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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1277 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses 
of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2023 
Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CARTER of Texas, 
Mr. PANETTA, Mr. CLINE, Mr. DUNN of Florida, Mr. BOST, Mr. JACK-
SON of Texas, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. BACON, Ms. MACE, Mr. ROSE, Mr. 
WITTMAN, Mr. GOSAR, Mrs. HINSON, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. JOHNSON of 
Ohio, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. OBERNOLTE, Mr. TURNER, Ms. 
WILD, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. TITUS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. EVANS, Mr. TRONE, Ms. SCHRIER, Ms. PIN-
GREE, Mrs. PELTOLA, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. STRICKLAND, Ms. WILLIAMS of 
Georgia, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, and Ms. HOULAHAN) 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 make 
employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for 
the work opportunity credit. 
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 ‘‘Military Spouse Hiring 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF SPOUSES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL 
FOR THE WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (I), by striking the period 
at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(K) a qualified military spouse.’’. 
(b) QUALIFIED MILITARY SPOUSE.—Subsection (d) 
of section 51 of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) QUALIFIED
MILITARY
SPOUSE.—The 
term ‘qualified military spouse’ means any individual 
who is certified by the designated local agency as 
being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after 
the date of the enactment of this Act to individuals who 
begin work for the employer after such date. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1279 
To make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2023 
Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. POSEY, Mr. MILLS, Mr. MAST, Mrs. LUNA, 
Mr. RUTHERFORD, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. COMER, 
Mr. STRONG, Ms. MACE, Mr. CARL, and Mr. BURCHETT) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To make daylight savings time permanent, 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 ‘‘Sunshine Protection 
Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. MAKING DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME PERMANENT. 
(a) REPEAL OF TEMPORARY PERIOD FOR DAYLIGHT 
SAVINGS TIME.—Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 
1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a) is hereby repealed. 
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(b) ADVANCEMENT OF STANDARD TIME.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The second sentence of sub-
section (a) of section 1 of the Act of March 19, 
1918 (commonly known as the ‘‘Calder Act’’) (15 
U.S.C. 261), is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘4 hours’’ and inserting ‘‘3 
hours’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘5 hours’’ and inserting ‘‘4 
hours’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘6 hours’’ and inserting ‘‘5 
hours’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘7 hours’’ and inserting ‘‘6 
hours’’; 
(E) by striking ‘‘8 hours’’ and inserting 
‘‘by 7 hours’’; 
(F) by striking ‘‘9 hours’’ and inserting ‘‘8 
hours’’; 
(G) by striking ‘‘10 hours;’’ and inserting 
‘‘9 hours;’’; 
(H) by striking ‘‘11 hours’’ and inserting 
‘‘10 hours’’; and 
(I) by striking ‘‘10 hours.’’ and inserting 
‘‘11 hours.’’. 
(2) STATE EXEMPTION.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by— 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1283 
To prohibit the use of certain names and likenesses on Government checks 
where such use has the potential to constitute self-promotion. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2023 
Mr. COHEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of certain names and likenesses on Gov-
ernment checks where such use has the potential to 
constitute self-promotion. 
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 ‘‘Curb Leaders from 
Electioneering with Autographs on National Checks Act’’ 
or as the ‘‘CLEAN Checks Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN NAMES AND LIKENESSES 
ON GOVERNMENT CHECKS. 
Any check issued by the Federal Government may not 
be signed by, or otherwise bear the name, signature, 
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image, or likeness of, the President, the Vice President, 
any elected official or cabinet level officer of the United 
States, or any individual who, with respect to any of the 
aforementioned individuals, bears any relationship de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 
152(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The pre-
ceding sentence shall not apply with respect to the use 
of the name of an individual on a particular check if such 
name is used solely because such particular check is pay-
able to such individual in such individual’s personal capac-
ity. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1285 
To require a report from the Secretary of Homeland Security on the existence 
of programs and components of the Department of Homeland Security 
that are not explicitly authorized in statute. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2023 
Mr. DONALDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require a report from the Secretary of Homeland Security 
on the existence of programs and components of the 
Department of Homeland Security that are not explicitly 
authorized in statute. 
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 ‘‘Immigration Author-
ization Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON UNAUTHORIZED PROGRAMS AND COM-
PONENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall submit a report, to the 
relevant committees, that identifies each program carried 
out by the Secretary under the immigration laws (as such 
term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act) and each component of the Department of 
Homeland Security that carries out any duty under the 
immigration laws if that program or component is not ex-
plicitly authorized to be carried out for fiscal year 2024 
by a statutory provision. 
(b) RELEVANT COMMITTEES.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘relevant commmittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives; 
(2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives; 
(3) the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives; 
(4) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(5) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Sen-
ate; and 
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(6) the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1286 
To reimburse the State of Texas for the costs of Operation Lone Star, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2023 
Mr. FALLON (for himself, Mr. SELF, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, Mr. HUNT, Mr. 
WEBER of Texas, Mr. ELLZEY, and Mr. GOODEN of Texas) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and the 
Judiciary, 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 reimburse the State of Texas for the costs of Operation 
Lone Star, 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 ‘‘Lone Star Reimburse-
ment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The House of Representatives first recog-
nized the security of our Nation’s borders as a mat-
ter of national security in the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. 
(2) Operation Lone Star has led to over 
348,000 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more 
than 24,000 criminal arrests, with more than 22,000 
felony charges reported. 
(3) Operation Lone Star is responsible for the 
seizure of over 361 million lethal doses of fentanyl. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that Operation Lone Star has been a tremendous 
help to stem the tide of illegal immigration and its mem-
bers should be recognized for their efforts. 
SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT. 
Of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 
to the Department of Defense and the Department of 
Homeland Security for fiscal year 2024, $2,200,000,000 
from each such Department shall be expended in the form 
of reimbursements to the State of Texas for the costs of 
Operation Lone Star incurred in fiscal years 2022 and 
2023. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1288 
To amend the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimi-
nation Act of 1991 to impose sanctions against governments of foreign 
states that engage in an act or acts of gross negligence with respect 
to state owned, operated, or directed chemical or biological programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2023 
Mr. FEENSTRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Finan-
cial Services, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control 
and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 to impose sanc-
tions against governments of foreign states that engage 
in an act or acts of gross negligence with respect to 
state owned, operated, or directed chemical or biological 
programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(4) FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.— 
The term ‘‘Federal law enforcement agency’’ means 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs direct-service police, 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other 
Federal law enforcement agency that— 
(A) has jurisdiction over crimes in Indian 
country; or 
(B) investigates missing persons cases of 
interest to Indian Tribes, death investigations 
of interest to Indian Tribes, unclaimed remains 
cases of interest to Indian Tribes, or unidenti-
fied remains cases of interest to Indian Tribes. 
(5) INDIAN.—The term ‘‘Indian’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- 
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 5304). 
(6) INDIAN COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘Indian coun-
try’’ has the meaning given the term in section 1151 
of title 18, United States Code. 
(7) INDIAN
LAND.—The term ‘‘Indian land’’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘‘Indian lands’’ in 
section 3 of the Native American Business Develop-
ment, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 
(25 U.S.C. 4302). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1290 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to clarify propane 
storage as an eligible use for funds provided under the storage facility 
loan program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2023 
Mr. FINSTAD (for himself and Mr. COSTA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
to clarify propane storage as an eligible use for funds 
provided under the storage facility loan 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. STORAGE FACILITY LOANS. 
Section 1614(a) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8789(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘funds for producers’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘funds for— 
‘‘(1) producers’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by 
striking the period at the end and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘; or 
‘‘(2) agricultural producers to construct or up-
grade storage facilities for propane that is primarily 
used for agricultural production (as such term is de-
fined in section 4279.2 of title 7, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph)).’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1296 
To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure workplace choice and 
opportunity for young adults with disabilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2023 
Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself and Mrs. MILLER of Illinois) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure work-
place choice and opportunity for young adults with dis-
abilities. 
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 ‘‘Restoration of Employ-
ment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act’’. 
SEC. 2. USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE. 
Section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 794g) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘No’’ and inserting 
‘‘Any’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘24 or younger’’ and 
inserting ‘‘18 or older’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘unless’’ and inserting 
‘‘if’’; and 
(B) by inserting at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The individual chooses to accept employ-
ment with such entity.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘24’’ and 
inserting ‘‘17’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) OTHER
EXCEPTIONS.—The entity de-
scribed in subsection (a) can satisfy the require-
ments of paragraph (1)(A) with respect to an indi-
vidual, if— 
‘‘(A) such entity makes documented ef-
forts, at the intervals described in paragraph 
(2), to contact on behalf of the individual, the 
designated State unit for the counseling, infor-
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mation, and referrals described in paragraph 
(1)(A); and 
‘‘(B) such designated State unit fails to 
provide the relevant counseling, information, 
and referrals.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘and, if such indi-
vidual is employed by an entity described in sub-
section (a) at the time such documentation is made 
pursuant to such process, to make available copies 
of such documentation to the entity’’. 
SEC. 3. APPLICATION. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to the employment of an individual on or after 
March 13, 2020. 
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ing which, with respect to a student loan, periodic install-
ments of principal need not be paid and interest shall not 
accrue. 
(d) LIMITATION ON DEFAULTS.—If the student loan 
payment of a Federal worker falls due and remains unpaid 
during a shutdown, the lender with respect to the student 
loan may not place the loan in default without the order 
of a court. 
(e) LIMITATION ON COLLECTIONS.—If the student 
loan of a Federal worker has been placed in default before 
the date on which a shutdown begins, the lender with re-
spect to the student loan may not, without the order of 
a court, perform any of the following activities during the 
covered period with respect to the shutdown: 
(1) Send the student loan to collection. 
(2) Report adverse information with respect to 
the Federal worker to a consumer reporting agency. 
(3) Garnish wages, tax refunds, or government 
benefits. 
(f) COURT STAY.—In a proceeding to collect a stu-
dent loan payment that is subject to this section, a court 
may, upon the motion of the court, and shall, if requested 
by a Federal worker whose ability to comply with the obli-
gation resulting in the proceeding is materially affected 
by a shutdown— 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 129 
To require the Secretary of Defense to ensure drop boxes are maintained 
on military installations for the deposit of unused prescription drugs, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2023 
Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself and Ms. KUSTER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Defense to ensure drop boxes 
are maintained on military installations for the deposit 
of unused prescription drugs, 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. DROP BOXES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS 
FOR DEPOSIT OF UNUSED PRESCRIPTION 
DRUGS. 
(a) DROP BOXES.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
ensure there is maintained on each military installation 
a drop box that is accessible to members of the Armed 
Forces and the family members thereof, into which such 
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members and family members may deposit unused pre-
scription drugs. 
(b) PRESCRIPTION DRUG DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘prescription drug’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 1074g(i) of title 10, United States Code. 
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with the requirement under subparagraph (A) 
regarding ceding risk through contracts having 
a duration longer than one year.’’. 
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(1) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall conduct a 
study to— 
(A) evaluate insurance industry best prac-
tices for risk rating and classification, including 
practices related to replacement cost value in 
premium rate estimations; 
(B) assess options, methods, and strategies 
for including replacement cost value in the Ad-
ministrator’s 
estimates 
under 
section 
1307(a)(1) of the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4014(a)(1)); 
(C) provide recommendations for including 
replacement cost value in the estimate of the 
risk premium rates for flood insurance under 
such section 1307(a)(1); 
(D) identify an appropriate methodology to 
incorporate replacement cost value into the Ad-
ministrator’s estimates under such section 
1307(a)(1); and 
(E) develop a feasible implementation plan 
and projected timeline for including replace-
ment cost value in the estimates of risk pre-
mium rates for flood insurance made available 
under the National Flood Insurance Program. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1309 
To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium 
rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance 
Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2023 
Mr. LUETKEMEYER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the use of replacement cost value in determining 
the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under 
the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. USE OF REPLACEMENT COST IN DETERMINING 
PREMIUM RATES. 
(a) STUDY OF RISK RATING REDESIGN FLOOD IN-
SURANCE PREMIUM RATING OPTIONS.— 
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