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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8029 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the placement of Taiwan in Country Group A:5 for purposes of the strategic trade authorization license exception under the Export Administration Regulations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Weapons Exports Act of 2022 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States has a strong interest, in accordance with its obligations under the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. ), in ensuring that Taiwan has all resources necessary to defend itself, especially by asymmetric ways and means, against military action by the People's Republic of China; (2) the threat of military action by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan is growing more rapidly than many anticipated, with the current and former commanders of the United States Indo-Pacific Command testifying that the Government of the People's Republic of China may view the local military balance over Taiwan as favorable to an invasion well before 2035 and potentially as soon as 2027; (3) it is imperative that the United States provide Taiwan with defensive resources with urgency, not only so that Taiwan can better defend itself against military action by the People's Republic of China, but also to reduce the operational risk to the United States Armed Forces, if the President commits such forces to Taiwan’s defense following the initiation of hostilities by the Government of the People's Republic of China; (4) the inclusion of Taiwan in Country Group A:5 under Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the Export Administration Regulations would address the need described in paragraph (3) by allowing Taiwan to acquire critical asymmetric defensive capabilities on an expedited basis, including undersea sensors, naval mines, man-portable air defense systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles, pursuant to the strategic trade authorization license exception under section 740.20 of the Export Administration Regulations; and (5) Taiwan has been designated a major non-NATO ally under section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321k ). 3. Strategic trade authorization license exception for Taiwan Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall revise part 740 of the Export Administration Regulations to remove Taiwan from Country Group A:6 and add it to Country Group A:5. 4. Definition of Export Administration Regulations In this Act, the term Export Administration Regulations has the meaning given that term in section 1742 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4801 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8030 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. Nehls , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Posey , Mr. Norman , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fentanyl is a WMD Act . 2. Treatment of illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction The Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security shall treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction for purposes of title XIX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 590 et seq. ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Mr. Gibbs (for himself and Mr. Clyde ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit the use of certain authorities under that Act with respect to solar photovoltaic modules and module components, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Investment in the Chinese Solar Economy Act . 2. Prohibition on the use of authorities for solar photovoltaic modules and module components Section 104 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4514 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Electric vehicles and related technology The authorities provided under this title and title III may not be used with respect to solar photovoltaic modules and module components, including ingots, wafers, solar glass, and cells. . 3. Termination of memorandum The memorandum of the President titled Memorandum on Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, on Solar Photovoltaic Modules and Module Components (published June 6, 2022) shall have no force or effect.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8035 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Ms. Herrera Beutler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture , Armed Services , and Science, Space, and Technology , 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 the standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Department Repayment Act of 2022 . 2. Requirements relating to certain fire suppression cost share agreements (a) Establishment of standard operating procedures Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretaries shall— (1) establish standard operating procedures relating to fire suppression cost share agreements established under the Act of May 27, 1955 ( 42 U.S.C. 1856a ) (commonly known as the Reciprocal Fire Protection Act ); and (2) with respect to each fire suppression cost share agreement in operation on such date— (A) review each such agreement; and (B) modify each agreement as necessary to comply with the standard operating procedures required under paragraph (1). (b) Alignment of fire suppression cost share agreements with cooperative fire protection agreements The standard operating procedures required under subsection (a)(1) shall include a requirement that each fire suppression cost share agreement be aligned with each of the cooperative fire protection agreements applicable to the entity subject to such fire suppression cost share agreement. (c) Second-Level review The standard operating procedures required under subsection (a)(1) shall include— (1) a requirement that the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, complete reviews, including second-level reviews of a fire suppression cost share agreement, as soon as practicable after a wildfire relating to the area covered by such fire suppression cost share agreement is contained; and (2) a requirement that in completing such reviews, the Secretaries consults with State and local fire suppression organizations. (d) Secretaries defined In this section, the term Secretaries means— (1) the Secretary of Agriculture; (2) the Secretary of the Interior; (3) the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (4) the Secretary of Defense.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8036 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Mr. Hill (for himself, Mr. McHenry , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Huizenga , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Barr , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Budd , Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio , Mr. Rose , Mr. Steil , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Norman , Mr. Posey , and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To extend the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2022 and inserting December 31, 2023 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking September 30, 2022 and inserting December 31, 2023 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2022, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8037 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide eligibility to elementary and secondary schools for certain security grants for target hardening and other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nonprofit and School Security Grant Program Act . 2. Eligibility of elementary and secondary schools for certain DHS security grants (a) In general Section 2009 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609a ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting and school after nonprofit ; (2) in subsection (a), by inserting and to elementary schools, secondary schools, private schools, and religious schools before for target hardening ; (3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting , including magnetometers before the period; (4) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking $75 million for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting $500,300,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking $50 million and inserting $125,075,000 ; and (II) by striking and after the semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking $25 million and inserting $125,075,000 ; and (II) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) $250,150,000 is authorized for elementary schools, secondary schools, private schools, and religious schools, to be derived initially from the unobligated balances of all amounts made available to such schools to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the coronavirus. ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Definition In this section, the terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by amending the item relating to section 2009 to read as follows: Sec. 2009. Nonprofit and school security grant program. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8039 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the period during which days of service on active duty or of performance of active service reduce the age of eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve for retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes.

1. Reduction in age of eligibility of members of Ready Reserve for retired or retainer pay based on certain service (a) In general Section 12731(f)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking January 28, 2008, the eligibility and inserting September 11, 2001, the eligibility ; (2) by striking in any fiscal year after January 28, 2008, or ; and (3) by striking September 30, 2014 and inserting September 11, 2001 . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to applications pending on or submitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8040 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Pocan , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Norton , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Ms. Omar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the People Over Pentagon Act of 2022 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) many of the most urgent threats to the national security of the United States are not military in nature; (2) the Federal budget should reflect the national priorities of the United States; and (3) in order to better protect the security of all people and address the national priorities of the United States, the budget of the Department of Defense should be reduced and the associated savings should be reallocated. 3. Reduction in amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023 (a) In general The amount authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for 2023 is— (1) the aggregate amount appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2022 in division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 ), reduced by (2) $100,000,000,000. (b) Funding for certain accounts The amount authorized to be appropriated for each of the following accounts of the Department of Defense shall be the amount authorized to be appropriated for such account for fiscal year 2022: (1) The Defense Health Program. (2) Each military personnel account. (3) Each account providing for pay and benefits for persons appointed into the civil service as defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Application of funding cuts In reducing funding for Department of Defense programs in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall take into consideration the findings and recommendations contained in the Congressional Budget Office report entitled Illustrative Options for National Defense Under a Smaller Defense Budget and dated October 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8042 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Clyde , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Perry , and Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to rescind certain no fly zone restrictions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airlines Independent of Restrictions Act or the AIR Act . 2. No fly zone repeal (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall rescind the Federal Aviation Administration Notices to Airmen FDC 4/3634 and FDC 4/3635 and stop maintaining the restrictions imposed under such notices. (b) Limitation of authority (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Transportation may not issue a regulation or a Notice to Air Missions to impose a no fly zone over the covered airspace for a period longer than 30 days. (2) Exception The Secretary may issue a regulation or Notice to Air Missions to impose a no fly zone over the covered airspace for a period longer than 30 days if the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Defense transmits to Congress a justification identifying the national security concerns and rationale for imposing such a no fly zone of the covered airspace for longer than 30 days. (c) Covered airspace defined In this section, the term covered airspace means the airspace covered under the no fly zone imposed under the Federal Aviation Administration Notices to Airmen FDC 4/3634 and FDC 4/3635.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8043 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize grantees of Department of Justice grants to set up task forces on policing in local communities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Task Forces on 21st Century Policing Act of 2022 . 2. Use of funds to establish task forces Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) The establishment of a task force, composed of individuals with relevant experience or subject-matter expertise in law enforcement, civil rights, and civil liberties, which shall identify the best ways to create an effective partnership between law enforcement officers of a unit of local government and the community those officers serve that reduces crime and increases trust. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8044 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mrs. Boebert , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit the President from making provision for the purchase of solar panels under the authority of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Planes Not Panels Act . 2. Limitation on presidential action Section 303(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4533(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Solar panels (A) In general The President may not use any authority under this section to make provision for purchases of or commitments to purchase solar panels. (B) Solar panel defined In this paragraph, the term solar panel means a crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell or module. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8045 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Cuellar , and Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to alter the criteria for the designation of critical minerals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act of 2022 . 2. Amendment to definition of critical mineral remove exclusion of fuel minerals (a) In general Section 7002(a)(3)(B) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606(a)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking clause (i); and (2) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively. (b) Technical correction Section 7002(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606(a)(3)(B) ), as redesignated, is amended by inserting or after the semicolon. (c) Uranium critical mineral status The Director of the United States Geological Survey shall, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, make such revisions to the final list of critical minerals included in the notice entitled 2022 Final List of Critical Minerals published by the United States Geological Survey (87 Fed. Reg. 10381; February 24, 2022) as the Director determines are necessary consistent with the amendments made by this section.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8050 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2022 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Carson , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Neguse , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Kuster , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Mace , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Rose , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Bost , Mr. Moolenaar , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Budd , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Ms. Tenney , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Tiffany , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Dunn , and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To reauthorize the Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fallen Heroes Flag Reauthorization Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016 Section 5 of the Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016 ( 2 U.S.C. 1881c ) is amended by striking through 2022 and inserting through 2027 .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8053 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2022 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Peters , and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide the Secretary of Energy with the authority to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to improve the resilience of defense critical electric infrastructure and reduce the vulnerability of critical defense facilities to the disruption of the supply of electric energy to those facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Resilient Installations for Defense Act or the GRID Act . 2. Defense critical electric infrastructure security Section 215A of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking of the 48 contiguous States or the District of Columbia and inserting State ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) Resilience The term resilience has the meaning given the term in section 1304A(j) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17384a(j) ). ; (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia and inserting any State ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (g) Authority To address vulnerabilities The Secretary may, to the extent that funds are made available for such purposes in advance in appropriations Acts, enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with external providers of electric energy— (1) to improve the resilience of defense critical electric infrastructure; and (2) to reduce the vulnerability of critical defense facilities designated under subsection (c) to the disruption of the supply of electric energy to those facilities. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8054 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2022 Mr. Diaz-Balart (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Webster of Florida , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Soto , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Posey , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Steube , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Crist , and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To modify the minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act . 2. Revision of pasteurized orange juice standards (a) In general Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice , established in section 146.140 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to require finished pasteurized orange juice to contain not less than 10.0 percent by weight of orange juice soluble solids, exclusive of the solids of any added optional sweetening ingredients. (b) Regulation authority Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8055 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2022 Mr. Garcia of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform , Financial Services , Transportation and Infrastructure , and Foreign Affairs , 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 State educational agencies to hire and train school resource officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening School Security for Students Act . 2. Hiring and training of school resource officers (a) In general No funds shall be made available under any applicable program to any State educational agency, unless such agency ensures each elementary school and secondary school under the jurisdiction of such agency hires two full time school resource officers for every 500 students in attendance at such school who are licensed to carry a firearm and are trained to prevent student violence to others and self. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicable program The term applicable program has the meaning given such term in section 400(c) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1221 ). (2) ESEA terms The terms elementary school , secondary school , and State educational agency have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (3) School resource officer The term school resource officer has the meaning given such term in section 1709 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389 ). (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $28,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. 3. Rescission of certain American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds The total unobligated balance of funds available under the following accounts and programs established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ; in this section referred to as ARPA ) are hereby rescinded: (1) Fund for State, territories, tribal, and local governments under section 602 or 603 of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9901 of ARPA. (2) Emergency rental assistance under section 3201 of ARPA. (3) State small business credit initiative under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010, as amended by section 3301 of ARPA. (4) Federal Transit Administration grants under section 3401 ARPA. (5) Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund under section 604 of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9901 of ARPA. (6) Global response funds under section 10003 of ARPA.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8061 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2022 Ms. Ross (for herself, Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Reschenthaler , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022 . 2. Elimination of the statute of limitations Section 2255 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Statute of limitations There shall be no time limit for the filing of a complaint commencing an action under this section. . 3. Effective date; applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall— (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) apply to— (A) any claim or action that, as of the date described in paragraph (1), would not have been barred under section 2255(b) of title 18, United States Code, as it read on the day before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) any claim or action arising after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8062 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2022 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit picketing or parading certain buildings or residences.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Judiciary Act of 2022 . 2. Picketing or parading Section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking , or in or near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer ; and (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: Whoever knowingly pickets or parades in or near a building or residence being used by any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, or uses any sound-truck or similar device or resorts to any other demonstration in or near any such building or residence, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2022 Mr. Schneider (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the private cause of action for damages in the case of a primary plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repair Abuses of MSP Payments Act or the RAMP Act . 2. Repeal of private cause of action for damages in the case of a primary plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement Section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(3)(A) ) is repealed.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8066 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2022 Mr. Yarmuth introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To make technical changes clarifying section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990.

1. Technical changes with respect to definition of direct loan Section 502(1) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 661a(1) ) is amended by striking or the price support loans of the Commodity Credit Corporation and inserting , the price support loans of the Commodity Credit Corporation, or a loan made by another lender or financing arrangements that defer payment for 90 days or fewer .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8067 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2022 Mr. Yarmuth introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To make technical changes clarifying section 503 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990.

1. Technical changes with respect to cost estimates Section 503(d) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 661b(d) ) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting , which shall include the percent guaranteed on loan guarantee commitments. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8068 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2022 Ms. Leger Fernandez (for herself, Mr. Cole , Mr. O'Halleran , and Ms. Davids of Kansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology , and Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include in a report the amount available to the Secretary of Energy to make certain loan guarantees, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to provide for direct loans to Indian tribes and tribal energy development organizations for energy development, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Energy Investment Act of 2022 . 2. Report on certain Department of Energy loan guarantees Section 1702(q) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16512(q) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 3 and inserting 2 ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) the amount available to the Secretary to make guarantees under this title; . 3. Direct loans (a) In general Section 2602(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3502(c) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Guarantee ; (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting and in addition to the authority provided by paragraph (8), after Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4), ; (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting , or a direct loan, after providing a loan guarantee ; (4) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: (4) At any time, the sum of the aggregate outstanding amount guaranteed and the aggregate outstanding amount of direct loans provided pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed $2,000,000,000. ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (8) (A) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (4), and in addition to the authority provided by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Energy may provide direct loans (as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 661a )) to an Indian tribe or a tribal energy development organization for energy development. (B) Direct loans provided under this subsection shall be made through the Federal Financing Bank, with the full faith and credit of the United States Government on the principal and interest. . (b) Previous funding Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the cost of loan guarantees under section 2602(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3502(c) ) as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act may also be made available for the cost of direct loans as authorized by the amendments made by this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8070 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2022 Mr. Beyer (for himself and Mr. Roy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, to require the public availability of certain information relating to certain speeches and meetings of the heads of agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparent Leadership Act of 2022 . 2. Public availability of certain information relating to certain speeches and meetings of heads of agencies (a) In general Section 552 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) and (E) as subparagraph (F) and (G), respectively; (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) a copy of each speech given after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph by the head of the agency acting in an official capacity; (E) a document disclosing any meeting that occurs after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph between the head of the agency acting in an official capacity and a person not employed by the agency; ; and (C) in the flush left text by inserting after electronic means. the following: A copy of a speech required to be made available under subparagraph (D) shall be made available not later than 30 days, but not earlier than 14 days, after the date on which such speech is given. A document disclosing a meeting required to be made available under subparagraph (E) shall be made available not later than 30 days, but not earlier than 14 days, after the date on which such meeting occurs. ; and (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) speech means a formal address delivered either virtually or in-person to a group of individuals (other than a group of individuals employed by the agency). . (b) Technical amendments Section 552(a) of title 5, United States Code, is further amended— (1) in paragraph (2), in the flush left text— (A) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting subparagraph (F) ; and (B) by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting subparagraph (G) ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting subparagraph (G) .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2022 Mrs. Bustos (for herself, Mr. Kinzinger , Mr. Ryan , and Ms. Brown of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States of America for use by the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the All-American Flag Act . 2. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags (a) Requirement for agencies To buy domestically made United States flags (1) In general Chapter 63 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 6310. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags (a) Requirement Except as provided in subsections (b) through (d), funds appropriated or otherwise available to an agency may not be used for the procurement of any flag of the United States, unless such flag has been 100 percent manufactured in the United States from articles, materials, or supplies that have been grown or 100 percent produced or manufactured in the United States. (b) Availability exception Subsection (a) does not apply to the extent that the head of the agency concerned determines that satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of a flag described in such subsection cannot be procured as and when needed at United States market prices. (c) Exception for certain procurements Subsection (a) does not apply to the following: (1) Procurements by vessels in foreign waters. (2) Procurements for resale purposes in any military commissary, military exchange, or nonappropriated fund instrumentality operated by an agency. (3) Procurements for amounts less than the simplified acquisition threshold. (d) Presidential waiver (1) In general The President may waive the requirement in subsection (a) if the President determines a waiver is necessary to comply with any trade agreement to which the United States is a party. (2) Notice of waiver Not later than 30 days after granting a waiver under paragraph (1), the President shall publish a notice of the waiver in the Federal Register. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term executive agency in section 102 of title 40. (2) Simplified acquisition threshold The term simplified acquisition threshold has the meaning given that term in section 134. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 6310. Requirement for agencies to buy domestically made United States flags. . (b) Applicability Section 6310 of title 41, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), shall apply with respect to any contract entered into on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8073 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2022 Mr. Courtney (for himself, Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Norcross , and Mr. Perlmutter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a joint training pipeline between the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, and for other purposes.

1. Establishment of joint training pipeline between United States Navy and Royal Australian Navy (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the AUKUS partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States presents a significant opportunity to enhance security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region; (2) parties to the AUKUS partnership should work expeditiously to implement a strategic roadmap to successfully deliver capabilities outlined in the agreement; (3) the United States should engage with industry partners to develop a comprehensive understanding of the requirements needed to increase capacity and capability; (4) Australia should continue to expand its industrial base to support production and delivery of future capabilities; (5) the delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine to the Government of Australia would require the appropriate training and development of future commanding officers to operate such submarines for the Royal Australian Navy; and (6) in order to uphold the stewardship of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, the Secretary of Defense should work to coordinate an exchange program to integrate and train Australian sailors for the operation and maintenance of nuclear-powered submarines. (b) Exchange program The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall carry out an exchange program for Australian submarine officers during 2023 and each subsequent year. Under the program, each year, two Australian submarine officers shall be selected to participate in the program. Each such participant shall— (1) receive training in the Navy Nuclear Propulsion School; (2) following such training and by not later than July 1 of the year of participation, enroll in the Submarine Office Basic Course; and (3) following completion of such course, be assigned to duty on an operational United States submarine at sea. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on a notional exchange program for Australian submarine officers that includes initial, follow-on, and recurring training that could be provided to Australian submarine officers in order to prepare such officers for command of nuclear-powered Australian submarines.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8075 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2022 Mrs. Demings (for herself and Mr. Keating ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the Open Technology Fund of the United States Agency for Global Media to make grants to surge and sustain support for internet freedom technologies to counter acute escalations in censorship in closed countries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Internet Freedom Rapid Response Act of 2022 . 2. Open Technology Fund grants (a) In general In addition to grants made to the Open Technology Fund of the United States Agency for Global Media pursuant to section 305 of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 ( 22 U.S.C. 6204 ) to make grants for the purposes specified in section 309A of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 6208a ), the Open Technology Fund may make grants to eligible entities to surge and sustain support for internet freedom technologies to counter acute escalations in censorship in closed countries. (b) Methodology Grants under this section shall be made competitively, and shall be subject to audits by the Open Technology Fund to ensure that technologies described in subsection (a) are secure and have not been compromised in a manner detrimental to the interests of the United States or to individuals or organizations benefitting from programs supported by such grants. (c) Reporting The Open Technology Fund shall annually submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate a report on grants made and activities carried out pursuant to such grants during the immediately preceding fiscal year. (d) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section. (2) Availability Amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Closed countries The term closed countries means countries in which democratic participation, free expression, freedom of movement, or access to information is suppressed or explicitly prohibited through political, judicial, social, or technical means, or as otherwise determined by the Secretary of State, the Chief Executive Officer for the United States Agency for Global Media, or the President of the Open Technology Fund. (2) Eligible entities The term eligible entities means public or private sector entities with proven and already-deployed technology relating to surging and sustaining support for internet freedom technologies to counter acute escalations in censorship in closed countries.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8076 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2022 Mr. DesJarlais (for himself, Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Rose , and Mr. Cloud ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 prohibit the mass cancellation of student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Accountability Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Statutory authority has not been provided to the executive branch of the Federal Government to cancel student loans on a mass scale. (2) It is unfair for taxpayers who paid student loans or did not attend college to pay for those who chose to take student loans. 3. Prohibition on mass cancellation of student loans (a) Prohibition (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Attorney General shall not take any action to cancel or forgive the outstanding balances, or portion of balances, of covered loans, except as provided in paragraph (2). (2) Exemption The prohibition described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to targeted Federal student loan forgiveness, cancellation, or repayment programs carried out under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ), under final regulations as in effect on March 12, 2020. (b) Definitions In this section, the term covered loan means— (1) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq. ; 1087a et seq.; 1087aa et seq.) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) a loan under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program under title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. ) made before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Limitation The Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Attorney General may not implement, or publish in any form, any regulation, or take any action, that modifies, alters, amends, cancels, discharges, forgives, or defers the repayment of any student debt not expressly permitted within statute or regulation as in effect on March 12, 2020, regarding covered loans, except to the extent that such regulation or action reflects the clear and unequivocal intent of Congress in legislation.