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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9130 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exemption 
from the excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for 
vessels or aircraft to include certain vessels serving only one coast. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 4, 2022 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. RUTHERFORD) 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 extend 
the exemption from the excise tax on alternative motor-
boat fuels sold as supplies for vessels or aircraft to 
include certain vessels serving only one coast. 
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 ‘‘Maritime Fuel Tax 
Parity Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM EXCISE TAX ON ALTERNATIVE 
MOTORBOAT FUELS EXTENDED TO INCLUDE 
CERTAIN 
VESSELS 
SERVING 
ONLY 
ONE 
COAST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4041(g) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘For purposes of subsection 
(a)(2), the exemption under paragraph (1) shall also apply 
to fuel sold or used by a vessel which is both described 
in section 4042(c)(1) and actually engaged in trade be-
tween Atlantic (including the Gulf of Mexico) or Pacific 
ports of the United States (including any territory or pos-
session of the United States).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to sales after December 31, 2021. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9131 
To transfer funds from the Internal Revenue Service to the Department 
of Defense to increase the pay of certain members of the Armed Forces 
serving on active duty, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 4, 2022 
Mr. GARCIA of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To transfer funds from the Internal Revenue Service to 
the Department of Defense to increase the pay of certain 
members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, 
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 ‘‘Prioritizing Troops 
Over Tax Collectors Act of 2022’’. 
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‘‘CHAPTER 182—COVERED SPEECH 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘4201. Treatment of covered speech. 
‘‘4202. Rule modification. 
‘‘4203. No preemption. 
‘‘4204. Definitions. 
‘‘§ 4201. Treatment of covered speech 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A natural person may not be 
held civilly liable in a court of competent jurisdiction for 
defamation on the basis of covered speech, unless— 
‘‘(1) such covered speech was known by the 
natural person to be false, or the natural person 
acted negligently with disregard to the falsity of the 
covered speech; or 
‘‘(2) in the case that the covered speech is re-
lated to a public figure, the covered speech was 
made with actual malice. 
‘‘(b) LIABILITY
FOR FRIVOLOUS, MALICIOUS, OR 
BAD FAITH CLAIMS.— 
‘‘(1) CAUSE OF ACTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A natural person may 
bring a civil action against an individual or en-
tity that files a defamation claim described in 
paragraph (2) against such natural person in a 
court of competent jurisdiction to obtain the re-
lief described in subparagraph (B). 
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SEC. 2. MINIMUM RATE OF BASIC PAY FOR A MEMBER OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
Not later than 30 days after the enactment of this 
Act, the rate of basic pay for a member of the Armed 
Forces under section 203 of title 37, United States Code, 
shall equal or exceed $31,200. 
SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN UNOBLIGATED FUNDS 
FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CARRY 
OUT INCREASE OF MINIMUM RATE OF BASIC 
PAY. 
The unobligated balance of amounts made available 
to the Internal Revenue Service under section 10301 of 
Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the ‘‘Inflation 
Reduction Act’’) are hereby transferred to the Department 
of Defense to carry out section 1. 
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HIR-
ING UNTIL MINIMUM RATE OF BASIC PAY 
FOR A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES IS 
INCREASED. 
During the period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and ending on the date on which the 
Secretary of Defense certifies to the Commissioner of In-
ternal Revenue that such Secretary has implemented sec-
tion 1, the Internal Revenue Service may not hire any em-
ployee if such hiring would result in the number of full- 
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time employees employed by the Internal Revenue Service 
exceeding the number of such employees so employed im-
mediately before such period. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9132 
To provide an extension of authority for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety 
Authority. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 4, 2022 
Mr. GOODEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. MULLIN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide an extension of authority for the Horseracing 
Integrity and Safety Authority. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE HORSE-
RACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. 
Section 1202(14) of the Horseracing Integrity and 
Safety Act of 2020 (15 U.S.C. 3051(14)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘July 1, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS 
FROM 
PACS 
BY 
CANDIDATES 
FOR 
REP-
RESENTATIVE OR SENATOR. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 315 of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN POLIT-
ICAL COMMITTEES.— 
‘‘(1) ACCEPTANCE
OF
CONTRIBUTIONS
FROM 
PACS.—A candidate for election for the office of 
Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resi-
dent Commissioner to, the Congress, may not accept 
a contribution with respect to the election from any 
political committee other than an authorized com-
mittee of the candidate. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF LEADERSHIP PAC.—A 
candidate for election for the office of Senator or 
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to, the Congress may not establish a leader-
ship PAC (as defined in subparagraph (B) of section 
304(i)(8)).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occur-
ring after 2022. 
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‘‘(B) against the Secretary of the Interior 
where there is alleged a failure of the Secretary 
to perform any act or duty under this section 
which is not discretionary with the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) The district courts shall have jurisdiction, 
without regard to the amount in controversy or the 
citizenship of the parties, to enforce any such provi-
sion or regulation, or to order the Secretary of the 
Interior to perform such act or duty, as the case 
may be. 
‘‘(3)(A) No action may be commenced under 
paragraph (1)(A) of this section— 
‘‘(i) prior to sixty days after written notice 
of the violation has been given to the Secretary, 
and to any alleged violator of any such provi-
sion or regulation; 
‘‘(ii) if the United States has commenced 
action to impose a civil penalty pursuant to this 
section; or 
‘‘(iii) if the United States has commenced 
and is diligently prosecuting a criminal action 
in a court of the United States or a State to 
redress a violation of any such provision or reg-
ulation. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9137 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the State offices 
of rural health program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 4, 2022 
Mr. MULLIN (for himself and Mr. O’HALLERAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the 
State offices of rural health program. 
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 ‘‘State Offices of Rural 
Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. STATE OFFICES OF RURAL HEALTH. 
Section 338J(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
254r(i)(1)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$12,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2027’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 913 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require congressional approval 
before the appropriation of funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs 
major medical facility leases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2021 
Ms. BROWNLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require congres-
sional approval before the appropriation of funds for 
the Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facil-
ity leases. 
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 ‘‘Build a Better VA 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS MAJOR MEDICAL FACIL-
ITY LEASES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8104(a)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘No funds’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) 
No funds’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘or any major medical facility 
lease’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘or lease’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) No funds may be appropriated for any fiscal 
year for any major medical facility lease unless the Com-
mittees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of 
Representatives adopt resolutions approving the lease.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to a lease entered into 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9141 
To reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant visas known 
as visitor visas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2022 
Ms. SALAZAR (for herself, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Ms. WILD, Mr. TRONE, Mr. 
GIMENEZ, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Ms. TITUS, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. 
NEWHOUSE, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. LARSON
of Connecticut, Mr. 
SWALWELL, Mr. CASE, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. KUSTER, and Ms. 
PLASKETT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant 
visas known as visitor visas, 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 ‘‘Visitor Visa Wait Time 
Reduction Act’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to plan years begin-
ning on or after January 1, 2023. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT AND REASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL FOR 
EXCESSIVE VISITOR VISA WAIT TIMES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes— 
(1) a list of each diplomatic and consular post 
at which the average waiting period, beginning on 
the date an individual submits an application for a 
nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15)(B) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101) (commonly referred to as a ‘‘visitor visa’’) and 
the date such individual is granted an interview for 
such a visa, exceeds 100 days; and 
(2) an explanation of the concrete steps taken 
at each such post in order to reduce such average 
waiting period. 
(b) REASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL.—With respect 
to any diplomatic or consular posts at which the average 
waiting period described in subsection (a)(1) exceeds 300 
days, the Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, tempo-
rarily reassign appropriate personnel of the Department 
of State to directly assist consular staff at such posts in 
order to reduce such average waiting period. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9143 
To prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds from being 
used for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 in 
order to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers 
from an onslaught of audits from an army of new Internal Revenue 
Service auditors funded by an unprecedented, nearly $80,000,000,000, 
infusion of new funds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2022 
Mr. BRADY (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. KELLY 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, 
Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. 
FERGUSON, Mr. ESTES, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. HERN, Mrs. MILLER of West 
Virginia, Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina, and Mr. KUSTOFF) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 
Means 
A BILL 
To prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service 
funds from being used for audits of taxpayers with tax-
able incomes below $400,000 in order to protect low- 
and middle-income earning American taxpayers from an 
onslaught of audits from an army of new Internal Rev-
enue Service auditors funded by an unprecedented, near-
ly $80,000,000,000, infusion of new funds. 
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. LIMITATIONS RELATED TO THE INTERNAL REV-
ENUE SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 10301 of Public Law 
117–169 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘IN GENERAL.—’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’, and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS RELATED TO THE INTERNAL REV-
ENUE SERVICE.—None of the funds appropriated under 
subsection (a)(1) may be used to audit taxpayers with tax-
able incomes below $400,000.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9144 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow households with 
children with chronic medical conditions to deduct allowable medical 
expenses incurred by such household member that exceeds $35 per 
month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2022 
Ms. BROWN of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow 
households with children with chronic medical conditions 
to deduct allowable medical expenses incurred by such 
household member that exceeds $35 per month. 
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 ‘‘SNAP Access for 
Medically Vulnerable Children Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCESS MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION. 
Section 5(e)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, or a member who is 
under 18 years of age and meets one of the cri-
teria described in subclauses (I) through (III) 
of section 1945(h)(1)(A)(ii) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396w–4(h)(1)(A)(ii)),’’ 
after ‘‘member’’ the 1st place it appears, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘elderly or disabled’’ the 
last place it appears and inserting ‘‘such’’, and 
(2) by amending subparagraph (B)(ii)(I) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(I) be designed to minimize the 
burden for the eligible household 
choosing to deduct the recurrent med-
ical expenses of the elderly or disabled 
member, or of the member who is 
under 18 years of age and meets one 
of the criteria described in subclauses 
(I) 
through 
(III) 
of 
section 
1945(h)(1)(A)(ii) of the Social Secu-
rity 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1396w– 
4(h)(1)(A)(ii)), pursuant to the meth-
od;’’. 
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, 
shall take effect on October 1, 2022. 
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centage of applications for which the Depart-
ment completed processing within each goal; 
‘‘(iv) State-by-State data on the number of 
naturalization applications, the number of ad-
justment of status applications, and the overall 
number of immigration benefit applications, 
pending for up to 6 months, 12 months, 18 
months, 24 months, 36 months, and 48 months 
or more; 
‘‘(v) the median number of hours it takes 
to complete the processing of each type of im-
migration benefit application; 
‘‘(vi) the number of all immigration benefit 
applications received, and processed, by the De-
partment, both in the aggregate and as 
disaggregated by type of immigration benefit 
application; and 
‘‘(vii) the approval and denial rates associ-
ated with the completed applications referenced 
under clause (iv), disaggregated by type of im-
migration benefit application; 
‘‘(I) State-by-State data on— 
‘‘(i) the number of naturalization ap-
plications processed during each quarter of 
each fiscal year; 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9147 
To require the Secretary of State to submit an annual report to Congress 
regarding the ties between criminal gangs and political and economic 
elites in Haiti. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2022 
Mrs. DEMINGS (for herself, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, and Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 require the Secretary of State to submit an annual report 
to Congress regarding the ties between criminal gangs 
and political and economic elites in Haiti. 
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 ‘‘Haiti Criminal Collu-
sion Transparency Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
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section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78c); and 
(2) the term ‘‘national securities exchange’’ 
means an exchange registered under section 6 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78f). 
(b) PROHIBITIONS.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, no issuer may purchase an equity security 
of the issuer on a national securities exchange. 
(c) NO FORCE OR EFFECT.—Section 240.10b–18 of 
title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall have no force 
or effect. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to affect tender offers subject to 
section 240.13e–4 and sections 240.14e–1 through 
240.14f–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 3. WORKER REPRESENTATION ON CORPORATE BOARD 
OF DIRECTORS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘director’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c); and 
(2) the term ‘‘employee’’— 
(A) has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 152); and 
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