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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6501 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Mrs. Napolitano (for herself and Mr. Sessions ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines and died while serving on active duty with the United States Armed Forces during certain periods of hostilities, and for other purposes.

1. Granting of posthumous citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in the Philippines (a) In General Section 329A(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1440–1(b) ) is amended to read as follows: (b) Noncitizens eligible for posthumous citizenship (1) In general A person referred to in subsection (a) is a person who, while an alien or a noncitizen national of the United States— (A) served honorably in an active-duty status in the military, air, or naval forces of the United States during any period described in the first sentence of section 329(a); (B) died as a result of injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by that service; and (C) either— (i) satisfied the requirements of clause (1) or (2) of the first sentence of section 329(a); or (ii) enlisted, reenlisted, extended enlistment, or was inducted in the Philippines and died during the period beginning September 1, 1939, and ending December 31, 1946. (2) Determination of satisfaction of requirements The executive department under which a person described in paragraph (1) served shall determine whether the person satisfied the requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C)(ii) of paragraph (1). (3) Posthumous benefits In the case of a person to which paragraph (1)(C)(ii) applies— (A) section 319(d) shall not apply; and (B) section 1703 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 ( Public Law 108–136 ; 117 Stat. 1693; 8 U.S.C. 1151 note) shall not apply. . (b) Conforming Amendments Section 329A(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1440–1(c)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting (or, in the case of an individual to which clause (ii) of subsection (b)(1)(C) applies, the date of the enactment of such clause (ii)) after the date of enactment of this section ; (2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following new subparagraph: (B) the request is accompanied by a duly authenticated certificate from the executive department under which the person served which states that the person satisfied the requirements of— (i) subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1); and (ii) if applicable, subparagraph (C)(ii) of subsection (b)(1); and ; and (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking of subsection (b)(3) and inserting of subsection (b)(1)(C)(i) .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Mr. Norman (for himself and Mrs. Hinson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for any system of records on religious accommodations with respect to any COVID–19 vaccination requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Religious Freedom Over Mandates Act . 2. No Federal funds for recording religious accommodations with respect to any COVID–19 vaccination requirement No Federal funds may be used to establish, operate, maintain, or support any system of records on religious accommodations requested by, or granted to, an employee, detailee, contractor, consultant, intern, applicant, volunteer, or any other person with respect to any COVID–19 vaccination requirement.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6503 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to establish the timing of special elections for local office in the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act . 2. Timing of special elections for local office in District of Columbia (a) Council (1) Chair The first sentence of section 401(b)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.01(b)(3), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: To fill a vacancy in the Office of Chairman, the Board of Elections shall hold a special election in the District in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia. . (2) Members elected from wards The first sentence of section 401(d)(1) of such Act (sec. 1–204.01(d)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: In the event of a vacancy in the Council of a member elected from a ward, the Board of Elections shall hold a special election in the District in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia. . (3) Members elected at-large The second sentence of section 401(d)(2) of such Act (sec. 1–204.01(d)(2)) is amended by striking and such special election and all that follows and inserting the following: and such special election shall be held in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia. . (b) Mayor The first sentence of section 421(c)(2) of such Act (sec. 1–204.21(c)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: To fill a vacancy in the Office of Mayor, the Board of Elections shall hold a special election in the District in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia. . (c) Attorney General The first sentence of section 435(b)(1) of such Act (sec. 1–204.35(b)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking the Board of Elections and all that follows and inserting the following: the Board of Elections shall hold a special election in the District in accordance with such procedures, including procedures establishing the time of the election, as may be established by law of the District of Columbia. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to vacancies occurring after the expiration of the one-year period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6506 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 25, 2022 Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Morelle ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 to include the St. Lawrence River and other river systems in the scope of functions of the Center of Expertise for Great Lakes Oil Spill Preparedness and Response, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes Waterways Protection Act . 2. Center of expertise for Great Lakes oil spill search and response Section 807(d) of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 ( 14 U.S.C. 313 note(d)) is amended to read as follows: (d) Definition In this section, the term Great Lakes means Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, and the connecting channels (Saint Mary’s River, Saint Clair River, Detroit River, Niagara River, and Saint Lawrence River to the Canadian border). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6510 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2022 Ms. Adams (for herself, Ms. Brown of Ohio , and Mrs. Hayes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that certain information with respect to nutrition assistance programs be annually disclosed, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Transparency to Overcome Poverty and Campus Hunger Act or the STOP Campus Hunger Act . 2. Student eligibility information for nutrition assistance programs (a) Information dissemination activities Section 485(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (U), by striking the and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (W) the most recent relevant student eligibility guidance with respect to the nutrition assistance programs established under— (i) section 4 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014 ); and (ii) section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ); (X) the contact information for the State agencies responsible for administration of the programs specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (W); and (Y) the food pantries and other food assistance facilities and services available to students enrolled in such institution. . (b) College Navigator website Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall make available and annually update on the College Navigator Website the most recent relevant student eligibility guidance with respect to the nutrition assistance programs established under— (1) section 4 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014 ); and (2) section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6512 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2022 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to require that drugs be dispensed only upon prescription, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prescription Freedom Act of 2022 . 2. Repeal of FDA authority to require prescriptions (a) Repeal Effective as of the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, subsection (b) of section 503 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353 ) is repealed. (b) References Beginning on the effective date described in subsection (a), any reference in a Federal statute, regulation, or guidance— (1) to prescribing, a prescription, a prescription drug, or a drug subject to section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is deemed to be a reference to prescribing, a prescription, or a prescription drug, respectively, under applicable State law; and (2) to any requirement or provision of section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is deemed to be a reference to the corresponding requirement or provision, if any, in applicable State law, as determined by the Federal official or officials responsible for administering the respective Federal statute, regulation, or guidance. (c) Exception Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may continue to exercise the authority vested by subsection (b) of section 503 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353 ), as in effect on the day before the effective date described in subsection (a), with respect to any drug that is intended for use in terminating a pregnancy.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6513 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2022 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt from regulation as devices non-invasive diagnostic devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Innovation Acceleration Act of 2022 . 2. Exempting non-invasive diagnostic devices from regulation as devices Section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(h) ) is amended— (1) in the second sentence by inserting before the period at the end the following: or any non-invasive diagnostic device ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term non-invasive means, with respect to a diagnostic device, that the device does not penetrate the skin or any other membrane of the body, is not inserted or implanted into the body, causes no more than ephemeral compression or temperature changes to in situ bodily tissues, and does not subject bodily tissues to ionizing radiation. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6514 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2022 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for health insurance premiums.

1. Deduction for health insurance premiums (a) In general Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by inserting after section 223 the following new section: 224. Deduction for health insurance premiums In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year amounts paid by the taxpayer for insurance which constitutes medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) for the taxpayer and the taxpayer’s spouse and dependents. No amount allowed as a deduction under the preceding sentence shall be taken into account in determining any deduction or credit otherwise allowable to the taxpayer (or any other taxpayer) under this chapter. . (b) Deduction allowed whether or not individual itemizes other deductions Subsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting before the last sentence at the end the following new paragraph: (22) Deduction for health insurance premiums The deduction allowed by section 224. . (c) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 224 as an item relating to section 225 and by inserting after the item relating to section 223 the following new item: Sec. 224. Deduction for health insurance premiums. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6515 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2022 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Roy , and Mr. Massie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , Education and Labor , Natural Resources , the Judiciary , House Administration , Rules , and Appropriations , 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 repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Path to Full Obamacare Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (a) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Effective October 1, 2022, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted. (b) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Effective October 1, 2022, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6516 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2022 Mrs. Bustos (for herself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation to make grants to carry out neighborhood revitalization activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neighborhood Reinvestment and Revitalization Act of 2022 . 2. Neighborhood revitalization grants (a) Authority The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (in this section referred to as the Corporation ), established under the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8101 et seq. ), shall carry out a program under this section to make grants to its own charter members to support neighborhood revitalization activities, including demolition and rehabilitation of abandoned and distressed properties, to be carried out in areas having concentrations of such properties. (b) Use guidelines Amounts from grants under the program under this section shall be used in accordance with guidelines established by the Corporation consistent with the authority under section 606(a)(5) of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8105(a)(5) ). (c) Competition guidelines Grants under this section may be made only on a competitive basis in accordance with competition guidelines, which shall be established by the Corporation. (d) Report to Congress Not later than 180 days after the date that amounts are first appropriated to carry out this section, the Corporation shall submit to the Congress a report regarding the program for grants under this section that shall include— (1) the guidelines for use of grants established pursuant to subsection (b); and (2) the guidelines for competition for grants established pursuant to subsection (c). (e) authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Corporation $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 for grants under this section.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2022 Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Ms. Salazar , Mr. Diaz-Balart , and Ms. Malliotakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To establish an office to combat the global rise of authoritarian socialism and communism at the Department of State, and for other purposes.

1. Establishment Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Special envoy To combat global rise of authoritarian socialism and communism There is established, within the Department of State, an office to combat the global rise of authoritarian socialism and communism at the Department of State, which shall be headed by a Special Envoy. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6522 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2022 Mrs. Hinson (for herself, Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Mast , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , and Mr. McKinley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being used to transport certain aliens into the interior, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Betrayal Act of 2022 . 2. Limitation on Federal funds (a) In general No Federal funds may be used by the Department of Homeland Security or any other Federal agency or contractor to transport aliens unlawfully present in the United States into the interior of the United States for purposes other than enforcement of the immigration laws. (b) Exemption Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to Federal funds used to transport unaccompanied alien children to Department of Health and Human Services facilities. (c) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term immigration laws has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 ); (2) the term interior means the region within the United States that is not within the border jurisdiction of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and (3) the term unaccompanied alien child has the meaning given such term in section 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6525 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2022 Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Bourdeaux , Mr. Bowman , Mr. Carson , Mr. Case , Ms. Chu , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Correa , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Foster , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Kahele , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Lieu , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Nadler , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Payne , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Ross , Mr. Rush , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Sires , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Takano , Mr. Torres of New York , Ms. Velázquez , and Ms. Williams of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Lunar New Year Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lunar New Year Day Act . 2. Lunar New Year Day Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the following: Lunar New Year Day. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2022 Ms. Schrier (for herself and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a study of the time and duration of school lunch periods, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Meal Time Act of 2022 . 2. Meal time study and guidance The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769 ) is amended by inserting after section 26 the following: 27. Meal time study and guidance (a) Study The Secretary shall— (1) not later than 1 year after the date on which funds are first appropriated under subsection (c), enter into an agreement with an independent, nonpartisan, science-based research organization to carry out a study on the time lunches are served, recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods at schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act; and (2) not later than 4 years after the date on which funds are first appropriated under subsection (c), publish on the publicly available website of the Department a report that includes the findings of the study required under paragraph (1). (b) Development and dissemination of best practices The Secretary shall— (1) not later than 1 year after the date on which the report required under subsection (a)(2) is published, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, establish a task force to— (A) review such report; (B) review other research relating to the time lunches are served, recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods in schools; and (C) develop best practices with respect to the time lunches are served, recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods in schools to ensure student health, including appropriate nutritional intake; and (2) not later than 2 years after the date on which the report required under subsection (a)(2) is published— (A) review the best practices developed under paragraph (1)(C); and (B) issue guidance with respect to such best practices to schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, to remain available until expended. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6527 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2022 Mrs. Steel (for herself and Ms. Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Small Business , 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 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to establish a veterans business enterprises program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Driving Veterans Success Act . 2. Veterans business enterprises program Section 11101 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Veterans business enterprises program Except to the extent that the Secretary determines otherwise, not less than 10 percent of the amounts made available for any program under this division (other than section 14004), division C, and section 403 of title 23, United States Code, shall be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, as defined in section 3(q) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(q) ). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6532 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To authorize funding for section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) High-quality early intervention and preschool special education services can change a child’s developmental trajectory and improve outcomes for children, families, and communities. (2) Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. ) authorizes a grant program to aid each State in implementing a system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. (3) Funding for such part C ( 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. ) has eroded significantly in the last two decades, from a high of $1,768 per child in 1999 to $645 per child in 2017, adjusted for inflation. (4) Section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1419 ) authorizes grants to States for preschool programs serving children with disabilities ages three to five. (5) Funding for such section 619 ( 20 U.S.C. 1419 ) has eroded significantly in the last 25 years, from a high of $1,484 per child in 1992, to $529 in 2017, adjusted for inflation. (6) Infants, toddlers, and preschool children, and their schools would benefit from additional funding to restore per child amounts under part C and section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. ; 1419) to ensure continued delivery of high quality early intervention and preschool special education services. 3. Authorization of appropriations for section 619 of the IDEA Section 619(j) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1419(j) ) is amended to read as follows: (j) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $502,600,000 for fiscal year 2023; (2) $683,500,000 for fiscal year 2024; (3) $829,700,000 for fiscal year 2025; (4) $975,900,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (5) $1,220,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. . 4. Authorization of appropriations for part C of the IDEA Section 644 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1444 ) is amended to read as follows: 644. Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $731,900,000 for fiscal year 2023; (2) $974,800,000 for fiscal year 2024; (3) $1,227,400,000 for fiscal year 2025; (4) $1,480,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (5) $ 1,731,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6534 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Mr. Cline (for himself, Mr. Griffith , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , and Mr. Roy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit transplant centers from discriminating against an individual seeking an organ on the basis of whether the individual is vaccinated against COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Arduous Vaccine Enforcement Act of 2022 or the SAVE Act of 2022 . 2. No discrimination in organ transplantation on basis of COVID–19 vaccination status Section 372(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (N), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (O), by striking the period at the end and inserting , and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (P) prohibit a transplant center from treating an individual as ineligible to donate or receive an organ, assigns a lower priority to an individual to receive an organ, or otherwise discriminates against an individual seeking to donate or receive an organ, on the basis of whether the individual is vaccinated (partially or fully) against COVID–19. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Mr. Bowman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To waive the cost-sharing requirements for certain STEM programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering STEM Discovery Act . 2. Mandatory cost-sharing (a) Waiver The cost-sharing requirements under section 7036(c) of the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1862o–14(c) ) for the Major Research Instrumentation Program and under section 10A(i) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–1a(i)) for teaching fellowships administered within the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program are waived for a period of 5 years following the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Assessment Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress an assessment, that includes feedback from the research community, of the impacts of the waivers provided under subsection (a), including— (1) programmatic and scientific goals; (2) institutional commitment and stewardship of Federal resources; (3) institutional strategic planning and administrative burden; (4) equity among grantee institutions; and (5) recommendations for or against extending or making permanent such waivers.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Mr. Crist introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To establish a Venezuela Restoration Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Accountability for National Assets Act of 2021 or the PANA Act . 2. Venezuela Restoration Fund (a) Establishment There is established in the United States Treasury a fund, to be known as the Venezuela Restoration Fund , which shall consist of amounts deposited in the Fund under subsection (c). (b) Uses Amounts in the Fund— (1) shall be available to the Secretary of State only for the purposes described in paragraph (2), without fiscal year limitation or need for subsequent appropriation; (2) shall be used only for the purposes of— (A) strengthening democratic governance and institutions, including the democratically elected National Assembly of Venezuela; (B) defending internationally recognized human rights for the people of Venezuela, including support for efforts to document crimes against humanity and violations of human rights; (C) supporting the efforts of independent media outlets to broadcast, distribute, and share information beyond the limited channels made available by the Maduro regime; and (D) combatting corruption and improving the transparency and accountability of institutions that are part of the Maduro regime; (3) may support governmental and nongovernmental parties in advancing the purposes described in paragraph (2); and (4) shall be allocated in a manner complementary to existing United States foreign assistance, diplomacy, and anti-corruption activities. (c) Funding Beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of any funds or assets forfeited to the United States by an individual or entity connected to the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, the funds or assets will be deposited in the Venezuela Restoration Fund established under subsection (a). (d) Report on deposit of funds Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes an accounting of the amount and sources of funds that have been deposited into the Venezuela Restoration Fund established under subsection (a) during the preceding 90-day period. (e) Notification on expenditure of funds Upon expenditure of funds from the Venezuela Restoration Fund established under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a summary of the obligation, amounts, and expenditure of such funds. (f) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Mr. DesJarlais introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network from requesting the vaccination status of an individual with respect to COVID–19 for the national list of individuals who need organs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respecting the Rights of Organ Donor Recipients Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition from requesting the vaccination status of organ recipients with respect to COVID–19 (a) In general Section 372(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274(b) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Prohibition Members of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network shall not request the vaccination status of an individual with respect to the virus that causes COVID–19— (A) when considering an individual for the national list of individuals who need organs under paragraph (2)(A)(i); or (B) as a requirement for receiving an organ transplant under any criteria, standards, or regulations developed pursuant to this subsection. . (b) Technical amendment Section 372(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274(b)(2) ) is amended in the margin by moving subparagraphs (M), (N), and (O) 2 ems to the left.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6542 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Mr. Fallon (for himself and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit an annual report on investment by any Chinese entity in port infrastructure in the Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes.

1. Director of National Intelligence annual report on investment by any Chinese entity in covered port infrastructure (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following for the year covered by the report: (1) An identification of any covered port infrastructure in which a covered foreign entity has made or maintained an investment. (2) An assessment of the capability of any such foreign entity to leverage for military purposes such infrastructure, and any implications for the United States. (b) Form The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. (2) Covered foreign entity The term covered foreign entity means— (A) the Government of the People’s Republic of China; (B) any entity partially or wholly owned or controlled by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and any subsidiaries of such an entity; and (C) any other entity registered in the People’s Republic of China with substantial ties to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (3) Covered port infrastructure The term covered port infrastructure means the infrastructure, including any harbor, marine terminal, or other shoreside facility of any port located in the Western Hemisphere.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6545 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Mr. Kim of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand certain authorities with respect to the recall of controlled substances to apply with respect to all drugs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2022 . 2. Notification, nondistribution, and recall of drugs (a) Order To cease distribution and recall Section 569D of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–8d ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking controlled substances and inserting drugs ; (2) by striking controlled substance each place such term appears and inserting drug ; (3) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking controlled substances and inserting drugs ; and (B) by inserting of subsection (a) after an order pursuant to paragraph (1) or an amended order pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (3) ; and (4) in subsection (c), by striking or an official senior to such Director and inserting or the Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (or an official senior to either such Director) . (b) Imports and exports Section 801(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 381(a) ) is amended by striking is a controlled substance subject to an order under section 569D and inserting is a drug subject to an order under section 569D .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to submit to the Congress a report on the New York City Housing Authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NYCHA Accountability Act of 2022 . 2. Report to the Congress on New York City Housing Authority Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the Congress a report that contains— (1) an analysis of health and safety conditions with respect to dwelling units owned or administered by the New York City Housing Authority; (2) an analysis of the New York City Housing Authority’s compliance with Federal, State, and local housing regulations; (3) an audit of the Federal funds received by the New York City Housing Authority during fiscal years 2014 through 2022; and (4) additional findings and recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Ms. Ross (for herself, Mr. Pocan , Ms. Dean , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Norton , Ms. Jacobs of California , Mr. Jones , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Torres of New York , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Mr. García of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committee on 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 amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last usual place of residence before incarceration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Prison Gerrymandering Act . 2. Residence of incarcerated individuals (a) Residence Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Effective beginning with the 2030 decennial census of population and every census thereafter, in taking any census of population under subsection (a) the Secretary shall, with respect to an individual incarcerated in a State, Federal, county, or municipal correctional facility as of the decennial census date, attribute such individual to such individual’s last usual place of residence before incarceration. . (b) Use of residence for purposes of Congressional redistricting Section 22 of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for an apportionment of Representatives in Congress , approved June 18, 1929 ( 2 U.S.C. 2a ), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) If the tabulation of the number of persons in a State under subsection (a) includes an individual incarcerated in a State, Federal, county, or municipal correctional facility who is treated as a resident of the State because the tabulation attributes the individual to the individual’s last usual place of residence before incarceration, as provided under section 141(g) of title 13, United States Code, the State shall treat the individual’s last usual place of residence in the State before incarceration as the individual’s place of residence for purposes of congressional redistricting. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Ms. Schakowsky introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide a private right of action for persons harmed by violations of the Franchise Rule of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Private right of action (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person found to have committed any violation of part 436 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be liable to any person harmed by such violation for— (1) actual damages; (2) additional equitable relief, including rescission of any contract and such other equitable relief as a court may find appropriate; and (3) reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. (b) Jurisdiction and venue Jurisdiction and venue of a civil action under this section shall be concurrent and may be commenced in— (1) the United States District Court in the district in which the claimant resides; or (2) in a State court of competent jurisdiction in the State in which the claimant resides.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6554 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Hagedorn , Mrs. Fischbach , and Mr. Emmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit certain Federal funding from being used for certain cash assistance programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Disincentivizing Work Act . 2. Prohibition on funding (a) In general None of the funds made available under any of the Acts specified in subsection (b) may be used for recurring cash assistance programs to individuals or households. (b) Acts specified The Acts specified in this subsection are the following: (1) The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–123 ). (2) The Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ). (3) The CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ). (4) The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ). (5) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 1, 2022 Ms. Underwood (for herself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to designate breast pumps and certain lactation supplies as eligible for certain financial assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Essentials to Mothers Amid Natural Disasters Act of 2022 or the DEMAND Act of 2022 . 2. Breastfeeding supplies and support services (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in consultation with the Co-chairs of the Federal Interagency Breastfeeding Workgroup, shall include breast pumps, other lactation supplies appropriate for use in emergency settings, other equipment necessary to support the safe use of such breast pumps, and services by lactation support providers as eligible for financial assistance under section 408(e) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174(e) ). (b) Lactation support providers defined In this section, the term lactation support providers includes breastfeeding and lactation educators or counselors, including a lactation consultant, breastfeeding counselor, breastfeeding peer counselor, or lactation educator, without regard to the type of license or certification such individual holds.