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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2022 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Ms. Escobar , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Deutch , Mr. Carson , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mrs. Hayes , and Mr. Horsford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to authorize the use of certain grant funds for active shooter preparedness, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthen and Tackle Opportunities to Prevent Violence Act of 2022 or as the STOP Violence Act of 2022 . 2. Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program Section 1404B(b) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 34 U.S.C. 20105(b) ) is amended— (1) by inserting after compensation, training and technical assistance the following: (including efforts to prepare against mass violence and to protect public assembly facilities) ; (2) by striking The Director may and inserting the following: (1) In general The Director may ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term mass violence includes active shooter incidents and targeted violence. (B) The term active shooter means an individual actively engaged in the unauthorized killing or attempting to kill a person or persons in a confined and populated area with a firearm. (C) The term targeted violence means an incident of violence where an assailant who is known or knowable to a law enforcement agency for a jurisdiction where the assailant resides, identifies a particular target prior to a violent attack, which may be one or more individuals, a class or category of individuals, or an institution, without regard to whether the assailant is able to successfully harm the chosen target. (D) The term public assembly facility means a permanent or temporary structure or facility, place, or activity where concentrations of people gather in reasonably close quarters for purposes including deliberation, education, worship, shopping, employment, entertainment, recreation, sporting events, or similar activities. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7544 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2022 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.

1. Private right of action (a) In general An individual who is injured, and any member of the family of an individual who is killed, by use of a ghost gun in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, and the State and the political subdivision of the State in which the injury or death occurs, may bring an action in the United States district court for the judicial district in which the injury or death occurs against the maker of any component of the ghost gun or any person who facilitated any sale of the ghost gun, for damages resulting from the injury or death. The court may award a plaintiff prevailing in such an action such damages, including consequential damages, as the court deems appropriate. (b) Affirmative defenses In an action brought under subsection (a), it shall be an affirmative defense that the injury or death was caused by conduct of— (1) an individual in defense against a reasonably perceived imminent threat to the safety of an individual not engaged in a violation of criminal law; or (2) a law enforcement officer in response to a reasonably perceived imminent threat to public safety. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Ghost gun The term ghost gun means a firearm that lacks a unique serial number engraved or cast on the frame or receiver of the firearm by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer in accordance with section 923(i) of title 18, United States Code, and includes any combination of parts designed or intended to be assembled, or to be used in converting a device, into a firearm. (2) Other terms The terms firearm , licensed manufacturer , and licensed importer have the meanings given the terms, respectively, in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2022 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Norman , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Mast , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Jackson , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Duncan , and Mr. Cline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from modifying Standard Operating Procedures to remove biologically determined sex-based screening procedures from security screening, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Americans from Transportation Insanity Act . 2. Prohibition No Federal funds may be obligated or expended by or for the Transportation Security Administration to modify Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to remove biologically determined sex-based screening procedures from security screening, including— (1) updating the TSA PreCheck program to include an X gender marker option; (2) replacing biologically determined sex-based screening Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) screening with gender-neutral AIT screening; (3) promoting the use and acceptance of the X gender marker; (4) updating airport security checkpoint SOP to remove biologically determined sex and sex-based considerations when validating a traveler’s identification at such checkpoints; (5) requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use gender-neutral language and an individual’s self-identified pronouns or name; or (6) updating the Trusted Traveler Programs application form to add an X gender marker option.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2022 Mrs. Demings (for herself, Mr. Nadler , Mr. Cicilline , and Ms. Castor of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 direct the Federal Trade Commission to conduct an investigation and submit to Congress a report on gasoline prices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act . 2. FTC investigation and report on gasoline prices (a) Investigation (1) In general The Federal Trade Commission shall conduct an investigation to determine if the price of gasoline is being manipulated by reducing refinery capacity or by any other form of market manipulation or artificially increased by price gouging practices. (2) Consideration In conducting the investigation under paragraph (1), the Federal Trade Commission may consider the impact of mergers and acquisitions in the oil and gas industry, including mergers and acquisitions involving producers, refiners, transporters, and gas stations. (b) Report Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the investigation conducted under subsection (a), including a long-term strategy for the Commission and Congress to address manipulation of oil and gas markets during times of national or international crisis or emergency. (c) Exemption from Paperwork Reduction Act Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to the collection of information under subsection (a). (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Trade Commission to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2022 Mr. Lieu introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a warrant for the disclosure of records from a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Warrant for Metadata Act . 2. Warrant requirement for electronic communication service and remote computing service records (a) Warrant requirement Section 2703 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking for one hundred and eighty days or less, ; and (B) by striking A governmental entity may require the disclosure by a provider of electronic communications services of the contents of a wire or electronic communication that has been in electronic storage in an electronic communications system for more than one hundred and eighty days by the means available under subsection (b) of this section. ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking other information and all that follows, and inserting other information, including the metadata (as that term is defined in section 3502 of title 44) of such record or other information, pertaining to a subscriber to or customer of such service (not including the contents of communications) only when the governmental entity obtains a warrant issued using the procedures described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or, in the case of a State court, issued using State warrant procedures and, in the case of a court-martial or other proceeding under chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), issued under section 846 of that title, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the President) by a court of competent jurisdiction. ; (B) by striking paragraph (2); and (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and (3) in subsection (d) by striking or (c) . (b) Retroactive effect (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall have no effect on any disclosure required by a governmental entity pursuant to section 2703(c) of title 18, United States Code, before the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Subsequent disclosure; expanded disclosure With respect to a disclosure required by a governmental entity pursuant to section 2703(c) of title 18, United States Code, before the date of enactment of this Act, any request for a subsequent disclosure related to such disclosure or an expansion of such disclosure made after the date of enactment of this Act shall be treated as a new disclosure under such section (as amended by this Act).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7557 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2022 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 permit law enforcement officers of the Department of the Treasury to carry service weapons to their place of residence while off duty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2022 . 2. Authority for law enforcement officers of the Department of the Treasury to carry service weapon to officer’s place of residence (a) In general Any law enforcement officer employed by the Department of the Treasury shall be allowed to carry the officer’s service weapon to, and store the service weapon in, the officer’s place of residence while such officer is off duty. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term law enforcement officer means an employee the duties of whose position include— (A) the investigation, apprehension, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States; or (B) the protection of officials of the United States against threats to personal safety; and (2) the term service weapon means any firearm (as that term is defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code) used by a law enforcement officer when carrying out the officer’s official duties.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2022 Ms. Norton 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 exempt breastfeeding women from jury duty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Breastfeeding Mothers Jury Duty Exclusion Act of 2022 . 2. Jury duty exemption for breastfeeding women (a) Courts of the United States Section 1866 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by inserting after Except as provided the following: in subsection (h) of this section, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (h) An individual who is a breastfeeding woman summoned for jury service shall be excused by the court, or by the clerk under supervision of the court if the court’s jury selection plan so authorizes, upon the individual’s request. . (b) Courts of the District of Columbia Section 11–1908(b), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (1) by striking or (4) and inserting (4) ; and (2) by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting the following: ; or (5) excluded by the Court upon the request of the individual if the individual is a breastfeeding woman. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7559 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2022 Ms. Sherrill (for herself, Mr. Curtis , Mr. Mullin , and Mr. O'Halleran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for digital communication of prescribing information for drugs (including biological products), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2022 . 2. Digital communication of FDA-approved prescribing information for drugs (including biological products) (a) In general Section 502(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 352(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Required prescribing information for drugs subject to section 503(b)(1) may be made available solely by electronic means provided that the labeling complies with all applicable requirements of law, that the manufacturer affords prescribers and dispensers the opportunity to elect to also continue to receive all such information in paper form, or to request paper labeling on an as-needed basis, and after such request, and that the manufacturer promptly provides the requested information without additional cost. . (b) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue final regulations to— (A) implement the amendment made by subsection (a); and (B) provide instructions on how health care professionals can receive paper copies of prescribing information directly from the manufacturer or distributor if desired. (2) Economic impacts The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall design the regulations required by paragraph (1) so as to minimize the adverse economic impacts of such regulations on prescribers and dispensers. (c) Public workshop Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall hold a public workshop with relevant stakeholders to discuss how to continue to optimize the format, accessibility, and usability of prescribing information. (d) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to drugs introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce on or after the sooner of— (1) the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) the effective date of the final regulations promulgated to implement such amendment. (e) Definition In this section, the term drug has the meaning given to such term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2022 Ms. Strickland (for herself, Ms. Dean , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Ross , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Newman , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Brown of Maryland , and Mrs. Hayes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the basic allowance for housing inside the United States for members of the uniformed services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the BAH Restoration Act . 2. Increase in basic allowance for housing inside the United States for members of the uniformed services Paragraph (3) of section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (3) The monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing for an area of the United States for a member of a uniformed service shall be the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in that area, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and with the same dependency status as the member. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7562 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2022 Ms. Strickland (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Lieu , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Brown of Maryland , and Mrs. Hayes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to report on the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the BAH Calculation Improvement Act . 2. Report on basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services (a) Report; elements Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services. Such report shall contain the following elements: (1) The evaluation of the Secretary— (A) of the efficiency and accuracy of the current system used to calculate BAH; (B) the appropriateness of using mean and median housing costs in such calculation; (C) of existing MHAs, in relation to choices in, and availability of, housing to servicemembers; and (D) of the suitability of the six standard housing profiles in relation to the average family sizes of servicemembers, disaggregated by uniformed service, rank, and MHA. (2) The recommendation of the Secretary— (A) regarding the feasibility of including information, furnished by Federal entities, regarding school districts, in calculating BAH; (B) whether to calculate BAH more frequently, including in response to a sudden change in the housing market; (C) whether to enter into an agreement with a commercial entity, to compile data and develop an algorithm, in order to calculate BAH; and (D) whether to publish the methods used by the Secretary to calculate BAH on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term BAH means the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services under section 403 of title 37, United States Code. (2) The term MHA means military housing area. (3) The term servicemember has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3911 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2022 Ms. Strickland introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to seek to enter into an agreement with an entity to conduct a study and produce a report on barriers to home ownership for members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act . 2. Study and report on barriers to home ownership for members of the Armed Forces Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center or non-profit entity to conduct a study on the barriers to home ownership for members of the Armed Forces. At the conclusion of such study, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, a report containing the following elements: (1) Potential barriers to home ownership, including down payments, concerns about home maintenance, and challenges in selling a home. (2) The percentage of members who use the basic allowance for housing to pay for a mortgage, disaggregated by Armed Force, rank, and military housing area. (3) Any identified differences in home ownership rates among members correlated with race or gender. (4) What percentage of members own a home before they separate from the Armed Forces.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2022 Ms. Underwood (for herself and Ms. Herrera Beutler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To continue to fund the IMPROVE Initiative through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NIH Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Act of 2022 or the NIH IMPROVE Act . 2. IMPROVE Initiative Subpart 7 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 281 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 452H. IMPROVE initiative (a) In general The Director of the Institute may continue to carry out the IMPROVE initiative (hereafter in this section referred to as the Initiative ) through the Institute for the following: (1) Advancing research to— (A) reduce preventable causes of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity; (B) reduce racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in maternal health outcomes; and (C) improve health for pregnant and postpartum individuals before, during, and after pregnancy. (2) Using an integrated approach to understand the biological, behavioral, sociocultural, and structural factors that affect maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity by building an evidence base for improved care and outcomes in specific regions of the United States. (3) Targeting health disparities associated with maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity by— (A) implementing and evaluating community-based interventions for disproportionately affected individuals; and (B) identifying risk factors and the underlying biological mechanisms associated with leading causes of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States, including cardiovascular disease, infection and immunity, and mental health. (b) Implementation The Director of the Institute may award grants or enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions to carry out subsection (a), including with researchers from racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in section 1707(g)(1)). (c) Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7567 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2022 Ms. Norton (for herself and Mr. Carson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify certain due process rights of Federal employees serving in sensitive positions, and for other purposes.

1. Amendments Section 7701 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following: (k) (1) An employee or applicant for employment appealing an action arising from a determination of ineligibility for a sensitive position may not be denied Board review of the merits of such determination if— (A) the position is not one that requires a security clearance or access to classified information; and (B) such action is otherwise appealable. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term sensitive position means any position so designated pursuant to Executive Order 10450 ( 5 U.S.C. 7311 note) or, if superseded, a successor Executive order. . 2. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to all appeals, without exception, that are pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7568 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2022 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To provide for coverage of employees of the District of Columbia courts and the District of Columbia Public Defender Service under the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Courts and Public Defender Service Employment Non-Discrimination Act . 2. Coverage of employees under District of Columbia Human Rights Act (a) Coverage (1) Employees of District of Columbia courts Section 11–1726, District of Columbia Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) For purposes of the Human Rights Act of 1977 (sec. 2–1401.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code), a nonjudicial employee of the District of Columbia courts shall be considered to be an employee under such Act and the District of Columbia courts shall be considered to be an employer under such Act. . (2) Employees of District of Columbia Public Defender Service Section 305 of the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 (sec. 2–1605, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) For purposes of the Human Rights Act of 1977 (sec. 2–1401.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code), an employee of the Service shall be considered to be an employee under such Act and the Service shall be considered to be an employer under such Act. . (b) Exclusion from separate procedures established for complaints against agencies of District government Section 303 of the Human Rights Act of 1977 (sec. 2–1403.03, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) This section does not apply with respect to complaints filed against— (1) the District of Columbia courts or officials and employees of the District of Columbia courts; or (2) the District of Columbia Public Defender Service or officials and employees of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to complaints filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7570 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2022 Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To establish certain protections for individuals involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of refusing to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.

1. Protections for individuals involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of refusing to receive vaccinations against COVID-19 (a) Reinstatement At the request of a covered individual, the Secretary concerned shall reinstate the covered individual as a member of the Armed Force concerned, in the same rank and grade the covered individual held at the time of separation from the Armed Force concerned. (b) Characterization of discharge or dismissal (1) Prohibition of characterization other than honorable The characterization of the discharge or dismissal of a covered individual shall be honorable. (2) Upgrade In the case of a covered individual discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall ensure the characterization of such discharge or dismissal is honorable. (c) Prohibition of denial of retired pay and benefits No covered individual may be denied, solely on the basis that such individual is a covered individual, any— (1) retired or retainer pay; or (2) benefit (including educational assistance) under a law administered by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered individual means an individual involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID-19. (2) The term Secretary concerned has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7571 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2022 Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To direct the Administer of the Small Business Administration to consider certain applications under certain EIDL COVID–19 relief programs, and for other purposes.

1. Consideration of certain applications under certain EIDL COVID–19 relief programs The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall consider applications submitted but not reviewed during the covered period under section 331 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009b ) or section 1110(e) of the CARES Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009 ) for receipt of assistance under the applicable section, until the earlier of the date on which— (1) funds appropriated under the applicable section are expended; or (2) all eligible applicants have received such assistance.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2022 Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. McClintock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the President from negotiating or concluding any withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights without explicit authorization from Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Free TRIPS Act . 2. Limitation on modification of Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (a) In general The President, and any official, employee, or agent of the United States, may not negotiate or conclude any withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification to the TRIPS Agreement without obtaining explicit authorization from Congress before beginning negotiations with respect to that withdrawal, suspension, or modification. (b) TRIPS agreement defined In this section, the term TRIPS Agreement means the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights referred to in section 101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3511(d)(15) ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7583 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2022 Ms. Jacobs of California (for herself and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To allow funding for the International Criminal Court, require the Secretary of State to submit a report on United States policy relating to the investigation of the International Criminal Court with respect to the Situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support International Criminal Investigations for Ukraine Act . 2. Statement of Policy It is the policy of the United States— (1) to support the Investigation into the Situation in Ukraine being conducted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), including by providing material support and participating in international efforts to collect and preserve evidence that may be relevant for prosecution; (2) in general and consistent with United States foreign policy priorities, to provide material and technical support including for the collection and preservation of evidence to ICC investigations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, or crimes of aggression; (3) to pursue a policy of constructive engagement with the ICC; and (4) to take steps required for the United States to become a state party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. 3. Repeal Section 7401(b) of title 22, United States Code, is hereby repealed. 4. Report required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report setting forth the Administration’s policy review of the United States position on the International Criminal Court’s Investigation into the Situation in Ukraine, including— (1) recommendations as to the provision of material support to such investigation; and (2) the national security and foreign policy benefits of formally providing material support to such investigation and other investigations.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7584 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2022 Mr. Jacobs of New York 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 end the investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities in the inland navigable waters of the United States.

1. ITC for certain offshore wind facilities prohibited after 2021 (a) In general Section 48(a)(5)(F)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (other than any of the Great Lakes) after in the inland navigable waters of the United States . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7586 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2022 Mrs. Lesko (for herself and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for suspension of entries and imports from designated countries to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and import into the United States of certain controlled substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2022 . 2. Suspension of entries and imports from designated countries to prevent spread of communicable diseases and import of certain controlled substances Section 362 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 265 ) is amended to read as follows: 362. Suspension of entries and imports from designated countries to prevent spread of communicable diseases and import of certain controlled substances (a) In general Whenever the Secretary makes a determination described in subsection (b) with respect to a country, the Secretary, by regulation, shall have the power to prohibit, in whole or in part, for a period of time determined to be necessary by the Secretary, the introduction of persons and property from such countries designated by the Secretary in order to avert the danger described in subsection (b). (b) Determination A determination made under subsection (a) is a determination by the Secretary that, by reason of the existence of any communicable disease or, after consultation with the Attorney General, certain controlled substances in a foreign country— (1) there is serious danger of the introduction of such disease or substances into the United States; and (2) such danger is so increased by the introduction of persons or property from such country that a suspension of the right to introduce such persons and property is required in the interest of the public health. (c) Definition In this section, the term certain controlled substances means— (1) a narcotic drug as defined in section 1300.01 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); (2) an opiate as described in section 1308.11(b) or 1308.12(c) of such title (or successor regulations); (3) an opium derivative as described in section 1308.11(c) of such title (or successor regulations); (4) a stimulant as described in section 1308.11(f) or 1308.12(d) of such title (or successor regulations); and (5) a fentanyl-related substance as described in section 1308.11(h) of such title (or successor regulations). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7588 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2022 Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To establish that a State-based education loan program is excluded from certain requirements relating to a preferred lender arrangement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act . 2. State-based education loan programs Section 151 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1019 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)(B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking or after the semicolon; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) arrangements or agreements with respect to education loans made under a State-based education loan program; or (iv) arrangements or agreements with respect to education loans funded, insured, or guaranteed by any other Federal agency that is not the Department of Education. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (10) State-based education loan program The term State-based education loan program means an education loan program that— (A) is provided by a State agency, State authority, or nonprofit organization, separately or jointly; (B) makes loans that are not funded, insured, or guaranteed by the Federal Government; (C) is authorized, established, or chartered by State law, or otherwise approved by the State; (D) offers one or more loans for which the interest rate and fees, as calculated in accordance with sections 106 and 107 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1605 ; 1606), are at least as favorable as the interest rate and fees of the Direct PLUS loans authorized under part D of title IV at the time such loan is originated; and (E) is available only to a borrower who has been advised by an institution of higher education (as defined under section 102)— (i) that the borrower has the opportunity to exhaust eligibility for Federal education loans made under part D of title IV prior to accepting a private education loan; and (ii) of the interest rates, fees, and benefits of such Federal education loans, including income-driven repayment options, opportunities for loan forgiveness, forbearance or deferment options, interest subsidies, and tax benefits. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7589 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the imposition or collection of copayments for certain mental health outpatient care visits of veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act or the REMOVE Copays Act . 2. Prohibition on collection of copayments for first three mental health care outpatient visits of veterans (a) Prohibition on collection Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1722B the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): 1722C. Copayments: prohibition on collection of copayments for first three mental health care outpatient visits of veterans (a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (b), notwithstanding section 1710(g) of this title or any other provision of law, the Secretary may not impose or collect a copayment for the first three mental health care outpatient visits of a veteran in a calendar year for which the veteran would otherwise be required to pay a copayment under the laws administered by the Secretary. (b) Copayment for medications The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the imposition or collection of copayments for medications pursuant to section 1722A of this title. (c) Mental health care outpatient visit defined In this section, the term mental health care outpatient visit means an outpatient visit with a qualified mental health professional for the primary purpose of seeking mental health care or treatment for substance abuse disorder. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to mental health care outpatient visits occurring on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7589 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2022 Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the imposition or collection of copayments for certain mental health outpatient care visits of veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act or the REMOVE Copays Act . 2. Prohibition on imposition or collection of copayments for certain mental health outpatient care visits of veterans (a) Prohibition Section 1722B of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking collection and all that follows through veterans and inserting and prohibition on collection of copayments for certain visits of veterans ; (2) by striking The Secretary may and inserting (a) Telehealth and telemedicine visits. —The Secretary may ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Mental health outpatient care visits The Secretary may not impose or collect any copayment under the laws administered by the Secretary with respect to any veteran enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment established under section 1705(a) of this title for the first three mental health outpatient care visits of the veteran in a calendar year. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1722B and inserting the following new item: 1722B. Copayments: waiver of and prohibition on collection of copayments for certain visits of veterans. . (c) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to mental health outpatient care visits occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7589 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the imposition or collection of copayments for certain mental health outpatient care visits of veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act or the REMOVE Copays Act . 2. Prohibition on collection of copayments for first three mental health care outpatient visits of veterans (a) Prohibition on collection Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1722B the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): 1722C. Copayments: prohibition on collection of copayments for first three mental health care outpatient visits of veterans (a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (b), notwithstanding section 1710(g) of this title or any other provision of law, the Secretary may not impose or collect a copayment for the first three mental health care outpatient visits of a veteran in a calendar year for which the veteran would otherwise be required to pay a copayment under the laws administered by the Secretary. (b) Copayment for medications The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the imposition or collection of copayments for medications pursuant to section 1722A of this title. (c) Mental health care outpatient visit defined In this section, the term mental health care outpatient visit means an outpatient visit with a qualified mental health professional for the primary purpose of seeking mental health care or treatment for substance abuse disorder. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to mental health care outpatient visits occurring on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7591 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2022 Ms. Tlaib (for herself, Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Eshoo , and Ms. Kelly of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a racial and ethnic minority group , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2022 or the Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022 . 2. Inclusion of Middle Easterners and North Africans in definition of racial and ethnic minority groups (a) In general Section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g)(1) ) is amended by striking and Hispanics and inserting Hispanics, and Middle Easterners and North Africans . (b) References Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term racial and ethnic minority group in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g)(1) ). (c) Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that subsections (a) and (b) should be implemented so as to ensure that— (1) the definition of a racial and ethnic minority group in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g)(1) ), as amended by subsection (a), is applied in the implementation and execution of Federal programs and activities that reference such definition; (2) no racial and ethnic minority group served by such programs and activities is negatively impacted by subsection (a) or (b); and (3) the level of funding authorized for such programs and activities in connection with communities of Middle Easterners and North Africans is commensurate with the level of funding authorized for such programs and activities in connection with other racial and ethnic minority groups, taking into consideration the size and needs of the respective populations.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7592 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2022 Mr. Tonko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 and the National Community Service Act of 1990 to provide training for certain individuals to identify and apply for certain Federal grants, and for other purposes.

1. Identification of and application for certain Federal grants (a) Economic development initiatives Section 103(a)(11) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4953(a)(11) ) is amended— (1) by inserting and underserved after in rural ; and (2) by inserting , including initiatives relating to identifying and applying for appropriate Federal grants for such areas after most . (b) Training and technical assistance Section 199N(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12657(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (9), by striking the and after the semicolon; (2) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) providing training and technical assistance for participants in the national service programs to identify and apply for appropriate grants for entities in rural areas and underserved communities; .