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Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-572
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Administrative remedies
Department of Labor
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Labor standards
Labor-management relations
Personnel records
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 202

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This bill reestablishes the Payroll Audit Independent Determination program, which is administered by the Department of Labor and allows employers to self-report federal minimum wage and overtime compensation violations as an alternative to litigation.
 
Employers may apply to the program by submitting certain information from a self-audit that includes calculations of any unpaid minimum or overtime wages. Labor must verify the calculations and, if the application is approved, supervise a settlement with affected employees that provides payment of any unpaid wages. Employees who accept a settlement under the program waive their private right of action to recover the unpaid wages provided under the settlement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
CASE–IT Act

Bill: 118-hr-573
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

Curbing Abuse and Saving Expression In Technology Act or the CASE-IT Act

 
This bill limits liability protection, sometimes referred to as Section 230 protection, for a user or provider of an interactive computer service (e.g., social media company) related to content that is published on or removed from its platform.
 
The bill removes for one year the protection from being treated as the publisher of information provided by another content provider if a user or provider facilitates (1) illegal online content; (2) certain exploitive contact between adults and minors; or (3) content that is indecent, obscene, or otherwise harmful to minors.
 
Further, to avoid being treated as the publisher of third-party content or subject to liability for screening and blocking content on its platform, an interactive computer service that is dominant in its market (i.e., has gained substantial, sustained market power over any competitors) must make content moderation decisions pursuant to policies or practices that are consistent with the First Amendment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act

Bill: 118-hr-574
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Mammals
Medical ethics
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
Research ethics

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act

 
This bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health from funding biological, medical, or behavioral research that involves testing dogs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Moving H–2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-575
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Temporary and part-time employment
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2023 

 
This bill moves administration of the H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) program from the Department of Labor to the Department of Agriculture.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-576
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2023

 
This bill shortens the copyright protection term to 28 years starting from the date the work was originally secured, to be renewable for an additional 28-year term. (Under current law, for works created after 1977, the general rule is that the copyright term lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.)
 
The bill shall apply to all works fixed on or after the bill's enactment, except that it shall have retroactive effect for copyrights belonging to an entity that (1) is involved in the motion picture or arts and entertainment industries, and (2) has a market capitalization of more than $150 billion.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for Federal benefits for individuals 95 years of age or older, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-577
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Aging
Social security and elderly assistance

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 
This bill requires departments or agencies that provide federal benefits to verify the eligibility of any beneficiary age 95 or older. This must occur on a semiannual basis.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
PRO Sports Act

Bill: 118-hr-578
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

Properly Reducing Overexemptions for Sports Act or the PRO Sports Act
 
 
 This bill removes professional football leagues from the list of tax-exempt organizations. The bill also prohibits an organization or entity from being treated as tax-exempt if it (1) is a professional sports league, organization, or association, a substantial activity of which is to foster national or international professional sports competitions; and (2) has annual gross receipts in excess of $10 million. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Make Marriage Great Again Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-579
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax rates
Marriage and family status
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax treatment of families

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

Make Marriage Great Again Act of 202

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This bill addresses the tax effect commonly known as the marriage penalty by modifying the tax brackets and income thresholds that married individuals use to calculate their tax liability.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
American Innovation and Manufacturing Act

Bill: 118-hr-580
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

American Innovation and Manufacturing Act 

 
This bill establishes within the Small Business Administration a credit facility to provide financial assistance to investment companies that finance small manufacturing businesses. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
DOCS Act

Bill: 118-hr-581
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Federal officials
Government information and archives
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

Defending Our Classified Secrets Act or the DOCS Act

 
This bill addresses the possession of classified materials by former elected federal officials.
 
Specifically, the bill requires an individual who formerly held an elected federal office to certify to the National Archives and Records Administration after leaving office that he or she does not possess any classified materials.
 
The bill establishes a civil penalty of up to $100,000 for an individual who does not submit the required certification or who submits a certification that contains false information.
 
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence must ensure that there is established a mandatory procedure under which any classified material removed from a sensitive compartmented information facility shall be documented and tracked.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Credit Union Board Modernization Act

Bill: 118-hr-582
Sponsor: Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Banking and financial institutions regulation
Corporate finance and management
National Credit Union Administration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

Credit Union Board Modernization Act 

 
This bill revises the required frequency of meetings held by a credit union's board of directors. Specifically, new credit unions and credit unions with a low soundness rating must meet monthly. All other credit unions must hold at least six meetings annually, with at least one meeting held during each fiscal quarter. Currently, all credit union boards must meet at least once a month.

action_date: 2023-01-30
text: 

Credit Union Board Modernization Act 

 
This bill revises the required frequency of meetings held by a credit union's board of directors. Specifically, new credit unions and credit unions with a low soundness rating must meet monthly. All other credit unions must hold at least six meetings annually, with at least one meeting held during each fiscal quarter. Currently, all credit union boards must meet at least once a month.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-31
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-01-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-01-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H501)
action_date: 2023-01-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H501)
action_date: 2023-01-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 582.
action_date: 2023-01-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H501-502)
action_date: 2023-01-30
text: Mr. McHenry moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
American Shores Protection Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-583
Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Florida
Georgia
Gulf of Mexico
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Mining
Oil and gas
South Carolina

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

American Shores Protection Act
 
of 2023

 
 This bill extends a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico through June 30, 2032, and expands the moratorium to include the South Atlantic Planning Area and the Straits of Florida Planning Area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-584
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business records
Criminal justice information and records
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2023 

 
This bill establishes new requirements and restrictions with respect to the sale, purchase, shipment, and transport of ammunition. 
 
Among other things, the bill 
 
 
requires an ammunition dealer to be licensed;
 
requires ammunition sales to be conducted in person; and 
 
requires a licensed ammunition importer, manufacturer, or dealer to report on bulk sales of ammunition. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Expanding Penalty Free Withdrawal Act

Bill: 118-hr-585
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

Expanding Penalty Free Withdrawal Act

 
This bill expands the exceptions in the Internal Revenue Code that permit penalty-free distributions to unemployed individuals from retirement plans. 
 
The 10% additional tax on early distributions from retirement plans does not apply to an individual after separation from employment if (1) the individual has received federal or state unemployment compensation for 26 consecutive weeks or, if less, the maximum period available under state law; and (2) the distributions are made during the year or the succeeding year in which the compensation is paid. 
 
The exception is limited to the lesser of (1) $50,000 from all plans of the individual over a one-year period, or (2) the greater of $10,000 or one-half of the fair market value of the individual's retirement plans and the nonforfeitable portion of the individual's defined contribution plans. 
 
The exception does not apply to distributions that are (1) included in the existing exception for distributions to unemployed individuals for health insurance premiums, or (2) are made after the individual has been employed for at least 60 days after the separation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
For the relief of Robert Feiss.

Bill: 118-hr-586
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 
This bill provides for the relief of Robert Feiss. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

Bill: 118-hr-587
Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the House
Policy area: Private Legislation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 
This bill authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr. for his acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War from March 31 through April 3, 1967, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in House
Border Construction Materials Transfer Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-588
Sponsor: Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2023-01-27 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: 

Border Construction Materials Transfer Act of 2023 

 
This bill requires the federal government to transfer, without reimbursement, materials purchased for the construction of roadways or barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border and located in the states of Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, or California to the governments of those states.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
action_date: 2023-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Introduced in House
Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act

Bill: 118-hr-590
Sponsor: Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Introduced: 2023-01-27 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: 

Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act

 
This bill modifies dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Specifically, the bill prohibits lifetime or annual limits on CHIP dental coverage. It also requires states to offer dental-only supplemental coverage under CHIP to children who have other health insurance but are otherwise eligible for CHIP (i.e., wraparound coverage); such coverage is currently at the option of the state.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Introduced in House
Strategic Production Response and Implementation Act

Bill: 118-hr-591
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-01-27 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Energy storage, supplies, demand
Land use and conservation
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Oil and gas
Strategic materials and reserves

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: 

Strategic Production Response and Implementation Act

 
This bill limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Department of Energy develops and implements a plan to increase the percentage of federal lands leased for oil and gas production.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Introduced in House
Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization Improvement Act

Bill: 118-hr-592
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2023-01-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Digital media
Health information and medical records
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: 

Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization Improvement Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from commencing a program activity (i.e., an activity under the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program) at a facility of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) until the VA certifies to Congress that the electronic health record system has met specified improvement objectives at each facility where the system is being utilized as of the date of the enactment of this bill.
 
The VA is prohibited from newly implementing the electronic health record system at a VHA facility until the director of the facility, chief of staff of the facility, and the director of the appropriate Veterans Integrated Services Network certify to Congress that (1) the proposed build and configuration of the system are accurate and complete; (2) the staff and infrastructure of the facility are adequately prepared to receive the system; and (3) the implementation will not significantly affect patient safety, patient wait-times for medical care, or health care quality. 


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: 2023-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-01-27
text: Introduced in House