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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5747 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include certain over-the- 
counter dietary supplement products as qualified medical expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2021 
Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. LAHOOD) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include 
certain over-the-counter dietary supplement products as 
qualified medical expenses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENT PROD-
UCTS AS QUALIFIED MEDICAL EXPENSES. 
(a) HSAS.—Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or die-
tary supplement products’’ after ‘‘menstrual care 
products’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(E) DIETARY SUPPLEMENT PRODUCT.— 
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘die-
tary supplement product’ means a nutritional 
product that is labeled with— 
‘‘(i) a statement describing how the 
product is intended to affect the structure 
or function of the human body, or 
‘‘(ii) a statement characterizing the 
mechanism by which the product acts to 
maintain such structure or function.’’. 
(b) ARCHER MSAS.—The last sentence of section 
220(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
dietary supplement products (as defined in section 
223(d)(2)(E))’’ after ‘‘menstrual care products (as defined 
in section 223(d)(2)(D))’’. 
(c) HEALTH FLEXIBLE SPENDING ARRANGEMENTS 
AND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS.—Sec-
tion 106(f) of such Code is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or dietary supplement prod-
ucts (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E))’’ after 
‘‘menstrual care products (as defined in section 
223(d)(2)(D))’’; and 
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(2) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND DIETARY 
SUPPLEMENT PRODUCTS’’ after ‘‘MENSTRUAL CARE 
PRODUCTS’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) 
DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM
SAVINGS
AC-
COUNTS.—The amendment made by subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply to amounts paid or incurred 
after December 31, 2021. 
(2) REIMBURSEMENTS.—The amendment made 
by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses paid or in-
curred after December 31, 2021. 
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(93) Section 501(c) of Public Law 96–205 (48 
U.S.C. 1668(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspec-
tor General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as amend-
ed.’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, United 
States Code.’’. 
(94) Section 4(b) of the Act of June 30, 1954 
(48 U.S.C. 1681b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as 
amended.’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, 
United States Code.’’. 
(95) Section 114(o) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘chap-
ter 4 of title 5’’. 
(96) Section 1137(c) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘subsections (a) and 
(b) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and 
(c) of section 406 of title 5.’’. 
(97) Section 1326(c) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘subsections (a) and 
(b) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and 
(c) of section 406 of title 5.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5752 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to authorize the termination 
of a telephone, multichannel video programming, or internet access serv-
ice contract by a servicemember who enters into such contract after 
receiving military orders for permanent change of station but then re-
ceives a stop movement order due to an emergency situation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2021 
Mr. LEVIN of California (for himself and Mr. GARCIA of California) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to authorize 
the termination of a telephone, multichannel video pro-
gramming, or internet access service contract by a serv-
icemember who enters into such contract after receiving 
military orders for permanent change of station but then 
receives a stop movement order due to an emergency 
situation. 
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 ‘‘Emergency Relief for 
Servicemembers Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF TELEPHONE, MULTICHANNEL 
VIDEO PROGRAMMING, AND INTERNET AC-
CESS SERVICE CONTRACTS BY SERVICEMEM-
BERS WHO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AFTER 
RECEIVING MILITARY ORDERS FOR PERMA-
NENT CHANGE OF STATION BUT THEN RE-
CEIVE STOP MOVEMENT ORDERS DUE TO AN 
EMERGENCY SITUATION. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 305A(a)(1) of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3956) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘after the date the servicemem-
ber receives military orders to relocate for a period 
of not less than 90 days to a location that does not 
support the contract.’’ and inserting ‘‘after—’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(A) the date the servicemember receives 
military orders to relocate for a period of not 
less than 90 days to a location that does not 
support the contract; or 
‘‘(B) the date the servicemember, while in 
military service, receives military orders for a 
permanent change of station, thereafter enters 
into the contract, and then after entering into 
the contract receives a stop movement order 
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as the ‘‘China Watcher Program’’, within the Department 
of State to— 
(1) monitor and combat the People’s Republic 
of China’s malign influence across military, eco-
nomic, and political sectors in foreign countries; 
(2) monitor the People’s Republic of China’s 
military trends abroad and counter its activities and 
advancements in foreign nations that pose a threat 
to United States interests and the rules-based order; 
and 
(3) strengthen the capacity of United States 
Government to engage with foreign countries and re-
gional and international military, economic, and po-
litical organizations and institutions relating to pol-
icy coordination regarding the People’s Republic of 
China and efforts to counter the People’s Republic 
of China’s malign influence. 
(b) PLACEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the China 
Watcher Program under this section, the Secretary 
of State, in consultation with the Secretary of De-
fense, shall place officers in positions in select 
United States diplomatic and consular posts, in co-
ordination with the Secretary of State, to engage 
both Chinese and third-country nationals, including 
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issued by the Secretary of Defense in response 
to a local, national, or global emergency, effec-
tive for an indefinite period or for a period of 
not less than 30 days, which prevents the serv-
icemember from using the services provided 
under the contract.’’. 
(b) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—The amendments 
made by this section shall apply to stop movement orders 
issued on or after March 1, 2020. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5754 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints 
about the delivery of health care services by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Patient Advocate 
Tracker Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF COM-
PLAINTS ABOUT THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH 
CARE SERVICES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 7309A(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) Beginning not later than 18 months after the 
date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Director shall 
establish an information technology system that will allow 
a veteran (or the designated representative of a veteran) 
to electronically— 
‘‘(A) file a complaint that will be received by 
the appropriate patient advocate; and 
‘‘(B) at any time view the status of the com-
plaint, including interim and final actions that have 
been taken to address the complaint.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5754 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve 
the ability of veterans to electronically submit 
complaints about the delivery of health care serv-
ices by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
H. R. 5754 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to electroni-
cally submit complaints about the delivery of health care services by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Patient Advocate Tracker Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF COMPLAINTS 
ABOUT THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY THE 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 7309A(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) Beginning not later than 18 months after the date of 
the enactment of this paragraph, the Director shall establish an 
information technology system that will allow a veteran (or the 
designated representative of a veteran) to electronically— 
‘‘(A) file a complaint that will be received by the appropriate 
patient advocate; and 
‘‘(B) at any time view the status of the complaint, including 
interim and final actions that have been taken to address 
the complaint.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5754 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans 
to electronically submit complaints about the delivery of health care 
services by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2021 
Mrs. MCCLAIN (for herself, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mrs. DINGELL, 
Mr. POSEY, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mrs. 
RODGERS of Washington, Mr. MANN, Mr. HUDSON, and Mr. VEASEY) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints 
about the delivery of health care services by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Patient Advocate 
Tracker Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF COM-
PLAINTS ABOUT THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH 
CARE SERVICES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 7309A(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) Beginning not later than 18 months after the 
date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Director shall 
establish an information technology system that will allow 
a veteran (or the designated representative of a veteran) 
to electronically— 
‘‘(A) file a complaint that will be received by 
the appropriate patient advocate; and 
‘‘(B) at any time view the status of the com-
plaint, including interim and final actions that have 
been taken to address the complaint.’’. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5754 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 18 (legislative day, MAY 17), 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints 
about the delivery of health care services by the Depart-
ment of Veterans 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Patient Advocate 
Tracker Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF COM-
PLAINTS ABOUT THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH 
CARE SERVICES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 7309A(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) Beginning not later than 18 months after the 
date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Director shall 
establish an information technology system that will allow 
a veteran (or the designated representative of a veteran) 
to electronically— 
‘‘(A) file a complaint that will be received by 
the appropriate patient advocate; and 
‘‘(B) at any time view the status of the com-
plaint, including interim and final actions that have 
been taken to address the complaint.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5755 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assignment of patient 
advocates at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2021 
Mr. MOOLENAAR (for himself, Mrs. DINGELL, Mrs. MCCLAIN, and Ms. 
SLOTKIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
assignment of patient advocates at medical facilities of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Patient Advo-
cacy Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PATIENT ADVOCATES AT MEDICAL FACILITIES OF 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7309A of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) NUMBER OF PATIENT ADVOCATES.—Beginning 
on the date that is one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this subsection, the Director shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) there is not fewer than one patient advo-
cate for every 13,500 veterans enrolled in the system 
of annual patient enrollment established and oper-
ated under section 1705 of this title; and 
‘‘(2) highly rural veterans may access the serv-
ices of patient advocates, including, to the extent 
practicable, with respect to assigning patient advo-
cates to rural community-based outpatient clinics.’’. 
(b) GAO REPORT.—Not later than two years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a report evaluating the implementation by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of section 7309A of title 
38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5759 
To include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence in the definition 
of aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act in 
order to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of such crimes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2021 
Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Ms. SALAZAR, Ms. HERRELL, Mrs. HINSON, Mrs. 
CAMMACK, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. GIBBS, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. DUNCAN, 
Mr. BUDD, Mr. BOST, Mr. BABIN, Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, Mrs. MIL-
LER-MEEKS, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. ROSENDALE, 
Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. GOOD 
of Virginia, Ms. LETLOW, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. FITZ-
GERALD, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. 
OWENS, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. MAST, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. 
BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. MOORE of Ala-
bama, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. POSEY, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. GOHMERT, Ms. 
TENNEY, Mr. OBERNOLTE, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. 
GROTHMAN, Mr. JOHNSON
of South Dakota, Mr. NORMAN, Mrs. 
HARSHBARGER, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. 
STEUBE, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. MURPHY of 
North Carolina, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. JA-
COBS of New York, Mr. KATKO, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, and Mr. PERRY) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence 
in the definition of aggravated felonies under the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act in order to expedite the 
removal of aliens convicted of such crimes. 
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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 TITLES. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Better Enforcement 
of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants Act’’ or 
the ‘‘BE GONE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF AGGRAVATED 
FELONIES UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND 
NATIONALITY ACT. 
Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (T), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (U), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(V) sexual abuse, sexual assault, and aggra-
vated sexual violence.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5761 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide increased locality pay 
rates to certain Bureau of Prisons employees whose duty stations are 
located in the pay locality designated as ‘‘Rest of U.S.’’, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2021 
Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. BABIN, Mr. 
CRAWFORD, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. BACON, Mr. STAUBER, and Mr. VAN 
DREW) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide increased 
locality pay rates to certain Bureau of Prisons employees 
whose duty stations are located in the pay locality des-
ignated as ‘‘Rest of U.S.’’, 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 ‘‘Pay Our Correctional 
Officers Fairly Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROVIDING NEAREST OTHER LOCALITY PAY RATE 
FOR CERTAIN BUREAU OF PRISONS EMPLOY-
EES RECEIVING REST OF U.S. LOCALITY 
RATE. 
Section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j) 
and by inserting after subsection (h) the following: 
‘‘(i)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
chapter, the official worksite of an employee of the Bureau 
of Prisons that is otherwise located in the pay locality des-
ignated as ‘Rest of U.S.’ shall be considered to be located 
in the nearest other pay locality established pursuant to 
this section. 
‘‘(2) An employee of the Bureau of Prisons shall not 
be subject to paragraph (1) if the official worksite of such 
employee is not located within 100 miles of any pay local-
ity other than ‘Rest of U.S.’. 
‘‘(3) This subsection shall begin to apply during any 
pay period beginning on or after the date that is 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this subsection.’’. 
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445 
13101(10) of title 5, United States Code.’’; 
and 
(C) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘section 
101(f) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978’’ and inserting ‘‘section 13103(f) of title 
5, United States Code,’’. 
(25) Section 208(c)(2) of the Consumer Prod-
uct Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 
2053a(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Ethics in 
Government Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(26) Section 103(c)(5) of the Omnibus Parks 
and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public 
Law 104–333, 16 U.S.C. 460bb note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the Ethics in Government Act,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 131 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’. 
(27) Section 208 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘the 
Ethics in Government Act of 1978,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘chapter 131 of title 5,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(1)— 
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