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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 55 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 enhance criminal penalties for health related stalking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Vigilante Stalking that Stops Women’s Access to Healthcare and Abortion Rights Act of 2022 . 2. Obtaining or interfering with the personal healthcare decisions of a woman (a) In general Chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2261B the following: 2261C. Enhanced penalty for health related stalking If a person commits an offense under section 2261A with the intent to obtain healthcare information of an individual or to prevent the healthcare decisions of an individual, the person may be imprisoned for up to 3 years, in addition to any term of imprisonment imposed for that offense under section 2261A. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2261B the following: 2261C. Enhanced penalty for health related stalking. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 58 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Ms. Jackson Lee 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 amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require an annual report on the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Information Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2023 or the FIRST State and Local Law Enforcement Act of 2023 . 2. Annual report on Office for State and Local Law Enforcement Section 2006(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 607(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Annual report For each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, the Assistant Secretary for State and Local Law Enforcement shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report on the activities of the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement. Each such report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by such report, a description of each of the following: (A) Efforts to coordinate and share information regarding Department and component agency programs with State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. (B) Efforts to improve information sharing through the Homeland Security Information Network by appropriate component agencies of the Department and by State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies. (C) The status of performance metrics within the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement to evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to carry out the activities specified in subsection (a). (D) Any feedback from State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies regarding the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement, including the mechanisms utilized to collect such feedback. (E) Efforts to carry out all other responsibilities of the Office of State and Local Law Enforcement. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 59 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mrs. Bice (for herself, Mr. Waltz , Mr. Posey , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Baird , Mr. Allen , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save America’s Valuable Energy Act or the SAVE Act . 2. Prohibition against selling SPR petroleum products to certain entities (a) Prohibition The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after section 169 ( 42 U.S.C. 6247b ) the following: 170. Prohibition on sales to certain entities The Secretary shall prohibit the sale of petroleum products drawn down from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, under any provision of law, to any entity headquartered in— (1) a country listed in table 1 to paragraph (d)(1) under section 126.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this section; or (2) Russia. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Drawdown and sale of petroleum products Section 161(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6241(a) ) is amended by inserting and section 170 before the period at the end. (2) Table of contents The table of contents for the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 169 the following: Sec. 170. Prohibition on sales to certain entities. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 60 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 require the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to report to the Congress semiannually on the number of firearms transfers resulting from the failure to complete a background check within 3 business days, and the procedures followed after it is discovered that a firearm transfer has been made to a transferee who is ineligible to receive a firearm.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2023 . 2. FBI report on firearms transfers resulting from the failure to complete a background check within 3 business days, and the procedures followed after it is discovered that a firearm transfer has been made to a transferee who is ineligible to receive a firearm Within 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 6 months thereafter, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a written report on— (1) the number of proposed firearm transfers— (A) about which a person licensed under chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, contacted the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act; (B) with respect to which the system failed to respond to the licensee within 3 business days; and (C) which were completed in the period covered by the report; and (2) the procedures followed after it is discovered that a firearm transfer has been made to a transferee who is ineligible to receive a firearm.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 63 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 Immigration and Nationality Act to establish certain family separation as an exceptional and extremely unusual hardship, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grant Relief for American Children’s Elevation Act of 2023 or the GRACE Act . 2. Exceptional and extremely unusual hardship Section 240A(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Exceptional and extremely unusual hardship defined In this subsection, the term exceptional and extremely unusual hardship shall include hardship resulting from separating a family member who is a United States citizen, a lawful permanent resident or an individual lawfully admitted to the United States and a family member who is subject to deportation or removal from the United States. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 67 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow the pooling of tips among all employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Flexibility Act . 2. Tip pooling Section 3(m)(2) of the Fair Labor Standards Act ( 29 U.S.C. 203(m)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking employees who customarily and regularly receive tips and inserting pools of employees described in subparagraph (C) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) The pools of employees described in this subparagraph are as follows: (i) Employees who customarily and regularly receive tips. (ii) Employees who— (I) customarily and regularly receive tips and receive a cash wage paid by the employer that is not less than the wage in effect under section 6(a)(1); and (II) do not customarily and regularly receive tips. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 69 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To abolish the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nullify Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act or the NOSHA Act . 2. In general The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is repealed. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is abolished.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 71 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt from regulation as devices non-invasive diagnostic devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Innovation Acceleration Act of 2023 . 2. Exempting non-invasive diagnostic devices from regulation as devices Section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(h) ) is amended— (1) by striking section 520(o) and inserting the following: section 520(o) or any non-invasive diagnostic device ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term non-invasive means, with respect to a diagnostic device, that the device does not penetrate the skin or any other membrane of the body, is not inserted or implanted into the body, causes no more than ephemeral compression or temperature changes to in situ bodily tissues, and does not subject bodily tissues to ionizing radiation. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 72 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to maintain or collect information that can be used to identify any individual to whom a COVID–19 vaccine is administered, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibiting maintenance or collection of information identifying COVID–19 vaccine recipients No funds may be obligated or expended by the Federal Government, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to maintain a database of, or collect, information that can be used to identify an individual to whom is administered a vaccine that is intended to prevent, mitigate, or treat the virus that causes COVID–19.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 73 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the HHS Reproductive Healthcare Access Task Force.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Pro-Abortion Task Force Act . 2. Prohibition against use of Federal funds for HHS Reproductive Healthcare Access Task Force No Federal funds may be used for— (1) the HHS Reproductive Healthcare Access Task Force, announced by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 21, 2022; or (2) any successor or substantially similar task force.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 74 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to propose, establish, implement, or enforce any requirement that an individual wear a mask or other face covering, or be vaccinated, to prevent the spread of COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on requirements to wear face coverings or be vaccinated (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to propose, establish, implement, or enforce, directly or indirectly through the imposition of a condition on receipt of Federal funds, any requirement that an individual wear a mask or other face covering, or be vaccinated, to prevent the spread of COVID–19. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an individual in a health care setting.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 75 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to require that drugs be dispensed only upon prescription, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prescription Freedom Act of 2023 . 2. Repeal of FDA authority to require prescriptions (a) Repeal Effective as of the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, subsection (b) of section 503 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353 ) is repealed. (b) References Beginning on the effective date described in subsection (a), any reference in a Federal statute, regulation, or guidance— (1) to prescribing, a prescription, a prescription drug, or a drug subject to section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is deemed to be a reference to prescribing, a prescription, or a prescription drug, respectively, under applicable State law; and (2) to any requirement or provision of section 503(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is deemed to be a reference to the corresponding requirement or provision, if any, in applicable State law, as determined by the Federal official or officials responsible for administering the respective Federal statute, regulation, or guidance. (c) Exception Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may continue to exercise the authority vested by subsection (b) of section 503 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 353 ), as in effect on the day before the effective date described in subsection (a), with respect to any drug that is intended for use in terminating a pregnancy.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 76 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a definition of short-term limited duration insurance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Coverage Choice Act . 2. Definition of short-term limited duration insurance Section 2791(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Short-term limited duration insurance The term short-term limited duration insurance means health insurance coverage provided under a contract with a health insurance issuer that— (A) has an expiration date specified in the contract that is less than 12 months after the original effective date of the contract; and (B) has a duration of not more than 3 years (taking into account renewals or extensions) after the original effective date of the contract. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 78 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide that the final rule of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection titled Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) shall have no force or effect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Let Lenders Lend Act . 2. Home mortgage disclosure rule The final rule issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection titled Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C) (October 28, 2015; 80 Fed. Reg. 66128) shall have no force or effect.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 79 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Perry , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Massie , and Mr. Rosendale ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the President to withdraw the United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WHO Withdrawal Act . 2. Withdrawal of United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization; prohibition on use of funds Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the President shall withdraw the United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization (62 Stat. 2679; 14 U.N.T.S 186); and (2) no funds available to any Federal department or agency may used to provide for the participation of the United States in the World Health Organization or any successor organization. 3. Repeal of the Act of June 14, 1948 The Act of June 14, 1948 ( Public Law 806–43 ; 62 Stat. 441; 22 U.S.C. 290 et seq. ), providing for membership and participation by the United States in the World Health Organization and authorizing an appropriation therefor, is repealed.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 80 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To terminate the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally, and for other purposes.

1. Termination of designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally (a) In general Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally pursuant to section 517(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2321k(a)(1) ) or any other provision of law is hereby terminated; and (2) the President may not issue a separate designation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally pursuant to section 517(a)(1) of such Act or any other provision of law unless the President submits to Congress a certification described in subsection (b). (b) Certification A certification described in this subsection is a certification that contains a determination of the President that— (1) Pakistan continues to conduct military operations that are contributing to significantly disrupting the safe haven and freedom of movement of the Haqqani Network in Pakistan; (2) Pakistan has taken steps to demonstrate its commitment to prevent the Haqqani Network from using any Pakistani territory as a safe haven; (3) the Government of Pakistan actively coordinates with the Government of Afghanistan to restrict the movement of militants, such as the Haqqani Network, along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border; and (4) Pakistan has shown progress in arresting and prosecuting Haqqani Network senior leaders and mid-level operatives.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 81 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit funding to the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Imposing Woke Ideology Abroad Act . 2. Prohibition Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended— (1) for the salary or expenses of the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice of the Department of State; or (2) to otherwise implement or carry out the Equity Action Plan of the Department of State.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 82 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 . 2. Repeal of government pension offset provision (a) In general Section 202(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(k) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 202(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(b)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (2) Section 202(c)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (3) Section 202(e)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and inserting subsection (q) . (4) Section 202(f)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q) and inserting subsection (q) . 3. Repeal of windfall elimination provisions (a) In general Section 215 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (7); (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3); and (3) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (9). (b) Conforming amendments Subsections (e)(2) and (f)(2) of section 202 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402 ) are each amended by striking section 215(f)(5), 215(f)(6), or 215(f)(9)(B) in subparagraphs (C) and (D)(i) and inserting paragraph (5) or (6) of section 215(f) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after December 2023. Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall adjust primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to take into account the amendments made by section 3.

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 82 AN ACT To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 . 2. Repeal of government pension offset provision (a) In general Section 202(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(k) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 202(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(b)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (2) Section 202(c)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (3) Section 202(e)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and inserting subsection (q) . (4) Section 202(f)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q) and inserting subsection (q) . 3. Repeal of windfall elimination provisions (a) In general Section 215 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (7); (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3); and (3) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (9). (b) Conforming amendments Subsections (e)(2) and (f)(2) of section 202 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402 ) are each amended by striking section 215(f)(5), 215(f)(6), or 215(f)(9)(B) in subparagraphs (C) and (D)(i) and inserting paragraph (5) or (6) of section 215(f) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after December 2023. Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall adjust primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to take into account the amendments made by section 3.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 82 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Graves of Louisiana (for himself, Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Comer , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Takano , Mr. Diaz-Balart , and Ms. Brownley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 . 2. Repeal of government pension offset provision (a) In general Section 202(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(k) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 202(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(b)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (2) Section 202(c)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (3) Section 202(e)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and inserting subsection (q) . (4) Section 202(f)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q) and inserting subsection (q) . 3. Repeal of windfall elimination provisions (a) In general Section 215 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (7); (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3); and (3) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (9). (b) Conforming amendments Subsections (e)(2) and (f)(2) of section 202 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402 ) are each amended by striking section 215(f)(5), 215(f)(6), or 215(f)(9)(B) in subparagraphs (C) and (D)(i) and inserting paragraph (5) or (6) of section 215(f) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after December 2023. Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall adjust primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to take into account the amendments made by section 3.
II Calendar No. 693 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 82 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2024 Received December 10, 2024 Read the first time December 11, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 . 2. Repeal of government pension offset provision (a) In general Section 202(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(k) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 202(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(b)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (2) Section 202(c)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (3) Section 202(e)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and inserting subsection (q) . (4) Section 202(f)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q) and inserting subsection (q) . 3. Repeal of windfall elimination provisions (a) In general Section 215 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (7); (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3); and (3) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (9). (b) Conforming amendments Subsections (e)(2) and (f)(2) of section 202 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402 ) are each amended by striking section 215(f)(5), 215(f)(6), or 215(f)(9)(B) in subparagraphs (C) and (D)(i) and inserting paragraph (5) or (6) of section 215(f) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after December 2023. Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall adjust primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to take into account the amendments made by section 3.

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

December 11, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 83 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

1. Repeal of National Voter Registration Act of 1993 The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq. ) is repealed.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 84 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prevent agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct surveillance of United States citizens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Buzz Off Act . 2. Prohibiting use of unmanned aerial vehicles (a) Surveillance A Federal law enforcement agency may not use an unmanned aerial vehicle to intentionally conduct surveillance of, gather evidence or collect information about, or photographically or electronically record a specifically targeted United States citizen or the specifically targeted private property of a United States citizen. (b) Exception Notwithstanding subsection (a), a Federal law enforcement agency may use an unmanned aerial vehicle to photograph, or otherwise record a United States citizen for the purposes of publishing or otherwise publicly disseminating such photograph or recording if the agency obtains the written consent of such United States citizen. (c) Applicability Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case that— (1) the President, acting through the Secretary of Homeland Security, authorizes use of an unmanned aerial vehicle to conduct surveillance if the Secretary certifies in writing under oath that the surveillance is necessary to counter a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific individual or organization; or (2) the head of a Federal law enforcement agency first obtains a search warrant signed by a judge authorizing the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 85 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that the United States district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions arising under the immigration laws, and for other purposes.

1. Jurisdiction over cases arising under the immigration laws (a) In General Chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Jurisdiction over cases arising under the immigration laws (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the district court for the District of Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over— (1) any case arising under the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. )); or (2) any claim brought by any foreign national challenging an order of removal from the United States or any other action authorized under the Immigration and Nationality Act. . (b) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 84 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1370. Jurisdiction over cases arising under the immigration laws. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 87 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and is arrested for certain criminal offenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Grant’s Law . 2. Mandatory detention for certain aliens arrested for the commission of certain offenses Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by adding or at the end; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: (E) is— (i) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be unlawfully present in the United States; and (ii) arrested for any offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) the conviction of which would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) or deportable under section 237(a), ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking The Attorney General and inserting the following: (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security ; (B) by striking the Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting the Secretary ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) Arrested but not convicted aliens The Secretary of Homeland Security may release any alien held pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) to the appropriate authority for any proceedings subsequent to the arrest. The Secretary shall resume custody of the alien during any period pending the final disposition of any such proceedings that the alien is not in the custody of such appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted of the offense for which the alien was arrested, the Secretary shall continue to detain the alien until removal proceedings are completed. . 3. Expedited initiation of removal proceedings Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) In the case of any alien held pursuant to section 236(c)(1)(E), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall complete removal proceedings by not later than 90 days after such alien is detained. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 89 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of national injunctions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2023 . 2. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties (a) In general Chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties No court of the United States (and no district court of the Virgin Islands, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands) shall issue an order that purports to restrain the enforcement against a non-party of any statute, regulation, order, or similar authority, unless the non-party is represented by a party acting in a representative capacity pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2285 the following: 2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 90 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make voting in a Federal election by an unlawfully present alien an aggravated felony, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voter Integrity Protection Act . 2. Unlawful voting (a) Aggravated felony Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (U), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (V) an offense described in section 611 of title 18, United States Code, committed by an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States. . (b) Deportable offense Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Voting offenses Any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and who knowingly commits a violation of section 611 of title 18, United States Code, is deportable. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 91 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that each bill enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Bill, One Subject Transparency Act . 2. One subject per bill (a) One subject Each bill or joint resolution shall embrace no more than one subject. (b) Subject in title The subject of a bill or joint resolution shall be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title. (c) Appropriation bills An appropriations bill shall not contain any general legislation or change of existing law provision which is not germane to the subject matter of the underlying bill. This subsection does not prohibit any provision imposing limitations upon the expenditure of appropriated funds. 3. Enforcement (a) Multiple subjects in title If the title of an Act or joint resolution addresses two or more unrelated subjects, then the entire Act or joint resolution is void. (b) Provisions not expressed in title If an Act or joint resolution contains provisions concerning a subject that is not clearly and descriptively expressed in its title, those provisions shall be void. (c) Appropriation provisions outside subcommittee jurisdiction If an Act appropriating funds contains a provision outside of the jurisdiction of the relevant subcommittee of the Committees on Appropriations of the House and of the Senate, and therefore outside the subject of the bill, then such provision shall be void. (d) Provisions of appropriations bills not germane to subject matter If an Act appropriating funds contains general legislation or change of existing law provision not germane to the subject matter of the underlying bill, then every such provision shall be void. (e) Commencement of an action Any person, including a Member of the House of Representatives or a Member of the Senate, aggrieved by the enforcement or threat of enforcement of Acts that do not comply with section 2 shall have a cause of action under sections 2201 and 2202 of title 28, United States Code, against the United States to seek appropriate relief, including an injunction against the enforcement of any law, the passage of which did not conform to section 2 or this section. The cause of action only applies to an Act or joint resolution signed into law on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (f) State of review In any judicial action brought pursuant to subsection (e), the standard of review shall be de novo.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 92 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Immigration Enforcement Act . 2. State enforcement of immigration laws States, or political subdivisions of States, may enact, implement and enforce criminal penalties that penalize the same conduct that is prohibited in the criminal provisions of immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17) )), as long as the criminal penalties do not exceed the relevant Federal criminal penalties (without regard to ancillary issues such as the availability of probation or pardon). States, or political subdivisions of States, may enact, implement and enforce civil penalties that penalize the same conduct that is prohibited in the civil provisions of immigration laws (as defined in such section 101(a)(17)), as long as the civil penalties do not exceed the relevant Federal civil penalties. 3. Conforming amendment Section 274A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 93 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require a particular jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim for damages based on negligence arising from the transmission of COVID19.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Businesses From Frivolous COVID Lawsuits Act of 2023 . 2. Jury instruction in Federal civil actions that include a claim alleging negligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19 In a Federal civil action that includes a claim alleging negligence arising from the transmission of COVID–19 and a request for damages, the court shall instruct a jury that— (1) the liability standard is the reasonable person standard, (2) a person is negligent if the person either does something that a reasonably careful person would not do in the same situation, or fails to do something that a reasonably careful person would do, in the same situation, (3) the act of opening a business, by itself, shall be considered to be reasonable as a matter of law, and (4) the negligence may not be found solely on the basis of holding oneself open for business.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 94 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act to prevent a species that is not native to the United States from being listed as an endangered species or a threatened species, to prohibit certain types of financial assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act . 2. Limitation on listing of nonnative species and provision of certain financial assistance (a) Limitation on listing of nonnative species Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Nonnat ive species The Secretary may not determine that a species is an endangered species or a threatened species pursuant to this section if such species is not native to the United States. . (b) Limitation on provision of certain financial assistance Section 8(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1537(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking As a demonstration of and inserting the following: (1) In general As a demonstration of ; (2) by striking (which includes, but is not limited to, the acquisition, by lease or otherwise, of lands, waters, or interests therein) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Prohibition on purchasing land in a foreign country No financial assistance provided under paragraph (1) may be used to acquire, by lease or otherwise, lands, waters, or other interests in a foreign country. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 95 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to recreational areas on Federal land.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Public Access to Recreation Act . 2. Increase for recreational public access Subsection (c) of section 200306 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking 3 percent and inserting 10 percent ; and (2) by striking $15,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 96 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona except by express authorization of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Arizona from Federal Land Grabs Act . 2. Limitation on extension or establishment of national monuments in Arizona Subsection (d) of section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting or Arizona after Wyoming ; and (2) by inserting or Arizona after Wyoming .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 100 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Perry , and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from awarding contracts for certain commercial payment systems under the SmartPay Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No SmartPay for Anti-2A Companies Act . 2. Prohibition on awarding contracts for certain commercial payment systems under the SmartPay Program (a) In general The Administrator of General Services may not award a contract under the SmartPay Program for the procurement of a commercial payment system that uses a payment processing agency that has implemented a merchant category code for gun retailers. (b) Applicability This Act shall not apply to any contract awarded before the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 101 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To require executive agencies to reinstate telework policies that were in place on December 31, 2019, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Return to Work Act . 2. Reinstate prior remote work policies (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall reinstate the telework policies in use by such executive agency on December 31, 2019. (b) Rule of construction Beginning on the date on which the head of an executive agency reinstates the telework policies in use by such executive agency on December 31, 2019, the reinstated telework policy of such executive agency shall apply in place of any telework provision of a teleworking, collective bargaining, or other employment agreement of such executive agency to the extent that such telework provision conflicts with, or applies a different telework policy than, the reinstated telework policy of such executive agency. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Reinstated telework policy The term reinstated telework policy means the telework policies in use by an executive agency on December 31, 2019. (3) Telework The term telework has the meaning given such term in section 6501 of title 5, United States Code.