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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4416 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Rosendale , and Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce , Energy and Commerce , Transportation and Infrastructure , and Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to hire armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers in certain agencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Funds for Armed Regulators Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to hire or retain armed Federal regulatory enforcement officers in the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor, or the Environmental Protection Agency. (b) Federal regulatory officers described In this section, the term Federal regulatory enforcement officer refers to any individual hired by a Federal agency to enforce laws, rules, or regulations for that agency through any tactical means, including use of force or weapons.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4418 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Ms. Jacobs , and Ms. Strickland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the restriction on the use of funds and facilities of the Department of Defense for abortion care.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Servicemembers Act or the MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act . 2. Repeal of restriction on use of funds and facilities of Department of Defense for abortion care Section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act . 2. Study on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era (a) Epidemiological study Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall commence an epidemiological study on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era, using data from the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry and the National Program of Cancer Registries. The study shall— (1) identify the rate of incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era and in residents of the United States, from the beginning of the Vietnam era to the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) for each of the groups specified in paragraph (1), identify the percentage of individuals with cholangiocarcinoma by various demographic characteristics, including by age, gender, race, ethnicity, and the geographic location of the patient at the time of diagnosis. (b) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the completion of the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the study under subsection (a); and (2) recommendations for administrative or legislative actions required to address issues identified in the study under subsection (a). (c) Continued tracking of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era The Secretary shall track the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry, and provide such information to Congress as required under subsection (d). (d) Follow-Up reports The Secretary shall periodically submit to the Congress an updated report under subsection (b), as determined by the Secretary. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Secretary means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (2) The term Vietnam era has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. (3) The term covered veterans of the Vietnam era means veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era. 3. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 15, 2031 each place it appears and inserting November 29, 2031 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. LaLota (for himself, Mr. Ryan , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Case , and Ms. Spanberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act . 2. Study on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era (a) Epidemiological study Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall commence an epidemiological study on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era, using data from the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry and the National Program of Cancer Registries. The study shall— (1) identify the rate of incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era and in residents of the United States, from the beginning of the Vietnam era to the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) for each of the groups specified in paragraph (1), identify the percentage of individuals with cholangiocarcinoma by various demographic characteristics, including by age, gender, race, ethnicity, and the geographic location of the patient at the time of diagnosis. (b) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the completion of the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the study under subsection (a); and (2) recommendations for administrative or legislative actions required to address issues identified in the study under subsection (a). (c) Continued tracking of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era The Secretary shall track the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry, and provide such information to Congress as required under subsection (d). (d) Follow-Up reports The Secretary shall periodically submit to the Congress an updated report under subsection (b), as determined by the Secretary. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Secretary means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (2) The term Vietnam era has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. (3) The term covered veterans of the Vietnam era means veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4424 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2024 Received AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act . 2. Study on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era (a) Epidemiological study Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall commence an epidemiological study on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era, using data from the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry and the National Program of Cancer Registries. The study shall— (1) identify the rate of incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era and in residents of the United States, from the beginning of the Vietnam era to the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) for each of the groups specified in paragraph (1), identify the percentage of individuals with cholangiocarcinoma by various demographic characteristics, including by age, gender, race, ethnicity, and the geographic location of the patient at the time of diagnosis. (b) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the completion of the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the study under subsection (a); and (2) recommendations for administrative or legislative actions required to address issues identified in the study under subsection (a). (c) Continued tracking of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era The Secretary shall track the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam era using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry, and provide such information to Congress as required under subsection (d). (d) Follow-Up reports The Secretary shall periodically submit to the Congress an updated report under subsection (b), as determined by the Secretary. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Secretary means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (2) The term Vietnam era has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. (3) The term covered veterans of the Vietnam era means veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era. 3. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 15, 2031 each place it appears and inserting November 29, 2031 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4427 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mrs. Lesko (for herself and Mr. Duncan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To withhold Federal highway funds from States that provide driver’s licenses or identification cards to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Red Light Act . 2. Withholding of funds for providing identification cards to certain aliens (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 180. Withholding of funds for providing identification cards to certain aliens (a) Withholding of funds for noncompliance For fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall withhold 100 percent of the amount required to be apportioned under each of sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4) of this title to any State that is described in subsection (b). (b) State described A State described in this subsection is a State that has enacted a law that allows the State to provide a driver’s license or other identification card to an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States. (c) Effect of withholding funds (1) In general Any funds withheld under subsection (a) from apportionment to any State shall remain available until the end of the fiscal year for which the funds are apportioned. (2) Reapportionment If, before the last day of the fiscal year for which funds withheld under subsection (a) are apportioned to a State, the State repeals all laws of such State described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall, on the first day on which the State repeals all such laws, apportion to the State the funds withheld under subsection (a) that remain available for apportionment to the State. (3) Apportionment among States If, at the end of the fiscal year in which funds are withheld from a State under paragraph (1), the State has not repealed the law described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall apportion the corresponding withheld funds described in subsection (a) on a proportional basis to all remaining States that have not enacted laws described in subsection (b). (4) Withholding in future year In the case in which a State has funds withheld under paragraph (1) and is reapportioned funds under paragraph (2) and subsequently enacts a law described in subsection (b) after the date on which the funds are reapportioned under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall withhold the amount of funds withheld under subsection (a) in the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which such actions occur and each fiscal year thereafter. (d) Identification card defined The term identification card means a personal identification card, as defined in section 1028(d) of title 18, United States Code, issued by a State. . (b) Clerical amendment Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, in the table of contents is amended by adding at the end the following: 180. Withholding of funds for providing identification cards to certain aliens. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine , Mr. Comer , Mr. Cleaver , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Fallon , and Mr. Palmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Clarity Act of 2023 . 2. Guidance clarity statement required (a) Requirement Each agency, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, shall include a guidance clarity statement as described in subsection (b) on any guidance issued by that agency under section 553(b)(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code, on and after the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget issues the guidance required under subsection (c). (b) Guidance clarity statement A guidance clarity statement required under subsection (a) shall— (1) be displayed prominently on the first page of the document; and (2) include the following: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and do not, of themselves, bind the public or the agency. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. . (c) OMB guidance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to implement this Act.
IB Union Calendar No. 738 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4428 [Report No. 118–903] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine , Mr. Comer , Mr. Cleaver , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Fallon , and Mr. Palmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability December 18, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Donalds , and Mr. Sessions December 18, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 30, 2023 A BILL To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Clarity Act . 2. Guidance clarity statement required (a) Requirement Each agency, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, shall include a guidance clarity statement as described in subsection (b) on any guidance issued by that agency under section 553(b)(4)(A) of title 5, United States Code, on and after the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget issues the guidance required under subsection (c). (b) Guidance clarity statement A guidance clarity statement required under subsection (a) shall— (1) be displayed prominently on the first page of the document; and (2) include the following: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and do not, of themselves, bind the public or the agency. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. . (c) OMB guidance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to implement this Act.

December 18, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. McCormick (for himself and Mr. Massie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for improved data privacy in the operation of the employment verification system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the E-Verify Data Privacy and Wrongful Unemployment Act of 2023 . 2. Data privacy Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a ) is amended in subsection (d)(2)(D), to read as follows— (D) Privacy of information (i) In general Any verification system established by this Section or Section 401 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note) must— (I) protect the privacy and security of personal information and identifiers utilized in the system; and (II) not include data pertaining to— (aa) race; (bb) religious, political or philosophical beliefs; (cc) genetic data; (dd) biometric information; or (ee) health information or vaccination status. (ii) Inspector general report The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct an annual study, and publicly make available on its website a report thereon, determining if any verification system system established by this section or section 401 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is being operated in accordance with this section, and other applicable laws, and shall specify any instance in which clause (i)(I) or (II) was violated. . 3. Correcting wrongful unemployment (a) Temporary employment on good faith basis If an employer reasonably believes that any verification system established by section 401 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note) wrongfully failed to verify an individual with a final nonconfirmation, that employer may hire that individual for not longer than 180 days. The employer shall inform the Secretary immediately of such believed wrongful failure, and of the employment of the individual. If the Secretary determines thereafter that the failure was not wrongful and informs the employer, the employer shall terminate the employment of that individual immediately. (b) Remedies If an individual alleges that the individual would not have been dismissed from a job or would have been hired for a job but for an error of any verification mechanism established by section 401 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note), the individual may seek compensation only through the mechanism of the chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, and injunctive relief to correct such error. No class action may be brought under this paragraph.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Ms. Pettersen , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Budzinski , and Ms. Craig ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for a pilot program under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program for local law enforcement agencies located in rural areas to purchase naloxone to prevent and reduce opioid overdose deaths, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Overdose Deaths Act . 2. Eligibility of rural nalaxone pilot programs for funding under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program Section 3021 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10701 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (11) A pilot program for local law enforcement agencies located in rural areas to purchase opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, for use by officers in the line of duty, as described in subsection (g). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) Rural nalaxone pilot program The pilot program described under this subsection shall make grants to rural areas to implement a program for local law enforcement agencies to purchase opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, for use by officers in the line of duty. . 3. Provision regarding certain funding level for rural communities Section 3024 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10704 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)(C) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) provides that no less than 50 percent of grants issued pursuant to this part shall be awarded to rural areas. . 4. Definition Section 3025 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10705 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) The term rural area has the meaning given such term in section 343(a)(13)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(A) ). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate any adverse effects of electric vehicles on United States infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1. Study on electric vehicles The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to evaluate any adverse effects of electric vehicles, including, but not limited to, adverse effects of electric vehicles on United States infrastructure integrity, grid security, fire safety issues (including issues associated with such vehicles and the charging of such vehicles), and the labor market (including slave labor in China and in other countries), and any adverse implications for American competitiveness. 2. Use of study findings After the Comptroller General completes the study required under section 1, any legislation considered by either chamber of Congress addressing the use of electric vehicles shall include a provision describing how the findings of the study are taken into consideration in such legislation.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4439 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Vargas , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Wexton , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Jayapal , and Mr. Keating ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2023 . 2. Housing (a) Fair Housing Act The Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 802, by adding at the end the following: (p) Race , color , religion , sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), handicap , familial status , or national origin , used with respect to an individual, includes— (1) the race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), handicap, familial status, or national origin, respectively, of another person with whom the individual is associated or has been associated; and (2) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, concerning the race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), handicap, familial status, or national origin, respectively, of the individual. (q) Gender identity means the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, without regard to the individual’s designated sex at birth. (r) Sexual orientation means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. ; (2) in section 804, by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity) after sex each place that term appears; (3) in section 805, by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity) after sex each place that term appears; (4) in section 806, by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity) after sex each place that term appears; and (5) in section 808(e)(6), by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity) after sex . (b) Prevention of intimidation in fair housing cases Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3631 ) is amended by inserting (including sexual orientation (as such term is defined in section 802 of this Act) and gender identity (as such term is defined in section 802 of this Act)) after sex each place that term appears.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4441 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Self 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 prohibit foreign adversaries and certain entities related to such adversaries from claiming certain tax credits relating to electric vehicles.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Automobile Industry Restriction on Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Act of 2023 or the FAIR-EV Tax Credits Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibiting foreign adversaries and certain entities related to such adversaries from claiming certain tax credits relating to electric vehicles (a) In general Section 30D(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (3) Qualified manufacturer The term qualified manufacturer means any manufacturer (within the meaning of the regulations prescribed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for purposes of the administration of title II of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq. )) which— (A) enters into a written agreement with the Secretary under which such manufacturer agrees to make periodic written reports to the Secretary (at such times and in such manner as the Secretary may provide) providing vehicle identification numbers and such other information related to each vehicle manufactured by such manufacturer as the Secretary may require, and (B) is not— (i) an entity majority-owned by or organized under the laws of a foreign adversary (as defined in part 7.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations or any successor regulation), or (ii) a related person (as defined in section 1031(f)(3)) of an entity described in clause (i). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to vehicles placed in services after the date of the enactment of this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4445 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Ms. Spanberger (for herself, Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Roy , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Ogles , and Ms. Lee of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To repeal the joint resolution entitled A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East .

1. Repeal of joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East Effective on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the joint resolution entitled A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East ( Public Law 85–7 ; 22 U.S.C. 1961 et seq. ) is hereby repealed.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4447 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mrs. Steel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To direct institutions of higher education to improve transparency with respect to the use of personality traits in admissions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Applicants Receive Valid And Reasonable Decisions Act or the HARVARD Act . 2. Use of personality traits in admissions Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) In the case of an institution that considers the personality traits of applicants in making admission determinations, the institution shall make available on the public website and application materials of such institution— (i) a statement informing applicants of the use of personality traits in making admission determinations; (ii) the rationale for such use of personality traits; (iii) a description of the process under which personality traits are considered; and (iv) the standards and criteria used for rating personality traits. (B) In this paragraph, the term personality traits means, with respect to an individual, the patterns of such individual with respect to behaviors, thoughts, and emotions, and may include patterns relating to humor, sensitivity, grit, leadership, integrity, helpfulness, courage, and kindness. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4450 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study and submit a report on certain risks to United States investors in the event of hostilities in Taiwan or the Taiwan Strait.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mitigating Investor Risk Act of 2023 . 2. Study and report on investor risk exposure in the event of hostilities in Taiwan or the Taiwan strait (a) Study The Secretary of the Treasury shall conduct a study to assess the risk posed by the exposure of United States investors to investments in People’s Republic of China companies in the event of hostilities in Taiwan or the Taiwan Strait. (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a) and any recommendations for mitigating the risk posed by the exposure of United States investors to investments in People’s Republic of China companies.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose whether they do business in or with China or other aggressor nations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reveal Risky Business in China Act . 2. Disclosure of business ties to China or other aggressor nations Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (t) Disclosure of business ties to China or other aggressor nations (1) In general Each issuer required to file an annual or quarterly report under subsection (a) shall disclose in that report— (A) whether the issuer does business in or with— (i) China; (ii) any entity owned or operated, directly or indirectly, by the Chinese Communist Party or any member of such Party; or (iii) any country that, after March 24, 2022, invades a sovereign nation state or annexes sovereign territory in an unprovoked war of aggression; and (B) whether the supply chain of the issuer uses the forced labor of Uyghurs. (2) Termination The requirements under paragraph (1) shall cease to have any force or effect on the earlier of— (A) the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this subsection; and (B) the date on which the Commission— (i) determines that such requirements are not in the public interest or for the protection of investors; and (ii) notifies the Congress of such determination, and makes such determination available to the public. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4452 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose whether their supply chain uses the force labor Uyghurs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act . 2. Disclosure of forced labor of Uyghurs Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (t) Disclosure of forced labor of Uyghurs (1) In general Each issuer required to file an annual or quarterly report under subsection (a) shall disclose in that report whether the supply chain of the issuer uses the forced labor of Uyghurs. (2) Termination The requirements under paragraph (1) shall cease to have any force or effect on the earlier of— (A) the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this subsection; and (B) the date on which the Commission— (i) determines that such requirements are not in the public interest or for the protection of investors; and (ii) notifies the Congress of such determination, and makes such determination available to the public. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4453 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To prohibit Government phones from using any financial service application owned or operated, directly or indirectly, by the Chinese Communist Party or any member of such Party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No CCP Financial Apps on Government Devices Act . 2. Prohibition on the use of certain financial service applications on Government phones (a) Prohibition (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Secretary of Defense, and consistent with the information security requirements under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall develop standards and guidelines for executive agencies requiring the removal of any covered application from information technology. (2) Exceptions The standards and guidelines developed under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Exceptions for law enforcement activities, national security interests and activities, and security researchers. (B) For any authorized use of a covered application under an exception, requirements for agencies to develop and document risk mitigation actions for such use. (C) An exception that allows financial regulators to test the covered application for compliance or other purposes in accordance with any requirement from the national security agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the Central Intelligence Agency, that ensures the covered application is not able to access information from the financial regulator. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered application (A) In general The term covered application means any financial service application domiciled in a jurisdiction controlled by the Chinese Communist Party or controlled by an entity domiciled in a jurisdiction controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. (B) Controlled defined In this paragraph, controlled means any entity with at least a 10 percent voting interest. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (3) Information technology The term information technology has the meaning given that term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , 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 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to ensure that politically derived information is not used in an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for an order under title I or III of such Act.

1. Prohibition on use of politically derived information in applications for certain orders by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (a) Title I orders Section 104(a)(6) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1804 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) that none of the information included in the statement described in paragraph (3) was solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization (as defined in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the purpose of gaining an advantage against, or otherwise conducting research on, an opposing political candidate, unless— (i) the political organization that produced the information is clearly identified in the body of the statement; (ii) the information has been corroborated by other investigative techniques; and (iii) the investigative techniques used to corroborate the information are clearly identified in the body of the statement. . (b) Title III orders Section 303(a)(6) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1823 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) that none of the information included in the statement described in paragraph (3) was solely produced by, derived from, or collected using funds of, a political organization (as defined in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the purpose of gaining an advantage against, or otherwise conducting research on, an opposing political candidate, unless— (i) the political organization that produced the information is clearly identified in the body of the statement; (ii) the information has been corroborated by other investigative techniques; and (iii) the investigative techniques used to corroborate the information are clearly identified in the body of the statement. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4455 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Vasquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to support the buildout of clean school bus charging infrastructure through community facilities direct loans and grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Facilities Program for Rural Clean School Bus Infrastructure Act . 2. Essential community facilities Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (27) Essential community facilities eligibility for clean school bus infrastructure (A) Definition of clean school bus In this paragraph, the term clean school bus has the meaning given the term in section 741(a)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16091(a)(3) ). (B) Eligibility With respect to direct loans and grants made under the essential community facilities programs authorized under this subsection, a recipient of such a loan or grant may use the loan or grant funds for— (i) acquisition and labor costs for charging or other infrastructure needed to charge or maintain clean school buses; and (ii) planning and technical activities to support the adoption and deployment of clean school buses. (C) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for the cost of loans and grants to carry out this paragraph such sums as are necessary. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4456 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Norton , and Ms. Crockett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To allow certain students, including those who have an expected family contribution of zero, to qualify for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overcoming Higher Education Hunger Through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Act of 2023 or the OHH SNAP Act of 2023 . 2. SNAP treatment of living expenses included in educational loans Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking other than and inserting including ; and (B) in the proviso of paragraph (5) by striking , and no portion and all that follows through expenses, ; and (2) in subsection (k)— (A) by striking paragraph (3); and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). 3. Eligibility of students to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking employed and inserting attending an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )) or employed, in the aggregate, ; (B) in paragraph (7), by striking or at the end; (C) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (9) has an expected family contribution of zero, as determined by the procedures established in part F of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087kk–1087vv ); or (10) is determined to be independent based on one of the criteria specified in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (G), and (H) of section 480(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087vv ). ; and (2) in subsection (o)(2)(A), by striking work and inserting attending an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )) or work, in the aggregate, . 4. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to certification periods that begin before the effective date of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2023 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for clarity with respect to the duration of contracts for procurement of supplies for the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Contract Transparency for the SNS Act . 2. Strategic National Stockpile procurement contract duration Section 319F–2(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Procurement contract duration (A) In general A contract for the procurement of a drug, vaccine or other biological product, medical device, or other supplies for the stockpile under paragraph (1) shall be for a period not to exceed five years, except that, in first awarding the contract, the Secretary may provide for a longer duration, not exceeding 10 years, if the Secretary determines that complexities or other difficulties in performance under the contract justify such a period. The contract shall be renewable for additional periods, none of which shall exceed five years. (B) Notification The Secretary shall notify— (i) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate upon a determination by the Secretary to modify, renew, extend, or terminate a contract referred to in subparagraph (A); and (ii) the relevant vendor within 90 days of a determination by the Secretary to modify, renew, extend, or terminate such a contract. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4459 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2023 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to specify the duration of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions awarded or entered into with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Contract Transparency at BARDA Act . 2. Duration of agreements with BARDA Section 319L(c)(5) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(c)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Duration A contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction entered into under this section shall be for a period not to exceed five years, except that, in first awarding the grant or entering into the contract, cooperative agreement, or other transaction, the Secretary may provide for a longer duration, not exceeding 10 years, if the Secretary determines that complexities or other difficulties in performance under the contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction justify such a period. The contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction shall be renewable for additional periods, none of which shall exceed five years. The Secretary shall notify the vendor within 90 days of a determination by the Secretary to modify, renew, extend, or terminate such contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction. .