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I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7895 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Rice of South Carolina 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 terminate the authority to make Federal direct PLUS loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Excessive Student Debt Act of 2022 . 2. Termination of authority to make Federal Direct PLUS Loans Section 455(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Termination of authority to make Federal Direct PLUS Loans (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B) and notwithstanding any provision of this part or part B, no new Federal Direct PLUS Loans may be made under this part on or after July 1, 2023. (B) Loans made before July 1, 2023 A borrower who has not received a Federal Direct PLUS Loan before the date of enactment of the Combating Excessive Student Debt Act of 2022 and for whom a Federal Direct PLUS Loan is first disbursed for any period of instruction beginning on or after such date, but not later than July 1, 2023, may be eligible to receive Federal Direct PLUS Loans until the completion of the course of study for which such loan was first disbursed or June 30, 2027, whichever occurs first. . 3. Limitation on institutional revenue from Federal Direct PLUS Loans Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the following: (30) The institution will not derive institutional revenue from Federal Direct PLUS Loans in an amount that exceeds— (A) for academic year 2023–2024, the average such institutional revenue that the institution received for the 5 most recent academic years preceding academic year 2023–2024; (B) for academic year 2024–2025, 75 percent of the average institutional revenue described in subparagraph (A); (C) for academic year 2025–2026, 50 percent of the average institutional revenue described in such subparagraph; and (D) for academic year 2026–2027, 25 percent of the average institutional revenue described in such subparagraph. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7897 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Sarbanes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require manufacturers of PFAS to submit analytical reference standards to the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PFAS Reference Standards Act . 2. EPA requirement for submission of analytical reference standards for PFAS (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall require each covered entity to submit to the Administrator an analytical reference standard for each chemical substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom manufactured by the covered entity after the date that is 10 years prior to the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Uses The Administrator may— (1) use an analytical reference standard submitted under this section only for— (A) the development of information, protocols, and methodologies, which may be carried out by an entity determined appropriate by the Administrator; or (B) activities relating to the implementation or enforcement of Federal requirements; and (2) provide an analytical reference standard submitted under this section to a State, to be used only for— (A) the development of information, protocols, and methodologies, which may be carried out by an entity determined appropriate by the State; or (B) activities relating to the implementation or enforcement of State requirements. (c) Prohibition No person receiving an analytical reference standard submitted under this section may use or transfer the analytical reference standard for a commercial purpose. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Chemical substance The term chemical substance means any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity. (3) Covered entity The term covered entity means a manufacturer of a chemical substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (4) Manufacture; State The terms manufacture and State have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2602 ).
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7898 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Jacobs of California , and Mr. Norcross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that fire protection services at military installations comply with certain standards for Federal fire protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firefighters Workforce Support Act . 2. National standards for Federal fire protection at military installations (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) fire protection staffing levels for all responses on military installations must rigorously comply with staffing benchmarks detailed in National Consensus Standards developed by the National Fire Protection Association; and (2) fire protection is an essential service and therefore, budgetary considerations should not justify the degradation of installation emergency services. (b) Standards required The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that— (1) members of the armed forces and employees of Defense Agencies who provide fire protection services to military installations shall comply with the National Consensus Standards developed by the National Fire Protection Association pursuant to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–113; 15 U.S.C. 272 note); (2) the minimum staffing requirement for any firefighting vehicle responding to a structural building emergency at a military installation is not less than four firefighters per vehicle; and (3) the minimum staffing requirement for any firefighting vehicle responding to an aircraft or airfield incident at a military installation is not less than three firefighters per vehicle. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms armed forces and Defense Agency have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. (2) The term firefighter has the meaning given that term in section 707(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 1074m note). (3) The term military installation has the meaning given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 75 Commerce Drive in Grayslake, Illinois, as the Army Specialist Joseph Joey W. Dimock II Post Office Building .

1. Army Specialist Joseph Joey W. Dimock II Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 75 Commerce Drive in Grayslake, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Army Specialist Joseph Joey W. Dimock II 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 Army Specialist Joseph Joey W. Dimock II Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mr. Rush , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Newman , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Casten , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Foster , Mr. Bost , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Ms. Underwood , Mr. Kinzinger , Mrs. Bustos , Mr. LaHood , and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) 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 75 Commerce Drive in Grayslake, Illinois, as the Army Specialist Joseph Joey W. Dimock II Post Office Building .

1. Army Specialist Joseph Joey W. Dimock II Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 75 Commerce Drive in Grayslake, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Army Specialist Joseph Joey W. Dimock II 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 Army Specialist Joseph Joey W. Dimock II Post Office Building .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7899 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 75 Commerce Drive in Grayslake, Illinois, as the Army Specialist Joseph Joey W. Dimock II Post Office Building .

1. Army Specialist Joseph Joey W. Dimock II Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 75 Commerce Drive in Grayslake, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Army Specialist Joseph Joey W. Dimock II 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 Army Specialist Joseph Joey W. Dimock II Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7903 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Canton, Michigan, as the Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Oliver W. Dillard was born on September 28, 1926, in Margaret, Alabama. (2) In 1945, following basic training he was drafted and was assigned to the 349th Field Artillery Group in Germany as part of the World War II army of occupation. He was selected to serve as company clerk and began to work his way through the ranks, attaining Technical Sergeant. (3) Dillard successfully completed the Officer Candidate School (OCS) selection process and was approved for attendance at the Infantry OCS at Fort Benning in January 1947. He received a commission as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry after graduating from Infantry OCS in July 1947 and was the honor graduate of his Infantry officers basic course. (4) He served in command and intelligence positions in Korea, Germany, and Vietnam. (5) During his service, Dillard graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) in 1958, where he was one of only three Black officers in his class. After CGSC, he completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of Omaha leveraging his earlier studies at Tuskegee Institute. (6) In 1965, Mr. Dillard graduated from the National War College, becoming the first Black officer to do so. He graduated at the top of his class. (7) MG Dillard’s military awards include the Distinguished Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster and V Device, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge with Star (two awards), the Army Staff Identification Badge, and the Vietnam Distinguished Service Order (1st and 2d Class). Dillard also received two civilian awards from the Republic of Vietnam, the Vietnam Rural Revolutionary Development Medal and the Vietnam Ethnic Development Service Medal (1st Class). (8) Dillard was inducted into the United States Army’s Military Intelligence Hall of Fame in 2012, the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame in 2012, and the Alabama Military Hall of Honor in 2013. (9) He died in Canton, Michigan, in 2015, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. 2. Designation of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Canton, Michigan (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Canton, Michigan, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Clinic . (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 Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Clinic .

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7903 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Canton, Michigan, as the Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Oliver W. Dillard was born on September 28, 1926, in Margaret, Alabama. (2) In 1945, following basic training he was drafted and was assigned to the 349th Field Artillery Group in Germany as part of the World War II army of occupation. He was selected to serve as company clerk and began to work his way through the ranks, attaining Technical Sergeant. (3) Dillard successfully completed the Officer Candidate School (OCS) selection process and was approved for attendance at the Infantry OCS at Fort Benning in January 1947. He received a commission as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry after graduating from Infantry OCS in July 1947 and was the honor graduate of his Infantry officers basic course. (4) He served in command and intelligence positions in Korea, Germany, and Vietnam. (5) During his service, Dillard graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) in 1958, where he was one of only three Black officers in his class. After CGSC, he completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of Omaha leveraging his earlier studies at Tuskegee Institute. (6) In 1965, Mr. Dillard graduated from the National War College, becoming the first Black officer to do so. He graduated at the top of his class. (7) MG Dillard’s military awards include the Distinguished Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster and V Device, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge with Star (two awards), the Army Staff Identification Badge, and the Vietnam Distinguished Service Order (1st and 2d Class). Dillard also received two civilian awards from the Republic of Vietnam, the Vietnam Rural Revolutionary Development Medal and the Vietnam Ethnic Development Service Medal (1st Class). (8) Dillard was inducted into the United States Army’s Military Intelligence Hall of Fame in 2012, the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame in 2012, and the Alabama Military Hall of Honor in 2013. (9) He died in Canton, Michigan, in 2015, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. 2. Designation of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Canton, Michigan (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Canton, Michigan, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Clinic . (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 Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Clinic .

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7904 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Mr. Schneider , Mr. Raskin , Mrs. Murphy of Florida , Mr. Lowenthal , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Jacobs of California , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Norton , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Lieu , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Spanberger , Ms. DeGette , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Himes , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Meng , Mr. Suozzi , Mrs. Fletcher , Ms. Adams , Mr. Vargas , and Mr. Torres of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand to all firearms the requirement that Federal firearms licensees report sales of 2 or more handguns to the same unlicensed person within 5 consecutive business days.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2022 . 2. Expansion of Federal firearm licensee multiple sales reporting requirement to all firearms Section 923(g)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking pistols, or revolvers, or any combination of pistols and revolvers totalling two or more, and inserting firearms .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7907 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Weber of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To keep schools safe using unobligated Federal funds available to the Secretary of Education to respond to the coronavirus.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Children's Schools Act . 2. Keeping schools safe The unobligated balance of each amount appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary of Education to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the coronavirus shall be made available to local educational agencies to keep the elementary schools and secondary schools served by such agencies safe.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7908 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Weber of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 to permit qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm to carry a firearm, and to discharge a firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Against School Shootings Act or the PASS Act . 2. Use of firearms in school zones by qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm Section 922(q) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B)— (A) in clause (vi), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (vii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (viii) by a person who, under section 926B or 926C or the law of a State, may carry a concealed firearm. ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(B)— (A) in clause (iii), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (v) by a person who, under section 926B or 926C or the law of a State, may carry a concealed firearm. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7909 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2022 Mr. Weber of Texas 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 provide for an exclusion from gross income for compensation of certain school resource officers, and for other purposes.

1. Exclusion of compensation of certain school resource officers (a) Employee compensation (1) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 140 the following new section: 139J. Compensation of certain school resource officers (a) In general Gross income shall not include compensation received by a qualified school resource officer for service as such an officer. (b) Qualified school resource officer For purposes of this section, the term qualified school resource officer means a retired peace officer who is employed as an armed school resource officer at an elementary school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965). (c) Retired peace officer For purposes of this section, the term retired peace officer means an individual who is separated from service in good standing from service with a State or local agency as a law enforcement officer. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 140 the following new item: Sec. 139J. Compensation of certain school resource officers. . (b) Payroll taxes Section 3121(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of paragraph (22)(B), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (23) and inserting ; or , and by inserting after paragraph (23) the following new paragraph: (24) any compensation which is excludable from the gross income of the employee under section 139J. . (c) Wage withholding Section 3401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of paragraph (22), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (23) and inserting , or , and by inserting after paragraph (23) the following new paragraph: (24) for compensation which is excludable from the gross income of the employee under section 139J. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to compensation for services after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 31, 2022 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Brown of Ohio , Mr. Carson , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Costa , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Mfume , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Norton , Mr. Rush , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mrs. Watson Coleman , and Ms. Williams of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a network of locations associated with lynchings in the vicinity of Memphis, Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Evaluating Lynching Locations (ELL) for National Park Sites Act . 2. Special resource study of lynching locations (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area. (b) Contents In conducting the special resource study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested persons; and (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives. (c) Applicable law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (d) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any recommendations of the Secretary. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study Area The term study area means sites within approximately 100 miles of Memphis, Tennessee, at which lynchings took place, including, but not limited to, the lynching sites of— (A) Wash Henley in 1869; (B) Christopher Bender and Bud Whitfield in 1868; (C) Thomas Moss, Will Stewart, and Calvin McDowell in 1892 during the event referred to as The People’s Grocery Lynchings ; (D) Lee Walker in 1893; (E) Warner Williams, Daniel Hawkins, Robert Haynes, Edward Hall, John Hayes, and Graham White in 1894; (F) Ell Persons in 1917; (G) Jesse Lee Bond in 1939; and (H) Elbert Williams in 1940.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 31, 2022 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Roy , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Clyde , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , and Mr. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14074.

1. No Federal funds for Executive Order 14074 No Federal funds may be used to carry out Executive Order 14074 entitled Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety , dated May 25, 2022.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7915 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 31, 2022 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Mr. Carbajal , and Mr. Neguse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Post-Fire Flooding and Debris Flow Act of 2022 . 2. Amendments to improve hazard mitigation assistance (a) In general Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief And Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170c ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking The President may contribute up to 75 percent of the cost and inserting The Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than 75 percent of the cost ; and (2) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (13), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (15) with respect to any area affected by a wildfire, mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow. . (b) Application The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to assistance provided under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170c ) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 31, 2022 Mr. Jackson (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Posey , Mr. Gimenez , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Bost , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Norman , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Gohmert , and Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to implement any obligations of the United States under the World Health Organization’s Global Pandemic Treaty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Sovereignty Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds (a) In general No funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to implement any obligations of the United States under the World Health Organization’s Global Pandemic Treaty. (b) Definition In this section, the term World Health Organization’s Global Pandemic Treaty means the Zero draft report by the Working Group on Strengthening WHO Preparedness and Response to Health Emergencies, and any related or successor reports and recommendations regarding pandemics as created by the World Health Organization.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7917 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 31, 2022 Mr. Johnson of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. McKinley , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Owens , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mrs. Spartz , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Good of Virginia , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by officers or employees of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Leaker Accountability Act of 2022 . 2. Obstruction of Supreme Court deliberations (a) In general Chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1522. Obstruction of Supreme Court deliberations (a) In general Whoever, while serving as an officer or employee of the Supreme Court, violates this section by knowingly publishing, divulging, disclosing, or making known in any manner or to any extent not authorized by law any confidential information coming to that officer or employee in the course of the employment or official duties of that officer or employee shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years or fined under this title, or both. (b) Confidential information defined In this section, the term confidential information includes internal notes on cases heard by the Supreme Court, any communication between a Justice of the Supreme Court and an employee or officer of the Supreme Court or communication between officers and employees of the Supreme Court on a matter pending before the Supreme Court, a draft opinion, a final opinion prior to the date on which such opinion is released to the public, personal information of a Justice of the Supreme Court that is not otherwise legally available to the public, and any other information designated to be confidential by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court prior to the date on which a violation of subsection (a) occurs. . (b) Table of contents The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1522. Obstruction of Supreme Court deliberations. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 31, 2022 Mr. Lawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to permit certain credit repair organizations to dispute credit information directly with a furnisher, and for other purposes.

1. Ability of certain credit repair organizations to dispute information directly with a furnisher Section 623(a)(8) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681s–2(a)(8) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking consumer and inserting consumer and credit repair organization ; (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking consumer. and inserting consumer or credit repair organization. ; (3) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (ii), by adding and at the end; (B) in clause (iii)— (i) by striking consumer and inserting consumer or the credit repair organization ; and (ii) by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (C) by striking clause (iv); (4) in subparagraph (D), by striking consumer and inserting consumer or credit repair organization ; (5) in subparagraph (E)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking from a consumer and inserting from a consumer or credit repair organization ; (B) in clause (ii), by striking consumer and inserting consumer or credit repair organization ; and (C) in clause (iii), by striking to the consumer and inserting to the consumer or credit repair organization that submitted the notice ; (6) in subparagraph (F)— (A) in clause (i)— (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking consumer and inserting consumer or credit repair organization ; (ii) in subclause (I), by striking consumer and inserting consumer or credit repair organization ; and (iii) in subclause (II), by striking by a consumer and inserting by a consumer or credit repair organization ; and (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking notify the consumer and inserting notify the consumer or credit repair organization that submitted the dispute notice ; and (ii) by striking by the consumer and inserting by the consumer or credit repair organization ; and (7) by amending subparagraph (G) to read as follows: (G) Credit repair organization defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term credit repair organization means an entity authorized to act on behalf of a consumer that— (i) is a credit repair organization, as defined in section 403(3); or (ii) but for section 403(3)(B)(i), would be such a credit repair organization. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7921 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 31, 2022 Ms. Newman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to require an action plan in each local plan for entities within the one-stop delivery system to meet the needs of individuals who have experienced trauma, mental health challenges, or substance use disorder, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trauma Informed Practices for Workforce Development Act . 2. Action plan for one-stop delivery system to meet needs of individuals who have experienced trauma, mental health challenges, or substance use disorder (a) State workforce development boards Section 101(b)(1)(C)(iii)(I) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3111(b)(1)(C)(iii)(I) ) is amended— (1) in item (aa), by striking and after the semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (cc) shall include a representative of the State mental health agency; and . (b) Local workforce development boards Section 107(b)(2)(D)(iv) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3122(b)(2)(D)(iv) ) is amended by inserting mental health, after housing, . (c) Local plan Section 108(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3123(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (21) and (22) as paragraphs (22) and (23), respectively; and (2) by adding after paragraph (20) the following: (21) an action plan for entities within the one-stop delivery system, including one-stop operators and the one-stop partners, to meet the needs of individuals who have experienced trauma, mental health challenges, or substance use disorder, with at least three action steps, including providing staff training and support to implement trauma-informed approaches, mental health first aid techniques, and other approaches that are informed by recommendations (determined relevant by the Secretary of Labor) of the task force established under section 7132 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ( Public Law 115–271 ) and, if not available, by best practices (determined relevant by the Secretary of Labor) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Center for Trauma-Informed Care; .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7924 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 31, 2022 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on additional retired pay for extraordinary heroism for members of the Army and Air Force who served during the Vietnam Era.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bobby Moran Soldier’s Medal Retirement Act . 2. Elimination of cap on additional retired pay for extraordinary heroism for members of the Army and Air Force who served during the Vietnam Era Title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1402(f)(2), by striking The amount and inserting Except in the case of a member who served during the Vietnam Era (as that term is defined in section 12731 of this title), the amount ; (2) in section 7361(a)(2), by inserting (except in the case of a member who served during the Vietnam Era, as that term is defined in section 12731 of this title) after based ; and (3) in section 9361(a)(2), by inserting (except in the case of a member who served during the Vietnam Era, as that term is defined in section 12731 of this title) after based .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, California, as the Sy Kaplan VA Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Seymour Sy Kaplan was born on February 28, 1924. (2) Sergeant Kaplan served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 as a combat engineer. (3) Sergeant Kaplan served in the 2d, 4th, and 14th Armored Divisions, seeing service in North Africa, Italy, and France. (4) Sergeant Kaplan rose to the rank of Technical Sergeant and earned 3 Battle Stars and 2 Purple Hearts. (5) Sergeant Kaplan served under General George Patton at the Battle of the Bulge and received 2 Purple Hearts for his service. (6) In April 1945, Sergeant Kaplan was grievously wounded in an enemy mortar attack in Czechoslovakia and returned to the United States a wounded warrior. (7) Sergeant Kaplan served as Commander of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 78 (Coachella Valley) for many years. (8) Sergeant Kaplan was instrumental in the opening of the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Palm Desert. (9) Sergeant Kaplan personally provided countless local veterans with advice and assistance in obtaining their earned Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. (10) Sergeant Kaplan received the Senior Inspiration Award from Riverside County Supervisor Roy Wilson in 2001. (11) Wilson also appointed Sergeant Kaplan the first chair of the Desert Palms Community Council. 2. Designation of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, California (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Sy Kaplan VA Clinic . (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 Sy Kaplan VA Clinic .

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. 7925 AN ACT To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, California, as the Sy Kaplan VA Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Seymour Sy Kaplan was born on February 28, 1924. (2) Sergeant Kaplan served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 as a combat engineer. (3) Sergeant Kaplan served in the 2d, 4th, and 14th Armored Divisions, seeing service in North Africa, Italy, and France. (4) Sergeant Kaplan rose to the rank of Technical Sergeant and earned 3 Battle Stars and 2 Purple Hearts. (5) Sergeant Kaplan served under General George Patton at the Battle of the Bulge and received 2 Purple Hearts for his service. (6) In April 1945, Sergeant Kaplan was grievously wounded in an enemy mortar attack in Czechoslovakia and returned to the United States a wounded warrior. (7) Sergeant Kaplan served as Commander of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 78 (Coachella Valley) for many years. (8) Sergeant Kaplan was instrumental in the opening of the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Palm Desert. (9) Sergeant Kaplan personally provided countless local veterans with advice and assistance in obtaining their earned Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. (10) Sergeant Kaplan received the Senior Inspiration Award from Riverside County Supervisor Roy Wilson in 2001. (11) Wilson also appointed Sergeant Kaplan the first chair of the Desert Palms Community Council. 2. Designation of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, California (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Sy Kaplan VA Clinic . (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 Sy Kaplan VA Clinic .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 31, 2022 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Palm Desert, California, as the Sy Kaplan Veterans Center .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Seymour Sy Kaplan was born on February 28, 1924. (2) Sergeant Kaplan served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 as a combat engineer. (3) Sergeant Kaplan served in the 2d, 4th, and 14th Armored Divisions, seeing service in North Africa, Italy, and France. (4) Sergeant Kaplan rose to the rank of Technical Sergeant and earned 3 Battle Stars and 2 Purple Hearts. (5) Sergeant Kaplan served under General George Patton at the Battle of the Bulge and received 2 Purple Hearts for his service. (6) In April 1945, Sergeant Kaplan was grievously wounded in an enemy mortar attack in Czechoslovakia and returned to the United States a wounded warrior. (7) Sergeant Kaplan served as Commander of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 78 (Coachella Valley) for many years. (8) Sergeant Kaplan was instrumental in the opening of the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Palm Desert. (9) Sergeant Kaplan personally provided countless local veterans with advice and assistance in obtaining their earned Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. (10) Sergeant Kaplan received the Senior Inspiration Award from Riverside County Supervisor Roy Wilson in 2001. (11) Wilson also appointed Sergeant Kaplan the first chair of the Desert Palms Community Council. 2. Designation of Sy Kaplan Veterans Center (a) Designation The outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Palm Desert, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Sy Kaplan Veterans Center . (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 Sy Kaplan Veterans Center .
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7925 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 15, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, California, as the Sy Kaplan VA Clinic .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Seymour Sy Kaplan was born on February 28, 1924. (2) Sergeant Kaplan served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945 as a combat engineer. (3) Sergeant Kaplan served in the 2d, 4th, and 14th Armored Divisions, seeing service in North Africa, Italy, and France. (4) Sergeant Kaplan rose to the rank of Technical Sergeant and earned 3 Battle Stars and 2 Purple Hearts. (5) Sergeant Kaplan served under General George Patton at the Battle of the Bulge and received 2 Purple Hearts for his service. (6) In April 1945, Sergeant Kaplan was grievously wounded in an enemy mortar attack in Czechoslovakia and returned to the United States a wounded warrior. (7) Sergeant Kaplan served as Commander of the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 78 (Coachella Valley) for many years. (8) Sergeant Kaplan was instrumental in the opening of the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Palm Desert. (9) Sergeant Kaplan personally provided countless local veterans with advice and assistance in obtaining their earned Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. (10) Sergeant Kaplan received the Senior Inspiration Award from Riverside County Supervisor Roy Wilson in 2001. (11) Wilson also appointed Sergeant Kaplan the first chair of the Desert Palms Community Council. 2. Designation of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, California (a) Designation The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, California, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Sy Kaplan VA Clinic . (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 Sy Kaplan VA Clinic .

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.