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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 192 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To criminalize the intentional obstruction of roadways on the Interstate System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Passage on Interstates Act of 2023 . 2. Obstruction of interstate highways (a) In general Chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Obstruction of interstate highways (a) Definition In this section, the term interstate highway means a highway on the Interstate System (as defined in section 101(a) of title 23). (b) Offense (1) In general It shall be unlawful to knowingly engage in an activity described in paragraph (2) on an interstate highway with the intent to obstruct the free, convenient, and normal use of the interstate highway. (2) Activities described The activities described in this paragraph are— (A) deliberately delaying traffic on an interstate highway; (B) standing or approaching a motor vehicle on an interstate highway; or (C) endangering the safe movement of a motor vehicle on an interstate highway. (3) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any lawful activity conducted or authorized by the United States, a State, or a political subdivision of a State. (c) Penalties (1) In general Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both. (2) Obstruction of emergency vehicle Any person who, in the course of violating subsection (b), knowingly obstructs the passage of an authorized emergency vehicle (as defined in section 1001.4 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) shall be fined not more than $15,000, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. (3) Violation resulting in death Any person who commits a violation of subsection (b) that results in the death of any other person shall be fined not more than the applicable amount under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Obstruction of interstate highways. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 194 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Daines , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to State and local governments that allow individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act of 2023 . 2. Federal payment restriction (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available to any State or local government if such State or local government allows individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election. (b) Certification Upon application, approval, and receipt of any Federal funds, a State or local government shall certify that the State or local government does not permit individuals who are not citizens of the United States to vote in any Federal, State, or local election. (c) Applicability The requirements of this section shall only apply with respect to any contract entered into or grant made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 197 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Young , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Johnson , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To permanently enact certain appropriations Act restrictions on the use of funds for abortions and involuntary sterilizations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Values Act . 2. Permanent enactment of certain general provisions (a) Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151b(f) ) is amended to read as follows: (f) Prohibition on use of funds for abortions and involuntary sterilizations None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out this Act may be made available— (1) to pay for the performance of abortions as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice abortions; (2) to pay for the performance of involuntary sterilization as a method of family planning or to coerce or provide any financial incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations; (3) to pay for biomedical research which relates in whole or in part, to methods of, or the performance of, abortions or involuntary sterilization as a means of family planning; (4) to lobby for or against abortion; or (5) to any organization or program which, as determined by the President, supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization. . (b) Peace Corps Act Section 301(b) of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2501a(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Subject to section 614 of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 (division E of Public Law 113–76 ; 128 Stat. 227), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out this Act may be used to pay for abortions. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 200 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2023 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Graham , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require elementary and middle schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before changing a minor child's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or allowing a child to change the child's sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The law in the United States has long recognized the importance of parental rights. A parent’s right to oversee the care and education of their child is guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. (2) Parents have a fundamental, constitutionally guaranteed right to raise and educate their children in the way that they choose. (3) Public schools across the country are violating these fundamental parental and familial rights by deliberately hiding information about gender transitioning children from their parents. (4) School staff in Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland instruct teachers to form gender transition plans for students without the knowledge or consent of the student’s family. (5) An Iowa public school district was sued for allowing children as young as 12 to create gender support plans without the knowledge or consent of the students’ parents. (6) Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia has required all teachers to complete a training program saying that parental permission is not required for students who seek to be addressed by different names or pronouns. (7) Regardless of their intentions, these schools are sabotaging the parent-child relationship and encouraging children to keep secrets from the adults who are charged with protecting and defending them—their parents. (8) Children do best when their parents are actively involved in their education. School districts, activist organizations, and teachers unions must never be allowed to intrude on parental rights by concealing critical information from parents about their children. 3. Requirement related to gender markers, pronouns, and preferred names on school forms As a condition of receiving Federal funds, any elementary school (as such term is defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) or school that consists of only middle grades (as such term is defined in such section), that receives Federal funds shall be required to obtain parental consent before— (1) changing a minor child's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or (2) allowing a child to change the child's sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 201 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2023 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require agencies submit zero-based budgets.

1. Zero-based budgets (a) Definition In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Zero-based budget The term zero-based budget means a systematic budget analysis in support of decision making in which managers— (A) examine current objectives, operations, and costs; (B) consider alternative ways of carrying out a program or activity; and (C) rank different programs or activities by order of importance to the organization. (b) Zero-Based budgets Every sixth year, each agency shall submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Committee on the Budget of the Senate and the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives a zero-based budget for the next fiscal year and each of the 4 ensuing fiscal years. (c) Recommendations In addition to the zero-based budget required under subsection (b), each agency, except the Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration shall submit recommendations for which programs Congress should cut or reduce appropriations in an amount that equals not less than a 2-percent reduction from the previous year appropriation in discretionary spending.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 202 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2023 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Risch , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Bennet , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to reauthorize the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program reauthorization Section 4003 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 7303 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking species; and inserting species or pathogens; ; (B) in subparagraph (G), by striking and at the end; (C) in subparagraph (H), by adding and after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (I) address standardized monitoring questions and indicators; ; (2) in subsection (c)(3)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by adding and at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) include a Federal Government staffing plan for providing support to collaboratives established pursuant to subsection (b)(2); ; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (G) proposals that seek to use innovative implementation mechanisms, including conservation finance agreements, good neighbor agreements entered into under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 16 U.S.C. 2113a ), and similar implementation mechanisms; (H) proposals that seek to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire or increase ecological restoration activities— (i) within areas across land ownerships, including State, Tribal, and private land; and (ii) within the wildland-urban interface (as defined in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6511 )); and (I) proposals that seek to enhance watershed health and drinking water sources. ; and (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 10 and inserting 20 ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2 and inserting 4 ; (4) in subsection (e)(3), by inserting conflict resolution or collaborative governance, before and woody ; and (5) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (4)(B)(ii), by striking $4,000,000 and inserting $8,000,000 ; and (B) in paragraph (6), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2023 through 2032 .
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 206 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of life Act or the END FENTANYL Act . 2. Ensuring timely updates to U.S. Customs and Border Protection field manuals (a) In general Not less frequently than triennially, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall review and update, as necessary, the current policies and manuals of the Office of Field Operations related to inspections at ports of entry to ensure the uniform implementation of inspection practices that will effectively respond to technological and methodological changes designed to disguise illegal activity, such as the smuggling of drugs and humans, along the border. (b) Reporting requirement Shortly after each update required under subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that summarizes the policy and manual changes implemented by such update.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 206 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of life Act or the END FENTANYL Act . 2. Ensuring timely updates to U.S. Customs and Border Protection field manuals (a) In general Not less frequently than triennially, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall review and update, as necessary, the current policies and manuals of the Office of Field Operations related to inspections at ports of entry to ensure the uniform implementation of inspection practices that will effectively respond to technological and methodological changes designed to disguise illegal activity, such as the smuggling of drugs and humans, along the border. (b) Reporting requirement Shortly after each update required under subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that summarizes the policy and manual changes implemented by such update.

Passed the Senate June 22, 2023. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 206 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Braun , Ms. Hassan , Mrs. Feinstein , and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of life Act or the END FENTANYL Act . 2. Ensuring timely updates to U.S. Customs and Border Protection field manuals (a) In general Not less frequently than triennially, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall review and update, as necessary, the current policies and manuals of the Office of Field Operations related to inspections at ports of entry to ensure the uniform implementation of inspection practices that will effectively respond to technological and methodological changes designed to disguise illegal activity, such as the smuggling of drugs and humans, along the border. (b) Reporting requirement Shortly after each update required under subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that summarizes the policy and manual changes implemented by such update.
II Calendar No. 44 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 206 [Report No. 118–16] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Braun , Ms. Hassan , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Rosen , and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs May 4, 2023 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of life Act or the END FENTANYL Act . 2. Ensuring timely updates to U.S. Customs and Border Protection field manuals (a) In general Not less frequently than triennially, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall review and update, as necessary, the current policies and manuals of the Office of Field Operations related to inspections at ports of entry to ensure the uniform implementation of inspection practices that will effectively respond to technological and methodological changes designed to disguise illegal activity, such as the smuggling of drugs and humans, along the border. (b) Reporting requirement Shortly after each update required under subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that summarizes the policy and manual changes implemented by such update.

May 4, 2023 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 208 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2023 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Ms. Sinema , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Thune , Mr. Manchin , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Tester , Ms. Hassan , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish a procedure for terminating a determination by Surgeon General to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023 . 2. Termination of suspension of entries and imports from designated places related to the COVID–19 pandemic (a) In general An order of suspension issued under section 362 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 265 ) as a result of the public health emergency relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic declared under section 319 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) on January 31, 2020, and any continuation of such declaration (including the continuation described in Proclamation 9994 on February 24, 2021), shall be lifted not earlier than 60 days after the date on which the Surgeon General provides written notification to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of Congress that such public health emergency declaration (including the continuation described in Proclamation 9994 on February 24, 2021) have been terminated. (b) Procedures during 60-Day termination window (1) Plan Not later than 30 days after the date on which a written notification is provided under subsection (a) with respect to an order of suspension, the Surgeon General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the head of any other Federal agency, State, local or Tribal government, or nongovernmental organization that has a role in managing outcomes associated with the suspension, as determined by the Surgeon General (or the designee of the Surgeon General), shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, a plan to address any possible influx of entries or imports, as defined in such order of suspension, related to the termination of such order. (2) Failure to submit If a plan under paragraph (1) is not submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress within the 30-day period described in such paragraph, not later than 7 days after the expiration of such 30-day period, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress, in writing, of the status of preparing such a plan and the timing for submission as required under paragraph (1). The termination of order related to such plan shall be delayed until that date that is 30 days after the date on which such plan is submitted to such committees.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 210 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2023 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Warren , Mr. Brown , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Durbin , and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Job Protection Act . 2. Expansion of employees eligible for leave (a) In general Section 101(2) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2611(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking employed— and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting employed for not less than 90 days by the employer with respect to whom leave is requested under section 102. ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking does not include— and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting does not include any Federal officer or employee covered under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code (as added by title II of this Act). ; (3) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and (4) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (C). (b) Federal employees (1) Title 5 Subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 6381(1)(B), by striking 12 months and inserting 90 days ; and (B) in section 6382(d)(2)(E), by striking 12 months and inserting 90 days . (2) Presidential employees Section 412(a)(2)(B) of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking 12 months and for at least 1,250 hours of employment during the previous 12 months and inserting 90 days . (3) Congressional employees Section 202(a)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1312(a)(2)(B) ) is amended by striking 12 months and for at least 1,250 hours of employment during the previous 12 months and inserting 90 days . 3. Expansion of employers subject to leave requirements Section 101(4)(A)(i) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2611(4)(A)(i) ) is amended by striking 50 or more employees and all that follows through the end of the clause and inserting 1 or more employees . 4. Applicability This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with respect to leave taken on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 213 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2023 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue obligations to make Medicare and Social Security payments, despite the debt limit being reached.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Our Promises Act . 2. Social Security and Medicare programs and the debt limit (a) Finding Congress finds that Social Security and Medicare beneficiaries should be assured that their benefits will be paid in full and on time. (b) Exemption Section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking The face and inserting Subject to subsection (d), the face ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) If the face value of the amount of obligations described in subsection (b) reaches the limit on such obligations under subsection (b), to the extent necessary to make timely payment of the full amount of benefits authorized under the Medicare program established under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) or the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits program established under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) the Secretary of the Treasury may issue obligations under this chapter. (2) With respect to each instance in which the Secretary of the Treasury begins issuing obligations in accordance with paragraph (1), the face value of such obligations issued during such instance shall not be taken into account in determining the face value of obligations for purposes of subsection (b) during the period— (A) beginning on the date on which the Secretary began issuing obligations in accordance with paragraph (1) during such instance; and (B) ending on the day after the date of enactment of the first law enacted after the date described in subparagraph (A) increasing the limit under subsection (b). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 218 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2023 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Manchin , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. King , Mr. Braun , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Cotton , Ms. Hassan , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Moran , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Lee , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act . 2. Prohibition on sales of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy shall not draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve— (1) to any entity that is under the ownership or control of the Chinese Communist Party or the People's Republic of China; or (2) except on the condition that such petroleum products will not be exported to the People’s Republic of China.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 221 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2023 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To restrict the appointment of certain military personnel to diversity, equity, and inclusion positions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DEI Pay Cap Act of 2023 . 2. Diversity, equity, and inclusion personnel grade cap (a) In general The Secretary of Defense may not appoint to, or otherwise employ in, any position with duties as described in subsection (b) a military or civilian employee with a rank or grade in excess of E–5 base pay or GS–5 not adjusted for locality. (b) Covered duties The duties referred to in subsection (a) are as follows: (1) Developing, refining, and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion policy. (2) Leading working groups and councils to develop diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and objectives to measure performance and outcomes. (3) Creating and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion education, training courses, and workshops for military and civilian personnel. (c) Applicability to current employees Any military or civilian employee appointed to a position with duties described in subsection (b) who holds a rank or grade in excess of that allowed under subsection (a) shall be reassigned to another position not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 222 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2023 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Airport Fairness Act of 2023 . 2. Designation of certain airports as ports of entry (a) In general The President shall— (1) pursuant to the Act of August 1, 1914 (38 Stat. 623, chapter 223; 19 U.S.C. 2 ), designate each airport described in subsection (b) as a port of entry; and (2) terminate the application of the user fee requirement under section 236 of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 ( 19 U.S.C. 58b ) with respect to the airport. (b) Airports described An airport described in this subsection is an airport that— (1) is a primary airport (as defined in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code); (2) is located not more than 30 miles from the northern or southern international land border of the United States; (3) is associated, through a formal, legal instrument, including a valid contract or governmental ordinance, with a land border crossing or a seaport not more than 30 miles from the airport; and (4) through such association, meets the numerical criteria considered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for establishing a port of entry, as set forth in— (A) Treasury Decision 82–37 (47 Fed. Reg. 10137; relating to revision of customs criteria for establishing ports of entry and stations), as revised by Treasury Decisions 86–14 (51 Fed. Reg. 4559) and 87–65 (52 Fed. Reg. 16328); or (B) any successor guidance or regulation.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 223 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2023 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical error in the definitions.

1. Amendments to the Controlled Substances Act Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (58) as paragraph (59); (2) by redesignating the second paragraph designated as paragraph (57) (relating to the definition of serious drug felony ) as paragraph (58); and (3) by moving paragraphs (57), (58) (as so redesignated), and (59) (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left.
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 223 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical error in the definitions.

1. Amendments to the Controlled Substances Act Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (58) as paragraph (59); (2) by redesignating the second paragraph designated as paragraph (57) (relating to the definition of serious drug felony ) as paragraph (58); and (3) by moving paragraphs (57), (58) (as so redesignated), and (59) (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 223 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical error in the definitions.

1. Amendments to the Controlled Substances Act Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (58) as paragraph (59); (2) by redesignating the second paragraph designated as paragraph (57) (relating to the definition of serious drug felony ) as paragraph (58); and (3) by moving paragraphs (57), (58) (as so redesignated), and (59) (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left.

Passed the Senate February 1, 2023. Secretary
IC 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical error in the definitions.

1. Amendments to the Controlled Substances Act Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (58) as paragraph (59); (2) by redesignating the second paragraph designated as paragraph (57) (relating to the definition of serious drug felony ) as paragraph (58); and (3) by moving paragraphs (57), (58) (as so redesignated), and (59) (as so redesignated) 2 ems to the left.

Passed the Senate February 1, 2023. Sonceria Ann Berry, Secretary
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Our Courts Act . 2. Additional places for holding court (a) Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas Section 124(d)(6) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (7), by inserting and Alpine after Pecos . (b) Western District of Washington Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting Mount Vernon, after Tacoma, .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Our Courts Act . 2. Additional places for holding court (a) Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas Section 124(d)(6) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (7), by inserting and Alpine after Pecos . (b) Western District of Washington Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting Mount Vernon, after Tacoma, .

Passed the Senate February 28, 2023. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Cruz , and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Our Courts Act . 2. Additional places for holding court (a) Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas Section 124(d)(6) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (7), by inserting and Alpine after Pecos . (b) Western District of Washington Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting Mount Vernon, after Tacoma, .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 232 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2023 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide limits on the reduction of Internal Revenue Service user fees.

1. Temporary rules for reduced user fees (a) In general Section 7528(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Special reduced fees for taxable years 2023 through 2025 (A) In general In the case of any request made during calendar year 2023, 2024, or 2025, except as provided in subparagraph (C), the fees charged under the program required by subsection (a) shall be $1,900 in the case of any exempt person. (B) Exempt person For purposes of this paragraph, with respect to any taxable year, the term exempt person means any person whose gross income for the taxable year does not exceed $5,000,000. (C) Phaseout The dollar amount under subparagraph (A) shall be increased (but not above $38,000) by $380 for every $26,315 (or portion thereof) by which— (i) the gross income of the exempt person for the taxable year, exceeds (ii) $2,500,000. . (b) Conforming amendment Subparagraph (A) of section 7528(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking The Secretary and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (5), the Secretary . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to requests made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 234 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2023 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Daines , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Menendez , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the new markets tax credit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2023 . 2. Permanent extension of new markets tax credit (a) Extension (1) In general Subparagraph (H) of section 45D(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking for each of calendar years 2020 through 2025 and inserting calendar year 2020 and each calendar year thereafter . (2) Conforming amendment Section 45D(f)(3) of such Code is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) Inflation adjustment Subsection (f) of section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Inflation adjustment (A) In general In the case of any calendar year beginning after 2023, the dollar amount in paragraph (1)(H) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined by substituting calendar year 2000 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. (B) Rounding rule Any increase under subparagraph (A) which is not a multiple of $1,000,000 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000,000. . (c) Alternative minimum tax relief Subparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (vii) through (xii) as clauses (viii) through (xiii), respectively, and (2) by inserting after clause (vi) the following new clause: (vii) the credit determined under section 45D, but only with respect to credits determined with respect to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b)) initially made after December 31, 2022, . (d) Effective dates (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. (2) Alternative minimum tax relief The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to credits determined with respect to qualified equity investments (as defined in section 45D(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) initially made after December 31, 2022.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 237 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2023 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Booker , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Kaine , Mr. King , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Schatz , and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To preserve access to abortion medications.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act of 2023 . 2. Modification of REMS (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall ensure that the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy under section 505–1 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355–1 ) that applies to mifepristone— (1) does not have an in-person dispensing requirement for such drug; (2) allows for patient access to prescriptions for such drug via telehealth; and (3) allows all pharmacies that are certified to dispense such drug to, at minimum, dispense and mail such drug to patients. (b) Modifications Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prevent the Secretary from approving a modification to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for mifepristone based on sound scientific evidence and in accordance with section 505–1(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355–1(h) ), except that any modifications to such risk evaluation and mitigation strategy made after January 3, 2023, shall be in accordance with the requirements under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a), unless the Secretary, based on sound scientific evidence and in accordance with section 505–1 of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355–1 ), determines that a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for mifepristone is no longer necessary. (c) Clarification Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary to impose the requirements described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of such subsection to a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy under section 505–1 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355–1 ) for any drug other than mifepristone. (d) Definition In this section, the term mifepristone means mifepristone that is— (1) approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ); (2) indicated for medical abortion; and (3) subject to a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy under section 505–1 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355–1 ).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 240 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2023 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2) Gas stove The term gas stove means any gas range, gas stove, or household cooking gas appliance that meets the standard set forth in American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z21.1/ CSA Z21.1 or any successor standard. (3) Substantially increase the average price of gas stoves The term substantially increase the average price of gas stoves means that the average price of a gas stove, annualized over its expected life, would likely be substantially higher than the average spending by United States homeowners on cooking stoves and ovens based on the most recent data for consumer expenditures reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 3. Prohibition No Federal funds may be used by the Commission to regulate an existing or new gas stove as a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ) or to impose or enforce any consumer product safety standard or rule on existing or new gas stoves under section 7 or 9 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 or 2058) that would otherwise result in a prohibition on the use or sale of gas stoves in the United States or would otherwise substantially increase the average price of gas stoves in the United States.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 241 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2023 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, as the Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center .

1. Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center (a) Designation The Department of Energy Integrated Engineering Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal Building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 244 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2023 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit any rule or guidance that bans gas stoves in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Trying to Obsessively Vilify Energy Act or the STOVE Act . 2. Prohibition on promulgating any rule or guidance that bans gas stoves in the United States No Federal agency may propose, implement, or finalize a rule or guidance that categorically restricts or bans the use and purchase of natural gas-powered appliances in the United States.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 248 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2023 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Carper , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Markey , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Casey , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to repeal the authority of the President to assume emergency control of the police of the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act . 2. Repeal of authority of President to assume emergency control of police of District of Columbia (a) Repeal of authority The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by striking section 740 (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code). (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 740.