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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. Luttrell (for himself and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To increase, effective as of December 1, 2023, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2023, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2023, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2023, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1532 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize any Indian Tribe to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer real property to which that Indian Tribe holds fee title without the consent of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Federal consent not required for real property transactions by Indian Tribes (a) In General Notwithstanding section 12 of the Act of June 30, 1834 ( 25 U.S.C. 177 ; 4 Stat. 730), an Indian Tribe may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, any real property and any interest in any real property to which the Indian Tribe holds fee title without the consent of the Federal Government. (b) Trust Land Not Affected Nothing in this section— (1) authorizes an Indian Tribe to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, any real property or any interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe; or (2) affects the operation of any law governing leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe. (c) Indian Tribe defined For the purposes of this section, the term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term Indian tribe in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 5130 ).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. Bucshon (for himself and Mr. Krishnamoorthi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To preserve expiring employment-based visas, and make them available for issuance during fiscal year 2024.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2023 . 2. Preservation of expiring employment-based visas (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 2024, the worldwide level of employment-based immigrants authorized under section 201(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(d) ) shall be increased by the number computed under subsection (b) with respect to such worldwide levels. (b) Computation The number computed under this subsection is the difference (if any) between— (1) the number of visas that were originally made available to family sponsored immigrants under section 201(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(c)(1) ) for fiscal years 1992 through 2021, reduced by any unused visas made available to such immigrants in such fiscal years under section 201(c)(3) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(c)(3) ); and (2) the sum of the number of aliens who were issued employment-based immigrant visas or who otherwise acquired the status of aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under section 203(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b) ) during the fiscal years referred to in paragraph (1). (c) Allocation The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall allocate the visas made available as a result of the increase authorized under subsection (a) on a proportional basis, in accordance with subsections (b) and (e)(1) of section 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153 ), and with subsection (e) of this section. (d) Availability Each visa made available under this section shall remain available for use in fiscal year 2024 or in any subsequent fiscal year, until the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, determines that such visa has been issued and used as the basis for an application for admission into the United States. (e) Inapplicability of per-Country limitation Each visa made available under this section shall be awarded in the order in which employment-based visa applications were filed and shall not be subject to the numerical limitations under section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to particular foreign states.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1537 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. Burgess (for himself, Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Crenshaw ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2008 to transfer the custody of an unaccompanied alien child to the Secretary of Health and Human Services or such child’s parent or legal guardian.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting an Alien child’s Reasonable Expectation of No Trafficking Act of 2023 or the PARENT Act of 2023 . 2. Providing safe and secure placements for children Section 235(b)(3) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(b)(3) ) shall be amended to read as follows: (3) Transfers of unaccompanied alien children Not later than 72 hours after determining that a child is an unaccompanied alien child, any department or agency of the Federal Government that has an unaccompanied alien child in custody shall only transfer the custody of such child to such child’s verified parent or legal guardian or to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. Carter of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of a student or the parent or guardian of such student, and for other purposes.

1. Fluid milk substitutes Section 9(a)(2)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i)— (A) by striking may and inserting shall ; (B) by striking and meets and inserting as determined by the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 ) or that meets ; and (C) by striking for students who cannot consume fluid milk because of a medical or other special dietary need other than a disability described in subparagraph (A)(iii) ; (2) in clause (ii)— (A) by striking may and inserting shall ; (B) by striking the school notifies the State agency and all that follows through if the substitution is ; (C) by striking by written statement of a medical authority or ; (D) by inserting student or a after by a ; and (E) by striking that identifies the medical or other special dietary need that restricts the student’s diet ; and (3) by striking clause (iii).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Molinaro , Mr. Thanedar , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to apprenticeship program assistance for small business development centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2023 . 2. Small business development center apprenticeship program assistance Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on domestic and international intellectual property protections)— (A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (B) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (W) providing information and assistance to small business concerns, including by disseminating relevant information from the Department of Labor and other Federal agencies, on how to establish and improve— (i) work-based learning opportunities (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )); (ii) apprenticeship programs registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ); (iii) pre-apprenticeship programs; and (iv) job training programs. .
IB Union Calendar No. 74 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1541 [Report No. 118–97] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Molinaro , Mr. Thanedar , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business June 5, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Small Business ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to apprenticeship program assistance for small business development centers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Workforce Pipeline Act of 2023 . 2. Small business development center apprenticeship program assistance Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on domestic and international intellectual property protections)— (A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (B) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (W) providing information and assistance to small business concerns, including by disseminating relevant information from the Department of Labor and other Federal agencies, on how to establish and improve— (i) work-based learning opportunities (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )); (ii) apprenticeship programs registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ); (iii) pre-apprenticeship programs; and (iv) job training programs. .

June 5, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1542 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Van Orden , Mrs. Luna , and Mr. Biggs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To prohibit Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas from flying on a Federal executive aircraft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mayorkas Must Fly Coach Until We Secure the Border Act . 2. Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas nor any officer or official of the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security may use a Federal executive aircraft to fly for official work. Secretary Mayorkas and any other such officer or official shall fly commercial aircraft for official work until such time as— (1) Secretary Mayorkas submits to Congress a plan to— (A) reduce to fiscal year 2020 numbers U.S. Customs and Border Protection encounters and apprehensions of aliens who have unlawfully crossed the border; (B) place 90 percent of U.S. Border Patrol agents deployed, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, in the field in duties such as patrol, rather than administrative duties such as transport, processing duties, and hospital watch; and (C) offer financial support and other resources support for local communities and governments, in consultation with stakeholders; and (2) the condition specified in paragraph (1)(A) has been achieved.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1543 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Ms. Garcia of Texas (for herself, Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Allred , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Norton , Mr. Soto , Mr. Veasey , and Mr. Green of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to ensure that the database relating to investigations under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is language accessible, and for other purposes.

1. Language accessiblity of database of investigations under Fair Labor Standards Act In maintaining the database containing information relating to investigations under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 202 et seq. ), as required pursuant to the amendments made by the OPEN Government Data Act, the Secretary of Labor shall ensure that the information in such database is publicly accessible in at least 8 of the most commonly spoken languages in the United States, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1544 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term map entitled Big Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 155/167,296, and dated November 2022. (2) Park The term Park means the Big Bend National Park, established pursuant to the Act of June 20, 1935 (49 Stat. 393; 16 U.S.C. 156 ). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment (a) Land acquisition The Secretary is authorized to acquire approximately 6,100 acres of lands or interests in land generally depicted on the map as Tracts to Include in Boundary by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange. (b) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service, the Department of the Interior. (c) Boundary revision and administration Upon the acquisition of any lands or interests in land pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall revise the boundary of the Park to include the acquisition, and shall administer such lands or interests in land as part of the Park in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. (d) Eminent domain or condemnation In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may not use eminent domain or condemnation.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1546 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Norman , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Steube , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Duncan , and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to implement any obligations of the United States under the World Health Organization’s Global Pandemic Treaty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Sovereignty Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds (a) In general No funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to implement any obligations of the United States under the World Health Organization’s Global Pandemic Treaty. (b) Definition In this section, the term World Health Organization’s Global Pandemic Treaty means the Zero draft report by the Working Group on Strengthening WHO Preparedness and Response to Health Emergencies, and any related or successor reports and recommendations regarding pandemics as created by the World Health Organization.
IB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the costs and benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation involving transfers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Seat Ride Act . 2. Study on commuter service (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study identifying the benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation and major obstacles to providing commuter rail passenger transportation that does not involve a transfer for passengers. (b) Requirements In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) consider economic, logistical, and quality of life factors in analyzing the major obstacles to implementing single-seat trips on commuter rail passenger transportation for as many passengers as possible; and (2) include in such study an analysis of the costs and benefits with respect to single-seat trips on commuter rail passenger transportation on the New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley line during peak hours and the impact such trips would have on other New Jersey Transit lines. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the study required under subsection (a). (d) Commuter rail passenger transportation defined In this section, the term commuter rail passenger transportation has the meaning given such term in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. Kean of New Jersey (for himself and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the costs and benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation involving transfers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Seat Ride Act . 2. Study on commuter service (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrators of the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration, shall conduct a study analyzing the costs and benefits of providing commuter rail passenger transportation that does not involve a transfer compared with the costs and benefits of providing commuter rail passenger transportation involving a transfer. (b) Requirements In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) consider economic, logistical, and quality of life factors in analyzing the costs and benefits of the different types of commuter rail passenger transportation identified in such subsection; and (2) include in such study an analysis of such costs and benefits with respect to commuter rail passenger transportation on the New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley line during peak hours. (c) Report Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the study conducted under subsection (a). (d) Definition In this section, the term commuter rail passenger transportation has the meaning given such term in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1547 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 6, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the costs and benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation involving transfers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Seat Ride Act . 2. Study on commuter service (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study identifying the benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation and major obstacles to providing commuter rail passenger transportation that does not involve a transfer for passengers. (b) Requirements In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) consider economic, logistical, and quality of life factors in analyzing the major obstacles to implementing single-seat trips on commuter rail passenger transportation for as many passengers as possible; and (2) include in such study an analysis of the costs and benefits with respect to single-seat trips on commuter rail passenger transportation on the New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley line during peak hours and the impact such trips would have on other New Jersey Transit lines. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the study required under subsection (a). (d) Commuter rail passenger transportation defined In this section, the term commuter rail passenger transportation has the meaning given such term in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 137 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1547 [Report No. 118–173] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. Kean of New Jersey (for himself and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure September 1, 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 March 10, 2023 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the costs and benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation involving transfers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Seat Ride Act . 2. Study on commuter service (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study identifying the benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation and major obstacles to providing commuter rail passenger transportation that does not involve a transfer for passengers. (b) Requirements In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) consider economic, logistical, and quality of life factors in analyzing the major obstacles to implementing single-seat trips on commuter rail passenger transportation for as many passengers as possible; and (2) include in such study an analysis of the costs and benefits with respect to single-seat trips on commuter rail passenger transportation on the New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley line during peak hours and the impact such trips would have on other New Jersey Transit lines. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on the study required under subsection (a). (d) Commuter rail passenger transportation defined In this section, the term commuter rail passenger transportation has the meaning given such term in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code.

September 1, 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. 1548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify that actions of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation are not a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Small Business Information Act . 2. Exclusion from the Paperwork Reduction Act Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d(j) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (10) Exclusion from the Paperwork Reduction Act (A) In general Actions taken by the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation under this subsection shall not be a collection of information for purposes of subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act ). (B) Exceptions Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the requirements under subsections (c)(1), (c)(4), and (i) of section 3506 of such title and section 3507(a)(1)(A) of such title, except that the Commission shall not be required— (i) to submit a collection of information by the Advocate to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, as described under section 3506(c)(1)(A) of such title; (ii) to display a control number on a collection of information by the Advocate, as described under section 3506(c)(1)(B)(i) of such title (or to inform a person receiving a collection of information from the Advocate that the collection of information needs to display a control number, as described under section 3506(c)(1)(B)(iii)(V) of such title); or (iii) to indicate a collection of information by the Advocate is in accordance with the clearance requirements of section 3507 of such title, as described under section 3506(c)(1)(B)(ii) of such title. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mrs. Kim of California (for herself and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify that actions of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation are not a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Small Business Information Act . 2. Exclusion from the Paperwork Reduction Act Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d(j) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (10) Exclusion from the Paperwork Reduction Act Actions taken by the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation under this subsection shall not be a collection of information for purposes of subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Paperwork Reduction Act ). .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1548 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 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 that actions of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation are not a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Small Business Information Act . 2. Exclusion from the Paperwork Reduction Act Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d(j) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (10) Exclusion from the Paperwork Reduction Act (A) In general Actions taken by the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation under this subsection shall not be a collection of information for purposes of subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act ). (B) Exceptions Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the requirements under subsections (c)(1), (c)(4), and (i) of section 3506 of such title and section 3507(a)(1)(A) of such title, except that the Commission shall not be required— (i) to submit a collection of information by the Advocate to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, as described under section 3506(c)(1)(A) of such title; (ii) to display a control number on a collection of information by the Advocate, as described under section 3506(c)(1)(B)(i) of such title (or to inform a person receiving a collection of information from the Advocate that the collection of information needs to display a control number, as described under section 3506(c)(1)(B)(iii)(V) of such title); or (iii) to indicate a collection of information by the Advocate is in accordance with the clearance requirements of section 3507 of such title, as described under section 3506(c)(1)(B)(ii) of such title. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 106 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1548 [Report No. 118–135, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mrs. Kim of California (for herself and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , 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 July 11, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Financial Services with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic July 11, 2023 Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 10, 2023 A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify that actions of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation are not a collection of information under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Small Business Information Act . 2. Exclusion from the Paperwork Reduction Act Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d(j) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (10) Exclusion from the Paperwork Reduction Act Actions taken by the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation under this subsection shall not be a collection of information for purposes of subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act ). .

July 11, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Financial Services with an amendment July 11, 2023 Committee on Oversight and Accountability discharged; 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. 1549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. Kustoff (for himself and Ms. Spanberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the knowing possession of a pill press mold with intent to manufacture in violation of such Act a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in a capsule, tablet, and other form intended for distribution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminalizing Abused Substance Templates Act of 2023 . 2. Unlawful possession of pill press molds (a) Prohibition Section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Offense regarding unlawful possession of pill press molds (1) In general Whoever, with intent to manufacture in violation of this title a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in a capsule, tablet, or other form for distribution, knowingly possesses a pill press mold, shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years and fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code. (2) Definitions In this subsection, the term pill press mold means any punch, die, plate, stone, or other object designed to print, imprint, or reproduce on a controlled substance (or the container or labeling thereof) the trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark, imprint, number, or device, or any likeness thereof, of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser other than the person or persons who in fact manufactured, created, distributed, or dispensed such product, thereby rendering it a counterfeit substance. . (b) Sentencing guidelines Pursuant to its authority under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend, as appropriate, the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that the guidelines provide for a penalty enhancement of not less than 2 offense levels above the offense level otherwise applicable for a violation of section 401(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 841(a) ) if the defendant is found, in connection with such violation of section 401(a), to be in violation of section 401(i) of the Controlled Substances Act, as added by subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. LaTurner (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act . 2. Restoring the work requirement for able-bodied adults without dependents in the supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 2301 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 ; 7 U.S.C. 2011 note) is repealed. 3. Standardizing work requirements for able-bodied adults in the supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 6(o)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(3) ) is amended to read as follows: (3) Exception Paragraph (2) shall not apply to an individual if the individual is— (A) under 18 or over 65 years of age; (B) medically certified as physically or mentally unfit for employment; (C) a parent or other member of a household with responsibility for a dependent child under 7 years of age; (D) otherwise exempt under subsection (d)(2); or (E) a pregnant woman. . 4. Standardizing enforcement of work requirements in the supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 6(o)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(4) ) is repealed. 5. Reforming work requirement exemptions in the supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 6(o)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E) by striking 12 percent and inserting 3 percent , and (2) in subparagraph (G) by inserting that begins before the date of the enactment of the America Works Act of 2023 after year the 2d place it appears. 6. Conforming amendments Section 16(h)(1))(E)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(E)(ii) is amended— (1) in subclause (II) by adding and at the end, (2) by striking subclause (III), and (3) by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (III).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1551 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. LaTurner (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to implement a minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults enrolled in State Medicaid programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act . 2. Work requirements for able-bodied adults Section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (86); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (87) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (87) the following new paragraph: (88) beginning January 1, 2024, not provide medical assistance with respect to a month to an able-bodied adult (as defined in subsection (uu)(2)) that has not met the work requirement described in subsection (uu)(1) for such month. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (uu) Work requirement for able-Bodied adults (1) Work requirement described For purposes of subsection (a)(88), the work requirement described in this subsection with respect to an able-bodied adult and a month is that such adult satisfies at least one of the following with respect to such month: (A) The adult works 20 hours or more per week, based on a monthly average. (B) The adult volunteers for 20 hours or more per week, based on a monthly average. (2) Able-bodied adult defined In this subsection the term able-bodied adult means any individual who is not— (A) under 18 years of age or over 65 years of age; (B) medically certified as physically or mentally unfit for employment; (C) pregnant; (D) the primary parent or caretaker of a dependent child under 6 years of age; (E) the primary parent or caretaker of a dependent child with a serious medical condition or disability, as determined by the State agency established or designated to administer or supervise the administration of the State plan; (F) receiving unemployment compensation under State or Federal law and, as applicable, complying with work requirements under such State or Federal law; or (G) participating in a drug or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program (as defined in section 3(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, shall be known and designated as the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 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. 1555 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, shall be known and designated as the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Duarte , Mr. Panetta , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Kiley , Mr. Peters , and Ms. Brownley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, shall be known and designated as the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1555 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, shall be known and designated as the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 457 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1555 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs August 1, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, shall be known and designated as the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building .

August 1, 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that nonnative species in the United States shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving America’s Vulnerable Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act . 2. Limitation on treatment of nonnative species in the United States as endangered species or threatened species (a) Limitation Section 13 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (relating to amendments to other laws, which have executed) is amended to read as follows: 13. Limitation on treatment of certain species as endangered species or threatened species (a) Limitation The species described in subsection (b) shall not be treated as endangered species or threatened species for purposes of this Act. (b) Covered species The species referred to in subsection (a) are species in the United States that are not native to the United States. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents in the first section of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 13 and inserting the following: Sec. 13. Limitation on treatment of certain species as endangered species or threatened species. .