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Safe Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence Act

Bill: 117-hr-9125
Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 

Safe Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence Act

 
This bill provides family and medical leave for employees to meet their needs related to being a victim of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking. This includes to obtain medical care and mental health services, seek safe housing, and prepare for legal proceedings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
DRIVE Act

Bill: 117-hr-9126
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Transportation costs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 

Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act or the DRIVE Act

 
This bill increases the mileage reimbursement rate available to beneficiaries for travel to or from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care. Specifically, the bill makes the reimbursement rate for such travel equal to or greater than the mileage reimbursement rate for government employees using private vehicles when no government vehicle is available.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act

Bill: 117-hr-9127
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Medical research
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 

Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act

 
This bill specifies that coverage determinations for drugs and biologics under Medicare must be made with respect to each drug or biologic, rather than with respect to a class of drugs or biologics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-10-04
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: 2022-10-04
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: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
287(g) Program Protection Act

Bill: 117-hr-9128
Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 

287(g) Program Protection Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow qualified state and local law enforcement agencies to perform certain immigration enforcement activities if the agency requests such authority. DHS may refuse to grant the request only if there is a compelling reason.
 
Currently, DHS is authorized to grant such authority but is not required to do so. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act

Bill: 117-hr-9130
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 
 
Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act 

 
This bill extends the exemption from the excise tax on motor boat or motor vehicle fuels sold or used as supplies for certain vessels or aircraft engaged in trade between U.S. Atlantic or Pacific ports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1024)
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
Prioritizing Troops Over Tax Collectors Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9131
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 
 
Prioritizing Troops Over Tax Collectors Act of 2022 

 
This bill establishes the rate of basic pay for a member of the uniformed services at the minimum amount of $31,200. It transfers unobligated amounts made available to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for enforcement activities to pay for the increase in basic pay.
 
The bill also prohibits the IRS from hiring additional employees until the increase in the rate of basic pay is implemented.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
To provide an extension of authority for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.

Bill: 117-hr-9132
Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 
This bill delays implementation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority until January 1, 2024.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
FASTER Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9133
Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 

Freezing Assets of Suspected Terrorists and Enemy Recruits Act of 2022 or the FASTER Act of 2022

 
This bill directs a federal law enforcement agency to notify the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in the Department of the Treasury of an arrest of an individual under suspicion of participating in domestic terrorism or providing material support for terrorism. FinCEN must then order any appropriate financial institution to freeze that individual's assets. 
 
The bill also sets forth provisions for contesting a freeze, unfreezing assets, and disposing of assets in the event of a conviction. 
 
The Federal Bureau of Investigation must establish a national clearinghouse of incidents of homegrown lone wolf terrorism, domestic terrorism, and the provision of material support to terrorists.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
No PAC Act

Bill: 117-hr-9134
Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 

No PAC Act

 
This bill bars a candidate for Senator, Representative, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from accepting an election contribution from any political committee other than an authorized committee of the candidate.
 
Such a candidate may not establish a leadership Political Action Committee (PAC).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9135
Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Animals

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 

Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, which provides financial assistance for projects to promote the conservation of neotropical migratory birds.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
Campus Accountability and Safety Act

Bill: 117-hr-9136
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 

Campus Accountability and Safety Act

 
This bill addresses sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other violence and harassment on the campuses of institutions of higher education (IHEs). Among other provisions, the bill (1) requires additional information to be included in the annual campus security report provided to current and prospective students and employees, (2) requires each IHE to establish a campus security policy that meets certain requirements, and (3) authorizes grants to address these issues.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9137
Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 

State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022

 
This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 grants awarded to state offices of rural health for improving health care in rural areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
Main Street Competes Act

Bill: 117-hr-9138
Sponsor: Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 

Main Street Competes Act

 
This bill expands certain reporting requirements and responsibilities of the Small Business Administration with respect to the effect on small businesses of the enforcement of federal antitrust laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9139
Sponsor: Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 

Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Forest Service to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to Navajo County and Apache County, Arizona.
 
As a condition of each conveyance the counties must pay all associated costs, including the costs of surveys and environmental analyses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
SHAME Act

Bill: 117-hr-9140
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2022-10-04 in the House

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: 

Stop Helping Adversaries Manipulate Everything Act or the SHAME Act

 
This bill prohibits registered agents or lobbyists of foreign adversaries from receiving compensation for their services. Violations are subject to civil penalties.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Introduced in House
Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act

Bill: 117-hr-9141
Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Introduced: 2022-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: 

Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act

 
This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress on the average waiting time to get a visitor visa interview at each diplomatic or consular post. For each post where the average waiting time is longer than 300 days, the State Department must temporarily reassign personnel at that post to shorten the waiting time.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
Elder Pride Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9142
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Introduced: 2022-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: 

Elder Pride Act of 2022

 
This bill authorizes the Administration on Aging to award grants to state or tribal governments or other eligible organizations (e.g., area agencies on aging and multipurpose senior centers) for providing sexual health and other services for older adults in rural areas, with a particular focus on older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex individuals.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
To prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds from being used for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 in order to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers from an onslaught of audits from an army of new Internal Revenue Service auditors funded by an unprecedented, nearly $80,000,000,000, infusion of new funds.

Bill: 117-hr-9143
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2022-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: 
This bill prohibits the use of additional funds appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
SNAP Access for Medically Vulnerable Children Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9144
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2022-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: 

SNAP Access for Medically Vulnerable Children Act of 2022

 
This bill revises the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to allow households with individuals under 18 years of age who have chronic medical conditions to deduct certain medical expenses incurred by the individual from household income when calculating SNAP benefits. Currently, the excess medical expense deduction under SNAP allows households with an elderly or disabled individual to deduct such expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9145
Sponsor: Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
Introduced: 2022-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: 

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2022

 
This bill expands access to study abroad for U.S. undergraduate students. It revises the Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students program (commonly known as the IDEAS program) and formally renames the program as the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
Free Speech Protection Act

Bill: 117-hr-9146
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2022-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Law

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: 

Free Speech Protection Act 

 
This bill allows a natural person to bring a civil action against a person or entity that files a defamation claim against that natural person if (1) a court determines that liability is precluded for such defamation claim; and (2) the defamation claim is shown to be filed for the purpose of harassment, intimidation, or otherwise suppressing certain speech related to a matter of legitimate public concern. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9147
Sponsor: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Introduced: 2022-10-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: 

Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of State to provide an annual report to Congress on ties between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti. Among other things, the report must (1) identify prominent criminal gangs in Haiti, (2) list Haitian political and economic elites that have links to criminal gangs, (3) assess how collusion between Haitian political and economic elites and criminal gangs threatens the Haitian people and U.S. national interests, and (4) assess what actions the governments of the United States and Haiti could take to address those threats. 
 
The bill also requires the State Department to identify certain individuals listed in the report who may be subject to visa- and property-blocking sanctions under specified U.S. laws.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2022-10-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
Simplifying Grants Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-9148
Sponsor: Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2022-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
State and local finance

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: 

Simplifying Grants Act of 2022

 
This bill sets forth procedures for simplifying the grant process for nonurbanized areas, for both existing and new grant programs. 
 
Each agency must make publicly available a checklist for covered local governments with respect to each grant program of the agency for which such governments are otherwise eligible that includes each requirement for every step of the grant process.
 
The Office of Management and Budget must report to Congress (1) within 270 days of this bill's enactment, evaluating the extent to which agencies have simplified the requirements and made the checklist available; and (2) each April 1st, evaluating the amount of technical assistance provided and the amount of funds awarded.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
Reward Work Act

Bill: 117-hr-9149
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2022-10-07 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: 

Reward Work Act 

 
This bill prohibits issuers from purchasing their own securities on a national exchange. The bill also requires one-third of an issuer's board of directors to be elected by employees in order for the issuer to be allowed to register securities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-10-07
text: Introduced in House