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IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6899 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from engaging in transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that are held by the Russian Federation or Belarus.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022 . 2. Special Drawing Rights exchange prohibition (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury may not engage in any transaction involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that are held by the Russian Federation or Belarus. (b) Advocacy The Secretary of the Treasury shall— (1) vigorously advocate that the governments of the member countries of the International Monetary Fund, to the extent that the member countries issue freely usable currencies, prohibit transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights held by the Russian Federation or Belarus and (2) direct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the provision of financial assistance to the Russian Federation and Belarus, except to address basic human needs of the civilian population. (c) Termination The preceding provisions of this section shall have no force or effect on the earlier of— (1) the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) 30 days after the date that the President reports to the Congress that the governments of the Russian Federation and Belarus have ceased destabilizing activities with respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. (d) Waiver The President may waive the application of this section if the President reports to the Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States and includes an explanation of the reasons therefor.

Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 236 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6899 [Report No. 117–316] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2022 Mr. Hill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services May 10, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Steil , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Barr , Mr. Sessions , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Rose , Mr. Posey , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Hollingsworth , Mr. Sherman , and Mrs. Lee of Nevada May 10, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 2, 2022 A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from engaging in transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that are held by the Russian Federation or Belarus.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022 . 2. Special Drawing Rights exchange prohibition (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury may not engage in any transaction involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that are held by the Russian Federation or Belarus. (b) Advocacy The Secretary of the Treasury shall— (1) vigorously advocate that the governments of the member countries of the International Monetary Fund, to the extent that the member countries issue freely usable currencies, prohibit transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights held by the Russian Federation or Belarus; and (2) direct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the provision of financial assistance to the Russian Federation and Belarus, except to address basic human needs of the civilian population. (c) Termination The preceding provisions of this section shall have no force or effect on the earlier of— (1) the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) 30 days after the date that the President reports to the Congress that the governments of the Russian Federation and Belarus have ceased destabilizing activities with respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. (d) Waiver The President may waive the application of this section if the President reports to the Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States and includes an explanation of the reasons therefor.

May 10, 2022 Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 452 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6899 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations July 21, 2022 Reported by Mr. Menendez , without amendment AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from engaging in transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that are held by the Russian Federation or Belarus.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Russia and Belarus SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2022 . 2. Special Drawing Rights exchange prohibition (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury may not engage in any transaction involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that are held by the Russian Federation or Belarus. (b) Advocacy The Secretary of the Treasury shall— (1) vigorously advocate that the governments of the member countries of the International Monetary Fund, to the extent that the member countries issue freely usable currencies, prohibit transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights held by the Russian Federation or Belarus and (2) direct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the provision of financial assistance to the Russian Federation and Belarus, except to address basic human needs of the civilian population. (c) Termination The preceding provisions of this section shall have no force or effect on the earlier of— (1) the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) 30 days after the date that the President reports to the Congress that the governments of the Russian Federation and Belarus have ceased destabilizing activities with respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. (d) Waiver The President may waive the application of this section if the President reports to the Congress that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States and includes an explanation of the reasons therefor.

July 21, 2022 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6900 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2022 Mr. Huizenga introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to prohibit U.S. financial institutions from participating in the secondary market for certain Russian bonds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Russian Sovereign Debt Prohibition Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition on secondary market participation for Russian bonds (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall prohibit U.S. financial institutions from participating in the secondary market for ruble or non-ruble denominated bonds issued by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation, or the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, regardless of the date on which such bonds were issued. (b) Termination Subsection (a) shall have no force or effect on the earlier of— (1) the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) 30 days after the date that the President reports to Congress that the government of Russia has ceased its destabilizing activities with respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. (c) U.S. financial institution defined The term U.S. financial institution has the meaning given that term under section 561.309 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6902 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2022 Mr. Long introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 660 East Harrison Street, in Republic, Missouri, as the Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office .

1. Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 660 East Harrison Street, in Republic, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Special Agent Sgt. Joseph M. Peters Post Office .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6903 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2022 Mr. McClintock (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes.

1. Suppression of wildfires (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service— (1) shall— (A) to the maximum extent practicable— (i) use all available resources to carry out wildfire suppression with the purpose of extinguishing wildfires detected on National Forest System lands not later than 24 hours after such a wildfire is detected; and (ii) immediately suppress any prescribed fire that exceeds prescription; (B) not inhibit the suppression efforts of State or local firefighting agencies that are authorized to respond to wildfire on National Forest System lands; (2) may only use fire as a resource management tool if the fire is a prescribed fire that complies with applicable law and regulations; (3) may only initiate a backfire or burnout during a wildfire by order of the responsible incident commander; and (4) shall control any such initiated backfire or burnout until extinguished. (b) Penalty Any person aggrieved by a violation of paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (a) may bring a civil action against the United States in the appropriate Federal district court for actual damages.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6905 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2022 Mr. Rice of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for the withdrawal of normal trade relations treatment with the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund Putin Act . 2. Withdrawal of normal trade relations treatment with the Russian Federation Notwithstanding the provisions of title I of the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 (Public Law 112– 208; 19 U.S.C. 2434 note) or any other provision of law, effective on the date of the enactment of this Act normal trade relations treatment shall not apply pursuant to section 102 of that Act to the products of the Russian Federation. 3. Prohibition on importation of petroleum, natural gas, petrochemicals, and coal from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the importation of petroleum, natural gas, petrochemicals, and coal from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. (b) Regulations The President shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out this section.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6906 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2022 Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 Public Law 94–241 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to increase the number of permits that are available for employers in Construction and Extraction Occupations seeking Commonwealth Only Transitional Workers, and for other purposes.

1. Permits for employers in Construction and Extraction Occupations seeking Commonwealth Only Transitional Workers Section 6(d)(3)(E)(i) of Public Law 94–241 ( 48 U.S.C. 1806(d)(3)(E)(i) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and for any succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary may increase the total number of such permits available by a number determined appropriate by the Secretary, at the request of the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6907 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2022 Ms. Wasserman Schultz (for herself, Mr. Sires , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Crist , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , and Mrs. Murphy of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reinstate the processing of applications for parole under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Act of 2022 . 2. Reinstatement of Cuban family reunification parole program (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall— (1) begin to reinstate the processing of applications for parole under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program at the United States Embassy in Havana, Cuba; and (2) prioritize applications described in paragraph (1) in the order in which they were received by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services before the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Additional personnel (1) Assignment To carry out subsection (a)— (A) the Secretary of Homeland Security shall assign to the United States Embassy in Havana, Cuba, appropriate personnel from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; and (B) the Secretary of State, with the permission of the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall assign to the United States Embassy in Havana, Cuba, appropriate personnel from the Department of State. (2) Safety of personnel The Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of State shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure the safety of such personnel and to ensure that such personnel are available a minimum of one business day each week for the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program. (c) Accessibility To carry out subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, may to the extent practicable make available to applicants for parole under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program video teleconference capabilities and may fly personnel assigned under subsection (b) to the United State Embassy in Havana, Cuba, for time sufficient to process applications in a safe manner. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretaries shall ensure that appropriate privacy and security requirements are satisfied for all personnel involved. (d) Duration Parole granted under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program shall be valid for an initial period of at least two years. (e) Expeditious processing The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall ensure that applications for parole under the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program that were filed before the date of the enactment of this Act have started being adjudicated not more than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
V 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6908 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2022 Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Mykhaylo Gnatyuk and Melnik Gnatyuk.

1. Permanent resident status for Mykhaylo Gnatyuk and Melnik Gnatyuk (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Mykhaylo Gnatyuk and Melnik Gnatyuk shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Mykhaylo Gnatyuk or Melnik Gnatyuk enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Mykhaylo Gnatyuk and Melnik Gnatyuk, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Mykhaylo Gnatyuk and Melnik Gnatyuk shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
V 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6909 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2022 Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Tetyana Zvarychuk.

1. Permanent resident status for Tetyana Zvarychuk (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Tetyana Zvarychuk shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Tetyana Zvarychuk enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Tetyana Zvarychuk, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Tetyana Zvarychuk shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
V 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6910 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2022 Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Igor Klyuchenko.

1. Permanent resident status for Igor Klyuchenko (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Igor Klyuchenko shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Igor Klyuchenko enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Igor Klyuchenko, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 2, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Igor Klyuchenko shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6911 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mr. Owens (for himself, Mr. Cohen , and Mr. Malinowski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the participation in the Visa Waiver Program of certain countries that provide citizenship for investment programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Travel for Traffickers Act of 2022 . 2. Limitation on participation in the Visa Waiver Program Section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2), by adding at the end the following: (H) Not a disqualified country The country is not a country disqualified from designation under subsection (j). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (j) Disqualified countries A country shall be ineligible for designation under subsection (c) as a program country if the country has in effect any program permitting an individual who is not a national of that country to be provided with citizenship, on condition that the individual make an investment in that country. . 3. List of foreign states with citizenship by investment programs No later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified list of countries ineligible for designation as program countries under section 217(j) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 4. Cooperation with European Union and United Kingdom The Secretary of Homeland Security shall engage with partners in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and other relevant partners to eliminate Schengen area visa-free travel access for foreign states that are ineligible for designation as program countries under section 217(j) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 5. Restriction on use of funds for foreign vetting No amounts made available in appropriations Acts may be used for the purpose of vetting applicants for a program described in section 217(j) of the Immigration and Nationality Act on behalf of, or at the request of, a foreign state, or to otherwise assist a foreign state with the operation of such a program.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mr. Allen (for himself and Mr. DeSaulnier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that named fiduciaries collect contributions to pooled employer plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pooled Employer Plan Fix Act . 2. Pooled employer plan fiduciary requirement Section 3(43)(B)(ii) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1002(43)(B)(ii) ) is amended to read as follows: (ii) designate a named fiduciary (other than an employer in the plan) to be responsible for collecting contributions to the plan and require such fiduciary to implement written contribution collection procedures that are reasonable, diligent, and systematic; .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6913 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mrs. Steel (for herself, Mr. Donalds , Mr. Budd , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Buck , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Dunn , Mr. McKinley , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , and Mr. Gimenez ) 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 repeal the amendments made to reporting of third party network transactions by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments Act of 2022 or the SNOOP Act of 2022 . 2. Repeal of modification of exceptions for reporting of third party network transactions (a) In general Section 6050W(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (e) Exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations A third party settlement organization shall be required to report any information under subsection (a) with respect to third party network transactions of any participating payee only if— (1) the amount which would otherwise be reported under subsection (a)(2) with respect to such transactions exceeds $20,000, and (2) the aggregate number of such transactions exceeds 200. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 6050W(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(iii) . (c) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to returns for calendar years beginning after December 31, 2021. (2) Clarification The amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply to transactions after the date of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mrs. Cammack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to discriminate, directly or indirectly, against an individual on the basis of whether such individual has been vaccinated or acquired natural immunity against SARS–CoV–2, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Mandates And Limiting Large Government Overreach by Valuing Truth Act of 2022 or the SMALL GOVT Act of 2022 . 2. No Federal discrimination on basis of vaccination or natural immunity against SARS–CoV–2 No Federal funds may be used to discriminate against, or to induce a recipient of Federal funds or other person to discriminate against, an individual in access to or the terms and conditions of employment, education, health care, or goods or services on the basis of whether such individual has been vaccinated or acquired natural immunity against SARS–CoV–2. 3. Informed consent required for vaccination against SARS–CoV–2 (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to administer a vaccine against SARS–CoV–2 without having obtained informed consent for such administration from the patient. (b) Minors No Federal funds may be used to administer to a minor a vaccine against SARS–CoV–2 without having obtained informed consent for such administration from the minor’s parent or guardian. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term informed consent means consent that— (A) meets the requirements for informed consent applicable under State law in the jurisdiction in which the vaccine against SARS–CoV–2 is administered; and (B) is confirmed in writing signed by— (i) the individual receiving the vaccine; or (ii) if the individual is a minor, the minor’s parent or guardian. (2) The term minor means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6915 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mr. Burchett (for himself and Mr. Garamendi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to include education on trailer safety in State highway safety programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trailer Safety Improvement Act . 2. Trailer safety programs Section 402(a)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (xiii) by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (xiv) by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after clause (xiv) the following: (xv) to educate the public about proper and safe usage of light- and medium-duty trailers, including required safety equipment and preventive maintenance for safety; .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. McKinley , Mr. Allen , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Garcia of California , Mr. DesJarlais , and Mr. Carey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure , Energy and Commerce , Natural Resources , and Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline and direct the President to take certain actions relating to the importation into the United States from Russia, and the exportation from the United States, of oil and gas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Dependence on Russian Energy Act . 2. Keystone XL Pipeline authorization; importation and exportation of oil and gas (a) Keystone XL Pipeline authorization (1) Authorization TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P., may construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline facilities at the international border of the United States and Canada at Phillips County, Montana, for the import of oil from Canada to the United States described in the Presidential Permit of March 29, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 13101). (2) No Presidential permit required No Presidential permit (or similar permit) under any Executive order shall be required for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the pipeline facilities described in paragraph (1). (b) Prohibition on importation from Russia of oil and gas Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall prohibit the importation of any oil or natural gas originating from Russia into the customs territory of the United States (as such term is defined in General Note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States). (c) Reduced restrictions on exportation from United States of oil and gas To the extent practicable, the President shall seek to reduce restrictions on the exportation of any oil or natural gas originating from the United States.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6917 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 East Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake, Illinois, as the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building .

1. Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 East Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two H. R. 6917 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 East Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake, Illinois, as the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building .

1. Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 East Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6917 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mr. Casten (for himself, Mr. Rush , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Newman , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Foster , Mr. Bost , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Ms. Underwood , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Kinzinger , Mrs. Bustos , and Mr. LaHood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 East Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake, Illinois, as the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building .

1. Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 East Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6917 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 East Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake, Illinois, as the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building .

1. Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 East Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mr. Cole (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Young , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Bost , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Harris , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Posey , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Van Drew , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Mann , and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the importation of petroleum products from Russia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibition on Imports of Russian Oil Act . 2. Prohibition on importation of Russian petroleum products (a) Prohibition The President shall prohibit the importation of all petroleum products (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6202 )) originating from Russia into the customs territory of the United States (as such term is defined in General Note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule). (b) Relaxation of prohibition The President may modify or remove the prohibition under subsection (a) with respect to some or all petroleum products described in such subsection if the President notifies the appropriate congressional committees that, in the determination of the President, such modification or removal is appropriate given the situation in Ukraine, and includes with such notification— (1) an explanation of the rationale for such modification or removal; and (2) if the modification does not result in the full removal of the prohibition, a description of the criteria to be met by Russia for further modification or removal of remaining elements of the prohibition. (c) Penalties The President is authorized to use appropriate authorities to impose such civil or criminal penalties as may be necessary to enforce the prohibition under subsection (a). (d) Appropriate congressional committees For purposes of this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and (3) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6920 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Ms. Craig introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit the use of funds made available for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress or other officer or employee of any office in the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Dollars for First-Class Flights Act . 2. Prohibiting use of funds for official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees for airline accommodations other than coach class (a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (b), no funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress or other officer or employee of any office in the legislative branch may be used for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations. (b) Exceptions Funds described in subsection (a) may be used for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations for an individual described in subsection (a) if the use of the funds for such accommodations would be permitted under sections 301–10.121 through 301–10.125 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations if the individual were an employee of an agency which is subject to chapter 301 of such title. (c) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect any officer or employee of an office of the legislative branch which, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is subject to chapter 301 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (d) Definitions (1) Coach-class accommodations In this Act, the term coach-class accommodations means the basic class of accommodation by airlines that is normally the lowest fare offered regardless of airline terminology used, and (as referred to by airlines) may include tourist class or economy class, as well as single class when the airline offers only one class of accommodations to all travelers. (2) Member of Congress In this Act, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. (e) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2023 and each succeeding fiscal year.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6921 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mr. Crow (for himself and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum loan amount for certain loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act . 2. Increase in certain maximum loan amounts (a) In general Section 502(2)(A) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking $5,500,000 and inserting $10,000,000 ; and (2) in clause (v), by striking $5,500,000 and inserting $10,000,000 . (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall submit to Congress a report that details, for the year covered by the report, the industries and geographic areas with respect to which the Administrator has made loans under clauses (iv) and (v) of section 502(2)(A) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A) ), as amended by subsection (a).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6922 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Schneider , Mr. Evans , and Mr. Pascrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To continue the temporary waiver of interest on State unemployment loans during the pandemic to provide additional relief, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans during the Pandemic Act . 2. Extension of interest-free loans (a) In general Section 1202(b)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1322(b)(10)(A) ) is amended by striking September 6, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2022 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6924 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2022 Mr. Gosar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To suspend payroll taxes for 2021 and 2022.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Payroll Tax Suspension Act . 2. Suspension of payroll taxes for 2021 and 2022 (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) with respect to any taxable year which begins in the payroll tax suspension period, the rates of tax under section 1401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be 0 percent, (2) with respect to remuneration received for pay periods ending during the payroll tax suspension period, the rates of tax under 3101 of such Code shall be 0 percent (including for purposes of determining the applicable percentage under sections 3201(a) and 3211(a) of such Code), and (3) with respect to remuneration paid for pay periods ending during the payroll tax suspension period, the rates of tax under section 3111 of such Code shall be 0 percent (including for purposes of determining the applicable percentage under section 3221(a) of such Code). (b) Payroll tax suspension period The term payroll tax suspension period means the period beginning on January 1, 2021, and ending on December 31, 2022. (c) Employer notification The Secretary of the Treasury shall notify employers of the payroll tax suspension period in any manner the Secretary deems appropriate. (d) Transfers of funds (1) Transfers to Federal old-age and survivors insurance trust fund There are hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund established under section 201 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 ) and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1817(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i(a) ) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of the application of subsection (a). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to each such Trust Fund had subsection (a) not been enacted. (2) Transfers to social security equivalent benefit account There are hereby appropriated to the Social Security Equivalent Benefit Account established under section 15A(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 231n–1(a) ) amounts equal to the reduction in revenues to the Treasury by reason of the application of subsection (a). Amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence shall be transferred from the general fund at such times and in such manner as to replicate to the extent possible the transfers which would have occurred to such Account had subsection (a) not been enacted. (3) Coordination with other Federal laws For purposes of applying any provision of Federal law other than the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the rates of tax in effect under section 3101 of such Code shall be determined without regard to the reduction in such rate under this section.