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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To rename the portions of the Gateway National Seashore located on Staten Island, New York, as the Senator James L. Buckley National Seashore .

1. Renaming portions of the Gateway National Seashore (a) Renaming The portions of the Gateway National Seashore located on Staten Island, New York shall be known as the Senator James L. Buckley National Seashore . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the portions of the Gateway National Seashore located on Staten Island, New York, is deemed to be a reference to the Senator James L. Buckley National Seashore .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7035 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Ms. Manning (for herself and Mr. Hudson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require prompt reports of marketing status by holders of approved applications for biological products, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biologics Market Transparency Act of 2022 . 2. Prompt reports of marketing status by holders of approved applications for biological products (a) In general Section 506I of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356i ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking The holder of an application approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 and inserting The holder of an application approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of this Act or subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking or abbreviated application number and inserting , abbreviated application number, or biologics license application number ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking The holder of an application approved under subsection (c) or (j) and inserting The holder of an application approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of this Act or subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking or abbreviated application number and inserting , abbreviated application number, or biologics license application number . (b) Additional one-Time report Subsection (c) of section 506I of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356i ) is amended to read as follows: (c) Additional one-Time report Within 180 days of the date of enactment of the Biologics Market Transparency Act of 2022 , all holders of applications approved under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act shall review the information in the list published under section 351(k)(9)(A) and shall submit a written notice to the Secretary— (1) stating that all of the application holder’s biological products in the list published under section 351(k)(9)(a) that are not listed as discontinued are available for sale; or (2) including the information required pursuant to subsection (a) or (b), as applicable, for each of the application holder’s biological products that are in the list published under section 351(k)(9)(a) and not listed as discontinued, but have been withdrawn from sale or never have been available for sale. . (c) Purple Book Subsections (d) and (e) of section 506I of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356i ) are each amended— (1) by striking the list published under subsection 505(j)(7)(A) and inserting the list published under section 505(j)(7)(A) of this Act or section 351(k)(9)(A) of the Public Health Service Act, as applicable, ; and (2) by striking in accordance with subsection 505(j)(7)(C) and inserting in accordance with section 505(j)(7)(C) of this Act or section 351(k)(9)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (as applicable) .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7036 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Mrs. McClain (for herself, Mr. Perry , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Gooden of Texas , and Mr. Huizenga ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from compiling or maintaining any list or other record of Federal employees who have requested or been granted a religious exemption or accommodation to any Federal requirement for any Federal employee to be vaccinated against COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Abusive Government Efforts Act . 2. Prohibition against list of religious exemptions and accommodations to Federal employee COVID–19 vaccination mandate (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be used to compile or maintain any list or other record of Federal employees who have requested or been granted a religious exemption or accommodation to— (1) the vaccination mandate under Executive Order 14043 (requiring coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination for Federal employees, dated September 9, 2021); or (2) any other Federal requirement for any Federal employee to be vaccinated against COVID–19. (b) Destruction of any existing list The President shall permanently destroy any Federal list or other record that is described in subsection (a) and in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7038 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Mr. Morelle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to fund the information clearinghouse through fiscal year 2029, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2022 . 2. Information clearinghouse Section 26 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769g(d) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting , including information with respect to the utilization of trained volunteers, after provide information ; and (B) by inserting resources that address ways to prevent hunger, after food assistance, ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking and $250,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2022 and inserting and $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2029 .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7039 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mrs. Spartz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide an exemption from certain criminal provisions for participating as a combatant in the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine on behalf of Ukraine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Volunteer Fighters Exemption Act of 2022 . 2. Exemption for participating as a combatant in the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine on behalf of Ukraine (a) In general Any violation of a covered provision committed by a person that involves participating as a combatant in the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine on behalf of Ukraine during the period beginning February 24, 2022, and ending on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, is deemed not to be such a violation. (b) Covered provision defined In this Act, the term covered provision means section 958, 959, or 960 of title 18, United States Code.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7043 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States recognition of the claims of sovereignty of South Ossetia or Abkhazia within the Republic of Georgia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Republic of Georgia Sovereignty Act . 2. Prohibition against United States recognition of the claims of sovereignty of South Ossetia or Abkhazia within the Republic of Georgia (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the claims of sovereignty of the following areas within the Republic of Georgia: (1) South Ossetia. (2) Abkhazia. (b) Prohibition In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal department or agency may take any action or extend any assistance that implies recognition of the claims of sovereignty of South Ossetia or Abkhazia within the Republic of Georgia, or any other closely-related successor entities.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7044 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Mr. Perry (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit importation of nickel and copper from the Russian Federation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Not a Red Cent from Russia Act . 2. Prohibition on importation of nickel and copper from the Russian Federation Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall prohibit importation into the United States of nickel and copper from the Russian Federation.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7045 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Ms. Porter (for herself and Mrs. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To eliminate the opt-out for nonfederal governmental health plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act of 2022 . 2. Eliminating the opt-out for nonfederal governmental health plans Section 2722(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–21(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Sunset of election option (i) In general Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph— (I) no election described in subparagraph (A) may be made on or after the date of enactment of this subparagraph; and (II) except as provided in clause (ii), no such election expiring on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of such enactment may be renewed. (ii) Exception for certain collectively bargained plans Notwithstanding clause (i)(II), a plan described in subparagraph (B)(ii) that is subject to multiple agreements described in such subparagraph of varying lengths and that has an election in effect under subparagraph (A) as of the date of enactment of this subparagraph that expires on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of such enactment may extend such election until the date on which the term of the last such agreement expires. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7046 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Mr. Rice of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Garamendi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit to Congress reports describing the average amount of individual assistance and individual and household assistance provided to certain individuals and households and the rate of denial of such assistance, and for other purposes.

1. FEMA reports Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate a report with respect to fiscal year 2016 through the most recent fiscal year ending before the date of enactment of this Act, and an annual report for any fiscal year beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act, describing— (1) the average amount of individual assistance and individual and household assistance provided under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ), and the rate of denial of household assistance provided under such section, for— (A) all applications for such assistance; (B) applications containing a self-reported annual income under 75 percent of the national median household income (as calculated by the Bureau of the Census); (C) applications containing a self-reported annual income over 125 percent of such national median household income; and (D) applications with a self-reported annual income between 75 percent and 125 percent of such national median household income; and (2) an explanation for any factors causing an increase in the rate of denial of such assistance, if applicable.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7047 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Mr. Schrader introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act with respect to the determination by the Secretary regarding certain biosimilar application elements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowering Costs by Improving Biosimilar Uptake Act . 2. Determination by Secretary regarding certain biosimilar application elements Section 351(k)(2)(A)(ii) of the Public Health Service Act (262(k)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended to read as follows: (ii) Determination by secretary regarding certain application elements (I) In general The Secretary may determine, in the Secretary’s discretion, that an element described in clause (i)(I), or in clause (i)(IV) with respect to the strength of a biological product, is unnecessary in an application submitted under this subsection. (II) Use of determination If the Secretary makes a determination under this clause that information demonstrating that the strength of the biological product is the same as that of the reference product as described in clause (i)(IV) is unnecessary, the term reference product shall, for purposes of this section with respect to such biological product, include all applicable strengths of the reference product. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7048 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Mr. David Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Turner , and Mr. Garbarino ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from replacing physician anesthesiologists with certified registered nurse anesthetists under the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition on replacement of physician anesthesiologists under health care system of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Prohibition The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not— (1) modify the policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to anesthesia care in a manner that would provide any medical professional other than a physician anesthesiologist with full practice authority for the furnishment of anesthesia care to veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary (including by providing certified registered nurse anesthetists with such full practice authority); or (2) finalize, implement, or enforce the provisions relating to anesthesia care of the proposed rule titled Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and published in the Federal Register on May 25, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 33155), or any substantially similar rule. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue any short-term emergency order relating to the safety, care, or well-being of veterans during surgical procedures.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7049 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Mr. Sherman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require Property Assessed Clean Energy financiers to receive the consent of mortgage holders and other lien holders before providing financing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mortgage Borrower Protection Act of 2022 . 2. Property Assessed Clean Energy financing consent requirement Section 128 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1638 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Property Assessed Clean Energy financing consent requirement (1) In general With respect to a dwelling of a consumer that is the subject of a residential mortgage loan or other recorded lien, it shall be unlawful to extend Property Assessed Clean Energy financing to the dwelling owner with respect to such dwelling without first receiving the written consent of each owner of each residential mortgage loan and other recorded lien, either directly from the owner or from a servicer. (2) Exception Consent shall not be required under paragraph (1) from an owner of a residential mortgage loan or other recorded lien if amounts that become due and payable under the applicable Property Assessed Clean Energy financing will not have priority over such residential mortgage loan or other recorded lien. (3) Penalty With respect to any Property Assessed Clean Energy financing extended in violation of this subsection— (A) such Property Assessed Clean Energy financing shall be null and void; and (B) the consumer shall not be required to repay any amounts received under the Property Assessed Clean Energy financing. (4) Definition of Property Assessed Clean Energy financing In this subsection, the term Property Assessed Clean Energy financing has the meaning given that term under section 129C(b)(3)(C)(i). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7050 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Ryan , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Massie , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Cole , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to the administration of certain benefits payable to survivors of deceased veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act . 2. Payment of certain benefits to survivors of deceased veterans by Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Payment of benefits for month of death Section 5310 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking A surviving spouse and inserting An eligible survivor ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking surviving spouse both places it appears and inserting eligible survivor ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Eligible survivor defined In this section, the term eligible survivor means the living person first listed below: (1) The veteran's spouse. (2) The veteran's children (in equal shares). (3) The veteran's dependent parents (in equal shares). . (b) Accrued benefits Section 5121 of title 38, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) The amount of the accrued benefit payable under subsection (a) on behalf on an individual is the total amount of the periodic monetary benefits (other than insurance and servicemen's indemnity) under laws administered by the Secretary to which the individual was entitled at death for the entire period of time for which the individual was entitled to, but did not receive, such benefits. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to deaths that occur on or after that date.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7052 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Mr. Vela 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 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building .

1. 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7057 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2022 Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Norman , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Van Drew , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To revoke Transportation Security Administration directives to implement the Federal mask mandate in public transportation systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unmasking of Americans Act of 2022 . 2. Revocation of Transportation Security Administration directives to implement the Federal mask mandate in public transportation systems Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may not enforce any Security Directive, Emergency Amendment, or other regulation or requirement issued by the Administration to implement any Federal Government directive, notice, order, guidance, regulation, or requirement relating to the wearing of a mask in public transportation systems (commonly and popularly referred to as the Federal mask mandate ) that is in effect, or continued in effect, as of such date, and any such Security Directive, Emergency Amendment, or other regulation or requirement shall have no force or effect.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7059 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2022 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Burgess , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Lesko , and Mr. Keller ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from enacting certain alternative to detention programs for aliens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Alternatives to Detention for Illegals Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition on certain alternative to detention programs Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be used by the Secretary of Homeland Security to enact any program with respect to the use of a home curfew or other alternatives to detention for an alien who is in the custody of the Secretary and housed at an immigration detention center.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7060 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2022 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. O'Halleran , Ms. Herrell , and Ms. Kuster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 modify conditions of funding for the distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program of the Rural Utilities Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connect Unserved Americans Act of 2022 . 2. Distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ) is amended in the third proviso under the heading distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program under the heading Rural Utilities Service under the heading rural development programs under the heading Department of Agriculture in title I of division J by striking 50 percent and inserting 80 percent . 3. Coordination with Treasury Department on distribution of broadband deployment funds (a) In general Section 904(b) of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 47 U.S.C. 1308(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (iv) the Department of the Treasury; and ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) the programs administered by the Department of the Treasury. . (b) Deadline Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the covered agencies (as defined in section 904(b) of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 47 U.S.C. 1308(b) ), as amended by subsection (a) of this section) shall implement the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7062 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2022 Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Ms. Adams , Mr. Bacon , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Bass , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Bowman , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Ms. Brown of Ohio , Ms. Bush , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Carson , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. DelBene , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Donalds , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Evans , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Harris , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Himes , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Jacobs of California , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Kahele , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Katko , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Kilmer , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Lynch , Ms. McCollum , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Meijer , Ms. Meng , Mr. Mfume , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Newman , Ms. Norton , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Owens , Mr. Payne , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Rush , Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Schneider , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Sewell , Ms. Slotkin , Ms. Speier , Ms. Stevens , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Takano , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Titus , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Torres of New York , Mr. Trone , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Welch , Ms. Wild , and Ms. Williams of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Harriet Tubman and to place the statue in National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Harriet Tubman Act . 2. Placement of statue of Harriet Tubman in National Statuary Hall (a) Obtaining statue Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Harriet Tubman, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. (b) Placement The Joint Committee shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in the United States Capitol in a suitable permanent location in National Statuary Hall. 3. Authorization of appropriations (a) Authorization There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. (b) Continuing availability of funds Any amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this section shall remain available until expended.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2022 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Garcia of California , and Mrs. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services , and the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To codify Executive Order 13876, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Maximum Pressure on Iranian Terrorists Act . 2. Enactment of Executive Order 13876 (a) In general The provisions of Executive Order 13876 (84 Fed. Reg. 30573; relating to imposing sanctions with respect to Iran), as in effect on June 24, 2019, other than section 7 of such Executive Order, are enacted into law. (b) Publication In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the Executive order referred to in subsection (a), as in effect on June 24, 2019. 3. Evasion of sanctions (a) In general The following actions are hereby prohibited: (1) Any transaction by a United States person or within the United States that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate the prohibitions set forth in the Executive order referred to in section 2(a) and enacted into law by such section. (2) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in the Executive order referred to in section 2(a) and enacted into law by such section. (b) Penalties The President is authorized to apply the penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1705 ) with respect to a person that knowingly violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of regulations promulgated to carry out the Executive order referred to in section 2(a) and enacted into law by such section to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that knowingly commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of such Act. 4. Continuing sanctions against entities designated under Executive Order 13876 All entities designated under Executive Order 13876 (84 Fed. Reg. 30573; relating to imposing sanctions with respect to Iran) on the following dates shall continue to be sanctioned pursuant to such designations, as in effect on such respective dates: (1) July 31, 2019. (2) November 4, 2019. (3) January 10, 2020. (4) February 20, 2020. (5) November 18, 2020.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7066 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2022 Mr. Sherman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 require United States financial institutions to ensure entities and persons owned or controlled by the institution comply with financial sanctions on the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus to the same extent as the institution itself, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Russia and Belarus Financial Sanctions Act . 2. Requirements (a) In general A United States financial institution shall take all actions necessary and available to cause any entity or person owned or controlled by the institution to comply with any provision of law described in subsection (b) to the same extent as required of a United States financial institution. (b) Provision of law described A provision of law described in this subsection is any prohibition or limitation described in statute, regulation or order applicable to a United States financial institution concerning the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus, involving— (1) the conduct of transactions; (2) the acceptance of deposits; (3) the making, granting, transferring, holding, or brokering of loans or credits; (4) the purchasing or selling of foreign exchange, securities, commodity futures, or options; (5) the procuring of purchasers and sellers described under paragraph (4) as principal or agent; or (6) any other good or service provided by a United States financial institution. (c) Penalty A United States financial institution that violates subsection (a) shall be subject to the penalties described in the applicable statute, regulation or order applicable to a United States financial Institution. (d) United States financial institution defined In this section, the term United States financial institution has the meaning given the term U.S. financial institution under section 561.309 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7068 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2022 Ms. Slotkin (for herself, Ms. Sherrill , Mrs. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Meijer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States persons from engaging in transactions with foreign persons that purchase or transact in gold from the Russian Federation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Russian Government and Oligarchs from Limiting Democracy Act of 2022 or the Stop Russian GOLD Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition on transactions with foreign persons that purchase or transact in Russian gold (a) In general Any transaction by a United States person with a foreign person described in subsection (b) is prohibited. (b) Foreign person described A foreign person is described in this subsection if the foreign person— (1) purchases, transacts in, or transports between countries gold received from the Government of the Russian Federation, including from reserves of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation held outside the Russian Federation; or (2) engages in a transaction— (A) involving gold; and (B) that has a physical or electronic nexus to the Russian Federation. (c) Guidance Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall publish guidance for United States persons with respect to compliance with this section, including guidance— (1) to ensure that United States persons are able to avoid unknowingly investing in or transacting with foreign persons described in subsection (b) through bundled or basketed assets; and (2) to facilitate divestment from investment in and transactions with such foreign persons. (d) Implementation; penalties (1) Implementation The President may exercise all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this section. (2) Penalties A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this section or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1705 ) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Foreign person The term foreign person means an individual or entity that is not a United States person. (2) United states person The term United States person means— (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7070 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2022 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Jacobs of New York , and Mr. Garbarino ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act with respect to the types of milk offered under the school lunch program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2022 . 2. Types of milk offered under the school lunch program Section 9(a)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking clause (ii); (2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (3) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) shall offer students flavored and unflavored fluid milk; (iii) may offer students lactose-free fluid milk; and .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2022 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Soto , and Mr. Vargas ) 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 increase the educator expense deduction and allow early childhood educators to take the deduction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expand Education Deduction for Teachers Act . 2. Educator expense deduction increased, includes early childhood educators (a) In general Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(D)— (A) by striking the heading and inserting Certain expenses of early childhood, elementary, and secondary school teachers . , and (B) by striking not in excess of $250 and inserting not in excess of $2,000 , (2) in subsection (d)(1)(A)— (A) by striking kindergarten through grade 12 teacher and inserting, early childhood educator, kindergarten through grade 12 teacher , and (B) by striking in a school and inserting in a school or early childhood education program , and (3) by adding at the end of subsection (d)(1) the following new subparagraph: (C) Early childhood education program For purposes of this paragraph, the term early childhood education program has the meaning given such term in section 103(8) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1003(8) ). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7076 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Ms. Schrier (for herself and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the pediatric mental health care access grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022 . 2. Pediatric mental health care access grants Section 330M of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–19 ) is amended— (1) in the section enumerator, by striking 330M and inserting 330M. ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking Indian tribes and tribal organizations and inserting Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations ; and (B) by inserting or, in the case of a State that does not submit an application, a nonprofit entity that has the support of the State after 450b)) ; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (G), by inserting developmental-behavioral pediatricians, after adolescent psychiatrists, ; (ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (J); and (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following: (I) maintain an up-to-date list of community-based supports for children with mental health problems; and ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Support to schools and emergency departments In addition to the required activities specified in paragraph (1), a statewide or regional network of pediatric mental health teams referred to in subsection (a), with respect to which a grant under such subsection may be used, may provide support to schools and emergency departments. ; and (D) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), by inserting Such a team may include a developmental-behavioral pediatrician. after mental health counselor. ; (4) in subsections (c), (d), and (f), by striking Indian tribe, or tribal organization each place it appears and inserting Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or nonprofit entity ; and (5) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: (g) Technical assistance The Secretary shall award grants or contracts to one or more eligible entities (as defined by the Secretary) for the purposes of providing technical assistance and evaluation support to grantees under subsection (a). (h) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $14,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025; and (2) $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2027. . 3. Infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment Section 399Z–2(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280h–6(f) ) is amended by striking $20,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7077 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the United States Fire Administration to conduct on-site investigations of major fires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act . 2. Fire investigations The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 38. Investigation authorities (a) In general In the case of any major fire, the Administrator may send incident investigators, which may include safety specialists, fire protection engineers, codes and standards experts, researchers, and fire training specialists, to the site of the fire to conduct an investigation as described in subsection (b). (b) Investigation required A fire investigation conducted under this section— (1) shall be conducted in coordination and cooperation with appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate a major fire or an incident of which the major fire is a part; and (2) shall examine the determined cause and origin of the fire and assess broader systematic matters to include use of codes and standards, demographics, structural characteristics, smoke and fire dynamics (movement) during the event, and costs of associated injuries and deaths. (c) Report Upon concluding any fire investigation under this section, the Administrator shall issue a public report to local, State, and Federal authorities on the findings of such investigation, or collaborate with another investigating Federal agency on that agency’s report, including recommendations on— (1) any other buildings with similar characteristics that may bear similar fire risks; (2) improving tactical response to similar fires; (3) improving civilian safety practices; (4) assessing the costs and benefits to the community of adding fire safety features; and (5) how to mitigate the causes of such fire. (d) Discretionary authority In addition to investigations conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator may send fire investigators to conduct investigations at the site of any fire with unusual or remarkable context that results in losses less severe than those occurring as a result of a major fire, in coordination with appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate a major fire or an incident of which the major fire is a part. (e) Major fire defined For purposes of this section, the term major fire shall have the meaning given such term under regulations to be issued by the Administrator. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7077 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself, Ms. Stevens , Mr. Meijer , and Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To require the United States Fire Administration to conduct on-site investigations of major fires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act . 2. Fire investigations The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 38. Investigation authorities (a) In general In the case of any major fire, the Administrator may send incident investigators, which may include safety specialists, fire protection engineers, codes and standards experts, researchers, and fire training specialists, to the site of the fire to conduct an investigation as described in subsection (b). (b) Investigation required A fire investigation conducted under this section— (1) shall be conducted in coordination with appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate a major fire or an incident of which the major fire is a part; and (2) shall examine the determined cause and origin of the fire and assess broader systematic matters to include use of codes and standards, demographics, structural characteristics, smoke and fire dynamics (movement) during the event, and costs of associated injuries and deaths. (c) Report Upon concluding any fire investigation under this section, the Administrator shall issue a public report to local, State, and Federal authorities on the findings of such investigation, or collaborate with another investigating Federal agency on that agency’s report, including recommendations on— (1) any other buildings with similar characteristics that may bear similar fire risks; (2) improving tactical response to similar fires; (3) improving civilian safety practices; (4) assessing the costs and benefits to the community of adding fire safety features; and (5) how to mitigate the causes of such fire. (d) Discretionary authority In addition to investigations conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator may send fire investigators to conduct investigations at the site of any fire with unusual or remarkable context that results in losses less severe than those occurring as a result of a major fire, in coordination with appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate a major fire or an incident of which the major fire is a part. (e) Major fire defined For purposes of this section, the term major fire shall have the meaning given such term under regulations to be issued by the Administrator. .