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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require agencies with working dog programs to implement the recommendations of the Government Accountability Office relating to the health and welfare of working dogs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Working Dog Health and Welfare Act of 2023 . 2. Implementation of working dog recommendations (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency (A) In general The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (B) Inclusions Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code, the term agency includes— (i) the Congress; (ii) the courts of the United States; (iii) the governments of the territories or possessions of the United States; and (iv) the government of the District of Columbia. (2) Working dog The term working dog means a dog that has received specialized training in order to perform a particular productive function. (3) Working dog program The term working dog program means a program, the operations of which include the employment of working dogs. (4) Working dog recommendations The term working dog recommendations means the recommendations included in the report of the Government Accountability Office entitled Working Dogs: Federal Agencies Need to Better Address Health and Welfare , as published in October 2022. (b) Implementation (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each agency that manages a working dog program shall implement the working dog recommendations. (2) Contractors Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a contractor that manages a working dog program on behalf of an agency shall implement the working dog recommendations. (3) Report Not later than 60 days after the date on which the head of an agency or a contractor that manages a working dog program on behalf of a covered agency implements working dog recommendations under this subsection, the head of the agency shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives a report on the explicit steps the agency or contractor has taken to complete the implementation. (c) Foreign partners Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall take appropriate steps to ensure that donations of working dogs provided to foreign partners by the Department of State are executed and monitored according to the working dog recommendations. (d) New working dog programs With respect to an agency that establishes a working dog program, or enters into a contract for the establishment of a working dog program, after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of the agency shall ensure that the working dog program implements the working dog recommendations.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2415 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Warnock , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Booker , Mr. Tillis , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Safe motherhood (a) Maternal mortality review committees Section 317K(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting (including obstetricians and gynecologists) after clinical specialties ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking as applicable and inserting if available ; and (B) in subclause (III), by striking , as appropriate and inserting and coordinating with death certifiers to improve the collection of death record reports and the quality of death records, including by amending cause-of-death information on a death certificate, as appropriate . (b) Best practices relating to the prevention of maternal mortality Section 317K of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Best practices relating to the prevention of maternal mortality (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, disseminate to hospitals, State professional society groups, and perinatal quality collaboratives, best practices on how to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity that consider and reflect best practices identified through other relevant Federal maternal health programs. (2) Frequency The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall disseminate the best practices referred to in paragraph (1) not less than once per fiscal year. . (c) Extension Subsection (g) of section 317K of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12 ), as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 .
II Calendar No. 225 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2415 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Warnock , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Booker , Mr. Tillis , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions October 4, 2023 Reported by Mr. Sanders , without amendment A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Safe motherhood (a) Maternal mortality review committees Section 317K(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting (including obstetricians and gynecologists) after clinical specialties ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking as applicable and inserting if available ; and (B) in subclause (III), by striking , as appropriate and inserting and coordinating with death certifiers to improve the collection of death record reports and the quality of death records, including by amending cause-of-death information on a death certificate, as appropriate . (b) Best practices relating to the prevention of maternal mortality Section 317K of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Best practices relating to the prevention of maternal mortality (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, disseminate to hospitals, State professional society groups, and perinatal quality collaboratives, best practices on how to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity that consider and reflect best practices identified through other relevant Federal maternal health programs. (2) Frequency The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall disseminate the best practices referred to in paragraph (1) not less than once per fiscal year. . (c) Extension Subsection (g) of section 317K of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12 ), as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 .

October 4, 2023 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2423 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require covered digital advertising platforms to report their public service advertisements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Digital Support for Mental Health Services Act or the ADS for Mental Health Services Act . 2. Digital advertising platforms public service advertising reporting (a) In general A covered digital advertising platform shall submit to the Commission an annual report that includes the following: (1) The number and percentage of total advertisements on the platform during the previous 12-month period that were public service advertisements. (2) The estimated dollar value of such public service advertisements. (3) The number of such public service advertisements that focus on local or regional mental, behavioral, and physical health resources. (4) The number of such public service advertisements that promote free mental, behavioral, or physical health care resources. (5) A description of how such advertisements meet the definition of a public service advertisement as described in subsection (c)(3). (b) Report to Congress Not later than 180 days after receiving the reports required under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a publicly available report summarizing the information reported under such subsection. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Public service advertisement The term public service advertisement means an advertisement that— (A) a covered digital advertising platform displays for free and without receiving any payment or other consideration in exchange; (B) promotes mental, behavioral, or physical health care resources, and may include advertisements that— (i) raise awareness of community events to address social isolation; or (ii) promote State, local, or regional mental health care resources that are approved by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that mitigate— (I) self-harm, suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse, and other matters that pose a risk to physical and mental health; (II) patterns of addiction-like behaviors; or (III) social isolation; and (C) is relevant and accessible to targeted audiences. (3) Covered digital advertising platform The term covered digital advertising platform means a social media platform, search engine, or other public-facing website, online service, or application that— (A) sells digital advertising space; and (B) has more than 100,000,000 unique monthly users. (d) Relationship to other laws Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede any applicable privacy or data security laws.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2427 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Casey , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Markey , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Smith , Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Warren , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to permit enrollees to obtain a 365-day supply of contraceptives.

1. Requiring group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage to permit an individual to obtain a 365-day supply of contraceptives (a) Requirement (1) In general Section 2713(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a) ) is amended by adding at the end of the matter following paragraph (5), the following: To be in compliance with the requirement under paragraph (4), regardless of the guidelines described in such paragraph, the Secretary shall require a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage to permit an enrollee under such plan or coverage to obtain (including in a single fill or refill), at the option of such individual, the total day supply (not to exceed a 365-day supply) for a contraceptive for which coverage is otherwise required without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirements pursuant to such paragraph. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. (b) Outreach Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly conduct such outreach activities as are necessary to inform health care providers and individuals who are enrolled (and who are eligible to enroll) in group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage (as such terms are defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 )) of the benefit requirements applied pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a)(1).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2429 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the ability of Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank for the purpose of conducting employee background checks.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act or the PROTECTS Act . 2. Permitting Medicare and Medicaid providers to access the National Practitioner Data Bank to conduct employee background checks Section 1921(b)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–2(b)(6) ) is amended— (1) by striking and other health care entities (as defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986) and inserting , other health care entities (as defined in section 431 of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986), providers of services (as defined in section 1861(u)), suppliers (as defined in section 1861(d)), and providers of items or services under a State plan under this title (or a waiver of such a plan) ; and (2) by striking such hospitals or other health care entities and inserting such hospitals, health care entities, providers, or suppliers .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2430 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Marshall , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Daines , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Moran , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Budd , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Thune , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Ms. Ernst , and Mr. Tuberville ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 to exclude certain air emissions from emergency notification requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Exclusion of air emissions from animals waste at farms from emergency notification requirements Section 304(a)(4) of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 ( 42 U.S.C. 11004(a)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; (2) by striking release which and inserting the following: “release— (A) that ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) of air emissions from animal waste (as defined in section 103(e)(2) of CERCLA ( 42 U.S.C. 9603(e)(2) ) (including decomposing animal waste) at a farm (as defined in that section). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2432 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Booker , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the medical expense deduction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bridging the SNAP Gap Act of 2023 . 2. Age for exclusions from income Section 5(d)(7) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(d)(7) ) is amended by striking 17 and inserting 21 . 3. Standard medical expense deduction Section 5(e)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking Excess and inserting Standard ; (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking containing an elderly or disabled member ; (B) by striking excess and inserting standard ; and (C) by striking incurred by the elderly or disabled member, ; (3) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking excess and inserting standard ; and (B) in clause (ii)(I), by striking eligible elderly or disabled ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (D) Standard medical expense deduction amount (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), the standard medical expense deduction under subparagraph (A) shall be, with respect to a fiscal year, equal to the monthly premium rate determined under section 1839(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395r(a)(3) ) that is applicable on October 1 of that fiscal year. (ii) Exception For any fiscal year, a State agency may establish a greater standard medical expense deduction than described in clause (i) if the greater deduction satisfies cost neutrality standards established by the Secretary for that fiscal year. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2436 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure pharmacy access and choice for Medicare beneficiaries.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neighborhood Options for Patients Buying Medicines Act or the NO PBMs Act . 2. Assuring pharmacy access and choice for Medicare beneficiaries Section 1860D–4(b)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–104(b)(1) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) In general (i) Participation of any willing pharmacy A PDP sponsor offering a prescription drug plan or a pharmacy benefit manager acting to develop a pharmacy network on behalf of such plan shall permit the participation of any pharmacy that meets the standard contract terms and conditions under such plan to participate as a network pharmacy of such plan. (ii) Contract terms and conditions In accordance with clause (i), contract terms and conditions offered by such PDP sponsor or pharmacy benefit manager shall be reasonable and relevant. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall establish standards for reasonable and relevant contract terms and conditions for purposes of this clause. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To protect minors from premature waiver of their constitutional rights during a custodial interrogation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act . 2. Waiver of Miranda rights by a minor (a) In general Chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3501 the following: 3501A. Custodial interrogation of a minor (a) Notification Except as provided in subsection (c), any law enforcement officer who has arrested a minor for a violation of law shall notify the minor's parent, guardian, or legal custodian that the minor has been arrested and shall provide the location of where the minor is being detained. (b) Waiver A minor who is subject to a custodial interrogation may only waive the privilege against self-incrimination or the right to assistance of legal counsel if the minor consults with legal counsel in person before such waiver. (c) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply if— (1) custodial interrogation of a minor is necessary to gather information to protect the life of the minor or of another from an imminent threat; and (2) the questions that were asked during the custodial interrogation were reasonably necessary to obtain such information. (d) Assigned counsel (1) In general A minor who is subject to a custodial interrogation shall have the right to have the legal counsel assigned to the minor’s case physically present during such interrogation. (2) Violation In the case of custodial interrogation of a minor, it shall be a violation of this subsection for the minor to be represented by any substitute counsel temporarily assigned to represent the minor. (e) Inadmissible In any criminal prosecution brought by the United States, any statement given by a minor during a custodial interrogation that does not comply with this section, and any evidence derived from that statement, shall be inadmissible. (f) Minor defined In this section, the term minor means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 223 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3501 the following item: 3501A. Custodial interrogation of a minor. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2449 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Luján (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make permanent the moratorium on benefit transaction fees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2023 . 2. Fee-free benefit transactions (a) In general Section 7 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2016 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by striking the period at the end and inserting , including completeness of fraud protection and fraud prevention tools and coverage of infrastructure costs. ; (2) in subsection (f)(5)(B)(ii)— (A) by striking shall consider and inserting the following: shall— (I) consider ; (B) in subclause (I) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (II) require State agencies to review existing technology and contract requirements during each contracting period to ensure that EBT technology reflects commercial standards to ensure security of benefits. ; and (3) in subsection (h)(13), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Other fees No State, or any agent, contractor, or subcontractor of a State who facilitates the provision of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits in that State, may impose a fee for— (i) switching (as defined in subsection (j)(1)) or routing those benefits; (ii) costs to implement subsections (d) and (f)(5)(B); or (iii) other costs associated with updating the EBT processing infrastructure. . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by subsection (a) shall modify or affect the provisions of title IV of division HH of the Consolidation Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 ), or any agency action taken pursuant to those provisions. 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2023.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2451 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow for hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances in dietary supplements and food.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act . 2. Regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol and hemp-derived cannabidiol containing substances (a) Inclusion in definition of dietary supplement Section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(ff)(3)(B) ) is amended in each of clauses (i) and (ii) by inserting (other than hemp, hemp-derived cannabidiol, or a substance containing any other ingredient derived from hemp) after an article . (b) Definition Section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (tt) The term hemp has the meaning given such term in section 297A(1) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. . (c) Prohibited act Section 301(ll) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 331(ll) ) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (1), by inserting (other than hemp, hemp-derived cannabidiol, or a substance containing any other ingredient derived from hemp) after made public . (d) Labeling Consistent with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may— (1) establish labeling and packaging requirements for dietary supplements and food that contain hemp, hemp-derived cannabidiol, or a substance containing any other ingredient derived from hemp; and (2) take additional enforcement actions with respect to products labeled as dietary supplements but not meeting the definition of such term in section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(ff)(3)(B) ), as amended by subsection (a).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2453 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the impact of military construction projects and facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects on members of the Armed Forces and their dependents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Armed Forces Facility Conditions and Quality of Life Act . 2. Study on impact on members of the Armed Forces and dependents of construction projects that affect quality of life (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study, through the use of an independent and objective organization outside the Department of Defense, on the correlation between military construction projects and facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects at installations of the Department of Defense that affect the quality of life of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents and the following: (1) Retention of members of the Armed Forces on active duty. (2) Physical health of members of the Armed Forces, including an identification of whether the age, condition, and deferred maintenance of a dormitory or barracks is in any way related to the frequency of sexual assaults and other crimes at installations of the Department. (3) Mental health of members of the Armed Forces. (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the study conducted under subsection (a).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2456 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit beneficiary cost-sharing to the net price of covered part D drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs Act . 2. Protecting seniors from excessive cost-sharing under Medicare part D (a) In general Section 1860D–2 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking and (9) and inserting , (9), and (10) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Limiting cost-sharing to net price (A) In general For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, the cost-sharing (for costs above the annual deductible specified in paragraph (1)) for a covered part D drug (other than a covered part D drug described in paragraph (8) or (9)) shall not exceed the applicable amount specified in subparagraph (B). (B) Applicable amount specified The applicable amount specified in this subparagraph, with respect to a covered part D drug under a prescription drug plan or an MA–PD plan, is the negotiated price of the covered part D drug under the prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan, net of any manufacturer-provided price concessions (as defined under section 423.100 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)), as reported for such drug in the Detailed DIR Report (or any successor report) submitted by the sponsor or organization offering the plan for the previous plan year. (C) Enforcement (i) In general A PDP sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an MA organization offering an MA–PD plan that violates the requirements under this paragraph, with respect to a covered part D drug under such plan, may be subject to a civil monetary penalty, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (ii) Application The provisions of section 1128A (other than subsections (a) and (b)) shall apply to a civil monetary penalty under this subparagraph in the same manner as such provisions apply to a penalty or proceeding under section 1128A(a). . (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Limiting cost-sharing to net price The coverage is provided in accordance with subsection (b)(10). . (b) Conforming amendment to cost-Sharing for low-Income individuals Section 1860D–14(a)(1)(D)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a)(1)(D)(iii) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For plan year 2026, and subsequent plan years, the copayment amount applicable under this clause to a covered part D drug dispensed to the individual may not exceed the applicable amount specified in section 1860D–2(b)(10)(B) for the covered part D drug under the prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan in which the individual is enrolled. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2458 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2023 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to promote crop insurance support for beginning farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act of 2023 . 2. Crop insurance support for beginning farmers and ranchers (a) Definition of beginning farmer or rancher (1) In general Section 502(b)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1502(b)(3) ) is amended by striking 5 and inserting 10 . (2) Conforming amendment Section 522(c)(7) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c)(7) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (F). (b) Increase in assistance Section 508(e)(8) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(8) ) is amended— (1) by striking Notwithstanding and inserting the following: (A) In general Notwithstanding ; (2) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking is 10 percentage points greater than and inserting is the amount of percentage points specified in subparagraph (B) greater than ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) Percentage points adjustments The percentage points referred to in subparagraph (A) are the following: (i) For each of the first and second reinsurance years that a beginning farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 15 percentage points. (ii) For the third reinsurance year that a beginning farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 13 percentage points. (iii) For the fourth reinsurance year that a beginning farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 11 percentage points. (iv) For each of the fifth through tenth reinsurance years that a beginning farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 10 percentage points. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2459 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2023 Mr. Carper (for himself and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act or the EMPOWER Act . 2. Ensuring appropriate supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy (a) In general (1) Payment Section 1834(v)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(v)(1) ) is amended, in the second sentence (as amended by subsection (a)), by inserting , but in no case shall the Secretary impose a supervision requirement on such services that is different than any such requirement under applicable State law before the period at the end. (2) Definition Section 1861(p) of the Social Security Act, is amended, in the first sentence of the flush matter following subparagraph (4)(B), by inserting , but in no case may those conditions impose a supervision requirement that is different than any such requirement under applicable State law after as the Secretary may find necessary . (3) Effective date The amendments made this subsection shall take effect on July 1, 2024. (4) Implementation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may implement the provisions of, and the amendments made by, this subsection by program instruction or otherwise. (b) GAO study and report on access to therapy services in rural and underserved areas (1) Study The Comptroller General of the United States (in this section referred to as the Comptroller General ) shall conduct a study on how the 15 percent payment differential under section 1834(v) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(v) ) for services furnished by occupational therapy assistants and physical therapists assistants has impacted access to occupational therapy and physical therapy services in rural and medically underserved areas across all settings (2) Report Not later than December 31, 2025, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2023 Mrs. Murray introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to clarify the availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2023 . 2. Training and certification of all local food service personnel Section 7(g)(2)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) Availability and appropriateness of training (I) In general A training program carried out under this subparagraph shall— (aa) be scheduled during regular, paid working hours; (bb) be offered in-person, if appropriate; (cc) incorporate experiential learning; and (dd) be provided at no cost to food service personnel. (II) Program outside working hours In the event that a training program carried out under this subparagraph is scheduled outside of regular, paid working hours— (aa) efforts shall be made to inform food service personnel of the necessity of the program to be scheduled outside of regular, paid working hours; (bb) food service personnel shall be consulted to schedule the program at a time that is minimally disruptive to the personnel participating in the training program; (cc) compensation shall be provided to food service personnel attending the program at the regular rate of pay, including any applicable overtime rate; and (dd) food service personnel shall not be penalized or in any other manner discriminated against for not being able to attend the program. (v) Relationship to other laws Nothing in this subparagraph supersedes or otherwise modifies any Federal, State, or local law or legal obligation governing the relationship between an employee and employer. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2462 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2023 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2023 . 2. 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes made permanent Section 168(i)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2466 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2023 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to modify False Claims Act procedures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the False Claims Amendments Act of 2023 . 2. False claims procedure Section 3729 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Proving materiality In determining materiality, the decision of the Government to forego a refund or to pay a claim despite actual knowledge of fraud or falsity shall not be considered dispositive if other reasons exist for the decision of the Government with respect to such refund or payment. . 3. Post-employment whistleblower retaliation Section 3730(h)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting current or former after Any . 4. GAO report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of sections 3729 through 3733 of title 31, United States Code, (referred to in this Act as the False Claims Act ) during the time period beginning on the date of enactment of the False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99–562 ; 100 Stat. 3153) and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, which shall include— (1) a description of the benefits and challenges of enforcement efforts under the False Claims Act; and (2) information on the amounts recovered by the Government under the False Claims Act since the date of enactment of the False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99–562 ; 100 Stat. 3153). 5. Applicability The amendments made by sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall apply to any case under the False Claims Act that is filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2467 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered for purposes of State allotments under the English Language Acquisition grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English Act of 2023 or the ELEVATE Act of 2023 . 2. Treatment of Puerto Rico with respect to allotments for English Language Acquisition grants (a) Change in definition Section 3201(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7011(5) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting and migrants from Puerto Rico after youth ; (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking immigrant children and youth and inserting immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico ; (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting in which the primary language of instruction in public elementary schools and secondary schools is English after any State ; and (4) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , other than Puerto Rico, after States . (b) Conforming amendments Part A of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6811 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in each of sections 3102 and 3114 (20 U.S.C. 6812 and 6824), by striking immigrant children and youth each place the term appears and inserting immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico ; (2) in section 3111 ( 20 U.S.C. 6821 )— (A) by striking immigrant children and youth each place the term appears and inserting immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico ; and (B) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(ii), by inserting and migrants after such children and youth ; (3) in section 3113(b)(7) ( 20 U.S.C. 6823(b)(7) ), by striking children and youth and inserting immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico ; and (4) in section 3115 ( 20 U.S.C. 6825 )— (A) in the subsection heading of subsection (e), by inserting and migrants from Puerto Rico ; and (B) by striking immigrant children and youth each place the term appears and inserting immigrant children and youth and migrants from Puerto Rico . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1 of the first fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, except that if the application of such amendments would result in a State receiving an allotment under title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6801 et seq. ) for such first fiscal year that is less than the allotment such State received under such title for the fiscal year preceding such first fiscal year, such amendments shall take effect on October 1 of the second fiscal year that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2468 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title III of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to prohibit the expenditure of funds on divisive concepts under the priorities noticed in the proposed rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Equality And Civics Education Act of 2023 or the PEACE Act of 2023 . 2. Limitation on use of funds After section 314 of title III of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 ), insert the following: 315. (a) None of the funds made available by this title for an American history and civics education program under subpart 3 of part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6661 et seq. ) may be used to fund curriculum, or teaching or counseling, that promotes or compels a divisive concept under the priorities noticed in the proposed rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Proposed Priorities-American History and Civics Education (published at 86 Fed. Reg. 20348 (April 19, 2021)). (b) In this section: (1) The term promotes or compels a divisive concept , means race stereotyping or race scapegoating, or promotion of one or more of the following concepts: (A) One race is inherently superior to another race. (B) The United States is fundamentally racist. (C) An individual, by virtue of his or her race, is inherently racist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously. (D) An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race. (E) Members of one race cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race. (F) An individual's moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race. (G) An individual, by virtue of his or her race, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race. (H) Any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race. (I) Meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race. (2) The term race scapegoating means assigning fault, blame, or bias to a race, or to members of a race because of their race. (3) The term race stereotyping means ascribing character traits, values, moral and ethical codes, privileges, status, or beliefs to a race, or to an individual because of the individual’s race. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2471 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2023 Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To increase access to Federal grants for individuals with limited English proficiency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Grants Language Accessibility Act of 2023 . 2. Agency guidance (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Cooperative agreement; grant The terms cooperative agreement and grant have the meaning given the terms in section 6302 of title 31, United States Code. (b) Guidance Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance for the development of agency plans to— (1) ensure that individuals with limited English proficiency can meaningfully access information relating to grants and cooperative agreements consistent with, and without unduly burdening, the mission of the agency; and (2) improve the ability of recipients of grants and cooperative agreements to provide meaningful access to applicants and beneficiaries of the grants and cooperative agreements who are individuals with limited English proficiency.