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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8889 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Plaskett (for herself, Mr. Rice of South Carolina , and Mr. Smucker ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , and 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 provide for improved access to group health plan and health insurance coverage summary of benefits and coverage explanation, require a joint report by the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor relating to summaries of benefits and coverage, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Readable Insurance Coverage Explanations Act or the RICE Act . 2. Improved access to group health plan and health insurance coverage summary of benefits and coverage explanation (a) In general Section 2715(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–15(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Machine readable submission and public posting (A) Annual submission Not later than for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, each entity described in paragraph (3) shall annually submit to the Secretary the summaries of benefits and coverage described in paragraph (1), with respect to such entity, in a machine-readable file (as defined in section 147.210(a)(2)(xiv) of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation). (B) Public Posting Not later than 60 days after the date of submission of summaries of benefits and coverage pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall make the summaries of benefits and coverage available on a public Federal Government website. . (b) Joint report by Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury Not later than January 1, 2024, the Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury shall jointly conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, containing— (1) the extent to which summaries of benefits and coverage described in section 2715(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–15(d)(1) ) are accessible and comprehensible to individuals applying for or enrolled in a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage (as such terms are defined in section 2791 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 )); and (2) recommendations for improving such access and comprehension. (c) Implementation by Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury may implement the provisions of, including the amendments made by, this section through interim final rule, sub-regulatory guidance, program instruction, or otherwise.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8892 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Sewell (for herself, Mr. LaHood , and Mr. Kustoff ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , and Education and Labor , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a public outreach campaign to inform individuals covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage of Federal requirements relating to mental health and substance use disorder crisis services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Mental Health Services Act . 2. Outreach and report on access to mental health and substance use disorder crisis services under group health plans and health insurance coverage (a) Outreach Not later than January 1, 2024, the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury shall initiate a joint public outreach campaign to inform individuals covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage (as such terms are defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 )) of Federal requirements relating to the availability of, and limitations on the imposition of financial requirements or treatment limitations for, benefits for mental health and substance use disorder crisis services under such plans and coverages. Such outreach shall emphasize the benefits of such mental health and substance use disorder crisis services, including improved individual well-being, and seek to reduce perceived stigma associated with accessing such mental health and substance use disorder crisis services. (b) Report Not later than January 1, 2024, the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury shall submit to Congress a joint report on— (1) coverage of mental health and substance use disorder crisis services under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage, including— (A) which mental health and substance use disorder services are covered as crisis services; (B) the type of health care providers furnishing such services; and (C) common reimbursement approaches and billing codes used with respect to such services; (2) barriers to individuals covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage accessing mental health and substance use disorder crisis services, including geographic barriers and barriers caused by a limited availability of such mental health and substance use disorder crisis services in certain service areas; and (3) issues relating to unexpected bills such individuals may receive after being furnished such services in certain service settings. (c) Funding In addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, there is appropriated $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, for purposes of carrying out this section.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8894 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the national security strategy for national technology and industrial base to provide for the research and development of sustainable and secure food sources.

1. Modification of national security strategy for national technology and industrial base Section 4811(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) Providing for the research and development of sustainable and secure food sources, including food innovation and alternative protein development, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8895 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to include additional elements in the plan and report on reduction of reliance on services, supplies, or materials from covered countries, and for other purposes.

1. Update to plan and report on reduction of reliance on services, supplies, or materials from covered countries Section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 ; 135 Stat. 1843; 10 U.S.C. 4811 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: The report shall— (1) identify the services, supplies, or materials described in subsection (a) that are necessary to meet critical defense requirements in the event of a crisis or conflict; (2) assess the priority of such services, supplies, and materials; and (3) provide options for reducing the reliance of the United States on services, supplies, or materials obtained from sources located in geographic areas controlled by covered countries. ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsections: (c) Biennial review (1) In general Not later than two years after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required under subsection (b), and every two years thereafter, the Secretary shall review and update the plan required under subsection (a) to ensure that the plan continues to accomplish the goals described in such subsection. (2) Report (A) In general Not later than 90 days after the Secretary of Defense completes a review under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on such review, including— (i) a description of the steps taken to implement the plan required under subsection (a); (ii) a description of, and explanation for, any updates made to such plan under paragraph (1); and (iii) an updated assessment of the priority of the services, supplies, or materials described in subsection (a) that are necessary to meet critical defense requirements in the event of a crisis or conflict. (B) Sunset This paragraph shall terminate on the date that is six years after the date on which the Secretary submits the first report required under subparagraph (A). (d) Report form The reports required under subsections (b) and (c)(2) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8896 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on congressional increases to the budget of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes.

1. Report on congressional increases to Department of Defense budget (a) In general At the same time that the President submits the budget to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the programs and activities of the Department of Defense for which a covered Act provided funding, through an authorization of appropriations or an appropriation, in an amount that exceeded the amount requested for such program or activity in the budget for the Department of Defense submitted to Congress by the President for fiscal year 2023. (b) Contents of report The report required by subsection (a) shall include each of the following: (1) An identification of any program or activity funded through a covered Act for which the budget for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023 indicated— (A) divestment, either entirely or in part; or (B) a request for zero or for a reduced number of units. (2) An identification of any program or activity funded through a covered Act in an amount that exceeded the amount requested in the budget for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023 by $20,000,000 or more, and the total amount of excess funding provided for such programs and activities expressed as a percentage of the total amount of funding provided for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023. (3) For each program or activity identified under paragraph (1) or (2), an assessment of whether and how the program or activity does or does not meet requirements in support of the priorities articulated in the 2022 national defense strategy. (c) Public availability The report required by subsection (a) shall be made publicly available on the website of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term congressional defense committees means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) The term covered Act means the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 or the Defense Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2023.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8897 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to consult with the congressional defense committees in the preparation of the national defense strategy.

1. Consultation of congressional defense committees in preparation of national defense strategy Section 113(g)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (F) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph (D): (D) In addressing the matters referred to in subparagraph (B)(i) and (ii), the Secretary may seek the advice and views of the congressional defense committees, through the Chair and Ranking Members of the congressional defense committees. The congressional defense committees, through the Chair and Ranking Member of the congressional defense committees, may submit their advice and views to the Secretary in writing. Any such written views shall be published as an annex to the national defense strategy. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8898 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to assess the efforts of the Secretary of Defense with respect to the National Defense Stockpile, and for other purposes.

1. National defense stockpile assessment (a) In general Not later than April 1, 2023, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report assessing the efforts of the Secretary of Defense with respect to the National Defense Stockpile, including— (1) the assumptions used by the Secretary to make the recommendations with respect to the requirements of the National Defense Stockpile in the most recent report submitted under section 14 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act ( 50 U.S.C. 98h–5 ); (2) the extent to which the Secretary has assessed whether the reserves of strategic and critical materials that are contained in the National Defense Stockpile reduce the dependence of the United States on foreign sources or single sources for supplies of such strategic and critical materials in times of national emergency; (3) the risks identified by the Secretary of Defense arising from insufficient reserves of certain strategic and critical materials in the National Defense Stockpile; and (4) recommendations for improvements with respect to the items described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3). (b) Briefing Not later than April 30, 2023, the Comptroller General shall provide to the Committee On Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on the findings and recommendations of the report required by subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) National emergency The term national emergency has the meaning given such term in section 12 of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act ( 50 U.S.C. 98h–3 ). (2) Strategic and critical material The term strategic and critical materials means a material determined to be strategic and critical material by the President pursuant to section 3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act ( 50 U.S.C. 98b(a) ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a preference for domestically manufactured or produced food for military working dogs, and for other purposes.

1. Preference for domestic foods for military working dogs (a) In general Chapter 287 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3906. Preference for domestic foods for military working dogs With respect to the acquisition of food for military working dogs by the Defense Logistics Agency, the Director of the Defense Logistic Agency shall give a preference for the acquisition of food that is manufactured or produced— (1) in the United States; (2) by an entity that is based in the United States; and (3) using only ingredients and materials that are grown, mined, manufactured, or produced in the United States. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of chapters for chapter 287 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 3906. Preference for domestic foods for military working dogs. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8900 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, to authorize certain prizes for the development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear, and for other purposes.

1. Prizes for development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear Section 330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 3528; 10 U.S.C. 2661 note prec.) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking of a non-PFAS-containing and inserting of the following: (1) A non-PFAS-containing ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Covered personal protective firefighting equipment that does not contain an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance. ; and (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) Definitions In this section: (1) The term perfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms. (2) The term polyfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one non-fully fluorinated carbon atom. (3) The term ‘covered personal protective firefighting equipment” means the following: (A) Turnout gear jacket or coat. (B) Turnout gear pants. (C) Turnout coveralls. (D) Any other personal protective firefighting equipment, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8901 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report regarding the provision of water alternatives to communities affected by PFAS contamination, and for other purposes.

1. Report on Department of Defense provision of water alternatives to communities affected by PFAS contamination (a) Report required Not later than December 1, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing an outline of the plan of the Department of Defense to provide (or continue providing, as the case may be) alternative water sources to affected communities surrounding military installations with levels of perfluoroalkyl substances that have been determined to be above the lifetime health advisory for contamination for such substances as issued by the Environmental Protection Agency and printed in the Federal Register on June 21, 2022. (b) Matters The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A list of any military installations previously classified as requiring no further action with respect to perfluoroalkyl substances contamination that, as of the date of the report, require additional investigation with respect to such contamination. (2) A list of any military installations with previous tests results of perfluorooctanoic acid or perfluorooctane sulfonic acid at concentrations above 0 but less than 70 parts per trillion, and a description of the timeline and processes by which the Secretary has provided, and continues to provide, alternative water sources to affected communities surrounding such installations. (3) A description of any guidance issued by the Secretary to update the processes and procedures of the Department in accordance with the lifetime health advisory issued by the Environmental Protection Agency and printed in the Federal Register on June 21, 2022. (4) A description of any plans of the Department for community engagement with respect to affected communities referred to in subsection (a). (5) A description of any additional resources necessary for the Secretary to address the needs of such affected communities. (6) A description of the testing methods for perfluoroalkyl substances, and the levels of detection associated with such methods, currently available to the Department. (c) Alternative water source defined In this section, the term alternative water source means a source of water uncontaminated with perfluoroalkyl substances.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8902 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on 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 direct the Secretary of Defense to notify Congress before carrying out an order to use a nuclear weapon without a declaration of war by Congress.

1. Notification requirement regarding use of nuclear weapons without declaration of war by Congress (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) nuclear deterrence is the bedrock of United States national security; (2) the ability for the United States to quickly and decisively respond to acts of aggression against the United States and the allies and partners of the United States, including nuclear attacks, deters actors from acting against the United States in the first place; (3) as currently structured, responsibility and authority for the release of nuclear weapons resides solely with the President; (4) any Presidential order for a nuclear strike must be verified by a senior official of the Department of Defense or military officer to ensure that a lawful order was in fact issued by the President; (5) neither a senior official of the Department nor a military officer in the chain of command has veto power and, therefore, must comply with a lawful order or resign; (6) however, entrusting an individual with the authority to order the use of nuclear weapons raises the possibility, however small, of their accidental or inappropriate use that risks catastrophic loss of life and potential escalation into nuclear war; and (7) the chain of command established under section 162(b) of title 10, United States Code, applies to Presidential orders regarding the use of nuclear weapons. (b) Notification (1) Requirement Upon the receipt of an order described in paragraph (2) and before carrying out such order, the Secretary of Defense, or any other senior official of the Department of Defense or military officer that is in direct receipt of such order, shall notify the congressional defense committees, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the minority leader of the Senate of such order. (2) Order described An order described in this paragraph is a verified order by the President to use nuclear weapons without a declaration of war by Congress.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8903 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on 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 reauthorize United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned aerial systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Cooperation to Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Reauthorization and Reform Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) remain a threat to Israel and to the United States. (2) Israel played a crucial role in the early development of UAS technology and is today still one of the top global innovators in this area. (3) Since the establishment of the authority to provide United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned aerial systems under section 1278 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( 22 U.S.C. 8606 note), new technologies have been developed and are currently deployed by the elements of the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security. 3. Reauthorization of United States-Israel cooperation to counter unmanned aerial systems Section 1278(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 133 Stat. 1702) is amended by striking December 31, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2026 .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8906 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mr. Diaz-Balart , and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022.

1. Retroactive application of Generalized System of Preferences for the period after December 31, 2020, and before September 1, 2022 (a) In general Notwithstanding section 505 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2465 ), section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1514 ), or any other provision of law and subject to subsection (b), any entry of a covered article to which duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq. ) would have applied if the entry had been made on December 31, 2020, that was made— (1) after December 31, 2020, and (2) before September 1, 2022, shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry occurred on December 31, 2020. (b) Requests A liquidation or reliquidation may be made under subsection (a) with respect to an entry only if a request therefor is filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act that contains sufficient information to enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection— (1) to locate the entry; or (2) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located. (c) Payment of amounts owed Any amounts owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of a covered article under subsection (a) shall be paid, without interest, not later than 90 days after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation (as the case may be). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered article The term covered article means an article from a country that is a beneficiary developing country under title V of the Trade Act of ( 19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq. ) as of December 31, 2020. (2) Enter; entry The terms enter and entry include a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8907 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2022 Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey , and Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Americans Alert Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kevin and Avonte's Law Reauthorization Act of 2022 . 2. Reauthorization of the Missing Americans Alert Program Section 240001(d) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12621(d) ) is amended by striking 2018 through 2022 and inserting 2023 through 2027 .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8908 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2022 Mr. Estes (for himself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to review a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for certain contingency management interventions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fighting Stimulant and other Substance Use Disorders Act . 2. Review of safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for certain contingency management interventions (a) In general Section 1128D(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7d(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Review of safe harbor for certain contingency management interventions (A) In general Pursuant to the final rule titled Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revisions to Safe Harbors Under the Anti-Kickback Statute, and Civil Monetary Penalty Rules Regarding Beneficiary Inducements and published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 77684), not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall conduct a review on whether to establish a safe harbor described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) for evidence-based contingency management incentives and the parameters for such a safe harbor. In conducting the review under the previous sentence, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which providing such a safe harbor for evidence-based contingency management incentives may result in any of the factors described in paragraph (2). (i) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary and the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress recommendations, including based on the review conducted under subparagraph (A), for improving access to evidence-based contingency management interventions while ensuring quality of care, ensuring fidelity to evidence-based practices, and including strong program integrity safeguards that prevent increased waste, fraud, and abuse and prevent medically unnecessary or inappropriate items or services reimbursed in whole or in part by a Federal health care program. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8910 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2022 Mr. Smith of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Schneider , and Mr. Ferguson ) 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 direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide outreach and reporting on certain behavioral health integration services furnished under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Behavioral Health Integration Awareness Act of 2022 . 2. Provider outreach and reporting on certain behavioral health integration services (a) Outreach The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall conduct outreach to physicians and appropriate non-physician practitioners participating under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) with respect to behavioral health integration services described by any of HCPCS codes 99492 through 99494 or 99484 (or any successor code). Such outreach shall include a comprehensive, one-time education initiative to inform such physicians and practitioners of the inclusion of such services as a covered benefit under the Medicare program, including describing the requirements to bill for such codes and the requirements for beneficiary eligibility for such services. (b) Reports to congress (1) Provider outreach Not later than 1 year after the date of the completion of the education initiative described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the outreach conducted under such subsection. Such report shall include a description of the methods used for such outreach. (2) Utilization rates Not later than 18 months after the date of the completion of the education initiative described in subsection (a), and two years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the number of Medicare beneficiaries (including those accessing services in rural and underserved areas) who, during the preceding year, were furnished services described in subsection (a) for which payment was made under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2022 Mr. Arrington (for himself and Mr. Hern ) 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 clarify that expenses for blood storage qualify as expenses for medical care.

1. Expenses for blood storage qualify as expenses for medical care (a) In general Section 213(d)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (including expenses for storage of blood or biomaterial derived from blood) after function of the body . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8915 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2022 Mr. Cawthorn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the apprehension and detention of certain aliens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buttressing Our National Defense Act of 2022 or the BOND Act of 2022 . 2. Apprehension and detention of certain aliens Section 236(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1266(a)(2) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) bond of at least $3,000 with security approved by, and containing conditions prescribed by, the Secretary of Homeland Security; or . 3. Mandatory detention of suspected terrorists and members of other criminal organizations Section 236A(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226A(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Release Except as provided in paragraphs (5) and (6), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall maintain custody of such an alien until the alien is removed from the United States. Except as provided in paragraph (6), such custody shall be maintained irrespective of any relief from removal for which the alien may be eligible, or any relief from removal granted the alien, until the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the alien is no longer an alien who may be certified under paragraph (3). ; (2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: (5) Commencement of proceedings The Secretary of Homeland Security shall place an alien detained under paragraph (1) in removal proceedings, or shall charge the alien with a criminal offense, not later than 30 days after the commencement of such detention. If the requirement of the preceding sentence is not satisfied, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall release the alien. ; (3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following new paragraph: (6) Limitation on indefinite detention An alien detained solely under paragraph (1) who has not been removed under section 1231(a)(1)(A) of this title, and whose removal is unlikely in the reasonably foreseeable future for reasons other than the alien’s home country’s refusal to issue appropriate travel documents for the alien or otherwise accept return of the alien, may be detained for additional periods of up to two years. ; and (4) in subsection (b)(2)(A)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; or ; (B) in clause (iii), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (C) by striking clause (iv).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8918 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2022 Mr. Hill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify the funding of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Reserve Loss Transparency Act . 2. Bureau funding Section 1017(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497(a) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Prohibition on transfer when the Federal reserve banks incur a loss Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no transfer may be made to the Bureau if the Federal reserve banks, in the aggregate, incurred an operating loss in the most recently completed calendar quarter until the loss is offset with subsequent earnings. . 3. Calculation of net earnings and total capital using GAAP Section 7 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 289 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (b) (relating to the use of earnings transferred to the Secretary) and subsection (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Calculation of net earnings and total capital using GAAP For purposes of this section, net earnings and total capital shall be calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2022 Mr. Jackson (for himself and Mr. Duncan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To eliminate taxpayer funding for the partisan radio outlet known as National Public Radio, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Partisan Radio Act or the NPR Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding for National Public Radio (a) In general After the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may, directly or indirectly, be made available to or used to support the organization described in subsection (b), including through the payment of dues to or the purchase of programming from such organization by a public broadcast station using Federal funds received by such station. (b) Organization described The organization described in this subsection is— (1) the organization known, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, as National Public Radio ; or (2) any successor organization to the organization described in paragraph (1).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2022 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To provide eligibility for veterans benefits for individuals who served in the United States merchant marine in the Southeast Asia theater of operations during the Vietnam Era.

1. Veterans benefits for merchant mariners who served during the Vietnam Era in the Southeast Asia theater of operations (a) Eligibility for veterans benefits Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the service of an eligible individual described in subsection (b)(1) shall be considered to be active duty in determining the individual’s eligibility for veterans benefits under all laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (b) Eligible individual In this Act, the term eligible individual means an individual in the United States merchant marine who— (1) served as a crewmember of a vessel that was in oceangoing service during the Vietnam Era in the Southeast Asia theater of operations; and (2) receives a certificate of honorable discharge under subsection (c). (c) Documentation of service (1) Certificate of honorable discharge The Secretary of Defense shall, upon application, issue a certificate of honorable discharge to an individual in the United States merchant marine who served as a crewmember of a vessel that was in oceangoing service during the Vietnam Era in the Southeast Asia theater of operations who, as determined by the Secretary, engaged in service of a nature and duration that warrants issuance of the certificate. (2) Standards relating to service In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall apply the same standards relating to the nature and duration of service that apply to the issuance of honorable discharges under section 401(a)(1)(B) of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 ( 38 U.S.C. 106 note). (d) Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Individual in the United States merchant marine The term individual in the United States merchant marine means any citizen or resident alien of the United States serving as a civilian or civil service member of the United States merchant marine. (2) Vietnam Era The term Vietnam Era means— (A) the period beginning on February 28, 1961, and ending on May 7, 1975, in the case of an individual in the United States merchant marine who served in the Republic of Vietnam during that period; and (B) the period beginning on August 5, 1964, and ending on May 7, 1975, in all other cases. 2. Retroactive applicability Section 1 shall apply to an individual eligible for veterans benefits under subsection (a) of such section as if such section had been in effect as of the last date of the individual’s service described in subsection (b)(1) of such section.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8927 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2022 Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require the electronic filing of all public financial disclosure forms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Easy to Read Electronic and Accessible Disclosures Act or the Easy to READ Act . 2. Electronic filing requirement (a) Amendment Section 103 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 103 ) is amended by amending subsection (i) to read as follows: (i) Each report required under this title of a Member, Senator, or an individual who is a candidate for the office of Member or Senator shall be filed electronically with the Clerk of the House of Representatives or Secretary of the Senate, as the case may be, in a database that— (1) allows the public to search, sort, and download data contained in the reports filed by criteria required to be reported, including by filer name, asset, transaction type, ticker symbol, notification date, amount of transaction, and date of transaction; (2) allows access through an application programming interface; and (3) is fully compliant with— (A) section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ); and (B) the most recent Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (or successor guidelines). . (b) Application The amendment made by this section shall apply on and after the date that is the commencement of the One Hundred and Eighteenth Congress.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8929 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2022 Mr. Wittman (for himself, Mrs. Luria , Mr. Cline , Mr. Good of Virginia , and Mr. Griffith ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To designate the Cold War Museum located at 7142 Lineweaver Road, Warrenton, Virginia, as the National Cold War Museum of the United States , and for other purposes.

1. National Cold War Museum of the United States (a) Designation The Cold War Museum located at 7142 Lineweaver Road, Warrenton, Virginia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the National Cold War Museum of the United States . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the museum referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the National Cold War Museum of the United States .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2022 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself and Ms. Ross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 the Controlled Substances Act to require the Attorney General to remove a drug from scheduling within 180 days of a certain date pursuant to the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Safe Medicines Act of 2022 . 2. Expedited removal of a controlled substance from scheduling at the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services Section 201(j) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811(j) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking the date described in paragraph (2) and inserting the date described in paragraph (3) ; and (B) by striking the procedures described in paragraph (3) and inserting the procedures described in paragraph (4) ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) If the Secretary of Health and Human Services recommends that the Attorney General remove any drug from the schedules under this title in accordance with this section and section 202, and the Attorney General determines there is no other legal basis to control the drug under this title, the Attorney General shall, not later than 180 days after the date described in paragraph (3), issue a proposed rule to remove the drug from the schedules in accordance with the procedures set forth in subsection (a). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2022 Mr. Castro of Texas 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 clarify requirements for disclosure of transfer of credit policies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency for Transfer Students Act . 2. Transfer of credit policies Section 485(h)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(h)(1) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting on the website of the institution and in at least one other relevant publication (such as a course catalogue) after publicly disclose ; and (B) by inserting , easy to find, after readable ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , including a link to the website of each institution of higher education on such list and a link to or an explanation of the provisions of each such articulation agreement; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) a list of transfer-related resources and information not otherwise provided under subparagraphs (A) and (B) that the institution provides, including deadlines, financial aid information, information regarding time limits on access to financial aid, and information about any transfer center or transfer counselor (and contact information for such counselor). .