 
the health of the Nation’s rivers and associated wildlife 
habitats, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TRICARE RE-
SERVE SELECT OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF 
THE SELECTED RESERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1076d(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1) Except as 
provided in paragraph (2), a member’’ and inserting 
‘‘A member’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2). 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the costs of carrying out the amendments made 
by this section, if any, will be offset. 
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retary shall prepare and submit to the Congress, and post 
on the internet website of the Department of Health and 
Human Services, a report on the effectiveness of the grant 
program under this section at— 
‘‘(1) recruiting minority students, particularly 
from demographic groups experiencing high rates of 
maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity; 
‘‘(2) increasing the number of physician assist-
ants who will complete clinical training in the field 
of maternal and perinatal health, and other 
perinatal health workers, from demographic groups 
experiencing high rates of maternal mortality and 
severe maternal morbidity; 
‘‘(3) increasing the number of physician assist-
ants who will complete clinical training in the field 
of maternal and perinatal health, and other 
perinatal health workers, working in health profes-
sional shortage areas designated under section 332; 
and 
‘‘(4) increasing the number of physician assist-
ants who will complete clinical training in the field 
of maternal and perinatal health, and other 
perinatal health workers, working in areas with sig-
nificant racial and ethnic disparities in maternal 
health outcomes. 
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IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1241 
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide certain 
documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating 
to immigration enforcement and border security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2022 
Mr. MCCLINTOCK submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of Homeland Security 
to provide certain documents in his possession to the 
House of Representatives relating to immigration en-
forcement and border security. 
Resolved, That the Secretary of Homeland Security 
of the United States is directed to transmit to the House 
of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date 
of adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, 
record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, cor-
respondence (electronic or otherwise), or other commu-
nication in his possession, or any portion of any document, 
record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, cor-
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imbursement to an employee from an employer upon 
the employee’s termination, resignation, retirement, 
or other separation from employment for earned 
paid sick time that has not been used. 
(7) REINSTATEMENT.—If an employee is sepa-
rated from employment with an employer and is re-
hired, within 12 months after that separation, by the 
same employer, the employer shall reinstate the em-
ployee’s previously earned paid sick time under this 
subsection. The employee shall be entitled to use the 
earned paid sick time and earn more paid sick time 
at the recommencement of employment with the em-
ployer. 
(8) PROHIBITION.—An employer may not re-
quire, as a condition of providing paid sick time 
under this Act, that the employee involved search for 
or find a replacement employee to cover the hours 
during which the employee is using paid sick time. 
(b) USES.—Paid sick time under this section may be 
used by an employee for any of the following: 
(1) An absence resulting from a physical or 
mental illness, injury, or medical condition of the 
employee. 
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‘‘(i) have been determined (as a result of a com-
prehensive audiologic assessment) to have a hearing 
loss which can be appropriately treated with a hear-
ing aid; 
‘‘(ii) have not been supplied with one monaural 
hearing aid or two binaural hearing aids during the 
preceding 3 years; and 
‘‘(iii) have had a comprehensive audiologic as-
sessment which indicates that the hearing of such 
individual has deteriorated since such individual was 
last supplied with a hearing aid such that a hearing 
aid of a different type is appropriate for such indi-
vidual.’’. 
(d) INCLUSION
OF AUDIOLOGY REHABILITATION 
SERVICES.—Section 1861(ll)(2) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395x(ll)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and re-
habilitation’’ after ‘‘balance assessment’’. 
(e) EXCEPTION TO EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE.— 
Section 1862(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395y(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (O), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (P); by striking the 
semicolon at the end and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and 
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•HRES 1241 IH 
respondence (electronic or otherwise), or other commu-
nication, that refers or relates to the following: 
(1) The number of illegal aliens on the no-fly 
list or the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Ter-
rorist Screening Database who have been encoun-
tered by United States Government personnel at the 
southwest border, between ports of entry since Janu-
ary 20, 2021. 
(2) The number of illegal aliens on the no-fly 
list or the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Ter-
rorist Screening Database who have been encoun-
tered by United States Government personnel at the 
southwest border, between ports of entry since Janu-
ary 20, 2021, and were subsequently released into 
the interior of the United States. 
(3) The nationality of, and a description of the 
conduct for which, each alien on the no-fly list or the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Terrorist Screen-
ing Database who has been encountered by United 
States Government personnel at the southwest bor-
der, between ports of entry, and subsequently re-
leased in the United States, was placed on the no- 
fly list or the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Ter-
rorist Screening Database. 
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partment or agency on whose behalf the appli-
cation is made; or 
‘‘(B) otherwise raise doubts with respect to 
the findings required under subsection (d).’’. 
(d) TITLE V.—Subsection (b)(2) of section 501 (50 
U.S.C. 1861), as amended by section 101, is further 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) a statement by the applicant that, to 
the best knowledge of the applicant, the appli-
cation fairly reflects all information that might 
reasonably— 
‘‘(i) call into question the accuracy of 
the application or the reasonableness of 
any assessment in the application con-
ducted by the department or agency on 
whose behalf the application is made; or 
‘‘(ii) otherwise raise doubts with re-
spect to the findings required under sub-
section (c).’’. 
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(B) in subsection (j)(1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (g)’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘subsection (h)’’; and 
(C) in the subsection heading of subsection 
(m), by inserting a comma after ‘‘ASSESS-
MENTS’’. 
(6) In section 801(8)(B)(iii) (50 U.S.C. 
1885(8)(B)(iii)), by striking ‘‘702(h)’’ and inserting 
‘‘702(i)’’. 
(7) 
In 
section 
802(a)(3) 
(50 
U.S.C. 
1885a(a)(3)), by striking ‘‘702(h)’’ and inserting 
‘‘702(i)’’. 
(b) REFERENCES TO FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SUR-
VEILLANCE COURT AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SUR-
VEILLANCE COURT OF REVIEW.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 (50 U.S.C. 
1801) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsections: 
‘‘(q) The term ‘Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Court’ means the court established under section 103(a). 
‘‘(r) The terms ‘Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Court of Review’ and ‘Court of Review’ mean the court 
established under section 103(b).’’. 
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‘‘(K) Such other services and supplies as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary, notwithstanding 
the limitations in subsection (a)(12). 
‘‘(2) Respite care under paragraph (1)(F) shall be 
provided subject to the following conditions: 
‘‘(A) Such respite care shall be limited to 50 
hours in each month. 
‘‘(B) Unused hours of respite care may not be 
carried over to another month. 
‘‘(C) Such respite care may be provided to an 
eligible beneficiary regardless of whether the eligible 
beneficiary is receiving another benefit under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(3)(A) Service and modification of durable equip-
ment and assistive technology devices under paragraph 
(1)(G) may be provided only upon determination by the 
Secretary that the service or modification is necessary for 
the use of such equipment or device by the eligible depend-
ent. 
‘‘(B) Service and modification of durable equipment 
and assistive technology devices under such paragraph 
may not be provided— 
‘‘(i) in the case of misuse, loss, or theft of the 
equipment or device; or 
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‘‘(e) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Task Force shall meet at the call of the Co- 
chairs of the Task Force. 
‘‘(2) INITIAL MEETING.—The Task Force shall 
meet not later than 30 days after the date on which 
all members of the Task Force have been appointed. 
‘‘(3) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Task Force shall constitute a quorum. 
‘‘(f) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force may se-
cure directly from any Federal department or agency 
such information as may be relevant to carrying out 
this part. 
‘‘(2) FURNISHING INFORMATION.—On request 
of the Co-chairs of the Task Force pursuant to 
paragraph (1), the head of a Federal department or 
agency shall, not later than 60 days after the date 
of receiving such request, furnish to the Task Force 
the information so requested. 
‘‘(g) TERMINATION.—Termination under section 14 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall not apply to the Task Force. 
‘‘(h) DUTIES.— 
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‘‘(1) NATIONAL STRATEGY.—The Task Force 
shall make recommendations for a national strategy 
to improve maternal mental and behavioral health 
outcomes with a particular focus on outcomes for 
minority women. Such strategy shall— 
‘‘(A) define collaborative maternity care; 
‘‘(B) make recommendations to the Sec-
retary and the Assistant Secretary for Mental 
Health and Substance Use on how to imple-
ment collaborative maternity care models to im-
prove maternal mental and behavioral health 
with a particular focus on such outcomes for 
minority women; 
‘‘(C) identify barriers to the implementa-
tion of collaborative maternity care models to 
improve maternal mental and behavioral health 
with a particular focus on such outcomes for 
minority women, and make recommendations to 
address such barriers; 
‘‘(D) take into consideration as models ex-
isting State and other programs that have dem-
onstrated effectiveness in improving maternal 
mental and behavioral health during the pre-
natal and postpartum periods; 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6655 
AN ACT 
To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
the hearing aid is supplied, to an individual described in 
subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(B) A hearing aid described in this subparagraph 
is any wearable instrument or device for, offered for the 
purpose of, or represented as aiding individuals with, or 
compensating for, hearing loss that meets requirements of 
the Food and Drug Administration for marketing. 
‘‘(C) The services described in this subparagraph in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) audiology services (as defined in subsection 
(ll)(2)); 
‘‘(ii) a hearing aid assessment to determine the 
appropriate hearing aid for the individual; 
‘‘(iii) procurement of an appropriate hearing 
aid; 
‘‘(iv) initial fitting and adjustment of the hear-
ing aid; 
‘‘(v) appropriate instruction on the use of the 
hearing aid; 
‘‘(vi) periodic refittings and adjustments; and 
‘‘(vii) rehabilitation, including counseling on 
hearing loss, speech reading, and auditory training. 
‘‘(D) The individuals described in this subpara-
graph— 
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