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IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 218 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2024 Mr. Bucshon submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment .

That Congress disapproves the final rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment (88 Fed. Reg. 69686 (October 6, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 219 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2024 Mr. Palmer submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming (89 Fed. Reg. 67720; published August 21, 2024), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 13, 2024 Mr. Palmer submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt (89 Fed. Reg. 80715; published October 4, 2024), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2024 Mr. Palmer submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense relating to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Defense relating to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program (89 Fed. Reg. 83092; published October 15, 2024), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 222 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2024 Mr. Palmer submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (89 Fed. Reg. 85798 (October 28, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2024 Mr. Grothman submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions (89 Fed. Reg. 91094 (November 18, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 224 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 20, 2024 Mr. Massie submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION Relating to the disapproval of the Presidential report with respect to the indebtedness of the Government of Ukraine.

That Congress disapproves the proposal relating to the indebtedness of the Government of Ukraine submitted by the President of the United States to Congress on November 18, 2024.
IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 20, 2024 Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Self ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (89 Fed. Reg. 85798 (October 28, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 226 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Ms. Jacobs submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services.

That the following proposed foreign military sale to the Government of United Arab Emirates is prohibited: (1) The sale of the following defense articles and services described in Transmittal No. 20–79, submitted to Congress pursuant to section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1) ): two hundred fifty-nine (259) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) M31A1 Unitary Pods (1,554 missiles at six missiles per pod) and two hundred three (203) Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) M57 Unitary Missiles.
IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 227 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2024 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Ms. Brownley ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States.

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States: — 1. The President and Vice President shall be elected by the people of the several States and the district constituting the seat of government of the United States. 2. Each voter shall cast a single vote for two persons who have consented to the joining of their names as candidates for President and Vice President. 3. The pair of candidates having the greatest number of votes for President and Vice President shall be elected. 4. The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death or any other disqualification of any candidate for President or Vice President before the day on which the President-elect or Vice President-elect has been chosen; and for the case of a tie in any election. 5. This article shall take effect one year after the first day of January following ratification. .
IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2024 Mr. Pfluger (for himself and Mr. Arrington ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions .

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions (89 Fed. Reg. 91094 (November 18, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
IA 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 19, 2024 Mr. Rosendale submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management related to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Miles City Field Office, Montana.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Interior relating to Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Miles City Field Office, Montana referred to in the notice of availability published on November 27, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 93650), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 21 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington (for herself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Latta , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Pence , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , Mr. Langworthy , and Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic Production Response Act . 2. Compensatory production increase plan Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6241 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) Plan (1) In general Except in the case of a severe energy supply interruption described in subsection (d), the Secretary may not execute the first drawdown of petroleum products in the Reserve after the date of enactment of this subsection, whether through sale, exchange, or loan, until the Secretary has developed a plan to increase the percentage of Federal lands (including submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense leased for oil and gas production by the same percentage as the percentage of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that is to be drawn down in that first and subsequent drawdowns, subject to the limitation under paragraph (2). (2) Limitation The plan required by paragraph (1) shall not provide for a total increase in the percentage of Federal lands described in paragraph (1) leased for oil and gas production in excess of 10 percent. (3) Consultation The Secretary shall prepare the plan required by paragraph (1) in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 22 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act . 2. Prohibition on sales of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy shall not draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve— (1) to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party; or (2) except on the condition that such petroleum products will not be exported to the People’s Republic of China.

Passed the House of Representatives January 12, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 22 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington (for herself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Latta , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Pence , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Kiley , Mr. Griffith , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Mike Garcia of California , Mr. Langworthy , Ms. Stefanik , Ms. Van Duyne , Mrs. Spartz , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Issa , Mr. Balderson , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Ms. Mace , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Mr. Fallon , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act . 2. Prohibition on sales of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy shall not draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve— (1) to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party; or (2) except on the condition that such petroleum products will not be exported to the People’s Republic of China.
II Calendar No. 4 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 22 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23 (legislative day, January 3), 2023 Received January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2023 Read the first time January 25, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act . 2. Prohibition on sales of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy shall not draw down and sell petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve— (1) to any entity that is under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party; or (2) except on the condition that such petroleum products will not be exported to the People’s Republic of China.

Passed the House of Representatives January 12, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

January 25, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 23 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act . 2. Rescission of certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for activities of the Internal Revenue Service by paragraphs (1)(A)(ii), (1)(A)(iii), (1)(B), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act are rescinded.

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 1 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 23 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23 (legislative day, January 3), 2023 Received; read the first time January 25, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act . 2. Rescission of certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for activities of the Internal Revenue Service by paragraphs (1)(A)(ii), (1)(A)(iii), (1)(B), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act are rescinded.

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

January 25, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 28 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler , and Mr. Fitzgerald ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the national instant criminal background check system to notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the relevant State and local law enforcement agencies whenever the information available to the system indicates that a person illegally or unlawfully in the United States may be attempting to receive a firearm.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act . 2. Requirement that NICS notify ICE and State and local law enforcement agencies of attempted receipt of firearm by person illegally or unlawfully in the United States Section 103(e) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 34 U.S.C. 40901(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Requirement to notify ICE and State and local law enforcement agencies of attempted receipt of firearm by person illegally or unlawfully in the United States The Attorney General shall ensure that, whenever the information available to the system established under this section indicates that a prospective firearm transferee is illegally or unlawfully in the United States, the system shall transmit to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency and to relevant State and local law enforcement agencies a notice that the person may have attempted to receive a firearm in violation of section 922(g)(5) of title 18, United States Code, and shall include with the notice all relevant information possessed by the system. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 29 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Harris , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Perry , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Cline , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Crenshaw , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Ellzey , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Babin , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Van Drew , and Mrs. Greene of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of aliens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Safety and Security Act of 2023 . 2. Suspension of entry of aliens (a) Authority To suspend entry of aliens at borders of the United States Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines, in his discretion, that the suspension of the entry of covered aliens at an international land or maritime border of the United States is necessary in order to achieve operational control over such border, the Secretary may prohibit, in whole or in part, the entry of covered aliens at such border for such period of time as the Secretary determines is necessary for such purpose. (b) Required suspension of entry of aliens Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prohibit the entry of covered aliens for any period during which the Secretary cannot— (1) detain such covered aliens as required under section 235(b)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B) ); or (2) place such covered aliens in a program consistent with section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C) ). (c) Enforcement by State Attorneys General The attorney general of a State, or other authorized State officer, alleging a violation of a subsection (b) that affects such State or its residents, may bring an action against the Secretary of Homeland Security on behalf of the residents of the State in an appropriate United States district court to obtain appropriate injunctive relief. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Except as otherwise provided, the terms have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 ). (2) The term covered alien means an alien seeking entry to the United States who is inadmissible under section 212(a)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(7) ). (3) The term operational control has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 ( 8 U.S.C. 1701 note).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 30 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself and Mr. McCaul ) 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 punishment for certain offenses involving children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Human Trafficking in School Zones Act . 2. Increased punishment for certain offenses involving children (a) In general Chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2251A the following: 2251B. Offenses involving children (a) Offense Any person who commits a felony offense involving a minor under section 1201, 1466A, 1470, 1591, 1594, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2244, 2245, 2251, 2251A, 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425, within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a public or private elementary, vocational, or secondary school or a public or private college, junior college, or university, school-sponsored activity, or a playground, or housing facility owned by a public housing authority, or within 100 feet of a public or private youth center, public park, public playground, public swimming pool, or video arcade facility, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of up to 5 years in addition to the imprisonment imposed for the offense under that provision. The sentence imposed under this section shall be consecutive to any sentence imposed for the offense under that provision. (b) Minor defined In this section, the term minor means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2251A the following new item: 2251B. Offenses involving children. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 32 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Doggett (for himself and Mr. Arrington ) 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 create a safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Texas School Construction Costs Down Act of 2023 . 2. Safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds (a) In general Section 148(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Safe harbor for certain perpetual trust funds The term investment property does not include any fund created and controlled by a State and established pursuant to its constitution or State law if— (A) substantially all of the assets of the fund consist of nonfinancial assets, revenues derived from such assets, gifts, appropriations, or bequests, (B) the assets of the fund may be used only to support specifically designated essential governmental functions (within the meaning of section 115(1)) that are carried out by political subdivisions with general taxing powers or public elementary and public secondary schools, (C) the assets of the fund are required to support designated functions, (D) to the extent the fund guarantees obligations, such obligations are not private activity bonds (other than qualified 501(c)(3) bonds) substantially all of the proceeds of which are to be used for designated functions, and (E) the fund satisfied each of the requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (D) on August 16, 1986. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 36 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Estes , and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase certain penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patrick Underwood Federal Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2023 . 2. Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 111. Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees (a) In general Whoever knowingly— (1) forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes while performing official duties, (2) makes physical contact with or has the intent to commit another felony while acting under paragraph (1), or (3) uses a deadly or dangerous weapon against (including a weapon intended to cause death or danger but that fails to do so by reason of a defective component) or inflicts bodily injury while acting under paragraph (1), any officer or employee of the United States or of any agency in any branch of the United States Government (including any member of the uniformed services) while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties, or any person who formerly served as a person defined above on account of the performance of official duties during such person’s term of service shall be punished as provided in subsection (b). (b) Punishment A violation of subsection (a) shall be punished as follows: (1) For a violation of paragraph (1) of such subsection, by a fine under this title of not less than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. (2) For a violation of paragraph (2) of such subsection, by a fine under this title of not less than $2,500 or by imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. (3) For a violation of paragraph (3) of such subsection, by a fine under this title of not less than $10,000 or by mandatory imprisonment, or both. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 37 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Estes , and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina ) 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 maximum term of imprisonment for rioting, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the David Dorn Act of 2023 . 2. Increased penalties for rioting Section 2101(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both and inserting Shall be fined under this title, but in no event less than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 41 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Baird (for himself, Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Mast , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Gottheimer , Mrs. Hinson , and Ms. Houlahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the timely scheduling of appointments for health care at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Same-Day Scheduling Act of 2023 . 2. Requirement for timely scheduling of appointments at medical facilities of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Requirement Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating section 1706A as section 1706B; and (2) by inserting after section 1706 the following new section: 1706A. Management of health care: timely scheduling of appointments at Department facilities (a) Requirement for scheduling In managing the provision of hospital care and medical services at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs under this chapter, the Secretary shall ensure that whenever a covered veteran contacts the Department by telephone to request the scheduling of an appointment for care or services for the covered veteran at such a facility, the scheduling for the appointment occurs during that telephone call (regardless of the prospective date of the appointment being scheduled). (b) Covered veteran defined In this section, the term covered veteran means a veteran who is enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department under section 1705(a) of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 1706A and inserting the following new items: 1706A. Management of health care: timely scheduling of appointments at Department facilities. 1706B. Remediation of medical service lines. . (c) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to requests for appointment scheduling occurring on or after the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 42 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit States from carrying out more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment.

1. Short title; finding of constitutional authority (a) Short Title This Act may be cited as the Coretta Scott King Mid-Decade Redistricting Prohibition Act of 2023 . (b) Finding Congress finds that it has the authority to establish the terms and conditions States must follow in carrying out congressional redistricting after an apportionment of Members of the House of Representatives because— (1) the authority granted to Congress under article I, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States gives Congress the power to enact laws governing the time, place, and manner of elections for Members of the House of Representatives; and (2) the authority granted to Congress under section 5 of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution gives Congress the power to enact laws to enforce section 2 of such amendment, which requires Representatives to be apportioned among the several States according to their number. 2. Limit on congressional redistricting after an apportionment The Act entitled An Act for the relief of Doctor Ricardo Vallejo Samala and to provide for congressional redistricting , approved December 14, 1967 ( 2 U.S.C. 2c ), is amended by adding at the end the following: A State which has been redistricted in the manner provided by law after an apportionment under section 22(a) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for an apportionment of Representatives in Congress , approved June 18, 1929 ( 2 U.S.C. 2a ), may not be redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives under such section, unless a court requires the State to conduct such subsequent redistricting to comply with the Constitution or to enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq. ). . 3. No effect on elections for State and local office Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act may be construed to affect the manner in which a State carries out elections for State or local office, including the process by which a State establishes the districts used in such elections. 4. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to any congressional redistricting which occurs after the regular decennial census conducted during 2020.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 43 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to prioritize the timely processing of certain long-form applications in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act . 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to level the playing field for service providers participating in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund that are disadvantaged by short construction seasons. 3. Application Processing Prioritization With respect to the long-form applicants of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction provided for in the Report and Order in the matter of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and Connect America Fund adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (in this section referred to as the Commission ) on December 7, 2020 (FCC 20–5), the Commission shall prioritize the timely processing of long-form applications and any subsequent paperwork (in this section referred to as the applications ) submitted by the long-form applicants as follows: The Commission shall prioritize the timely processing of applications which are proposing to provide service in geographic areas which the Commission determines to have the shortest construction seasons (such as in areas characterized by long winters with heavy snowfall).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 46 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 authorize funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) Suicide is the leading cause of gun related deaths in America. More than 60 percent of deaths by guns in the country are the result of individuals using these weapons as a means to commit suicide. Some of these deaths might have been prevented if there were adequate background checks. (2) Victims of domestic abuse are more likely to become victims of homicide when a gun is present. Further, individuals who suffer from mental illnesses are more likely to be victims rather than perpetrators of violence. (3) Approximately 1 in 4 American adults have a mental illness and nearly half of all adults in America will develop at least one mental illness during their lifetime. (4) Less than half of children and adults with diagnosable mental health problems receive the treatment they need. 3. Authorization of funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence There is authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General of the United States, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Commissioner of Social Security $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 to carry out programs and activities authorized by provisions of law other than this Act— (1) to increase access to mental health care treatment and services; and (2) to encourage and assist the reporting of relevant disqualifying mental health information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 47 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office within the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement Restoration Act or as the VOICE Restoration Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In April 2017, the United States Department of Homeland Security launched the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE) in response to the Executive Order 13768 issued by President Donald J. Trump entitled Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States, which directed DHS to create an office to support victims of crimes committed by criminal aliens. (2) In June 2021, the United States Department of Homeland Security terminated VOICE pursuant to the Executive order on the Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities issued by President R. Joseph Jr. 3. Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (a) Establishment There is established the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (hereinafter in this Act referred to as VOICE ) within the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which shall provide assistance to victims of crimes committed by aliens present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws, in addition to witnesses and legal representatives of individuals acting at the request of a victim or witness. (b) Duties The duties of VOICE are to do the following: (1) Use a victim-centered approach to acknowledge and support persons who are victims or witnesses described in subsection (a) and their families. (2) Promote awareness of available services to such persons. (3) Build collaborative partnerships with community stakeholders assisting such persons. (c) Assistance The types of assistance authorized to be provided by VOICE to such persons impacted by crimes committed by aliens described in subsection (a) includes— (1) the establishment and operation of a dedicated toll-free VOICE Hotline to answer questions from victims; (2) local contacts to help with unique requests from such persons; (3) access to social service professionals able to refer victims to resources and service providers; (4) assistance signing up to receive automated custody status information regarding an alien described in subsection (a) held in custody; and (5) additional criminal or immigration history may be available about an illegal alien to victims or their families. (d) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, VOICE shall publish quarterly reports to Congress, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the President of the United States studying the effects of the victimization by aliens described in subsection (a) present in the United States.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 48 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the hiring of 200 additional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and investigators to enforce gun laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Violence Reduction Resources Act of 2023 . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) On average, more than 100,000 people in the United States are shot in murders, assaults, and other crimes and more than 32,000 people die from gun violence annually, including 2,677 children under 18 years of age. (2) Many of these crimes were committed by people who never should have been able to purchase a gun. (3) Each year hundreds of law enforcement officers lose their lives to gun violence, having been shot to death while protecting their communities. (4) Millions of guns are sold every year in no questions asked transactions and experts estimate that 40 percent of guns now sold in the United States are sold without a background check of the purchaser. 3. Additional Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents and investigators The Attorney General may hire 200 individuals to serve as agents and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, in addition to any individuals so serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 49 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Bergman (for himself, Mr. Guest , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Huizenga , and Mr. Walberg ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to postpone the effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2023 or the REVIEW Act of 2023 . 2. Relief pending review Section 705 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking When and inserting the following: (a) In general When ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) High-Impact rules (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget; and (B) the term high-impact rule means any rule that the Administrator determines may impose an annual cost on the economy of not less than $1,000,000,000. (2) Identification A final rule may not be published or take effect until— (A) the agency making the rule submits the rule to the Administrator; and (B) the Administrator makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule, which shall be published by the agency with the final rule. (3) Relief (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an agency shall postpone the effective date of a high-impact rule of the agency until the final disposition of all actions seeking judicial review of the rule. (B) Failure to timely seek judicial review Notwithstanding section 553(d), if no person seeks judicial review of a high-impact rule— (i) during any period explicitly provided for judicial review under the statute authorizing the making of the rule; or (ii) if no such period is explicitly provided for, during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the high-impact rule is published in the Federal Register, the high-impact rule may take effect as early as the date on which the applicable period ends. (4) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to impose any limitation under law on any court against the issuance of any order enjoining the implementation of any rule. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 50 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the First Step Act of 2018 to permit defendants convicted of certain offenses to be eligible for reduced sentences, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terry Technical Correction Act . 2. Application of Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 ( 21 U.S.C. 841 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking covered offense means and inserting the following: covered offense — (1) means ; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) includes a violation, involving cocaine base, of— (A) section 3113 of title 5, United States Code; (B) section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C) ); (C) section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 844(a) ); (D) section 406 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 846 ); (E) section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 848 ); (F) subsection (b) or (c) of section 409 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 849 ); (G) subsection (a) or (b) of section 418 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 859 ); (H) subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 419 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 860 ); (I) section 420 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 861 ); (J) section 1010(b)(3) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 960(b)(3) ); (K) section 1010A of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 960a ); (L) section 90103 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12522 ); (M) section 70503 or 70506 of title 46, United States Code; or (N) any attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (M). ; and (2) in subsection (c), by inserting A motion made under this section that was denied after a court determination that a violation described in subsection (a)(2) was not a covered offense shall not be considered a denial after a complete review of the motion on the merits within the meaning of this section. after the period at the end of the second sentence.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 54 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2023 . 2. Early release for certain nonviolent offenders (a) In general Section 3624 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting on the early release date determined in accordance with subsection (h), if applicable, or otherwise after A prisoner shall be released by the Bureau of Prisons ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (h) Early release for certain nonviolent offenders Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to any policy for early release based on the prisoner’s conduct while incarcerated, shall release from confinement a prisoner who has served one half or more of their term of imprisonment (including any consecutive term or terms of imprisonment) if that prisoner— (1) has attained the age of 45 years; (2) has never been convicted of a crime of violence; and (3) has not engaged in any violation of institutional disciplinary regulations involving violent conduct. .