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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve.
Bill: H.J.Res.60 | Sponsor: Rep. Timmons, William R. IV (R-SC)
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than two consecutive terms as a Senator or six consecutive terms as a Representative. Terms beginning before the ratification of this amendment do not count towards consecutive term limits.

117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 60

  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
  limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may 
                                 serve.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 2021

  Mr. Timmons (for himself and Mr. Phillips) submitted the following 
 joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to 
  limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may 
                                 serve.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled   (two-thirds of each House 
concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be 
valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States 
within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

                              ``Article--

    ``Section 1. No person who has been a Senator for two consecutive 
terms shall again be eligible for election or appointment to the Senate 
until the date that is one year after the end of such second 
consecutive term.
    ``Section 2. No person who has been a Representative for six 
consecutive terms shall again be eligible for election to the House of 
Representatives until the date that is one year after the end of the 
sixth consecutive term.
    ``Section 3. For purposes of this article, any term a person serves 
as a Senator or Representative to fill a vacancy shall not be included 
in determining the number of consecutive terms that the person has been 
a Senator or Representative unless the period of time for which the 
person fills the vacancy is greater than three years in the case of a 
Senator or greater than one year in the case of a Representative.
    ``Section 4. For the purposes of this article, any term that began 
before the date of the ratification of this article shall not be 
included in determining the number of consecutive terms that a person 
has been a Senator or Representative.''.
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To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to prohibit the local regulation of pesticide use, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.7266 | Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney (R-IL)
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This bill amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to prohibit local regulations relating to the sale, distribution, labeling, application, or use of any pesticide or device subject to regulation by a state or the Environmental Protection Agency under FIFRA.

To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to 
prohibit the local regulation of pesticide use, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITING LOCAL REGULATION OF PESTICIDE USE.

    Section 24 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (7 U.S.C. 136v) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading by inserting ``and localities'' 
        after ``states''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Local Regulation Prohibited.--A political subdivision of a 
State shall not impose, or continue in effect, any requirement relating 
to the sale, distribution, labeling, application, or use of any 
pesticide or device subject to regulation by a State pursuant to this 
section or by the Administrator under this Act.''.
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TBI and PTSD Treatment Act
Bill: H.R.7316 | Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy (R-AZ)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
TBI and PTSD Treatment Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy through a provider authorized by the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with 
       traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``TBI and PTSD Treatment Act''.

SEC. 2. HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR VETERANS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
              INJURY OR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 1710E the following new section:
``Sec. 1710F. Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress 
              disorder: hyperbaric oxygen therapy
    ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary shall furnish hyperbaric oxygen 
therapy to a veteran who has a condition specified in subsection (b) 
through a health care provider described in section 1703(c)(5) of this 
title.
    ``(b) Covered Conditions.--The conditions specified in this 
subsection are the following:
            ``(1) Traumatic brain injury.
            ``(2) Post-traumatic stress disorder.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
1710E the following new item:

``1710F. Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder: 
                            hyperbaric oxygen therapy.''.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the "SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office".
Bill: H.R.9383 | Sponsor: Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV (R-GA)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the ``SFC Shawn 
                        McCloskey Post Office''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SFC SHAWN MCCLOSKEY POST OFFICE.

    (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, shall be 
known and designated as the ``SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``SFC Shawn 
McCloskey Post Office''.
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Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.8443 | Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott (R-WI)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act of 2022
This bill eliminates the requirement that financial institutions must collect data regarding loans made to women-owned, minority-owned, or small businesses. In addition, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau must justify its decision to not adopt certain alternatives to regulations applicable to small entities.

To impose additional requirements for covered agencies in regulatory 
                         flexibility analysis.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Making the CFPB Accountable to Small 
Businesses Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF SMALL BUSINESS LOAN DATA COLLECTION.

    The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) is 
amended by striking section 704B.

SEC. 3. INITIAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS.

    Section 603(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) where the covered agency does not adopt any 
                alternatives described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
                subsection (c), a detailed justification of the covered 
                agency's determination that the relative size and 
                resources of small entities should have no bearing on 
                the rule, supported by factual, policy and legal 
                reasons.''.

SEC. 4. FINAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS.

    Section 604(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended in the 
second paragraph (6) to read as follows:
            ``(7) for a covered agency, as defined in section 
        609(d)(2), a description of the steps the agency has taken to 
        minimize any additional cost of credit for small entities and, 
        where no significant alternatives for small entities was 
        adopted, a detailed justification of the covered agency's 
        determination that the relative size and resources of small 
        entities should have no bearing on the rule, supported by 
        factual, policy and legal reasons.''.
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Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.4776 | Sponsor: Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. (R-NC)
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2021
This bill expands who may be considered an accredited investor for purposes of participating in private offerings of securities. Certain unregistered securities may only be offered to accredited investors.
Specifically, the bill allows an individual to qualify through an examination established by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The examination
Currently, accredited investors must satisfy certain requirements indicating their reduced exposure to financial risk, including those related to income, net worth, or knowledge and experience.

To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require certification 
     examinations for accredited investors, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Equal Opportunity for All Investors 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS.

    (a) Examination Required.--Section 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act 
of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(15)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (i) and (ii) as 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
            (2) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking 
        ``adviser; or'' and inserting ``adviser;'';
            (3) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking 
        the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) any individual who is certified as an 
                accredited investor through an examination established 
                by the Commission that--
                            ``(i) ensures that an individual certified 
                        as an accredited investor pursuant to such 
                        examination understands and appreciates the 
                        risks of investing in private companies;
                            ``(ii) is designed to ensure that an 
                        individual with financial sophistication or 
                        training would be unlikely to fail; and
                            ``(iii) may be administered by a registered 
                        national securities association under section 
                        15A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
                        U.S.C. 78o-3).''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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Strategic Production Response Act
Bill: H.R.6235 | Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-WA)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Strategic Production Response Act
This bill limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Department of Energy develops a plan to increase the percentage of federal lands leased for oil and gas production.

To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas 
    production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, 
    the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in 
 conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic 
                           Petroleum Reserve.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Strategic Production Response Act''.

SEC. 2. COMPENSATORY PRODUCTION INCREASE PLAN.

    Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6241) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(k) Plan.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except in the case of a severe energy 
        supply interruption described in subsection (d), the Secretary 
        may not execute the first drawdown of petroleum products in the 
        Reserve after the date of enactment of this subsection, whether 
        through sale, exchange, or loan, until the Secretary has 
        developed a plan to increase the percentage of Federal lands 
        (including submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf) 
        under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
        Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the 
        Secretary of Defense leased for oil and gas production by the 
        same percentage as the percentage of petroleum in the Strategic 
        Petroleum Reserve that is to be drawn down in that first and 
        subsequent drawdowns, subject to the limitation under paragraph 
        (2).
            ``(2) Limitation.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall 
        not provide for a total increase in the percentage of Federal 
        lands described in paragraph (1) leased for oil and gas 
        production in excess of 10 percent.
            ``(3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall prepare the plan 
        required by paragraph (1) in consultation with the Secretary of 
        Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary 
        of Defense.''.
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RECA Extension Act of 2022
Bill: S.4119 | Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT)
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
RECA Extension Act of 2022
This bill extends a program that compensates individuals who were exposed to radiation from atomic weapons testing or uranium mining or processing and who subsequently developed specified cancers or other medical conditions. The bill terminates the program two years after the bill's enactment.

[117th Congress Public Law 139]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 136 STAT. 1258]]

Public Law 117-139
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. <<NOTE: June 7, 
                          2022 -  [S. 4119]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: RECA Extension 
Act of 2022. 42 USC 2011 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``RECA Extension Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 
                    ACT.

    (a) In General.--Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation 
Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended--
            (1) <<NOTE: Termination date.>>  by striking the first 
        sentence and inserting ``The Fund shall terminate on the date 
        that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA 
        Extension Act of 2022.''; and
            (2) by striking ``22-year period'' and inserting ``2-year 
        period''.

    (b) Limitation on Claims.--Section 8(a) of the Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by 
striking ``within 22 years after the date of the enactment of the 
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2000'' and inserting 
``not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA 
Extension Act of 2022''.

    Approved June 7, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 4119:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
            Apr. 28, considered and passed Senate.
            May 11, considered and passed House.
DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2022):
            June 7, Presidential remarks.

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Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act
Bill: H.R.6161 | Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. (R-WV)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act
This bill provides for a reinstatement of the employee retention tax credit through 2021. The credit was established to compensate employers whose businesses were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for wages paid to their employees.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily reinstate the 
   employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to 
                               COVID-19.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Employee Retention Tax Credit 
Reinstatement Act''.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY REINSTATEMENT OF EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT FOR 
              EMPLOYERS SUBJECT TO CLOSURE DUE TO COVID-19.

    (a) In General.--Section 3134 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(as amended by section 80604 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
Act) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(5), by striking ``and'' at the end of 
        subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of 
        subparagraph (B) and inserting ``, and'', and by adding at the 
        end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) which, with respect to such calendar quarter, 
                is not described in subclause (I) or (II) of paragraph 
                (2)(A)(ii).'', and
            (2) in subsection (n), by striking ``October 1, 2021 (or, 
        in the case of wages paid an eligible employer which is a 
        recovery startup business, January 1, 2022)'' and inserting 
        ``January 1, 2022''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to calendar quarters beginning after September 30, 2021.
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit expenditures from health savings accounts, flexible spending arrangements, and health reimbursement arrangements for dietary supplements.
Bill: H.R.5214 | Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. (R-UT)
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
This bill allows expenditures from health savings accounts and flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements for dietary supplements (i.e., products, other than tobacco, intended to supplement the diet that bear or contain either vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, or an amino acid, and are labeled as dietary supplements).

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit expenditures from 
  health savings accounts, flexible spending arrangements, and health 
          reimbursement arrangements for dietary supplements.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXPENDITURES FROM HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, FLEXIBLE SPENDING 
              ARRANGEMENTS, AND HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR 
              DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) Dietary nutritional supplement.--Amounts paid 
                for a dietary supplement (as defined in section 201(ff) 
                of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
                321(ff)) shall be treated as amounts paid for medical 
                care.''.
    (b) Reimbursements From Flexible Spending Arrangements and Health 
Arrangements for Dietary Nutritional Supplements.--Section 106 of such 
Code is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Reimbursements for Dietary Nutritional Supplements.--For 
purposes of this section and section 105, expenses incurred for a 
dietary supplement (as defined in section 201(ff) of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)) shall be treated as incurred 
for medical care.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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State Access to Firearms Evading Revocation Act
Bill: H.R.2426 | Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie (D-MD)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
State Access to Firearms Evading Revocation Act
The bill expands the categories of persons to whom the sale or disposition of a firearm or ammunition is prohibited.
Specifically, the bill adds a new category of prohibited persons: persons (1) who have had a state permit or license to purchase, own, or possess a firearm revoked and not reinstated; or (2) who have been ordered by a state court to surrender all firearms and such firearms have not been lawfully returned.

To prohibit the transfer of a firearm to a person whose State license 
 to purchase, own, or possess a firearm has been revoked, or a person 
    who has been ordered by a State court to surrender all firearms.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``State Access to Firearms Evading 
Revocation Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF FIREARM TO PERSON WHOSE STATE 
              LICENSE TO PURCHASE, OWN, OR POSSESS A FIREARM HAS BEEN 
              REVOKED OR WHO HAS BEEN ORDERED BY A STATE COURT TO 
              SURRENDER ALL FIREARMS.

    Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the 
first sentence--
            (1) in paragraph (8)(B)(ii), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10)(A) has had a license or permit, issued by a State in 
        which the person has resided that allows the person to 
        purchase, own, or possess a firearm, revoked by the State, and 
        has not had the license or permit reinstated; or
            ``(B) has been ordered by a court of such a State to 
        surrender all firearms owned or possessed by the person, and 
        has not had the firearms lawfully returned.''.
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Young Farmer Success Act
Bill: H.R.8549 | Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe (D-CT)
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Young Farmer Success Act
This bill makes certain farmers or ranchers eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Under the PSLF program, the Department of Education must cancel the balance of interest and principal due on a borrower's Federal Direct Loans after the borrower makes 120 monthly loan payments while employed in a public service job. This bill broadens the definition of public service job to include a full-time job engaged in farm work as an employee or manager of a qualified farm or ranch.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain 
    individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are 
 employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan 
           forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Young Farmer Success Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN FARM AND RANCH WORKERS FOR STUDENT LOAN 
              FORGIVENESS.

    (a) Eligibility.--Section 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (i);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and 
        inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(iii) a full-time job engaged in farm 
                        work as an employee or manager of a qualified 
                        farm or ranch.''.
    (b) Definition.--Section 455(m)(3) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1087e(m)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Qualified farm or ranch.--The term `qualified 
                farm or ranch' means, with respect to a year, a farm or 
                ranch whose earnings of gross revenue during the year 
                from the sale of agricultural products are equal to or 
                greater than--
                            ``(i) in the case of 2022, $35,000; or
                            ``(ii) in the case of any succeeding year, 
                        the amount applicable under this subparagraph 
                        for the previous year increased by the 
                        estimated percentage change in the Consumer 
                        Price Index (as determined by the Secretary, 
                        using the definition in section 478(f)) for the 
                        most recent year preceding such year.''.
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Assuring Regular Consultation to Have Indigenous Voices Effectively Solicited Act
Bill: H.R.4386 | Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila (D-WA)
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:
Assuring Regular Consultation to Have Indigenous Voices Effectively Solicited Act
This bill establishes requirements for tribal consultation prior to the sale or transfer of certain federal civilian real property. Federal civilian real property generally refers to federal real property assets, including public buildings, occupied and improved grounds, leased space, or other physical structures under the custody and control of a federal agency.
Specifically, a federal agency must consult with tribal governments prior to the sale or transfer of certain federal civilian real property if the proposed sale or transfer would affect a tribe's access to federal agency services. Further, the bill prohibits the property from being sold or transferred if the sale or transfer would substantially reduce or eliminate a tribe's access to these services.

To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure 
 that federally recognized Indian Tribes are consulted before the sale 
or transfer of certain Federal civilian real properties, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Assuring Regular Consultation to 
Have Indigenous Voices Effectively Solicited Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPACT ON FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES.

    (a) In General.--The Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 
(40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:

``SEC. 26. REQUIREMENTS BEFORE SALE OR TRANSFER.

    ``(a) Consultation.--Before the sale or transfer of a Federal 
civilian real property under this Act (other than section 24 or 25), if 
the proposed sale or transfer would affect access to Federal agency 
services by a federally recognized Indian Tribe, the relevant Federal 
agency shall consult with all Tribal governments that may be so 
affected.
    ``(b) Finding of Reduction or Elimination of Access.--A Federal 
civilian real property may not be sold or transferred under this Act 
(other than section 24 or 25) if the proposed sale or transfer would 
substantially reduce or eliminate access to Federal agency services by 
a federally recognized Indian Tribe.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-287; 
130 Stat. 1463) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 26. Requirements before sale or transfer.''.
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To prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any election, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.9557 | Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip (R-TX)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to allow an individual who is not a U.S. citizen to vote in any election in the District of Columbia (DC). Further, DC must certify that it does not allow noncitizens to vote in elections as a condition of receiving any federal funds.
Federal law bars noncitizens from voting in federal elections; however, the DC Council passed a bill on October 18, 2022, that allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections.

To prohibit the government of the District of Columbia from using 
 Federal funds to allow individuals who are not citizens of the United 
        States to vote in any election, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
Federal funds made available to the District of Columbia may be used to 
allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in 
any election.
    (b) Certification.--Upon application for, approval for, or receipt 
of any Federal funds, the government of the District of Columbia shall 
certify that the government does not permit individuals who are not 
citizens of the United States to vote in any election.
    (c) Application.--The requirements under this section shall apply 
with respect to any Federal funds applied for, approved for, received 
by, or made available to the District of Columbia on or after the date 
on which this bill is introduced in the House of Representatives.
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Transparency in COVID–19 Vaccination Act
Bill: S.2841 | Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Transparency in COVID-19 Vaccination Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to publicly disclose information about all adverse events that have arisen from COVID-19 vaccines, the statistical occurrence of such events, and adverse effects from clinical trials or other studies.

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publicly 
  disclose information regarding adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Transparency in COVID-19 Vaccination 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REGARDING COVID-19 VACCINES.

    The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall disclose to the 
public--
            (1) all adverse events that have arisen from administration 
        of COVID-19 vaccines;
            (2) an outline of the statistical occurrence and likelihood 
        of adverse events from administration of such vaccines; and
            (3) information concerning adverse effects of such vaccines 
        taken from findings of clinical trials or other studies.
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GRID Act
Bill: H.R.8053 | Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason (D-CO)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Guaranteeing Resilient Installations for Defense Act or the GRID Act
This bill gives the Department of Energy (DOE) the authority to address the vulnerability of critical defense facilities to electric energy supply disruptions. Specifically, DOE may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with external providers of electric energy to (1) improve the resilience of defense critical electric infrastructure, or (2) reduce such vulnerability.

To provide the Secretary of Energy with the authority to enter into 
   contracts and cooperative agreements to improve the resilience of 
 defense critical electric infrastructure and reduce the vulnerability 
   of critical defense facilities to the disruption of the supply of 
                  electric energy to those facilities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Guaranteeing Resilient Installations 
for Defense Act'' or the ``GRID Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFENSE CRITICAL ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY.

    Section 215A of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824o-1) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``of the 48 
                contiguous States or the District of Columbia'' and 
                inserting ``State'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph 
                (9); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) Resilience.--The term `resilience' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 1304A(j) of the Energy Independence 
        and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17384a(j)).'';
            (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``the 48 contiguous States and the District of 
        Columbia'' and inserting ``any State''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Authority To Address Vulnerabilities.--The Secretary may, to 
the extent that funds are made available for such purposes in advance 
in appropriations Acts, enter into contracts or cooperative agreements 
with external providers of electric energy--
            ``(1) to improve the resilience of defense critical 
        electric infrastructure; and
            ``(2) to reduce the vulnerability of critical defense 
        facilities designated under subsection (c) to the disruption of 
        the supply of electric energy to those facilities.''.
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Don't Jab Me Act
Bill: S.2840 | Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT)
Policy area: Law

Summary:
Don't Jab Me Act
This bills allows a civil action to be brought against the United States by a federal employee for injuries sustained as a result of a COVID-19 vaccination mandate.

To permit civil actions against the United States for COVID-19 
                         vaccination mandates.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Don't Jab Me Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Aggrieved individual.--The term ``aggrieved 
        individual'' includes--
                    (A) an individual who received a COVID-19 vaccine 
                as a result of Executive Order 14043 to prevent the 
                termination, or any other adverse consequence, of the 
                employment of the individual with the Federal agency;
                    (B) an individual who is required to receive a 
                COVID-19 vaccine as a result of Executive Order 14043 
                to prevent the termination, or any other adverse 
                consequence, of the employment of the individual with 
                the Federal agency;
                    (C) an individual who received a COVID-19 vaccine 
                as a result of a Federal agency requirement (or 
                required by their employer who is acting pursuant to a 
                Federal requirement) as a condition of new or continued 
                employment; and
                    (D) an individual who is required by a Federal 
                agency (or required by their employer who is acting 
                pursuant to a Federal requirement) to receive a COVID-
                19 vaccine, or be faced with an adverse consequence, as 
                a condition of new or continued employment.
            (2) Executive order 14043.--The term ``Executive Order 
        14043'' means Executive Order 14043 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989; 
        relating to requiring coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination for 
        Federal employees).

SEC. 3. CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FOR COVID-19 
              VACCINATION MANDATES.

    Any aggrieved individual may commence an action in an appropriate 
district court of the United States against the United States seeking 
declaratory or injunctive relief and to recover compensatory damages 
for injuries sustained as a result of a COVID-19 vaccination mandate.

SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act may be construed to permit or otherwise 
authorize a COVID-19 vaccine mandate under Federal law (including 
regulations).
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Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.1000 | Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron (D-WI)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2021
This bill provides funds to support the development and distribution of protocols to control COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in Medicare skilled nursing facilities.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    infection control support to skilled nursing facilities through 
           contracts with quality improvement organizations.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Infection Control Training and 
Support Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR INFECTION CONTROL SUPPORT TO SKILLED NURSING 
              FACILITIES THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 
              ORGANIZATIONS.

    Section 1862(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(g)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(1) The 
        Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) In addition to any amounts otherwise available, there are 
appropriated to the Secretary, out of any monies in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for purposes of carrying out infection control support (as 
determined appropriate by the Secretary) through the development and 
dissemination of protocols relating to the prevention or mitigation of 
COVID-19 in skilled nursing facilities (as defined in section 
1819(a)).''.
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Protecting Military Families with Disabilities Act
Bill: H.R.2378 | Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. (R-OK)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Protecting Military Families with Disabilities Act
This bill prohibits a landlord who provides housing for Department of Defense installations from collecting a supplemental payment in addition to rent to modify or upgrade a unit to facilitate occupancy by a disabled individual and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to reiterate that the 
prohibition against the collection from tenants of privatized military 
  housing units of amounts in addition to rent includes supplemental 
    payments to recover costs associated with unit modifications or 
   upgrades needed to comply with standards under the Americans with 
                       Disabilities Act of 1990.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Military Families with 
Disabilities Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PROHIBITION AGAINST COLLECTION FROM TENANTS OF 
              PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING UNITS OF AMOUNTS IN ADDITION 
              TO RENT.

    Section 2891a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(3) Costs incurred to modify or upgrade a housing unit to comply 
with standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and facilitate occupancy of the housing unit by 
an individual with a disability (as defined in section 3 of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 12102)) may not be considered optional services under 
paragraph (2)(A)(i) or another exception to the prohibition in 
paragraph (1) against collection from tenants of housing units of 
amounts in addition to rent.''.
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Loving v. Virginia Codification Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.8396 | Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (D-NY)
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
Loving v. Virginia Codification Act of 2022
This bill provides statutory authority for interracial marriages.
Specifically, the bill prohibits any state from enacting a law or regulation that infringes on the right to marry or not marry a person of another race. (The Supreme Court held that state laws barring interracial marriages were unconstitutional in Loving v. Virginia in 1967.)
The bill allows the Department of Justice to bring a civil action for violations. It also establishes a private right of action through Section 1983 lawsuits (Section 1983 is a federal statute that allows individuals to sue state or local government actors for violations of constitutional rights).

To protect the constitutional right to marry a person of another race, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Loving v. Virginia Codification Act 
of 2022''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) In Loving v. Virginia (388 U.S. 1 (1967)), the United 
        States Supreme Court stated ``Marriage is one of the `basic 
        civil rights of man'''.
            (2) In Loving v. Virginia (388 U.S. 1 (1967)), the United 
        States Supreme Court stated ``Under the Constitution, the 
        freedom to marry or not marry a person of another race resides 
        with the individual and cannot be infringed by the State''.

SEC. 3. PROTECTION OF RIGHT TO MARRY.

    (a) In General.--A State may not enact a law or regulation that 
infringes on the right to marry or not marry a person of another race.
    (b) Enforcement by Attorney General.--The Attorney General may 
commence a civil action on behalf of the United States against any 
State that violates, or against any government official that implements 
or enforces a law or regulation that violates subsection (a). The court 
shall hold unlawful and set aside the law or regulation if it is in 
violation of subsection (a).
    (c) Private Right of Action.--A violation of subsection (a) 
constitutes a deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities 
secured by the Constitution and laws for purposes of section 1979 of 
the Revised Statutes of the United States (42 U.S.C. 1983), and a 
person injured thereby may bring an action under such section.
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We’re Not Paying You To Break Our Laws Act
Bill: H.R.6021 | Sponsor: Rep. Boebert, Lauren (R-CO)
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
We're Not Paying You To Break Our Laws Act
This bill prohibits making federal funds available to pay for any settlement agreement in any civil action brought as a result of actions taken to enforce the April 6, 2018, Department of Justice memorandum pertaining to the prosecution of cases of improper entry into the United States.

To prohibit the payment of settlement agreements in certain cases, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``We're Not Paying You To Break Our 
Laws Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF SETTLEMENTS IN CERTAIN CASES.

    No amounts may be made available from the Treasury for the payment 
of any settlement agreement filed in the United States District Court 
for the District of Arizona in A.I.I.L. v. Sessions, 4:19-CV-00481, or 
any substantially similar civil action brought by an individual as a 
result of an action taken to enforce the memorandum of the Attorney 
General entitled ``Zero-Tolerance for Offenses Under 8 U.S.C. 
Sec. 1325(a)'', and dated April 6, 2018.
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To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.
Bill: H.R.7618 | Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Shontel M. (D-OH)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill designates the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.

To designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford 
                 Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF THE KOL ISRAEL FOUNDATION HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL 
              AS A NATIONAL MEMORIAL.

    (a) Congressional Recognition.--Congress--
            (1) recognizes the significance of the Kol Israel 
        Foundation Holocaust Memorial in preserving the memory of the 
        6,000,000 Jews murdered by the Nazi regime and allies and 
        collaborators of the Nazi regime; and
            (2) honors the life and legacy of the Holocaust survivors 
        who erected the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial.
    (b) Designation.--
            (1) In general.--The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust 
        Memorial located in Bedford Heights, Ohio, is designated as a 
        national memorial.
            (2) Effect of designation.--
                    (A) In general.--The national memorial designated 
                by paragraph (1) is not a unit of the National Park 
                System.
                    (B) Use of federal funds.-- The designation of the 
                national memorial by paragraph (1) shall not require or 
                permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose 
                related to the national memorial.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2022.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.