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IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2610 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes.

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

Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 66 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2610 [Report No. 118–89] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services June 5, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 13, 2023 A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review, and for other purposes.

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

June 5, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2611 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. McHenry (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Ms. Velázquez , and Ms. DelBene ) 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 require the Secretary of the Treasury to permit an election relating to property transferred in connection with services to be made in electronic form.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Paperwork for Startups Act . 2. Electronic filing of election relating to property transferred in connection with services (a) In general Section 83(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (except that such election may be made in electronic form) after in such manner as the Secretary prescribes . (b) Confirmation In the case of any election under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which is made in electronic form, the Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that a confirmation of such election is sent in electronic form to the person making such election. (c) Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall apply to elections made after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2612 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. McHenry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to extend exemptions for securities offered as part of employee pay to other individuals providing goods for sale, labor, or services for remuneration, to preempt certain provisions of State law with respect to wage rates and benefits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gig Worker Equity Compensation Act . 2. Extension of Rule 701 (a) In general The exemption provided under section 230.701 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, shall apply to individuals (other than employees) providing goods for sale, labor, or services for remuneration to either an issuer or to customers of an issuer to the same extent as such exemptions apply to employees of the issuer. For purposes of the previous sentence, the term customers may, at the election of an issuer, include users of the issuer’s platform. (b) Adjustment for inflation The Securities and Exchange Commission shall annually adjust the dollar figure under section 230.701(e) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. (c) Rulemaking The Securities and Exchange Commission— (1) shall revise section 230.701 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the requirements of this section; and (2) may not revise such section 230.701 in any manner that would have the effect of restricting access to equity compensation for employees or individuals described under subsection (a). 3. Preemption of certain provisions of State law Any provision of a State law with respect to wage rates or benefits that creates a presumption that an individual providing goods for sale, labor, or services for remuneration for a person is an employee of such person under such law is preempted. 4. GAO study Not later than the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study on the effects of this Act and submit a report on such study to the Congress.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that a voluntary agreement with respect to commercial air tour operations over a national park considers the well-being of communities overflown by aircraft involved in such operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Communities Before Air Tourism Act . 2. Park protection Section 40128(b)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B) by striking or the air traffic control system and inserting , the air traffic control system, or the well-being of communities overflown by aircraft involved in such commercial air tour operations ; and (2) in subparagraph (C) by inserting any community whose lands are, or may be, and before any Indian tribe .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2615 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Pappas 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 exclude PFAS remediation reimbursements from gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxation on PFAS Remediation Act . 2. Exclusion of PFAS remediation reimbursements from gross income (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139I the following new section: 139J. PFAS remediation reimbursements Gross income shall not include any amounts received by the taxpayer during the taxable year which are attributable to a reimbursement for remediation of contamination by a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such part III is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139I the following new item: Sec. 139J. PFAS remediation reimbursements. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to reimbursements made in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Ms. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to provide passengers experiencing a delay or cancellation with alternative transportation on another air carrier.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Choices for Stranded Passengers Act of 2023 . 2. Provision of alternative air carrier transportation for delays or cancellations (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 41727. Provision of alternative air carrier transportation for delays or cancellations (a) Alternative transportation An air carrier or foreign air carrier shall provide a passenger on scheduled air transportation in an aircraft designed for 31 passenger seats or greater whose flight experiences a controllable significant delay or cancellation with alternate transportation on another air carrier or foreign air carrier at no additional charge in any case in which the passenger would reach the originally ticketed destination earlier than on— (1) the ticketed flight; or (2) another flight provided by the air carrier or foreign air carrier. (b) Exclusions Subsection (a) shall not apply if the ticketed passenger voluntarily chooses— (1) alternative ground transportation, provided at no additional charge by the applicable air carrier or foreign air carrier; or (2) if such passenger chooses not to travel to the originally ticketed destination, a full cash refund for the ticket, including any ancillary fees, paid promptly, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Passenger rights Air carriers, foreign air carriers, and ticket agents shall ensure that the rights of a passenger pursuant to this section are— (1) clear and conspicuous to the passenger at the time of booking; and (2) in the case of an air carrier or foreign air carrier, in written communication at the time a flight experiences a controllable significant delay or cancellation. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Controllable significant delay or cancellation The term controllable significant delay or cancellation means a significant delay or cancellation that is caused by an air carrier or foreign air carrier. (2) Significant delay In this section, the term significant delay means, with respect to air transportation, the departure or arrival at the originally ticketed destination associated with such transportation has changed— (A) in the case of air transportation within the United States, by 3 or more hours; or (B) in the case of air transportation to or from a location outside the United States, by 6 or more hours. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 41727. Provision of alternative air carrier transportation for delays or cancellations. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2618 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Ms. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the response time of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to requests from Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Aviation Administration Engagement and Transparency Act . 2. GAO study on FAA responsiveness to Congress (a) GAO study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on— (1) the level of responsiveness of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to a request for information from a Member of Congress, including a written congressional inquiry and staffing a meeting at the request of such a Member; and (2) the average timeframe responses are provided to the requests described in paragraph (1). (b) Annual briefing to Congress Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (u) Annual briefing to Congress The Administrator shall annually brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on— (1) the efforts, activities, objectives, and plans of the Administration; and (2) the efforts of the Administration to engage with Congress and the public. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2620 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Rutherford (for himself and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments to enhance certain penalties Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the following: (i) (1) (A) A person who knowingly violates section 922(u), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. (B) In the case of a violation described in subparagraph (A) that occurs during the commission of— (i) a burglary, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 3 years; or (ii) a robbery, the term of imprisonment shall be not less than 5 years. (2) In this subsection— (A) the term burglary means the unlawful entry into, or remaining in, the business premises of a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer with the intent to commit a crime; and (B) the term robbery has the meaning given the term in section 1951(b). ; and (2) in subsection (m), by inserting , or attempts to do so, after or licensed collector .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2621 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Ms. Scholten (for herself, Mr. Molinaro , Mr. Moskowitz , and Ms. Crockett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To require the Bureau of the Census to add a new educational attainment category to the Current Population Survey.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Vocational Education Act . 2. Current Population Survey vocational education recognition (a) In general Beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of the Census shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, the Current Population Survey provides for a separate category of educational attainment for Postsecondary Nondegree Awardees. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) Postsecondary Nondegree Awardee (A) In general The term Postsecondary Nondegree Awardee means an individual who— (i) has received— (I) a regular high school diploma (as such term is defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )) or its recognized equivalent; and (II) a recognized postsecondary credential; and (ii) has not received an associates, bachelor’s, masters, graduate, or professional degree. (B) College attendance An individual who meets the criteria in subparagraph (A) is a Postsecondary Nondegree Awardee regardless of whether such individual attended an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(a) )). (2) Recognized postsecondary credential The term recognized postsecondary credential has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ), except that such term does not include an associate or baccalaureate degree. (3) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2622 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Sessions (for himself and Mrs. Wagner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser, and for other purposes.

1. Definition of investment adviser amended to exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services Section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–2(a)(11) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In subparagraph (C), the term special compensation does not include compensation provided by any person who is an investment adviser, who would be an investment advisor but for subparagraph (A), (C), (E), (F) or (G), or is an insurance company, for research services, as described in section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether paid from the resources of such person or the resources of a client of such person (including client commissions). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Ms. Slotkin (for herself, Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Titus , and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require that certain actions taken by the Secretary of Defense be treated as an eligible transportation project, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permit Reform In Mining for Energy and Defense Act or the PRIMED Act . 2. Treatment of actions under presidential determination 2022–11 for Federal permitting improvement purposes (a) In general Except as provided by subsection (c), an action described in subsection (b) shall be— (1) treated as a covered project, as defined in section 41001(6) of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6) ), without regard to the requirements of that section; and (2) included in the Permitting Dashboard maintained pursuant to section 41003(b) of that Act (42 13 U.S.C. 4370m–2(b) ). (b) Actions described An action described in this subsection is an action taken by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to Presidential Determination 2022–11 (87 Fed. Reg. 19775; relating to certain actions under section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950) or the Presidential Memorandum of February 27, 2023, titled Presidential Waiver of Statutory Requirements Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, on Department of Defense Supply Chains Resilience (88 Fed. Reg. 13015) to create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore sustainable and responsible domestic production capabilities through— (1) supporting feasibility studies for mature mining, beneficiation, and value-added processing projects; (2) byproduct and co-product production at existing mining, mine waste reclamation, and other industrial facilities; (3) modernization of mining, beneficiation, and value-added processing to increase productivity, environmental sustainability, and workforce safety; or (4) any other activity authorized under section 303(a)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4533(a)(1) ). (c) Exception An action described in subsection (b) may not be treated as a covered project or be included in the Permitting Dashboard under subsection (a) if the project sponsor (as defined in section 41001(18) of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m(18) )) requests that the action not be treated as a covered project.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2624 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Steil introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To update the definition of an emerging growth company, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Startups Continue To Grow Act . 2. Emerging growth company criteria (a) Securities Act of 1933 Section 2(a)(19) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(19) ) is amended— (1) by striking $1,000,000,000 each place such term appears and inserting $2,000,000,000 ; (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking fifth and inserting 10-year ; and (B) by adding or at the end; (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (4) by striking subparagraph (D). (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ) is amended, in the first paragraph (80)— (1) by striking $1,000,000,000 each place such term appears and inserting $2,000,000,000 ; (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking fifth and inserting 10-year ; and (B) by adding or at the end; (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (4) by striking subparagraph (D).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2625 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mr. Steil introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To lower the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity necessary for an issuer to qualify as a well-known seasoned issuer.

1. Definition of well-known seasoned issuer For purposes of the Federal securities laws, and regulations issued thereunder, an issuer shall be a well-known seasoned issuer if— (1) the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the issuer is $75,000,000 or more (as determined under Form S–3 general instruction I.B.1. as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act); and (2) the issuer otherwise satisfies the requirements of the definition of well-known seasoned issuer contained in section 230.405 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) without reference to any requirement in such definition relating to minimum worldwide market value of outstanding voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2627 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2023 Mrs. Wagner (for herself and Mr. Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit limitations on closed-end companies investing in private funds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act . 2. Closed-end company authority to invest in private funds (a) In general Section 5 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–5 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Closed-End company authority To invest in private funds (1) In general The Commission may not limit a closed-end company from investing any or all of the company’s assets in private funds solely or primarily because of the private funds’ status as private funds. (2) Application Notwithstanding section 6(f), this subsection shall also apply to a closed-end company that elects to be treated as a business development company. . (b) Definition of private fund (1) Investment Company Act of 1940 Section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (55) The term private fund means an issuer that would be an investment company but for paragraph (1) or (7) of section 3(c). . (2) Investment Advisers Act of 1940 The first paragraph (29) (relating to private fund ) of section 202(a) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–2(a) ) is amended to read as follows: (29) The term private fund has the meaning given that term under section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. . (c) Treatment by national securities exchanges Section 6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78f(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) (A) The rules of the exchange do not prohibit the listing or trading of securities of a closed-end company solely or primarily by reason of the amount of the company’s investment of assets in private funds. (B) In this paragraph— (i) the term closed-end company has the meaning given that term under section 5(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and includes a closed-end company that elects to be treated as a business development company under section 6(f) of such Act; and (ii) the term private fund has the meaning given that term under section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. . (d) Investment limitation Section 3(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(i) and inserting subparagraphs (A)(i), (B)(i), and (C) ; and (2) in paragraph (7)(D), by striking subparagraphs (A)(i) and (B)(i) and inserting subparagraphs (A)(i), (B)(i), and (C) .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2631 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Santos introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from imposing any mandate requiring an individual to receive a vaccine that has not been authorized for marketing for at least 10 years, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Information Nuanced Accountability Judgement Act of 2023 or the MINAJ Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition against vaccine mandates prior to marketing approval for at least 10 years (a) Prohibition The Federal Government shall not establish, implement, or enforce any mandate requiring an individual to receive a vaccine that has not been authorized for marketing for at least 10 years. (b) Public health emergency exception Subsection (a) does not apply if— (1) the mandate is intended to prevent or mitigate a disease with respect to which a public health emergency declaration is in effect; and (2) the Federal department or agency seeking to impose the mandate— (A) submits a report to the appropriate committees of Congress— (i) giving notice of the intent to impose the mandate; and (ii) including all data in the possession of the department or agency on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine involved; and (B) gives the appropriate committees of Congress a sufficient period to conduct extensive review of the matters in such report. (c) Sufficient period of time For purposes of subsection (b)(2)(B), a sufficient period shall be the lesser of— (1) 3 months; and (2) the period over which the appropriate committees of Congress each complete three hearings on the matters in the report submitted under subsection (b)(2)(A). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. (2) The term authorized for marketing means licensed, approved, or authorized under— (A) section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 ); or (B) section 505 or 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 , 360bbb–3). (3) The term mandate includes any condition imposed on— (A) hiring or employment; or (B) the receipt of a service or benefit. (4) The term public health emergency declaration means a public health emergency declaration under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2632 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Santos introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require reports on the immigration status of individuals convicted of State crimes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Our Border and Our Streets Act of 2023 . 2. Reporting requirements related to the immigration status of individuals convicted of crimes (a) Requirement for State crimes Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, in order to be eligible to receive Federal funds from the Department of Justice, a State shall— (1) document the immigration status of each individual arrested in that State; and (2) submit to the Attorney General, on an annual basis, information on the immigration status of each individual convicted of a crime under the laws of the State during the previous fiscal year. (b) Report Not later than the end of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report that contains the information reported to the Attorney General under subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2634 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Santos 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 alimony deductible.

1. Alimony deductible (a) In general Section 11051 of Public Law 115–97 is repealed and each provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 amended by such section is amended to read as if the amendments made by such section had not been enacted. (b) Effective date The repeal and amendments made by this section shall apply to— (1) any divorce or separation instrument (as defined in section 71(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended by this Act) executed after the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) any divorce or separation instrument (as so defined) executed on or before such date and modified after such date if the modification expressly provides that the amendments made by this section apply to such modification.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2635 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Santos introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 to limit liability protection provided by such section for providers of social media service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Big-Tech Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Limitation on liability for providers of social media service Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Providers of social media service (1) In general Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) shall not apply to a provider of a social media service that is a company with respect to any information provided through the service by another information content provider after the date of the enactment of this subsection. (2) Prohibition (A) In general It shall be unlawful for a provider of social media service that is a company to de-platform a citizen of the United States after the date this 90 days after the enactment of this subsection on the basis of the social, political, or religious status of such citizen even if the citizen through the social media service of the provider clearly violates a policy of the company relating to— (i) hate speech; (ii) sexual harassment; (iii) discrimination on the basis of sex, religion, or sexual orientation; or (iv) making violent threats, violent speech, or violent declarations. (B) Civil penalty A provider that violates subparagraph (A) with respect to a citizen of the United States shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount of $5,000 for each day that the provider de-platforms the citizen. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) De-platform a citizen of the United States The term de-platform a citizen of the United States means, with respect to an account of the citizen, an action taken to— (i) decrease engagement with the account by users of the service; (ii) permanently suspend the account; or (iii) restricting the ability of a citizen to provide content through the account. (B) Social media service The term social media service — (i) means an interactive computer service that— (I) allows for or hosts virtual facilitation of material, content, or information over the service for the purpose of facilitating public or widespread interaction with such material, content, or information; (II) is meant for public discourse that focuses on communication and expression of ideas or opinions; or (III) hosts publicly accessible information or content, public or widespread interaction, and content distribution through the service; and (ii) includes interactive computer service provided by— (I) Meta; (II) Facebook; (III) Twitter; (IV) Instagram; and (V) Tik Tok. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2636 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Santos introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to include neuropathy in the list of conditions covered by the World Trade Center Health Program, and for other purposes.

1. Including neuropathy in World Trade Center Health Program (a) List of health conditions for WTC responders Section 3312(a)(3) of title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300mm–22(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) Neuropathy Any neuropathy (or type of neuropathy). . (b) List of WTC-Related health conditions for survivors Section 3322(b) of title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300mm–32(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Neuropathy Any neuropathy (or type of neuropathy). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2637 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Santos 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 waive the early withdrawal penalty on certain distributions from qualified retirement plans.

1. Waiver of early withdrawal penalty on certain distributions from qualified retirement plans (a) In general Section 72(t)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to add at the end the following new subparagraph: (O) General exemption amount (i) In general Any distribution (other than a distribution to which paragraph (1) does not apply without regard to this subparagraph) from an applicable eligible retirement plan (as defined in subparagraph (H)(vi)(I)) of any individual to the extent that such distribution does not exceed the excess of $10,000 over the aggregate amount of such distributions made from all such plans of such individual during the 5-year period ending on the date of such distribution. (ii) Treatment of plan distributions An applicable eligible retirement plan (as defined in subparagraph (H)(vi)(I)) shall not be treated as failing to meet any requirement of this title merely because the plan allows a distribution to an individual, unless the aggregate amount of such distributions (other than distributions allowed without regard to this clause) from all plans maintained by the employer (and any member of any controlled group which includes the employer, determined as provided in subparagraph (H)(iv)(II)) to such individual during the 5-year period ending on the date of such distribution exceeds $10,000. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2641 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Allred 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 allow students to take the saver’s credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanded Student Saver’s Tax Credit Act . 2. Credit for elective deferrals and IRA contributions allowed to individuals who are full-time students (a) In general Section 25B(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking and full time students , and (2) by striking include— and all that follows through the period and inserting include any individual with respect to whom a deduction under section 151 is allowed to another taxpayer for a taxable year beginning in the calendar year in which such individual's taxable year begins. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2643 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Ms. Lee of California , and Ms. Mace ) 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 allow deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2023 . 2. Allowance of deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (a) In general Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , unless such trade or business consists of marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2645 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Ms. Caraveo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend section 2202 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to extend for 1 year the availability of certain flexible benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Families Fed Act of 2023 . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) After February 2023 the emergency nutrition assistance benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ended, resulting in a benefit cut for every SNAP recipient household in the 32 States then providing the emergency benefits. (2) According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, every recipient household in those States now receives at least $95 reduction in SNAP benefits a month, and some households see reductions of $250 a month or more. The average household receives $90 a month less in emergency SNAP benefits. (3) The ending of emergency allotments after February 2023 was required by an Act enacted in December 2022 that provided only 2 months for State agencies that administer SNAP and for SNAP recipients to prepare for a stark reduction in benefits. More resources and guidance for the end of the emergency SNAP benefits would have allowed the State agencies and SNAP recipients to better prepare for a benefit reduction and better prevent the hunger cliff caused by benefit reductions. 3. Amendment Section 2302(d) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 note; Public Law 116–127 ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , but such authority shall be in effect during the 1-year period that begins on the date of the enactment of the Keeping Families Fed Act of 2023 . 4. Strategy plan Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall develop, and submit to the Congress, a strategy plan for State agencies that administer the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provided resources and guidance for public awareness, and preparation for the end, of the extended emergency program benefits authorized by the amendment made by section 3.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2647 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Crenshaw (for himself, Mr. Burgess , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Bilirakis , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Steube , Mr. Babin , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Bacon , Mrs. Lesko , and Mr. Ellzey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report on the public health mitigation messaging and guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore Public Health Institution Trust Act of 2023 . 2. Report on CDC public health mitigation messaging and guidance (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the public health mitigation messaging, decision making, and guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this section as the CDC ). Such report shall— (1) consider— (A) the data being used by the CDC to make recommendations; (B) the impact that inconsistent messaging has had on— (i) the level of trust Americans have in the CDC; and (ii) the willingness of Americans to follow CDC guidance, including with respect to COVID–19 vaccine uptake; (C) the impact that inconsistent messaging with regard to the efficacy of COVID–19 vaccines and Federal mandates for receiving such vaccines has had on attitudes about immunization, both in general and specifically for— (i) the school-age population; and (ii) vaccines on the recommended immunization schedules for children, adolescents, and adults of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the CDC; and (D) the degree to which outside entities (such as teachers unions) were in a position to impact recommendations made by the CDC; and (2) contain recommendations to improve the approach of the CDC relating to messaging, decision making, and the issuance of guidance in the future. (b) Definition In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Small Business of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (5) the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives; (6) the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives; (7) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (8) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2649 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , 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 require the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to conduct a survey of all public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2023 . 2. Mandatory survey of public schools Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education shall jointly conduct and submit to Congress a survey of the assignment of school resource officers at public elementary schools and secondary schools, which shall include a determination of whether each such school— (1) on or after January 1, 2022, has been assigned a school resource officer; and (2) in the case of a school that has been assigned such an officer— (A) the number of such assignments; and (B) whether each such assignment is on a full-time or part-time basis. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) ESEA terms The terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (2) School resource officer The term school resource officer has the meaning given the term in section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) ).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2650 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , 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 direct the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Resource Officer Training Act of 2023 . 2. Development and implementation of best practices (a) In general The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall— (1) for the purpose of developing best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers, consult with— (A) State educational agencies and local educational agencies; (B) State and local law enforcement agencies; (C) school resource officers; (D) principals and other school leaders; (E) school safety experts, including individuals with expertise in tactical responses to security concerns; and (F) any other stakeholders determined to be relevant by the Attorney General; (2) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and based on the consultation carried out under paragraph (1), develop and disseminate best practices for any occupation-specific education for school resource officers, including education in tactical responses to active shooter incidents and other security concerns; and (3) publish the best practices developed under paragraph (2) on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Justice. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) School resource officer The term school resource officer has the meaning given the term in section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389(4) ). (2) ESEA Terms The terms local educational agency , school leader , and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). 3. Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall submit to Congress a report that includes the best practices developed under section 2.