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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1594 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2023 Mr. Meuser (for himself and Mr. Moolenaar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid as taxable chemicals under the Superfund excise taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USA Batteries Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Superfund fee established in Public Law 117–58 makes American manufacturing less competitive by imposing a tax on chemicals used in domestic battery production that is not levied on imported batteries. (2) America’s lead battery industry has a manufacturing capacity of more than 165 GWh, a $23.6 billion domestic economic impact annually, and creates more than 25,000 direct jobs in 38 States. (3) Lead batteries have a 99 percent recycling rate and are a truly sustainable energy storage technology. (4) Lead batteries are critical for many sectors, including defense, transportation, logistics, telecommunications, and energy generation. (5) Increased taxes on domestic production create a disadvantage for American manufacturers and reduce the global competitiveness of the domestic lead battery industry by increasing the costs of key raw materials. 3. Elimination of lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid as taxable chemicals under Superfund excise taxes The table in section 4661(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by Public Law 117–58 , is amended by striking the rows relating to lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2023 Mr. Moulton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the exemption from enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable to bank holding companies with total consolidated assets between $50,000,000,000 and $250,000,000,000.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stabilizing Vulnerable Banks Act . 2. Enhanced supervision and prudential standards for certain bank holding companies (a) In general Section 401 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( Public Law 115–174 ) is hereby repealed and the provisions of law amended by such section are revived or restored as if such section had not been enacted. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 401.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2023 Mr. Nunn of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the length of the post-employment ban on lobbying of Members, officers, or employees of Congress by former Members of Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Members from Becoming Lobbyists Act . 2. Increase in length of post-employment ban on lobbying of Congress by former Members (a) Length of post-Employment ban (1) 6-year ban for former Senators Subparagraph (A) of section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking within 2 years after that person leaves office and inserting within 6 years after that person leaves office . (2) 3-year ban for former Members of the House of Representatives Paragraph (1) of section 207(e) of such title is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Members of the House of Representatives Any person who is a Member of the House of Representatives and who, within 3 years after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress and any employee of any other legislative office of the Congress, on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such former Member seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (C) Officers of the House of Representatives Any person who is an elected officer of the House of Representatives and who, within 1 year after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives, on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such former elected officer seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves an office to which section 207(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, applies.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1602 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2023 Ms. Porter (for herself, Mr. McGovern , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Evans , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Takano , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Bowman , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Auchincloss , Ms. DeLauro , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Bush , and Mr. Robert Garcia of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To repeal title IV of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Viable Banking Act or the SVB Act . 2. Restoration of banking regulations Title IV of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act is repealed and the provisions of law amended by such title are revived or restored as if such title had not been enacted.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1603 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2023 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal provisions of Public Law 117–169 relating to taxpayer subsidies for home electrification, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act . 2. Homeowner energy freedom (a) In general The following are repealed: (1) Section 50122 of Public Law 117–169 ( 42 U.S.C. 18795a ) (relating to a high-efficiency electric home rebate program). (2) Section 50123 of Public Law 117–169 ( 42 U.S.C. 18795b ) (relating to State-based home energy efficiency contractor training grants). (3) Section 50131 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2041) (relating to assistance for latest and zero building energy code adoption). (b) Rescissions The unobligated balances of any amounts made available under each of sections 50122, 50123, and 50131 of Public Law 117–169 ( 42 U.S.C. 18795a , 18795b; 136 Stat. 2041) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) are rescinded. (c) Conforming amendment Section 50121(c)(7) of Public Law 117–169 ( 42 U.S.C. 18795(c)(7) ) is amended by striking , including a rebate provided under a high-efficiency electric home rebate program (as defined in section 50122(d)), .
IB Union Calendar No. 19 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1603 [Report No. 118–31] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2023 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce March 28, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To repeal provisions of Public Law 117–169 relating to taxpayer subsidies for home electrification, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act . 2. Homeowner energy freedom (a) In general The following are repealed: (1) Section 50122 of Public Law 117–169 ( 42 U.S.C. 18795a ) (relating to a high-efficiency electric home rebate program). (2) Section 50123 of Public Law 117–169 ( 42 U.S.C. 18795b ) (relating to State-based home energy efficiency contractor training grants). (3) Section 50131 of Public Law 117–169 (136 Stat. 2041) (relating to assistance for latest and zero building energy code adoption). (b) Rescissions The unobligated balances of any amounts made available under each of sections 50122, 50123, and 50131 of Public Law 117–169 ( 42 U.S.C. 18795a , 18795b; 136 Stat. 2041) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) are rescinded. (c) Conforming amendment Section 50121(c)(7) of Public Law 117–169 ( 42 U.S.C. 18795(c)(7) ) is amended by striking , including a rebate provided under a high-efficiency electric home rebate program (as defined in section 50122(d)), .

March 28, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1604 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2023 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Khanna , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mrs. Boebert , and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to modify requirements for a meat food product of cattle to bear a Product of U.S.A. label, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S.A. Beef Act . 2. Product of U.S.A. label for beef Section 7 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 607 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Product of the United States label for beef (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the label of meat of cattle or a meat food product of cattle may bear the phrase Product of U.S.A. , or any substantially similar word or phrase, only if the meat or meat food product is exclusively derived from 1 or more cattle exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States. (2) Inapplicability Paragraph (1) shall not apply to meat of cattle or a meat food product of cattle that is intended and offered for export to a foreign country. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1607 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2023 Mr. Schweikert (for himself and Mr. Stanton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development, and for other purposes.

1. Land withdrawal and reservation (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agreement The term Agreement means the agreement between the United States and the Association dated September 6, 1917. (2) Association The term Association means the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. (3) Covered land The term covered land means the portion of the National Forest System land located on the south side of the Salt River from the March 9, 1903, 1-mile withdrawal area for Reclamation purposes extending an additional 2 miles from the Salt River at Roosevelt Dam to 18.25 river miles downstream, not including the Superstition Mountain Wilderness Area and the Tonto National Monument, as depicted on the Map. (4) District The term District means the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District. (5) Map The term Map means the map prepared under subsection (e)(1). (6) SRP The term SRP means— (A) the District; and (B) the Association. (b) Reservation of covered land Subject to valid existing rights, the covered land is reserved to the United States, through the Secretary of the Interior, for the exclusive right to use the covered land and interests in the covered land for the development, generation, and transmission of electrical power and energy for the use and benefit of the Salt River Federal Reclamation Project pursuant to the Agreement. (c) Withdrawal of covered land The covered land is permanently withdrawn from— (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (d) Title to facilities With respect to facilities constructed by SRP on the covered land for the development, generation, and transmission of electrical power and energy— (1) title shall be held by the United States as part of the Salt River Federal Reclamation Project pursuant to— (A) section 6 of the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 389, chapter 1093; 43 U.S.C. 498 ); and (B) the Agreement; and (2) SRP shall be responsible for the care, operation, and maintenance pursuant to the Agreement. (e) Map (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare a map depicting the boundary of the covered land. (2) Availability The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Reclamation.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1608 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2023 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Ms. Craig , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Kildee , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Flood , Mr. Bacon , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Bost , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Carson , Mrs. Fischbach , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. LaHood , and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023 . 2. Ethanol waiver (a) Existing waivers Section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking (4) The Administrator, upon and inserting the following: (4) Waivers (A) In general The Administrator, on ; (2) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)— (A) in the first sentence— (i) by striking of this subsection each place it appears; and (ii) by striking if he determines and inserting if the Administrator determines ; and (B) in the second sentence— (i) by striking such an application and inserting an application described in subparagraph (A) ; and (ii) by striking The Administrator and inserting the following: (B) Final action The Administrator ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) Reid vapor pressure A fuel or fuel additive may be introduced into commerce if— (i) (I) the Administrator determines that the fuel or fuel additive is substantially similar to a fuel or fuel additive utilized in the certification of any model year vehicle pursuant to paragraph (1)(A); or (II) the fuel or fuel additive has been granted a waiver under subparagraph (A) and meets all of the conditions of that waiver other than any limitation of the waiver with respect to the Reid Vapor Pressure of the fuel or fuel additive; and (ii) the fuel or fuel additive meets all other applicable Reid Vapor Pressure requirements under subsection (h). . (b) Reid vapor pressure limitation Section 211(h) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(h) ) is amended— (1) by striking vapor pressure each place it appears and inserting Vapor Pressure ; (2) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or more after 10 percent ; and (3) in paragraph (5)(A)— (A) by striking Upon notification, accompanied by and inserting On receipt of a notification that is submitted before January 1, 2022, or after the date of enactment of the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023 , and is accompanied by appropriate ; and (B) by inserting or more after 10 percent .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2023 Mr. Steil (for himself and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust the effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pension under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Survivor Benefits Fairness Act . 2. Effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pension under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 5112(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking last day of the month before and inserting last day of the month during which . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a reduction or discontinuance of compensation, dependency or indemnity compensation, or pension by reason of a marriage, remarriage, or death occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1612 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2023 Mr. Womack (for himself and Mr. Sessions ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term tipped employee , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tipped Employee Protection Act . 2. Tipped employees Section 3(t) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(t) ) is amended— (1) by striking (t) and inserting (t)(1) ; (2) by striking engaged in an occupation in which he customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in tips. and inserting , without regard to the duties of the employee, who receives tips and other cash wages for a period described in paragraph (2) at a rate that when combined with the cash wage required under subsection (m)(2)(A)(i) is greater than or equal to the wage in effect under section 6(a)(1). ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) The period described in this paragraph may be (as determined by the employer) a period of 1 day, 1 week, every other week, every pay period, or 1 month. .
IB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1615 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2) Gas stove The term gas stove means any gas range, gas stove, or household cooking gas appliance that meets the standard set forth in American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z21.1/ CSA Z21.1 or any successor standard. (3) Substantially increase the average price of gas stoves The term substantially increase the average price of gas stoves means that the average price of a gas stove, annualized over its expected life, would likely be substantially higher than the average spending by United States homeowners on cooking stoves and ovens based on the most recent data for consumer expenditures reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 3. Prohibition on CPSC banning gas stoves No Federal funds may be used by the Commission to regulate a gas stove as a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ) or to impose or enforce any consumer product safety standard or rule on gas stoves under section 7 or 9 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 or 2058) that would otherwise result in a prohibition on the use or sale of gas stoves in the United States, would otherwise result in the unavailability in the United States of a type (or class) of product based on the type of fuel the product consumes, or would otherwise substantially increase the average price of gas stoves in the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1615 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Armstrong introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2) Gas stove The term gas stove means any gas range, gas stove, or household cooking gas appliance that meets the standard set forth in American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z21.1/ CSA Z21.1 or any successor standard. (3) Substantially increase the average price of gas stoves The term substantially increase the average price of gas stoves means that the average price of a gas stove, annualized over its expected life, would likely be substantially higher than the average spending by United States homeowners on cooking stoves and ovens based on the most recent data for consumer expenditures reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 3. Prohibition on CPSC banning gas stoves No Federal funds may be used by the Commission to regulate a gas stove as a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ) or to impose or enforce any consumer product safety standard or rule on gas stoves under section 7 or 9 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 or 2058) that would otherwise result in a prohibition on the use or sale of gas stoves in the United States or would otherwise substantially increase the average price of gas stoves in the United States.
II Calendar No. 102 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1615 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2023 Received; read the first time June 15, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2) Gas stove The term gas stove means any gas range, gas stove, or household cooking gas appliance that meets the standard set forth in American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z21.1/ CSA Z21.1 or any successor standard. (3) Substantially increase the average price of gas stoves The term substantially increase the average price of gas stoves means that the average price of a gas stove, annualized over its expected life, would likely be substantially higher than the average spending by United States homeowners on cooking stoves and ovens based on the most recent data for consumer expenditures reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 3. Prohibition on CPSC banning gas stoves No Federal funds may be used by the Commission to regulate a gas stove as a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ) or to impose or enforce any consumer product safety standard or rule on gas stoves under section 7 or 9 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 or 2058) that would otherwise result in a prohibition on the use or sale of gas stoves in the United States, would otherwise result in the unavailability in the United States of a type (or class) of product based on the type of fuel the product consumes, or would otherwise substantially increase the average price of gas stoves in the United States.

Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

June 15, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
IB Union Calendar No. 62 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1615 [Report No. 118–85] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Armstrong introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 1, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Kiley , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , and Mrs. Peltola June 1, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to ban gas stoves.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2) Gas stove The term gas stove means any gas range, gas stove, or household cooking gas appliance that meets the standard set forth in American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z21.1/ CSA Z21.1 or any successor standard. (3) Substantially increase the average price of gas stoves The term substantially increase the average price of gas stoves means that the average price of a gas stove, annualized over its expected life, would likely be substantially higher than the average spending by United States homeowners on cooking stoves and ovens based on the most recent data for consumer expenditures reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 3. Prohibition on CPSC banning gas stoves No Federal funds may be used by the Commission to regulate a gas stove as a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ) or to impose or enforce any consumer product safety standard or rule on gas stoves under section 7 or 9 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 or 2058) that would otherwise result in a prohibition on the use or sale of gas stoves in the United States or would otherwise substantially increase the average price of gas stoves in the United States.

June 1, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Tonko , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Soto , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Kildee , Mr. LaTurner , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Bost , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Mann , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Van Drew , and Mr. Ruppersberger ) 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 add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2023 . 2. Allowing physical therapists to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare (a) In general The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6) ) is amended by striking , and (J) and all that follows through physicians’ services furnished by physicians. and inserting , and (J) in the case of outpatient physical therapy services furnished by physical therapists, subparagraph (D) of this sentence shall apply to such services and therapists in the same manner as such subparagraph applies to physicians’ services furnished by physicians. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself and Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of a student or the parent or guardian of such student, and for other purposes.

1. Fluid milk substitutes Section 9(a)(2)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i)— (A) by striking may and inserting shall ; (B) by striking and meets and inserting as determined by the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 ) or that meets ; and (C) by striking for students who cannot consume fluid milk because of a medical or other special dietary need other than a disability described in subparagraph (A)(iii) ; (2) in clause (ii)— (A) by striking may and inserting shall ; (B) by striking the school notifies the State agency and all that follows through if the substitution is ; (C) by striking by written statement of a medical authority or ; (D) by inserting student or a after by a ; and (E) by striking that identifies the medical or other special dietary need that restricts the student’s diet ; and (3) by striking clause (iii).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Finstad (for himself and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to exclude certain propane storage facilities from certain chemical security standards under the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Exclusion of certain propane storage facilities from certain chemical security standards under the Department of Homeland Security (a) In general Title XXI of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 621 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4) of section 2101— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking or after the semicolon at the end; (B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting or after the semicolon at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) subject to section 2110, a facility that stores propane for sale to or use by a dwelling (as such term is defined in section 802(b) of the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3602(b) )), sale to or use in agricultural production (as such term is defined in section 4279.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations), or sale to or use by small business concerns (as such term is described under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) that are located in rural areas (as such term is defined in section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490 )); ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new section: 2110. Determination relating to certain propane storage facilities If the Secretary makes a determination that a propane storage facility does not satisfy the requirements of an excluded facility, the Secretary shall— (1) submit to Congress a report relating thereto; and (2) provide notification to the owner or operator of such propane storage facility relating thereto. . (b) Clerical amendments The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2109 the following new item: Sec. 2110. Determination relating to certain propane storage facilities. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1625 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish St. Patrick’s Day as a Federal holiday.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the St. Patrick’s Day Act . 2. St. Patrick’s Day Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Washington’s Birthday the following: St. Patrick’s Day. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1629 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Griffith (for himself, Ms. Craig , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Trone , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Gaetz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To make hemp, cannabidiol derived from hemp, and any other ingredient derived from hemp lawful for use under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as a dietary ingredient in a dietary supplement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2023 . 2. Use of hemp and cannabidiol derived from hemp as dietary ingredient (a) In general Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(ff)(3)(B) ), hemp, cannabidiol derived from hemp, and any other ingredient derived from hemp shall be lawful for use under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ) as a dietary ingredient in a dietary supplement, provided that such dietary supplement complies with— (1) the requirements for a dietary supplement which contains a new dietary ingredient in section 413 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 350b ); and (2) all other applicable requirements for a dietary supplement in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ) and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1451 et seq. ). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Dietary supplement The term dietary supplement has the meaning given such term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ). (2) Hemp The term hemp has the meaning given such term in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639o ). (3) New dietary ingredient The term new dietary ingredient has the meaning given such term in section 413 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 350b ).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1632 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Jackson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To eliminate taxpayer funding for the partisan broadcasting outlets known as National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Partisan Radio and Partisan Broadcasting Services Act or the NPR and PBS Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding for National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service (a) In general After the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may, directly or indirectly, be made available to or used to support an organization described in subsection (b), including through the payment of dues to or the purchase of programming from such organization by a public broadcast station using Federal funds received by such station. (b) Organizations described The organizations described in this subsection are— (1) the organization known, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, as National Public Radio ; (2) the organization known, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, as the Public Broadcasting Service ; and (3) any successor organization to an organization described in paragraph (1) or (2).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1635 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself and Mr. Levin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance provided to an eligible individual pursuing a program of education at an institution in the Republic of the Philippines.

1. Increase of Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance for programs of education in Republic of Philippines Section 3532 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by resdesignating subsections (e) through (g) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1636 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Krishnamoorthi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to maintain certain service standards for first-class mail, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Envelopes Judiciously On-time Year-round Act or the DEJOY Act . 2. Service standards for first-class mail Section 3691 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Service standards for first-Class mail Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the service standards for first-class mail shall be such standards as in effect on January 1, 2021. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1638 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Trone , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Cohen , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Porter , Mr. Tonko , and Mr. Grijalva ) 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 improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023 . 2. Improved access to mental health services under the Medicare program (a) Access to clinical social workers Section 1833(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(F)(ii) ) is amended by striking 75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a psychologist under clause (L) and inserting 85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 . (b) Access to clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (1) Exclusion of clinical social worker services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended by inserting clinical social worker services, after qualified psychologist services, . (2) Conforming amendment Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) ) is amended by striking and other than services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility which the facility is required to provide as a requirement for participation . (c) Access to the complete set of clinical social worker services Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) ), as amended by subsection (b)(2), is amended— (1) by striking for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses (other than services and inserting , including services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses or services for health and behavior assessment and intervention (identified as of January 1, 2023, by HCPCS codes 96156, 96158–96161, 96164–96168, and 96170–96171 (and any succeeding codes)) but not including services ; and (2) by striking inpatient of a hospital) and inserting inpatient of a hospital, . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1640 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Gas Stoves Act . 2. Standards for kitchen ranges and ovens Section 325(h) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) The Secretary may not determine that imposition of an energy conservation standard under this section for kitchen ranges or ovens is economically justified for purposes of subsection (o) unless— (A) the Secretary determines that imposition of such energy conservation standard is not likely to result in the unavailability in the United States of a type (or class) of product based on what type of fuel the product consumes; and (B) the Secretary discloses all stakeholder meetings with entities that— (i) have ties to the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party; (ii) have produced studies regarding, or advocated for, regulations or policy to limit, restrict, or ban the use of any type of energy; and (iii) have applied for or received Federal funds. . 3. Prohibition on rulemaking The Secretary of Energy may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products (88 Fed. Reg. 6818 (February 1, 2023)) or any substantially similar rule.

Passed the House of Representatives June 14, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1640 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mrs. Lesko (for herself and Mr. Burgess ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Gas Stoves Act . 2. Standards for kitchen ranges and ovens Section 325(h) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) The Secretary may not determine that imposition of an energy conservation standard under this section for kitchen ranges or ovens is economically justified for purposes of subsection (o) unless the Secretary determines that imposition of such energy conservation standard is not likely to result in the unavailability in the United States of a type (or class) of product based on what type of fuel the product consumes. . 3. Prohibition on rulemaking The Secretary of Energy may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products (88 Fed. Reg. 6818 (February 1, 2023)) or any substantially similar rule.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1640 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Gas Stoves Act . 2. Standards for kitchen ranges and ovens Section 325(h) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) The Secretary may not determine that imposition of an energy conservation standard under this section for kitchen ranges or ovens is economically justified for purposes of subsection (o) unless— (A) the Secretary determines that imposition of such energy conservation standard is not likely to result in the unavailability in the United States of a type (or class) of product based on what type of fuel the product consumes; and (B) the Secretary discloses all stakeholder meetings with entities that— (i) have ties to the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party; (ii) have produced studies regarding, or advocated for, regulations or policy to limit, restrict, or ban the use of any type of energy; and (iii) have applied for or received Federal funds. . 3. Prohibition on rulemaking The Secretary of Energy may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products (88 Fed. Reg. 6818 (February 1, 2023)) or any substantially similar rule.

Passed the House of Representatives June 14, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 63 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1640 [Report No. 118–86] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mrs. Lesko (for herself and Mr. Burgess ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 1, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Duncan , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Pence , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Latta , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Allen , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Curtis , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Gosar , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Babin , Mr. Rouzer , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Cuellar , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Mr. Norman , Mr. Crane , Mr. Moylan , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Perry , Mr. Kiley , Mr. Grothman , Mrs. Peltola , Mr. Fry , and Mr. Newhouse June 1, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Gas Stoves Act . 2. Standards for kitchen ranges and ovens Section 325(h) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6295(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) The Secretary may not determine that imposition of an energy conservation standard under this section for kitchen ranges or ovens is economically justified for purposes of subsection (o) unless the Secretary determines that imposition of such energy conservation standard is not likely to result in the unavailability in the United States of a type (or class) of product based on what type of fuel the product consumes. . 3. Prohibition on rulemaking The Secretary of Energy may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule titled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products (88 Fed. Reg. 6818 (February 1, 2023)) or any substantially similar rule.

June 1, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed