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Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act

Bill: 118-hr-3677
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Budget process
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act

 
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to review and report on the budget requests for Department of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts in the President's submitted budgets for FY2024-FY2026. Medical care accounts are the following accounts of the Veterans Health Administration: Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Community Care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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
Pay Less at the Pump Act

Bill: 118-hr-3678
Sponsor: Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Pay Less at the Pump Act

This bill eliminates the excise tax on domestic crude oil and imported petroleum products (known as the petroleum Superfund tax rate) beginning on January 1, 2023. The bill also eliminates the authority for advances to the Hazardous Substance Superfund from the General Fund of the Treasury.

Under current law, the petroleum Superfund tax rate imposed is 16.4 cents per barrel (indexed annually for inflation). Amounts collected from this tax are deposited into the Hazardous Substance Superfund, which finances the remediation of certain environmentally contaminated sites.

Further, under current law, the authority for advances to be appropriated to the Hazardous Substance Superfund extends through 2032. 


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
Healthy Air Travel Act

Bill: 118-hr-3679
Sponsor: Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Healthy Air Travel Act

 
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to establish an interagency task force to develop and implement a strategy to identify and advance research on communicable diseases in air travel. The task force must consult with representatives from the aviation industry, health experts, and labor stakeholders in developing the strategy. 
 
Under the bill, the term 
communicable disease 
 refers to certain diseases that have the potential to cause a future epidemic or pandemic of infectious disease that would constitute a public health emergency of international concern as declared, after the date of the bill's enactment, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act

Bill: 118-hr-3680
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Child health
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Minority health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act

 
This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to undertake various activities to address mental and behavioral health issues among the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations.
 
Specifically, SAMHSA must develop and implement an outreach and education strategy to promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma associated with mental health conditions and substance abuse among AANHPI populations.
 
Additionally, SAMHSA must study (1) mental health and substance use disorders among AANHPI youth, including the number of individuals who attempted suicide or died by suicide or drug overdose; and (2) strategies for increasing AANHPI representation in the behavioral and mental health workforce.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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
San Gabriel Mountains Protection Act

Bill: 118-hr-3681
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies
California
Emergency planning and evacuation
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Geography and mapping
Hunting and fishing
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Livestock
Military facilities and property
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Pest management
Water use and supply
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

San Gabriel Mountains Protection Act

This bill designates wilderness areas and wild and scenic rivers in California and modifies the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in California to include additional National Forest System (NFS) land.

Specifically, the monument shall include approximately 109,167 acres of additional NFS land.

The bill designates parcels of NFS land as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System to create the Condor Peak Wilderness and Yerba Buena Wilderness and to add to the San Gabriel Wilderness and Sheep Mountain Wilderness.

The bill designates specified wild and scenic rivers.

The Department of Agriculture may issue a special use authorization to the owners of a water transport or diversion facility located on NFS land in the Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness for the continued operation, maintenance, and reconstruction of the facility if specified conditions are met.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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
Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3682
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health
Education programs funding
Educational guidance
Elementary and secondary education
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2023

 
This bill revises certain grants administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that support youth suicide early-intervention and prevention strategies.
 
Specifically, the bill requires SAMHSA to award a portion of the grants for statewide training programs on emotional well-being, mental health, and suicide awareness and prevention for elementary and secondary school students and staff.


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 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: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3683
Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Georgia
North Carolina
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Tennessee

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act
 
of 2023

 
This bill designates the Benton MacKaye Trail as the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail and adds the trail to the National Trails System. This trail extends approximately 287 miles across Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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
Douglas Mike Day Psychedelic Therapy to Save Lives Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3684
Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Douglas &quot;Mike&quot; Day Psychedelic Therapy to Save Lives Act of 2023

 
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to award grants to eligible entities to research the treatment of certain members of the Armed Forces through the use of specified psychedelic substances (e.g., MDMA). 
 
Specifically, the research must focus on members of the Armed Forces who are serving on active duty and have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress, a traumatic brain injury, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy. 
 
Under the bill, eligible entities include federal or state government entities, academic institutions, and nonprofit entities.


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
United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3685
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

United Nations Voting Accountability Act of 2023

This bill prohibits giving assistance, such as various types of economic support or military training, to countries that shared U.S. positions on less than 50% of the recorded votes in the most recent United Nations session.

A country may be exempted if there has been a fundamental change in the country's leadership and policies and the Department of State determines that the country will no longer oppose U.S. positions.
 

Legislative actions:
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
SHIELD Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3686
Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Domestic violence and child abuse
Internet, web applications, social media
Pornography
Sex offenses
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2023 or the SHIELD Act of 

2023

 
This bill establishes a new criminal offense related to the distribution of intimate visual depictions.
 
Specifically, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly mail or distribute (or attempt or threaten to distribute) 
 
 
an intimate visual depiction of an individual with knowledge of the individual's lack of consent, where what is depicted was not voluntarily exposed by the individual in a public or commercial setting, and where what is depicted is not a matter of public concern; or
 
a visual depiction of a nude minor with the intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade the minor or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
 
 
A violator is subject to criminal penalties&#8212;a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both&#8212;and mandatory restitution. Violators must also forfeit any material involved in the offense, property constituting or derived from the proceeds from the offense, and property used to commit or facilitate the offense.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act

Bill: 118-hr-3687
Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act

This bill establishes federal statutory requirements to regulate the storage of firearms on residential premises.

Among its provisions, the bill generally requires firearms on residential premises to be kept, left, or stored in a secure gun storage or safety device.

Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Education to award competitive grants to local educational agencies for educating parents on gun safety and the importance and necessity of secure gun storage.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Recall Unsafe Drugs Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3688
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Consumer affairs
Department of Health and Human Services
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Government information and archives

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Recall Unsafe Drugs Act of 2023

 
This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to order the recall of certain adulterated or misbranded drugs and contains other related provisions.
 
A producer of a medication must notify the FDA of the identity and location of a drug if the producer has reason to believe that (1) the drug is adulterated or misbranded, and (2) there is a reasonable probability that the drug will cause a threat of serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals.
 
If use of a drug may cause serious adverse health consequences or death, the FDA may order the producer to immediately cease distribution and notify affected individuals. After issuing such an order, the FDA may also order a recall after affording the producer an opportunity for an informal hearing. 
 
If a drug presents an imminent threat of serious adverse health consequences or death, the FDA may order the producer to immediately recall the drug and notify affected individuals. The distributor may appeal such an order. 
 
An individual or entity required to register as a producer of drugs or medical devices must have a recall plan in effect.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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
American Aviation Diversity Act

Bill: 118-hr-3689
Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Higher education
Minority employment
Transportation employees

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

American Aviation Diversity Act

 
This bill authorizes appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration's Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Intern Program. (This program is open to all eligible undergraduate and graduate college students who attend an accredited college or university. A focus of the MSI intern program is providing opportunities to eligible students from groups that have been underrepresented in aviation, aeronautics, and science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM), such as African Americans, Asian Americans and other Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, Native Americans, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, persons with disabilities, student veterans, and women.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Financing Our Energy Future Act

Bill: 118-hr-3690
Sponsor: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Financing Our Energy Future Act

 
This bill expands the types of partnerships that qualify for treatment as publicly traded partnerships instead of as corporations for tax purposes.
 
Under current law, partnerships that meet certain gross income requirements (i.e., at least 90% of the partnership's gross income in a taxable year consists of qualifying income) are excepted from being treated as a corporation for tax purposes. This bill expands the sources of income that are considered qualifying income and make a partnership eligible for such an exception. 
 
Specifically, the bill provides that income derived from the generation of specified alternative energy, alternative fuel projects, or the associated property, storage, or transportation for such projects (e.g., the conversion of renewable biomass into renewable fuel or the storage or transportation of such fuel) is considered qualifying income.


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
Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3691
Sponsor: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Medicare

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2023

This bill authorizes payment changes under Medicare for air ambulance services based on certain collected data and requires additional reporting from providers of these services.

Current law requires providers of air ambulance services to report certain information regarding general costs and utilization to the Department of Health and Human Services; private health insurers are also required to report information relating to coverage of these services. The bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revise payment rates under Medicare for air ambulance services based on this data, and it requires providers of air ambulance services to specifically report information relating to costs and utilization under Medicare.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the data that is collected under current law requirements and to recommend changes to Medicare payment rates accordingly.

 


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
Stopping Cultural Marxism at the FTC Act

Bill: 118-hr-3692
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Political parties and affiliation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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
Migrant Relocation Transparency Act

Bill: 118-hr-3693
Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Migrant Relocation Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the federal government to, before resettling, transporting, or relocating any non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) not in detention, consult with the affected state and local governments. 
 
Specifically, the department taking the action, either the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), must consult with the affected state and local governments at least three days before the action.
 
HHS and DHS must also submit to Congress monthly state-specific reports about such actions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
Reward Work Act

Bill: 118-hr-3694
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: 

Reward Work Act 

 
This bill prohibits issuers from purchasing their own securities on a national exchange. The bill also requires one-third of an issuer's board of directors to be elected by employees in order for the issuer to be allowed to register securities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-25
text: Introduced in House
VROOM Act

Bill: 118-hr-3695
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
Introduced: 2023-05-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business ethics
Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Lease and rental services
Motor vehicles

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