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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2022 Mr. Bishop of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Posey , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Budd , Mr. Harris , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Steube , Mr. Perry , Mr. Cloud , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Mast , Mr. Babin , Mr. Cawthorn , and Mrs. Fischbach ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To ensure that the right to vote shall not be impaired due to vaccination status.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Enfranchisement and the Rights of Voters regardless of Inoculation Status Act or the SERVIS Act . 2. Right to vote shall not be impaired (a) In general It shall be unlawful for any State or political subdivision, as such term is used in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq. ), to require or impose a requirement that a voter or voters must present a vaccine passport or otherwise present information regarding their vaccination status in order to exercise the right to vote, including to vote in person, in any election involving any candidate for Federal office. (b) Masking requirement A State or political subdivision may require that a voter wear a mask in order to enter a polling location only if— (1) the State or political subdivision makes readily available and at no cost to the voter or any individual who accompanies the voter a mask sufficient to comply with any applicable masking requirement; and (2) the State or political subdivision provides reasonable accommodation from such requirement for individuals with a disability as recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ). (c) Definition For purposes of this section, the term vaccination status means— (1) an individual’s status based on the voluntary election to receive or not to receive a COVID–19 vaccine; and (2) regardless of whether someone has or has not been vaccinated against COVID–19, an individual's status with respect to having or producing proof of such vaccination in the form of a vaccine passport or other medical records that would demonstrate whether an individual has been vaccinated against COVID–19.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6559 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2022 Mr. Bowman (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Bush , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Pressley , and Ms. Jayapal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to legacy students or donors.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair College Admissions for Students Act . 2. Ban on legacy or donor preferences in admissions (a) In general Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) The institution will not provide any manner of preferential treatment in the admission process to applicants on the basis of their relationships to— (i) donors to the institution; or (ii) except as provided in subparagraph (B), alumni of the institution. (B) The Secretary may waive the limitation described in subparagraph (A)(ii) for an award year for an eligible institution described in section 371(a) if such institution demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that preferential treatment in the admission process to applicants on the basis of their relationships to alumni of the institution is in the best interest of students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the second award year (as defined in section 481(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088(a) )) that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2022 Mr. Cole (for himself, Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Hudson , Mr. McHenry , and Mr. Hern ) 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 amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the secure storage of a licensed firearm possessed by a Federal judge, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearm Lockbox Protection Act of 2022 . 2. Provision of secure firearms storage for Federal judges Section 462 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Upon request of the Director, the Administrator of General Services is authorized and directed to provide, at the official duty station of each judge or justice, a secure firearms storage facility for any firearm lawfully possessed by that judge or justice. . 3. Provision of secure firearms storage for administrative judges Each agency that employs an administrative judge (including any administrative law judge appointed under section 3105 of title 5, United States Code) shall provide, at the principal duty station of that judge, a secure firearms facility for any firearm lawfully possessed by that judge.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2022 Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Fleischmann , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Tiffany , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Budd , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Ms. Tenney , and Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To require educational agencies and institutions to provide in-person instruction to students as a condition of receiving Federal education funds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Schools Open Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding for educational agencies and institutions that do not provide in-person instruction (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and subject to subsection (b), no Federal education funds may be provided to an educational agency or institution unless the educational agency or institution— (1) demonstrates to the Secretary of Education that the agency or institution provides in-person instruction to students; and (2) certifies to the Secretary that the agency or institution will not discontinue in-person instruction for students due to COVID–19. (b) Exception The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to an educational agency or institution that provides distance education or other virtual instruction to students in the regular course of operations for reasons unrelated to COVID–19. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term educational agency or institution means the following: (A) An elementary school (as such term is defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )). (B) A secondary school (as such term is defined in such section 8101). (C) A local educational agency (as such term is defined in such section 8101). (D) A State educational agency (as such term is defined in such section 8101). (E) An institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )). (2) The term Federal education funds means any funds made available— (A) under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ); (B) under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ); or (C) for purposes relating to education under any other provision of Federal law.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6566 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2022 Mr. Jones (for himself and Mrs. Spartz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide for the diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Repair Act of 2022 . 2. Diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of certain digital electronic equipment Section 1201 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) Diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of digital electronic equipment (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(1)(A), it is not a violation of that subsection for a person, for the purpose of the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of digital electronic equipment, to circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under this title. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(2), it is not a violation of that subsection for a person, for the purpose of the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of digital electronic equipment, to manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide, or otherwise traffic in any technology, product, service, device, component, or part thereof described in that subsection. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b)(1), it is not a violation of that subsection for a person, for the purpose of the diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of digital electronic equipment, to manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide, or otherwise traffic in any technology, product, service, device, component, or part thereof described in that subsection. (4) Nothing in this subsection applies to manufacturers or distributors of a medical device as defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 321(h)) or a digital electronic product or embedded software manufactured for use in a medical setting including diagnostic, monitoring, or control equipment or any product or service that they offer. (5) For the purposes of this subsection, the term digital electronic equipment means any product dependent, in whole or in part, upon attached or embedded digital electronics to function. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6567 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2022 Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Balderson , and Mr. Harder of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver’s license testing and commercial learner’s permit holders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2022 or the LICENSE Act of 2022 . 2. Modifications to certain commercial driver’s license regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shall— (1) revise section 384.228 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State or third-party examiner to administer the commercial driver’s license knowledge test only if the examiner— (A) maintains a valid commercial driver’s license test examiner certification; (B) completes a commercial driver’s license skills test examiner training course that meets the requirements of subsection (d) of such section; and (C) completes 1 unit of instruction described in subsection (c)(3) of such section; (2) revise section 383.25(a)(1) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a commercial driver’s license holder accompanying a commercial learner’s permit holder to be present anywhere in the cab of the vehicle being operated by the commercial learner’s permit holder; and (3) revise section 383.79 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State to administer a driving skills tests to any commercial driver’s license applicant, regardless of the State of domicile of the applicant or where the applicant received driver training.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6572 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2022 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Gallagher , and Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to provide for the addition of certain equipment and services produced or provided by DJI Technologies to the list of covered communications equipment or services published under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering CCP Drones Act . 2. Addition of certain equipment and services of DJI Technologies to Covered List (a) In general Section 2(c) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1601(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) The communications equipment or service being— (A) telecommunications or video surveillance equipment produced by Shenzhen Da-Jiang Innovations Sciences and Technologies Company Limited (commonly known as DJI Technologies ) (or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof); or (B) telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by an entity described in subparagraph (A) or using equipment described in such subparagraph. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1601 ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) each place it appears and inserting paragraphs (1) through (5) .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6576 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2022 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Burgess ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the Quality Payment Program-Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support Program Extension Act of 2022 or the SURS Extension Act . 2. Extension of Quality Payment Program-Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program The first sentence of section 1848(q)(11)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(11)(B) ) is amended by inserting and for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027 before the period.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6578 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2022 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office the Taiwan Representative Office , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Representative Office Act . 2. Designation of and references to Taiwan Representative Office (a) Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. ) and the Six Assurances, to provide the people of Taiwan with de facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries, nations, states, governments, or similar entities, and, consistent with this policy, to rename the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States as the Taiwan Representative Office . (b) Renaming The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office in Washington, DC, the Taiwan Representative Office . (c) References If the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office is designated as the Taiwan Representative Office, any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States Government to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office shall be deemed to be a reference to the Taiwan Representative Office, including for all official purposes of the Government of the United States, all courts of the United States, and any proceedings therein. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as entailing restoration of diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) or altering the position of the United States with respect to the international status of Taiwan.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2022 Ms. DelBene (for herself, Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Emmer , and Mr. Soto ) 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 exclude from gross income gain from disposition of virtual currency in a personal transaction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act of 2022 . 2. Virtual currency (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139I the following new section: 139J. Gain from disposition of virtual currency (a) In general Gross income of an individual shall not include gain, by reason of changes in exchange rates, from the disposition of virtual currency in a personal transaction (as such term is defined in section 988(e)). The preceding sentence shall not apply if the gain which would otherwise be recognized on the transaction exceeds $200. (b) Virtual currency For purposes of this section, the term virtual currency means a digital representation of value that is used as a medium of exchange and is not otherwise currency under section 988. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139I the following new item: Sec. 139J. Gain from disposition of virtual currency. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to transactions entered into after December 31, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6590 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2022 Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Cline , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Gohmert , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Griffith , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Lamborn , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Norman , Mr. Perry , Mr. Posey , Mr. Roy , and Mr. Webster of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act . 2. Repeal of inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits (a) In general Section 86 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to social security benefits) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Termination This section shall not apply to any taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this subsection. . (b) Social Security trust funds held harmless (1) In general There are hereby appropriated (out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated) for each fiscal year to each fund under the Social Security Act or the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 an amount equal to the reduction in the transfers to such fund for such fiscal year by reason of section 86(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) No tax increases It is the sense of the Congress that tax increases will not be used to provide the revenue necessary to carry out paragraph (1).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6593 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2022 Mr. Newhouse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for a pilot program under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program for local law enforcement agencies located in rural areas to purchase naloxone to prevent and reduce opioid overdose deaths, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Drug Abuse Related Deaths Act . 2. Eligibility of rural nalaxone pilot programs for funding under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program Section 3021 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10701 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (11) A pilot program for local law enforcement agencies located in rural areas to purchase purchase opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, for use by officers in the line of duty, as described in subsection (f). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) Rural nalaxone pilot program The pilot program described under this subsection shall make grants to rural areas to implement a program for local law enforcement agencies to purchase opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, for use by officers in the line of duty. . 3. Provision regarding certain funding level for rural communities Section 3024 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10704 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) provides that no less than 50 percent of grants issued pursuant to this part shall be awarded to rural areas. . 4. Definition Section 3025 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10705 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) The term rural area have the meanings given such terms in section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A) ). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6594 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2022 Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Trone , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Raskin , and Mr. Brown of Maryland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require that the headquarters for any entity of the Federal Government located in the National Capital region shall remain in the National Capital region unless relocation legislation is enacted, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Federal Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act of 2022 . 2. Agency and department headquarters located in the National Capital region (a) Headquarters The headquarters for any entity of the Federal Government located in the National Capital region on the date of introduction in the House of Representatives of this Act shall remain in the National Capital region unless legislation is enacted into law approving or otherwise providing for relocation. (b) Employee Stations Any employee position with a duty station in the National Capital region on the date of introduction in the House of Representatives of this Act shall remain stationed in the National Capital region unless legislation is enacted into law approving or otherwise providing for relocation.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2022 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act or the S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act . 2. Improvements to services provided to caregivers of veterans (a) Caregivers of veterans with serious illnesses Paragraph (2)(B) of section 1720G(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting illness or after serious each place it appears. (b) Assessing caregiver and veteran burden and satisfaction (1) Survey Paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of such section is amended— (A) in subclause (V), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subclause (VI)(bb), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VII) not less than annually, a multidimensional assessment to measure, in both objective and subjective terms, the burden and strain felt by the family caregiver. . (2) Reports Section 101(c)(2)(B) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–163 ; 38 U.S.C. 1720G note) is amended— (A) in clause (ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) a description of the satisfaction experienced by caregivers and veterans with respect to such program, including any findings regarding whether such program reduces the burden and strain felt by caregivers. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to services provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6604 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the method by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines the effects of a closure or disapproval of an educational institution on individuals who do not transfer credits from such institution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act . 2. Charge to entitlement to educational assistance for individuals who do not transfer credits from certain closed or disapproved programs of education Section 3699(c)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking An individual and inserting (i) An individual ; (2) by designating the second sentence as clause (iv) and indenting appropriately; and (3) by inserting after clause (i), as designated by paragraph (1), the following new clauses: (ii) In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary shall— (I) require an individual to certify in writing that the individual has transferred fewer than 12 credits as described in such clause; (II) require an individual who makes a certification under subclause (I) to acknowledge in writing that if the individual transfers 12 or more credits as described in such clause (i)— (aa) the individual may not be deemed under such clause to be an individual who did not receive such credits; and (bb) the Secretary shall rescind the certificate of eligibility provided under subclause (IV); (III) accept a certification under subclause (I) as proof of the individual transferring fewer than 12 credits; and (IV) provide to the individual who makes a certification under subclause (I) and makes the acknowledgment under subclause (II) a certificate of eligibility that the individual may provide to an educational institution as proof of the individual being covered by this paragraph. (iii) The Secretary shall notify individuals described in subparagraph (B) of being eligible to be covered by this paragraph. . 3. Elimination of requirement to specify an effective period of a transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent Section 3319(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (3). 4. 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 May 17, 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. 6604 AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the method by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines the effects of a closure or disapproval of an educational institution on individuals who do not transfer credits from such institution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act . 2. Charge to entitlement to educational assistance for individuals who do not transfer credits from certain closed or disapproved programs of education Section 3699(c)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking An individual and inserting (i) An individual ; (2) by designating the second sentence as clause (iv) and indenting appropriately; and (3) by inserting after clause (i), as designated by paragraph (1), the following new clauses: (ii) In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary shall— (I) require an individual to certify in writing that the individual has transferred fewer than 12 credits as described in such clause; (II) require an individual who makes a certification under subclause (I) to acknowledge in writing that if the individual transfers 12 or more credits as described in such clause (i)— (aa) the individual may not be deemed under such clause to be an individual who did not receive such credits; and (bb) the Secretary shall rescind the certificate of eligibility provided under subclause (IV); (III) accept a certification under subclause (I) as proof of the individual transferring fewer than 12 credits; and (IV) provide to the individual who makes a certification under subclause (I) and makes the acknowledgment under subclause (II) a certificate of eligibility that the individual may provide to an educational institution as proof of the individual being covered by this paragraph. (iii) The Secretary shall notify individuals described in subparagraph (B) of being eligible to be covered by this paragraph. . 3. Elimination of requirement to specify an effective period of a transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent Section 3319(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (3). 4. 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.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6604 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2022 Mr. Buchanan 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 method by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines the effects of a closure or disapproval of an educational institution on individuals who do not transfer credits from such institution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act . 2. Charge to entitlement to educational assistance for individuals who do not transfer credits from certain closed or disapproved programs of education Section 3699(c)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking An individual and inserting (i) An individual ; (2) by designating the second sentence as clause (iv) and indenting appropriately; and (3) by inserting after clause (i), as designated by paragraph (1), the following new clauses: (ii) In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary shall— (I) require an individual to certify in writing that the individual has transferred fewer than 12 credits as described in such clause; (II) require an individual who makes a certification under subclause (I) to acknowledge in writing that if the individual transfers 12 or more credits as described in such clause (i)— (aa) the individual may not be deemed under such clause to be an individual who did not receive such credits; and (bb) the Secretary shall rescind the certificate of eligibility provided under subclause (IV); (III) accept a certification under subclause (I) as proof of the individual transferring fewer than 12 credits; and (IV) provide to the individual who makes a certification under subclause (I) and makes the acknowledgment under subclause (II) a certificate of eligibility that the individual may provide to an educational institution as proof of the individual being covered by this paragraph. (iii) The Secretary shall notify individuals described in subparagraph (B) of being eligible to be covered by this paragraph. .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6604 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18 (legislative day, May 17), 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the method by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines the effects of a closure or disapproval of an educational institution on individuals who do not transfer credits from such institution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act . 2. Charge to entitlement to educational assistance for individuals who do not transfer credits from certain closed or disapproved programs of education Section 3699(c)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking An individual and inserting (i) An individual ; (2) by designating the second sentence as clause (iv) and indenting appropriately; and (3) by inserting after clause (i), as designated by paragraph (1), the following new clauses: (ii) In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary shall— (I) require an individual to certify in writing that the individual has transferred fewer than 12 credits as described in such clause; (II) require an individual who makes a certification under subclause (I) to acknowledge in writing that if the individual transfers 12 or more credits as described in such clause (i)— (aa) the individual may not be deemed under such clause to be an individual who did not receive such credits; and (bb) the Secretary shall rescind the certificate of eligibility provided under subclause (IV); (III) accept a certification under subclause (I) as proof of the individual transferring fewer than 12 credits; and (IV) provide to the individual who makes a certification under subclause (I) and makes the acknowledgment under subclause (II) a certificate of eligibility that the individual may provide to an educational institution as proof of the individual being covered by this paragraph. (iii) The Secretary shall notify individuals described in subparagraph (B) of being eligible to be covered by this paragraph. . 3. Elimination of requirement to specify an effective period of a transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent Section 3319(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding and after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (3). 4. 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 May 17, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2022 Ms. Foxx introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Robo Calls Off Phones Act or the Robo COP Act . 2. Politically-oriented recorded message phone calls prohibited (a) Prohibited Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Trade Commission shall, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 CFR 310.1 et seq.) to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry. (b) Definition of politically-Oriented recorded message calls For purposes of this section, the term politically-oriented recorded message telephone call means any outbound telephone call— (1) in which a person is not available to speak with the person answering the call, and the call instead plays a recorded message; and (2) (A) the purpose of which is to promote, advertise, campaign, or solicit donations, for or against any political candidate or regarding any political issue; or (B) uses in the recorded message any political candidate’s name.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6607 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2022 Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To identify certain roads in the vicinity of Beale Air Force Base and Travis Air Force Base, California, as defense access roads for purposes of the Defense Access Road Program.

1. Identification of defense access roads, Beale Air Force Base and Travis Air Force Base, California (a) Certification For purposes of the Defense Access Road Program, the roads specified in subsection (b) in the vicinity of Beale Air Force Base, California, or in the vicinity of Travis Air Force Base, California, are hereby certified to the Secretary of Defense, and by extension to the Secretary of Transportation, as important to the national defense pursuant to section 210 of title 23, United States Code. (b) Roads identified The certification made by subsection (a) applies to the following roads: (1) For Beale Air Force Base, California: (A) Chuck Yeager Road. (B) North Beale Road. (C) Spenceville Road, also known as Camp Beale Highway. (D) South Beale Road. (2) For Travis Air Force Base, California: (A) Air Base Parkway. (B) Canon Road. (C) Gate Road, including North Gate Road. (D) Petersen Road. (E) Vanden Road.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2022 Mr. Huizenga introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from using facial recognition technology to access any Internal Revenue Service online account.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facial Authorization Cannot be Enforced Act or the FACE Act . 2. Prohibition on facial recognition for access to Internal Revenue Service accounts The Secretary of the Treasury may not establish or maintain any verification process for access to an Internal Revenue Service online account using facial recognition technology.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2022 Ms. Spanberger (for herself, Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To extend certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping School Meals Flexible Act . 2. Extension of certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing COVID–19 Section 2202 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760 note) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Sunset The authority of the Secretary to establish, grant, or extend a waiver under this section shall expire on June 30, 2023. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building .

1. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Rosa Louise McCauley Parks 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 Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives May 10, 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. 6614 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building .

1. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Rosa Louise McCauley Parks 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 Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2022 Ms. Tlaib 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 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building .

1. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Rosa Louise McCauley Parks 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 Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6614 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11 (legislative day, May 10), 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building .

1. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Rosa Louise McCauley Parks 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 Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives May 10, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 477 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6614 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11 (legislative day, May 10), 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs August 4, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building .

1. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4744 Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Rosa Louise McCauley Parks 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 Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office Building .

August 4, 2022 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6616 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2022 Mrs. Walorski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from requiring the use of facial recognition technology for access to any Internal Revenue Service online account or service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Taxpayers’ Privacy Act . 2. Prohibition on facial recognition for access to Internal Revenue Service accounts The Secretary of the Treasury may not establish or maintain any verification process for access to an Internal Revenue Service online account or service using facial recognition technology.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2022 Mrs. Hinson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Education from providing Federal funds to a local educational agency unless in-person instruction is available to all students and parents may opt out of student mask mandates, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unmask Our Kids Act . 2. Prohibitions (a) In general No funds shall be made available under any applicable program to a local educational agency unless— (1) in-person instruction is available to all students at each public elementary school and secondary school under the jurisdiction of such agency; and (2) a parent of a student at any such school may elect to opt out of any requirement that the student wear a face covering. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable program The term applicable program has the meaning given the term in section 400(c) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1221(c) ). (2) ESEA terms The terms elementary school , local educational agency , parent , and secondary school have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).