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IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7077 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To require the United States Fire Administration to conduct on-site investigations of major fires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act . 2. Fire investigations The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 38. Investigation authorities (a) In general In the case of any major fire, the Administrator may send incident investigators, which may include safety specialists, fire protection engineers, codes and standards experts, researchers, and fire training specialists, to the site of the fire to conduct an investigation as described in subsection (b). (b) Investigation required A fire investigation conducted under this section— (1) shall be conducted in coordination and cooperation with appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate a major fire or an incident of which the major fire is a part; and (2) shall examine the determined cause and origin of the fire and assess broader systematic matters to include use of codes and standards, demographics, structural characteristics, smoke and fire dynamics (movement) during the event, and costs of associated injuries and deaths. (c) Report Upon concluding any fire investigation under this section, the Administrator shall issue a public report to local, State, and Federal authorities on the findings of such investigation, or collaborate with another investigating Federal agency on that agency’s report, including recommendations on— (1) any other buildings with similar characteristics that may bear similar fire risks; (2) improving tactical response to similar fires; (3) improving civilian safety practices; (4) assessing the costs and benefits to the community of adding fire safety features; and (5) how to mitigate the causes of such fire. (d) Discretionary authority In addition to investigations conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator may send fire investigators to conduct investigations at the site of any fire with unusual or remarkable context that results in losses less severe than those occurring as a result of a major fire, in coordination with appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate a major fire or an incident of which the major fire is a part. (e) Major fire defined For purposes of this section, the term major fire shall have the meaning given such term under regulations to be issued by the Administrator. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 546 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7077 [Report No. 117–195] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 14, 2022 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To require the United States Fire Administration to conduct on-site investigations of major fires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act . 2. Fire investigations The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 38. Investigation authorities (a) In general In the case of any major fire, the Administrator may send incident investigators, which may include safety specialists, fire protection engineers, codes and standards experts, researchers, and fire training specialists, to the site of the fire to conduct an investigation as described in subsection (b). (b) Investigation required A fire investigation conducted under this section— (1) shall be conducted in coordination and cooperation with appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate a major fire or an incident of which the major fire is a part; and (2) shall examine the determined cause and origin of the fire and assess broader systematic matters to include use of codes and standards, demographics, structural characteristics, smoke and fire dynamics (movement) during the event, and costs of associated injuries and deaths. (c) Report Upon concluding any fire investigation under this section, the Administrator shall issue a public report to local, State, and Federal authorities on the findings of such investigation, or collaborate with another investigating Federal agency on that agency’s report, including recommendations on— (1) any other buildings with similar characteristics that may bear similar fire risks; (2) improving tactical response to similar fires; (3) improving civilian safety practices; (4) assessing the costs and benefits to the community of adding fire safety features; and (5) how to mitigate the causes of such fire. (d) Discretionary authority In addition to investigations conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator may send fire investigators to conduct investigations at the site of any fire with unusual or remarkable context that results in losses less severe than those occurring as a result of a major fire, in coordination with appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate a major fire or an incident of which the major fire is a part. (e) Major fire defined For purposes of this section, the term major fire shall have the meaning given such term under regulations to be issued by the Administrator. .

November 14, 2022 Reported without amendment
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7080 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Lynch , and Mr. Casten ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend section 5326(a), of title 31, United States Code, to clarify that an order may be issued that covers the entirety of the United States, to amend section 5314 of title 31, United States Code, to allow the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to obtain necessary information concerning foreign non-financial trades or businesses involved in illicit financial activities, including those of Russian and Belarussian oligarchs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nowhere to Hide Oligarchs’ Assets Act . 2. Records of certain domestic transactions Section 5326(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking in a geographic area . 3. Records and reports on foreign financial agency transactions and foreign nonfinancial trade or business transactions (a) In general Section 5314 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking foreign financial agency transactions and inserting foreign financial agency transactions and foreign nonfinancial trade or business transactions ; and (2) in subsection (a) by striking foreign financial agency each place it occurs and inserting foreign financial agency or foreign nonfinancial trade or business . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections located in subchapter II of Chapter 53 of Subtitle IV of Title 31 is amended in the item relating to section 5314 by striking foreign financial agency transactions and inserting foreign financial agency transactions and foreign nonfinancial trade or business transactions .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7081 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To seek immediate bilateral, multilateral, and commercial debt service payment relief for Ukraine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act of 2022 . 2. Suspension of multilateral debt payments of Ukraine (a) United States position in the international financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 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, vote, and influence of the United States to advocate that the respective institution immediately suspend all debt service payments owed to the institution by Ukraine. (b) Official bilateral and commercial debt service payment relief The Secretary of the Treasury, working in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall commence immediate efforts with other governments and commercial creditor groups, through the Paris Club of Official Creditors and other bilateral and multilateral frameworks, both formal and informal, to pursue comprehensive debt payment relief for Ukraine. (c) Multilateral financial support for Ukraine The Secretary of the Treasury shall 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 support, to the maximum extent practicable, the provision of concessional financial assistance for Ukraine. (d) Multilateral financial support for refugees The Secretary of the Treasury shall 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 seek to provide economic support for refugees from Ukraine, including refugees of African descent, and for countries receiving refugees from Ukraine. 3. Report to the congress Not later than December 31 of each year, the President shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Financial Services, on Appropriations, and on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Appropriations of the Senate, a report on the activities undertaken under this Act; and (2) make public a copy of the report. 4. Waiver and termination (a) Waiver The President may waive the provisions of this Act if the President determines that a waiver is in the national interest of the United States and reports to the Congress an explanation of the reasons therefor. (b) Termination The preceding provisions of this Act shall have no force or effect on or after the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7081 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Mr. García of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Himes , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , and Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To seek immediate bilateral, multilateral, and commercial debt service payment relief for Ukraine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act . 2. Suspension of multilateral debt payments of Ukraine (a) United States position in the international financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 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, vote, and influence of the United States to advocate that the respective institution immediately suspend all debt service payments owed to the institution by Ukraine. (b) Official bilateral and commercial debt service payment relief The Secretary of the Treasury, working in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall commence immediate efforts with other governments and commercial creditor groups, through the Paris Club of Official Creditors and other bilateral and multilateral frameworks, both formal and informal, to pursue comprehensive debt payment relief for Ukraine. (c) Multilateral financial support for Ukraine The Secretary of the Treasury shall 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 support, to the maximum extent practicable, the provision of concessional financial assistance for Ukraine. 3. Report to the congress Not later than December 31 of each year, the President shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Financial Services, on Appropriations, and on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Appropriations of the Senate, a report on the activities undertaken under this Act; and (2) make public a copy of the report. 4. Waiver and termination (a) Waiver The Secretary of the Treasury may waive the requirements of section 2 on notifying the Congress in writing that the waiver is important to the national interest of the United States. (b) Termination The provisions of this Act shall have no force or effect on or after the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7081 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To seek immediate bilateral, multilateral, and commercial debt service payment relief for Ukraine.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukraine Comprehensive Debt Payment Relief Act of 2022 . 2. Suspension of multilateral debt payments of Ukraine (a) United States position in the international financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 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, vote, and influence of the United States to advocate that the respective institution immediately suspend all debt service payments owed to the institution by Ukraine. (b) Official bilateral and commercial debt service payment relief The Secretary of the Treasury, working in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall commence immediate efforts with other governments and commercial creditor groups, through the Paris Club of Official Creditors and other bilateral and multilateral frameworks, both formal and informal, to pursue comprehensive debt payment relief for Ukraine. (c) Multilateral financial support for Ukraine The Secretary of the Treasury shall 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 support, to the maximum extent practicable, the provision of concessional financial assistance for Ukraine. (d) Multilateral financial support for refugees The Secretary of the Treasury shall 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 seek to provide economic support for refugees from Ukraine, including refugees of African descent, and for countries receiving refugees from Ukraine. 3. Report to the congress Not later than December 31 of each year, the President shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Financial Services, on Appropriations, and on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Foreign Relations and on Appropriations of the Senate, a report on the activities undertaken under this Act; and (2) make public a copy of the report. 4. Waiver and termination (a) Waiver The President may waive the provisions of this Act if the President determines that a waiver is in the national interest of the United States and reports to the Congress an explanation of the reasons therefor. (b) Termination The preceding provisions of this Act shall have no force or effect on or after the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7082 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, as the Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building .

1. Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Jesus Antonio Collazos 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 Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7082 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Mr. Beyer (for himself, Ms. Wexton , Mr. Connolly , and Mr. Scott of Virginia ) 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 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, as the Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building .

1. Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Jesus Antonio Collazos 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 Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building .
II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7082 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2022 Received AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, as the Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building .

1. Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2200 North George Mason Drive in Arlington, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Jesus Antonio Collazos 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 Jesus Antonio Collazos Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk. Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7083 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Carey , Mr. Estes , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Van Drew , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To transfer seized Russian assets to a Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Fund and to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to use amounts in the Fund for humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Russia Pay Act . 2. Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Fund (a) Establishment of Fund There is established a fund in the Department of the Treasury to be called the Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Fund . (b) Use of seized Russian assets All Russian assets seized by the United States, including seized Russian Central Bank foreign reserves, shall be deemed forfeited, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall liquidate such assets and deposit the resulting funds into the Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Fund. (c) Use of Fund amounts The Secretary of the Treasury may use amounts in the Ukranian Humanitarian Aid Fund for the following purposes: (1) To provide humanitarian relief to Ukrainian refugees who have fled their homes due to Russian aggression. Such relief may be made directly to member nations of the European Union who have taken in refugees from Ukraine. (2) Funding to the government of Ukraine to provide humanitarian assistance to its citizens who remain in Ukraine and security assistance, including— (A) funding to provide food, clothing, shelter, medical assistance, and other forms of relief the Secretary determines to be appropriate; (B) funding to rebuild damaged or destroyed infrastructure; and (C) security assistance funding needed to defend from Russian aggression, where the determination of the amount of such funding is made jointly by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Defense.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7085 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make predevelopment grants, and for other purposes.

1. Predevelopment (a) In general The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 207 the following: 208. Predevelopment (a) Predevelopment grants On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants or cooperative agreements for— (1) community asset mapping; (2) training; (3) technical assistance and organizational development; (4) feasibility, environmental, and market studies; (5) demonstration projects; (6) organizational capacity building; (7) organizing and facilitating convenings; (8) site preparation and infrastructure; (9) permitting, including professional services; and (10) other predevelopment activities determined by the Secretary to be appropriate. (b) Application assistance In the case of a project under this section that provides assistance to 1 or more eligible entities with low organizational capacity, the Secretary may waive the provision in section 213 prohibiting the use of assistance made under this title in connection with obtaining grants under this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3121 note) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 207 the following: Sec. 208. Predevelopment. . (c) Grant rate for predevelopment grants Section 204(c)(3) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3144(c)(3) ) is amended— (1) in the heading by striking and technical assistance and inserting , technical assistance, and predevelopment ; and (2) by striking section 207 and inserting sections 207 and 208 . (d) Conforming amendments (1) University center Section 3(12) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3122(12) ) is amended by striking section 207(a)(2)(D) and inserting section 207(c) . (2) Direct expenditure or redistribution by recipient Section 217(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3154c(a) ) is amended by striking or 207 and inserting 207, or 208 . (3) Powers of Secretary Section 601(a)(12) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 is amended by striking section 207 and inserting sections 207 and 208 .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7086 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Malinowski , and Ms. Salazar ) 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 section 981 of title 18, United States Code, to subject property attributable to certain sanctioned individuals to forfeiture to the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oligarch Asset Forfeiture Act . 2. Forfeiture of assets Section 981(a)(1)(G) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (iii) by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (iv) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (v) of any foreign individual or entity beneficially owned by, or attributed to, a foreign individual sanctioned under Executive Order 14024 (86 Fed. Reg. 20249; relating to blocking property with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation), Executive Order 13661 (79 Fed. Reg. 15535; relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), Executive Order 13662 (79 Fed. Reg. 16169; relating to blocking property of additional persons contributing to the situation in Ukraine), section 222 of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 9522 ), or the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 5811 note). . 3. Expiration and use of assets (a) Expiration (1) Certification The President shall submit to Congress a certification indicating when the war of aggression initiated by the Russian Federation in February 2022 against Ukraine has concluded, as determined by the President. (2) Sunset Effective on the date on which the President submits the certification described in paragraph (1), section 981(a)(1)(G) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) in clause (iii), by adding or at the end; (B) in clause (iv), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (C) by striking clause (v). (b) Use of Assets The Federal Government— (1) may sell an asset seized under clause (v) of section 981(a)(1)(G) of title 18, United States Code; and (2) notwithstanding section 524(c)(4) of title 28, United States Code, at the discretion of the President, may use the proceeds of the sale of an asset described in paragraph (1) of this subsection— (A) for humanitarian assistance for Ukrainian refugees; or (B) for rebuilding Ukraine once hostilities have ceased.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7087 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Mr. Gosar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require inns, hotels, motels, and other establishments that provide lodging to transient guests to include all mandatory fees and other charges in the advertised rental rates for such lodging, and for other purposes.

1. Lodging fee disclosures (a) In general A person who operates an inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment that provides lodging to transient guests shall include all mandatory fees and other charges in any advertised rental rate for such lodging. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not require the inclusion in an advertised rental rate of any tax, fee, or other charge assessed, or required to be assessed, by a government entity. (c) Enforcement (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices A violation of this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (2) Powers of commission The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) were incorporated into and made a part of this section. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (d) Mandatory defined In this section, the term mandatory means, with respect to a fee or other charge assessed in connection with the rental of lodging, that the fee or other charge must be paid as a condition of renting such lodging.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7090 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Mr. McHenry (for himself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) 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 require the Secretary of the Treasury to permit an election relating to property transferred in connection with services to be made in electronic form.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Paperwork for Startups Act . 2. Electronic filing of election relating to property transferred in connection with services (a) In general Section 83(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (except that such election may be made in electronic form) after in such manner as the Secretary prescribes . (b) Confirmation In the case of any election under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which is made in electronic form, the Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that a confirmation of such election is sent in electronic form to the person making such election. (c) Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall apply to elections made after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7092 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To establish a grant program to assist States to establish or expand universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2022 . 2. Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education grant program (a) Program authorization From amounts appropriated under section 3, the Secretary of Education is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to States to pay the Federal share of establishing or expanding full-day prekindergarten programs. (b) State application To receive a grant under this Act, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Use of funds A State that receives a grant under this Act shall use such grant funds to establish or expand a prekindergarten program that, at a minimum— (1) is located at a public school in the State; (2) permits each 3- or 4-year-old child in the State to be voluntarily enrolled by the child’s parent, regardless of income, in the program at a school in which the child may be enrolled for kindergarten; (3) is a full-day program that runs the length of the regular school year; (4) is taught by teachers who possess equivalent or similar qualifications to the qualifications of teachers of other grades in the school involved; and (5) meets any other criteria that the Secretary may require. (d) Federal share The Federal share of a grant under this Act shall be not more than 80 percent of the costs of carrying out the activities described in subsection (c). (e) Supplement not supplant Grant funds received under this Act shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal early childhood education funds in the State. 3. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2022 through 2027. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Full-day The term full-day used with respect to a program, means a program with a minimum of a 6-hour schedule per day. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. (3) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (4) Parent The term parent has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (5) Public school The term public school has the meaning given the term elementary school or secondary school in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ), except that the term does not include private schools.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7093 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2022 Mr. Obernolte introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw certain Federal land in the San Bernardino National Forest in California from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, and for other purposes.

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Forest Service has implemented a strategy known as the Carbonate Habitat Management Strategy to conserve listed threatened and endangered species where minerals co-occur with those species’ habitats to allow for species conservation and efficient administration of mining activities on the San Bernardino National Forest. (2) The withdrawal of certain land in the San Bernardino National Forest will create a reserve for designated crucial habitat to protect four listed threatened and endangered plant species from the effects of mining. 2. Withdrawal of San Bernardino National Forest land from mining laws Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 3,055 acres of land generally depicted as Proposed Withdrawal on the map titled Proposed Withdrawal-San Bernardino National Forest-Mountaintop Ranger District , and dated October 19, 2020, is hereby withdrawn from— (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7096 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2022 Mr. Buck introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to enhance the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights with rights holders and other interested parties.

1. Enhanced authority to share information with respect to merchandise suspected of violating intellectual property rights Section 628A of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1628a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) shall provide to the person information that appears on the merchandise, including— (A) its packaging, materials, and containers, including labels; and (B) its packing materials and containers, including labels; and ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (5) any other party with an interest in the merchandise, as determined appropriate by the Commissioner. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7102 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2022 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the export of crude oil and finished motor gasoline produced in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Energy for American Consumers Act . 2. Prohibition on the export of crude oil and finished motor gasoline (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall promulgate a rule prohibiting, during the period described in subsection (d), the export of crude oil and finished motor gasoline (as defined by the Energy Information Administration) produced in the United States. (b) Exemptions In promulgating the rule under subsection (a), the President may exempt from the prohibition described in such subsection exports of crude oil or finished motor gasoline— (1) as the President determines to be consistent with the national interest, taking into account the national interest as related to the need to leave uninterrupted or unimpaired— (A) exchanges in similar quantity for convenience or increased efficiency of transportation with persons or the government of a foreign country; (B) temporary exports for convenience or increased efficiency of transportation across parts of an adjacent foreign country which exports reenter the United States; and (C) the historical trading relations of the United States with Canada and Mexico; or (2) as the President determines appropriate for national security purposes, such as to a country that is a party to a mutual defense treaty with the United States. (c) Waiver of notice and comment (1) In general The provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the promulgation of any rule pursuant to this section, except that the President may waive the requirement pertaining to the notice of proposed rulemaking or period for comment only if the President finds that compliance with such requirements may seriously impair the ability of the President to impose effective and timely prohibitions on exports. (2) Opportunity to comment thereafter In the event such notice and comment period are waived with respect to a rule promulgated under this section, the President shall afford interested persons an opportunity to comment on any such rule at the earliest practicable date thereafter. (d) Applicability The period described in this subsection is the period that begins on the effective date of the rule promulgated under subsection (a) and ends on the earlier of— (1) the date that the President determines the national average price for unleaded gasoline has been, for a period of at least 30 days, at or below the national average price for unleaded gasoline on January 1, 2022; and (2) the date that the President determines is the formal end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7106 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2022 Mr. Smith of Washington 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 establish a fund to provide support services for individuals participating in certain training activities under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Individuals to Succeed Through Education and Workforce Training Act . 2. Support services training fund Subtitle D of chapter 4 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3206 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 172 as section 173; and (2) by adding after section 171 the following new section: 172. Support services training fund (a) Establishment of specified support services training fund From the amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall award competitive grants to qualified applicants to provide specified support services for individuals participating in training activities covered under section 134(c)(3) of title I and section 231 of title II of this Act. (b) Qualified applicant For purposes of this section, the term qualified applicant means a local board, a consortium of local boards, or a State board acting on behalf of or in partnership with a consortium of local boards. (c) Application To receive a grant under subsection (a), a qualified applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application in such manner, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of how such qualified applicant plans to partner with other organizations, including the State agency responsible for administering the State program for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 et seq. ), to provide specified support services. (d) Use of funds (1) Eligible participant Individuals participating in training services covered under section 134(c)(3) of title I or section 231 of title II of this Act are eligible to receive specified support services provided under this section. (2) Specified support services The qualified support services to be provided by a grantee under this section include— (A) supportive services described in section 3(59), and (B) such other services or funding not described in such section as a grantee identifies as important for an individual to successfully complete training services covered under this section, including funding for, or the provision of, groceries and after-hours childcare. (e) Individual grant amounts The amount of an individual grant awarded under this section shall not exceed more than $2,000,000 per year. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2022 Mrs. Hartzler (for herself and Mr. Norcross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require public lodging establishments to waive minimum age requirements for members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hotels for Heroes Act of 2022 . 2. Waiver of minimum age requirements in public lodging establishments for members of Armed Forces (a) Waiver Title VII of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4021 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 708. Waiver of minimum age requirements in public lodging establishments (a) Waiver A public lodging establishment shall waive any minimum age requirement to obtain accommodation at such establishment for a member of the Armed Forces who presents a valid identification card issued by the Armed Force of such member and seeks to obtain accommodation at such establishment while— (1) under military orders (as defined in section 305); or (2) on authorized military leave. (b) Penalty Whoever knowingly violates subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code. (c) Public lodging establishment defined In this section, the term public lodging establishment includes any inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment that provides lodging to transient guests, other than an establishment located within a building that contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and that is actually occupied by the proprietor of such establishment as the residence of such proprietor. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for that Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 707 the following new item: Sec. 708. Waiver of minimum age requirements in public lodging establishments. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7110 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2022 Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify and expand authorization of support for chaplain-led programs for members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help for All Servicemembers Act . 2. Clarification and expansion of authorization of support for chaplain-led programs for members of the Armed Forces Section 1789 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking chaplain-led programs and inserting a chaplain-led program ; (B) by striking members of the armed forces and all that follows through status and their immediate family members, and inserting a covered individual ; and (C) by inserting , or to support the resiliency, suicide prevention, or holistic wellness of such covered individual after structure ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking members of the armed forces and their family members and inserting a covered individual ; (B) by striking programs and inserting a program ; and (C) by striking retreats and conferences and inserting a retreat or conference ; and (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Covered individual defined In this section, the term covered individual means— (1) a member of the armed forces on active duty; (2) a member of the reserve components in an active status; or (3) a dependent of an individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B). .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7111 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2022 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Allen , and Mr. Walberg ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the National Labor Relations Board.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Privacy Protection Act . 2. Lists of employees eligible to vote in elections Section 9(c)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 159(c)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not earlier than 7 days after a final determination by the Board of the appropriate bargaining unit, the Board shall acquire from the employer a list of all employees eligible to vote in the election to be made available to all parties, which shall include the names of the employees, and not more than one additional form of personal contact information for the employee, (such as a telephone number, an email address, or a mailing address) chosen by the employee in writing. .
I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7113 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2022 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit sums in the Thrift Savings Fund from being invested in any security of an entity based in the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terminating Securities from Putin Act of 2022 or the TSP Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition on any TSP Fund investing in entities based in the Russian Federation (a) In general Section 8438 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no fund established or overseen by the Board may include an investment in any security of an entity based in the Russian Federation. . (b) Divestiture of assets Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board established under section 8472(a) of title 5, United States Code, shall— (1) review whether any sums in the Thrift Savings Fund are invested in violation of subsection (i) of section 8438 of that title, as added by subsection (a) of this section; (2) if any sums are invested in the manner described in paragraph (1), divest those sums in a manner that is consistent with the legal and fiduciary duties provided under chapter 84 of that title, or any other applicable provision of law; and (3) reinvest any sums divested under paragraph (2) in investments that do not violate subsection (i) of section 8438 of that title, as added by subsection (a) of this section. 3. Prohibition on investment of TSP funds in entities based in the Russian Federation through the TSP mutual fund window Section 8438(b)(5) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) A mutual fund accessible through a mutual fund window authorized under this paragraph may not include an investment in any security of— (i) an entity based in the Russian Federation; or (ii) any subsidiary that is owned or operated by an entity described in clause (i). .