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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 129 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2023 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Booker , Mr. Markey , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Warren , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Coons , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Smith , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Reed , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Casey , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition against unlawful detention Section 4001 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Prohibition on detention based on protected characteristics (1) Definition In this subsection, the term protected characteristic includes each of the following: (A) Race. (B) Ethnicity. (C) National origin. (D) Religion. (E) Sex. (F) Gender identity. (G) Sexual orientation. (H) Disability. (I) Any additional characteristic that the Attorney General determines to be a protected characteristic. (2) Prohibition No individual may be imprisoned or otherwise detained based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of the individual. (3) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the Attorney General to remove a characteristic described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (1). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 131 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2023 Mr. Brown (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cover, for purposes of workers’ compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023 . 2. Inclusion of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (a) Inclusion Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting , other eligible providers, after osteopathic practitioners ; (2) by striking and at the end of paragraphs (18) and (19); (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (21) other eligible provider means a nurse practitioner or physician assistant within the scope of their practice as defined by State law. . (b) Conforming amendments Chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 8103(a)— (A) by inserting or other eligible provider after physician in each instance; and (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting or other eligible providers after physicians ; (2) in section 8121(6), by inserting or other eligible provider after physician ; and (3) in section 8123(a)— (A) by inserting or other eligible provider after The employee may have a physician ; and (B) by inserting or other eligible provider after United States and the physician . (c) Regulations Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize rules to carry out the amendments made by this Act. 3. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 134 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to reports and recommendations made under the National Alzheimer's Project Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act . 2. Extension of project Section 2 of the National Alzheimer's Project Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11225 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Professional judgment budget For fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall prepare and submit, directly to the President for review and transmittal to Congress, after reasonable opportunity for comment, but without change, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Advisory Council, an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to the reports and recommendations made under this Act, including an estimate of the number and type of personnel needs for the National Institutes of Health. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 134 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to reports and recommendations made under the National Alzheimer's Project Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act . 2. Extension of project Section 2 of the National Alzheimer's Project Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11225 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Professional judgment budget For fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall prepare and submit, directly to the President for review and transmittal to Congress, after reasonable opportunity for comment, but without change, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Advisory Council, an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to the reports and recommendations made under this Act, including an estimate of the number and type of personnel needs for the National Institutes of Health. .

Passed the Senate July 30, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 134 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2023 Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Markey , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Warner , Mr. Moran , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Murkowski , and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to reports and recommendations made under the National Alzheimer's Project Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act . 2. Extension of project Section 2 of the National Alzheimer's Project Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11225 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Professional judgment budget For fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall prepare and submit, directly to the President for review and transmittal to Congress, after reasonable opportunity for comment, but without change, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Advisory Council, an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to the reports and recommendations made under this Act, including an estimate of the number and type of personnel needs for the National Institutes of Health. .
II Calendar No. 183 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 134 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2023 Ms. Collins (for herself, Mr. Markey , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Warner , Mr. Moran , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Daines , Mr. Bennet , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Ms. Smith , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions July 27, 2023 Reported by Mr. Sanders , without amendment A BILL To require an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to reports and recommendations made under the National Alzheimer's Project Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act . 2. Extension of project Section 2 of the National Alzheimer's Project Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11225 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Professional judgment budget For fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall prepare and submit, directly to the President for review and transmittal to Congress, after reasonable opportunity for comment, but without change, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Advisory Council, an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to the reports and recommendations made under this Act, including an estimate of the number and type of personnel needs for the National Institutes of Health. .

July 27, 2023 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to certain entities subject to sanctions imposed by the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Turn Off Federal Funding of Threatening Entities that Thwart American Prosperity Act or the Turn OFF THE TAP Act . 2. Prohibition on providing Federal funds to certain entities subject to sanctions imposed by the United States (a) Prohibition on Federal contracts The head of an executive agency may not enter into, renew, or extend a contract with a covered entity. (b) Prohibition on provision of Federal funds No amounts provided by the Federal Government to any entity may be used by that entity to purchase goods or services from, invest in, enter into contract with, or otherwise provide funding to a covered entity. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered entity The term covered entity means any of the following: (A) An entity on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury (commonly referred to as the SDN list ). (B) An entity on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List— (i) established pursuant to Executive Order 13959 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to addressing the threat from securities investments that finance Communist Chinese military companies), as amended before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (ii) maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. (C) A Chinese military company on the list required by section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). (D) An entity on the Entity List maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (E) An entity that produces equipment or services on the list of communications equipment and services that pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons maintained by the Federal Communications Commission under section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1601 ). (F) Any entity that is owned or controlled by, or under common ownership or control with, an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (E). (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 144 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 30, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require issuers filing annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose whether the issuers have connections with the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Chinese Communist Subterfuge via Unregistered Regime Presence Rendered Invisible to Shareholders and Equivalent Parties Act or the No Chinese Communist SURPRISE Parties Act . 2. Reporting requirement (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission; (2) the term covered issuer means an issuer, including a foreign private issuer, that is required to file annual reports with the Commission under section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) ); (3) the term issuer has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ); (4) the term joint venture partner , with respect to a covered issuer, means— (A) a joint venture in which the covered issuer, or a subsidiary with respect to the covered issuer, is a party; or (B) any other person that is a party in a joint venture described in subparagraph (A); and (5) the term subsidiary , with respect to a covered issuer, means a wholly or partially owned subsidiary of the covered issuer. (b) Requirement Each covered issuer, in each annual report that the covered issuer files with the Commission (beginning with the second annual report that the covered issuer files with the Commission after the date of enactment of this Act), shall— (1) disclose whether the covered issuer, or any subsidiary or joint venture partner with respect to the covered issuer, has established or maintained an organization of the Chinese Communist Party during the period covered by the report; (2) if an organization of the Chinese Communist Party has participated in the operations of the covered issuer, or of any subsidiary or joint venture partner with respect to the covered issuer, during the period covered by the report, summarize that participation; and (3) disclose whether the board of directors of the covered issuer (or the equivalent body with respect to the covered issuer), under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the covered issuer is incorporated or otherwise organized— (A) owes a fiduciary duty to the covered issuer and shareholders of the covered issuer; and (B) is subject to heightened scrutiny with respect to conflicted controller transactions. (c) Updates to rules Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall make any updates to the rules of the Commission that are necessary as a result of this section.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 155 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To ensure that employees of the Internal Revenue Service are brought back to their offices until the backlog of income tax returns has been eliminated.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Require Employees To Uniformly Return Now Act or the RETURN Act . 2. Bringing IRS employees back to the office (a) In general Notwithstanding any other law, in the case of an applicable employee, such employee shall not be authorized to telework during the period— (1) beginning on the date that is 5 business days after the date of enactment of this Act, and (2) ending on the date on which the Commissioner of Internal Revenue certifies that the processing backlog with respect to income tax returns has been eliminated. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) Applicable employee The term applicable employee means an employee of the Internal Revenue Service who, as of the date of enactment of this Act, is authorized to telework, on a temporary or permanent basis, pursuant to a policy established by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19). (2) Telework The term telework has the same meaning given such term under section 6501(3) of title 5, United States Code.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 159 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for mandatory restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act . 2. Exempting from Federal income taxation restitution and civil damages awarded under sections 1593 and 1595 of title 18, United States Code (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 140 the following new section: 139J. Certain amount received as restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons (a) Exclusion from gross income Gross income shall not include any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award (including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in a criminal matter) awarded— (1) pursuant to an order of restitution under section 1593 of title 18, United States Code, or (2) in an action under section 1595 of title 18, United States Code. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 140 the following new item: Sec. 139J. Certain amount received as restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 159 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Lankford , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for mandatory restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act . 2. Exempting from Federal income taxation restitution and civil damages awarded under sections 1593 and 1595 of title 18, United States Code (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 140 the following new section: 139J. Certain amount received as restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons (a) Exclusion from gross income Gross income shall not include any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award (including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in a criminal matter) awarded— (1) pursuant to an order of restitution under section 1593 of title 18, United States Code, or (2) in an action under section 1595 of title 18, United States Code. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 140 the following new item: Sec. 139J. Certain amount received as restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 160 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cornyn , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Moran , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Hoeven , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Sarah's Law . 2. Mandatory detention of certain aliens charged with a crime resulting in death or serious bodily injury Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; (C) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by striking sentence and inserting sentenced ; and (ii) by striking , or and inserting a semicolon; (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and (E) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) (i) (I) was not inspected and admitted into the United States; (II) held a nonimmigrant visa (or other documentation authorizing admission into the United States as a nonimmigrant) that has been revoked under section 221(i); or (III) is described in section 237(a)(1)(C)(i); and (ii) has been charged by a prosecuting authority in the United States with any crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365(h)(3) of title 18, United States Code) of another person, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Notification requirement Upon encountering or gaining knowledge of an alien described in paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall make reasonable efforts— (A) to obtain information from law enforcement agencies and from other available sources regarding the identity of any victims of the crimes for which such alien was charged or convicted; and (B) to provide the victim or, if the victim is deceased, a parent, guardian, spouse, or closest living relative of such victim, with information, on a timely and ongoing basis, including— (i) the alien’s full name, aliases, date of birth, and country of nationality; (ii) the alien’s immigration status and criminal history; (iii) the alien’s custody status and any changes related to the alien’s custody; and (iv) a description of any efforts by the United States Government to remove the alien from the United States. . 3. Savings provision Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, may be construed to limit the rights of crime victims under any other provision of law, including section 3771 of title 18, United States Code.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 164 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the consideration of COVID–19 vaccination status in determining eligibility for organ donation or transplantation, and in providing services to Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding against Injustice based on Vaccine-status, Ensuring Lifesaving Intervention For Everyone Act , the GIVE LIFE Act , or Doss's Act . 2. Prohibitions (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) no individual may be determined to be ineligible for organ donation or receipt of an organ transplant on the basis of the COVID–19 vaccination status of the individual; (2) no individual may be given a higher or lower priority for such a donation or receipt on such basis; (3) the incidence of COVID–19 positive rates in a geographic area or region, as determined by public health officials, may not be a factor in determining eligibility to donate organs or to receive organs; and (4) any provider who denies services to any individual based on the COVID–19 vaccination status of the individual (other than services furnished by a skilled nursing facility (as defined in section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(a) )), a nursing facility (as defined in section 1919(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r(a) )), a hospice program (as defined in section 1861(dd)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(2) )), or a long-term care facility) shall not be eligible for reimbursement under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ), and Federal financial participation shall not be available for any payment made by a State to such a provider for services furnished as medical assistance under the State’s Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ). (b) Application of requirements Paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) shall apply with respect to all organ donations and receipt of organ transplants in the United States, including under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the laws administered by the Secretary of Defense. (c) Organ procurement and transplantation network Section 372(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Clarification regarding COVID–19 vaccination status The criteria and standards established under paragraph (2) may not include any consideration of the COVID–19 vaccination status of organ donors or recipients, or of the incidence of COVID–19 positive rates in a geographic area or region, as determined by public health officials. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 165 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Lee , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Braun , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal and local funds to impose or enforce a COVID–19 vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools, and to repeal the Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 enacted by the District of Columbia Council.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Let Them Learn Act . 2. Prohibition on use of Federal and local funds to impose or enforce COVID–19 vaccine mandate in District of Columbia schools (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered school The term covered school means an elementary school or a secondary school, as those terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ), in the District of Columbia. (2) COVID–19 vaccine The term COVID–19 vaccine means any vaccine for the prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2) that is approved under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 ) or section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) or authorized for emergency use under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3 ). (b) Prohibition No Federal or local funds may be used by the District of Columbia or a covered school to impose or enforce a COVID–19 vaccine requirement on a student in connection with enrollment by the student in a covered school, including any requirement that a student receive a COVID–19 vaccine in order to be able to attend in-person classroom instruction or participate in any school-related activity on or off campus, including an athletic or academic competition. 3. Repeal of Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 The Coronavirus Immunization of School Students and Early Childhood Workers Regulation Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24–85), enacted by the District of Columbia Council on January 12, 2022, and effective on March 2, 2022, shall have no force or effect.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 169 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit certain COVID–19 vaccination mandates for minors, and to require parental consent for COVID–19 vaccination of minors.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parental Rights Protection Act . 2. Prohibitions against COVID–19 vaccination mandates for minors (a) Prohibition against mandates Neither the Federal Government, nor any agency, grantee, payee, or recipient, including any State, local, Tribal, or territorial governmental entity (including any local educational agency, as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )), that receives any Federal funds from the Department of Education or the Department of Health and Human Services may require or otherwise mandate that any individual age 18 or younger receive a COVID–19 vaccine. (b) Prohibition against school mandates (1) In General A local educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) that imposes a mandate requiring any students age 18 or younger to receive a COVID–19 vaccine shall be subject to the penalty described in paragraph (2). (2) Penalty A local educational agency that imposes a mandate described in paragraph (1) shall not be eligible to receive funding under part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. ) or under part A of title II of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 6611 et seq. ) beginning on the later of— (A) the date of enactment of this Act; or (B) the date on which such mandate becomes effective. (3) Resumed eligibility If a local educational agency ends the mandate described in paragraph (1) that local educational agency shall become eligible to receive the funding described in paragraph (2) as of the date on which that mandate is no longer effective. 3. Parental consent for vaccination of minors No COVID–19 vaccine may be administered to any individual age 18 or younger unless a parent, guardian, conservator, or attorney-in-fact of the minor provides prior, written, informed consent for the minor to receive such vaccine. 4. Applicable vaccines For purposes of sections 2 and 3, the term COVID–19 vaccine means any vaccine against COVID–19 that only received authorization by the Food and Drug Administration through an emergency use authorization pursuant to section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3 ), or that has received such authorization prior to receiving full approval or licensure under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 ).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 171 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the consideration of patients' race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, vaccination status, veteran status, or political ideology or speech in determining eligibility for COVID–19 treatments and vaccines distributed by the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Discrimination in COVID–19 Treatments Act . 2. Eligibility to receive COVID–19 treatments and vaccines The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall require States, local governmental entities, and private entities, as a condition for receipt from the Federal Government of any COVID–19 treatment or vaccine, or any funding or other items related to any such treatment or vaccine, to ensure that determinations of patient eligibility for such treatment or vaccine do not take into consideration the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, vaccination status, veteran status, or political ideology or speech of a patient.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 172 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To terminate any existing mask mandates imposed by the Federal Government, to prevent the implementation of new mask mandates, to preserve individual liberty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Mask Mandates Act of 2023 . 2. Termination of face mask orders (a) Termination Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the following shall be void and have no force or effect: (1) Executive Order 13991 (86 Fed. Reg. 7045), issued on January 20, 2021. (2) The order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 29, 2021, pursuant to section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 ), requiring persons to wear masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs. (b) No authority To issue subsequent orders Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal agency or office may issue an order requiring persons to wear face masks in response to COVID–19. (c) No authority To issue mandates in response to a public health emergency Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to require persons to wear face masks in response to a public health emergency declared under section 319. . 3. Restrictions on the use of previously appropriated funds Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds previously appropriated by Congress may be used by any executive agency or department of the United States to develop, implement, or otherwise enforce any Federal rule, regulation, or order requiring persons to wear masks in response to COVID–19.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 174 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to improve the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act of 2023 . 2. Conservation reserve program improvements (a) State acres for wildlife enhancement continuous enrollment Section 1231(d)(6)(A)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831(d)(6)(A)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (II), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (IV) land that will be enrolled under the State acres for wildlife enhancement practice established by the Secretary; and . (b) Cost sharing payments for establishment of grazing infrastructure (1) In general Section 1234(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3834(b)(1) ) is amended— (A) by striking establishing water and inserting the following: “establishing— (A) water ; (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) grazing infrastructure, including interior cross fencing, perimeter fencing, and water infrastructure (such as rural water connections, water wells, pipelines, and water tanks), under each contract, for all practices, if grazing is included in the conservation plan and addresses a resource concern. . (2) Reenrollment of land with grazing infrastructure Section 1231(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Land with grazing infrastructure On the expiration of a contract entered into under this subchapter that covers land that includes grazing infrastructure established with cost sharing assistance under section 1234(b)(1)(B)— (A) the Secretary shall consider that land to be planted for purposes of subsection (b)(1)(B); and (B) that land shall be eligible for reenrollment in the conservation reserve, subject to the requirements of this subchapter. . (c) Mid-Contract management for activities not relating to haying or grazing (1) Definition of management Section 1232(a)(5) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3832(a)(5) ) is amended by inserting (as defined in section 1231A(a)) after management . (2) Management payments Section 1234(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3834(b)(2) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Management payments The Secretary shall make cost sharing payments to an owner or operator under this subchapter for any management activity described in section 1232(a)(5), except for those management activities relating to haying or grazing. . (d) Payment limitation for rental payments Section 1234(g)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3834(g)(1) ) is amended by striking $50,000 and inserting $125,000 .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 175 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To codify certain public land orders relating to the revocation of certain withdrawals of public land in the State of Alaska.

1. Codification of public land orders relating to the revocation of withdrawals of public land in the State of Alaska The provisions of the following public land orders of the Bureau of Land Management are enacted into law: (1) Public Land Order No. 7899 (86 Fed. Reg. 5236 (January 19, 2021)). (2) Public Land Order No. 7900 (relating to the partial revocation of Public Land Orders Nos. 5174, 5175, 5176, 5179, 5180, 5184, 5186, 5188, and 5353, Alaska), signed by the Secretary of the Interior on January 16, 2021. (3) Public Land Order No. 7901 (relating to the partial revocation of Public Land Orders Nos. 5174, 5179, 5180, 5184, and 5186, Alaska), signed by the Secretary of the Interior on January 16, 2021. (4) Public Land Order No. 7902 (relating to the partial revocation of Public Land Orders Nos. 5172, 5173, 5179, 5180, 5184, and 5186, Alaska), signed by the Secretary of the Interior on January 15, 2021. (5) Public Land Order No. 7903 (relating to the partial revocation of Public Land Orders Nos. 5174, 5176, 5178, 5179, 5180, 5184, and 5186, Alaska), signed by the Secretary of the Interior on January 16, 2021.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 180 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023, to improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023 . 2. Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023, amendment Title I of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (division N of Public Law 117–328 ), is amended, in the matter under the heading Office of the Secretary under the heading Processing, Research and Marketing under the heading AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS under the heading DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE , by inserting : Provided further , That the Secretary of Agriculture may provide assistance for losses described under this heading in this Act in the form of block grants to eligible States and territories before the period at the end.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 186 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Thune , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Risch , Mr. Braun , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from promoting, supporting, or contracting with abortion entities, or otherwise expanding access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Abortion on Federal Lands Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal Government promotion of abortions (a) In general The Federal Government shall not promote, support, or enter into contracts with abortion entities, or otherwise expand access to abortions on Federal lands or in Federal facilities, including military installations, national parks, court houses, and other Federal buildings. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Abortion The term abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant, or prematurely terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth or of preserving the life or health of the child after live birth, or remove a dead unborn child. (2) Abortion entity The term abortion entity means an entity, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and clinics, that performs, induces, refers for, or counsels in favor of abortions, or provides financial support to any other organization that conducts such activities on Federal lands or in Federal facilities.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 190 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit exports of crude and refined oil and certain petroleum products to the People’s Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Oil Export Prohibition Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on export of crude and refined oil and certain petroleum products to the People’s Republic of China (a) In general The Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 101 the following: 102. Prohibition on export of certain petroleum products to the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no petroleum product described in subsection (b) that is produced in the United States may be exported from the United States to the People’s Republic of China. (b) Petroleum product described A petroleum product referred to in subsection (a) is— (1) crude oil; (2) refined oil or a refined oil product; (3) residual fuel oil; or (4) any other petroleum product (other than natural gas or any natural gas liquid product). (c) Applicability (1) Petroleum products in transport Subsection (a) shall not apply to any petroleum product described in subsection (b) that is in the process of being transported from the United States to the People’s Republic of China as of the date on which the prohibition under that subsection takes effect pursuant to subsection (d). (2) Natural gas Subsection (a) does not apply to natural gas or any natural gas liquid product. (d) Effective date The prohibition described in subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 10 days after the date of enactment of the China Oil Export Prohibition Act of 2023 . . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( Public Law 94–163 ; 89 Stat. 871; 114 Stat. 2034) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 101 the following: Sec. 102. Prohibition on export of certain petroleum products to the People’s Republic of China. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 101(b) of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( 42 U.S.C. 6212a(b) ) is amended by inserting and section 102 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act after subsections (c) and (d) .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 191 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To eliminate the position of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Military Focus Act . 2. Elimination of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense (a) Repeal of position (1) In general Section 147 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 147. (b) Conforming repeal Section 913 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 3802) is repealed. 3. Prohibition on establishment of similar positions No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to establish a position within the Department of Defense that is the same as or substantially similar to— (1) the position of Chief Diversity Officer, as described in section 147 of title 10, United States Code, as such section was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) the position of Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion, as described in section 913(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 3803), as such section was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.