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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself, Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Posey , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Estes , Mr. Duncan , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor , Oversight and Reform , and Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID–19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blocking Joseph Robinette Biden’s Overreaching Vaccine Mandates Act . 2. Prohibition of funding for COVID–19 vaccine mandates (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to implement or enforce (including through promulgation of any rule or regulation) a COVID–19 vaccine mandate. (b) Definitions In this and the next section: (1) COVID–19 vaccine The term COVID–19 vaccine means an immunization that is intended to prevent or mitigate coronavirus disease 2019 (or SARS–CoV–2). (2) COVID–19 vaccine mandate The term COVID–19 vaccine mandate means— (A) any requirement that a person, including a Federal employee or an individual performing work or in connection with a contractor with the Federal Government, receive a COVID–19 vaccine; or (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID–19 vaccine. (3) Employer The term employer means a person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees or independent contractors. Such term includes a State or political subdivision of a State but does not include the United States. 3. Prohibition on implementation of COVID–19 vaccination mandate under the Medicare and Medicaid programs Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. , 1395 et seq., 1396 et seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not— (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID–19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider’s failure to so mandate such vaccination.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mrs. Hinson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit any Federal agency from requiring financial institutions to report on the financial transactions of their customers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Financial Privacy Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibiting Federal agencies from requiring financial institutions to report on financial transactions of customers (a) In general No Federal agency (including the Department of the Treasury) shall be permitted to create, implement, or administer any financial account information reporting program that would require financial institutions or individuals to report data on financial accounts in an information return listing balances, transactions, transfers, or inflows or outflows of any kind. (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) any law or regulation in effect on September 1, 2021; or (2) the Bank Secrecy Act, except that subsection (a) shall apply to any regulations issued pursuant to the Bank Secrecy Act after September 1, 2021. (c) Bank Secrecy Act defined In this section, the term Bank Secrecy Act means— (1) section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1829b ); (2) chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91–508 ( 12 U.S.C. 1951 et seq. ); and (3) subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Mrs. Axne ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include physical therapists as practitioners able to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity in Telehealth for Physical Therapists Act of 2021 or the PT for PTs Act of 2021 . 2. Including physical therapists as practitioners able to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking (described in section 1842(b)(18)(C)) ; (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term practitioner means a practitioner described in section 1842(b)(18)(C). ; and (3) in paragraph (4)(E), by amending such subparagraph to read as follows: (E) Practitioner The term practitioner means— (i) a practitioner described in section 1842(b)(18)(C); (ii) a physical therapist; and (iii) a physical therapist assistant acting under the supervision of a physical therapist (whether or not such supervision is provided in-person). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mr. Jackson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the feasibility of establishing an office within the Department of Defense to oversee sanctions with respect to Chinese military companies, and for other purposes.

1. Report on establishment of office to oversee sanctions with respect to Chinese military companies (a) Report required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility of establishing an office within the Department of Defense to oversee sanctions with respect to Chinese military companies. (b) Elements The report under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) An explanation of where in the organizational structure of the Department such an office should be established. (2) An assessment any benefits and drawbacks that may result from— (A) establishing such an office; and (B) making oversight of sanctions with respect to Chinese military companies an internal responsibility of the Department. (c) Chinese military company defined In this section, the term Chinese military company has the meaning given that term in section 1260H(d) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the First Step Act of 2018 to permit defendants convicted of certain offenses to be eligible for reduced sentences, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terry Technical Correction Act . 2. Application of Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 ( 21 U.S.C. 841 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking covered offense means and inserting the following: covered offense — (1) means ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) includes a violation, involving cocaine base, of— (A) section 3113 of title 5, United States Code; (B) section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C) ); (C) section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 844(a) ); (D) section 406 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 846 ); (E) section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 848 ); (F) subsection (b) or (c) of section 409 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 849 ); (G) subsection (a) or (b) of section 418 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 859 ); (H) subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 419 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 860 ); (I) section 420 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 861 ); (J) section 1010(b)(3) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 960(b)(3) ); (K) section 1010A of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 960a ); (L) section 90103 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12522 ); (M) section 70503 or 70506 of title 46, United States Code; or (N) any attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (M). ; and (2) in subsection (c), by inserting A motion made under this section that was denied after a court determination that a violation described in subsection (a)(2) was not a covered offense shall not be considered a denial after a complete review of the motion on the merits within the meaning of this section. after the period at the end of the second sentence.

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5455 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30 (legislative day, November 29), 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend the First Step Act of 2018 to permit defendants convicted of certain offenses to be eligible for reduced sentences, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terry Technical Correction Act . 2. Application of Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 ( 21 U.S.C. 841 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking covered offense means and inserting the following: covered offense — (1) means ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) includes a violation, involving cocaine base, of— (A) section 3113 of title 5, United States Code; (B) section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C) ); (C) section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 844(a) ); (D) section 406 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 846 ); (E) section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 848 ); (F) subsection (b) or (c) of section 409 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 849 ); (G) subsection (a) or (b) of section 418 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 859 ); (H) subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 419 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 860 ); (I) section 420 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 861 ); (J) section 1010(b)(3) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 960(b)(3) ); (K) section 1010A of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 960a ); (L) section 90103 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12522 ); (M) section 70503 or 70506 of title 46, United States Code; or (N) any attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (M). ; and (2) in subsection (c), by inserting A motion made under this section that was denied after a court determination that a violation described in subsection (a)(2) was not a covered offense shall not be considered a denial after a complete review of the motion on the merits within the meaning of this section. after the period at the end of the second sentence.

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 425 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5455 [Report No. 117–586] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mr. Nadler , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Owens , and Mr. Massie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary November 29, 2022 Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton and Mr. Jeffries November 29, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 30, 2021 A BILL To amend the First Step Act of 2018 to permit defendants convicted of certain offenses to be eligible for reduced sentences, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terry Technical Correction Act . 2. Application of Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 ( 21 U.S.C. 841 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking covered offense means and inserting the following: covered offense — (1) means ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) includes a violation, involving cocaine base, of— (A) section 3113 of title 5, United States Code; (B) section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C) ); (C) section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 844(a) ); (D) section 406 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 846 ); (E) section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 848 ); (F) subsection (b) or (c) of section 409 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 849 ); (G) subsection (a) or (b) of section 418 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 859 ); (H) subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 419 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 860 ); (I) section 420 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 861 ); (J) section 1010(b)(3) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 960(b)(3) ); (K) section 1010A of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 960a ); (L) section 90103 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12522 ); (M) section 70503 or 70506 of title 46, United States Code; or (N) any attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (M). ; and (2) in subsection (c), by inserting A motion made under this section that was denied after a court determination that a violation described in subsection (a)(2) was not a covered offense shall not be considered a denial after a complete review of the motion on the merits within the meaning of this section. after the period at the end of the second sentence.

November 29, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5461 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mr. Pocan (for himself, Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Auchincloss , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Cohen , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Omar , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Torres of New York , Ms. Velázquez , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Gomez , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Vargas , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , 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 A BILL To rescind 1.3 percent of total defense spending and authorize the same amount for international COVID vaccine production and distribution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID Defense Act . 2. Defense spending recission Of the unobligated balances available from amounts made available pursuant to authorizations of appropriations contained in Public Law 116–283 , the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, $9,626,500,000 is hereby rescinded. This recission shall apply on a pro rata basis among the accounts for which amounts were authorized other than those for the Defense Health Program, military personnel, and persons appointed into the civil service as defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code. 3. Authorization of appropriations for international COVID vaccine production and distribution There is hereby authorized to be appropriated $9,626,500,000 to any Federal agency or agencies designated by the President of the United States to manufacture and deliver coronavirus vaccines internationally. Such funds may also be awarded to international organizations as appropriate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5462 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on indoor tanning services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2021 . 2. Repeal of excise tax on indoor tanning services (a) In general Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking chapter 49 and by striking the item relating to such chapter in the table of chapters of such subtitle. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services performed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5464 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Perry , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Cawthorn , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Posey , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Cloud ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor , Oversight and Reform , and Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the imposition of a fine, fee, or taxation on any person for violation of a COVID–19 vaccine mandate issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or any other executive agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxation Without Congressional Consent Act . 2. Prohibition on OSHA and other executive agencies imposing fines, fees, or taxes with respect to COVID–19 vaccine mandates (a) In general No fine, fee, or taxation shall be imposed on any person for violating a COVID–19 vaccine mandate issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or any other executive agency. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) COVID–19 vaccine mandate The term COVID–19 vaccine mandate means any requirement that an individual receive a COVID–19 vaccine, including any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive such a vaccine. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Person The term person has the meaning given such term in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow for or otherwise authorize a COVID–19 vaccine mandate issued by an Act of Congress or by an executive agency.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5467 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify that artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies can qualify as a practitioner eligible to prescribe drugs if authorized by the State involved and approved, cleared, or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Technology Act of 2021 . 2. Prescription of drugs by artificial intelligence or machine learning technologies Section 503(b) of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) In this subsection, the term practitioner licensed by law to administer such drug includes artificial intelligence and machine learning technology that are— (A) authorized pursuant to a statute of the State involved to prescribe the drug involved; and (B) approved, cleared, or authorized under section 510(k), 513, 515, or 564. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mrs. Steel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue, in Westminster, California, as the General Tran Hung Dao Post Office .

1. General Tran Hung Dao Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue, in Westminster, California, shall be known and designated as the General Tran Hung Dao Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the General Tran Hung Dao Post Office .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5469 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Ms. Strickland (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Wild , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Young , Ms. Kuster , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Trone , and Ms. Sewell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to support State and local agencies with responsibility for children services in their response to the opioid abuse crisis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Furthering Opioid Services, Training, and Education Resources Act or the FOSTER Act . 2. Opioid grants to support caregivers, kinship care families, and kinship caregivers (a) Opioid grants Section 1003(b)(2) of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) Supporting opioid abuse prevention and treatment services within a State provided by State and local agencies for children and caregivers, kinship care families, and kinship caregivers through— (i) workforce recruitment and training; (ii) health care services (including such services described in subparagraph (D)); and (iii) foster and adoptive parent recruitment and training. . (b) Definitions Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), and (j) as subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Definitions In this section: (1) The term kinship care family means a family with a kinship caregiver. (2) The term kinship caregiver means a relative of a child by blood, marriage, or adoption, who— (A) lives with the child; (B) is the primary caregiver of the child because the biological or adoptive parent of the child is unable or unwilling to serve as the primary caregiver of the child; and (C) has a legal relationship to the child or is raising the child informally. . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 1003(i) of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 note), as redesignated, is amended by inserting , and $255,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 after 2021 . (d) Set aside Section 1003(j) of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 note), as redesignated, is amended— (1) by striking , and up to and inserting , up to ; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end , and 1 percent of such amount for such fiscal year shall be made available to carry out subsection (b)(2)(E) .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5470 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Ms. Strickland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for comprehensive service programs to serve homeless veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Opportunities to Mitigate Expenses for Services for our Veterans Act of 2021 or the HOMES for our Veterans Act of 2021 . 2. Adjustments of grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for comprehensive service programs to serve homeless veterans (a) Elimination of matching requirement (1) In general Section 2011(c) of title 38, United States Codes, is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (2) Applicability The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to any grant awarded under section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Determination of amount of grant On or after the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may determine the maximum amount of a grant under section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, which shall be not less than 70 percent of the estimated cost of the project concerned. (4) Sunset Section 4201(b)(2) of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–315 ; 134 Stat. 5009; 38 U.S.C. 2011 note) is amended— (A) by striking Subsection (c)(2) and inserting the following: (A) In general Subsection (c)(2) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Sunset Subparagraph (A) shall cease to be effective on the date of the enactment of the HOMES for our Veterans Act of 2021 . . (b) Elimination of property disposition requirements (1) In general A recipient of a grant awarded under section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act for a project described in subsection (b)(1) of such section shall not be subject to any property disposition requirements relating to the grant under subsection (c) or (f) of section 61.67 of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, section 200.311(c) of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations. (2) Sunset Section 4201(b)(6) of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–315 ; 134 Stat. 5010; 38 U.S.C. 2011 note) is amended— (A) by striking During and inserting the following: (A) In general During ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Sunset Subparagraph (A) shall cease to be effective on the date of the enactment of the HOMES for our Veterans Act of 2021 . .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5471 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Banks , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Mast , Mr. LaTurner , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Rose , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Babin , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Carl , Mr. Smith of Missouri , and Mr. Pfluger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a temporary standard with respect to COVID–19 vaccination or testing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Freedom for All Act . 2. Prohibition on certain emergency tem­po­rary standards (a) In general Section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 657(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) The Secretary may not issue an emergency temporary standard that requires an employer to ensure that employees of the employer have received a COVID–19 vaccine or undergo COVID–19 testing. . (b) Application The amendment under subsection (a) shall not apply to any emergency temporary standard under section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 657(c) ) issued before September 23, 2021. Any emergency temporary standard described in paragraph (4) of such section issued after such date shall have no force or effect.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5472 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mr. Timmons introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the face value of coins.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cancel the Coin Act . 2. Limitation on face value of coins Section 5112 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (k)— (A) by inserting having such nominal, or face, values as the Secretary may determine but not in any case exceeding $200 after platinum coins ; and (B) by striking denominations, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (bb) Limitation on face value The Secretary may not mint or issue any coin having a nominal, or face, value exceeding $200. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Ms. Davids of Kansas , Ms. DelBene , and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate Indigenous Peoples' Day as a legal public holiday and replace the term Columbus Day with the term Indigenous Peoples' Day , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Act . 2. Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a legal public holiday Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Columbus Day and inserting the following: Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the second Monday in October. . 3. Term Columbus Day replaced Any reference to Columbus Day in any law, rule, regulation, or other official paper in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to Indigenous Peoples’ Day .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5474 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mrs. Trahan (for herself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To make exclusive the authority of the Federal Government to regulate the labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act . 2. Exclusivity of Federal authority to regulate labeling of products made in the United States and introduced in interstate or foreign commerce Section 320933 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 15 U.S.C. 45a ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking To the extent and inserting the following: (a) In general To the extent ; (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Effect on State law (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the provisions of this section shall supersede any provisions of the law of any State expressly relating to the extent to which a product is introduced, delivered for introduction, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in interstate or foreign commerce with a Made in the U.S.A. or Made in America label, or the equivalent thereof, in order to represent that such product was in whole or substantial part of domestic origin. (2) Enforcement Nothing in this section shall preclude the application of the law of any State to the use of a label not in compliance with subsection (a). ; and (3) in the third sentence of subsection (a), as so designated by paragraph (1), by striking Nothing in this section and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in this section .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5475 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2021 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from implementing new information reporting requirements relating to inflows or outflows from individual and business bank and financial accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Banking Privacy Act of 2021 . 2. Prohibition on new reporting requirements The Secretary of the Treasury may not implement any new information reporting requirements on inflows or outflows of deposits or withdrawals in individual and business banking and other financial accounts.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5478 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2021 Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require disclosure of participation in foreign talent programs as a condition of receipt of Federal extramural biomedical research.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Integrity of our Biomedical Research Act of 2021 . 2. Foreign talent programs The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall require disclosure of participation in foreign talent programs, including the provision of copies of all grants, contracts, or other agreements related to such programs, and other supporting documentation related to such programs, as a condition of receipt of Federal extramural biomedical research funding awarded through the Department of Health and Human Services.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5480 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2021 Mr. Estes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To clarify the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to rules issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and to amend such Act to prohibit emergency temporary standards with respect to vaccines, and for other purposes.

1. Applicability of Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq. ) shall apply with any rule issued by the Secretary of Labor under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq. ). 2. Prohibition on certain emergency temporary standards Section 6(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 655(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) The Secretary may not issue an emergency temporary standard that requires an employer to ensure that employees of the employer receive a vaccine. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5481 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Forest City, North Carolina, as the Master Sergeant Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Forest City, North Carolina The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Forest City, North Carolina, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Master Sergeant Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Master Sergeant Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 5481 AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Forest City, North Carolina, as the Master Sergeant Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Forest City, North Carolina The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Forest City, North Carolina, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Master Sergeant Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Master Sergeant Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5481 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2021 Ms. Foxx (for herself, Mr. Budd , Mr. Hudson , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Rouzer , and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Forest City, North Carolina, as the Corporal Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Forest City, North Carolina The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Forest City, North Carolina, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Corporal Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Corporal Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5481 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Forest City, North Carolina, as the Master Sergeant Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Forest City, North Carolina The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Forest City, North Carolina, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Master Sergeant Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the Master Sergeant Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic.

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5482 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2021 Mr. Garamendi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act to provide special immigrant visas to certain Fullbright Scholars, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Fulbright Scholars Act of 2021 . 2. Special immigrant visas for certain Fulbright Scholars Section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (14) as paragraphs (5) through (15), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) Fulbright scholars as a principal alien (A) In general An alien is described in this subparagraph if the alien— (i) is a citizen or national of Afghanistan; and (ii) was selected on or after October 7, 2001, to participate in— (I) the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program authorized under section 102 of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452(a)(1) ) including the Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Grants and the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program; (II) the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program pursuant to section 112(a)(2) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2460(a)(2) ); (III) the International Visitors Leadership Program pursuant to section 112(a)(3) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2460(a)(3) ); or (IV) any other educational or cultural exchange activity administered by the Secretary of State pursuant to sections 102 or 112 of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452 ; 22 U.S.C. 2460 ) for which the Secretary determines that a participating alien is eligible for a special immigrant visa under this paragraph. (B) Spouse or child (i) Is the spouse or child of a principal alien described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) is accompanying or following to join the principal alien in the United States. (C) Numerical limitations A principal alien provided special immigrant status under this paragraph shall not count towards the total number of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant status under this section pursuant to paragraph (3)(F) but may, as applicable, count towards the total number of principal aliens who have received a visa under the unused balance of visas pursuant to subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (3). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5483 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2021 Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Allred ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to regularly promote programs under chapter 31 of such title.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act or the Informing VETS Act . 2. Information campaign regarding Veteran Readiness and Employment Program Section 3116 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) The Secretary shall regularly promote programs under this chapter by— (1) sending a letter to each veteran entitled to such a program that explain educational benefits of such programs; and (2) providing a side-by-side comparison of benefits between such programs and educational assistance under chapter 33 of this title— (A) with each letter under paragraph (1); and (B) on a publicly accessible website of the Department. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5488 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2021 Mr. Hudson (for himself, Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Tonko , and Mr. Crenshaw ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure , and Homeland Security , 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 A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify that the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall lead all Federal public health and medical response to emergencies and disasters declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Emergencies Are Literally Tenets of HHS Act of 2021 or the HEALTH Act of 2021 . 2. Lead agency for Federal public health and medical response to public health emergencies Section 2801 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after shall lead all Federal public health and medical response to public health emergencies and incidents the following: (including emergencies and disasters declared by the President pursuant to the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act) ; and (2) in subsection (b), by inserting after shall assume operational control of emergency public health and medical response assets, as necessary, in the event of a public health emergency the following: or in the event of an emergency or disaster declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act . 3. Deployment by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of National Strategic Stockpile Section 319F–2(a)(3)(F) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)(3)(F)) is amended by striking as required by and inserting in consultation with . 4. Authority and responsibilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding the Strategic National Stockpile The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) of section 503(b)(2) ( 6 U.S.C. 313(b)(2) ), by inserting , in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, after lead ; and (2) in subparagraph (D) of section 504(a)(3) ( 6 U.S.C. 314(a)(3) ), by striking requiring and inserting , at the direction of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, assisting in .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2021 Mr. Lieu (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 A BILL To limit the extent to which certain Federal law enforcement agencies may be permitted to conduct law enforcement functions in a jurisdiction without the approval of such jurisdiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Peaceful Protests Act . 2. Law enforcement authority (a) Powers of enforcement personnel Section 508(a)(5) of the Controlled Substances Act is amended to read as follows: (5) perform such law enforcement duties as the Attorney General may designate as necessary to enforce the controlled substances laws of the United States, which shall not include any law enforcement duty that does not relate to, arise from, or supplement investigations of matters concerning drugs. . (b) U.S. Marshals Service powers and duties Section 566(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the period at the end the following: The United States Marshals Service may not deputize a law enforcement officer of a State (or any unit of local government within a State), Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia, unless pursuant to a request by the chief executive of the appropriate State, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia. The United States Marshals Service may not deputize any other law enforcement officer of the Federal Government, unless pursuant to a request by the chief executive of the appropriate State, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia. . (c) Law enforcement authority of Secretary of Homeland Security Section 1315(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary and inserting Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Protests The Secretary may not designate additional employees of the Department of Homeland Security as officers and agents for duty in connection with the protection of property owned or occupied by the Federal Government, or persons on the property, in any area in which protest activity is occurring, unless pursuant to a request by the chief executive of the appropriate State, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia. This paragraph shall not apply to the designation of employees transferred to the Department of Homeland Security from the Office of the Federal Protective Service of the General Services Administration pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. .