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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8738 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 23, 2022 Mr. Casten (for himself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Soto , and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require Transmission Organizations to allow bids from aggregators of certain retail customers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks Clean Energy Act or the REDUCE Act . 2. Aggregator bidding into organized power markets (a) In general Notwithstanding any prohibition established by a relevant electric retail regulatory authority with respect to who may bid into an organized power market, each Transmission Organization shall allow any bid from an aggregator of retail customers that aggregates the demand response of the customers of utilities that distributed more than 4 million megawatt-hours in the previous fiscal year. (b) Rulemaking Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall initiate a rulemaking to carry out the requirements of subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Electric retail regulatory authority The term electric retail regulatory authority means an entity that establishes retail electricity prices and retail competition policies for customers. (2) Transmission Organization The term Transmission Organization has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 796 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8742 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 23, 2022 Mr. Meuser (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Donalds , and Mr. Garbarino ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To ensure that employees of the Internal Revenue Service are brought back to their offices until the backlog of 2020 tax returns has been eliminated.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Require Employees To Uniformly Return Now Act or the RETURN Act . 2. Bringing IRS employees back to the office (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an applicable employee, such employee shall not be authorized to telework during the period— (1) beginning on the date that is 5 business days after the date of enactment of this Act, and (2) ending on the date on which the Commissioner of Internal Revenue certifies that the processing backlog with respect to income tax returns for taxable year 2020 has been eliminated. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) Applicable employee The term applicable employee means an employee of the Internal Revenue Service who, as of the date of enactment of this Act, is authorized to telework, on a temporary or permanent basis, pursuant to a policy established by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19). (2) Telework The term telework has the same meaning given such term under section 6501(3) of title 5, United States Code. 3. Prohibition on obligation of funds until IRS backlog is eliminated Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may not obligate the funds appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service under section 10301 of the Inflation Reduction Act ( Public Law 117–169 ) until the date described in section 2(a)(2).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8744 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 26, 2022 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase certain bonus and incentive pays for certain members of the uniformed services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Bonus and Special Pay Increase Act of 2022 . 2. Increase to maximum amounts of certain bonus and special pay authorities (a) General bonus authority for enlisted members Section 331(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking $50,000 and inserting $75,000 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking $30,000 and inserting $50,000 . (b) Special bonus and incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers Section 333(d)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking $50,000 and inserting $75,000 . (c) Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers Section 334(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking $1,000 and inserting $1,500 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking $35,000 and inserting $75,000 . (d) Skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus Section 353(c)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,000 and inserting $1,750 .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8745 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 26, 2022 Mr. Connolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2022 . 2. National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting jointly with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish and maintain a clearinghouse of concussion and traumatic brain injury best practices, medical knowledge, appropriate certification, and research, to be known as the National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse. (b) Design The clearinghouse under this section shall be designed to provide vetted, high-quality information on concussion and traumatic brain injury— (1) to medical professionals so they may access reliable best-practice information to provide appropriate care for their patients; and (2) to patients and other stakeholders so they may— (A) easily find appropriate medical professionals; and (B) access high-quality information. (c) Arrangements with other entities In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may disseminate information through arrangements with nonprofit organizations, consumer groups, Federal, State, or local agencies, or the media. (d) Timing The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish the clearinghouse required by subsection (a) not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8747 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 26, 2022 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself and Ms. Sewell ) 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 extend Medicare-dependent hospital and Medicare low-volume hospital payments.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act of 2022 or the ARCH Act of 2022 . 2. Extending Medicare-dependent hospital and Medicare low-volume hospital payments (a) MDH extension (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 October 1, 2022 and inserting October 1, 2027 ; and (B) in clause (ii)(II), by striking October 1, 2022 and inserting October 1, 2027 . (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 October 1, 2022 and inserting October 1, 2027 ; and (ii) in clause (iv), by striking 2022 and inserting 2027 . (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 2022 and inserting 2027 . (b) LVH extension Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 ; (2) in subparagraph (C)(i)— (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 2022 and inserting 2027 ; (B) in subclause (III), by striking 2022 and inserting 2027 ; and (C) in subclause (IV), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 ; and (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking 2022 each place it appears and inserting 2027 in each such place.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8748 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 26, 2022 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Tiffany , and Mrs. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit funding for the World Economic Forum.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund Davos Act . 2. Prohibition on funding No funds available to the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, or any other department or agency may be used to provide funding for the World Economic Forum.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8749 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 26, 2022 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Arrington , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Babin , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Perry , Mr. Budd , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Newhouse , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mrs. Hinson , Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma , Mr. Roy , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Harris , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Estes , Mr. Jackson , and Mr. Biggs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal the methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Permian Basin Act of 2022 . 2. Repeal Section 136 of the Clean Air Act (relating to methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems) is repealed.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8751 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 26, 2022 Mr. Veasey (for himself and Mr. Emmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to submit a report to Congress on the feasibility of reporting data relating to injuries in high school sports to improve the safety of student athletes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the High School Sports Injury Reporting . 2. Report on feasability of reporting data on injuries in high school sports to improve safety of student athletes (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on high school sports injury reporting. (b) Contents The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A survey to examine how injuries in high school sports are reported in the United States, including— (A) the kind of data that is available; (B) the tools used to report such data; and (C) the effect of such reporting on the outcomes relating to such injuries. (2) An in-depth evaluation of a State that requires reporting data relating to such injuries, including— (A) the tools that high schools in that State use to conduct such reporting; (B) the ability of such schools to collect such data; and (C) the effect of such reporting on the recovery of student athletes from such injuries. (3) An analysis of how such reporting affects the number of such injuries and the treatment relating to such injuries. (4) A description of recommendations on how such data reporting helps inform sports safety statutes, policies, and practices in the State. (5) What Federal statutes, policies, tools, and practices could be employed to support high schools nationwide in employing robust high school sports injury reporting requirements and systems to improves student athlete safety. (6) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committees on Appropriations, Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committees on Appropriations and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. (2) High school The term high school has the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8753 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2022 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to update certain requirements related to innovation and modernization grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Health Careers Act of 2022 . 2. Priority for innovation and modernization grants Section 114(e)(4) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2324(e)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking will predominantly and inserting the following: (A) will predominantly ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) are focused on developing and credentialing students served by such entities, institutions, or recipients in health and biotechnology careers, including careers as a nurse, nursing assistant, physical or occupational therapy assistant, physician assistant, clinical laboratory technician, clinical research associate, pharmacy technician, psychiatric technician, paramedic, ultrasound or MRI technician, and dental hygienist or assistant. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8756 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2022 Mr. Jacobs of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provided for the preemption of certain State overtime laws for agricultural employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Local Farms Act . 2. Preemption of certain State overtime laws for agricultural employees Section 18 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 218 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking No provision of this Act or of any order thereunder and inserting Except as provided in subsection (c), no provision of this Act or of any order thereunder ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) The provisions of this Act shall preempt any State law that provides for a maximum workweek for employees employed in agriculture of less than 60 hours. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8757 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2022 Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Schweikert , and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , Financial Services , Oversight and Reform , 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 express the Sense of Congress relating to the United States-India Defense Partnership.

1. United States-India Defense Partnership (a) Strong United States-India Defense Partnership It is the sense of Congress that— (1) a strong United States-India defense partnership, rooted in shared democratic values, is critical in order to advance United States interests in the Indo-Pacific region; and (2) this partnership between the world’s oldest and largest democracies is critical and must continue to be strengthened in response to increasing threats in the Indo-Pacific regions, sending an unequivocal signal that sovereignty and international law must be respected. (b) United States-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) The Congress finds that the United States-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) is a welcome and essential step to developing closer partnerships between governments, academia, and industry in the United States and India to address the latest advances in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, aerospace, and semiconductor manufacturing. Such collaborations between engineers and computer scientists are vital to help ensure that the United States and India, as well as other democracies around the world, foster innovation and facilitate technological advances which continue to far outpace Russian and Chinese technology. (c) Border threats from China and reliance on Russian-Built weapons Congress recognizes that— (1) India faces immediate and serious regional border threats from China, with continued military aggression by the Government of China along the India-China border, (2) India relies on Russian-built weapons for its national defense, and (3) the United States should take additional steps to encourage India to accelerate India’s transition off Russian-built weapons and defense systems while strongly supporting India’s immediate defense needs. (d) Waiver of CAATSA sanctions in best interests of United States and the United States-India Defense Partnership While India faces immediate needs to maintain its heavily Russian-built weapons systems, a waiver to sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act during this transition period is in the best interests of the United States and the United States-India defense partnership to deter aggressors in light of Russia and China’s close partnership.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8759 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2022 Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Ellzey , and Mr. Hice of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security , 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 direct all specified new employees of the IRS to assist with the processing through the immigration system of aliens unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureaucrats to the Border Act . 2. DHS Volunteer Force renamed DHS Mission Support Force The DHS Volunteer Force of the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall be known, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act, as the DHS Mission Support Force , and any reference to the DHS Volunteer Force in any law, regulation, rule, guidance, paper, map, or other document of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the DHS Mission Support Force. 3. New employees of the IRS to provide support at southern United States border (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall require any specified new employee of the Internal Revenue Service to complete a 30-day support detail with the DHS Mission Support Force within 365 days of the date of hire of such specified new employee. (b) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Specified new employee The term specified new employee means any employee who— (A) is hired as a result of the funding increase for enhancement of Internal Revenue Service resources under clause (ii) or (iii) of section 10301(1)(A) of the Inflation Reduction Act, and (B) who meets the employment standards of the DHS Mission Support Force. (2) Support detail The term support detail means a detail with either U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of providing assistance at the southern border with the processing through the immigration system of aliens unlawfully present in the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8761 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2022 Mr. Neal (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To add Ireland to the E–3 nonimmigrant visa program.

1. E–3 visas for Irish nationals (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii) ) is amended by inserting or, on a basis of reciprocity as determined by the Secretary of State, a national of Ireland, after Australia . (b) Employer requirements Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (t) (as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 108–449 (118 Stat. 3470)) as subsection (u); and (2) by adding at the end of subsection (t)(1) (as added by section 402(b)(2) of Public Law 108–77 (117 Stat. 941)) the following: (E) In the case of an attestation filed with respect to a national of Ireland described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), the employer is, and will remain during the period of authorized employment of such Irish national, a participant in good standing in the E-Verify program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). . (c) Application allocation Paragraph (11) of section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(11) ) is amended to read as follows: (11) (A) The Secretary of State may approve initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) only as follows: (i) For applicants who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia, not more than 10,500 for a fiscal year. (ii) For applicants who are nationals of Ireland, not more than a number equal to the difference between 10,500 and the number of applications approved in the prior fiscal year for aliens who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia. (B) The approval of an application described under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be deemed for numerical control purposes to have occurred on September 30 of the prior fiscal year. (C) The numerical limitation under subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and not to the spouses or children of such aliens. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8762 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2022 Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To restrict the possession, use, and acquisition of firearms and ammunition by the Internal Revenue Service.

1. Restriction on possession, use, and acquisition of firearms and ammunition by the Internal Revenue Service (a) Restriction on possession and use of firearms Any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service hired after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) shall not be in possession of a firearm while performing official duties, and (2) shall not receive training in use of a firearm in connection with such duties. (b) Prohibition on acquisition of firearms and ammunition The Internal Revenue Service shall not, after the date of the enactment of this Act, acquire any firearm or ammunition.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8763 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2022 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish a Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Act of 2022 . 2. Establishment of Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Inspector General Section 12 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board; before or the Director of the National ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, before or the National .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8764 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2022 Mr. Pappas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor , 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 change certain household income eligibility requirements for low-income home energy assistance in fiscal years 2023 and 2024, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowering Inflated Heating, Energy, and Air Conditioning Prices Act or the LIHEAP Act . 2. LIHEAP household income eligibility (a) In general Notwithstanding section 2605(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2)(B)(ii) ), for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 a State may use any grant made under section 2602 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8621 ) to make payments under section 2605(b)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(2) ) to households with incomes which do not exceed 75 percent of the State median income. (b) Definitions In this section, the terms State , State median income , and household have the meanings given such terms in section 2603 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8622 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 30, 2022 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Meng , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Bowman , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Espaillat , and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of organophosphate pesticides on food.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban All Neurotoxic Organophosphate Pesticides From Our Food Act or the BAN OPs From Our Food Act . 2. Prohibition on use of organophosphates on food Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 342 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) If it bears or contains any organophosphate pesticide, including any residue of an organophosphate pesticide, or any other added substance the presence of which is primarily as a result of the metabolism or other degradation of an organophosphate pesticide, regardless of whether any tolerance or exemption with respect to organophosphate is in effect under section 408. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8768 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 2, 2022 Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To rescind and transfer funds available for the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health to accounts for pediatric cancer research, awareness, and survivorship, to reduce the deficit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fighting Cancer in Children Act . 2. Transfer and rescission of amounts available for Office of the Director of NIH Of the unobligated amounts available for National Institutes of Health—Office of the Director in Public Law 117–103 — (1) $30,000,000 is transferred to, and merged with, amounts available to carry out section 417E of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 285a–11 ; relating to pediatric cancer research, awareness, and survivorship); and (2) $30,000,000 is hereby rescinded.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8769 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 2, 2022 Mr. Van Drew (for himself, Ms. Mace , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Carey , Mr. Fulcher , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Issa , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Harris , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Guest , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Norman , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Moolenaar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To rescind the funds appropriated to the IRS under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRS Reduction Act . 2. Rescission of funds for IRS The unobligated balances of all amounts appropriated by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for enhancement of Internal Revenue Service Resources are hereby rescinded. 3. Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall submit to Congress a report detailing how the Internal Revenue Service plans to improve the efficiency of the procedures and processes of its services, including the processing of tax returns.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8771 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2022 Mr. Bost (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Ellzey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold Federal highway funding from a State that prohibits the sale of motor vehicles that are not a zero-emission vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Options for Ownership Act . 2. Zero-emission vehicles (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 177. Zero-emission vehicles (a) Withholding of funds for noncompliance (1) In general The Secretary shall withhold 15 percent of the amount required to be apportioned to any State under section 104 on the first day of each fiscal year in which the sale of a motor vehicle in such State that is not a zero-emission vehicle is prohibited. (2) Exception This subsection shall not apply to any State that imposes a fee on motor vehicles that is comparable in revenue to a gasoline tax. (b) Effect of withheld funds (1) Funds not available to noncomplying State No funds withheld under this section from apportionment to any State shall be available for apportionment to such State. (2) Reapportionment of withheld funds Any funds that are withheld from apportionment to any State under this section shall be reapportioned to the other States. (c) Zero-Emission vehicle In this section, the term zero-emission vehicle means a vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any air pollutant for which a national ambient air quality standard has been promulgated under section 109 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7409 ) under any and all possible operational modes and conditions. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 177. Zero-emission vehicles. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8774 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2022 Mr. McKinley (for himself and Mrs. Axne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to conduct an evaluation of menopause-related research (including gaps in research and knowledge regarding the causes, symptoms, and treatments for menopause), to develop a strategic plan to resolve gaps in knowledge and research, and identify topics in need of further research relating to potential treatments for menopause-related symptoms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Menopause Research Act of 2022 . 2. Evaluation of menopause-related research (a) In general The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall— (1) conduct an evaluation of— (A) the results of completed menopause-related research, and research on mid-life women’s health; (B) the status of ongoing menopause-related research, and research on mid-life women’s health; and (C) any gaps in knowledge and research on— (i) treatments for menopause-related symptoms; and (ii) the safety and effectiveness of treatments for menopause-related symptoms; and (2) as part of such evaluation, identify the total amount of funding allocated by the National Institutes of Health for the conduct or support of menopause-related research, and research on mid-life women’s health over the preceding 5 fiscal years. (b) Report; strategic plan Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall submit to the Congress— (1) a report on the findings of such evaluation; and (2) a strategic plan— (A) to resolve the gaps in knowledge and research identified in the report; and (B) to identify topics in need of further research relating to potential treatments for menopause-related symptoms. 3. Menopause-related research, and research on mid-life women’s health (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall conduct or support menopause-related research, and research on mid-life women’s health. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8775 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2022 Mr. Meuser (for himself and Mr. Case ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Budgetary Accuracy in Scoring Interest Costs Act of 2022 or the BASIC Act . 2. CBO and JCT estimates to include debt servicing costs (a) In general The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 621 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 402 the following: 403. Estimates To Include Debt Servicing Costs Any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the costs (if any) of servicing the public debt. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following: 403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8776 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 6, 2022 Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Steube , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Babin , Mr. Cline , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Timmons , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Buck , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Guest , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Waltz , and Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortion through financial or logistical support to individuals traveling to another State or country to receive an abortion.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Federal Funds for Abortion Travel Expenses Act of 2022 . 2. No Federal funds for abortion travel (a) In general No Federal funds may be used for abortion through financial or logistical support for travel to another State for an abortion. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the limits on funding for abortion through financial or logistical support for travel to another State or country to receive an abortion in effect under the Hyde Amendment or any other provision of Federal law. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term abortion means the use or provision of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device— (A) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (B) to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than— (i) after viability to produce a live birth that, if premature, is medically indicated, and to preserve the life and health of the child born alive; (ii) to treat an ectopic pregnancy; or (iii) to remove a dead unborn child. (2) The term Hyde Amendment means sections 506 and 507 of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 ) and any successor provisions in any appropriations Act for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8779 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2022 Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 to modify the biannual report on overseas capital construction projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Embassy Construction Accountability Act of 2022 . 2. Modifications to biannual report on overseas capital construction projects (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 118 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–323 ; 22 U.S.C. 304 ) is amended— (1) by striking and the Committees on Appropriations and inserting , the Committees on Appropriations ; and (2) by inserting after House of Representatives, the following: , and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives . (b) Contents Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end before the period the following: and, when the current cost estimate exceeds the initial cost estimate by 15 percent or more, an explanation of the causal or contributing factors resulting in the increased estimated cost, as well as how the Department plans to mitigate the risk of further potential cost increases ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (10) If the current date of estimated completion reported under paragraph (9) exceeds the date of estimated completion reported under paragraph (8) by 180 days or more, a description of the causal or contributing factors that resulted in the revised estimated completion date, as well as how the Department plans to mitigate the operational impacts of the delay. (11) Whether the Department has issued a stop-work order or suspension-of-work order on any component or subset of the project, the expected duration of any such order, and the justification for any such order. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8783 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2022 Mr. Jackson (for himself, Ms. Stefanik , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Moulton , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Ellzey , and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for emergency acquisition authority in the event of armed attack against a United States ally or partner by a foreign adversary of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles Act of 2022 or the Securing American ARMS Act of 2022 . 2. Emergency acquisition authority Section 3204 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) the head of the agency— (A) determines that the use of procedures other than competitive procedures is necessary to— (i) replenish United States stockpiles with like defense articles when those stockpiles are diminished as a result of the United States providing defense articles in response to an armed attack, by a foreign adversary of the United States (as that term is defined in section 8(c) of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1607(c) )) against— (I) a United States ally (as that term is defined in section 201(d) of the Act of December 2, 1942, entitled, To provide benefits for the injury, disability, death, or enemy detention of employees of contractors with the United States, and for other purposes (56 Stat. 1028, ch. 668; 42 U.S.C. 1711(d) )); or (II) a United States partner; or (ii) to contract for the movement or delivery of defense articles transferred to such ally or partner through the President’s drawdown authorities in connection with such response; provided that the United States is not a party to the hostilities; and (B) submits to the congressional defense committees written notification of the use of such procedures within one week after such use. ; and (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking and (7) and inserting (7), and (8) .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8785 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2022 Mr. Joyce of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide for the implementation of dredged material management plans at certain federally authorized harbors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Erie Water Quality Protection Act . 2. Dredged material management plans (a) In general The Secretary of the Army (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall prioritize implementation of section 125(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 2326h ) at federally authorized harbors in the State of Ohio. (b) Requirements Each dredged material management plan prepared by the Secretary under section 125(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 2326h ) for a federally authorized harbor in the State of Ohio shall— (1) include, in the baseline conditions, a prohibition on use of funding for open-lake disposal of dredged material consistent with section 105 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 ; 136 Stat. 217); and (2) maximize beneficial use of dredged material under the base plan and under section 204(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 ( 33 U.S.C. 2326(d) ). (c) Savings provision This section does not— (1) impose a prohibition on use of funding for open-lake disposal of dredged material; or (2) require the development or implementation of a dredged material management plan in accordance with subsection (b) if use of funding for open-lake disposal is not otherwise prohibited by law.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8793 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2022 Mr. Sherman (for himself, Ms. Brownley , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Norton , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Peters , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Sires , Ms. Speier , Mr. Swalwell , and Mr. Veasey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act . 2. Preempting State right-to-work laws Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 164 ) is repealed.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8794 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2022 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide a right of action for a violation of certain procedural safeguards effective to secure the privilege against self-incrimination, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miranda Rights Restoration Act of 2022 . 2. Protection of procedural safeguards to secure privilege against self-incrimination (a) In general Any person who is subject to custodial interrogation shall be afforded the procedural safeguards described under subsection (b) in order to secure the privilege against self-incrimination pursuant to the fifth and fourteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States. (b) Procedural safeguards described The procedural safeguards afforded to a person subject to custodial interrogation shall include: (1) The right to a clear and unequivocal warning by a law enforcement officer that the person has the right to remain silent, which if waived, may result in a statement being used as evidence against the person in a criminal prosecution. (2) The right to retain and consult with an attorney and have the attorney present during a custodial interrogation. (3) The right to have an attorney appointed if the person is indigent. (4) The right to be informed of the rights described in paragraphs (1) through (3) before any custodial interrogation begins. (c) Waiver of procedural safeguards A person may waive the rights described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) only if such waiver is knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily made. (d) Private right of action A violation of subsection (a) constitutes a deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws for purposes of section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ), and a person injured thereby may bring an action under such section. (e) Right of action against acting under Federal authority Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ) is amended by inserting of the United States or before of any State . (f) Custodial interrogation defined In this section, the term custodial interrogation means questioning or other conduct by a law enforcement officer which is reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response from an individual and occurs when reasonable individuals in the same circumstances would consider themselves in custody.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8797 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2022 Ms. Waters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to require the Secretary of the Treasury to consult with affected financial institutions and governments of the Caribbean region when developing the strategy on financial services de-risking required under that law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caribbean Stakeholders Engagement Act . 2. Strategy on de-risking Section 6215(c)(4) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 31 U.S.C. 5311 note) is amended by inserting including affected financial institutions and governments of the Caribbean region, before shall develop .