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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8497 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Hern (for himself, Mr. Curtis , and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology.

1. Removing the in-person requirements under medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology (a) Removing in-Person requirements for mental health services furnished through telehealth Section 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7) ) is amended to read as follows: (7) Treatment of substance use disorder services and mental health services furnished through telehealth The geographic requirements described in paragraph (4)(C)(i) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services furnished on or after July 1, 2019, to an eligible telehealth individual with a substance use disorder diagnosis for purposes of treatment of such disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder, as determined by the Secretary, or, on or after the first day after the end of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B), to an eligible telehealth individual for purposes of diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of a mental health disorder, as determined by the Secretary, at an originating site described in paragraph (4)(C)(ii) (other than an originating site described in subclause (IX) of such paragraph) or, for the period for which clause (iii) of paragraph (4)(C) applies, at any site described in such clause. . (b) Mental health visits furnished by rural health clinics Section 1834(y) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(y) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking to hospice patients ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking prior to the day that is the 152nd day after the end of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B)) . (c) Mental health visits furnished by federally qualified health centers Section 1834(o)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(o)(4) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking to hospice patients ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking prior to the day that is the 152nd day after the end of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B)) .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8498 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Hollingsworth introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To establish reporting requirements for persons who issue fiat currency-backed stablecoins, and for other purposes.

1. Fiat currency-backed stablecoins (a) In general The term fiat currency-backed stablecoin means a fiat currency-backed digital asset— (1) that maintains price stability by backing the value of such digital asset to a non-digital currency that is denominated in the same currency as such digital asset is issued; and (2) is redeemable on a one-to-one basis in the denominated currency to which the digital asset is backed. (b) Treatment as a security or commodity A fait currency-based stablecoin is not a security (within the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or a commodity (within the meaning given the term in section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act) and may not be regulated as such by the Securities Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. 2. Stablecoin issuer requirements (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Fiat currency-backed stablecoin The term fiat currency-backed stablecoin means a fiat currency-backed digital asset— (A) that maintains price stability by backing the value of such digital asset to a non-digital currency that is denominated in the same currency as such digital asset is issued; and (B) is redeemable on a one-to-one basis in the denominated currency to which the digital asset is backed. (2) Stablecoin issuer The term stablecoin issuer means a person that issues a fiat currency-backed stablecoin. (b) Reserves Each stablecoin issuer shall hold all reserves associated with each fiat currency-backed stablecoin issued by such stablecoin issuer in— (1) government securities that mature not more than 12 months; (2) fully collateralized security repurchase agreements; and (3) United States dollars or any other non-digital currency. (c) Reserve reports Each stablecoin issuer shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 30 days thereafter, publish on the website of such stablecoin issuer, a report on the reserves held by such stablecoin issuer that has been audited by a third-party auditor.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8500 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Nadler , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Bass , Mr. Khanna , and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the duration of active service of justices of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act of 2022 . 2. Supreme Court terms of office (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 7. Appointment (a) Regular appointment of justices The President shall, during the first and third years after a year in which there is a Presidential election, nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint one justice of the Supreme Court. (b) Exclusive method of appointment The President shall not appoint any justice of the Supreme Court except as provided in this section. 8. Duration of active service (a) New justices Each justice shall serve in regular active service for 18 years from the date of the justice’s commission, after which the justice shall be deemed to have retired from regular active service under section 371. (b) Current justices Each justice who was appointed before the date of enactment of this section and who is serving as a justice on the date of enactment of this section shall, notwithstanding the period of service of the justice, in order of duration of service beginning with the justice who has served on the Supreme Court for the longest period of time, be deemed to have retired from regular active service under section 371(b) upon the date of commission of each new justice as they are appointed under section 7. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 7. Appointment. 8. Duration of active service. . 3. Senior justices Section 294 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by striking the period at the end and inserting except as provided by subsection (e). ; (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) In the event that the number of justices of the Supreme Court falls below that provided in section 1 due to vacancy, disability, or disqualification, the justice of the Supreme Court who has most recently retired from regular active service under section 371 but retained their office shall serve as an associate justice until the number of justices who have not retired from regular active service equals that provided in section 1. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Neal , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2022 . 2. Designation for study; Report Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (145) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont The entire river, including— (A) the North, South, East, and West Branches of the Deerfield River; and (B) the major tributaries of the Deerfield River, including the Green River, North River, South River, Clesson Brook, Chickley River, Cold River, Gulf Brook, Bog Brook, and Dunbar Brook. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (22) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) complete the study described in subsection (a)(145); and (B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of such study. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of telehealth for purposes of recertification of eligibility for hospice care.

1. Use of telehealth to conduct face-to-face encounter prior to recertification of eligibility for hospice care Section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(D)(i) ) is amended to read as follows: (i) a hospice physician or nurse practitioner has a face-to-face encounter (which may be conducted via telehealth, as determined appropriate by the Secretary) with the individual to determine continued eligibility of the individual for hospice care prior to the 180th-day recertification and each subsequent recertification under subparagraph (A)(ii) and attests that such visit took place (in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary); and .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8506 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Murphy of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Burgess , and Ms. Herrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.

1. Extending telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics Section 1834(m)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(8)(A) ) is amended by striking During the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) and, during the 151-day period beginning on the first day after the end of such emergency period— and inserting With respect to telehealth services furnished during or after the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B)— .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Ellzey , and Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide that under the securities laws certain disclosures related to scope 3 greenhouse-gas emissions may not be required.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scope 3 Act . 2. Scope 3 greenhouse-gas emissions disclosures Under the securities laws (as such term is defined in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c )), an issuer may not be required to disclose or otherwise provide information with respect to the greenhouse-gas emissions or consumption of the value chain of such issuer (commonly known as Scope 3 emissions ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8515 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Smith of Missouri (for himself and Mrs. Flores ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for the furnishing of audio-only telehealth services.

1. Allowing for the furnishing of audio-only telehealth services Section 1834(m)(9) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9) ) is amended by striking during the 151-day period beginning on and inserting on or after .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8516 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Stanton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to conduct a review of the benefit cost analysis criteria for mitigation projects under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Response Improvement Act . 2. Fire management assistance program policy Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall issue such regulations as are necessary to update the categories of eligibility and timelines for the fire management assistance program under section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ) to be, to the maximum extent practicable, the same as such categories and timelines under the public assistance program under section 406 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172 ). 3. Changes to public assistance policy guide Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall issue such regulations as are necessary to update the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to include guidance on the wildfire-specific challenges, including debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the resulting toxicity of drinking water resources. 4. Mitigation benefit-cost analysis (a) In general The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall conduct a review of the benefit cost analysis criteria for mitigation projects under sections 203 and 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 ; 5170c) to consider a broader range of factors, including— (1) the establishment of a benefit cost analysis pre-calculated benefits critereon for common defensible space mitigation projects; (2) projects that use nature-based infrastructure; (3) considerations for ecological and societal health; (4) carbon sequestration; (5) improved water quality; and (6) lessening disaster impact on traditionally underserved communities. (b) Updated criteria Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue such regulations as are necessary to— (1) update the benefit cost analysis criteria for mitigation projects under sections 203 and 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 ; 5170c) based on the results of the review conducted under subsection (a); and (2) prioritize projects under such sections based on the benefit cost analysis criteria updated under paragraph (1).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Weber of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction and ecosystem restoration, Texas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act . 2. Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study, Texas The Secretary of the Army is authorized to carry out the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction and ecosystem restoration, Texas, substantially in accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions, described in the report of the Chief of Engineers dated September 16, 2021, at an estimated total cost of $30,906,287,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $19,237,894,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $11,668,393,000.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8523 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2022 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to require a State receiving a block grant for prevention and treatment of substance use disorders to describe the State’s efforts to encourage and promote work and employment to improve mental health and well-being.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promote Work and Improve Health Act of 2022 . 2. Description of the State efforts to promote work and employment to improve mental health and well-being Section 1932(b)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x(b)(1)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (viii), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (x) provides a description of the State’s efforts to encourage and promote work and employment to improve mental health and well-being. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2022 Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Jackson , Ms. Escobar , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Allred , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Doggett , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 East Alexander Street in Three Rivers, Texas, as the Private Felix Z. Longoria Veterans’ Memorial Post Office .

1. Private Felix Z. Longoria Veterans’ Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 110 East Alexander Street in Three Rivers, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Private Felix Z. Longoria Veterans’ Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Private Felix Z. Longoria Veterans’ Memorial Post Office.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8530 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2022 Mr. Jacobs of New York (for himself, Mr. Zeldin , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce Federal financial participation for certain States that require political subdivisions to contribute towards the non-Federal share of Medicaid.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Property Tax Reduction Act of 2022 . 2. Reduction of Federal financial participation (FFP) for certain States that require political subdivisions to contribute toward non-Federal share of Medicaid Section 1903 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (cc) Reduction in FFP for contributions required by political subdivisions (1) In general Notwithstanding the previous provisions of this section, in the case of a State that had a DSH allotment under section 1923(f) for fiscal year 2022 that was more than 6 times the national average of such allotments for all the States for such fiscal year and that requires political subdivisions within the State to contribute funds towards medical assistance or other expenditures under the State plan under this title (or under a waiver of such plan) for a quarter in a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2025), in determining the amount that is payable to the State for expenditures in such quarter under subsection (a)(1), other than contributions described in paragraph (2), the amount of such expenditures shall be reduced by the applicable percentage described in paragraph (3), with respect to such fiscal year, of the amount that political subdivisions in the State are required to contribute under the plan. (2) Excepted contributions The contributions described in this paragraph for a fiscal year are the following: (A) Contributions required by a State from a political subdivision that, as of the first day of the calendar year in which the fiscal year involved begins— (i) has a population of more than 5,000,000, as estimated by the Bureau of the Census; and (ii) imposes a local income tax upon its residents. (B) Contributions required by a State from a political subdivision for administrative expenses if the State required such contributions from such subdivision without reimbursement from the State as of January 1, 2022. (3) Applicable percentage For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable percentage described in this paragraph is— (A) with respect to fiscal year 2025, 25 percent; (B) with respect to fiscal year 2026, 50 percent; (C) with respect to fiscal year 2027, 75 percent; and (D) with respect to fiscal year 2028 and each subsequent fiscal year, 100 percent. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2022 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Bowman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to limit the admissibility of evidence of a defendant’s creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022 . 2. Limitation on admissibility of defendant’s creative or artistic expression (a) In general Article IV of the Federal Rules of Evidence is amended by adding at the end the following: Rule 416. Limitation on admissibility of defendant’s creative or artistic expression. (a) Creative and artistic expressions inadmissible Except as provided in subsection (b), evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression, whether original or derivative, is not admissible against such defendant in a criminal case. (b) Exception A court may admit evidence described in subsection (a) if the Government, in a hearing conducted outside the hearing of the jury, proves by clear and convincing evidence— (1) (A) if the expression is original, that defendant intended a literal meaning, rather than figurative or fictional meaning; or (B) if the expression is derivative, that the defendant intended to adopt the literal meaning of the expression as the defendant's own thought or statement; (2) that the creative expression refers to the specific facts of the crime alleged; (3) that the expression is relevant to an issue of fact that is disputed; and (4) that the expression has distinct probative value not provided by other admissible evidence. (c) Ruling on the record In any hearing under subsection (b), the court shall make its ruling on the record, and shall include its findings of fact essential to its ruling. (d) Redaction and limiting instructions If the court admits any evidence described in subsection (a) pursuant to the exception under subsection (b), the court shall— (1) ensure that the expression is redacted in a manner to limit the evidence presented to the jury to that which is specifically excepted under subsection (b); and (2) provide appropriate limiting instructions to the jury. (e) Definition In this section, the term creative or artistic expression means the expression or application of creativity or imagination in the production or arrangement of forms, sounds, words, movements or symbols, including music, dance, performance art, visual art, poetry, literature, film, and other such objects or media. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Federal Rules of Evidence is amended by inserting after the item relating to rule 415 the following: 416. Limitation on admissibility of defendant’s creative or artistic expression. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2022 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Chu , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Lieu , Ms. Lofgren , and Mr. Swalwell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To increase the percentage of authorized units that a public housing agency may use for project-based assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Access Improvement Act . 2. Project-based assistance Section 8(o)(13)(B)(i) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13) ) is amended by striking not more than 20 percent and inserting not more than 50 percent .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2022 Mr. Phillips introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to establish a pilot program to improve the issuance of alerts to facilitate cooperation with the public to render aid to distressed individuals under section 521 of title 14, United States Code, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aqua Alert Act . 2. Aqua alert notification system pilot program (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, establish a pilot program to improve the issuance of alerts to facilitate cooperation with the public to render aid to distressed individuals under section 521 of title 14, United States Code. (b) Pilot program contents The pilot program established under subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent possible— (1) include a voluntary opt-in program under which members of the public may receive notifications on cellular devices regarding Coast Guard activities to render aid to distressed individuals under section 521 of title 14, United States Code; (2) cover areas located within the area of responsibility of 3 different Coast Guard sectors in diverse geographic regions; and (3) provide that the dissemination of an alert be limited to the geographic areas most likely to facilitate the rendering of aide to distressed individuals. (c) Consultation with other agencies, States, territories, and political subdivisions In developing the pilot program under subsection (a), the Commandant shall consult any relevant Federal agency, State, Territory, Tribal government, possession, or political subdivision. (d) Report to Congress Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2026, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make available to the public, a report on the implementation of this Act. (e) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $3,000,000 to the Commandant for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026. (2) Availability of funds Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2022 Mr. Soto (for himself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To establish a blockchain and cryptocurrency position within the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and for other purposes.

1. Establishment of blockchain and cryptocurrency position within the Office of Science and Technology Policy The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish or designate a blockchain and cryptocurrencies advisory specialist position within the Office to coordinate Federal activities and advise the President on matters of research and development relating to blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and distributed ledger technologies.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2022 Mr. Wittman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to require as a condition of any sale of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that the crude oil not be exported to certain countries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Oil for CCP Act . 2. SPR Crude oil export ban Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6241 ), with respect to the draw down and sale at auction of any crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of National Intelligence, shall require, as a condition of any such sale, that— (1) the crude oil not be exported to— (A) the People’s Republic of China; (B) the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; or (C) the Islamic Republic of Iran; and (2) the recipient is not under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2022 Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals who are employed in public service jobs for purposes of eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Federal Direct Loan program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Young Farmer Success Act . 2. Eligibility of certain farm and ranch workers for student loan forgiveness (a) Eligibility Section 455(m)(3)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of clause (i); (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) a full-time job engaged in farm work as an employee or manager of a qualified farm or ranch. . (b) Definition Section 455(m)(3) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Qualified farm or ranch The term qualified farm or ranch means, with respect to a year, a farm or ranch whose earnings of gross revenue during the year from the sale of agricultural products are equal to or greater than— (i) in the case of 2022, $35,000; or (ii) in the case of any succeeding year, the amount applicable under this subparagraph for the previous year increased by the estimated percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Secretary, using the definition in section 478(f)) for the most recent year preceding such year. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8553 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2022 Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , and Mr. Posey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to exempt certain bonuses, incentive pay, and other benefits from repayment in the case of a member of the Armed Forces involuntarily separated for refusing to receive a vaccination against COVID–19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Military Bonuses Act . 2. Special rule for discharges related to COVID–19 Section 373(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Special rule for discharges related to COVID–19 The Secretary concerned shall grant to an individual involuntarily separated from an Armed Force solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID–19 an exception to the requirement to repay a bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit under subsection (a) if such bonus, incentive pay, or similar benefit was made before August 24, 2021. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8554 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2022 Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma (for herself and Mr. Waltz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save America’s Valuable Energy Act or the SAVE Act . 2. Prohibition against selling SPR petroleum products to certain entities (a) Prohibition The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after section 169 ( 42 U.S.C. 6247b ) the following: 170. Prohibition on sales to certain entities The Secretary shall prohibit the sale of petroleum products drawn down from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, under any provision of law, to any entity headquartered in— (1) a country listed in table 1 to paragraph (d)(1) under section 126.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this section; or (2) Russia. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Drawdown and sale of petroleum products Section 161(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6241(a) ) is amended by inserting and section 170 before the period at the end. (2) Table of contents The table of contents for the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 169 the following: Sec. 170. Prohibition on sales to certain entities. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2022 Mr. Blumenauer 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 stipulate that a parking benefit is not a qualified parking fringe benefit unless an employer offers employees the option to receive an equivalent cash benefit or alternative tax-exempt benefit in lieu of the parking benefit.

1. Option for cash benefit required (a) In general Section 132(f)(5)(C) is amended by striking or by carpool. and inserting or by carpool if the employer offers the employee the option to receive, in lieu of the qualified parking, the fair market value of the parking. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8556 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2022 Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Mooney , and Mr. Perry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To enact the Section 401 Certification Rule, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Build More Pipelines Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1341 ) is designed to provide States and authorized Indian Tribes an important tool to help protect the water quality of federally regulated waters within their borders, in collaboration with Federal agencies through the cooperative federalism framework of that Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. ); (2) in the years preceding the date of enactment of this Act, States have denied water quality certifications under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1341 ) for infrastructure projects for reasons other than protecting water quality, such as downstream greenhouse gas emissions; (3) natural gas pipelines, coal production, and electric transmissions lines are vital to ensuring that the people of the United States have affordable access to energy; (4) fuel scarcity and a lack of sufficient infrastructure to transport natural gas contribute to higher energy prices; and (5) other infrastructure projects, such as road construction to support interstate commerce, are in the national interest and warrant regulatory certainty under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1341 ). 3. Enactment of the Section 401 Certification Rule The final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 42210 (July 13, 2020)) is enacted into law.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8564 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2022 Mr. Gibbs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the National Defense Authorization Act with respect to funds for expenses necessary to implement the Port and Intermodal Improvement Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Port Automation Improvement Act of 2022 . 2. Authorization of the maritime administration Section 3501(a)(12) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 ) is amended by striking , except that and all that follows through port terminal .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2022 Mr. Graves of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the Medicare-dependent hospital and low-volume hospital programs under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Hospital Extensions for Low-volume Programs Act of 2022 or the Rural HELP Act of 2022 . 2. Permanently extending the Medicare-dependent hospital and low-volume hospital programs under the Medicare program (a) Extension of the Medicare-Dependent hospital (MDH) program (1) Extension of payment methodology Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G) ) is amended— (A) in clause (i), by striking , and before October 1, 2022 ; and (B) in clause (ii)(II), by striking , and before October 1, 2022 . (2) Conforming amendments (A) Extension of target amount Section 1886(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D) ) is amended— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking , and before October 1, 2022 ; and (ii) in clause (iv), by striking through fiscal year 2022 and inserting or a subsequent fiscal year . (B) Permitting hospitals to decline reclassification Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by striking fiscal year 2000 through fiscal year 2022 and inserting a subsequent fiscal year . (b) Extension of the increased payments under the medicare low-Volume hospital program Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the header, by inserting for fiscal years 2005 through 2010 after increase ; and (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking and for discharges occurring in fiscal year 2023 and subsequent fiscal years ; (2) in subparagraph (C)(i)— (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking through 2022 and inserting and each subsequent fiscal year ; (B) in subclause (II), by adding at the end and ; (C) in subclause (III)— (i) by striking fiscal years 2019 through 2022 and inserting fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year ; and (ii) by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (D) by striking subclause (IV); and (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by amending the header to read as follows: Applicable percentage increase beginning with fiscal year 2021 ; (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking fiscal years 2011 through 2022 and inserting fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year ; and (C) in clause (ii), by striking each of fiscal years 2019 through 2022 and inserting fiscal year 2019 and each subsequent fiscal year .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8569 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2022 Mrs. Luria introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require a direct causal nexus to remove certain cases to Federal court, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removal Adjustment Act of 2022 . 2. Federal officers or agencies sued or prosecuted (a) In general Section 1442 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) With respect to an action under subsection (a)(1), no such action may be removed unless the removing party demonstrates a direct causal nexus between the removing party’s actions taken under the color of Federal office and the actions or omissions that are the subject of the plaintiff’s or prosecutor’s claim. ; and (4) by inserting before subsection (f), as redesignated, the following: (e) Removal under this section shall be strictly construed and doubts regarding the propriety of removal shall be resolved in favor of remanding the case to State court. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on January 1, 2023.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8571 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2022 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To waive sovereign immunity in certain circumstances where jurisdictions have defunded the municipal police department.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting All Communities Equally Act of 2022 or as the PACE Act of 2022 . 2. Requirement of availability of cash bail for certain offenders If monetary bail has been prohibited in a State or any political subdivision thereof, the courts of that State shall have the authority— (1) to determine the dangerousness of individuals before the courts on criminal charges; and (2) to hold on bail individuals who are determined to be violent and or repeat offenders. 3. Waiver of sovereign immunity A State or political subdivision thereof that has a prohibition on monetary bail waives sovereign immunity with respect to a cause of action against the local government by an individual for property damages or damages for personal injuries as a result of a dangerous criminal being released without monetary bail. 4. Effective date This Act shall take effect beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8573 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2022 Ms. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Pallone , Ms. Norton , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Carson , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Jacobs of California , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Bowman , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Welch , Mrs. Demings , Mrs. Axne , Mr. McNerney , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Schakowsky , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Lamb , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Keating , Mr. Veasey , and Mr. Levin of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to classify broadband as telecommunications service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act of 2022 . 2. Classification of broadband as telecommunications service Section 3(53) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 153(53) ) is amended— (1) by striking means the offering and inserting the following: “— (A) means the offering ; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: “; and (B) includes the offering of broadband internet access service, as defined in section 801, for a fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8576 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2022 Mr. Murphy of North Carolina (for himself and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require a study on the effects of travel nurse agencies on the health industry during the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act . 2. GAO study on travel nurse agencies The Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) conduct a study on the effects of travel nurse agencies on the health care industry during the COVID–19 pandemic, which shall include consideration of— (A) the business practices and payment practices of such agencies, including any potential price gouging and taking of excessive profits; (B) the difference between how much such agencies charged health care institutions and how much they paid their contracted nurses; (C) the extent to which such agencies could provide more transparency regarding the payments received from health care institutions, and the payments made by the agencies to the nurses who are contracted by such agencies; (D) the specific ways in which rural areas of the United States were affected by the rise of travel nursing across the country, and subsequent workforce shortage disparities; (E) how States that imposed caps to travel nurse pay were affected by the market reaction to such caps; (F) how Federal funds, including the Provider Relief Fund and any assistance granted to a health care institution under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 121 et seq. ), were used by health care institutions to pay such agencies throughout the workforce shortages exacerbated by the COVID–19 pandemic; (G) the extent to which travel nurse agency practices contribute to workforce shortages; and (H) the extent to which travel nurse agencies have been acquired by private equity firms and the impact of such acquisitions on the profits of the agencies; and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a report to Congress on such study.