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Closing the Loophole on Interstate Firearm Sales Act

Bill: 118-hr-1830
Sponsor: Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Closing the Loophole on Interstate Firearm Sales Act

 
This bill restricts the sale or transfer of shotguns and rifles across state lines. 
 
Specifically, it prohibits a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, importer, or collector from selling or transferring a rifle or shotgun to an out-of-state resident. Current law allows such sales or transfers if both parties meet in person to conduct the transaction and if the transaction complies with the laws of both states. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.

Bill: 118-hr-1831
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Athletes
Congressional tributes
Professional sports
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 
This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King in recognition of her courageous and groundbreaking leadership in advancing equal rights for women in athletics, education, and society.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1832
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2023

 
This bill authorizes special immigrant visas for qualifying citizens or nationals of Afghanistan who were selected for certain educational and cultural exchange programs.
 
Specifically, a citizen or national of Afghanistan (and any accompanying spouse or child of such an individual) may be eligible for a special immigrant visa if the individual was selected between October 7, 2001, and August 31, 2023, to participate in a qualifying educational or cultural exchange program administered by the Department of State, including the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program.
 
Generally, such visas shall be subject to protections and requirements similar to those for special immigrant visas for citizens or nationals of Afghanistan who were employed by the United States in Afghanistan. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E268)
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
International Human Rights Defense Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1833
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2023

 
This bill establishes in the Department of State a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex) Peoples who shall serve as the principal State Department advisor regarding human rights for LGBTQI+ people and represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTQI+ people.
 
The special envoy shall periodically provide Congress with a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTQI+ people. The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development may provide assistance to prevent and respond to such activities against LGBTQI+ people. 
 
The bill also requires that specified annual country reports on human rights practices include information on criminalization, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1662)
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants to develop, administer, and evaluate early childhood education apprenticeships, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-1834
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Performance measurement
Preschool education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to states to develop, administer, and evaluate registered apprenticeship programs focused on early childhood education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

Bill: 118-hr-1835
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

 
This bill modifies provisions relating to Medicare payment rates for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, including by requiring payment rates for certain widely available clinical diagnostic laboratory tests to be based on a statistical sampling of private sector rates.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-28
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: 2023-03-28
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: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Investing in Our Communities Act

Bill: 118-hr-1837
Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Investing in Our Communities Act

 
This bill reinstates the exclusion from gross income for interest on certain bonds issued to advance the refunding of a prior bond issue. The exclusion was repealed for bonds issued after 2017.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

Bill: 118-hr-1838
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

 
This bill establishes that a foreign nongovernmental organization shall not be disqualified from receiving certain U.S. international development assistance solely because the organization provides medical services using non-U.S. government funds if the medical services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided. Such foreign organizations shall not be subject to requirements relating to their use of non-U.S. funds for advocacy or lobbying activities, other than those that apply to U.S. nongovernmental organizations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

Bill: 118-hr-1839
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Manufacturing
Retail and wholesale trades
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

 
This bill criminalizes the illicit use of xylazine. (Xylazine, also known as 
Tranq
, is a sedative that is approved for use in animals. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reported an increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine.)
 
Specifically, the bill establishes criminal penalties for manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, xylazine for illicit use (i.e., for use in humans) in accordance with the penalties for schedule III substances (up to 10 years imprisonment or, if death or serious bodily injury occurs, up to 15 years imprisonment, as well as criminal fines).
 
In addition, the DEA must coordinate with the Food and Drug Administration to report on the prevalence of the illicit use of xylazine, including associated supply chains. The bill also declares the illicit use of xylazine as an emerging drug threat.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-03-28
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: 2023-03-28
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: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act

Bill: 118-hr-1841
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act

 
This bill increases the monthly income limit that is used to determine whether certain Purple Heart recipients are eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits.
 
Specifically, when making such determinations with respect to Purple Heart recipients who are entitled to SSDI benefits based on combat-related injuries, the Social Security Administration must use the limit that applies to individuals who are blind rather than the lower limit that applies to other SSDI recipients. In addition, the bill phases out SSDI benefits for these Purple Heart recipients, with benefits reduced by $1 for every $4 of earnings in excess of the limit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Student Loan Tax Elimination Act

Bill: 118-hr-1842
Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 

Student Loan Tax Elimination Act

 
This bill eliminates the origination fee on federal student loans. Origination fees are the fees lenders charge for processing new loan applications.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1843
Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2023-03-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax deductions
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: 
 
Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 

 
This bill permanently exempts high deductible health plans from the requirement of a deductible for telehealth and other remote care services.

action_date: 2023-06-13
text: 

Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 

This bill permanently exempts high deductible health plans from the requirement of a deductible for telehealth and other remote care services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 84.
action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-109.
action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-109.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 12.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Expense Allowances for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1844
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the expense allowances of the Senate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Salaries, Officers and Employees for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1845
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for salaries of Senate officers and employees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Office of the Vice President for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1846
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Office of the Vice President in the Senate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Office of the President Pro Tempore for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1847
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Office of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1848
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the Senate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Offices of the Majority and Minority Leader for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1849
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Office of the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1850
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Office of the Senate Majority Whip and the Senate Minority Whip.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Committee on Appropriations for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1851
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Senate Appropriations Committee. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Conference Committees for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1852
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for Senate conference committees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1853
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Senate Office of the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority and the Senate Office of the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Policy Committees for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1854
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Senate policy committees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Office of the Chaplain for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1855
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Senate Office of the Chaplain.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Office of the Secretary for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1856
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Senate Office of the Secretary.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1857
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1858
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Senate Office of the Secretary for the Majority and Senate Office of the Secretary for the Minority.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Agency Contributions and Related Expenses for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1859
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for agency contributions and related expenses of the Senate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate for fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 118-hr-1860
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-03-29 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: 
This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Senate Office of the Legislative Counsel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-29
text: Introduced in House