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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6201 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2021 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mrs. Hinson , and Mr. Neguse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in the American Revolution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that the period preceding the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States on July 4, 1776, offers the best conditions in ten generations to honor and preserve the contributions of enslaved and free Black soldiers and civilians to independence by the triumph of a permanent National Liberty Memorial representing deeds Congress on two previous occasions declared of preeminent historical and lasting significance to the nation . 3. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, the authority provided by section 2860 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 2164; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall continue to apply through September 30, 2027.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6201 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in the American Revolution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act . 2. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, the authority provided by section 2860 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 2164; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall continue to apply through September 30, 2027. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 221 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6201 [Report No. 117–299] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2021 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mrs. Hinson , and Mr. Neguse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources April 25, 2022 Additional sponsors: Ms. Norton , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Payne , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Bacon , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Carson , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Reed , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. McGovern , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Evans , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Ms. Chu , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Kahele , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Ross , Ms. Brown of Ohio , Ms. Titus , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Garbarino , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Levin of Michigan , and Ms. Williams of Georgia April 25, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in the American Revolution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that the period preceding the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States on July 4, 1776, offers the best conditions in ten generations to honor and preserve the contributions of enslaved and free Black soldiers and civilians to independence by the triumph of a permanent National Liberty Memorial representing deeds Congress on two previous occasions declared of preeminent historical and lasting significance to the nation . 3. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, the authority provided by section 2860 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 2164; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall continue to apply through September 30, 2027.

April 25, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 513 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6201 [Report No. 117–171] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 27, 2022 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment AN ACT To extend the authority for the establishment of a commemorative work to honor enslaved and free Black persons who served in the American Revolution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Liberty Memorial Preservation Act . 2. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, the authority provided by section 2860 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 2164; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall continue to apply through September 30, 2027. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

September 27, 2022 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6203 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow for blended workforces to carry out the supplemental nutrition assistance program under certain conditions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2021 . 2. Temporary emergency SNAP staffing flexibility (a) In general Notwithstanding section 11(e)(6)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, a State agency (as defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008) may, by contract with the State agency at a reasonable cost in accordance with the State agency’s standard contracting rules, hire a contractor to undertake supplemental nutrition assistance program certification or carry out any other function of the State agency under such program. (b) Use A State agency may use the authority provided in subsection (a) when the State experiences increases in supplemental nutrition assistance program applications or an inability to timely process such applications from causes that include— (1) pandemics and other health emergencies, (2) seasonal workforce cycles, (3) temporary staffing shortages, and (4) weather or other natural disasters. (c) Requirements A State agency that hires a contractor under subsection (a) shall ensure such action— (1) is consistent with all principles under section 900.603 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) does not supplant existing merit-based personnel in the State. (d) Notification A State agency shall notify the Secretary of Agriculture of the intent to use the authority provided in this section. (e) Duration To the maximum extent practicable, any new contract entered into, or any contract modified, under subsection (a) shall terminate not later than the date on which the cause for the increase in supplemental nutrition assistance program applications or an inability to timely process such applications subsides. (f) Program design Any action taken by a State agency under subsection (a) shall not be— (1) considered to be a major change in the operations of such State agency for the purposes of section 11(a)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020(a)(4) ), or (2) subject to any requirement specified in such section.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6218 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, as the W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office .

1. W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg 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 W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 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. 6218 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, as the W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office .

1. W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg 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 W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6218 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Mr. Emmer (for himself, Mr. Hagedorn , Ms. Craig , Mr. Phillips , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Omar , Mrs. Fischbach , and Mr. Stauber ) 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 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, as the W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office .

1. W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg 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 W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6218 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2022 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, as the W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office .

1. W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg 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 W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk. Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6219 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Ms. Eshoo (for herself, Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Costa , Mr. Welch , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Meng , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Norton , Mr. Case , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Pappas , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Blumenauer , and Mr. Payne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Community Television Act . 2. Modifying the definition of franchise fee Section 622(g)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 542(g)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking includes and inserting means ; and (2) by inserting other monetary before assessment .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, as the Charles P. Nord Post Office .

1. Charles P. Nord Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Charles P. Nord 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 Charles P. Nord Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 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. 6220 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, as the Charles P. Nord Post Office .

1. Charles P. Nord Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Charles P. Nord 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 Charles P. Nord Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Mrs. Fischbach (for herself, Mr. Hagedorn , Ms. Craig , Mr. Phillips , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Omar , Mr. Emmer , and Mr. Stauber ) 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 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, as the Charles P. Nord Post Office .

1. Charles P. Nord Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Charles P. Nord 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 Charles P. Nord Post Office .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6220 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2022 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, as the Charles P. Nord Post Office .

1. Charles P. Nord Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 3rd Avenue Northwest in Perham, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Charles P. Nord 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 Charles P. Nord Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk. Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 Main Avenue West in Winsted, Minnesota, as the James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office .

1. James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 Main Avenue West in Winsted, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James A. Rogers Jr. 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 James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 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. 6221 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 Main Avenue West in Winsted, Minnesota, as the James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office .

1. James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 Main Avenue West in Winsted, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James A. Rogers Jr. 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 James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Mrs. Fischbach (for herself, Mr. Hagedorn , Ms. Craig , Mr. Phillips , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Omar , Mr. Emmer , and Mr. Stauber ) 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 155 Main Avenue West in Winsted, Minnesota, as the James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office .

1. James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 Main Avenue West in Winsted, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James A. Rogers Jr. 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 James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6221 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2022 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 Main Avenue West in Winsted, Minnesota, as the James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office .

1. James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 Main Avenue West in Winsted, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the James A. Rogers Jr. 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 James A. Rogers Jr. Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk. Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Babin , Mr. Katko , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Burgess , Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Norman , Mr. Mast , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Jacobs of New York , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Guthrie , Mrs. Hinson , and Mr. Feenstra ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to require any officer or employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to receive a COVID–19 vaccination, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; finding (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Agents Stay Employed Act or the BASE Act . (b) Finding Congress finds that allowing for alternatives to the COVID–19 vaccination, such as regular testing and the wearing of masks, would allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to retain more of its critical workforce. 2. Limitation on mandating CBP employees to receive COVID–19 vaccine Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation, including Executive Order 14043 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989; relating to requiring coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination for Federal employees), during fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to require any officer or employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to receive a COVID–19 vaccine.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6224 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit payment of administrative funding to States with a high backlog of unprocessed unemployment claims, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fix the Unemployment Backlogs Act . 2. Prohibition on payment of administrative funding to States with high backlog of unprocessed unemployment claims (a) In general In the case of any State in which the Secretary of Labor determines, as of the date of enactment of this Act, that the number of unprocessed unemployment claims in the State is in excess of 45,000, the Secretary of Labor shall make no certification for payment of amounts for unemployment compensation administration under section 302 of the Social Security Act to such State at any time following the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act unless the Secretary determines at such time that the number of unprocessed unemployment claims in the State has been reduced to zero. (b) Definition of unprocessed unemployment claim For purposes of subsection (a), the term unprocessed unemployment claim means, with respect to a State, a claim for unemployment compensation filed in the State for which a determination of initial eligibility has not been made within 21 days of the date of filing.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Ms. Manning (for herself, Ms. Bourdeaux , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Mrs. McBath , Ms. Newman , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To limit cost-sharing for prescription drugs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2021 . 2. Cap on prescription drug cost-sharing (a) Qualified health plans Section 1302(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18022(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by inserting , including cost-sharing with respect to prescription drugs covered by the plan after charges ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Prescription drug cost-sharing (A) 2023 For plan years beginning in 2023, the cost-sharing incurred under a health plan with respect to prescription drugs covered by the plan shall not exceed $250 per month for each enrolled individual, or $500 for each family. (B) 2024 and later (i) In general In the case of any plan year beginning in a calendar year after 2023, the limitation under this paragraph shall be equal to the applicable dollar amount under subparagraph (A) for plan years beginning in 2023, increased by an amount equal to the product of that amount and the medical care component of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics) for that year. (ii) Adjustment to amount If the amount of any increase under clause (i) is not a multiple of $5, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $5. . (b) Group health plans Section 2707(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–6(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking annual ; and (2) by striking paragraph (1) of section 1302(c) and inserting paragraphs (1) and (5) of section 1302(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect with respect to plans beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Mr. Meuser (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar , Mrs. Hartzler , and Mr. Long ) 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 eliminate lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid as taxable chemicals under the Superfund excise taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USA Batteries Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Superfund fee established in Public Law 117–58 makes American manufacturing less competitive by imposing a tax on chemicals used in domestic battery production that is not levied on imported batteries. (2) America’s lead battery industry has a $23.6 billion domestic economic impact annually and creates more than 25,000 direct jobs in 38 States. (3) Lead batteries have a 99 percent recycling rate and are a truly sustainable energy storage technology. (4) Lead batteries are critical for many sectors, including defense, transportation, logistics, telecommunications, and energy generation. (5) Increased taxes on domestic production create a disadvantage for American manufacturers and reduce the global competitiveness of the domestic lead battery industry by increasing the costs of key raw materials. 3. Elimination of lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid as taxable chemicals under Superfund excise taxes The table in section 4661(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by Public Law 117–58 , is amended by striking the rows relating to lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6233 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Mr. Phillips (for himself and Mr. Cicilline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend the period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian nationals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Liberian Refugee Fairness Extension Act . 2. Extension of period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian nationals Section 7611(b)(1)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 note; Public Law 116–92 ) is amended by striking 2 years and inserting 3 years .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6235 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington (for herself, Mr. Scalise , Mr. Upton , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Hudson , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Latta , Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Long , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Pence , Mr. Newhouse , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Bost , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Jacobs of New York , Ms. Cheney , Mr. Balderson , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Owens , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Cline , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic Production Response Act . 2. Compensatory production increase plan Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6241 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) Plan (1) In general Except in the case of a severe energy supply interruption described in subsection (d), the Secretary may not execute the first drawdown of petroleum products in the Reserve after the date of enactment of this subsection, whether through sale, exchange, or loan, until the Secretary has developed a plan to increase the percentage of Federal lands (including submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense leased for oil and gas production by the same percentage as the percentage of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that is to be drawn down in that first and subsequent drawdowns, subject to the limitation under paragraph (2). (2) Limitation The plan required by paragraph (1) shall not provide for a total increase in the percentage of Federal lands described in paragraph (1) leased for oil and gas production in excess of 10 percent. (3) Consultation The Secretary shall prepare the plan required by paragraph (1) in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6237 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Steube , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Herrell , and Mr. Jackson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prevent the admission of any member or leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) into the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Foreign Adversaries Residing in our Communities Act or the No FARC Act . 2. Preventing entry of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) Participants (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a consular officer shall deny all classes of immigrant and nonimmigrant visas to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall deny admission into the United States to, any alien who the Secretary of State determines is a present member or was a former member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). (b) Waiver The President may waive the application of subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis only if the President determines and certifies in writing to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate that the admission of a specified alien is in the national interests of the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6238 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Ms. Stansbury (for herself, Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. Horsford , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Cole , Mr. Huffman , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Neguse , and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act . 2. Water management improvement Section 9504(a)(3)(E)(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 42 U.S.C. 10364(a)(3)(E)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking subclause (II) and inserting subclauses (II) and (III) ; and (2) after subclause (II), by inserting the following: (III) Waiver; reduction With respect to a grant or other agreement entered into under paragraph (1) between the Secretary and an Indian tribe, the Secretary may reduce or waive the non-Federal share (and increase the Federal share accordingly) of the cost of any infrastructure improvement or activity that is the subject of that grant or other agreement if the Secretary determines that the Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds to pay such cost share. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Mr. Stewart (for himself, Mr. Curtis , Mr. Moore of Utah , and Mr. Owens ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes.

1. Release of reversionary interest of the United States in non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah (a) Release There is released to the University of Utah, without consideration, the reversionary interest of the United States in the non-Federal land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of non-Federal land The non-Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 593 acres of land of the University of Utah— (1) identified in the patent— (A) numbered 43–99–0012; and (B) dated October 18, 1968; and (2) more particularly described as tracts D (excluding the parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake Meridian.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6242 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Ms. Tlaib (for herself, Mr. Grijalva , and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that limitations on the scope of judicial review of certain removal proceedings apply only in the case of discretionary determinations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Unity Act of 2021 . 2. Narrowing of limitations on the scope of judicial review of certain removal actions Section 242(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1252(g) ) is amended by striking or claim by or on behalf of any alien arising from the decision or action and inserting or claim by or on behalf of any alien challenging the discretionary decision or action .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2021 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Duncan , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Babin , Mr. Sessions , Mr. McKinley , and Mr. Ellzey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , 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 Federal public benefits for or naturalization of any alien who receives a payment pursuant to an agreement to settle certain civil actions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No More Free Ride Act . 2. Prohibiting Federal public benefits for and naturalization of certain aliens Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any alien who entered the United States unlawfully and receives a payment pursuant to an agreement to settle a civil action brought by the alien for any harm sustained by the alien as a result of enforcement of the immigration laws, shall be ineligible for any Federal public benefit (as such term is defined in section 401(c) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1611 )) and naturalization as a citizen of the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6245 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2021 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a review of the system used by the Department of Defense for categorizing unmanned aircraft systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Review Act of 2021 . 2. Required review of department of defense unmanned aircraft systems categorization (a) In general The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall initiate a process— (1) to review the system used by the Department of Defense for categorizing unmanned aircraft systems, as described in Joint Publication 3–30 titled Joint Air Operations ; and (2) to determine whether modifications should be made in the Department of Defense grouping of unmanned aerial systems into five broad categories, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Required elements for revision If the Under Secretary determines under subsection (a) that the characteristics associated with any of the five categories of unmanned aircraft systems should be revised, the Under Secretary shall consider the effect a revision would have on— (1) the future capability and employment needs to support current and emerging warfighting concepts; (2) advanced systems and technologies available in the current commercial marketplace; (3) the rapid fielding of unmanned aircraft systems technology; and (4) the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace System. (c) Consultation requirements In carrying out the review required under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall consult with— (1) the Secretary of each of the military departments; (2) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; (3) the Secretary of State; and (4) the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (d) Report required Not later than October 1, 2022, the Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes a description of— (1) the results of the review initiated under subsection (a); (2) any revisions planned to the system used by the Department of Defense for categorizing unmanned aircraft systems as a result of such review; (3) the costs and benefits of any planned revisions; and (4) a proposed implementation plan and timelines for such revisions.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2021 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Department of Defense to establish policies and procedures for providing continuing language education to military linguists, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Language Continuing Education Act of 2021 . 2. Defense language continuing education program (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall establish policies and procedures to provide, to linguists of the covered Armed Forces who have made the transition from formal training programs to operational and staff assignments, continuing language education to maintain their respective language proficiencies. (b) Reimbursement authority (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary, in coordination with the chief of each covered Armed Force, shall establish a procedure by which the covered Armed Force concerned may reimburse an organization of the Department of Defense that provides, to members of such covered Armed Force, continuing language education, described in subsection (a), for the costs of such education. (2) Sunset The authority under this subsection shall expire on September 30, 2025. (c) Briefing Not later than July 1, 2022, the Under Secretary shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives on implementation of this section and plans regarding continuing language education described in subsection (a). (d) Covered armed force defined In this section, the term covered Armed Force means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2021 Mr. Gaetz (for himself, Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Steube , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Mullin , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an affirmative defense for certain criminal violations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stand Your Ground Act of 2021 . 2. Certain affirmative defenses (a) Affirmative defense Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 124 Affirmative defenses 2730. Affirmative defense for certain criminal violations (a) Use or threatened use of force in defense of person It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of this title if: (1) A person is justified in using, threatening, or attempting to use force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or herself or another against an agressor’s imminent use of unlawful force. A person who uses or threatens to use force in accordance with this paragraph does not have a duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force. (2) A person is justified in using, threatening, or attempting to use deadly force if he or she reasonably believes that using, threatening, or attempting to use such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony. A person who uses, threatens, or attempts to use deadly force in accordance with this paragraph does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground if the person using, threatening, or attempts to use the deadly force is not engaged in a criminal activity and is in a place where he or she has a right to be. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Duty to retreat The term duty to retreat means that if a person is under attack, he or she should first seek retreat as the preferred alternative to using force to act in self-defense. (2) Forcible felony The term forcible felony includes treason, murder, manslaughter, sexual battery, carjacking, home-invasion robbery, robbery, burglary, arson, kidnapping, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, aggravated stalking, aircraft piracy, unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb, and any other felony which involves the use or threat of physical force or violence against any individual. (3) Stand your ground The term stand your ground means the allowance of an individual to defend himself or herself by any means necessary when his or her life is threatened. . (b) Effective date; Applicability The amendments made under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and may be used as an affirmative defense by a defendant in the prosecution of a criminal offense initiated after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6249 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2021 Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Grijalva , and Mr. Quigley ) 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 provide for an end date for the credit for certain qualified carbon oxide, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2021 . 2. Elimination of use of carbon oxide as tertiary injectant (a) In general Section 45Q(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Elimination of use of carbon oxide as tertiary injectant In the case of any qualified facility the construction of which begins after the date of the enactment of the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2021 , subsection (a)(4)(B)(i) shall not apply. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Enhanced oil recovery credit (a) In general Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 43. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 38(b) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (6). (2) Section 45Q of such Code is amended— (A) by striking section 43(b)(3)(B) each place it appears and inserting section 43(b)(3)(B) (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2021 ) , and (B) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2021 ) after section 43(c)(2) . (3) Section 196(c) of such code is amended by striking paragraph (5) and by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (14) as paragraphs (5) through (13), respectively. (4) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to section 43. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6251 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2021 Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Pingree , and Mrs. Walorski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to clarify and expand food donation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Donation Improvement Act of 2021 . 2. Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1791 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting or is charged a good Samaritan reduced price before the period at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively; (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) Good Samaritan reduced price The term good Samaritan reduced price means, with respect to the price of an apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery product, a price that is an amount not greater than the cost of handling, administering, and distributing the apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery product. ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (12) Qualified direct donor The term qualified direct donor means a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, and institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )). ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting at zero cost or at a good Samaritan reduced price after needy individuals each place it appears; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Direct donations to needy individuals A qualified direct donor shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently wholesome food or an apparently fit grocery product that the qualified direct donor donates in good faith to a needy individual. ; and (D) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking and (2) and inserting through (3) . 3. Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue regulations that clarify the quality and labeling standards that food products donated under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1791 ) must meet to be eligible for liability protection under that Act.