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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9335 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2022 Mr. Gallagher (for himself, Mr. Steil , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Kind , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Tiffany ) 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 410 Franklin Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building .

1. Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Franklin Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building . (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 Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9337 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2022 Mr. Jackson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the USA PATRIOT Act to designate critical infrastructures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring America’s Critical Infrastructure Act . 2. Critical infrastructure defined Section 1016(e) of the USA PATRIOT Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5195c(e) ) is amended to read as follows: (e) Critical infrastructure defined In this section, the term critical infrastructure — (1) means systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters; and (2) includes the following sectors: (A) Chemical. (B) Commercial facilities. (C) Communications. (D) Critical manufacturing. (E) Dams. (F) Defense industrial base. (G) Emergency services. (H) Energy. (I) Financial services. (J) Food and agriculture. (K) Government facilities. (L) Healthcare and public health. (M) Information technology. (N) Nuclear reactors, materials, and waste. (O) Transportation systems. (P) Water and wastewater systems. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9345 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2022 Mr. Phillips (for himself and Ms. Velázquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve outreach and education on employee ownership, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving SBA Engagement on Employee Ownership Act . 2. Amendment to small business investment company program outreach Section 862(c) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ; 15 U.S.C. 648 note) is amended by inserting , and to the investors and limited partners of such companies, before to increase . 3. Cooperative working group participation Section 7(a)(35) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(35) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Working groups and other engagements The Administrator (or a designee or official thereof) shall attend working groups, meetings, fora, and any other engagements hosted by any other Federal agency or office to which the Administrator (or designees or officials thereof) is invited, or with which the Administrator (or a designee or official thereof) has had a previous engagement or relationship, with respect to cooperatives or employee ownership of business concerns. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2022 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To restore the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

1. Removal of restriction on amendments to or modifications of the constitution of American Samoa Section 12 of Public Law 98–213 ( 48 U.S.C. 1662a ) is repealed.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 22, 2022 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Posey , and Mr. Dunn ) 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 recognize nurse registries for purposes of the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2022 . 2. Recognition of nurse registries for purposes of Veterans Community Care Program Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Any nurse registry, including any registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified nursing assistant, home health aide, companion, or homemaker furnishing services through a nurse registry. ; and (2) in subsection (o), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The term nurse registry means a person that— (A) procures, or attempts to procure, contracts or other agreements on behalf of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, companions, or homemakers, under which such individuals may provide health care-related or assistive services (including such services provided directly to patients or in support of health care facilities) and receive compensation for such services; and (B) satisfies any applicable State licensure requirement. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9357 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 29, 2022 Mr. Mann introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require congressional approval of certain actions, and for other purposes.

1. Congressional approval of certain actions Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) A listing, removal from a list, or change in status of any species under this subsection shall take effect upon enactment of a congressional joint resolution of approval. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9359 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 29, 2022 Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States more flexibility with respect to using contractors to make eligibility determinations on behalf of the State Medicaid plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Use Contracted Entities Act . 2. State flexibility to use contractors to make eligibility determinations on behalf of State Section 1902(a)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(5) ) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , but such determinations of eligibility may be made, at the option of a State, under a contract with another State or local agency or a contractor so long as the contract does not provide incentives for the agency or contractor to delay eligibility determinations or to deny eligibility for individuals otherwise eligible for medical assistance .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9360 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 29, 2022 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Courtney , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Ryan of Ohio , and Mr. Carbajal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to certain members of the Armed Forces eligibility to transfer unused Post-9/11 educational assistance to family members.

1. Extension to certain members of the Armed Forces eligibility to transfer unused Post-9/11 educational assistance to family members Section 3319(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesignated, the following: (2) 12 years of service in the Armed Forces; or .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9365 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 30, 2022 Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity for Online Student Veterans Act . 2. Increase of monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis (a) In general Section 3313(c)(1)(B)(iii) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 50 percent of . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to a quarter, semester, or term beginning on or after January 1, 2023.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 30, 2022 Mr. Gohmert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend titles III and XXI of the Public Health Service Act to hold vaccine manufacturers liable for injuries caused by vaccines subject to a public mandate, and for other purposes.

1. Mandated vaccine manufacturer liability (a) Pandemic and endemic products Section 319F–3(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(d)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subsection (f) and inserting paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsection (f) ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Vaccines The immunity from suit and liability of covered persons set forth in subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the administration of a vaccine licensed under section 351 or authorized for emergency use under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act if any agency of the Federal Government, any official of the Government, any agency of any State government, any official of any State government, or any entity that receives Federal or State funding, either directly or indirectly, requires the administration of such vaccine or provides for any penalty or loss of privileges for the refusal to consent to administration of such vaccine. . (b) Vaccine injury compensation program Section 2111(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300aa–11(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking No person may and inserting Subject to subparagraph (C), no person may ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to a vaccine licensed under section 351 or authorized for emergency use under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act if any agency of the Federal Government, any official of the Government, any agency of a State government, any official of a State government, or any entity that receives Federal or State funding, either directly or indirectly requires the administration of the vaccine or provides for any penalty or loss of privileges for the refusal to consent to administration of the vaccine. . (c) Vaccine injury table Section 2114(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300aa–14(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting and subject to paragraph (5) after paragraph (3) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary may not add a vaccine to the Vaccine Injury Table if— (A) the administration of such vaccine is required by any agency of the Federal Government, any official of the Government, or any entity that receives Federal funding, either directly or indirectly; and (B) the vaccine was administered— (i) without first obtaining from the person receiving the vaccine the informed consent of that person; or (ii) without such person being provided a religious or medical exemption if a request was made for such an exemption. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9369 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 30, 2022 Mr. Gohmert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , 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 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to authorize civil actions against persons who aid or abet violations under such law, and for other purposes.

1. Civil and criminal liability for violations of FISA authorities (a) Aiding and abetting Section 110 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1810 ) is amended by inserting after any person who committed such violation the following: , or who knowingly aided or abetted such violation, . (b) Use of false information Section 109 of such Act is amended by inserting (including through the use of false statements or false material declarations in an application under this Act) after color of law both places it appears.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2022 Mr. Burgess (for himself and Mr. Bera ) 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 XI of the Social Security Act to clarify manufacturer transparency reporting requirements for certain transfers used for educational purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine Act of 2022 . 2. Clarifying manufacturer transparency reporting requirements for certain transfers used for educational purposes (a) In general Section 1128G(e)(10)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7h(e)(10)(B)(iii)) is amended by inserting , including peer-reviewed journals, journal reprints, journal supplements, medical conference reports, and medical textbooks after patient use . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to transfers of value made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9379 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2022 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. San Nicolas , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Case , Mr. Lieu , Ms. Titus , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Carson , Ms. Dean , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Ms. Ross , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Soto , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Wexton , Ms. Wild , Mr. Trone , and Ms. Kuster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the VA Work-Study program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Work-Study Improvement Act . 2. Improvements to VA Work-Study program (a) Authorized activities Subsection (a)(5) of section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (L) Any other activity at an agency of a State or local government or a nonprofit organization that would benefit, directly or indirectly, veterans or members of the Armed Forces. . (b) Applicable hourly minimum wage Paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of such section is amended to read as follows: (7) For the purposes of this subsection and subsection (e), the term applicable hourly minimum wages means the higher of the following wages: (A) The hourly minimum wage under section 6(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a) ). (B) The hourly minimum wage under comparable law of the State in which the services are to be performed. (C) The hourly minimum wage under comparable law of the local government with jurisdiction over the area in which the services are to be performed. . (c) Increased number of work hours authorized Paragraph (3) of such subsection is amended by striking 25 and inserting 40 . (d) Electronic timesheets Such section is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) The Secretary shall ensure that— (1) an individual participating in a qualifying work-study activity may electronically record the hours worked under such activity; and (2) the supervisor of such individual may electronically approve such records. . (e) Publication of data Such section, as amended by subsection (d), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) On an annual basis, the Secretary shall publish the following information regarding qualifying work-study activities carried out during the covered year: (1) The number of individuals who participated in a qualifying work-study activity. (2) The demographics of such individuals. (3) A description of such activities. (4) The wages paid to such individuals. (5) The number of hours worked by such individuals. (6) A list of the participating educational institutions. . (f) Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to a payment of work-study allowance made under section 3485 of title 38, United States Code, on or after January 1, 2025.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9380 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2022 Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 31 and title 10, United States Code, to address claims of the United States Government relating to certain treatment received by civilians at military medical treatment facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Relief for Civilians Treated at Military Hospitals Act . 2. Debt arising from treatment at military medical treatment facilities Section 3711 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (g)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(v), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) to any debt or claim described in subsection (j). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (j) The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department (as defined in section 101 of title 10) may not take an action under subsection (a) to collect a claim arising from covered treatment (as defined in section 1079b(b) of that title) provided at a military medical treatment facility to a civilian who is not a covered beneficiary (as defined in section 1072 of that title). . 3. Limitation on fees charged to civilians for emergency medical treatment provided at military medical treatment facilities Section 1079b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): (b) Limitation on fees for certain treatment (1) Under the procedures developed under subsection (a), a military medical treatment facility may not charge a civilian who is not a covered beneficiary, or a third-party payer of such civilian, any fee for covered treatment provided to such civilian at such facility. (2) In this subsection: (A) The term covered treatment , with respect to treatment provided to a civilian at a military medical treatment facility, means treatment provided for a medical emergency or in connection with an emergency inpatient admission. (B) The terms emergency inpatient admission and medical emergency have the meanings given those terms in section 199.2 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations. (C) The term third-party payer means— (i) an entity described in section 1095(h)(1) of this title; (ii) the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ); or (iii) the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9382 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2022 Ms. Davids of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Flood , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take such lands into trust for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2022 . 2. Land to be taken into trust (a) In general Subject to all valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest (including improvements and appurtenances) of the United States in and to the Federal lands described in subsection (b), those Federal lands— (1) are declared to be part of the Winnebago Reservation created by the Treaty between the United States and the Winnebago Tribe in 1865; and (2) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska subject to the same terms and conditions as those lands described in the Treaty with the Winnebago Tribe, 1865 (14 Stat. 671). (b) Federal lands described The Federal lands described in this subsection are the following: (1) That portion of Tract No. 119, the description of which is filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (Western Division), Civil Case No. 70–C–3015–W, executed May 11, 1973, said tract being situated in Section 8 and the accretion land thereto, the Southwest Quarter of Section 9, the West Half of Section 16, the East Half of Section 17, Township 86 North, Range 47 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Woodbury County, Iowa, lying Easterly of the Nebraska/Iowa State Line and Southerly of the Easterly extension of the North line of the Winnebago Reservation. (2) Tract No. 210, as described in Schedule A of the Declaration of Taking, Legal Description of Tract 210 and Judgment on Stipulation and Order of Distribution , filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (Western Division), Civil Case No. 70–C–3015–W. (3) Tract No. 113, as described in the Judgment on Declaration of Taking and Legal Description of Tract 113 , filed in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Civ. No. 03498.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9383 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2022 Mr. Ferguson (for himself, Mr. Allen , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Bourdeaux , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Williams of Georgia , and Mrs. McBath ) 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 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office .

1. SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the SFC Shawn McCloskey 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 SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9384 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2022 Mr. Foster (for himself and Ms. Underwood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center .

1. Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center (a) Designation The Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal Building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2022 Mr. Jackson (for himself, Mr. Roy , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Steube , Mrs. Cammack , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Duncan , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Babin , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Moolenaar , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Wenstrup ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the Secretary of Defense from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services.

1. Restriction on payment and reimbursement by Department of Defense of expenses relating to abortion services Section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (c) Restriction on reimbursement of certain fees (1) The Secretary of Defense may not pay for or reimburse any fees or expenses, including travel expenses, relating to a health-care professional gaining a license in a State if the purpose of gaining such license is to provide abortion services. (2) In this subsection: (A) The term health-care professional means a member of the armed forces, civilian employee of the Department of Defense, personal services contractor under section 1091 of this title, or other individual who provides health care at a military medical treatment facility. (B) The term license has the meaning given that term in section 1094 of this title. (d) Restriction on reimbursement of travel expenses The Secretary of Defense may not pay for or reimburse any individual for travel expenses relating to abortion services. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9391 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2022 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Cole , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Crenshaw , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that identification documents issued by tribal governments are generally accorded the same treatment under Federal criminal law as identification documents issued by the Federal Government or by a State or local government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Firearm Access Act . 2. Treatment of identification documents issued by tribal governments (a) In general Section 1028(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting a tribal government, before a sponsoring entity ; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (12), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (13) the term tribal government means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9392 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2022 Mr. Meuser (for himself, Ms. Wild , and Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the Medicare-dependent hospital program and to update the calculation of the hospital specific rate for such hospitals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Rural Teaching Hospitals Act of 2022 . 2. Extension of the medicare-dependent hospital program (a) Extension of payment methodology Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking December 17, 2022 and inserting September 30, 2027 ; and (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking , and before December 17, 2022 and inserting , and before September 30, 2027 . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Extension of target amount Section 1886(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D) ) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking December 17, 2022 and inserting September 30, 2027 ; and (B) in clause (iv), by striking 2022 and inserting 2027 . (2) Permitting hospitals to decline reclassification Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2027 . 3. Update to calculation of hospital specific rate for medicare-dependent hospitals Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G) ), as amended by section 2, is further amended by inserting after clause (iii) the following: For purposes of clause (ii)(II), in calculating the amount determined under paragraph (1)(A)(iii) with respect to discharges occurring on or after January 1, 2023, the Secretary shall exclude an estimate of indirect medical costs in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraph (2)(C)(i). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2022 Mr. Pocan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 to require additional reporting and public disclosure of information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmland Security Act of 2022 . 2. Reports and public availability of information on foreign investment in agricultural land (a) Reports Section 6 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 3505 ) is amended— (1) by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through Not later than and inserting the following: 6. Reports (a) To States Not later than ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) To Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on foreign investments in agricultural land in the United States, including a description of the impact that foreign ownership of agricultural land has on family farms, rural communities, and the domestic food supply. . (b) Public availability of information Section 7 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 3506 ) is amended to read as follows: 7. Public database (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Farmland Security Act of 2022 , the Secretary shall establish, and make publicly available on the Department of Agriculture website, a database that— (1) contains data from each report submitted to the Secretary under section 2 in the preceding calendar year; and (2) not later than 10 days after the submission of any report under section 2, shall be updated with the data in that report. (b) Database organization The database described in paragraph (1) shall organize information into the following categories with respect to a foreign person who has submitted a report under section 2: (1) If the foreign person is an individual, the citizenship of the foreign person. (2) If the foreign person is not an individual or a government— (A) the nature of the legal entity that is the foreign person; (B) the country in which the foreign person is registered or organized; and (C) the principal place of business of the foreign person. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9405 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2022 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to add additional investment thresholds for an individual to qualify as an accredited investor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act . 2. Investment thresholds to qualify as an accredited investor Section 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(15) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) with respect to a proposed transaction, any individual whose aggregate investment, at the completion of such transaction, in securities with respect to which there has not been a public offering is not more than 10 percent of the greater of— (I) the net assets of the individual; or (II) the annual income of the individual. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9408 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2022 Mr. Huizenga (for himself and Mr. Barr ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require that information required to be disclosed to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers be material to investors of those issuers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandatory Materiality Requirement Act of 2022 . 2. Limitation on disclosure requirements (a) Securities Act of 1933 Section 2(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77b(b) ) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ; limitation on disclosure requirements after Formation ; (2) by striking Whenever and inserting the following: (1) In general Whenever ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Limitation (A) In general Whenever pursuant to this title the Commission is engaged in rulemaking regarding disclosure obligations of issuers, the Commission may impose a disclosure requirement on an issuer only if the Commission expressly determines that there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor of the issuer would consider the information disclosed to the Commission under the requirement to be important with respect to an investment decision regarding the issuer. (B) Applicability Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. (C) Rule of construction For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor. . (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 3(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(f) ) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ; limitation on disclosure requirements after Formation ; (2) by striking Whenever and inserting the following: (1) In general Whenever ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Limitation (A) In general Whenever pursuant to this title the Commission is engaged in rulemaking regarding disclosure obligations of issuers, the Commission may impose a disclosure requirement on an issuer only if the Commission expressly determines that there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor of the issuer would consider the information disclosed to the Commission under the requirement to be important with respect to an investment decision regarding the issuer. (B) Applicability Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to the removal of any disclosure requirement with respect to an issuer. (C) Rule of construction For the purposes of this paragraph, information is important with respect to an investment decision made by an investor if there is a substantial likelihood that the investor would view the failure to disclose that information as having significantly altered the total mix of information made available to the investor. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9410 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2022 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to past audits of a company occurring before it was a public company to treat an auditor as independent if the auditor meets established professional standards, and for other purposes.

1. Auditor independence for certain past audits occurring before an issuer is a public company (a) Auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Section 103 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7213 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Auditor independence for certain past audits occurring before an issuer is a public company With respect to an issuer that is a public company or an issuer that has filed a registration statement to become a public company, the auditor independence rules established by the Board with respect to audits occurring before the last fiscal year of the issuer completed before the issuer filed a registration statement to become a public company shall treat an auditor as independent if— (1) the auditor is independent under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants applicable to certified public accountants in United States; or (2) with respect to a foreign issuer, the auditor is independent under comparable standards applicable to certified public accountants in the issuer’s home country. . (b) Auditor independence standards of the Securities and Exchange Commission Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78j–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Auditor independence for certain past audits occurring before an issuer is a public company With respect to an issuer that is a public company or an issuer that has filed a registration statement to become a public company, the auditor independence rules established by the Commission under the securities laws with respect to audits occurring before the last fiscal year of the issuer completed before the issuer filed a registration statement to become a public company shall treat an auditor as independent if— (1) the auditor is independent under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants applicable to certified public accountants in United States; or (2) with respect to a foreign issuer, the auditor is independent under comparable standards applicable to certified public accountants in the issuer’s home country. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9411 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2022 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes.

1. Financial statement reporting requirements for emerging growth companies (a) Securities Act of 1933 Section 7(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77g(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) need not present acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3 05 or section 210.11 01 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its initial public offering and, thereafter, in no event shall an issuer that was an emerging growth company but is no longer an emerging growth company be required to present financial statements of the issuer (or acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3 05 or section 210.11 01 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its initial public offering; and . (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 12(b)(1)(K) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(b)(1)(K) ) is amended by striking firm; and inserting firm, provided that the application of an emerging growth company need not present acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3 05 or section 210.11 01 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its application and, thereafter, in no event shall an issuer that was an emerging growth company but is no longer an emerging growth company be required to present financial statements of the issuer (or acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3 05 or section 210.11 01 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with any application under subsection (b) of this section; .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2022 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to permit issuers to submit draft registration statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review for both initial public offers and follow-on offers, to set deadlines for when such statements shall be made public, and for other purposes.

1. Confidential review of draft registration statements and deadline for filing public registration statements (a) Securities Act of 1933 Section 6(e) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77f(e) ) is amended— (1) in the heading of the subsection, by striking Emerging Growth Companies and inserting Confidential review of draft registration statements ; (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) In general Any issuer may, with respect to an initial public offering or follow-on offering, confidentially submit to the Commission a draft registration statement, for confidential nonpublic review by the staff of the Commission prior to public filing, provided that the initial confidential submission and all amendments thereto shall be publicly filed with the Commission not later than— (A) in the case of an initial public offering, 10 days before the effective date of such registration statement; or (B) in the case of a follow-on offering, 48 hours before the effective date of such registration statement. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Follow-on offering defined In this subsection, the term follow-on offering means an offering by an issuer during the 12-month period beginning on the effective date of the initial public offering of the issuer or the initial listing date of the issuer on a national securities exchange. . (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Confidential review of draft registration statements (1) In general Any issuer may, with respect to a registration required under this section, confidentially submit to the Commission a draft registration statement, for confidential nonpublic review by the staff of the Commission prior to public filing, provided that the initial confidential submission and all amendments thereto shall be publicly filed with the Commission not later than 10 days before the effective date of such registration statement. (2) Confidentiality Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Commission shall not be compelled to disclose any information provided to or obtained by the Commission pursuant to this subsection. For purposes of section 552 of title 5, United States Code, this subsection shall be considered a statute described in subsection (b)(3)(B) of such section 552. Information described in or obtained pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed to constitute confidential information for purposes of section 24(b)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9413 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2022 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes.

1. Registration statements Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(K), by striking years, and inserting years (or, in the case of an emerging growth company, not more than the two preceding years), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: Any issuer may confidentially submit to the Commission a draft registration statement for confidential nonpublic review by the staff of the Commission prior to public filing, provided that the initial confidential submission and all amendments thereto shall be publicly filed with the Commission not later than 10 days before the issuer’s requested date of effectiveness of the registration statement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Commission shall not be compelled to disclose any information provided to or obtained by the Commission pursuant to this subsection. For purposes of section 552 of title 5, this subsection shall be considered a statute described in subsection (b)(3)(B) of such section 552. Information described in or obtained pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed to constitute confidential information for purposes of section 24. .