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To direct the Secretary of Defense to notify Congress before carrying out an order to use a nuclear weapon without a declaration of war by Congress.

Bill: 117-hr-8902
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2022-09-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Defense to notify the congressional defense committees, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the minority leader of the Senate (in such order) upon the receipt of an order (and prior to implementation) by the President to use nuclear weapons without a declaration of war by Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2022-09-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in House
United States-Israel Cooperation to Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Reauthorization and Reform Act

Bill: 117-hr-8903
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2022-09-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: 

United States-Israel Cooperation to Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Reauthorization and Reform Act

 
This bill reauthorizes the program for U.S.-Israeli defense cooperation in countering unmanned aerial systems until December 31, 2026.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2022-09-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy for further collaborating with allies and partners of the United States regarding access to strategic and critical minerals, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-8904
Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2022-09-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: 
This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment of the Department of Defense (DOD) to brief Congress on the feasibility of expanding the cooperation between DOD and allies and partners of the United States regarding critical minerals. Additionally, DOD must submit a strategy for expanding the collaboration between DOD and allies and partners of the United States to strengthen the supply chains for critical minerals and address the risks to such supply chains.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2022-09-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in House
No Taxpayer Dollars for Russian Oligarchs Act

Bill: 117-hr-8905
Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-9]
Introduced: 2022-09-19 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: 

No Taxpayer Dollars for Russian Oligarchs Act

 
This bill prohibits the expenditure of Federal funds for the maintenance of civilian vehicles (1) seized in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, (2) seized by Task Force KlepoCapture, or (3) that belong to sanctioned Russian oligarchs or officials. The bill also makes certain rules of federal criminal procedure non-applicable in such seizures.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in House
To provide for retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022.

Bill: 117-hr-8906
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]
Introduced: 2022-09-19 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: 
This bill retroactively applies the Generalized System of Preferences (a U.S. trade preference program that provides duty-free access to imports on products from certain developing countries) for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022. These covered articles shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though entry occurred on December 31, 2020.
 
A request for liquidation or reliquidation must be filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and such request must contain sufficient information for CBP to locate the entry or, if the entry cannot be located, reconstruct the entry.
 
Any amounts owed by the United States pursuant to liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of a covered article shall be paid without interest.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in House
Kevin and Avonte's Law Reauthorization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8907
Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Introduced: 2022-09-19 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: 

Kevin and Avonte's Law Reauthorization Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes the Missing Americans Alert Program through FY2027. The program provides grants for locally based, proactive programs to prevent wandering and locate missing individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Introduced in House
Fighting Stimulant and other Substance Use Disorders Act

Bill: 117-hr-8908
Sponsor: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Introduced: 2022-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: 

Fighting Stimulant and other Substance Use Disorders Act

 
This bill directs the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a review on whether to establish a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for evidence-based contingency management incentives and the parameters for such a safe harbor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-09-20
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: 2022-09-20
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: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act

Bill: 117-hr-8909
Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Introduced: 2022-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: 

Simplified Joint Consolidation Separation Act

 
This bill establishes a process for separation of joint consolidation loans.
 
Specifically, the bill allows the two borrowers of a joint consolidation loan for their federal student loan debt to jointly request that the Department of Education or loan holder separate their existing joint consolidated loan into two individual consolidation loans.
 
One borrower may request separation of the joint consolidation loan into two individual consolidation loans in the event that the individual has experienced domestic or economic abuse from the other individual borrower or is subject to a decree or agreement requiring the separation of such joint loans and obligations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Behavioral Health Integration Awareness Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8910
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2022-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: 

Behavioral Health Integration Awareness Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to (1) conduct outreach to providers on the availability of certain behavioral health integration services under Medicare, and (2) report on the utilization of such services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-09-20
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: 2022-09-20
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: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
MINES Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8911
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2022-09-20 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: 

Monitoring and Investigating Nations Exploiting States Act of 2022 or the MINES Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to prepare an annual report that describes the involvement of Chinese and Russian governments and entities in mining and processing facilities exporting minerals to the United States, including subsequent implications for national security. The bill also adds requirements for information on Chinese mining in Afghanistan and a review of critical mineral designations in other periodic USGS reports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that expenses for blood storage qualify as expenses for medical care.

Bill: 117-hr-8912
Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2022-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: 
This bill expands the tax deduction for medical expenses to include expenses for storage of blood or biomaterial derived from blood.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
TCJA Permanency Act

Bill: 117-hr-8913
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2022-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: 
 
TCJA Permanency Act 

 
This bill makes permanent provisions affecting individual and business taxpayers that were enacted in 2017 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. 
 
The bill makes permanent reductions in individual and capital gain tax rates. 
 
The bill increases the standard tax deduction for individual taxpayers. It also increases and modifies the child tax credit and raises the contribution base for the tax deduction for charitable contributions. 
 
The bill allows additional contributions to ABLE accounts (tax-exempt accounts designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save and pay for disability-related expenses). It exempts from taxation combat zone benefits of members of the Armed Forces serving in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt and limits the deduction for moving expenses to active duty members of the Armed Forces. 
 
Additionally, the bill 
 
 
expands the types of elementary and secondary school expenses eligible for payment from qualified tuition programs (529 programs); 
 
lowers to $750,000 the amount of mortgage debt eligible for an interest expense tax deduction;
 
reinstates after 2023 the exclusion of income from the gross income of student loan borrowers for loan debt discharged due to death or total and permanent disability;
 
makes permanent the limitation on the tax deduction for state and local taxes and denies a deduction for foreign real property taxes;
 
makes permanent the tax deduction of the income of certain pass-through business entities;
 
repeals the tax deduction for personal tax exemptions and the exclusion of employer-provided bicycle commuter fringe benefits;
 
terminates certain miscellaneous itemized tax deductions;
 
doubles the estate and gift tax exemption amount; and
 
makes permanent the increase of the alternative minimum tax exemption amount for individual taxpayers.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Helping Families Heal Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8914
Sponsor: Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2022-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: 

Helping Families Heal Act of 2022

 
This bill establishes programs and sets out other actions to address mental health impacts of law enforcement personnel violence on those who have experienced, witnessed, or otherwise suffered traumatic experiences due to such violence, with a particular emphasis on communities and schools.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
BOND Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8915
Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2022-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: 

Buttressing Our National Defense Act of 2022 or the BOND Act of 2022

 
This bill amends provisions related to the detention of non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law). 
 
For example, the bill (1) increases to $3,000 (currently $1,500) the minimum amount of a security bond that the Department of Homeland Security may require before releasing a detained non-U.S. national from custody while a decision is pending as to whether to remove that non-U.S. national from the United States, (2) allows for the detention of a non-U.S. national who is a suspected terrorist for up to 30 days (currently 7 days) before that individual must be placed in removal proceedings or charged with a crime, and (3) increases the length of time such an individual may be detained. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act

Bill: 117-hr-8916
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2022-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: 

Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act

 
This bill establishes leave policies for the military departments regarding abortion care for members of the Armed Forces, including policy elements related to privacy. Additionally, the bill requires the military departments to reimburse members for travel costs incurred if a member must travel to a different jurisdiction for an abortion.
 
Under the bill, no member may be subject to any adverse action for requesting or taking leave in relation to abortion care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8917
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2022-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government information and archives
Health technology, devices, supplies
Licensing and registrations
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: 

Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022

 
This bill sets out additional conditions that opioid treatment programs must meet in order to obtain a registration to dispense controlled substances, including by requiring such programs to engage in specified community engagement activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Federal Reserve Loss Transparency Act

Bill: 117-hr-8918
Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2022-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: 

Federal Reserve Loss Transparency Act 

 
This bill prohibits transfers to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System if Federal Reserve banks incur specified quarterly operating losses. The bureau is directly funded through transfers from the board.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
NPR Act

Bill: 117-hr-8919
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2022-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: 

No Partisan Radio Act or the NPR Act

 
This bill prohibits federal funding of National Public Radio (NPR), including by prohibiting the use of federal funds received by a public broadcast station to pay dues to or purchase programming from NPR.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8920
Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2022-09-20 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations
Government trust funds
Indian claims
Indian lands and resources rights
New Mexico
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: 

Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Pueblo of Acoma, the Pueblo of Laguna, the United States, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Rio San Jose Stream System in New Mexico. Additionally, the bill establishes and provides funding for three trust funds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Introduced in House