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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5184 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2023 Mr. Carter of Texas (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen school security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Security Enhancement Act . 2. School security Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; and (2) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: (v) improving school conditions for student learning, by enabling local educational agencies to use funds available under subsection (a)(3) for the purpose of planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing technology or other measures, that strengthen security on school premises, which may include— (I) controlling access to school premises or facilities, through the use of metal detectors, or other measures, or technology, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available), in accordance with the needs of the school; (II) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, to cover and conceal students within the school during crisis situations, including any automated or motorized building technology that allows law enforcement and first responders to— (aa) control, by remote means, any such technology, measure, or infrastructure; or (bb) increase the ability of law enforcement and first responders to see into school buildings during crisis situations; (III) implementing technology to provide notification to relevant law enforcement and first responders during such a situation; (IV) implementing any technology or measure, including hiring school security officers, or installing any infrastructure, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available) to increase the safety of school students and staff; (V) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, for school safety reinforcement, including bullet-resistant doors and windows; and (VI) implementing any technology or system that would reduce the time needed to disseminate official information to parents regarding the safety of their children during and immediately following a crisis; and .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5185 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2023 Mr. Crane introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To maintain in effect certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iraq in the event of a termination of the applicable declared national emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Continuation of sanctions imposed Notwithstanding any termination of the national emergency declared by the finding of the President on May 22, 2003, in Executive Order 13303 (68 Fed. Reg. 31929; relating to protecting the development fund for Iraq and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest), including a statutory termination taking effect on or after the date of this Act— (1) no person included in the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury under the IRAQ2 or IRAQ3 programs may be removed from such List solely as a result of such termination; and (2) no sanction imposed with respect to a person described in paragraph (1) may be waived solely as a result of such termination.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5186 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2023 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize the voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023 . 2. Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program Section 1240R(f)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5(f)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking and after 2018, ; and (2) by inserting , and $150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 before the period at the end.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5190 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2023 Mr. Kim of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to expand certain protections to dependents of members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Family Protection from Debt Act . 2. Maximum rate of interest on debts incurred before military service applicable to military dependents Section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3937 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking or the servicemember and the servicemember’s spouse jointly and inserting a dependent of the servicemember, or such a dependent and the servicemember jointly ; and (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting or a dependent of the servicemember after due from a servicemember ; (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by inserting and dependency after military service ; (B) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking of the servicemember ; (ii) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) military orders indicating the current, future, or past military duty status of the servicemember; or ; and (iii) in clause (ii), by inserting or a certificate from the Defense Manpower Data Center before the period at the end; (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (D) by inserting the following after subparagraph (A): (B) Dependents In addition to providing proof of military service under subparagraph (A), dependents of servicemembers shall provide documentation that indicates the dependency status of the dependent at the time the debt or obligation was incurred and continuing until the servicemember entered military service. Such documentation may include a marriage certificate, birth certificate, or any other appropriate indicator of dependency status. ; and (3) in subsection (c), by inserting , dependent, or both, as the case may be, after ability of the servicemember .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5194 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2023 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Crane , and Mr. Mooney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being used to pay the salary of John Luman Smith.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Yanking Outlays for an Unethical, Ruthless Enterprise that Fraudulently Impedes Robust Electoral Debate Act or the YOU’RE FIRED Act . 2. Prohibition on funding to provide a salary to John Luman Smith No Federal funds may be used to provide a salary for John Luman Smith, Special Counsel for the Department of Justice.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5195 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2023 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Donalds , and Mr. Rosendale ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , 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 repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seat of Government Act . 2. Repeal of District of Columbia Home Rule Act The District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–201.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is hereby repealed.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2023 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Ms. Jacobs , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Norton , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Lieu , Ms. Titus , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Pocan , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Scanlon , and Mr. Torres of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To expand protections under the Exceptional Family Member Program of the Department of Defense for transgender dependents of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Armed Forces Transgender Dependent Protection Act . 2. Expansion of protections for transgender dependents of members of the Armed Forces under the Exceptional Family Member Program Section 1781c of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(3), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Prohibition of assignment of such a member (except at the election of such member) to a permanent duty location in a jurisdiction where foreign, State, or local law restricts medically necessary treatment for a medical or educational special need. Such a member who is serving at a permanent duty location in such a jurisdiction while such government enacts a law establishing such restriction may, not later than 30 days after such enactment, elect to be reassigned by the Secretary concerned to a permanent duty location not located in such a jurisdiction. ; (2) in subsection (h), by striking (as defined by the Secretary in regulations for purposes of this section) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Medical or educational special need defined In this section, the term medical or educational special need includes the following: (1) A potentially life-threatening or chronic condition that requires— (A) follow-up support more than once a year; or (B) specialty care. (2) A current and chronic mental health condition. (3) A frequent need for mental health care. (4) Asthma or other chronic respiratory condition that includes wheezing. (5) Gender dysphoria. (6) A condition that requires— (A) adaptive equipment; (B) assistive technology devices or services; or (C) environmental or architectural considerations. (7) Special educational need. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5197 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2023 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers of veterans’ spouses and dependent children whose remains are unavailable Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is the and inserting The ; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking An individual who dies on or after November 11, 1998, who is an and inserting An ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) In the case of an eligible individual described in paragraph (2)(B) or (C), the Secretary may furnish a marker under paragraph (1) by— (A) affixing the individual’s name, dates of birth and death, and relationship to the veteran to an existing marker for the veteran; or (B) if necessary, by furnishing a suitable replacement marker for the veteran that includes such individual’s name, dates of birth and death, and relationship to the veteran. (7) For the purpose of expediting the provision of a marker under paragraph (1) for an eligible individual described in paragraph (2)(B) or (C), the Secretary may accept, but may not require, funds contributed by a survivor of the veteran or eligible person. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5198 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2023 Mr. Rose introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the definition of manufactured home in the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expansion of Attainable Homeownership Through Manufactured Housing Act of 2023 . 2. Amendment to definition (a) In general Section 603(6) of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5402(6) ) is amended by striking built on a permanent chassis and . (b) Implementation Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the consensus committee established under section 604(a)(3) of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5403(a)(3) ) shall meet to develop and recommend to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development such revisions to the Federal manufactured home construction and safety standards, and related regulations, as are necessary to implement the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section. Such revised standards shall be considered by the Secretary for adoption pursuant to the process set forth in section 604 of such Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5199 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2023 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to reauthorize the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Specialty Crop Research Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of Specialty Crop Research Initiative Section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7632 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (j), by striking paragraph (5); and (2) in subsection (k), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Mandatory funding Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this section— (A) $80,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023; and (B) $130,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. . 3. Funding for Inter-Regional Research Project Number 4 Subsection (e) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 3157(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7), by inserting $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, after 1991, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (8) Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5200 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2023 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require a report from the Director of the Secret Service on illicit use of controlled substances at the Executive Residence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Understand Narcotics Traces at the Executive Residence Act of 2023 or as the HUNTER Act of 2023 . 2. Report on illicit use of controlled substances in the White House Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Secret Service shall submit a report to Congress on the illicit use of controlled substances present at the White House, which shall include— (1) steps taken to avoid controlled substances from coming into the White House; (2) vulnerabilities where drugs can make its way into the White House; (3) a full account of the investigation into the cocaine found at the White House in 2023; and (4) recommendations on how Congress can provide oversight or resources to prevent illicit usage of controlled substances in the Executive Branch.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5201 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2023 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 provide for the mitigation of cybersecurity risks by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act . 2. Mitigating cybersecurity risks (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 523 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 321l ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking as of the day before the date of the enactment of this section, ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (9), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) mitigating cybersecurity risks (as such term is defined in section 2200) that could impede Agency operations; . (b) Plan for FEMA cybersecurity Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in consultation with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the progress of Agency efforts to mitigate cybersecurity risks within the Agency in accordance with paragraph (3) of section 523(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended by subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5206 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2023 Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) 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 make a portion of research credit refundable for certain small businesses engaging in specified medical research.

1. Refundable portion of research credit for small businesses engaging in specified medical research (a) In general Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Refundable portion for small businesses engaging in specified medical research (1) In general At the election of a medical research small business, the portion of the credit determined under this section for the taxable year which is properly allocable to specified medical research shall be treated (other than for purposes of section 280C) as a credit allowed under subpart C (and not this subpart). (2) Medical research small business For purposes of this subsection, the term medical research small business means any domestic C corporation— (A) which conducts any specified medical research during the taxable year, and (B) the gross receipts of which (determined under the rules of subsection (c)) for the taxable year do not exceed $1,000,000. (3) Specified medical research For purposes of this subsection, the term specified medical research means any qualified research with respect to qualified countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–1(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6a(a)(2))). (4) Election Any election under this subsection for any taxable year— (A) shall specify the amount of the credit to which such election applies, (B) shall be made on or before the due date (including extensions) of the return of tax for the taxable year, (C) may not be made for any taxable year with respect to any portion of the credit determined under this section with respect to which an election is made under subsection (h), and (D) may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary. (5) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations for purposes of this subsection as may be necessary or appropriate for determining proper allocation to specified medical research of the portion of any credit allowed to a taxpayer for a taxable year under this section. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 41(i), after 6428, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5207 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2023 Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) 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 add a new medical research component to the credit for increasing research activities.

1. New medical research expenditure component of credit for increasing research activities (a) In general Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) 14 percent of specified medical research expenditures. . (b) Specified medical research expenditures Section 41(f) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Specified medical research expenditures (A) In general The term specified medical research expenditures means amounts paid or incurred for qualified research with respect to any qualified countermeasure. (B) Qualified countermeasure The term qualified countermeasure has the meaning given to such term in section 319F–1(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6a(a)(2)). . (c) Denial of double benefit (1) Taxable years beginning before January 1, 2024 In the case of specified medical research expenditures (as defined in section 41(f)(7) of such Code (as added by this section)) paid or incurred in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2024— (A) such expenditures shall be treated in the same manner as qualified research expenses and basic research expenses under section 280C(c)(1) of such Code (as in effect on the day before the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), and (B) the amount determined under section 280C(c)(2)(A) (as in effect on such day) for the taxable year shall be increased by the amount of credit determined for the taxable year under section 41(a)(4) (as added by this section). (2) Taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023 Section 280C(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking section 41(a)(1) and inserting paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 41(a) . (d) Conforming amendment Section 41(f)(1) of such Code is amended by striking and amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums each place it appears and inserting , amounts paid or incurred to energy research consortiums, and specified medical research expenditures . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2023 Mr. Edwards (for himself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to amend regulations relating to exemptions for engines and equipment for purposes of national security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maintaining Our Tactical and Operational Response Act or the MOTOR Act . 2. Amendment to regulations exempting engines/equipment for national security Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise the regulations under section 1068.225 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), to specify that an engine or equipment is exempt under that section without a request described in that section if the engine or equipment— (1) is for a marine vessel; (2) has a rated horsepower of 60 or less; and (3) will be owned by a Federal, State, or local emergency response or public safety agency responsible for domestic response or homeland security activities.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5211 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2023 Mr. Gaetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To prohibit funds from being used to implement the Internet Covert Operations Program under the United States Postal Inspection Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USPIS Surveillance Protection Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) The United States Postal Service has been operating a clandestine domestic surveillance program of Americans’ social media activity known as the Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP). (2) iCOP is part of the United States Postal Inspection Service which is the law enforcement and security component of USPS. (3) A March 25, 2022, report by the USPS Inspector General stated: We determined that certain proactive searches iCOP conducted using an open-source intelligence tool from February to April 2021 exceeded the Postal Inspection Service’s law enforcement authority . (4) The USP Inspection Service is operating outside of its USPS jurisdiction when it monitors internet users’ sharing of information as its jurisdiction is narrowly defined within postal mail only. (5) The iCOP program is a violation of privacy; it encroaches upon the private lives of Americans and seeks to curb constitutional rights of the First Amendment. (6) iCOP is not only illegal for operating outside of its stated jurisdiction, but also politically motivated in its target. 3. Prohibition on funding of program No Federal funds (including amounts available in the Postal Service Fund established under section 2003 of title 39, United States Code) may be used to implement, conduct, or otherwise carry out the Internet Covert Operations Program operated by the United States Postal Inspection Service or any other domestic surveillance program with targets that do not have an identified connection to the mail, postal crimes, or the security of Postal Service facilities or personnel, or with politically motivated targets.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5212 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2023 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. D'Esposito ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to make available under the assistance to firefighters grant program the establishment of cancer prevention programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firefighter Investments to Recognize Exposure to Cancer Act of 2023 or the FIRE Cancer Act of 2023 . 2. Cancer prevention programs for firefighters (a) In general Section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(3)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (N) as subparagraphs (G) through (O), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) To establish cancer prevention programs for firefighting personnel, including providing multi-cancer early detection testing or other forms of preventative tests. ; (2) in subsection (i), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Maximum amount for certain cancer tests Not more than $1,750 from available grant funds under subsection (c)(3)(F) may be obligated and expended for each multi-cancer early detection test or other form of preventative test. ; (3) in subsection (q), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Cancer prevention programs There is authorized to be appropriated $700,000,000 for grants under subsection (c)(3)(F). ; (4) by redesignating subsection (r) as subsection (s); and (5) by inserting after subsection (q) the following new subsection: (r) Cancer research The Administrator of FEMA and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall jointly establish a voluntary program through which firefighting personnel may share with the Centers results of multi-cancer early detection testing or other forms of preventative tests in order to identify any trends or causes of cancer in such personnel. Any such results shall be shared in an anonymized, de-identified manner that safeguards the personally identifiable information of such personnel in order to prevent attribution to any such personnel of any such shared results. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment Paragraph (1) of section 33(i) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229(i) ) is amended by striking described in subsection (c)(3)(F) and inserting described in subsection (c)(3)(G) .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5214 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2023 Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To mandate certain hours for in-person branch offices of depository institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Original Open for Business Act of 2023 . 2. Depository institution hours (a) In general Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, each branch location of a depository institution with in-person customer service shall remain open for business (except on a Federal holiday)— (1) until 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday; and (2) for a minimum of 4 hours on Saturday. (b) Depository institution defined In this section, the term depository institution shall have the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5215 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2023 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, to determine a means of reinstating mandatory country of origin labeling for beef that is in compliance with all applicable rules of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Beef Origin Labeling Accountability Act . 2. Reinstatement of mandatory country of origin labeling for beef (a) In general The United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall determine a means of reinstating mandatory country of origin labeling for beef that is in compliance with all applicable rules of the World Trade Organization. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter as appropriate, the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— (1) a description of progress in meeting the requirements of subsection (a); and (2) recommendations for legislation to implement the requirements of subsection (a), including the means of reinstating mandatory country of origin labeling for beef, if necessary, as well as engagements with the Trade Representative’s counterparts in other governments on this matter. (c) Consultations To resolve WTO dispute settlements The United States Trade Representative shall seek to enter into consultations with— (1) the Trade Representative’s counterpart in the Government of Canada to resolve the matters involved in the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement identified as DS384 and titled United States–Certain Country of Origin Labeling Requirements ; and (2) the Trade Representative’s counterpart in the Government of Mexico to resolve the matters involved in the World Trade Organization’s dispute settlement identified as DS386 and titled United States–Certain Country of Origin Labeling Requirements . (d) Appropriate congressional committees In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5219 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2023 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To revise the composition of the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the District of Columbia so that the Board will consist solely of members appointed by the government of the District of Columbia, except when the Board is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to a chancery.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment Home Rule Act . 2. Revision of composition of Board of Zoning Adjustment (a) Revision (1) In general The first undesignated paragraph of section 8 of the Act of June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 799; sec. 6–641.07(a), D.C. Official Code), is amended by striking “which shall be composed” and all that follows through “a resident of the District of Columbia” and inserting “which shall be composed of 5 members appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia with the advice and consent of the Council of the District of Columbia, each of whom shall have been a resident of the District of Columbia”. (2) Conforming amendment The second undesignated paragraph of section 8 of such Act (52 Stat. 799; sec. 6–641.07(b), D.C. Official Code), is amended— (A) by striking the first and second sentences; and (B) by striking “the 3 members appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia with the advice and consent of the Council of the District of Columbia” each place it appears and inserting “the members”. (b) Conforming amendment relating to functions regarding foreign missions Section 206(i) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 4306(i) ) is amended to read as follows: (i) Whenever the Board of Zoning Adjustment is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to the location, expansion, or replacement of a chancery— (1) the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Administrator of General Services, or the Director of the National Park Service (or such alternate as such official may from time to time designate), as designated by the President, shall serve as a member of the Board in lieu of one of the other members of the Board (as designated by the Mayor of the District of Columbia); and (2) the Executive Director of the National Capital Planning Commission shall serve as a member of the Board in lieu of one of the other members of the Board (as designated by the Mayor of the District of Columbia). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 90-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2023 Ms. Norton (for herself and Mr. Torres of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To direct the Postmaster General to issue a forever stamp depicting Bayard Rustin, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bayard Rustin Stamp Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Bayard Rustin was born on March 17, 1912, and was raised by his grandparents in West Chester, Pennsylvania. From a young age, Rustin learned to prioritize the values of nonviolence and peacekeeping from his grandparents’ Quaker faith, and would continue to build these values in his life as a civil rights movement leader. (2) Rustin attended City College of New York, where he joined a progressive club that aimed to remedy racial issues during turbulent times. His time with the club was short lived, but it inspired him to join the Fellowship of Reconciliation, an organization that became a champion for labor rights, equality, and world peace. (3) His time with the Fellowship of Reconciliation prompted Rustin to become a leader in the 1947 Journey to Reconciliation , an event where White and Black people across the South rode buses together to challenge segregation laws, a precursor to the Freedom Rides. (4) Rustin was an advisor in Martin Luther King, Jr.’s inner circle as he advocated pacifism and nonviolence for achieving equal treatment for African Americans. (5) Rustin used his brilliant strategic handling of the use of aggressive, peaceful action in the civil rights movement and throughout his life as an activist. (6) His most important role was as the chief organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, the largest demonstration ever organized at the time, in which a quarter of a million people turned out to demand civil rights for African Americans. (7) In the years after the civil rights movement, Rustin used his background as a gay man to inspire others to advocate for and to achieve LGBT rights. (8) Rustin remained a strategist and public speaker for workers’ rights movements, including co-founding the A. Philip Randolph Institute for Black trade union members. (9) Rustin committed to promoting social good and advocating for the disenfranchised until his death in 1987. 3. Bayard Rustin stamp (a) In general In order to honor the life and work of Bayard Rustin, a leader in the civil rights movement, the Postmaster General shall provide for the issuance of a forever stamp suitable for that purpose that depicts Bayard Rustin. (b) Definition of definitive stamp For the purposes of this Act, the term forever stamp means a definitive stamp that— (1) meets the postage required for first-class mail up to one ounce in weight; and (2) retains full validity for that purpose even if the rate of that postage is later increased. (c) Effective date The stamp described in subsection (a) shall be issued as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2023 Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To mandate certain hours for in-person branch offices of depository institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Original Open for Business Act of 2023 . 2. Depository institution hours (a) In general Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, each branch location of a depository institution with in-person customer service shall remain open for business (except on a Federal holiday)— (1) until 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday; and (2) for a minimum of 4 hours on Saturday. (b) Depository institution defined In this section, the term depository institution shall have the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2023 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. LaHood , and Mr. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction under that section to apply to qualified BDC interest dividends in the same manner as qualified REIT dividends.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2023 . 2. Deduction for qualified business income to apply to certain interest dividends of qualified business development companies (a) In general Subsections (b)(1)(B) and (c)(1) of section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by inserting , qualified BDC interest dividends, after qualified REIT dividends . (b) Qualified BDC interest dividend defined Section 199A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Qualified BDC interest dividend (A) In general The term qualified BDC interest dividend means any dividend from an electing business development company received during the taxable year which is attributable to net interest income of such company which is properly allocable to a qualified trade or business of such company. (B) Electing business development company For purposes of this paragraph, the term electing business development company means a business development company (as defined in section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) which has an election in effect under section 851 to be treated as a regulated investment company. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5226 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2023 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with a university affiliated research center to conduct research and analysis on multipolar deterrence and escalation dynamics.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multipolar Deterrence Research and Analysis Act of 2023 . 2. Research and analysis on multipolar deterrence and escalation dynamics (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a university affiliated research center with expertise in strategic deterrence to conduct research and analysis on multipolar deterrence and escalation dynamics. (b) Elements The research and analysis conducted under subsection (a) shall include assessment of the following: (1) Implications for strategic deterrence and allied assurance given the emergence of a second near-peer nuclear power. (2) Potential alternative conventional, strategic, and nuclear force structures to optimize deterrence of two near- peer nuclear powers. (3) The contribution made by countervailing nonstrategic capabilities to strategic deterrence. (4) Escalation patterns arising from Russia’s Strategic Operations to Destroy Critically Important Targets operational concept and response options for the United States. (5) Multilateral efforts that could contribute to multipolar strategic deterrence and escalation dynamics. (6) Capabilities and operations sufficient to assure European and Pacific allies. (c) Report required (1) In general Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the results of the research and analysis conducted under subsection (a). (2) Form The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5227 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2023 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the Department of Defense from acquiring computers or printers manufactured by or from entities controlled by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Electronics Defense Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on computers or printers acquisitions involving entities owned or controlled by china (a) In general The Secretary of Defense may not acquire any computer or printer if the manufacturer, bidder, or offeror is a covered Chinese entity. (b) Applicability This section shall apply only with respect to contracts or other agreements entered into, renewed, or extended after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered Chinese entity The term covered Chinese entity means an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, determines to be an entity owned, controlled, directed, or subcontracted by, affiliated with, or otherwise connected to, the Government of the People’s Republic of China. (2) Manufacturer The term manufacturer means— (A) the entity that transforms raw materials, miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item; (B) any entity that subcontracts with the entity described in subparagraph (A) for the entity described in such subparagraph to transform raw materials, miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item; (C) any entity that otherwise directs the entity described in subparagraph (A) to transform raw materials, miscellaneous parts, or components into the end item; or (D) any parent company, subsidiary, or affiliate of the entity described in subparagraph (A).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5229 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2023 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the defense of Department of Defense facilities and forces in the European and Indo-Pacific regions from missile and air attack.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Theater Air and Missile Defense Sufficiency Act of 2023 . 2. Report on defense of Department of Defense facilities and forces in European and Indo-Pacific regions from missile and air attack (a) Study The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to determine whether the Department of Defense has sufficient forces, systems, and capabilities to defend Department of Defense military facilities and deployed forces in the European and Indo-Pacific regions from hypersonic-, ballistic-, cruise-missile and air attack, or to otherwise defeat such attacks. (b) Report (1) In general Not later than June 30, 2024, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the study required by subsection (a). Such report shall include a specific and detailed plan for ensuring the ability of the Department of Defense to defend Department of Defense military facilities and deployed forces in the European and Indo-Pacific regions from hypersonic-, ballistic-, cruise-missile and air attack through 2030. (2) Form of report The report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (3) Public availability Not later than 14 days after the date of the submission of the report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make an unclassified summary of the report available to the public on an appropriate internet website of the Department of Defense.