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GOUGE Act

Bill: 117-hr-7751
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Corporate finance and management
Energy prices
Europe
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Military operations and strategy
Motor fuels
Oil and gas
Russia
Sales and excise taxes
State and local finance
State and local taxation
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

Government Oversight of Unpatriotic Greed in Energy Act or the GOUGE Act

 
This bill allows an exemption from the excise tax on gasoline, other than aviation gasoline, and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate, for the period beginning on the enactment of this bill, and ending on December 31, 2022 (gasoline tax holiday). It provides full reimbursement to states for any revenues lost due to the gasoline tax holiday. 
 
The bill also imposes an excise tax equal to 50% of the windfall profit of certain large oil and gas companies, beginning in 2022.
 
The bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue regulations prohibiting any sellers of crude oil, gasoline, or other petroleum distillate from engaging in price gouging. The FTC must investigate whether any oil company violated such prohibition during 2022, particularly during the period leading up to and after the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and impose specified civil penalties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7752
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

Plant Biostimulant Act of 2022

 
This bill excludes plant biostimulants (i.e., a substance, micro-organism, or mixture thereof that supports a plant's natural processes independently of the biostimulant's nutrient content) from regulation under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture to study the types of plant biostimulants and practices of plant biostimulant use that best achieve certain results, such as increasing organic matter content.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
Preventing Homelessness for Veteran Families Act

Bill: 117-hr-7753
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

Preventing Homelessness for Veteran Families Act

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Supportive Services for Veterans Families program, which provides financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing or transitioning from homelessness.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
COVID–19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act

Bill: 117-hr-7754
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Commuting
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Income tax exclusion
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

COVID-19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act

 
This bill permits a one-time payment of unused transportation fringe benefits to a succeeding month. Under current law, such unused benefits are forfeited.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7755
Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government information and archives
Health care quality
Medicaid
Medicare
Mental health
Minority health
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

John Lewis Equality in Medicare and Medicaid Treatment Act of 

2022

 
This bill requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a payment model that addresses social determinants of health and health disparities, particularly with respect to minorities, underserved areas, and high-risk individuals. The bill also generally incorporates consideration of such factors into the selection, implementation, and evaluation of other models, including the decision as to whether to expand a model's duration and scope.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
Border Security and Migrant Safety Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7756
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

Border Security and Migrant Safety Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes within U.S. Customs and Border Protection a dedicated intelligence cell focused on sharing information related to (1) concentrated surges of migrants arriving at a U.S. land border, and (2) illicit smuggling and trafficking that may pose a threat to a U.S. land border. The bill also makes permanent the authority of the Department of Homeland Security to establish departmental joint task forces for various purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Migration Response Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7757
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

Emergency Migration Response Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes the President to declare an extraordinary migration event that is of such magnitude that the existing infrastructure, including Department of Homeland Security (DHS) staffing levels and relevant government resources, is unable to provide an appropriate government response. 
 
Such a declaration authorizes DHS to take various actions to respond to the migration event, such as (1) utilizing the capabilities of the Southwest Border Coordination Center, (2) reassigning U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asylum officers and interpreters to U.S. Customs and Border Protection border facilities, and (3) surging resources to process migrants in their countries of origin.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
Geospatial Support for Atrocity Accountability Act

Bill: 117-hr-7758
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

Geospatial Support for Atrocity Accountability Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to ensure that information and intelligence related to war crimes and atrocities are shared within the State Department and with certain other entities. For example, the State Department's Atrocity Warning Task Force must provide unclassified commercial geospatial imagery to domestic and international courts prosecuting persons responsible for crimes against humanity, if such imagery may provide evidence of such crimes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 117-hr-7759
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act

 
This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to World War II Army and Navy Nurse Corps members in recognition of their critical military service and devotion to duty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening Our Health Security Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7760
Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health promotion and preventive care
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Smuggling and trafficking
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 

Strengthening Our Health Security Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to meet conditions related to notification and planning before terminating certain restrictions on imports and individuals entering the United States.
 
Current law authorizes HHS to restrict entries and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases. HHS exercised this authority as part of its COVID-19 response, including to allow for the expulsion of undocumented migrants at the border without any asylum processing.
 
Under this bill, HHS may not terminate the restrictions for (1) at least 60 days after it notifies Congress of the end of the COVID-19 emergency, and (2) at least 30 days after it submits to Congress a plan for addressing the possible influx of migrants or imports resulting from lifting the restrictions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

Bill: 117-hr-7761
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2022-05-12 in the House
Subjects: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: 
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for his acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War from March 31 through April 3, 1967, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-12
text: Introduced in House
USACE Military Personnel Augmentation Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7762
Sponsor: Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
Introduced: 2022-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: 

USACE Military Personnel Augmentation Act of 2022

 

 This bill expands the types of Army personnel entitled to receive certain pay and allowances while assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on nonmilitary public works projects. 
Currently, regular Corps officers and reserve Army officers assigned to the Corps are entitled to receive pay and allowances from funds appropriated for the project that they are working on. The bill entitles warrant officers and enlisted members of the Army, whether regular or reserve, to receive such pay and allowances when assigned to the Corps.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5291)
action_date: 2022-05-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to support and incentivize domestic activities to address fertilizer shortages and deficiencies, diversify fertilizer sources, and reduce dependency on foreign sources for fertilizer, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-7763
Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2022-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to support and incentivize domestic activities to address fertilizer shortages and deficiencies, diversify fertilizer sources, and reduce dependency on foreign sources for fertilizer, including by increasing the availability of innovative fertilizer and fertilizer alternatives.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide additional payments under the environmental quality incentives program for implementation of a nutrient management practice, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-7764
Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2022-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Farmland
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Water quality
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide additional payments to producers under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for implementation of a nutrient management practice.
 
 USDA must provide the payments through FY2023 and may use up to 5% of the funding to provide technical assistance.

action_date: 2022-06-03
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide additional payments to producers under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program for implementation of a nutrient management practice.
 
 USDA must provide the payments through FY2023 and may use up to 5% of the funding to provide technical assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257.
action_date: 2022-06-03
text: Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-343.
action_date: 2022-06-03
text: Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-343.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Introduced in House
American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7765
Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Introduced: 2022-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: 

American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service to enter into cooperative agreements with entities (such as states, colleges, and nonprofit organizations) to establish at least six Supply Chain Regional Resource Centers to support small-sized and medium-sized agricultural businesses and producers of agricultural products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Introduced in House
Trust the Science Act

Bill: 117-hr-7766
Sponsor: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2022-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: 

Trust the Science Act

 
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires Interior to reissue the final rule titled 
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
 and published on November 3, 2020.
 
The rule removed the gray wolf in the lower 48 United States, except for the Mexican wolf (
C. l. baileyi
) subspecies, from the endangered and threatened species list. However, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California vacated the rule on February 10, 2022. As a result, the gray wolf reattained the protection status it had prior to the rule's promulgation. 
 
The bill also prohibits the reissuance of the rule from being subject to judicial review.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Introduced in House
Strengthening Behavioral Health Benefits Act

Bill: 117-hr-7767
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Introduced: 2022-05-13 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: 

Strengthening Behavioral Health Benefits Act

 
This bill provides additional statutory authority and funding to enforce the mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements that apply to group and individual health insurance plans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Introduced in House