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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5627 
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
certain vaccine mandates as conditions of participation under the Medi-
care and Medicaid programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2021 
Mr. LATTA 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 provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act 
to prohibit certain vaccine mandates as conditions of 
participation under the Medicare and Medicaid 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 ‘‘Health Care Workforce 
Protection from Mandates Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING UNDER MEDICARE AND MEDICAID 
CERTAIN VACCINE MANDATES AS CONDI-
TIONS OF PARTICIPATION. 
(a) MEDICARE.—Section 1866 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395cc) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(l) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this title, the Secretary may not require, as a con-
dition to participate under this title or to be eligible to 
receive payment, reimbursement, or a contract under this 
title, a provider of services or supplier to mandate 
COVID–19 vaccinations for the employees or contractors 
of such provider of services or supplier unless before im-
plementing such requirement, with respect to providers of 
services and suppliers, the Secretary certifies that such re-
quirement would not result in any staffing shortages for 
such providers of services and suppliers.’’. 
(b) MEDICAID.—Section 1902 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(tt) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this title, the Secretary may not require, as a 
condition to provide services under a State plan under this 
title (or waiver of such plan) or to be eligible to receive 
payment, reimbursement, or a contract under such State 
plan (or waiver), an individual or entity to mandate 
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COVID–19 vaccinations for the employees or contractors 
of such individual or entity unless before implementing 
such requirement, with respect to individuals and entities, 
the Secretary certifies that such requirement would not 
result in any staffing shortages for such individuals and 
entities.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5628 
To withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the State 
of New Mexico from mineral entry, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2021 
Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed 
area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, 
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 ‘‘Pecos Watershed Pro-
tection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND IN PECOS WATER-
SHED AREA, NEW MEXICO. 
(a) DEFINITION OF FEDERAL LAND.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the Federal land de-
picted as ‘‘Pecos Withdrawal’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Pecos 
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Watershed, upstream of I–25 Mineral Withdrawal’’ and 
dated September 1, 2020. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal 
land is withdrawn from all forms of— 
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to min-
eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
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SEC. 2. COVERED DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT DIS-
CLOSURES. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 3(a) of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second paragraph (80) 
(related to funding portals) as paragraph (81); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(82) COVERED DISCRIMINATION AND HARASS-
MENT.—The term ‘covered discrimination and har-
assment’ means— 
‘‘(A) discrimination because of race, color, 
religion, sex (including sexual orientation and 
gender identity), or national origin under title 
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000e et seq.); 
‘‘(B) discrimination because of age under 
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 
1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.); 
‘‘(C) discrimination on the basis of dis-
ability under— 
‘‘(i) title I of the Americans with Dis-
abilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111 et 
seq.); or 
‘‘(ii) section 501 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791); 
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inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 5, UNITED 
STATES CODE’’; and 
(B) in text, by striking ‘‘The Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Chapter 
10 of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(149) Section 114(d)(1)(D) of the Vocational 
Education Act of 1963 (20 U.S.C. 2324(d)(1)(D)) is 
amended— 
(A) in the subparagraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘FACA’’ and inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 10 OF 
TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE’’; and 
(B) in text, by striking ‘‘The Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’. 
(150) Section 9(b)(6) of the National Environ-
mental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5508(b)(6)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Section 14(a) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 
1013(a) of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(151) Section 11(f) of the Morris K. Udall and 
Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 
5607b(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5630 
To amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to provide 
that a school may not act as the agent of a parent of a child for 
purposes of providing verifiable parental consent to the collection, use, 
or disclosure of personal information of the child, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2021 
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois (for herself, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mrs. BOEBERT, 
Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. BABIN, Mr. 
ROSENDALE, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. OWENS, Mr. BISHOP of 
North Carolina, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. BUDD, Ms. FOXX, Mr. ROY, Mr. 
PFLUGER, Mr. ALLEN, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 
NORMAN, Mr. DAVIDSON, and Mr. DONALDS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 
1998 to provide that a school may not act as the agent 
of a parent of a child for purposes of providing verifiable 
parental consent to the collection, use, or disclosure of 
personal information of the child, 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 ‘‘Safeguarding Chil-
dren’s Privacy in Schools Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF PARENTS REGARDING 
PERSONAL INFORMATION OF STUDENTS. 
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 
(15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 1302, by amending paragraph (9) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(9) VERIFIABLE
PARENTAL
CONSENT.—The 
term ‘verifiable parental consent’, with respect to the 
collection, use, and disclosure (as applicable) by an 
operator of the personal information of a child— 
‘‘(A) means consent by a parent of the 
child to the collection, use, and disclosure (and 
to any subsequent use of the information) that 
is obtained by the operator— 
‘‘(i) before the information is collected 
from the child; and 
‘‘(ii) after notice to the parent of the 
operator’s personal information collection, 
use, and disclosure practices; and 
‘‘(B) may include consent to future collec-
tion, use, and disclosure described in the no-
tice.’’; and 
(2) in section 1303— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2)(C)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
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A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance 
transparency regarding reports conducted by the Inspec-
tor General of the Department of Homeland Security, 
and for other purposes. 
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(ii) by striking clause (ii); and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘that request—’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘if, before’’ and in-
serting ‘‘that request, if, before’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) PROHIBITION
ON SCHOOL
OR LOCAL EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCY ACTING AS AGENT OF PARENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An elementary school, sec-
ondary school, or local educational agency, or an em-
ployee or other agent of such school or agency, may 
not act as the agent of a parent of a child enrolled 
in such school (or in a school served by such agency, 
as the case may be) for purposes of providing 
verifiable parental consent under the regulations 
prescribed under subsection (b), making any request 
under such regulations, or receiving any notice or 
other information required to be provided to a par-
ent of the child under such regulations. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the 
terms ‘elementary school’, ‘secondary school’, and 
‘local educational agency’ have the meanings given 
such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801).’’. 
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(1) INSPECTOR
GENERAL
OF
DHS.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Inspector General of the Department of 
Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate, and the Comptroller 
General of the United States a report on the policies, 
procedures, and internal controls established that en-
sure compliance with the Quality Standards for Fed-
eral Offices of Inspector General from the Council of 
Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. 
(2) COMPTROLLER
GENERAL.—Not later than 
one year after receipt of the report required under 
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate an evaluation of such report. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5641 
AN ACT 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to increase the threshold for eligi-
bility for assistance under sections 403, 406, 407, and 
502 of such Act, 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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Union Calendar No. 168 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5633 
[Report No. 117–233] 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance transparency 
regarding reports conducted by the Inspector General of the Department 
of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 19, 2021 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Homeland Security 
JANUARY 21, 2022 
Additional sponsor: Mr. SWALWELL 
JANUARY 21, 2022 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 19, 2021] 
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gress a report, on whether there has been waste and abuse 
as a result of the amendment made under section 2(a)(1). 
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‘‘CHAPTER
OF
TITLE
5, UNITED
STATES 
CODE’’; and 
(B) in text, by striking ‘‘the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
(178) Section 515(h)(5) of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT’’ and in-
serting ‘‘CHAPTER
OF
TITLE
5, UNITED 
STATES CODE’’; and 
(B) in text, by striking ‘‘the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
(179) Section 4(d)(2) of the Saint Elizabeths 
Hospital and District of Columbia Mental Health 
Services Act (24 U.S.C. 225b(d)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the Federal Advisory Committee Act.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘chapter 10 of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
(180) Section 19 of Public Law 103–435 (25 
U.S.C. 166) is amended— 
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Union Calendar No. 168 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5633 
[Report No. 117–233] 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
enhance transparency regarding reports con-
ducted by the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, and for other pur-
poses. 
JANUARY 21, 2022 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5645 
To require the evaluation and standardization of suicide prevention efforts 
by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 20, 2021 
Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS (for herself and Mr. GALLEGO) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require the evaluation and standardization of suicide pre-
vention efforts by the Department of Defense, 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 ‘‘Save Our 
Servicemembers Act of 2021’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5636 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for naturalization 
processes for the immediate relatives of public safety officers who die 
as a result of their employment, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 20, 2021 
Mr. BACON (for himself, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. PANETTA, 
and Mr. CARBAJAL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
for naturalization processes for the immediate relatives 
of public safety officers who die as a result of their 
employment, 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 ‘‘Kerrie Orozco First 
Responders Family Support Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NATURALIZATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELATIVES OF 
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS. 
Section 319 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1430) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) IMMEDIATE RELATIVES OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF-
FICERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any person who is the sur-
viving spouse, child, or parent of a United States 
citizen, whose citizen spouse, parent, or child dies as 
a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggra-
vated by employment as a public safety officer, and 
who, in the case of a surviving spouse, was living in 
marital union with the citizen spouse at the time of 
his death, may be naturalized upon compliance with 
all the requirements of this title, except that no 
prior residence or specified physical presence within 
the United States shall be required. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘public safety officer’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 1204 of the Om-
nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
(34 U.S.C. 10284).’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5637 
To amend the Social Security Act to ensure that each office of the Social 
Security Administration and each State agency that makes disability 
determinations are fully staffed with employees to answer calls during 
business hours, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 20, 2021 
Mrs. AXNE (for herself, Mr. RYAN, and Mrs. DEMINGS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Social Security Act to ensure that each office 
of the Social Security Administration and each State 
agency that makes disability determinations are fully 
staffed with employees to answer calls during business 
hours, 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 ‘‘Meeting our Seniors’ 
Social Security Needs Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TELEPHONE HOURS AT SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINIS-
TRATION OFFICES AND CERTAIN STATE OF-
FICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 205 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 405) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(v) TELEPHONE HOURS AT SOCIAL SECURITY AD-
MINISTRATION OFFICES.—The Commissioner of Social 
Security shall ensure that each office of the Social Secu-
rity Administration and each State agency that makes dis-
ability determinations as described in section 221(a)(1) is 
fully staffed with employees to answer calls during stand-
ard business hours, including 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local 
time, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and 
Fridays, excluding Federal holidays.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2023. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5639 
To require disclosure of foreign government subsidies in the premerger 
notification process. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 20, 2021 
Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. STANTON, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. LOUDERMILK, 
Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. CRAWFORD, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 
STEWART, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, and Mr. OWENS) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require disclosure of foreign government subsidies in the 
premerger notification process. 
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 ‘‘Foreign Merger Sub-
sidy Disclosure Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. MERGERS INVOLVING FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SUB-
SIDIES. 
(a) ACCOUNTING FOR FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SUB-
SIDIES.—A person required to file a notification required 
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by section 7A of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 18a) that 
received a subsidy from a foreign state shall include in 
such notification a detailed accounting of each such sub-
sidy. 
(b) AUTHORITY OF ANTITRUST REGULATORS.—The 
Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the 
Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Di-
vision of the Department of Justice and by rule in accord-
ance with section 553 of title 5, consistent with purposes 
of this section shall require that the notification required 
under subsection (a) be in such form and contain such 
documentary material and information relevant to a pro-
posed acquisition as is necessary and appropriate to enable 
the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney 
General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Depart-
ment of Justice to determine whether such acquisition 
may, if consummated, violate the antitrust laws. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act: 
(a) FOREIGN STATE.—The term ‘‘foreign state’’ shall 
have the meaning given it in section 1603(a) of title 28, 
United States Code. 
(b) SUBSIDY.—The term ‘‘subsidy’’ includes a direct 
subsidy, a grant, a loan (including a below-market loan), 
a loan guarantee, a tax concession, a preferential govern-
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mental procurement policy, or other form of economic sup-
port including ownership or control by a foreign state. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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