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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9464 
To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 
to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a 
license or United States market access for a non-geostationary orbit 
satellite system if the license or grant of market access would be held 
or controlled by an entity that produces or provides any covered commu-
nications equipment or service or an affiliate of such an entity, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2022 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mrs. RODGERS of Washington) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks 
Act of 2019 to prohibit the Federal Communications 
Commission from granting a license or United States 
market access for a non-geostationary orbit satellite sys-
tem if the license or grant of market access would be 
held or controlled by an entity that produces or provides 
any covered communications equipment or service or an 
affiliate of such an entity, 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 ‘‘Secure Space Act of 
2022’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON GRANT OF CERTAIN SATELLITE 
LICENSES OR UNITED STATES MARKET AC-
CESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secure and Trusted Commu-
nications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 10 and 11 as sec-
tions 11 and 12, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after section 9 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 10. PROHIBITION ON GRANT OF CERTAIN SATELLITE 
LICENSES OR UNITED STATES MARKET AC-
CESS. 
‘‘The Commission may not grant a license for, or a 
petition for a declaratory ruling to access the United 
States market using, a non-geostationary orbit satellite 
system (as defined in section 25.103 of title 47, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)), if such 
license or grant of market access would be held or con-
trolled by— 
‘‘(1) an entity that produces or provides any 
covered communications equipment or service; or 
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‘‘(2) an affiliate (as defined in section 3 of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153)) of an 
entity described in paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 10 of the Secure and 
Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019, as added 
by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to the grant 
of a license or petition on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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NOVEMBER 30, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. AXNE, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. BERA, Mr. LAR-
SON of Connecticut, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mrs. CAROLYN 
B. MALONEY of New York, and Mr. RUIZ 
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 
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 February 8, 2021] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
carry out a national campaign to increase awareness 
of the importance of maternal vaccinations for the health 
of pregnant and postpartum individuals and their chil-
dren, and for other purposes. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9469 
To authorize a Mental Health Education Grant program to encourage stu-
dents to pursue a career as a counselor, social worker, or therapist 
in an elementary or secondary school, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2022 
Mr. EMMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor, 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize a Mental Health Education Grant program 
to encourage students to pursue a career as a counselor, 
social worker, or therapist in an elementary or secondary 
school, 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 ‘‘Student Mental Health 
Improvement Act of 2022’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 946 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation 
on deduction of State and local taxes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2021 
Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. 
SIRES, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. KIM of New Jer-
sey, Mr. COURTNEY, and Mr. PANETTA) 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 repeal 
the dollar limitation on deduction of State and local 
taxes, 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 ‘‘Stop the Attack on 
Local Taxpayers Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘SALT Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DOLLAR LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION 
FOR STATE AND LOCAL TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 164(b)(6) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking all that fol-
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9472 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the use of 
supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to purchase sugary 
beverages. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2022 
Mr. GROTHMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit 
the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program 
benefits to purchase sugary beverages. 
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 Back to Health 
Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2012) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (k) by inserting ‘‘sugary bev-
erages,’’ after ‘‘alcoholic beverages,’’, and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (r) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(r–1) ‘Sugary beverage’ means a beverage that con-
tains brown sugar, corn sweetener, corn syrup, dextrose, 
fructose, glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, lactose, 
malt syrup, maltose, molasses, raw sugar, and sucrose, as-
partame, Splenda, acesulfame potassium, stevia, or any 
similar substance as determined by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATES. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) EFFECTIVE
DATE
OF
AMENDMENTS.—The 
amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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•HRES 1512 EH 
under section 134(e)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘a report that in-
cludes the information described in section 134(e)(2)(C)’’. 
SEC. 142. INVENTORY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS RELATING 
TO AIR REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT. 
(a) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR AIR RE-
FUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT.—Section 9062(j) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘effective October 1, 2019,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘479’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘466’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF KC– 
135 AIRCRAFT.—Section 137 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 
135 Stat. 1576) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as sub-
sections (b) and (c), respectively. 
(c) MINIMUM NUMBER
OF AIR REFUELING TANKER 
AIRCRAFT IN PMAI OF THE AIR FORCE.—Section 135(a) of 
the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 
Stat. 3431) is amended by striking ‘‘412’’ and inserting 
‘‘400’’. 
(d) PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT 
IN PMAI OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.—
(2) PLAN.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary 
for Preparedness and Response, and the Director of 
the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development 
Authority shall publish a plan to achieve the goal 
specified in paragraph (1). 
(b) UNIVERSAL INFLUENZA VACCINE.— 
(1) NATIONAL GOAL.—It is a national goal for 
the United States, not later than 10 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, to have developed a 
universal influenza vaccine. 
(2) PLAN.— 
(A) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, the Di-
rector of the National Institutes of Health, and 
the Director of the Biomedical Advanced Re-
search and Development Authority shall publish 
a plan to achieve the goal specified in para-
graph (1) in partnership with vaccine manufac-
turers. 
(B) INTERIM SUPPORT.—The plan under 
subparagraph (A) shall include provisions, as 
necessary to achieve such goal, for support over 
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(1) EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL.—The term 
‘‘education professional’’ means, with respect to an 
elementary or secondary school, a teacher, principal, 
other school leader, paraprofessional, school adminis-
trator, and other staff. 
(2) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary 
school’’, ‘‘local educational agency’’, ‘‘other staff’’, 
‘‘paraprofessional’’, ‘‘school leader’’, and ‘‘secondary 
school’’ have the meanings given to such terms in 
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
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2611 
•HRES 1512 EH 
(C) To identify goods, services, or intellectual 
property that, if produced by entities within the 
United States, or allies or partners of the United 
States, would mitigate foreign commercial threats. 
(4) MEETINGS.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and on a regular basis 
that is not less frequently than quarterly thereafter until 
the date of termination under paragraph (5), the Work-
ing Group shall meet. 
(5) TERMINATION.—Beginning on the date that is 
2 years after the date of the establishment under para-
graph (1), the Working Group may be terminated upon 
the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary 
of Commerce jointly— 
(A) determining that termination of the Work-
ing Group is appropriate; and 
(B) submitting to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a notification of such determina-
tion (including a description of the justification for 
such determination). 
(6) REPORTS.— 
(A) SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and biannually thereafter until the date of ter-
mination under paragraph (5), the Working Group
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 947 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify certain requirements 
of the railway-highway crossings program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2021 
Mr. PENCE (for himself and Ms. BROWNLEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify certain 
requirements of the railway-highway crossings 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 ‘‘Railway Upgrades for 
Rural American Lines Act’’ or the ‘‘RURAL Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS PROGRAM. 
Section 130 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)(1)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and 
the installation of protective devices’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, the installation of protective devices, 
and the replacement of functionally obsolete 
warning devices’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘the 
installation of protective devices at railway- 
highway crossings’’ and inserting ‘‘construction 
or installation of protective devices (including 
replacement of functionally obsolete protective 
devices) at railway-highway crossings’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)(3) by striking ‘‘90 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘100 percent’’; and 
(3) in subsection (i)(3)(B) by striking ‘‘$7,500’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$100,000’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9482 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish 
statewide community eligibility for certain special assistance payments, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2022 
Ms. PORTER (for herself, Mr. AGUILAR, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. NORTON, Ms. WIL-
SON of Florida, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, and Mr. 
DESAULNIER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act to establish statewide community eligibility for cer-
tain special assistance payments, 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 ‘‘No Hungry Kids in 
Schools Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. STATEWIDE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY. 
Section 11(a)(1)(F) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(xiv) STATEWIDE COMMUNITY ELIGI-
BILITY.—For each school year beginning 
on or after July 1, 2023, the Secretary 
shall establish an option for States to uti-
lize a statewide community eligibility pro-
gram, for purposes of which, in the case of 
a State agency that agrees to provide fund-
ing from sources other than Federal funds 
to ensure that local educational agencies in 
the State receive the free reimbursement 
rate for 100 percent of the meals served at 
applicable schools— 
‘‘(I) the threshold described in 
clause (viii) shall be zero; and 
‘‘(II) the percentage of enrolled 
students who were identified students 
shall be calculated across all applica-
ble schools in the State regardless of 
local educational agency.’’. 
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(2) is updated on a regular basis, not less than 
quarterly; 
(3) is designed for consumers, incorporates a 
user-friendly interface, and is searchable; 
(4) includes links to related public and private 
sector resources on registries and clinical trials de-
scribed in subsection (a); and 
(5) is available to the public by October 1, 
2025. 
(c) PLANNING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In establishing the clearing-
house under subsection (a), the Secretary, shall— 
(A) develop criteria for which registries 
and clinical trials are eligible for listing in the 
clearinghouse under subsection (a); 
(B) establish a procedure for archiving 
closed registries and clinical trials; and 
(C) identify educational resources needed 
for the clearinghouse. 
(2) PUBLIC INPUT.—The Secretary shall solicit 
public input on content to be included in the clear-
inghouse under subsection (a). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated— 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9485 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to review and update a report regarding 
the geographical dispersion of units of the Junior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 12, 2022 
Mr. BACON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to review and update 
a report regarding the geographical dispersion of units 
of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
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 ‘‘Geographical Disper-
sion of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Act of 
2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. REVIEW AND UPDATE OF REPORT ON GEOGRAPHIC 
DISPERSION OF JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ 
TRAINING CORPS. 
(a) REPORT: REVIEW; UPDATE.—The Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the mili-
tary departments, shall review and update the 2017 report 
from the RAND Corporation titled ‘‘Geographic and De-
mographic Representativeness of Junior Reserve Officer 
Training Corps’’ (Library of Congress Control Number: 
2017950423). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report updated under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of whether there is adequate 
representation in, and reasonable access to, units of 
the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (herein-
after, ‘‘JROTC’’) for students in all regions of the 
of the United States. 
(2) The estimated cost and time to increase the 
number of units of JROTC to ensure adequate rep-
resentation and reasonable access described in para-
graph (1). 
(3) Recommendations to increase adequate rep-
resentation and reasonable access described in para-
graph (1) in areas of the United States that the Sec-
retary of Defense determines lack such adequate 
representation and reasonable access. 
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(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives the report up-
dated under this section. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9486 
To extend the authority to reimburse members for spouse relicensing costs 
pursuant to a permanent change of station. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 12, 2022 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To extend the authority to reimburse members for spouse 
relicensing costs pursuant to a permanent change of station. 
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 TO REIMBURSE 
MEMBERS FOR SPOUSE RELICENSING COSTS 
PURSUANT TO A PERMANENT CHANGE OF 
STATION. 
Section 453(g)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2029’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9488 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require proxy voting 
advice businesses to disclose certain information, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 12, 2022 
Mr. DONALDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
proxy voting advice businesses to disclose certain infor-
mation, 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 ‘‘Proxy Advice Disclo-
sure Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROXY VOTING ADVICE BUSINESS DISCLOSURE RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78n) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(k) PROXY VOTING ADVICE BUSINESS DISCLOSURE 
REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A proxy voting advice busi-
ness that makes proxy voting advice available to a 
security holder shall adopt and make publicly avail-
able written policies and procedures reasonably de-
signed to ensure that— 
‘‘(A) an issuer that is the subject of proxy 
voting advice has such advice made available to 
the issuer not later than the time when such 
advice is disseminated to the security holder; 
and 
‘‘(B) the security holder is provided with a 
mechanism by which the security holder can 
reasonably be expected to become aware of any 
written statements regarding such proxy voting 
advice by the issuer that is the subject of such 
advice, in a timely manner before the applicable 
meeting, vote, consent, or authorization. 
‘‘(2) FAILURE TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL INFOR-
MATION.—It shall be unlawful for a proxy voting ad-
vice business, in providing proxy voting advice to a 
security holder, to fail to disclose material informa-
tion regarding the proxy voting advice, including in-
formation regarding the methodology, sources of in-
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formation, or conflicts of interest of such proxy vot-
ing advice business. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) PROXY
VOTING
ADVICE.—With re-
spect to a security of an issuer, the term ‘proxy 
voting advice’ means providing a recommenda-
tion to a security holder on a specific matter of 
which the issuer has requested security holder 
approval, vote, or consent. 
‘‘(B) PROXY VOTING ADVICE BUSINESS.— 
The term ‘proxy voting advice business’ means 
a person that— 
‘‘(i) holds itself out as a provider for 
proxy voting advice separately from other 
forms of investment advice; and 
‘‘(ii) sells proxy voting advice for a 
fee.’’. 
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