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To express the Sense of Congress relating to the United States-India Defense Partnership.

Bill: 117-hr-8757
Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2022-08-30 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: 
The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S.-India defense partnership is critical in advancing U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific region. The bill expresses support for the United States-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies. The bill also expresses support for a temporary waiver of sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act for India because of India's current reliance on Russian-built weapons systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, 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: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, 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: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, 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: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, 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: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, 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: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
Building Credit Access for Veterans Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8758
Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2022-08-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: 

Building Credit Access for Veterans Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using alternative credit scoring information or models to improve the determination of creditworthiness of certain individuals and to increase the number of such individuals who are able to obtain VA housing and small business loans. Specifically, the program is for veterans or members of the Armed Forces who are eligible for VA housing or small business loans and have insufficient credit history.
 
Under the program, the VA must assess the feasibility and advisability of establishing criteria for acceptable commercially available credit scoring models to be used by lenders for the purpose of guaranteeing or insuring a VA housing or small business loan.
 
Participation is voluntary on an opt-in basis for lenders, borrowers, and individuals.
 
The VA must conduct outreach to lenders and individuals to inform them of the pilot program.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
Bureaucrats to the Border Act

Bill: 117-hr-8759
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2]
Introduced: 2022-08-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: 

Bureaucrats to the Border Act

 
This bill renames the DHS Volunteer Force of the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security as the DHS Mission Support Force. It also requires new employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve in a 30-day detail with U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to assist with immigration proceedings at the southern border; the bill applies to new IRS employees who are hired as a result of recent funding increases for IRS enforcement activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-08-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act

Bill: 117-hr-8760
Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Introduced: 2022-08-30 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: 

State Firearms Dealer Licensing Enhancement Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to states and tribal governments for the development, implementation, improvement, or evaluation of firearms dealer licensing programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.

Bill: 117-hr-8761
Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
Introduced: 2022-08-30 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: 
This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
To restrict the possession, use, and acquisition of firearms and ammunition by the Internal Revenue Service.

Bill: 117-hr-8762
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2022-08-30 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: 
This bill prohibits any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hired after the bill's enactment, from possessing a firearm while performing official duties and receiving training in the use of a firearm in connection with such duties.
 
The bill further prohibits the IRS from acquiring any firearm or ammunition after the bill's enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8763
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-08-30 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: 

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes a Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E886)
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
LIHEAP Act

Bill: 117-hr-8764
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2022-08-30 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: 

Lowering Inflated Heating, Energy, and Air Conditioning Prices Act or the LIHEAP Act

 
This bill increases for FY2023-FY2024 the federal income eligibility threshold for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which provides federal grants to states, tribes, and territories to assist low-income households pay for heating and cooling costs.
 
Currently, households are eligible with incomes at or below 150% of the poverty rate or 60% of the median income of their applicable state, tribe, or territory. This bill permits payments to households with incomes that are 75% of the applicable median income.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
BAN OPs From Our Food Act

Bill: 117-hr-8765
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2022-08-30 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: 

Ban All Neurotoxic Organophosphate Pesticides From Our Food Act or the BAN OPs From Our Food Act

 
This bill prohibits any organophosphate pesticides in food. (The Environmental Protection Agency banned chlorpyrifos, a type of organophosphate pesticide, from food in February 2022.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-08-30
text: Introduced in House
Empowering Parents Act

Bill: 117-hr-8767
Sponsor: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2022-09-02 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: 

Empowering Parents Act

 
This bill prohibits certain actions by elementary and secondary schools. 
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits schools from
 
 
compelling a teacher or student to adopt, affirm, adhere to, or profess racial discrimination theory or any idea in violation of Title IV or Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
 
compelling a student to observe or espouse obscene or sexual materials without parental consent;
 
instructing or requiring an employee to refer to a student using a pronoun not associated with the biological sex of the student without parental consent;
 
acting as the agent of a parent for purposes of providing verifiable parental consent or receiving a notice or other information required to be provided to a parent; or
 
neglecting to report sexual assault or sexual harassment on school property to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
 
 
 A parent aggrieved by conduct prohibited under the bill may commerce a civil action against the school.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: Introduced in House
Fighting Cancer in Children Act

Bill: 117-hr-8768
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2022-09-02 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: 

Fighting Cancer in Children Act

 
This bill makes funding available for research and related activities concerning pediatric cancer that are conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from funds previously made available to the NIH Office of the Director.
 
Specifically, the bill transfers unobligated funding from the NIH Office of the Director and merges it with other NIH funding for biorepositories of pediatric cancer specimens and research on pediatric cancer survivorship. The bill also rescinds additional funding that was provided to the NIH Office of the Director.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: Introduced in House
IRS Reduction Act

Bill: 117-hr-8769
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2022-09-02 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: 
 
IRS Reduction Act 

 
This bill rescinds all unobligated amounts appropriated by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for the improvement of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 
 
The Department of the Treasury must report on how the IRS plans to improve the efficiency of its services, including the processing of tax returns.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: Introduced in House
Expanding the VOTE Act

Bill: 117-hr-8770
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2022-09-02 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Congressional oversight
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government studies and investigations
State and local government operations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: 

Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act or the Expanding the VOTE Act

 
This bill expands access to voting materials for individuals with limited proficiency in the English language, including by establishing incentive grants for states and political subdivisions to provide translated voting materials. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study the impact of (1) reducing the threshold requirement under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and (2) expanding the definition of 
language minorities
 to include native speakers of additional languages.

action_date: 2022-12-21
text: 

Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections Act or the Expanding the VOTE Act

 
This bill expands access to voting materials for individuals with limited proficiency in the English language, including by establishing incentive grants for states and political subdivisions to provide translated voting materials. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study the impact of (1) reducing the threshold requirement under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and (2) expanding the definition of 
language minorities
 to include native speakers of additional languages.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 474.
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Committee on House Administration discharged.
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-654, Part I.
action_date: 2022-12-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-654, Part I.
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 11.
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-09-02
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2022-09-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-02
text: Introduced in House
Options for Ownership Act

Bill: 117-hr-8771
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2022-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: 

Options for Ownership Act 

 
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to withhold 15% of federal highway funding from a state that prohibits the sale of motor vehicles that are not zero-emission vehicles. It does not apply to states that impose a fee on motor vehicles that is comparable in revenue to a gasoline tax.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Block the Tok Act

Bill: 117-hr-8772
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: 

Block the Tok Act

 
This bill prohibits the social media application TikTok from accessing user data of U.S. citizens from within China, and it requires the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether TikTok has engaged in unfair or deceptive practices.
 
The bill also prohibits the download or use of TikTok at U.S. military installations, at certain federal agencies, and on federal government devices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Revoking Engine and Vehicle Requirements Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8773
Sponsor: Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Introduced: 2022-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: 

Revoking Engine and Vehicle Requirements Act of 2022

 
This bill amends the Clean Air Act by repealing the provision that authorizes states (i.e., California) to be waived from the prohibition against adopting or attempting to enforce emission control standards on new motor vehicles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Introduced in House
Menopause Research Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8774
Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2022-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: 

Menopause Research Act of 2022

 
This bill directs the National Institutes of Health to conduct or support research and related activities concerning menopause and the health of mid-life women. This includes evaluating past and current research and developing a strategic plan to guide future research.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Introduced in House
BASIC Act

Bill: 117-hr-8775
Sponsor: Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2022-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: 

Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2022 or the BASIC Act

 
This bill requires cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include the costs of servicing the public debt. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2022-09-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2022-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Introduced in House
No Federal Funds for Abortion Travel Expenses Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8776
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2022-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: 

No Federal Funds for Abortion Travel Expenses Act of 2022

 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support interstate travel to obtain an abortion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-06
text: Introduced in House