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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2573 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2023 Mr. Ryan (for himself, Mrs. Fletcher , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Deluzio , Ms. Perez , Mr. Torres of New York , Ms. Titus , Mrs. McClellan , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Payne , Ms. Scholten , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Ms. Velázquez , Mrs. Trahan , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Meng , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Sykes , Mr. Cleaver , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. Magaziner , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Norcross , Ms. Norton , Ms. Manning , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Nickel , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Landsman , Mr. Goldman of New York , Ms. Caraveo , Ms. Porter , Mr. Casten , Ms. Wild , Ms. Jacobs , Ms. Craig , and Mr. Courtney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To express the Sense of Congress with respect to Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion, and for other purposes.

1. Sense of Congress regarding Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion It is the Sense of Congress that medication abortion was appropriately approved, and is appropriately regulated, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ), and that such approval under such Act preempts any State law establishing, implementing, or enforcing— (1) any requirement that medication abortion be dispensed by a health care practitioner in person; or (2) any prohibition or restriction on prescribing or dispensing medication abortion by means of telehealth.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2574 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2023 Ms. Wild (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EMS Counts Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Emergency Medical Services (in this Act referred to as EMS ) personnel provide a critical role in emergency response. EMS consists of a diverse group of health care practitioners, such as paramedics, emergency medical technicians (in this Act referred to as EMTs ), dual-role firefighter/EMTs, firefighter/paramedics, and volunteer personnel serving in each of such roles. (2) EMS is an integral component of the response capacity of the United States to disasters and public health crises, such as outbreaks of infectious diseases, bombings, mass shootings, earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes. EMS personnel respond to more than 22,000,000 emergency calls each year including strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrest, and trauma. (3) The Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles information on the number of individuals working in roles across the entire United States workforce. The Bureau of Labor Statistics completes this work by maintaining the Standard Occupational Classification system which classifies workers and jobs into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, analyzing, or disseminating data. (4) The BLS fails to accurately count EMS practitioners because of its failure to include dual-role firefighter/EMTs and firefighter/paramedics in their count of EMS personnel. (5) Accurately counting the EMS workforce is critical for government agencies in determining the needs of EMS agencies and practitioners. These data are also crucial for informing many aspects of policy including preparedness for natural disasters, public health emergencies, and acts of terrorism. 3. Recognition of dual-role firefighters as EMS practitioners Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall revise the broad description under the occupational series 33–2011 Firefighters of the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification System of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to include the following detailed occupations: (1) Firefighters. (2) Firefighter/EMTs. (3) Firefighter/Paramedics. (4) Firefighters, All Other. 4. Reports to Congress Not later than 270 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress a report that details— (1) the actions taken in 2015 to expand the definition 29–2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics to separately account for the numbers of EMTs and paramedics; and (2) the implementation of the revisions under section 3.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2576 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Williams of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the research report exception to include reports about any issuer that undertakes a proposed offering of public securities.

1. Provision of research Section 2(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(3) ) is amended— (a) by striking an emerging growth company and inserting an issuer ; (b) by striking the common equity and inserting any ; and (c) by striking such emerging growth company and inserting such issuer .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2578 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to increase the exemption from registration threshold for certain investment advisers of private funds to reflect the change in inflation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investor Capital Access Act . 2. Inflation adjustment for the exemption threshold for certain investment advisers of private funds Section 203(m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–3(m) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Inflation adjustment The Commission shall adjust the dollar amount described under paragraph (1)— (A) upon enactment of this paragraph, to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor between the date of enactment of the Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2010 and the date of enactment of this paragraph; and (B) annually thereafter, to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2579 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying investment, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, to include an equity security issued by a qualifying portfolio company and to include an investment in another venture capital fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2023 . 2. Definitions Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall— (1) revise the definition of a qualifying investment under paragraph (c) of section 275.203(l)–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations— (A) to include an equity security issued by a qualifying portfolio company, whether acquired directly from the company or in a secondary acquisition; and (B) to specify that an investment in another venture capital fund is a qualifying investment under such definition; and (2) revise paragraph (a) of such section to require, as a condition of a private fund qualifying as a venture capital fund under such paragraph, that the qualifying investments of the private fund are either— (A) predominantly qualifying investments that were acquired directly from a qualifying portfolio company; or (B) predominantly qualifying investments in another venture capital fund or other venture capital funds.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2580 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Fry , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Roy , Mr. Crane , Mr. Nehls , and Mrs. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to clarify the standards for family detention, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring United Families at the Border Act . 2. Clarification of standards for family detention (a) In general Section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Construction (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, judicial determination, consent decree, or settlement agreement, the detention of any alien child who is not an unaccompanied alien child shall be governed by sections 217, 235, 236, and 241 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 , 1225, 1226, and 1231). There is no presumption that an alien child who is not an unaccompanied alien child should not be detained. (2) Family detention The Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (A) maintain the care and custody of an alien, during the period during which the charges described in clause (i) are pending, who— (i) is charged only with a misdemeanor offense under section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325(a) ); and (ii) entered the United States with the alien’s child who has not attained 18 years of age; and (B) detain the alien with the alien’s child. . (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the amendments in this section to section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232 ) are intended to satisfy the requirements of the Settlement Agreement in Flores v. Meese, No. 85–4544 (C.D. Cal) as approved by the court on January 28, 1997, with respect to its interpretation in Flores v. Johnson, 212 F. Supp. 3d 864 (C.D. Cal. 2015), that the agreement applies to accompanied minors. (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to all actions that occur before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Preemption of State licensing requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, judicial determination, consent decree, or settlement agreement, no State may require that an immigration detention facility used to detain children who have not attained 18 years of age, or families consisting of one or more of such children and the parents or legal guardians of such children, that is located in that State, be licensed by the State or any political subdivision thereof.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2581 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Crane , Mr. Norman , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Good of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being awarded or otherwise made available to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability for Lawless Violence In our Neighborhoods Act or the ALVIN Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding with respect to Manhattan District Attorney (a) Prohibition on Federal funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be awarded or otherwise made available to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. (b) Recision and repayment of Federal funding The unobligated balances of all amounts allocated for or otherwise made available to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is hereby rescinded, and the Attorney General shall take such steps as may be necessary and practicable to require the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office to reimburse the Federal Government for all amounts expended for such Office after the date of January 1, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Biggs 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 prohibit the use of forfeited funds made available to certain State or local law enforcement agencies pursuant to equitable sharing for certain purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Federal Funds for Political Prosecutions Act . 2. Limitation on use of forfeited funds made available pursuant to equitable sharing (a) In general No funds or property received pursuant to section 511(e) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811(e) ), section 981 of title 18, United States Code, or section 524 of title 28, United States Code, by a State or local law enforcement agency with the authority to prosecute a criminal case may be used to investigate or prosecute the President or Vice President, a former President or Vice President, or a candidate for the office of President. (b) Certification A State or local law enforcement agency referred to in subsection (a) shall certify to the Attorney General that the law enforcement agency will comply with subsection (a). (c) Disqualification In the case of a State or local law enforcement agency that the Attorney General determines has failed to comply with this section, the Attorney General may not transfer, under section 511(e) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811(e) ), section 981 of title 18, United States Code, or section 524 of title 28, United States Code, any property seized by the Attorney General and forfeited to the United States, or any of the proceeds from the sale of such property to such State or local law enforcement agency. (d) Definition In this section, the term candidate has the meaning given such term in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 ).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2583 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Ms. Blunt Rochester (for herself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and expedite access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 . 2. Expanding access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under medicare program (a) Cardiac rehabilitation programs Section 1861(eee) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(eee) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking a physician’s office and inserting the office setting ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after physician the following: (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) ; (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking physician-prescribed exercise and inserting exercise prescribed by a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) ; and (3) in paragraph (5), by inserting after physician the following: (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) . (b) Pulmonary rehabilitation programs Section 1861(fff) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(fff) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking physician-prescribed exercise and inserting exercise prescribed by a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting after physician the following: (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2585 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Case (for himself and Ms. Tokuda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish an air tour management plan for certain areas of Hawaii, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hawaii Air Tour Management Act of 2023 . 2. Air tour management plan for certain areas of Hawaii (a) Air tour management plan (1) In general Notwithstanding section 40128 of title 49, United States Code, subject to paragraph (2), not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Governor of Hawaii, shall establish an air tour management plan for any area within the State of Hawaii that is not located within the National Park System. (2) Requirements The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into an agreement with the Governor of Hawaii to establish the contents of the plan required by paragraph (1), the procedure for establishing such plan (including with respect to any amendments to the plan), and the responsibilities of each party to such agreement in carrying out the plan. (b) Interim authority Until the date on which the air tour management plan is established under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may grant an air tour operator operating in an area within the State of Hawaii that is not located within the National Park System interim operating authority for that area. (c) Non-Application of the APA The provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Administrative Procedure Act ) shall not apply to the establishment of an air tour management plan under this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2586 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Case (for himself and Mr. Moylan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt certain noncontiguous trade from the coastwise laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act . 2. Shipping: Exemption of certain noncontiguous trade from the coastwise laws Section 55101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking or after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) carriage on a route in noncontiguous trade (as that term is defined in section 53501), unless— (A) at least three owners or operators of coastwise qualified vessels (as that term is defined in section 55108(a)) regularly operate such a vessel on such route; (B) each of such owners or operators transports at least 20 percent of the volume of goods on that route; and (C) none of such owners or operators are under common ownership. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2587 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Case (for himself and Mr. Moylan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2023 . 2. Noncontiguous domestic ocean trade Section 13701(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph: (1) In general For purposes of this section, a rate is reasonable if such rate is within 10 percent of a rate set by a comparable international ocean rate index recognized by the Federal Maritime Commission. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2589 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Ms. Craig introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit the use of funds made available for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress or other officer or employee of any office in the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Dollars for First-Class Flights Act . 2. Prohibiting use of funds for official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees for airline accommodations other than coach class (a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (b), no funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress or other officer or employee of any office in the legislative branch may be used for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations. (b) Exceptions Funds described in subsection (a) may be used for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations for an individual described in subsection (a) if the use of the funds for such accommodations would be permitted under sections 301–10.121 through 301–10.125 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations if the individual were an employee of an agency which is subject to chapter 301 of such title. (c) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect any officer or employee of an office of the legislative branch which, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is subject to chapter 301 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (d) Definitions (1) Coach-class accommodations In this Act, the term coach-class accommodations means the basic class of accommodation by airlines that is normally the lowest fare offered regardless of airline terminology used, and (as referred to by airlines) may include tourist class or economy class, as well as single class when the airline offers only one class of accommodations to all travelers. (2) Member of Congress In this Act, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. (e) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2024 and each succeeding fiscal year.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2591 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Mike Garcia of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To adjust the minimum rate of basic pay for members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Raising the Annual Income of Servicemembers by Enhancing Minimum Base Pay Act or the RAISE Minimum Base Pay Act . 2. Minimum rate of basic pay for a member of the Armed Forces Not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the rate of basic pay for a member of the Armed Forces under section 203 of title 37, United States Code, shall equal or exceed $31,200.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2595 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Ms. Hageman 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 require State and local law enforcement agencies receiving forfeited funds and property to report how such funds and property are used, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forfeiture Funds Expenditure Transparency Act . 2. State and local reporting (a) Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund Section 524(c)(6) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Not later than January 1, 2024, and every 6 months thereafter, each State and local law enforcement agency with the authority to prosecute a criminal case that receives property or funds under this subsection, section 511(e) of the Controlled Substances Act, or section 981(e) of title 18, shall transmit to Congress a report detailing each receipt of property or funds and the activity to which the property or funds were directed for the previous fiscal year, in the case of the first report, and for the previous 6-month period, in the case of each subsequent report. . (b) Controlled substances forfeitures Section 511(e) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 881 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Each State and local law enforcement agency with the authority to prosecute a criminal case that receives property or funds under this subsection shall include in the report transmitted to Congress under section 524(c)(6)(E) of title 28, United States Code, information detailing each receipt of property or funds and the activity to which the property or funds were directed. . (c) Civil forfeitures Section 981 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Each State and local law enforcement agency with the authority to prosecute a criminal case that receives property or funds under subsection (e) shall include in the report transmitted to Congress under section 524(c)(6)(E) of title 28 information detailing each receipt of property or funds and the activity to which the property or funds were directed. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Ms. Tenney , and Mr. Williams of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure the equitable treatment of political subdivisions contributing to State expenditures under the Medicaid program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Local Taxpayers Act of 2023 . 2. Ensuring the equitable treatment of political subdivisions contributing to State expenditures under the Medicaid program (a) In general Section 1905(cc) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(cc) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking if it requires and all that follows through the period and inserting unless, with respect to amounts received by the State attributable to such increases, the State agrees to distribute to each such subdivision an amount that bears the same ratio to such amounts received as such contribution of such subdivision bears to such non-Federal share of expenditures. ; and (2) in the third sentence, by striking , except that and all that follows through the period and inserting a period. (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to increases in the Federal medical assistance percentage of a State for medical assistance furnished in calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Ms. Lee of Florida (for herself and Ms. Castor of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require entities that contract with the National Human Trafficking Hotline to cooperate with State and local law enforcement agencies when receiving tips via the Hotline.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Human Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act . 2. Condition on eligibility for grants (a) In general Section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii) ) is amended by inserting To be eligible for a grant under this clause, an applicant shall certify that the applicant will provide, on request, such assistance, in accordance with such limitations on disclosure as may be applicable under law, and as may be practicable, to any State or local law enforcement agency with respect to information received by reason of operation of the hotline. before The contact information . (b) Report The Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall jointly submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of section 107(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1)(B)(ii) ), as amended by subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2605 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exclude qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors when calculating holders of a security for purposes of the mandatory registration threshold under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Exclusions from mandatory registration threshold (a) In general Section 12(g)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(g)(1) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (A)(i), by inserting after persons the following: (that are not a qualified institutional buyer or an institutional accredited investor) ; and (2) in paragraph (B), by inserting after persons the following: (that are not a qualified institutional buyer or an institutional accredited investor) . (b) Nonapplicability of general exemptive authority Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78mm ) shall not apply to the matter inserted by the amendments made by subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to past audits of a company occurring before it was a public company to treat an auditor as independent if the auditor meets established professional standards, and for other purposes.

1. Auditor independence for certain past audits occurring before an issuer is a public company (a) Auditor independence standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Section 103 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7213 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Auditor independence for certain past audits occurring before an issuer is a public company With respect to an issuer that is a public company or an issuer that has filed a registration statement to become a public company, the auditor independence rules established by the Board with respect to audits occurring before the last fiscal year of the issuer completed before the issuer filed a registration statement to become a public company shall treat an auditor as independent if— (1) the auditor is independent under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants applicable to certified public accountants in United States; or (2) with respect to a foreign issuer, the auditor is independent under comparable standards applicable to certified public accountants in the issuer’s home country. . (b) Auditor independence standards of the Securities and Exchange Commission Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78j–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Auditor independence for certain past audits occurring before an issuer is a public company With respect to an issuer that is a public company or an issuer that has filed a registration statement to become a public company, the auditor independence rules established by the Commission under the securities laws with respect to audits occurring before the last fiscal year of the issuer completed before the issuer filed a registration statement to become a public company shall treat an auditor as independent if— (1) the auditor is independent under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants applicable to certified public accountants in United States; or (2) with respect to a foreign issuer, the auditor is independent under comparable standards applicable to certified public accountants in the issuer’s home country. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2608 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes.

1. Financial statement reporting requirements for emerging growth companies (a) Securities Act of 1933 Section 7(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77g(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) need not present acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3-05 or section 210.8-04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its initial public offering and, thereafter, in no event shall an issuer that was an emerging growth company but is no longer an emerging growth company be required to present financial statements of the issuer (or acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3-05 or section 210.8-04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its initial public offering; and . (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 12(b)(1)(K) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(b)(1)(K) ) is amended by striking firm; and inserting firm, provided that the application of an emerging growth company need not present acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3-05 or section 210.8-04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its application and, thereafter, in no event shall an issuer that was an emerging growth company but is no longer an emerging growth company be required to present financial statements of the issuer (or acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3-05 or section 210.8-04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with any application under subsection (b) of this section; .

Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2608 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes.

1. Financial statement reporting requirements for emerging growth companies (a) Securities Act of 1933 Section 7(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77g(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) need not present acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3 05 or section 210.11 01 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its initial public offering and, thereafter, in no event shall an issuer that was an emerging growth company but is no longer an emerging growth company be required to present financial statements of the issuer (or acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3 05 or section 210.11 01 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its initial public offering; and . (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 12(b)(1)(K) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(b)(1)(K) ) is amended by striking firm; and inserting firm, provided that the application of an emerging growth company need not present acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3 05 or section 210.11 01 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its application and, thereafter, in no event shall an issuer that was an emerging growth company but is no longer an emerging growth company be required to present financial statements of the issuer (or acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3 05 or section 210.11 01 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with any application under subsection (b) of this section; .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2608 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes.

1. Financial statement reporting requirements for emerging growth companies (a) Securities Act of 1933 Section 7(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77g(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) need not present acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3-05 or section 210.8-04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its initial public offering and, thereafter, in no event shall an issuer that was an emerging growth company but is no longer an emerging growth company be required to present financial statements of the issuer (or acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3-05 or section 210.8-04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its initial public offering; and . (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 12(b)(1)(K) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(b)(1)(K) ) is amended by striking firm; and inserting firm, provided that the application of an emerging growth company need not present acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3-05 or section 210.8-04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its application and, thereafter, in no event shall an issuer that was an emerging growth company but is no longer an emerging growth company be required to present financial statements of the issuer (or acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3-05 or section 210.8-04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with any application under subsection (b) of this section; .

Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 65 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2608 [Report No. 118–88] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services June 5, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 13, 2023 A BILL To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes.

1. Financial statement reporting requirements for emerging growth companies (a) Securities Act of 1933 Section 7(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77g(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) need not present acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3-05 or section 210.8-04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its initial public offering and, thereafter, in no event shall an issuer that was an emerging growth company but is no longer an emerging growth company be required to present financial statements of the issuer (or acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3-05 or section 210.8-04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its initial public offering; and . (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 12(b)(1)(K) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(b)(1)(K) ) is amended by striking firm; and inserting firm, provided that the application of an emerging growth company need not present acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3-05 or section 210.8-04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its application and, thereafter, in no event shall an issuer that was an emerging growth company but is no longer an emerging growth company be required to present financial statements of the issuer (or acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3-05 or section 210.8-04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with any application under subsection (b) of this section; .

June 5, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2610 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes.

1. Registration statements Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(K), by striking years, and inserting years (or, in the case of an emerging growth company, not more than the two preceding years), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: Any issuer may confidentially submit to the Commission a draft registration statement for confidential nonpublic review by the staff of the Commission prior to public filing, provided that the initial confidential submission and all amendments thereto shall be publicly filed with the Commission not later than 10 days before listing on a national securities exchange. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Commission shall not be compelled to disclose any information provided to or obtained by the Commission pursuant to this subsection. For purposes of section 552 of title 5, this subsection shall be considered a statute described in subsection (b)(3)(B) of such section 552. Information described in or obtained pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed to constitute confidential information for purposes of section 24. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2610 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes.

1. Registration statements Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(K), by striking years, and inserting years (or, in the case of an emerging growth company, not more than the two preceding years), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: Any issuer may confidentially submit to the Commission a draft registration statement for confidential nonpublic review by the staff of the Commission prior to public filing, provided that the initial confidential submission and all amendments thereto shall be publicly filed with the Commission not later than 10 days before the issuer’s requested date of effectiveness of the registration statement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Commission shall not be compelled to disclose any information provided to or obtained by the Commission pursuant to this subsection. For purposes of section 552 of title 5, this subsection shall be considered a statute described in subsection (b)(3)(B) of such section 552. Information described in or obtained pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed to constitute confidential information for purposes of section 24. .