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tivities carried out under section 124 or 
135; 
‘‘(vi) a description of how each such 
program reflects the needs of regional, 
State, or local employers, as demonstrated 
by the comprehensive needs assessment 
under section 134(c) carried out by the eli-
gible entity; and 
‘‘(vii) an assurance that the eligible 
entity will— 
‘‘(I) provide information to the 
Secretary, as requested, for the eval-
uation under paragraph (4) and any 
evaluations that the Secretary may 
carry out; and 
‘‘(II) make data available to 
third parties for validation, in accord-
ance with applicable data privacy 
laws, including section 444 of the 
General Education Provisions Act (20 
U.S.C. 1232g, commonly known as 
the ‘Family Educational Rights and 
Privacy Act of 1974’). 
‘‘(B) PROCESS.—The Secretary shall cre-
ate a process for evaluating applications sub-
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(3) subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, 
United States Code. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5446 
To require that certain funds remain available through fiscal year 2028 
for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred during fiscal years 2014 
through 2016 of active grants awarded with such funds, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 
Mr. ESPAILLAT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require that certain funds remain available through fiscal 
year 2028 for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred 
during fiscal years 2014 through 2016 of active grants 
awarded with such funds, 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 ‘‘Pedestrian Safety and 
Transit Preservation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds made available in division 
L of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public 
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Law 113–76) under the heading ‘‘Department of Trans-
portation—Office of the Secretary—National Infrastruc-
ture Investments’’ for pedestrian safety and transit 
projects that were available for obligation through fiscal 
year 2016 shall remain available through fiscal year 2028 
for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred during fis-
cal years 2014 through 2016 of active grants awarded 
with such funds. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
this section shall become effective immediately upon 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) ENACTMENT AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 2021.— 
If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2021, this 
section shall be applied as if it were in effect on Sep-
tember 30, 2021. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5449 
To establish a Federal tort against social media companies that cause bodily 
injury to children or harm the mental health of children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 
Mr. GOODEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish a Federal tort against social media companies 
that cause bodily injury to children or harm the mental 
health of children. 
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 Big Tech Tort 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL TORT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA HARM TO CHIL-
DREN. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘covered interactive computer 
service’’ means an interactive computer service— 
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(I) by inserting ‘‘and, under sub-
section (a)(6)(B), of home-based ex-
tended care services, as applicable,’’ 
after ‘‘extended care services’’ the 
first place it appears; 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or post-hospital 
home-based extended care services’’ 
after ‘‘post-hospital extended care 
services’’; and 
(III) by inserting ‘‘or subsection 
(a)(6), as applicable’’ before the pe-
riod; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting ‘‘or subsection (a)(6)(B), as 
applicable,’’ 
after 
‘‘subsection 
(a)(2)(B)’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘subsection’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsections’’. 
(2) COINSURANCE AND DEDUCTIBLE.—Section 
1813(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395e(a)(3)) is amended by striking the period and 
inserting the following: ‘‘(or, in the case where an 
individual is furnished post-hospital home-based ex-
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 544 
To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2021 
Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. 
BEYER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. 
KUSTER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. POCAN, Mr. BRENDAN 
F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. 
BROWNLEY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. WELCH, Mr. PA-
NETTA, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. 
SOTO, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources 
A BILL 
To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean. 
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 Arctic Ocean 
Drilling Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN ARCTIC 
OCEAN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL 
SHELF. 
Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(q) PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN 
ARCTIC PLANNING AREA OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL 
SHELF.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act 
or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not 
issue or renew a lease or any other authorization for the 
exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, 
or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the 
Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5450 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID– 
19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 
Mrs. HARSHBARGER (for herself, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. POSEY, Ms. 
HERRELL, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. ESTES, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. 
GUEST) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce 
a COVID–19 vaccine mandate, 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 ‘‘Blocking Joseph 
Robinette Biden’s Overreaching Vaccine Mandates Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FUNDING FOR COVID–19 VACCINE 
MANDATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds may be used 
to implement or enforce (including through promulgation 
of any rule or regulation) a COVID–19 vaccine mandate. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this and the next section: 
(1) COVID–19 VACCINE.—The term ‘‘COVID– 
19 vaccine’’ means an immunization that is intended 
to prevent or mitigate coronavirus disease 2019 (or 
SARS–CoV–2). 
(2) COVID–19 VACCINE MANDATE.—The term 
‘‘COVID–19 vaccine mandate’’ means— 
(A) any requirement that a person, includ-
ing a Federal employee or an individual per-
forming work or in connection with a contractor 
with 
the 
Federal 
Government, 
receive 
a 
COVID–19 vaccine; or 
(B) any requirement that an employer re-
quire an employee or independent contractor to 
receive a COVID–19 vaccine. 
(3) EMPLOYER.—The term ‘‘employer’’ means 
a person engaged in a business affecting commerce 
who has employees or independent contractors. Such 
term includes a State or political subdivision of a 
State but does not include the United States. 
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SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COVID–19 
VACCINATION MANDATE UNDER THE MEDI-
CARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. 
Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or 
XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 
1395 et seq., 1396 et seq.), the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services may not— 
(1) require a health care provider, as a condi-
tion of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid 
program to mandate vaccination of employees 
against COVID–19; or 
(2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such 
provider’s failure to so mandate such vaccination. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5451 
To prohibit any Federal agency from requiring financial institutions to report 
on the financial transactions of their customers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 
Mrs. HINSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit any Federal agency from requiring financial in-
stitutions to report on the financial transactions of their 
customers. 
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 ‘‘Protecting Financial 
Privacy Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING FEDERAL AGENCIES FROM REQUIR-
ING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO REPORT 
ON 
FINANCIAL 
TRANSACTIONS 
OF 
CUS-
TOMERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No Federal agency (including the 
Department of the Treasury) shall be permitted to create, 
implement, or administer any financial account informa-
tion reporting program that would require financial insti-
tutions or individuals to report data on financial accounts 
in an information return listing balances, transactions, 
transfers, or inflows or outflows of any kind. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
to— 
(1) any law or regulation in effect on Sep-
tember 1, 2021; or 
(2) the Bank Secrecy Act, except that sub-
section (a) shall apply to any regulations issued pur-
suant to the Bank Secrecy Act after September 1, 
2021. 
(c) BANK SECRECY ACT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘Bank Secrecy Act’’ means— 
(1) section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Act (12 U.S.C. 1829b); 
(2) chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91–508 
(12 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.); and 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5452 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include physical therapists 
as practitioners able to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare 
program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 
Mrs. HINSON (for herself and Mrs. AXNE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 
to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include 
physical therapists as practitioners able to furnish tele-
health services under the Medicare 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 ‘‘Parity in Telehealth 
for Physical Therapists Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘PT for PTs 
Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCLUDING PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AS PRACTI-
TIONERS ABLE TO FURNISH TELEHEALTH 
SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m(m)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(described in 
section 1842(b)(18)(C))’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘For purposes of the 
preceding sentence, the term ‘practitioner’ means a 
practitioner described in section 1842(b)(18)(C).’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (4)(E), by amending such sub-
paragraph to read as follows: 
‘‘(E) PRACTITIONER.—The term ‘practi-
tioner’ means— 
‘‘(i) a practitioner described in section 
1842(b)(18)(C); 
‘‘(ii) a physical therapist; and 
‘‘(iii) a physical therapist assistant 
acting under the supervision of a physical 
therapist (whether or not such supervision 
is provided in-person).’’. 
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is amended by striking ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 14132(b)(3))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 12592(b)(3)(A)–(D))’’. 
(98) Section 304(c)(1)(A) of the DNA Sexual 
Assault 
Justice 
Act 
of 
2004 
(34 
U.S.C. 
40723(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
4002 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 
(42 U.S.C. 13925)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 40002 of 
the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12291)’’. 
(99) Section 2(1) (matter before subparagraph 
(A)) of the Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection 
Act of 2012 (34 U.S.C. 40741(1) (matter before 
subparagraph (A))) is amended by striking ‘‘(42 
U.S.C. 14132(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 
12592(a))’’. 
(100) Section 4 of the Katie Sepich Enhanced 
DNA Collection Act of 2012 (34 U.S.C. 40743) is 
amended by striking ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 14132(d))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 12592(d))’’. 
(101) Section 5 of the Katie Sepich Enhanced 
DNA Collection Act of 2012 (34 U.S.C. 40744) is 
amended by striking ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 14135)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 40701(j))’’. 
(102) Section 102(a) of the NICS Improvement 
Amendments Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 40912(a)) is 
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(c) INTERVENTION.—Upon timely application, a per-
son that is aggrieved by a violation of this Act with respect 
to which a civil action is commenced under subsection (a) 
may— 
(1) intervene in the action; and 
(2) obtain such appropriate relief as the person 
could obtain in a civil action under subsection (d) 
with respect to that violation, along with costs and 
a reasonable attorney fee. 
(d) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—Any person that, 
after the date of enactment of this Act, is aggrieved by 
a violation of this Act may, in a civil action— 
(1) obtain any appropriate equitable or declara-
tory relief with respect to the violation; and 
(2) recover all other appropriate relief, includ-
ing monetary damages. 
(e) COSTS
AND ATTORNEY FEES.—A court may 
award to a person aggrieved by a violation of this Act that 
prevails in an action brought under subsection (d) the 
costs of the action, including a reasonable attorney fee. 
(f) NO PREEMPTION.—Nothing in this section may 
be construed to preclude or limit any remedy otherwise 
available under other law, including consequential and pu-
nitive damages. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5516 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to 
Congress a report on the Veterans Integration to Aca-
demic Leadership program of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7049 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require Property Assessed Clean 
Energy financiers to receive the consent of mortgage holders and other 
lien holders before providing financing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2022 
Mr. SHERMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require Property 
Assessed Clean Energy financiers to receive the consent 
of mortgage holders and other lien holders before pro-
viding financing. 
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 ‘‘Mortgage Borrower 
Protection Act of 2022’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Terry Technical Cor-
rection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF FAIR SENTENCING ACT OF 2010. 
Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 (21 U.S.C. 
841 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘ ‘covered offense’ means’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘ ‘covered offense’— 
‘‘(1) means’’; 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) includes a violation, involving cocaine base, 
of— 
‘‘(A) section 3113 of title 5, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(B) section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Con-
trolled 
Substances 
Act 
(21 
U.S.C. 
841(b)(1)(C)); 
‘‘(C) section 404(a) of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 844(a)); 
‘‘(D) section 406 of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 846);
‘‘(E) section 408 of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 848); 
‘‘(F) subsection (b) or (c) of section 409 of 
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 849); 
‘‘(G) subsection (a) or (b) of section 418 
of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
859); 
‘‘(H) subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 
419 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 860); 
‘‘(I) section 420 of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 861); 
‘‘(J) section 1010(b)(3) of the Controlled 
Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 
960(b)(3)); 
‘‘(K) section 1010A of the Controlled Sub-
stances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 
960a); 
‘‘(L) section 90103 of the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 
U.S.C. 12522); 
‘‘(M) section 70503 or 70506 of title 46, 
United States Code; or
‘‘(N) any attempt, conspiracy or solicita-
tion to commit an offense described in subpara-
graphs (A) through (M).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘A motion 
made under this section that was denied after a 
court determination that a violation described in 
subsection (a)(2) was not a covered offense shall not 
be considered a denial after a complete review of the 
motion on the merits within the meaning of this sec-
tion.’’ after the period at the end of the second sen-
tence. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 
2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5455 
AN ACT 
To amend the First Step Act of 2018 to permit de-
fendants convicted of certain offenses to be eligi-
ble for reduced sentences, and for other pur-
poses.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5457 
To direct the President to establish the interagency Afghan Threat Finance 
Cell. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 
Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. TAYLOR) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To direct the President to establish the interagency Afghan 
Threat Finance Cell. 
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 ‘‘Afghan Threat Fi-
nance Cell Establishment Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF AFGHAN THREAT FINANCE 
CELL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall 
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of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Is-
lands of the United States, under this subsection. If 
the Secretary determines that such admissions have 
resulted in an unacceptable number of visitors from 
a country remaining unlawfully in Guam or the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or 
the Virgin Islands of the United States, unlawfully 
obtaining entry to other parts of the United States, 
or seeking withholding of removal or asylum, or that 
visitors from a country pose a risk to law enforce-
ment or security interests of Guam or the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Vir-
gin Islands of the United States, or of the United 
States (including the interest in the enforcement of 
the immigration laws of the United States), the Sec-
retary shall suspend the admission of nationals of 
such country under this subsection. The Secretary of 
Homeland Security may in the Secretary’s discretion 
suspend the Guam and Northern Mariana Islands 
visa waiver program, or the Virgin Islands visa waiv-
er program, at any time, on a country-by-country 
basis, for other good cause. 
‘‘(6) ADDITION OF COUNTRIES.—The Governor 
of Guam and the Governor of the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Governor of 
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