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BOSS and SWIFT ACT of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3660
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Competition and antitrust
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Internet, web applications, social media
Legal fees and court costs
Music
Performing arts
Professional sports
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Small Business Growth Act

Bill: 118-hr-3661
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 
 
Small Business Growth Act 

 
This bill increases from $1 million to $2 million to the limitation on expensing of depreciable business assets. It also increases the asset threshold amount used to reduce the expensing limitation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3662
Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2023

 
This bill makes the tax credit for adoption expenses refundable.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
SOAR Permanent Authorization Act

Bill: 118-hr-3663
Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the availability of Federal funds to the World Health Organization pending the conduct of an investigation relating to the influence over such organization by Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-3664
Sponsor: Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 
This bill prohibits federal funds being made available to the World Health Organization (WHO) until the President (1) conducts an investigation to determine the level of Chinese Communist Party influence over the WHO, including any influence regarding the origin of COVID-19; and (2) submits a report to Congress containing the results of the investigation. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2953-2955)
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Defending American Jobs and Investment Act

Bill: 118-hr-3665
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Capital gains tax
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Employment taxes
Foreign and international corporations
Income tax rates
International law and treaties
Public contracts and procurement
Taxation of foreign income
Trade agreements and negotiations
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Defending American Jobs and Investment Act

 
This bill provides for the enforcement of remedies against foreign countries that have extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury to periodically submit a report to Congress that lists each foreign country that has one or more extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes.
 
Treasury must commence enhanced bilateral engagement with each foreign country included in the report. This engagement must (1) express the concern of the United States with respect to the adverse trade and economic effects of tax policies that violate bilateral tax treaties and international tax norms, (2) urge the repeal of extraterritorial and discriminatory taxes that target U.S. persons, and (3) advise the foreign country of remedial actions (as outlined by this bill).
 
 The bill increases income tax and withholding tax rates on certain foreign citizens, corporations, and partnerships of any foreign country listed in Treasury's report. 
 
The bill provides the executive branch with additional tools to enforce against extraterritorial and discriminatory taxes. These tools include
 
 
authorizing the President to prohibit government contracting or procurement of goods or services from a foreign country listed in Treasury's report,
 
directing Treasury to consider these taxes in assessing whether to enter into or update a bilateral tax treaty with the foreign country, and 
 
requiring the U.S. Trade Representative and the Department of Commerce to consider these taxes in assessing whether to enter into any free trade agreement or executive agreement with the foreign country.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
SOS Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3666
Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Asia
Chemical and biological weapons
China
Congressional oversight
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government studies and investigations
Latin America
Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Stop Our Scourge Act of 2023 or the SOS Act of 2023

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction and requires the Office of National Drug Control Policy to conduct an assessment regarding that substance.
 
Specifically, the office must assess
 
 
foreign manufacturing of illicit fentanyl,
 
the tools and capabilities across federal agencies to address trafficking of that substance,
 
the capabilities of the Mexican military to conduct counterdrug missions with respect to that substance, 
 
the capacities and willingness of China to take specified actions with respect to that substance, and
 
illicit fentanyl being trafficked into the United States from Mexico.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Social Security Child Protection Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3667
Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Computer security and identity theft
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2023

 
This bill directs the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14 if the child's Social Security card was stolen while being sent.

action_date: 2023-09-12
text: 

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2023

 
This bill directs the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14 if the child's Social Security card was lost or stolen while being sent.

action_date: 2024-01-18
text: 

Social Security Child Protection Act of 2023

 
This bill directs the Social Security Administration to issue a new Social Security number to a child under the age of 14 if the child's Social Security card was lost or stolen while being sent.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-01-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2024-01-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-01-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/16/2024 CR H139)
action_date: 2024-01-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 1/16/2024 CR H139)
action_date: 2024-01-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H229)
action_date: 2024-01-16
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (NE) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2024-01-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3667.
action_date: 2024-01-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H139-141)
action_date: 2024-01-16
text: Mr. Smith (NE) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-09-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
action_date: 2023-09-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-192.
action_date: 2023-09-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-192.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act

Bill: 118-hr-3668
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act

 
This bill aligns eligibility for TRICARE health coverage with the age at which personnel of the Retired Reserve (former National Guard and Reserve members) begin receiving retired pay. Specifically, personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve.
 
 Under current law, Reserve Component personnel may retire below age 60, but not below 50, based on active duty performance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act

Bill: 118-hr-3669
Sponsor: Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act

 
This bill authorizes state and local educational agencies to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants to improve mental health services available to students. Specifically, it allows funds to be used for identifying and disseminating best practices for mental health first aid, emergency planning, coordination of services, and telehealth services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act

Bill: 118-hr-3670
Sponsor: Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Florida
Monuments and memorials
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Roads and highways
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act

 This bill designates the memorial and museum that is being constructed on an approximately 26-acre area on the POW-MIA Memorial Parkway in Jacksonville, Florida, as the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum. 
The director of the memorial and museum shall submit a report to Congress that includes a budget for the memorial and museum. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
HERO Act

Bill: 118-hr-3671
Sponsor: Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
First responders and emergency personnel
Government information and archives
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Tax-exempt organizations
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act
 
or the HERO Act

This bill establishes and authorizes a series of programs relating to the behavioral health of law enforcement officers, first responders, 9-1-1 operators, and other public safety officers and health care providers.

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must develop best practices for identifying, preventing, and treating post-traumatic stress and co-occurring disorders in public safety officers. HHS must work with the Fire Administration (a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency) and other federal agencies to incorporate the best practices into education and training programs for public safety officers.

In addition, the Fire Administration must develop resources to educate mental health professionals about the workplace stressors and evidence-based therapies to treat mental health issues common to firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) providers.

The bill also permits HHS to establish (1) a system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for reporting suicides of public safety officers, and (2) grant programs to support behavioral health and wellness programs for fire departments, EMS agencies, and health care providers.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
To rescind certain unobligated balances, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-3673
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Biden Time Act of 2023

This bill rescinds certain unobligated funds that were provided to address COVID-19 and for activities of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). 

Specifically, the bill rescinds unobligated funds that were provided by 

the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021;

the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020;

the Families First Coronavirus Response Act;

the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act);

the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; and

Divisions M and N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

The bill also rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided for activities of the IRS by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3674
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023

This bill temporarily increases the payment rate under Medicare for certain office-based services that involve high-priced equipment. 

Specifically, the bill increases the payment rate under the Medicare physician fee schedule for services provided in a nonfacility (i.e., office) setting for which most of the cost is attributable to equipment and supplies. The increase applies to services furnished in 2024 and 2025.

Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the correlation, if any, of payment rates for these services under the Medicare physician fee schedule and patient access to these services.

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-05-25
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: 2023-05-25
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: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Western Water Accelerated Revenue Repayment Act

Bill: 118-hr-3675
Sponsor: Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Government lending and loan guarantees
Public contracts and procurement
Water storage
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Western Water Accelerated Revenue Repayment Act

 
This bill permanently authorizes a provision under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act that (1) allows certain water users (e.g., agriculture and municipal water users) in western states to prepay what they owe under contracts with the Bureau of Reclamation for the storage and supply of water resources; and (2) requires a specified portion of the receipts generated from such prepayments be directed to the Reclamation Water Storage Account for the construction of water storage. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-10-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 603.
action_date: 2024-10-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-711.
action_date: 2024-10-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-711.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2023-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3676
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Homelessness and emergency shelter
Mental health
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2023

 
This bill permanently extends the following Department of Veterans Affairs programs and services:
 
 
treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill veterans and homeless veterans,
 
housing assistance for homeless veterans,
 
financial assistance for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program,
 
a grant program for homeless veterans with special needs, and
 
the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House