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Default Prevention Act

Bill: 118-hr-187
Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Government trust funds
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 

Default Prevention Act

 
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue borrowing to pay the principal and interest on obligations held by the public or the Social Security trust funds if the federal debt limit is reached.
 
The bill also (1) exempts any obligations issued under this bill from the debt limit if the obligations would otherwise cause the limit to be exceeded, and (2) prohibits the obligations from being used to compensate Members of Congress. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-01-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.
action_date: 2024-01-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-340.
action_date: 2024-01-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-340.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 17.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Action Versus No Action Act

Bill: 118-hr-189
Sponsor: Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Forests, forestry, trees
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 

Action Versus No Action Act

 
This bill limits the scope of certain environmental assessments or impact statements related to forest management activities on National Forest System lands or public lands suitable for timber production to a consideration only of the effects of the forest management activity and the alternative of no action. 
 
Specifically, the bill applies to assessments or impact statements prepared by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), with respect to National Forest System lands, or the Department of the Interior, with respect to public lands, for forest management activities that meet at least one of the criteria specified.
 
In the case of the alternative of no action, USDA or Interior shall consider whether to evaluate
 
 
the effect of no action on, among other things, forest health, wildfire potential, insect and disease potential, and timber production; and 
 
the implications of a resulting decline in forest health, loss of habitat diversity, wildfire, or insect or disease infestation on potential losses of life and property, domestic water supply in the project area, and wildlife habitat loss. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2023-02-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act

Bill: 118-hr-190
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Small business
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 

Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act

 
This bill modifies requirements for third party settlement organizations to eliminate their reporting requirement with respect to the transactions of their participating payees unless they have earned more than $20,000 on more than 200 separate transactions in an applicable tax period. A 
third party settlement organization
 is the central organization that has the contractual obligation to make payments to participating payees (generally, a merchant or business) in a third party payment network. 
 
This reverses a provision in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that lowered the reporting threshold to $600 with no minimum on the number of transactions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 696.
action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-857.
action_date: 2024-12-10
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-857.
action_date: 2024-09-11
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.
action_date: 2024-09-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish the number of known or suspected terrorists encountered attempting to enter the United States on a monthly basis, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-191
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to publish, by the 15th day of each month, the number of known or suspected terrorists, and individuals whose identities are included in the Terrorist Screening Database, encountered attempting to enter the United States during the immediately preceding month.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
TRADES Act

Bill: 118-hr-193
Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Labor
Employment and training programs
Labor standards

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 

Teach Relevant Apprenticeships to Drive Economic Success Act or the TRADES Act

 
This bill provides statutory authority for federal regulations titled 
Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations
, originally published by the Department of Labor on March 11, 2020, and later rescinded on November 25, 2022.
 
The rules permit the Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship to recognize qualified third-party entities, known as Standards Recognition Entities (SREs), which then evaluate and recognize Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
SECURE America Act

Bill: 118-hr-194
Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
First Amendment rights
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Homeland security
Immigration status and procedures
Political movements and philosophies
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 

Safeguards Ensuring Criminal and Unvetted Refugees don't Enter America Act or the SECURE America Act

 
This bill imposes restrictions on the admission of aliens, including refugees, and addresses related issues.
 
Specifically, no refugees may be admitted until Congress enacts a joint resolution setting the maximum number of refugees allowed to be admitted in a particular fiscal year. Currently, that number is set each fiscal year by the President. 
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must notify Congress at least 30 days before determining that an alien or class of aliens is eligible for refugee status. Congress may nullify the determination by enacting a joint resolution of disapproval.
 
Further, an alien shall be inadmissible for holding certain beliefs, such as (1) believing that a system of religious law should be implemented in the United States, (2) believing that the alien does not need to learn English if the alien is not already fluent, or (3) any belief that the Department of State determines is incompatible with the principles of the United States. 
 
DHS may not parole into the United States an alien who does not have status under immigration law. Currently, DHS may provide parole in certain instances, including for urgent humanitarian reasons. 
 
Federal agencies must notify a state at least 30 days before resettling a refugee in that state. The refugee may not be resettled in that state if the state expresses disapproval. 
 
An alien who has committed a crime of violence (generally one involving the use or threat of physical violence against person or property) may not be eligible for refugee status and must be removed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
To provide States with the authority to name post offices located in the State, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-195
Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal preemption
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 
This bill provides states with the authority to name post offices located in the state.
 
The bill makes exceptions with respect to federally named post offices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act

Bill: 118-hr-196
Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Health information and medical records
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 

Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modify its information technology systems to provide for the automatic processing of claims for temporary disability ratings for specified veterans (i.e., those who have a service-connected disability that requires hospital treatment or observation for a period in excess of 21 days).
 
In providing for the automatic processing of claims, the VA must ensure that (1) medical evidence is obtained from its corporate data warehouse, (2) VA employees continue to determine eligibility for a temporary disability rating for the specified veterans, and (3) claims may be processed manually if the evidence of record is not sufficient to decide the claim or if the medical evidence is provided in an incompatible format.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-19
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2023-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2023-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Rural Telehealth Expansion Act

Bill: 118-hr-197
Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medicare
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 

Rural Telehealth Expansion Act

 
This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare to include store-and-forward technologies (in which information is sent to providers and reviewed at a later time, rather than through a real-time interaction). Currently, coverage is limited to federal demonstration programs in Alaska and Hawaii.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-01-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-01-09
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: 2023-01-09
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: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act

Bill: 118-hr-198
Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Medicaid
Medicare
Prescription drugs
Public contracts and procurement
Public-private cooperation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 

Drug Pricing Transparency and Accountability Act

 
This bill establishes a two-year moratorium on allowing new, non-rural hospitals and associated child sites to participate in the 340B drug pricing program; during the moratorium, the Department of Health and Human Services must issue regulations with specified program eligibility standards. The bill also requires additional reporting relating to program participation, eligibility, and costs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-01-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-01-09
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: 2023-01-09
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: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Secure America’s Borders First Act

Bill: 118-hr-199
Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Defense spending
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Latin America
Mexico
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Ukraine

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 

Secure America's Borders First Act

 
This bill prohibits using federal funds to provide certain military assistance to Ukraine until a border wall system along the U.S.-Mexico border is completed and operation control of such border is achieved.
 
Specifically, this prohibition shall apply to funds made available to the Department of Defense and funds made available for security assistance or security cooperation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-09
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: 2023-01-09
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: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
FIR Act

Bill: 118-hr-200
Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Endangered and threatened species
Land use and conservation
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 

Forest Information Reform Act or the FIR Act

 
This bill specifies that neither the Department of Agriculture nor the Department of the Interior may be required to reinitiate consultation on a land management plan when a species is listed as threatened or endangered, critical habitat is designated, or new information concerning a listed species or critical habitat becomes available.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 773.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.
action_date: 2024-11-18
text: House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
action_date: 2024-11-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-748, Part I.
action_date: 2024-11-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-748, Part I.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2023-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2023-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
action_date: 2023-02-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-201
Sponsor: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Religion
School administration
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 

Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2023

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from providing funding for public schools that restrict voluntary school prayer.
 
Specifically, the bill prohibits ED from providing funds to state or local educational agencies with policies that deny, or effectively prevent, individuals from voluntarily participating in public school prayer that is constitutionally protected.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
States’ Education Reclamation Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-202
Sponsor: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
Introduced: 2023-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Department of Education
Disability and health-based discrimination
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Intergovernmental relations
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Special education
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: 

States' Education Reclamation Act of 

2023

 
This bill abolishes the Department of Education (ED) and repeals any program for which it has administrative responsibility.
 
The Department of the Treasury shall provide grants to states, for FY2023-FY2031, for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education purposes permitted by state law. The level of funding is set at the amount provided to states for federal elementary and secondary education programs and the amount provided for federal postsecondary education programs, respectively, for FY2023, minus the funding provided for education programs that the bill transfers to other federal agencies. 
 
States must contract for an annual audit of their expenditures or transfers of grant funds.
 
Program administrative responsibility and delegation of authority are transferred as follows:
 
 
ED's job training programs to the Department of Labor,
 
each special education grant program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
 
ED's Indian education programs to the Department of the Interior,
 
each Impact Aid program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to the Department of Defense,
 
the Federal Pell Grant program and each federal student loan program to Treasury, and 
 
programs under the jurisdiction of the Institute of Education Sciences or the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program to HHS.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Introduced in House