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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 308 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Ms. Sewell (for herself, Mr. Horsford , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Adams , Mr. Allred , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Bowman , Ms. Brown , Ms. Bush , Mr. Carson , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Clyburn , Ms. Crockett , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Evans , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Lee of California , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Omar , Mr. Payne , Ms. Strickland , Mrs. Sykes , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Torres of New York , and Ms. Williams of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rosa Parks Day Act . 2. Rosa Parks Day as a legal public holiday Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Thanksgiving Day the following: Rosa Parks Day. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. Takano , Ms. Jacobs , Mrs. Peltola , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Norton , Ms. Tokuda , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Evans , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Meng , Ms. Titus , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Keating , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Trone , Mr. Levin , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Ms. Barragán , and Mrs. Hayes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide notice to students receiving work-study assistance about potential eligibility for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opportunity To Address College Hunger Act . 2. Notification regarding SNAP for students receiving Federal work-study assistance Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087–53 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Notification regarding SNAP (1) In general An institution receiving a grant under this part shall send a notification (by email or other electronic means) to each eligible student informing the student of their potential eligibility for participation in SNAP and the process for obtaining more information, confirming eligibility, and accessing benefits under that program. The notification shall be developed by the Secretary of Education in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, and shall include details on eligibility requirements for participation in SNAP that a student must satisfy. The notification shall be, to the extent practicable, specific to the student’s State of residence and shall provide contact information for the local office where an application for SNAP may be made. (2) Evidence of participation in federally financed work-study program The notification under paragraph (1) shall include an official document confirming that the recipient is an eligible student sufficient for purposes of demonstrating that the exclusion from ineligibility for participation in SNAP under section 6(e)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(e)(4) ) applies to the student. (3) Guidance The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall provide guidance to States and institutions of higher education on how to identify and communicate with students who are likely to be eligible for SNAP, including those eligible for a State or federally financed work-study program. (4) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) The term eligible student means a student receiving work-study assistance under this part. (B) The term SNAP means the supplemental nutrition assistance program (as defined in section 3(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(t) )). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 311 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Duncan , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Norman , Mr. Perry , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Baird , and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost Estimates Improvement Act . 2. CBO and JCT estimates to include debt servicing costs (a) In general The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 621 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 406 the following: 407. Estimates to include debt servicing costs and a list of duplicative activities (a) Cost of debt service Any estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the costs (if any) of servicing the public debt. (b) List of duplicative activities Any estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include a list of any Federal agencies, programs, and initiatives with fragmented, overlapping, or duplicative goals or activities covered by the legislation. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following: 407. Estimates to include debt servicing costs and a list of duplicative activities. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 314 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mr. McCaul , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Buck , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Gimenez , Miss González-Colón , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Owens , Mr. Issa , Mr. Womack , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Mooney , and Mrs. Spartz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until Cuba satisfies certain conditions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends Act or the FORCE Act . 2. Prohibition on removal (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the President nor the Secretary of State may remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the President makes the determination described in section 205 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6065 ). (b) Definition In this section, the term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the Secretary of State determines has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism pursuant to— (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A) ); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 ); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 ); or (4) any other provision of law.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit certain funding made available to the United States Agency for Global Media relating to provision of an open platform for China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title The Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funded Platform for Chinese Communists Act . 2. Prohibition on certain funding relating to provision of an open platform for China (a) Funding prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funding made available to the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) may be used to provide an open platform for representatives of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or any entity owned or controlled by the PRC or CCP. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the USAGM shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report describing whether or not any of its broadcast entities, including its grantee organizations, has provided at any time during the five-year period immediately preceding such report an open platform for representatives of the PRC, members of the CCP, or any entity owned or controlled by the PRC or CCP. Such report shall be made available on a publicly available website by the Federal Government.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 317 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mrs. Bice (for herself, Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to make climate-related disclosures that are not material to investors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Environmental Calculations Act of 2023 or the SEC Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on requiring an issuer to make climate-related disclosures that are not material to investors Section 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78w ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Prohibition on requiring an issuer To make climate-Related disclosures that are not material to investors The Commission may not require an issuer to make climate-related disclosures that are not material to investors. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 318 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Ms. Brownley 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 limitation on deductions for personal casualty losses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Homeowners from Disaster Act of 2023 . 2. Repeal of limitation on deduction for personal casualty losses (a) In general Section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to losses sustained in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for jurisdictions with high rates of violent crime.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Streets Act of 2023 . 2. Grant program Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: NN Grants for jurisdictions with high rates of violent crime 3201. In general The Attorney General shall, each fiscal year, make grants to eligible units of local government and neighborhood or community-based organizations. 3202. Eligibility and incentives To be eligible for a grant under this part, a unit of local government or a neighborhood or community-based organization operating in a covered jurisdiction shall submit to the Attorney General information establishing that the rate of occurrence of violent crime within that jurisdiction is 2 times or more the national violent crime rate and that the population of that jurisdiction is 100,000 or more. Of any amounts made available for grants under this part for a fiscal year— (1) 50 percent of such amounts shall be for grants, of an equal amount to each covered jurisdiction, to eligible grantees for which such rate of occurrence is 4 times the national violent crime rate or higher; (2) 20 percent of such amounts shall be for grants, of an equal amount to each covered jurisdiction, to eligible grantees for which such rate of occurrence is 3 times the national violent crime rate or higher; (3) 10 percent of such amounts shall be for grants, of an equal amount to each covered jurisdiction, to all other eligible grantees; and (4) remaining amounts shall be for emergency grants to such eligible grantees as the Attorney General determines appropriate. The Attorney General shall be responsible for awarding funds between units of local government and neighborhood or community-based organizations pursuant to each paragraph of this section. 3203. Administrative costs Not more than 10 percent of a grant made under this part may be used for costs incurred to administer such grant. 3204. Use of funds Amounts made available as a grant under this part may be used by a grantee for law enforcement purposes or community violence prevention purposes including— (1) hiring additional law enforcement officers; (2) investing in surveillance equipment; and (3) prevention programs. 3205. Emergency assistance Any unit of local government or neighborhood or community-based organization in a covered jurisdiction that experiences, for a fiscal year, an increase of 10 percent in the rate of occurrence in violent crime over the preceding fiscal year, shall be eligible for an additional amount equal to 10 percent of the amount otherwise available under this part. 3206. Definition The term violent crime has the meaning given that term by the Attorney General for purposes of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, for the fiscal year during which the grants are made. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 321 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Crow (for himself, Ms. Wild , Ms. Escobar , Ms. Jacobs , Ms. Jayapal , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Correa , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Himes , Mr. Kildee , and Ms. Kuster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To direct the Architect of the Capitol to design and install in the United States Capitol an exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capitol Remembrance Act . 2. Exhibit depicting the attack on the Capitol (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, shall carry out a project to design and install in a prominent location in the United States Capitol a permanent exhibit that depicts the attack on the Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. (b) Exhibit requirements (1) Inclusion of Capitol property The Architect shall, to the extent practicable, preserve property from the United States Capitol or the United States Capitol Grounds (as described in section 5102 of title 40, United States Code) that was damaged during the attack and include such property in the exhibit described in subsection (a) as the Architect determines appropriate. (2) Photographic records The Architect shall include existing photographic records relating to the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a) . (3) Plaque The Architect shall include in the exhibit described in subsection (a) a plaque for the purpose of honoring— (A) the United States Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies that participated in protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; (B) the sacrifice of heroes, including United States Capitol Police Officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, Metropolitan Police Department Officers Jeffrey Smith, Gunther Hashida, and Kyle DeFreytag, and those who sustained injuries as a result of protecting the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021; and (C) the Capitol staff that helped restore the Capitol Complex after the attack. (4) Artwork The Architect may include artwork created to depict the attack on the Capitol in the exhibit described in subsection (a) . (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall remain available until expended.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 325 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Donalds introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act . 2. Designating certain harmful algal bloom services as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act (a) In General Section 603A of the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 is amended by adding at the end the following subsection: (j) Anti-Deficiency Act Applied to Harmful Algal Bloom Services Any services by an officer or employee under this chapter relating to web services and server processing for the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecast System of the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall be deemed, for purposes of section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Estes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the seller of an electric vehicle from being treated as the taxpayer that placed such vehicle in service and taking the electric vehicle tax credit if such vehicle is sold to the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Subsidies for Government Purchases of Electric Vehicles Act . 2. Seller of electric vehicle prohibited from being treated as taxpayer placing such vehicle in service if vehicle sold to Federal Government (a) In general Section 30D(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking but only if and all that follows and inserting the following: but only if— (A) such person clearly discloses to such person or entity in a document the amount of any credit allowable under subsection (a) with respect to such vehicle (determined without regard to subsection (c)), (B) such person or entity is not the Federal Government or an agency or representative thereof, and (C) such person or entity is not a State government or a locality, agency, or representative thereof. For purposes of subsection (c), property to which this paragraph applies shall be treated as of a character subject to an allowance for depreciation. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 327 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Estes 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 reduce the tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles by State subsidies for these vehicles.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Close the Double Subsidy Loophole for Electric Vehicles Act . 2. Qualified plug-in electric vehicle tax credit reduction in connection with State subsidy (a) In general Subsection (f) of section 30D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: (12) Reduction for State subsidies (A) In general The amount allowed as a credit under this section (without regard to this paragraph) with respect to a vehicle to which this section applies shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount of any subsidy in connection with the acquisition or ownership of the vehicle made available by the State in which such vehicle is registered and placed in service by the taxpayer. (B) Subsidy For purposes of subparagraph (A), term subsidy means direct or indirect financial assistance, including tax credits or deductions from taxable income, grants, loans, rebates, vehicle license tax discounts, and vouchers. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 328 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Finstad (for himself, Mrs. Fischbach , Ms. Craig , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Phillips , Mr. Emmer , and Mr. Stauber ) 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 130 North Main Street in Blue Earth, Minnesota, as the Jim Hagedorn Memorial Post Office .

1. Jim Hagedorn Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 North Main Street in Blue Earth, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Jim Hagedorn Memorial 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 Jim Hagedorn Memorial Post Office .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 329 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Finstad (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Bacon , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Costa , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Issa , Mr. Bost , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Mann , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Westerman , and Mr. Calvert ) 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 permit 529 plans to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Workforce Empowerment Act . 2. 529 account funding for non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs (a) In general Paragraph (8) of section 529(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (8) Treatment of certain expenses associated with technical training certificate programs and registered apprenticeship programs Any reference in this subsection to the term qualified higher education expense shall include a reference to expenses for fees, books, supplies, tools, and equipment required for the participation of a designated beneficiary in— (A) an apprenticeship program registered and certified with the Secretary of Labor under section 1 of the National Apprenticeship Act ( 29 U.S.C. 50 ), and (B) a recognized postsecondary credential as defined under section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ), including testing and other fees required by the organization issuing the recognized postsecondary credential as a condition of obtaining or maintaining the credential. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act for programs beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 335 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mr. Banks , Mr. Allen , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Finstad , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Posey , Mr. Norman , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Babin , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Owens , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Fry , and Mr. Baird ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 reduce the threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for fentanyl-related offenses under the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Standardizing Thresholds Of Penalties for Fentanyl Act or the STOP Fentanyl Act . 2. Amendments to the Controlled Substances Act Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(vi)— (A) by striking 400 and inserting 5 ; (B) by striking 100 and inserting 0.05 ; and (C) by inserting scheduled or unscheduled before analogue of ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(vi)— (A) by striking 40 and inserting 0.5 ; (B) by striking 10 and inserting 0.005 ; and (C) by inserting scheduled or unscheduled before analogue of . 3. Amendments to the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 960(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(F)— (A) by striking 400 and inserting 5 ; (B) by striking 100 and inserting 0.05 ; and (C) by inserting scheduled or unscheduled before analogue of ; (2) in paragraph (2)(F)— (A) by striking 40 and inserting 0.5 ; (B) by striking 10 and inserting 0.005 ; and (C) by inserting scheduled or unscheduled before analogue of ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (8) In the case of a violation under subsection (a) of this section involving a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide, in which the substance was imported along the United States international border with Mexico, the person committing such a violation shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 20 years and not more than life imprisonment and if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance shall be sentenced to life imprisonment. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to an offense occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 337 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Posey , Mrs. Bice , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Perry , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Amodei , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Cline , Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer , Mr. Mike Garcia of California , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Baird , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Owens , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Williams of New York , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Burlison , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Alford , Ms. Mace , Mr. Harris , Mr. Edwards , Mr. Carey , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Self , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Babin , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Lamborn , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Moolenaar , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , and Mr. Finstad ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit Federal agencies from banning gas-burning stoves.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding America’s Stoves Act or the GAS Act . 2. Agency prohibition on banning gas stoves (a) In general No agency may prohibit the use of or sale of gas-burning stoves in the United States. (b) Agency defined In this section, the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 338 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Crawford , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Hunt , and Mr. Cole ) 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 estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2023 . 2. Repeal of estate tax and retention of basis step-up Effective for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2022, chapter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 339 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. D'Esposito , and Ms. Sherrill ) 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 eliminate the marriage penalty in the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SALT Marriage Penalty Elimination Act . 2. Elimination of marriage penalty in limitation on deduction for certain State and local taxes of individuals (a) In general Section 164(b)(6)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) and inserting $10,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 341 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Cloud , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act . 2. Receipt of firearm or ammunition by spouse of member of the Armed Forces at a duty station of the member outside the United States Section 925(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or to the spouse of such a member before or to ; (2) by striking members, and inserting members and spouses, ; (3) by striking members or and inserting members, spouses, or ; and (4) by striking member or and inserting member, spouse, or . 3. Residency of spouses of members of the Armed Forces to be determined on the same basis as the residency of such members for purposes of Federal firearms laws Section 921(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) For purposes of this chapter, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of such a member, is a resident of— (1) the State in which the member or spouse maintains legal residence; (2) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (3) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply to conduct engaged in after the 6-month period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 342 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Reporting requirements Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Reporting Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and at least quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall make publicly available, a report on the use by the Department during the period covered by the report of the authority to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2). .

Passed the House of Representatives January 30, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 342 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Obernolte (for himself and Mr. Foster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Reporting requirements Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Reporting Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and at least quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall make publicly available, a report on the use by the Department during the period covered by the report of the authority to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2). .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 342 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Reporting requirements Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Reporting Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and at least quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall make publicly available, a report on the use by the Department during the period covered by the report of the authority to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2). .

Passed the House of Representatives January 30, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 343 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. McClintock , Mr. Duncan , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Clyde , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Rosendale , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Hunt , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act . 2. Prohibition on assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States may not provide any assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 344 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mrs. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Fallon , and Mr. Hunt ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the President to take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by members of the Chinese Communist Party and entities that are under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing America’s Land from Foreign Interference Act . 2. Prohibition on purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by members of the Chinese Communist Party and entities that are under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by members of the Chinese Communist Party and entities that are under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party. (b) United States defined The term United States means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 347 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. McHenry , Mr. Smith of Missouri , and Mr. Comer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To require the Executive Office of the President to provide an inflation estimate with respect to Executive orders with a significant effect on the annual gross budget, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation Act . 2. Executive order mandated inflation accountability and reform (a) Mandatory inflation forecasting For any major Executive order, the President, acting through the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, shall prepare and consider a statement estimating the inflationary effects of the Executive order, including whether the Executive order is determined to have no significant impact on inflation, is determined to have quantifiable inflationary impact on the consumer price index, or is determined likely to have a significant impact on inflation but the amount cannot be determined at the time the estimate is prepared. (b) Agency assistance The head of each agency shall provide to the President, acting through the Director and the Chair, such information and assistance as the President, acting through the Director and the Chair, may reasonably request to assist the President, acting through the Director and the Chair, in carrying out this section. (c) Reporting Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the President, acting through the Director and the Chair, shall submit to the Committees on the Budget of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing each statement prepared and considered under subsection (a) during the year. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given such term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Major Executive order The term major Executive order means any Executive order that would be projected (in a conventional cost estimate) to cause an annual gross budgetary effect of at least $1,000,000,000, but does not include any such measure that— (A) provides for emergency assistance or relief at the request of any State or local government or any official of a State or local government; or (B) is necessary for the national security or the ratification or implementation of international treaty obligations. (3) State The term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 348 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Issa , and Mr. LaTurner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To require an audit of COVID–19 relief funding.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in COVID–19 Expenditures Act . 2. COVID–19 relief funding audit (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of the use of all funding provided by the legislation described in subsection (b) and submit a report on the findings of such audit to Congress. (b) Legislation The legislation described in this subsection includes the following: (1) The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–123 ). (2) The Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ). (3) The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 ). (4) The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 ). (5) Divisions M and N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ). (6) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 349 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Tiffany (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without regard to the time elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death itself.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Murder Victims Act . 2. Homicide offenses (a) In general Chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1123. No maximum time period between act or omission and death of victim A prosecution may be instituted for any homicide offense under the laws of the United States without regard to the time that elapsed between— (1) the act or omission that caused the death of the victim; and (2) the death of the victim. . (b) Table of contents The table of sections for chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1123. No maximum time period between act or omission and death of victim. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself and Mr. Goldman of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require a candidate for Congress to file additional information about a candidate’s educational background, military service, and employment history, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Another Non-Truthful Office Seeker Act or the SANTOS Act . 2. Additional information required from candidates for Congress (a) Information required Section 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Additional information required from candidates for Congress Any individual who is a candidate for the House of Representatives or for the Senate shall include, in the designation required under paragraph (1), the following: (A) The educational background of the candidate. (B) The military service of the candidate, if any. (C) The employment history of the candidate. . (b) Penalty Section 309(d)(1) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30109(d)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Any individual who knowingly and willfully violates section 302(e)(6), including an individual who knowingly and willfully provides false information described in section 302(e)(6), shall be fined $100,000, imprisoned for 1 year, or both. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to elections held on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 351 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 12, 2023 Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to ban former Senators and Members of the House of Representatives from lobbying Congress and the executive branch, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Congressmen Lobbyists Act . 2. Lifetime lobbying ban for former Members of Congress (a) Lobbying the executive branch Section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end a new subparagraph: (C) Members of Congress and the executive branch Any person who is a Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator and who, at any point after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any officer or employee of any department, agency, court, or court-martial of the United States on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with a particular matter— (i) in which the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial interest, (ii) in which the person participated personally and substantially as such officer or employee, and (iii) which involved a specific party or specific parties at the time of such participation, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. . (b) Lobbying Congress Section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking , within 2 years after and inserting , at any point after ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i) by striking Any person who is a Member and inserting Except as provided in clause (iv), any person who is a Member ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) In the case of a person who is a Member of the House of Representatives referred to in clause (i), the restriction under such clause applies to such person at any point after such person leaves office. . (c) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply to any person who is a Member of Congress during the One Hundred and Eighteenth Congress or any succeeding Congress.