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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reduce and Eliminate 
Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act’’ or the 
‘‘REMOVE Copays Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF COPAYMENTS 
FOR FIRST THREE MENTAL HEALTH CARE 
OUTPATIENT VISITS OF VETERANS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION.—Chapter 17 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1722B the following new section (and conforming 
the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter ac-
cordingly): 
‘‘§ 1722C. Copayments: prohibition on collection of 
copayments for first three mental health 
care outpatient visits of veterans 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), notwithstanding section 1710(g) of this title 
or any other provision of law, the Secretary may not im-
pose or collect a copayment for the first three mental 
health care outpatient visits of a veteran in a calendar 
year for which the veteran would otherwise be required 
to pay a copayment under the laws administered by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(b) COPAYMENT FOR MEDICATIONS.—The prohibi-
tion under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to
the imposition or collection of copayments for medications 
pursuant to section 1722A of this title. 
‘‘(c) MENTAL HEALTH CARE OUTPATIENT VISIT DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘mental health care out-
patient visit’ means an outpatient visit with a qualified 
mental health professional for the primary purpose of 
seeking mental health care or treatment for substance 
abuse disorder.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to mental health care 
outpatient visits occurring on or after the date that is 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7589 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit 
the imposition or collection of copayments for 
certain mental health outpatient care visits of 
veterans, and for other purposes.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7589 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the imposition or collection 
of copayments for certain mental health outpatient care visits of veterans, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2022 
Mr. TAKANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the impo-
sition or collection of copayments for certain mental 
health outpatient care visits of veterans, 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 ‘‘Reduce and Eliminate 
Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act’’ or the 
‘‘REMOVE Copays Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OR COLLECTION OF 
COPAYMENTS 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
MENTAL 
HEALTH OUTPATIENT CARE VISITS OF VET-
ERANS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 1722B of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘collec-
tion’’ and all that follows through ‘‘veterans’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and prohibition on collection 
of copayments for certain visits of vet-
erans’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘The Secretary may’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a) TELEHEALTH AND TELEMEDICINE VIS-
ITS.—The Secretary may’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT CARE VISITS.— 
The Secretary may not impose or collect any copayment 
under the laws administered by the Secretary with respect 
to any veteran enrolled in the system of annual patient 
enrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title 
for the first three mental health outpatient care visits of 
the veteran in a calendar year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended 
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by striking the item relating to section 1722B and insert-
ing the following new item: 
‘‘1722B. Copayments: waiver of and prohibition on collection of copayments for 
certain visits of veterans.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to mental health out-
patient care visits occurring on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7589 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the impo-
sition or collection of copayments for certain mental 
health outpatient care visits of veterans, 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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reduce and Eliminate 
Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act’’ or the 
‘‘REMOVE Copays Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF COPAYMENTS 
FOR FIRST THREE MENTAL HEALTH CARE 
OUTPATIENT VISITS OF VETERANS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION.—Chapter 17 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1722B the following new section (and conforming 
the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter ac-
cordingly): 
‘‘§ 1722C. Copayments: prohibition on collection of 
copayments for first three mental health 
care outpatient visits of veterans 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), notwithstanding section 1710(g) of this title 
or any other provision of law, the Secretary may not im-
pose or collect a copayment for the first three mental 
health care outpatient visits of a veteran in a calendar 
year for which the veteran would otherwise be required 
to pay a copayment under the laws administered by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(b) COPAYMENT FOR MEDICATIONS.—The prohibi-
tion under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to 
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the imposition or collection of copayments for medications 
pursuant to section 1722A of this title. 
‘‘(c) MENTAL HEALTH CARE OUTPATIENT VISIT DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘mental health care out-
patient visit’ means an outpatient visit with a qualified 
mental health professional for the primary purpose of 
seeking mental health care or treatment for substance 
abuse disorder.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to mental health care 
outpatient visits occurring on or after the date that is 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 758 
To limit the availability of COVID–19 vaccines for certain individuals detained 
at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2021 
Mrs. HINSON (for herself, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. BILI-
RAKIS, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. CLINE, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. 
POSEY, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mrs. 
BOEBERT, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. KELLER, Mr. 
CAWTHORN, Mr. BAIRD, and Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To limit the availability of COVID–19 vaccines for certain 
individuals detained at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 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 ‘‘Vaccinate Americans, 
Not Terrorists Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON COVID–19 VACCINE FOR CERTAIN 
INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES 
NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
(a) LIMITATION FOR INDIVIDUALS DETAINED.—No 
Federal Government entity may provide a COVID–19 vac-
cine to an individual detained in the custody or under the 
control of the Department of Defense pursuant to the law 
of war or a proceeding under chapter 47A of title 10, 
United States Code, at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, if— 
(1) there is any outstanding request from a 
State to the Federal Government for the COVID–19 
vaccine; 
(2) there is any outstanding request from a 
State to the Federal Government for pandemic relief 
relating to COVID–19; or 
(3) any member of the Armed Forces (including 
the reserve components) performing active service 
who intends to receive the COVID–19 vaccine has 
not yet received such vaccine. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘COVID–19 vaccine’’ means any 
vaccine approved or authorized by the Food and 
Drug Administration for the corornavirus disease 
2019 (COVID–19). 
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(2) The term ‘‘State’’ includes each of the sev-
eral States, the District of Columbia, each common-
wealth, territory, or possession of the United States, 
and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. 
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(bb) after the date on which 
the Secretary provides written 
notice to the State pursuant to 
that section if— 
(AA) the well was con-
structed to replace a well in 
existence on the date on 
which the notice was pro-
vided; 
(BB) the replacement 
well was constructed within 
660 feet of the well being re-
placed; and 
(CC) the pumping ca-
pacity and case diameter of 
the replacement well do not 
exceed the pumping capacity 
and case diameter of the 
well being replaced; and 
(II) any well constructed on pub-
lic domain land within the Truxton 
Basin for purposes other than domes-
tic purposes or stock watering— 
(aa) on or before the date of 
enactment of this Act; 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7599 
To prohibit the issuance of a passport with any gender designation other 
than ‘‘male’’ and ‘‘female’’, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2022 
Mrs. LESKO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the issuance of a passport with any gender 
designation other than ‘‘male’’ and ‘‘female’’, 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 ‘‘Traditional Passport 
Act’’ or the ‘‘TPA Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION. 
The Secretary of State may not issue any passport 
that contains an ‘‘X’’ gender designation and may permit 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7592 
To amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 and the National 
Community Service Act of 1990 to provide training for certain individuals 
to identify and apply for certain Federal grants, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2022 
Mr. TONKO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 and 
the National Community Service Act of 1990 to provide 
training for certain individuals to identify and apply for 
certain Federal grants, 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. IDENTIFICATION OF AND APPLICATION FOR 
CERTAIN FEDERAL GRANTS. 
(a) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.—Sec-
tion 103(a)(11) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4953(a)(11)) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘and underserved’’ after ‘‘in 
rural’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, including initiatives relating 
to identifying and applying for appropriate Federal 
grants for such areas’’ after ‘‘most’’. 
(b) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Sec-
tion 199N(b) of the National and Community Service Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12657(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (9), by striking the ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (10) as para-
graph (11); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(10) providing training and technical assist-
ance for participants in the national service pro-
grams to identify and apply for appropriate grants 
for entities in rural areas and underserved commu-
nities;’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 75 
To provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be adjusted 
under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 
in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the United 
States exceeded receipts of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. BUCHANAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform, 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 provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall 
not be adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legisla-
tive Reorganization Act of 1946 in the year following 
any fiscal year in which outlays of the United States 
exceeded receipts of the United States. 
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 Pay Raise for Con-
gress Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZA-
TION ACT OF 1946. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 601(a)(2) of the Legisla-
tive Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501(2)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) An adjustment in rates of pay may be made 
under this paragraph in a year only if the aggregate out-
lays of the United States during the last completed fiscal 
year did not exceed the aggregate receipts of the United 
States during such fiscal year, as determined by the Con-
gressional Budget Office.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 601(a)(2)(A) 
of such Act (2 U.S.C. 4501(2)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘Subject to subparagraph (B),’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to 
subparagraphs (B) and (C),’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7600 
To prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from using the ‘‘X’’ 
gender designation in the TSA PreCheck advanced security program, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2022 
Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. DUN-
CAN, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. 
HICE of Georgia, Mr. BUDD, and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Home-
land Security 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from 
using the ‘‘X’’ gender designation in the TSA PreCheck 
advanced security program, 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 ‘‘Traditional Screening 
Application Act’’ or the ‘‘TSA Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION. 
The Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration may not use the ‘‘X’’ gender designation 
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in the TSA PreCheck advanced security program. The Ad-
ministrator may permit applicants to and participants in 
such program to select from only ‘‘Male’’ or ‘‘Female’’. 
Æ 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7601 
To require notice of certain subpoenas and warrants issued to a third party 
pursuant to an investigation of the Department of Justice, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2022 
Mr. LIEU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require notice of certain subpoenas and warrants issued 
to a third party pursuant to an investigation of the 
Department of Justice, 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 ‘‘Inspector General No-
tification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NOTICE OF CERTAIN SUBPOENAS AND WARRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which the metadata 
or contents of any communication of a covered party is 
subject to a subpoena, court order, or warrant issued pur-
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suant to an investigation conducted by the Department 
of Justice, the Attorney General shall provide to the In-
spector General for the Department of Justice a notice 
of such subpoena, order, or warrant not later than 7 days 
after the subpoena or warrant is issued. 
(b) REVIEW.—The Inspector General for the Depart-
ment of Justice shall review each subpoena, order, or war-
rant with respect to which the Inspector General receives 
a notice under subsection (a) to determine whether such 
subpoena, order, or warrant was sought in bad faith. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the 
Inspector General for the Department of Justice shall sub-
mit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a report on the number of times a subpoena, order, 
or warrant described in subsection (a) was issued. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) COVERED
PARTY.—The term ‘‘covered 
party’’ means— 
(A) any member or employee of the legisla-
tive branch; or 
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(B) any member or employee of the judi-
cial branch, including a judge, clerk, or member 
of judicial staff. 
(2) LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.—The term ‘‘legisla-
tive branch’’ includes— 
(A) The House of Representatives. 
(B) The Senate. 
(C) The Congressional Budget Office. 
(D) The Government Accountability Office. 
(E) The United States Capitol Police. 
(3) METADATA.—The term ‘‘metadata’’ means 
non-content information relating to communications. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7604 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for enhanced penalties 
for partial birth abortions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2022 
Mr. MULLIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for 
enhanced penalties for partial birth abortions. 
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 ‘‘Partial Birth Abortion 
Is Murder Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTY. 
Section 1531(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Any physician who, in or affecting 
interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly performs a par-
tial-birth abortion and thereby kills a human fetus shall 
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evant to potential organizational conflicts of in-
terest and limit future contracting with respect 
to potential conflicts of interest with the work 
to be performed under the awarded contract, 
for agency use as needed; 
(D) require executive agencies to tailor the 
solicitation and contract clauses described in 
subparagraph (C) as necessary to provide spe-
cifics on information required to be disclosed 
and limitations on future contracting based on 
the potential for conflict with the work to be 
performed under the awarded contract; and 
(E) require executive agencies to establish 
or update agency conflict of interest procedures 
to implement the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion revisions made under this section, and peri-
odically assess and update these agency proce-
dures as needed to address agency-specific con-
flict of interest issues. 
(b) EXECUTIVE AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘executive agency’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. 
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be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 2 
years, or both.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘Any physi-
cian who, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, 
knowingly performs a partial-birth abortion and thereby 
kills a human fetus shall be imprisoned for any term of 
years or for life (but in no event for not less than 5 years), 
may in addition be fined under this title, and shall not 
be eligible for supervised release.’’. 
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