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Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4103
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Food assistance and relief
Poverty and welfare assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: 

Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2023

This bill makes permanent the prohibition on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit transaction fees. The current prohibition expires at the end of FY2023.

The bill also specifies that the prohibition applies to states (and any agent, contractor, or subcontractor of a state who facilitates the provision of SNAP benefits) for costs for fraud prevention tools, coverage of infrastructure costs, and other costs associated with updating the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) processing infrastructure. 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act

Bill: 118-hr-4104
Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug therapy
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Home and outpatient care
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: 

Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act

This bill specifically includes pharmacy services as part of covered home infusion therapy under Medicare. The bill also allows nurses and physician assistants to establish and review the plan of care for home infusion therapy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-06-14
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: 2023-06-14
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: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Stop Pills That Kill Act

Bill: 118-hr-4105
Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text:  

Stop Pills That Kill Act

 
This bill increases criminal penalties for offenses relating to the manufacture of fentanyl or counterfeit substances. It also establishes requirements for federal agencies to address the use of counterfeit substances. 
 
Specifically, the bill applies an increased criminal penalty for possessing, manufacturing, or distributing certain equipment or materials that are used to illegally manufacture fentanyl, an analogue of fentanyl, or a counterfeit substance (the increased penalty is currently limited to offenses involving methamphetamine).
 
The Drug Enforcement Administration must establish and implement a plan to address counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances through law enforcement action and education and prevention efforts. In addition, the Department of Justice must annually report on the collection of counterfeit fentanyl or methamphetamine substances by law enforcement and on related prosecutions.

 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-05-23
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Joyce (OH) asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4105, a bill originally introduced by Representative Buck, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Test Strip Access Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4106
Sponsor: Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: 

Test Strip Access Act of 2023 

This bill specifically allows state and tribal opioid response grants, which are administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to be used for fentanyl or xylazine test strips.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4107
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: 

Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2023

This bill establishes the position of the Civil Liberties Protection Officer for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The officer must (1) oversee FinCEN compliance with all laws, regulations, and implementing guidelines related to civil liberties and privacy; (2) review, assess, and refer, if appropriate, complaints and information indicating any abuses of civil liberties and privacy; and (3) conduct annual privacy impact assessments and report findings to Congress. 

The bill also requires the Department of the Treasury to inform Congress of FinCEN activities, including unlawful activity and any corrective measures taken.

 
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Surveillance Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4108
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: 

Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Surveillance Act of 

2023

 
This bill establishes certain export controls on personal data of U.S. nationals and individuals living in the United States. 
 
Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Commerce (in coordination with specified federal agencies) to identify categories of personal data that could be exploited by foreign governments or foreign adversaries and harm U.S. national security if exported, reexported, or in-country transferred in a quantity that exceeds the threshold established by Commerce.
 
The bill outlines the requirements for establishing this threshold. Commerce must seek to balance the need to protect personal data from exploitation by foreign governments and foreign adversaries against the likelihood of (1) impacting legitimate business activities, research activities, and other activities that do not harm the national security of the United States; or (2) chilling speech protected by the First Amendment.
 
The bill also requires Commerce to impose appropriate controls on the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of covered personal data, including through interim controls (e.g., informing a person that a license is required). Commerce may not impose a requirement for a license or other authorization pursuant to specified transactions, such as those in which the personal data is encrypted with technology that is certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
 
The bill applies certain export control penalties to officers or employees of an organization who knew or should have known that another employee was directed to illegally export covered personal data in violation of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act

Bill: 118-hr-4109
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: 

Honor and Remember Flag Recognition Act

 
This bill designates the Honor and Remember Flag, created by Honor and Remember, Inc., as a national symbol to honor service members who died in the line of duty and specifies federal locations and dates for its display.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2949)
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4110
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Agricultural research
Animal and plant health
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Livestock
Meat
Medical research
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Water quality

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: 

Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 

2023

 
This bill provides that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may, under specified circumstances, request access to a concentrated animal-feeding operation (i.e., a stabled or confined animal-feeding operation) to conduct microbial sampling.
 
Specifically, the bill allows the FDA to request access if the FDA determines that sampling is necessary to facilitate an investigation of a foodborne-illness outbreak, determine the cause of the outbreak, or address other public health needs.
 
The bill provides that such an operation shall be subject to penalties for refusing such a sampling.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
School Guardian Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4111
Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: 

School Guardian Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants for states to assign armed law enforcement officers to provide security at elementary and secondary schools.

The bill also requires specified unobligated Internal Revenue Service funds to be transferred to DOJ to implement this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Symmetry in Rules Act

Bill: 118-hr-4112
Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: 

Symmetry in Rules Act 

 
This bill prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from issuing a proposed rule or finalizing a rule that conflicts with an existing rule or another proposed rule. The SEC must also take a specific industry's costs of compliance with multiple rules into consideration before a rulemaking. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
No Altering Public Comments Act

Bill: 118-hr-4113
Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Agency Accountability through Appropriations Act

Bill: 118-hr-4114
Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Lower Drug Costs for Families Act

Bill: 118-hr-4115
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: 

Lower Drug Costs for Families Act

 
This bill applies certain Medicare prescription drug rebate requirements to prescription drugs that are available under private health insurance.
 
Current law requires drug manufacturers to issue rebates to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for brand-name drugs without generic equivalents under Medicare that (1) cost $100 or more per year per individual, and (2) for which prices increase faster than inflation. Manufacturers that fail to comply are subject to civil penalties.
 
The bill applies these requirements to prescription drugs that are available in the commercial market under private health insurance. It also indexes rebate calculations to drug prices in 2016 (as opposed to 2021).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-06-14
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: 2023-06-14
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: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Systemic Risk Authority Transparency Act

Bill: 118-hr-4116
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: 

Systemic Risk Authority Transparency Act 

 
This bill requires banking regulators to submit a report to Congress in the event of the failure of an insured depository institution that leads to a systemic risk determination by the Department of the Treasury. 
 
Regulators must report confidential supervisory information relating to the institution, any institutional mismanagement by the executives and the board, any shortcomings by the regulator, and recommendations to improve the safety and soundness of similarly situated institutions. This report must be made no later than 60 days after such a determination and again 180 days afterwards. 
 
The Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) must report on additional factors in its report regarding such a determination. Specifically, GAO must report on any mismanagement by the executives and board of the institution, a review of the institution's compensation practices, supervisory or regulatory shortcomings, actions taken by regulators, and other relevant information. The bill also requires this report to be made no later than 60 days after such a determination and again 180 days afterwards. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-07-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.
action_date: 2024-07-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-614.
action_date: 2024-07-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-614.
action_date: 2024-04-17
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
action_date: 2024-04-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
College for All Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4117
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: 

College for All Act of 

2023

 
This bill establishes measures to expand access to higher education, including by eliminating tuition and required fees for eligible students, revising the Federal Pell Grant program, and reauthorizing certain programs to assist students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
 
Specifically, the bill provides funding to enable states and tribal colleges and universities, through a federal-state partnership, to eliminate tuition and required fees for (1) all students at community colleges and two-year tribal colleges and universities, and (2) working- and middle-class students at four-year public institutions of higher education and tribal colleges and universities.
 
The bill provides funding to enable private, nonprofit historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions to eliminate tuition and required fees for eligible students.
 
The bill permanently reauthorizes and otherwise revises the Federal Pell Grant program by
 
 
providing funding to increase the maximum award for each eligible student,
 
increasing the duration limit for the use of Pell Grants,
 
allowing students to use their awards to cover living and nontuition expenses, and
 
expanding eligibility to Dreamer students (i.e., students who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status and who entered the United States before the age of 16) and students with other immigration statuses. 
 
 
Further, the bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to eligible states and tribal colleges and universities for improving student outcomes.
 
The bill reauthorizes through FY2033 the Federal TRIO Programs and reauthorizes through FY2027 the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 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: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Department of Defense Student Financial Literacy Act

Bill: 118-hr-4118
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act

Bill: 118-hr-4119
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2023-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Introduced in House