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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1641 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to enhance the administrative subpoena authority of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USPS Subpoena Authority Act . 2. United States Postal Service administrative subpoena authority Section 3016(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); (2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) In general In any investigation relating to a covered offense, the Postmaster General may issue in writing and cause to be served a subpoena requiring the production and testimony described in subparagraph (B). In this subparagraph, the term covered offense means a violation of— (i) any section in this chapter; (ii) any section of chapter 83 of title 18 insofar as such violation involves the use of the mails; (iii) any other provision of law enumerated in section 3001(a); or (iv) the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ), insofar as such violation involves the use of the mails. (B) Production and testimony Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a subpoena issued under subparagraph (A) may require— (i) the production of any records (including books, papers, documents, and other tangible things that constitute or contain evidence) that the Postmaster General considers relevant or material to such investigation; and (ii) testimony by the custodian of the things required to be produced concerning the production and authenticity of those things. (C) Application A subpoena issued in connection with an investigation under section 3005(a) shall not require testimony as set forth in subparagraph (B)(ii). ; and (3) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section, by amending clause (iii) to read as follows: (iii) delegation of subpoena approval authority be limited to the Postal Service’s General Counsel, a Deputy General Counsel, or the Chief Postal Inspector. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1642 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Valadao , and Mr. Moylan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on 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 amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for an annual National Recreational Pass for law enforcement officers and firefighters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act . 2. National recreational passes for law enforcement officers Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b) ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Annual passes The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no cost, to— (A) a member of the Armed Forces and their dependents; or (B) a law enforcement officer or firefighter, who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary. . (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Firefighter The term firefighter means any employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe who performs work directly related to suppressing fires, including wildland fires. (B) Law enforcement officer The term law enforcement officer means any officer, agent, or employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of criminal law or who is authorized by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1644 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Meuser (for himself and Mr. Phillips ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act . 2. Report on 7 (a) agents Section 47 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Annual report (1) In general The Director shall submit to Congress, in addition to the report required under subsection (h)(2), an annual report including, for the calendar year covered by the report— (A) the number of 7(a) agents assisting applicants for loans under section 7(a), disaggregated by 7(a) agents who are attorneys, accountants, consultants, packagers, and lender service providers (as defined by section 103.1 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations); (B) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (C) the purchase rate by the Administrator of loans for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (D) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents, disaggregated by whether the applicant or 7(a) lender paid such fees; (E) without identifying individual 7(a) agents by name, a consolidated analysis of the risk created by the individual 7(a) agents responsible for not less than 1 percent of— (i) the dollar value of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; and (ii) the number of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; (F) an analysis of interest rates on loans for which an applicant or 7(a) lender used services of an agent; and (G) a description of how the Administrator communicates with 7(a) agents. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) 7(a) agent The term 7(a) agent means a person who provides covered services on behalf of a lender or applicant. (B) Covered services The term covered services means— (i) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or (ii) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a). .
IB Union Calendar No. 76 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1644 [Report No. 118–99] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Meuser (for himself and Mr. Phillips ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business June 5, 2023 Additional sponsor: Mr. Luetkemeyer June 5, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Small Business ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act . 2. Report on 7 (a) agents Section 47 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Annual report (1) In general The Director shall submit to Congress, in addition to the report required under subsection (h)(2), an annual report including, for the calendar year covered by the report— (A) the number of 7(a) agents assisting applicants for loans under section 7(a), disaggregated by 7(a) agents who are attorneys, accountants, consultants, packagers, and lender service providers (as defined by section 103.1 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations); (B) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (C) the purchase rate by the Administrator of loans for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (D) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents, disaggregated by whether the applicant or 7(a) lender paid such fees; (E) without identifying individual 7(a) agents by name, a consolidated analysis of the risk created by the individual 7(a) agents responsible for not less than 1 percent of— (i) the dollar value of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; and (ii) the number of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; (F) an analysis of interest rates on loans for which an applicant or 7(a) lender used services of an agent; and (G) a description of how the Administrator communicates with 7(a) agents. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) 7(a) agent The term 7(a) agent means a person who provides covered services on behalf of a lender or applicant. (B) Covered services The term covered services means— (i) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or (ii) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a). .

June 5, 2023 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. 1647 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park , and for the purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act . 2. Salem Maritime National Historical Park (a) Redesignation The Salem Maritime National Historic Site shall hereafter be known and designated as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park . (b) References in law Any reference to the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Salem Maritime National Historical Park. 3. Boundary study (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a boundary study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System, as part of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park (as redesignated by section 2(a)), sites and resources in the study area associated with the study area’s— (1) maritime history; (2) coastal defenses; and (3) military history, including National Guard and militia activity. (b) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to conduct the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Secretary. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area means Salem, Massachusetts, and its vicinity, and includes the Salem Armory Visitor Center building and adjacent Salem Armory Park.
IB Union Calendar No. 682 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1647 [Report No. 118–835] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 10, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park , and for the purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act . 2. Salem Maritime National Historical Park (a) Redesignation The Salem Maritime National Historic Site shall hereafter be known and designated as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park . (b) References in law Any reference to the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Salem Maritime National Historical Park. 3. Boundary study (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a boundary study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System, as part of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park (as redesignated by section 2(a)), sites and resources in the study area associated with the study area’s— (1) maritime history; (2) coastal defenses; and (3) military history, including National Guard and militia activity. (b) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to conduct the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Secretary. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area means Salem, Massachusetts, and its vicinity, and includes the Salem Armory Visitor Center building and adjacent Salem Armory Park.

December 10, 2024 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. 1649 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Bacon , Ms. Craig , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Obernolte , and Ms. Sherrill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program to provide for the qualified accreditation and re-certification of local law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Establishing Accreditation Grants for Law Enforcement Act of 2023 or the EAGLE Act of 2023 . 2. Grant program for local law enforcement agency accreditation (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall establish a grant program (in this Act referred to as the Program ) to provide for the qualified accreditation or re-certification of a local law enforcement agency. (b) Grant authority In carrying out the Program, the Attorney General shall award a grant to an eligible recipient under subsection (c). (c) Eligible recipient The Attorney General shall award a grant under the Program to a local law enforcement agency that submits an application pursuant to subsection (d). (d) Application To be eligible under the Program, a local law enforcement agency shall submit to the Attorney General an application that demonstrates— (1) the financial need of the local law enforcement agency; and (2) amount requested by the local law enforcement agency, including amount to be spent on— (A) accreditation or re-certification fees; (B) on-site assessment charges; and (C) extension fees. (e) Eligible projects Grant funds awarded under the Program may only be used to assist in the qualified accreditation or re-certification of a local law enforcement agency. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. (g) Period of availability Funds made available to carry out the Program shall remain available until expended. (h) Definitions In this Act: (1) Qualified accreditation or re-certification The term qualified accreditation or re-certification means accreditation or re-certification of a local law enforcement agency by a professional law enforcement organization involved in the development of standards of accreditation for law enforcement agencies at the national, State, regional, or Tribal level, such as the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). (2) Local law enforcement agency The term local law enforcement agency means an agency of a unit of local government that is authorized by law to supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of criminal law and that has less than 350 employees.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1650 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Bacon , and Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm to protect children in a school zone.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Police Officers Protecting Children Act . 2. Certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers allowed to carry a concealed firearm, and discharge a firearm, in a school zone Section 922(q) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B)— (A) by striking or at the end of clause (vi); and (B) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (ix) and inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) by a qualified law enforcement officer (as defined in section 926B) who is authorized under such section to carry a concealed firearm, if the firearm is concealed; (viii) by a qualified retired law enforcement officer (as defined in section 926C) who is authorized under such section to carry a concealed firearm, if the firearm is concealed; or ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(B)— (A) by striking or at the end of clause (iii); (B) by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (v) by a qualified law enforcement officer (as defined in section 926B) who is authorized under such section to carry a concealed firearm; or (vi) by a qualified retired law enforcement officer (as defined in section 926C) who is authorized under such section to carry a concealed firearm. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1651 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Phillips (for himself and Mr. Meuser ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to establish requirements for 7(a) agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act . 2. Requirements for 7 (a) agents (a) Office of Credit Risk Management Duties Section 47(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) any 7(a) agent. . (b) Enforcement authority (1) Office of Credit Risk Management Section 47(e) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t(e) ) is amended by inserting or 7(a) agent after 7(a) lender each place such term appears. (2) Lender Oversight Committee Section 48(c)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657u(c)(2) ) is amended by striking and any Lending Partner or Intermediary participant and inserting , any 7(a) agent (as defined in section 47), or any Lending Partner or Intermediary participant . (c) Registration system Section 47 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (j) Registration system for 7 (a) agents (1) In general The Director shall establish a registration system for 7(a) agents that assigns a unique identifier to each 7(a) agent and collects data necessary for the Director to submit the report required under paragraph (4). (2) Requirements A 7(a) agent shall— (A) register in the system established under paragraph (1) before providing covered services to a lender or applicant; and (B) effective 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, submit an annual fee for such registration to the Director. (3) Database The Director shall establish and maintain an electronic database of the types of covered services provided by each 7(a) agent. (k) Definitions In this section: (1) 7 (a) agent The term 7(a) agent means a person who provides covered services on behalf of a lender or applicant. (2) Covered services The term covered services means— (A) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or (B) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a). . (d) Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IB Union Calendar No. 77 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1651 [Report No. 118–100] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Phillips (for himself and Mr. Meuser ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business June 5, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Small Business ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to establish requirements for 7(a) agents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act . 2. Requirements for 7 (a) agents (a) Office of Credit Risk Management Duties Section 47(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) any 7(a) agent. . (b) Enforcement authority (1) Office of Credit Risk Management Section 47(e) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t(e) ) is amended by inserting or 7(a) agent after 7(a) lender each place such term appears. (2) Lender Oversight Committee Section 48(c)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657u(c)(2) ) is amended by striking and any Lending Partner or Intermediary participant and inserting , any 7(a) agent (as defined in section 47), or any Lending Partner or Intermediary participant . (c) Registration system Section 47 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (j) Registration system for 7 (a) agents (1) In general The Director shall establish a registration system for 7(a) agents that assigns a unique identifier to each 7(a) agent and collects data necessary for the Director to submit the report required under paragraph (4). (2) Requirements A 7(a) agent shall— (A) register in the system established under paragraph (1) before providing covered services to a lender or applicant; and (B) effective 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, submit an annual fee for such registration to the Director. (3) Database The Director shall establish and maintain an electronic database of the types of covered services provided by each 7(a) agent. (k) Definitions In this section: (1) 7 (a) agent The term 7(a) agent means a person who provides covered services on behalf of a lender or applicant. (2) Covered services The term covered services means— (A) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or (B) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a). . (d) Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

June 5, 2023 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. 1652 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Quigley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To require the disclosure of certain visitor access records.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to White House Visitor Logs Act . 2. Improving access to influential visitor access records (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered location The term covered location means— (A) the White House; (B) the residence of the Vice President; and (C) any other location at which the President or the Vice President regularly conducts official business. (2) Covered records The term covered records means information relating to a visit at a covered location, which shall include— (A) the name of each visitor at the covered location; (B) the name of each individual with whom each visitor described in subparagraph (A) met at the covered location; and (C) the purpose of the visit. (b) Requirement Except as provided in subsection (c), not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall establish and update, every 90 days, a publicly available database that contains covered records for the preceding 30-day period. (c) Exceptions (1) In general The President shall not include in the database established under subsection (b) any covered record— (A) the posting of which would implicate personal privacy or law enforcement concerns or threaten national security; or (B) relating to a purely personal guest at a covered location. (2) Sensitive meetings With respect to a particularly sensitive meeting at a covered location, the President shall— (A) include the number of visitors at the covered location in the database established under subsection (b); and (B) post the applicable covered records in the database established under subsection (b) when the President determines that release of the covered records is no longer sensitive.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1661 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Amodei , and Mr. Horsford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise taxes on wagering.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Discriminatory Gaming Tax Repeal Act of 2023 . 2. Repeal of excise taxes on wagering (a) In general Chapter 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to taxes on wagering) is repealed. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1662 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish and maintain a permanent emergency lending program to provide member banks and other depository institutions with short-term liquidity against long-term assets.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Liquidity Act of 2023 . 2. Federal Reserve System Permanent Emergency Lending Program The Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 221 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 10B the following: 10C. Permanent Emergency Lending Program The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall establish and maintain a permanent emergency lending program under which a Federal reserve bank may provide short-term liquidity to member banks or other depository institutions pledging any collateral eligible for purchase by the Federal reserve banks in open market operations. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1663 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 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 designate sectorially critical banking institutions, to require a higher level of regulatory supervision of such institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Bank Review Act . 2. Designation of sectorially critical banking institutions (a) Designation The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the banking regulators, shall designate a banking institution as sectorially critical if the banking institution is systemically important to a critical sector of the economy of the United States. (b) Supervision of sectorially critical banking institutions The appropriate Federal banking agency shall apply a higher level of regulatory supervision with respect to a sectorially critical banking institution, as determined appropriate by the appropriate Federal banking agency. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate Federal banking agency The term appropriate Federal banking agency — (A) has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and (B) means the National Credit Union Administration, in the case of a credit union. (2) Banking institution The term banking institution means— (A) a depository institution (as defined under section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act); and (B) a credit union. (3) Credit union The term credit union means a Federal credit union or a State credit union, as such terms are defined, respectively, under section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act. (4) Federal banking agencies The term Federal banking agencies means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1664 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to consider inflation, employment, and financial stability when setting interest rates.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Stability Mandate Act . 2. Interest rate considerations Section 2A of the Federal Reserve Act is amended— (1) by striking The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee shall and inserting the following: (a) In general The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee shall ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Considerations The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee shall, when setting interest rates, consider inflation, employment, and financial stability. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1666 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself, Ms. Sewell , Mr. Carter of Georgia , and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 title XVIII to protect patient access to ground ambulance services under part B of the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023 . 2. Protecting patient access to ground ambulance services Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(l) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (12)(A), by striking 2025 and inserting 2028 ; and (2) in paragraph (13)(A), by striking 2025 each place it appears and inserting 2028 in each such place.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1667 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Westerman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to identify and develop campsites and related facilities for public use in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ouachita National Forest Overnight Camping Act . 2. Restoration of overnight campsites (a) In general The Secretary shall— (1) not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, identify areas within Albert Pike Recreation Area that may be suitable for overnight camping; and (2) not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act— (A) review each area identified under paragraph (1); and (B) from the areas so identified, select and establish campsites and related facilities within Albert Pike Recreation Area for public use. (b) Requirements related to campsites and related facilities The Secretary shall— (1) ensure that at least 54 campsites are available under subsection (a), of which not less than 8 shall have electric and water hookups; and (2) ensure that each campsite and related facility identified or established under subsection (a) is located outside of the 1 percent annual exceedance probability flood elevation. (c) Reopening of certain sites Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall open each campsite within Albert Pike Recreation Area that— (1) exists on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) is located outside of the 1 percent annual exceedance probability flood elevation. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Albert Pike Recreation Area The term Albert Pike Recreation Area means the Albert Pike Recreation Area and grounds associated with such area located in the Ouachita National Forest, approximately six miles north of Langley, Arkansas in southern Montgomery County, Arkansas. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1670 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2023 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Garamendi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 with respect to pre-agreement costs of emergency watershed protection measures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Access To Cleanup Happen Act of 2023 or the MATCH Act of 2023 . 2. Emergency watershed program Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2203 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Pre-Agreement costs (1) Sponsor For purposes of this subsection, the term sponsor means a State or local government, or an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b )). (2) Pre-agreement project costs Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall— (A) identify a list of emergency watershed protection measures the cost of which may be incurred by a sponsor prior to entering into an agreement with the Secretary pursuant to this section; and (B) develop a procedure, including appropriate deadlines, to be implemented at the State level, through which a sponsor may request, for a specified natural disaster, additional emergency watershed protection measures the cost of which may be incurred by a sponsor prior to entering into an agreement with the Secretary pursuant to this section. (3) Agreement contribution If the Secretary and the sponsor enter into an agreement pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall consider any applicable pre-agreement costs incurred by a sponsor for undertaking emergency watershed protection measures identified pursuant to paragraph (2) as meeting part of the sponsor’s contribution towards the project costs. (4) Assumption of risk Nothing in this subsection requires the Secretary to enter into an agreement with a sponsor, and a sponsor undertaking emergency watershed protection measures prior to entering into an agreement with the Secretary pursuant to this section shall assume the risk of incurring any costs of undertaking such measures. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1671 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2023 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mrs. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered through Federal Exchanges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act . 2. Standalone dental plans Section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18041 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Availability of standalone dental plans The Secretary may not restrict any qualified individual from enrolling in a plan described in section 1311(d)(2)(B)(ii) offered through an Exchange established pursuant to subsection (c) on the basis of such qualified individual not being also enrolled in a qualified health plan offered through the Exchange. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1675 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2023 Mrs. González-Colón (for herself, Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Sablan , and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide a set-aside of funds for the territories under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act, to make the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for the grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territory Health Revitalization Act . 2. Set-aside for the territories Section 2008(c)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting 5 percent of which for each fiscal year shall be reserved for grants to States other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia before the period. 3. Eligibility of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Section 2008(a)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (E). 4. Guarantee of grantees in the territories Section 2008(a)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Guarantee of grantees in the territories The Secretary shall award at least 2 grants under this subsection to an eligible entity that is located in a territory, to the extent there are a sufficient number applications submitted by such an eligible entity that meet the requirements of subparagraph (B). . 5. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1676 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2023 Mr. Green of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To allow expensing of amounts paid to move business property from China to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bring American Companies Home Act . 2. Expensing of amounts paid to move business property from China to the United States (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall establish a program under which amounts paid by a United States person (as defined in section 7701(a)(30)) to move inventory and equipment and supplies used in a trade or business of the taxpayer from China to the United States are allowed as a deduction in the taxable year in which paid by the taxpayer. (b) Regulations The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall issue regulations under the program carried out under subsection (a) that restrict the amounts that may be expensed under such program to business moving expenses (within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the regulations and guidance issued thereunder). (c) Expensing paid for with tariffs collected from China (1) Establishment of trust fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund consisting of such amounts as are appropriated to such trust fund under paragraph (2). (2) Appropriations to trust fund There are hereby appropriated to such trust fund amounts equivalent to the tariffs collected by the United States on goods manufactured in China. (3) Appropriations from trust fund There are hereby appropriated from such trust fund to the General Fund of the Treasury amounts equivalent to the reduction in revenue to such General Fund by reason of subsection (a). (4) Timing of transfers, etc Rules similar to the rules of section 9601 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply with respect to appropriations to and from such trust fund under paragraphs (2) and (3).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2023 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To limit the applicability of certain rules with regard to possession of a firearm or firearm attachment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Legal Firearms Ownership Act of 2023 . 2. Inapplicability of rule Any firearm or firearm attachment that was lawfully manufactured before the effective date of a new rule or regulation shall be grandfathered and shall be permitted to be sold, transferred, and possessed in accordance with the previous rule regime. The manufacturing date of a firearm or firearm attachment shall be determined by the serial number recorded on the firearm or firearm attachment, or any other legal method of recording the date of manufacturing, including packaging.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1681 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2023 Mr. Kim of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To make certain improvements to child care services provided by the Secretary of Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Child Care Transparency and Expansion Act . 2. Improvements to child care services provided by the Secretary of Defense (a) Expansion of pilot program To provide financial assistance to members of the Armed Forces for in-Home child care Section 589(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is amended by striking five locations and inserting six locations . (b) Wait times for child care services at military child development centers (1) Publication Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall publish and maintain on a website of the Department of Defense, accessible by members of the Armed Forces, waiting lists for child care services at military child development centers. (2) Estimates On the website described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish a tool that uses data collected by the Secretary to estimate how long a member assigned to serve at a military installation will likely wait before receiving child care services at the military child development center of such installation.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2023 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make certain changes with respect to the approval of abbreviated applications for the approval of new animal drugs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Generic Animal Drug Advancement Act . 2. Changes to process for approval of abbreviated applications for the approval of new animal drugs Section 512 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking section 512(b)(1) and inserting paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) ; (2) in subsection (n)(1)(F)— (A) by striking or because the new animal drug and inserting because the new animal drug ; and (B) by striking manufacturers; and inserting manufacturers, or because the new animal drug is not shown to be bioequivalent to all of the species for which the approved new animal drug is approved for use; ; and (3) by amending subsection (o) to read as follows: (o) For purposes of this section— (1) the term bioequivalent means, in establishing whether a new animal drug is bioequivalent to an approved new animal drug— (A) demonstrating bioequivalence in at least one major species for which the approved new animal drug is approved for use; or (B) in the case that an approved new animal drug is not approved for use in any major species, demonstrating bioequivalence in at least one species for which the approved new animal drug is approved for use; and (2) the term patent means a patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office; .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1686 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2023 Ms. Schakowsky introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions that limit the disclosure of certain information by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine in Product Safety Act . 2. Disclosure of information on consumer products (a) In general Section 6 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2055 ) is amended by striking subsection (b). (b) Conforming amendments The Consumer Product Safety Act is amended— (1) in section 6A ( 15 U.S.C. 2055a ), by striking and (b) each place that such appears in subsections (b)(3) and (f); and (2) in section 29 ( 15 U.S.C. 2078 )— (A) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking unless with respect to such information the Commission has complied with the applicable requirements of section 6(b) ; and (B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking subsections (a)(3) and (b) and inserting subsection (a)(3) .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the Paul Ignatius Post Office .

1. Paul Ignatius Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, shall be known and designated as the Paul Ignatius Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul Ignatius Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2023 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Aguilar , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Bera , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Correa , Ms. Chu , Mr. Costa , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Duarte , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Mike Garcia of California , Mr. Robert Garcia of California , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Issa , Ms. Jacobs , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Kiley , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Levin , Mr. Lieu , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Matsui , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Mullin , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Pelosi , Mr. Peters , Ms. Porter , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Sherman , Mrs. Steel , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Takano , Mr. Thompson of California , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Vargas , and Ms. Waters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the Paul Ignatius Post Office .

1. Paul Ignatius Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, shall be known and designated as the Paul Ignatius Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul Ignatius Post Office .