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I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4528 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2021 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study the feasibility of establishing a pilot program to assign certain officers of the Armed Forces to serve as directors of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Feasibility study on pilot program for certain officers of the Armed Forces to serve as directors of Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers (a) Study The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a pilot program under which the Secretaries assign officers of the Armed Forces in the grade of O–6 to serve as directors of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a period of three years. (b) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing— (1) the results of the study under subsection (a); (2) a recommendation as to whether the pilot program should be established; and (3) if the establishment of the pilot program is recommended, a plan for such establishment.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4530 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2021 Mr. McNerney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish the Office of Technologists within the Federal Trade Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Trade Commission Technologists Act of 2021 . 2. Establishment of the Office of Technologists (a) Office of Technologists No later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall establish within the Commission the Office of Technologists to advise the Commission on technology matters, including the Commission’s use of technology, technical aspects of law enforcement actions, and technology policy recommendations. (b) Personnel The Commission shall appoint at least 25 technologists to the Office. (c) Technologist defined The term technologist means an individual with training and expertise regarding the state of the art in information technology, information security, network security, software development, computer science, and other related fields and applications. (d) Authorization of appropriation There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out the requirements of this Act.
IB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act . 2. Report on 7 (a) agents Section 47 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Annual report (1) In general The Director shall submit to Congress, in addition to the report required under subsection (h)(2), an annual report including, for the calendar year covered by the report— (A) the number of 7(a) agents assisting applicants for loans under section 7(a), disaggregated by 7(a) agents who are attorneys, accountants, consultants, packagers, and lender service providers (as defined by section 103.1 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations); (B) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (C) the purchase rate by the Administrator of loans for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (D) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents, disaggregated by whether the applicant or 7(a) lender paid such fees; (E) without identifying individual 7(a) agents by name, a consolidated analysis of the risk created by the individual 7(a) agents responsible for not less than 1 percent of— (i) the dollar value of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; and (ii) the number of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; (F) an analysis of interest rates on loans for which an applicant or 7(a) lender used services of an agent; and (G) a description of how the Administrator communicates with 7(a) agents. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) 7(a) agent The term 7(a) agent means a person who provides covered services on behalf of a lender or applicant. (B) Covered services The term covered services means— (i) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or (ii) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a). .

Passed the House of Representatives November 2, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2021 Mr. Meuser (for himself and Mr. Phillips ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act . 2. Report on 7 (a) agents Section 47 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Annual report (1) In general The Director shall submit to Congress, in addition to the report required under subsection (h)(2), an annual report including, for the calendar year covered by the report— (A) the number of 7(a) agents assisting applicants for loans under section 7(a), disaggregated by 7(a) agents who are attorneys, accountants, consultants, packagers, and lender service providers (as defined by section 103.1 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations); (B) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (C) the purchase rate by the Administrator of loans for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (D) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents, disaggregated by whether the applicant or 7(a) lender paid such fees; (E) without identifying individual 7(a) agents by name, a consolidated analysis of the risk created by the individual 7(a) agents responsible for not less than 1 percent of— (i) the dollar value of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; and (ii) the number of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; (F) an analysis of interest rates on loans for which an applicant or 7(a) lender used services of an agent; and (G) a description of how the Administrator communicates with 7(a) agents. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) 7(a) agent The term 7(a) agent means a person who provides covered services on behalf of a lender or applicant. (B) Covered services The term covered services means— (i) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or (ii) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a). .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4531 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 3, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act . 2. Report on 7 (a) agents Section 47 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Annual report (1) In general The Director shall submit to Congress, in addition to the report required under subsection (h)(2), an annual report including, for the calendar year covered by the report— (A) the number of 7(a) agents assisting applicants for loans under section 7(a), disaggregated by 7(a) agents who are attorneys, accountants, consultants, packagers, and lender service providers (as defined by section 103.1 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations); (B) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (C) the purchase rate by the Administrator of loans for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (D) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents, disaggregated by whether the applicant or 7(a) lender paid such fees; (E) without identifying individual 7(a) agents by name, a consolidated analysis of the risk created by the individual 7(a) agents responsible for not less than 1 percent of— (i) the dollar value of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; and (ii) the number of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; (F) an analysis of interest rates on loans for which an applicant or 7(a) lender used services of an agent; and (G) a description of how the Administrator communicates with 7(a) agents. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) 7(a) agent The term 7(a) agent means a person who provides covered services on behalf of a lender or applicant. (B) Covered services The term covered services means— (i) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or (ii) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a). .

Passed the House of Representatives November 2, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk
IB Union Calendar No. 104 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4531 [Report No. 117–144] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2021 Mr. Meuser (for himself and Mr. Phillips ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business October 12, 2021 Additional sponsor: Ms. Van Duyne October 12, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Small Business ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act . 2. Report on 7 (a) agents Section 47 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Annual report (1) In general The Director shall submit to Congress, in addition to the report required under subsection (h)(2), an annual report including, for the calendar year covered by the report— (A) the number of 7(a) agents assisting applicants for loans under section 7(a), disaggregated by 7(a) agents who are attorneys, accountants, consultants, packagers, and lender service providers (as defined by section 103.1 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations); (B) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (C) the purchase rate by the Administrator of loans for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (D) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents, disaggregated by whether the applicant or 7(a) lender paid such fees; (E) without identifying individual 7(a) agents by name, a consolidated analysis of the risk created by the individual 7(a) agents responsible for not less than 1 percent of— (i) the dollar value of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; and (ii) the number of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; (F) an analysis of interest rates on loans for which an applicant or 7(a) lender used services of an agent; and (G) a description of how the Administrator communicates with 7(a) agents. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) 7(a) agent The term 7(a) agent means a person who provides covered services on behalf of a lender or applicant. (B) Covered services The term covered services means— (i) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or (ii) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a). .

October 12, 2021 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4533 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2021 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Castro of Texas , and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2021 . 2. Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential Section 444(b) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (B) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M) an institution of postsecondary education in which the student was previously enrolled, to which records of postsecondary coursework and credits are sent for the purpose of applying such coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )), upon condition that the student provides written consent prior to receiving such credential. .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4536 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2021 Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself and Mrs. Walorski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit assistance provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families from being accessed through the use of an electronic benefit transfer card at any store that offers marijuana for sale.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Welfare for Needs not Weed Act . 2. Welfare for needs not weed Section 408(a)(12)(A) ( 42 U.S.C. 608(a)(12)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of clause (ii); (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) any establishment that offers marihuana (as defined in section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act) for sale. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4537 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2021 Mr. Schweikert (for himself and Mrs. Walorski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title IV–A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Transparency in TANF through Data Act . 2. Aligning and improving data reporting (a) Require states To report full-Population data Section 411(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B); (2) by striking (1) General reporting requirement.— ; and (3) by— (A) redesignating— (i) subparagraph (A) as paragraph (1); (ii) clauses (i) through (xvii) of subparagraph (A) as subparagraphs (A) through (Q), respectively; (iii) subclauses (I) through (V) of clause (ii) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; (iv) subclauses (I) through (VII) of clause (xi) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively; and (v) subclauses (I) through (V) of clause (xvi) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; and (B) moving each such redesignated provision 2 ems to the left. (b) Reporting of participation in work or work preparation activities Section 411(a)(1) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1) ), as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking subparagraphs (K) and (L) and inserting the following: (K) The work eligibility status of each individual in the family, and— (i) in the case of each work-eligible individual in the family— (I) the number of hours (including zero hours) per month of participation in— (aa) work activities (as defined in section 407(d)); and (bb) any other activity required by the State to remove a barrier to employment.; and (ii) in the case of each individual in the family who is not a work-eligible individual, the reason for that status. (L) For each work-eligible individual and each adult in the family who did not participate in work activities (as so defined) during a month, the reason for the lack of participation. . (c) Reporting To determine information on employment and earnings outcomes Section 411(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 611(c) ) is amended to read as follows: (c) Reporting To determine information on employment and earnings outcomes The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall determine the information that is necessary to compute the employment and earnings outcomes and the statistical adjustment model for the employment and earnings outcomes required under section 407, and each eligible State shall collect and report that information to the Secretary. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2021 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Mrs. Walorski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to truly needy families.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Focusing State Efforts to Expand Opportunity Act . 2. Targeting funds to truly needy families Section 404(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604(k) ) is amended to read as follows: (k) Prohibitions A State to which a grant is made under this part shall not use the grant to provide any assistance or services to a family whose monthly income exceeds twice the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 9902(2) )). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2021 Mr. Smucker (for himself and Mrs. Walorski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title IV–A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Child Care Act . 2. Improving access to child care to support work Section 418(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking $3,550,000,000 for each fiscal year and inserting $4,158,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027 ; and (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking $3,375,000,000 and inserting $3,983,000,000 . 3. Elimination of Contingency Fund (a) In general Section 403 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603 ) is amended by striking all of subsection (b) except paragraph (5). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Transfer of needy State definition (A) In general Paragraph (5) of section 403(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(b)(5) ) is— (i) amended— (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting subparagraph (C) ; (II) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B), by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively; (III) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (IV) by redesignating such paragraph as subparagraph (D); and (V) by moving each provision 2 ems to the right; and (ii) as so amended, hereby transferred into section 409(a)(3) ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a)(3) ) and added to the end of such section. (B) Conforming amendment Section 409(a)(3)(C) ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a)(3)(C) ) is amended by striking (as defined in section 403(b)(5)) . (2) Elimination of penalty for failure of state receiving amounts from contingency fund to maintain 100 percent of historic effort Section 409(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (10). 4. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2021 Mr. Tiffany (for himself, Mr. Westerman , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Bentz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to provide clarification with respect to certain categorical exclusion authority relating to insect and disease infestation and wildfire resilience projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responding Aggressively to Prevent Insects and Disease Act or the RAPID Act . 2. Clarification of existing categorical exclusion authority related to insect and disease infestation (a) Insect and disease categorical exclusion Section 603(c) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6591b(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 3000 acres and inserting 10,000 acres ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking Fire Regime Groups I, II, or III, and inserting Fire Regime I, Fire Regime II, Fire Regime III, Fire Regime IV, or Fire Regime V, . 3. Clarification of existing categorical exclusion authority related to wildfire resilience projects Section 605(c) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6591d(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 3000 acres and inserting 10,000 acres ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking Fire Regime Groups I, II, or III and inserting Fire Regime I, Fire Regime II, Fire Regime III, Fire Regime IV, or Fire Regime V .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2021 Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself, Mr. McHenry , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Barr , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Budd , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Mooney , and Mr. Gooden of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Consumer Protection Act of 2010 to grant the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection the authority to regulate certain acts and practices using processes and procedures consistent with and similar to those in place at the Federal Trade Commission, to encourage greater communication amongst regulators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Uniformity Act . 2. Bureau authority over unfair and deceptive acts or practices (a) In general Section 1031 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5531 ) is amended— (1) in the heading of such section, by striking , DECEPTIVE, OR ABUSIVE and inserting OR DECEPTIVE ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking , deceptive, or abusive and inserting or deceptive ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: The Bureau may not take any action described under this subsection against a covered person or service provider unless the Bureau first consults the covered person or service provider’s primary financial regulatory agency, if any. ; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking , deceptive, or abusive and inserting or deceptive ; and (B) by inserting at the end the following: In prescribing any rule under this subsection, the Bureau shall comply with the requirements of section 18 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a ) applicable to the Federal Trade Commission when the Commission prescribes rules and general statements of policy under that section with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. ; (4) by striking subsection (d); and (5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq. ) is amended— (A) by striking , deceptive, and abusive each place such term appears and inserting and deceptive ; and (B) by striking , deceptive, or abusive each place such term appears and inserting or deceptive . (2) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended, in the item relating to section 1031, by striking , DECEPTIVE, OR ABUSIVE and inserting OR DECEPTIVE . (3) Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 Section 626(a)(1) of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 ( 15 U.S.C. 1638 note) is amended by striking , deceptive, or abusive and inserting or deceptive .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2021 Mr. Buck (for himself, Mr. Neguse , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Crow , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Newhouse , and Ms. Cheney ) 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 facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2021 . 2. Facilitate water leasing and water transfers to promote conservation and efficiency (a) In general Paragraph (12) of section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) Treatment of mutual ditch irrigation companies (i) In general In the case of a mutual ditch or irrigation company or of a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without taking into account— (I) any income received or accrued from the sale, lease, or exchange of fee or other interests in real and personal property, including interests in water (other than income derived from the sale, lease, or transfer of water to nonmembers outside the river basin or basins within which the mutual ditch or irrigation company operates), (II) any income received or accrued from the sale or exchange of stock in a mutual ditch or irrigation company (or in a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company) or contract rights for the delivery or use of water, or (III) any income received or accrued from the investment of income described in subclause (I) or (II), except that any income described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) which is distributed or expended for expenses (other than for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements) of the mutual ditch or irrigation company or of the like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company (as the case may be) shall be treated as nonmember income in the year in which it is distributed or expended. For purposes of the preceding sentence, expenses (other than for operations, maintenance, and capital improvements) include expenses for the construction of conveyances designed to deliver water outside of the system of the mutual ditch or irrigation company or of the like organization. (ii) Treatment of organizational governance In the case of a mutual ditch or irrigation company or of a like organization to a mutual ditch or irrigation company, where State law provides that such a company or organization may be organized in a manner that permits voting on a basis which is pro rata to share ownership on corporate governance matters, subparagraph (A) shall be applied without taking into account whether its member shareholders have one vote on corporate governance matters per share held in the corporation. Nothing in this clause shall be construed to create any inference about the requirements of this subsection for companies or organizations not included in this clause. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021 . 2. Oral health literacy and awareness campaign The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 340G–1 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256g–1 ) the following: 340G–2. Oral health literacy and awareness (a) Campaign The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a public education campaign (referred to in this subsection as the campaign ) across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration (including the health center program, oral health workforce programs, maternal and child health programs, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, and rural health programs) to increase oral health literacy and awareness. (b) Strategies In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall identify oral health literacy and awareness strategies that are evidence-based and focused on oral health care education, including education on prevention of oral disease such as early childhood and other caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer. (c) Focus The Secretary shall design the campaign to communicate directly with specific populations, including children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and ethnic and racial minority populations, including Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. (d) Outcomes In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall include a process for measuring outcomes and effectiveness. (e) Report to Congress Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the outcomes and effectiveness of the campaign. (f) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. .

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2021 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021 . 2. Oral health literacy and awareness campaign The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 340G–1 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256g–1 ) the following: 340G–2. Oral health literacy and awareness (a) Campaign The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a public education campaign (referred to in this subsection as the campaign ) across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration (including the health center program, oral health workforce programs, maternal and child health programs, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, and rural health programs) to increase oral health literacy and awareness. (b) Strategies In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall identify oral health literacy and awareness strategies that are evidence-based and focused on oral health care education, including education on prevention of oral disease such as early childhood and other caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer. (c) Focus The Secretary shall design the campaign to communicate directly with specific populations, including children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and ethnic and racial minority populations, including Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. (d) Outcomes In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall include a process for measuring outcomes and effectiveness. (e) Report to Congress Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the outcomes and effectiveness of the campaign. (f) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4555 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021 . 2. Oral health literacy and awareness campaign The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 340G–1 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256g–1 ) the following: 340G–2. Oral health literacy and awareness (a) Campaign The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a public education campaign (referred to in this subsection as the campaign ) across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration (including the health center program, oral health workforce programs, maternal and child health programs, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, and rural health programs) to increase oral health literacy and awareness. (b) Strategies In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall identify oral health literacy and awareness strategies that are evidence-based and focused on oral health care education, including education on prevention of oral disease such as early childhood and other caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer. (c) Focus The Secretary shall design the campaign to communicate directly with specific populations, including children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and ethnic and racial minority populations, including Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. (d) Outcomes In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall include a process for measuring outcomes and effectiveness. (e) Report to Congress Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the outcomes and effectiveness of the campaign. (f) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. .

Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 152 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4555 [Report No. 117–211] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2021 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce December 8, 2021 Additional sponsor: Ms. Barragán December 8, 2021 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021 . 2. Oral health literacy and awareness campaign The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 340G–1 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256g–1 ) the following: 340G–2. Oral health literacy and awareness (a) Campaign The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a public education campaign (referred to in this subsection as the campaign ) across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration (including the health center program, oral health workforce programs, maternal and child health programs, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, and rural health programs) to increase oral health literacy and awareness. (b) Strategies In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall identify oral health literacy and awareness strategies that are evidence-based and focused on oral health care education, including education on prevention of oral disease such as early childhood and other caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer. (c) Focus The Secretary shall design the campaign to communicate directly with specific populations, including children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and ethnic and racial minority populations, including Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. (d) Outcomes In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall include a process for measuring outcomes and effectiveness. (e) Report to Congress Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the outcomes and effectiveness of the campaign. (f) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. .

December 8, 2021 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2021 Mr. Delgado (for himself and Ms. Salazar ) 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 allow the deduction for health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Fairness for the Self-Employed Act of 2021 . 2. Deduction for health insurance costs allowed in computing self-employment taxes (a) In general Subsection (l) of section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2021 Mr. Gimenez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to certify, before removing an entity from the entity list, that the entity is no longer involved in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States and that removing the entity from the list does not pose a threat to allies of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Entity List Verification Act . 2. Certification required to remove entities from entity list The Secretary of Commerce may not remove any entity from the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, until the Secretary certifies to Congress that the entity is no longer reasonably believed to be involved, or to be becoming involved, in activities contrary to national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4562 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2021 Mr. Gooden of Texas (for himself, Mr. Buck , Mr. Steube , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Fallon , and Ms. Herrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To sanction the parents and guardians of unaccompanied alien minors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Migrant Child Trafficking Prevention and Accountability Act of 2021 . 2. Sanctions Section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Sanctions In the case of an unaccompanied alien child who arrives at the arrived at any international border of, port of entry to, or place between any ports of entry to. the United States: (1) Alien parents Any parent or guardian of the unaccompanied alien child, if that parent or guardian is an alien not described in paragraph (2), shall be— (A) permanently barred from adjusting immigration status; (B) deemed to be inadmissible for purposes of section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (C) deemed, for purposes of the immigration laws, to have committed an offense described in section 101(a)(43)(N) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (except that for purposes of this paragraph, the limitation regarding a first offense for which the alien has affirmatively shown that the alien committed the offense for the purpose of assisting, abetting, or aiding only the alien's spouse, child, or parent (and no other individual) shall not apply). (2) LPR parents Any parent or guardian of the unaccompanied alien child, if that parent or guardian is a lawful permanent resident, shall be ineligible for any Federal public benefit (as such term is defined in section 401(c) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996). .
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2021 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable.

1. Exception to discharge Section 523(a) of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (8); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (14B) as paragraphs (8) through (14A), respectively. 2. Conforming amendments Title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 704(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking (14A) and inserting (14) ; (2) in section 1106(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking (14A) and inserting (14) ; (3) in section 1202(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking (14A) and inserting (14) ; and (4) in section 1328(a)(2) by striking (8), or (9) and inserting or (8) . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to debts arising after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2021 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require the Federal Trade Commission to publish on the website of the Commission documents to be voted on by the Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Trade Commission Transparency Act . 2. Publication of documents in advance of FTC voting (a) Amendment Section 18 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a ) is amended by inserting at the end the following new subsection: (k) (1) The Commission may not adopt any order, decision, report, or action by vote of the Commission at a meeting of the Commission, unless the Chairman causes to be published on the website of the Commission the text of such order, decision, report, or action not later than 30 days before the date on which the vote is to occur, except when the Chairman determines that emergency or other exigent circumstances require publication less than 30 days before the date on which the vote is to occur. (2) The text published pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be the text intended at the time of the publishing to be subject to a vote. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prevent the Commission from making changes to the text after the publishing. (3) If the Chairman determines that publication of all or a portion of an order, decision, report, or action is likely to lead to a result described in a paragraph of section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code, the Chairman may exempt such order, decision, report, or action, or such portion, as the case may be, from the publication requirements of this subsection. (4) This subsection does not— (A) create any rights or remedies; or (B) provide a basis for challenging any order, decision, report, or action adopted by the Commission. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2021 Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Trone ) 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 authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2021 . 2. Providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders Section 3021(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10701(a) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following, and redesignating succeeding paragraphs accordingly: (4) Providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders. .