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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Ms. Leger Fernandez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 Infastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to enter into contracts, grants, and agreements to carry out certain ecosystem restoration activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023 . 2. Contracts, grants, and agreements to carry out certain ecosystem restoration activities (a) Contracts, grants, and agreements Section 40804 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6592a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Contracts, grants, and agreements To carry out the ecosystem restoration activities described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, may enter into contracts, grants, or agreements with State forestry agencies, local private or nonprofit entities, institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )), and multistate coalitions— (1) for the collection and maintenance of native seeds, including material from managed seed orchards; and (2) for the production of seedlings for revegetation. . (b) Collaborative forest landscape restoration program Section 4003(b)(7) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 7303(b)(7) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting the collection and maintenance of native seeds for revegetation, the production of seedlings, and after or agreements for ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as subparagraphs (C) through (E), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )); .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5017 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Mr. Lieu (for himself, Mr. Calvert , Mr. Carbajal , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance with respect to space systems, services, and technology as critical infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Space Infrastructure Act . 2. Space systems, services, and technology as critical infrastructure (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall designate space systems, services, and technology as a critical infrastructure sector. (b) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with relevant agencies and departments of the Federal Government, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, relevant Federal advisory committees, and the Executive Director, shall issue guidance with respect to designating space systems, services, and technology as critical infrastructure, including the following: (1) Defining the scope of such sector, with consideration of satellites and space vehicles, space-related terrestrial systems and launch infrastructure, space-related production facilities, and applicable information technology. (2) Designating a Sector-Specific Agency for such sector. (3) Identifying appropriate committees and advisories to accompany such sector, including Government Coordinating Councils and Sector Coordinating Councils. (c) Report Not later than 90 days after the Secretary issues guidance pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report relating to the following: (1) The implementation of such guidance. (2) Any other information the Secretary determines appropriate. (d) Conforming amendments Section 2001(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 601(3) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (O), (P), and (Q) as (P), (Q), and (R), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following new subparagraph: (O) Space systems, services, and technology. . (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (2) Critical infrastructure The term critical infrastructure has the meaning given such term in section 1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 ( 42 U.S.C. 5195c(e) ). (3) Executive Director The term Executive Director means the Executive Director of the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center. (4) Sector-Specific agency The term Sector-Specific Agency has the meaning given such term in Presidential Policy Directive 21 (February 12, 2013; relating to critical infrastructure security and resilience). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To limit the salaries and certain travel expenses of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cut the Climate Czar’s Carbon Act . 2. Limitation on salaries and certain travel expenses of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (a) Salary No Federal funds may be used for the salary of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate or any employee of the Executive Office of the President working for, or on behalf of, such Special Presidential Envoy. (b) Travel expenses No Federal funds may be used for the official travel of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate or any such employee unless the Special Presidential envoy or such employee purchases, using personal funds, offsetting emissions reductions for such travel.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5020 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Mrs. McClain (for herself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to support animal experimentation in the laboratories of adversarial nations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act . 2. Prohibition on funding research on animals in certain foreign countries (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not— (1) directly or indirectly conduct research that involves testing on vertebrate animals in any facility, or through any entity, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by— (A) any of the foreign countries specified in subsection (b); or (B) such other foreign country that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, determines is a foreign country of concern for the purposes of this Act; or (2) support, through grants, subgrants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other funding vehicles, research that involves testing on vertebrate animals conducted by any entity based in a foreign country referred to in paragraph (1). (b) Foreign countries specified The foreign countries specified in this subsection are the following: (1) The People’s Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. (2) The Islamic Republic of Iran. (3) The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. (4) The Russian Federation. (c) Report on addition to list of foreign countries (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the chairperson and ranking member of each of the appropriate committees of Congress a report with respect to each instance in which the Secretary makes a determination with respect to a country under subsection (a)(1)(B) that contains a detailed accounting of the Secretary’s reasoning for such determination. (2) Timing A report shall be submitted under paragraph (1) not later than 60 days after the date of an instance described in such paragraph. (3) Appropriate committees of Congress In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (F) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself and Ms. Sewell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for new markets tax credit investments in the Rural Jobs Zone.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Jobs Act . 2. Allocations of new markets tax credit limitation for Rural Jobs Zone (a) In general Section 45D(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Allocations for the Rural Jobs Zone (A) In general In addition to any new markets tax credit limitation under paragraph (1), there are the following amounts of new markets tax credit limitation which shall be allocated by the Secretary only to Rural Jobs Zone development entities for making Rural Jobs Zone equity investments: (i) $500,000,000 for 2023. (ii) $500,000,000 for 2024. (B) Rural Jobs Zone development entity For purposes of this paragraph, the term Rural Jobs Zone development entity means any qualified community development entity a significant mission of which is the economic development of, and the creation and retention of jobs in, the Rural Jobs Zone. (C) Rural Jobs Zone equity investment For purposes of this paragraph, the term Rural Jobs Zone equity investment means any equity investment which would be a qualified equity investment if the only low-income community was the Rural Jobs Zone. (D) Rural Jobs Zone For purposes of this paragraph, the term Rural Jobs Zone means the area comprised of low-income communities which are a portion of neither— (i) a city or town that has a population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants, nor (ii) any urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to such a city or town. (E) Minimum investment in persistent poverty counties and high migration rural counties (i) In general The Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance pursuant to which not less than 25 percent of the Rural Jobs Zone equity investments made pursuant to allocations made under this paragraph are invested in areas which are persistent poverty counties, high migration rural counties (as defined in subsection (e)(5)(B)), or both. (ii) Persistent poverty counties For purposes of this subparagraph, the term persistent poverty county means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. (F) Application of carryover Paragraph (3) shall be applied separately with respect to the amounts specified in subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to allocations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5028 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin (for herself and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure that child protective services systems do not permit the separation of children from parents on the basis of poverty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act . 2. Grants to States for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs Section 106(a) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106a(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking neglect; and inserting neglect, ensuring that reports concerning a child’s living arrangements or subsistence needs are addressed through services and benefits and that no child is separated from the child’s parent for reasons of poverty; ; and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking response; and inserting response, except that such system, tools, and protocols shall not authorize the separation of any child from the child’s parent or guardian on the basis of poverty; .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5031 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Armstrong , Ms. Salinas , and Ms. Schrier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 reauthorize the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program Section 40808 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6592d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) to recover from wildfires; or (E) to enhance soil, water, and related natural resources. ; (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (3) Agency coordination In carrying out the Program, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall— (A) consider corresponding management plans from the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B) collaborate with the Chief of the Forest Service on forestry science and practice, using the best available science. ; (3) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and post-wildfire impacts after wildfire risk ; and (B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting , as identified in the corresponding State forest action plan or similar priority plan (such as a State wildlife or water plan) before the semicolon; (4) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) inconsistent with the prohibitions under the rule of the Forest Service entitled Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation (66 Fed. Reg. 3244 (January 12, 2001)), and subparts C and D of part 294 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable; ; and (5) in subsections (g)(2) and (h)(1), by striking and 2023 each place it appears and inserting through 2028 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5032 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Donalds , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the issuance of a central bank digital currency, to prohibit Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services, to prohibit holding or owning central bank digital currencies of any country, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cease Orwellian Surveillance and Targeting Act of 2023 or the COST Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on issuing a central bank digital currency or offering certain products or services Section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (15) Prohibition on issuing a central bank digital currency (A) In general The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks may not mint or issue a central bank digital currency. (B) Central bank digital currency defined In this paragraph, the term central bank digital currency means a form of digital money or monetary value, denominated in the national unit of account, that is a direct liability of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the central bank of a foreign country. (16) Prohibition on offer products or services, either directly or indirectly through an intermediary, to an individual or entity (A) In general A Federal reserve bank may not— (i) offer products or services to an individual or entity, either directly or indirectly through an intermediary; (ii) provide coins or currency directly to an individual or entity; or (iii) maintain an account on behalf of an individual or entity. (B) Exceptions Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to— (i) a depository institution; (ii) an insured credit union; (iii) the Department of the Treasury; (iv) the Federal Home Loan Banks; (v) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; (vi) the Federal National Mortgage Association; (vii) the Government National Mortgage Association; (viii) a foreign correspondent or agency, foreign bank or banker (including a branch or agency of a foreign bank), or foreign state; (ix) a financial market utility designated by the Financial Stability Oversight Council under section 804 of the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010; or (x) the International Monetary Fund or the Bank for Reconstruction and Development. . 3. Prohibition on holding or owning central bank digital currency (a) In general No person may hold or own central bank digital currency of the United States or a foreign country. (b) Central bank digital currency defined In this section, the term central bank digital currency has the meaning given that term under section 13(15)(B) of the Federal Reserve Act. (c) Rulemaking The Secretary of the Treasury shall issue such rules as may be necessary to carry out this section. (d) Effective date Subsection (a) shall take effect after the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2119 Market Square in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office .

1. Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2119 Market Square in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, shall be known and designated as the Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office . (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 Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5034 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Ms. Plaskett 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 2119 Market Square in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office .

1. Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2119 Market Square in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, shall be known and designated as the Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office . (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 Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5034 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 2119 Market Square in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, as the Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office .

1. Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2119 Market Square in Christiansted, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, shall be known and designated as the Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office . (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 Lieutenant General Samuel E. Ebbesen Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5036 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Ms. Porter (for herself, Mrs. Hinson , Ms. Norton , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance including the limitation on dependent care flexible spending arrangements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act . 2. Increase in exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance including dependent care flexible spending arrangements (a) Increase To take into account inflation since 1986 Section 129(a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (D) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2023, the $5,000 amount in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 1986 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If any increase determined under this paragraph is not a multiple of $100, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 129(a)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking $2,500 and inserting half such dollar amount . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5037 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Ms. Porter (for herself, Mrs. Hinson , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Allred , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Cohen , and Ms. Kuster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committees on House Administration , and 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 Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, to repeal certain limits on leave for married individuals employed by the same employer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access for Individuals to Receive Leave Act or the FAIR Leave Act . 2. Repeal of certain time limitations on leave for spouses Section 102(f) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2612(f) ) is repealed.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5047 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Ms. Scanlon (for herself and Mr. Armstrong ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To exempt juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Juveniles Act . 2. Exemption of juveniles from the requirements for suits by prisoners Section 7 of the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1997e ) is amended— (1) in subsection (h), by striking sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, and inserting or sentenced for ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (i) Exemption of juvenile prisoners This section shall not apply to an action pending on the date of enactment of the Justice for Juveniles Act or filed on or after such date if such action is— (1) brought by a prisoner who has not attained 22 years of age; or (2) brought by any prisoner with respect to a prison condition that occurred before the prisoner attained 22 years of age. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5050 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to require Members of Congress to disclose financial interests in cryptocurrency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cryptocurrency Accountability Act . 2. Members of Congress; disclosure of financial interests in cryptocurrency Section 13104 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) (1) Any report filed under section 13103 by a Member of Congress shall include— (A) a brief description, the date, and category of value of any purchase, sale, or exchange in cryptocurrency by the Member or spouse or dependent child of the Member during the preceding calendar year which exceeds $1,000; and (B) the identity and category of value (expressed as a dollar amount) of any interest in cryptocurrency held during the preceding calendar year by the Member or spouse or dependent child of the Member. (2) Not later than 45 days after receiving notification of any transaction required to be reported under paragraph (1)(A), a Member of Congress, if required to file a report under any subsection of section 13103, shall file a report of the transaction. (3) Any Member of Congress who fails to file or report, by the applicable deadline for such filing or reporting, any information that such individual is required to report with respect to crytpocurrency pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall be assessed a fine, at the direction of and pursuant to regulations issued by the applicable supervising ethics office, in an amount equal to the greater of— (A) $500, or (B) an amount equal to 5 percent of the value (expressed as a dollar amount) of the purchase, sale, or exchange or interest (as the case may be) that the Member so failed to file or report by such deadline. (4) Notwithstanding section 13106(a), the Attorney General may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States district court against any Member of Congress who knowingly and willfully falsifies or who knowingly and willfully fails to file or report any information that such Member is required to report pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection. The court in which such action is brought shall assess against such Member a civil penalty in an amount equal to the greater of— (A) $66,000, or (B) an amount equal to 5 percent of the value (expressed as a dollar amount) of the purchase, sale, or exchange or interest (as the case may be) that the Member so falsified or failed to file or report. (5) In this subsection, the term cryptocurrency means any digital representation of value which is recorded on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger or any similar technology. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5056 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Buchanan , and Mr. Feenstra ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the research tax credit and provide better access to the credit for business startups.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fostering Innovation and Research to Strengthen Tomorrow Act . 2. Increase in research credit and better access to credit for startups (a) Credit rate increase (1) In general Section 41(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 20 percent each place it appears and inserting 40 percent . (2) Alternative simplified credit Section 41(c)(4)(A) of such Code is amended by striking 14 percent and inserting 28 percent . (3) Credit rate in case of no research expenses in 3 preceding years Section 41(c)(4)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended by striking 6 percent and inserting 1/2 the credit percentage in effect under subparagraph (A) . (b) Qualified small business gross receipts threshold under small business portion allowed against payroll tax Section 41(h)(3)(A)(i)(I) of such Code is amended by striking $5,000,000 and inserting the dollar amount in effect for the taxable year under section 448(c)(1) . (c) Effective dates The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5059 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. Moylan , Mrs. Peltola , Mr. Sablan , and Mr. Case ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.

1. Direct purchase of commodities Section 202 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 ( 7 U.S.C. 7502 ) is amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Direct purchase of commodities (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Eligible State The term eligible State has the meaning given the term in section 4206(b) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 7 U.S.C. 7518(b) ). (B) Entitlement funds The term entitlement funds , with respect to an eligible State, means the dollar amount used by the Secretary to purchase commodities pursuant to section 27 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2036 ) to distribute to the eligible State in accordance with section 214. (2) Direct purchase The Secretary shall allow an eligible State to elect to receive all of the entitlement funds of the eligible State as cash to make direct purchases of commodities through the private commercial marketplace. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mrs. González-Colón , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Moylan , and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to extend the period during which credit for contracting with Puerto Rico businesses and covered territory businesses are double counted, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Contracting Credit Act . 2. Extension of double credit for Puerto Rico businesses and covered territory businesses Section 15(x)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(x)(1) ) is amended by striking during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the date that is 4 years after such date of enactment and inserting the following: during the period beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Small Business Contracting Credit Act and ending on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of such Act .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2023 Mr. Bacon (for himself, Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Babin , Mr. Lieu , and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to designate certain separated members of the Air Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Space Force Legacy Guardian Recognition Act . 2. Authority to designate certain separated members of the Air Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force Chapter 933 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 9254. Authority to designate certain separated members of the Air Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force (a) Authority The Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe regulations that authorize an eligible individual to be designated as an honorary separated member of the Space Force. An eligible individual so designated may be referred to as a Legacy Guardian . (b) Elements Regulations prescribed under this section may include the following elements: (1) Eligibility criteria, including applicable dates of service and constructive service credit, for designation under this section. (2) An application process through which an eligible individual, or a survivor of a deceased eligible individual, may apply for such designation of such eligible individual. (3) A certificate, approved device, or other insignia of such designation. (c) Rule of construction Designation of an eligible individual under this section shall not be construed to entitle such eligible individual to any benefit in addition to those established by this section or pursuant to regulations prescribed under this section. (d) Eligible individual defined In this section, the term eligible individual means an individual— (1) whom the Secretary of the Air Force determines served in support of space operations as a member of the Air Force; and (2) who separates (or previously separated) from the armed forces as a member of the Air Force. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5073 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2023 Mr. Carey (for himself, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Hunt , Mr. Mooney , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Meuser , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Cole , Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Pence , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. Hern , Mr. Estes , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Miller of Ohio , and Mr. Newhouse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow intangible drilling and development costs to be taken into account when computing adjusted financial statement income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act . 2. Intangible drilling and development costs taken into account for purposes of computing adjusted financial statement income (a) In general Section 56A(c)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) reduced by— (i) depreciation deductions allowed under section 167 with respect to property to which section 168 applies to the extent of the amount allowed as deductions in computing taxable income for the year, and (ii) any deduction allowed for expenses under section 263(c) with respect to property described therein to the extent of the amount allowed as deductions in computing taxable income for the year, and , and (2) by amending subparagraph (B)(i) to read as follows: (i) to disregard any amount of— (I) depreciation expense that is taken into account on the taxpayer's applicable financial statement with respect to such property, and (II) depletion expense that is taken into account on the taxpayer’s applicable financial statement with respect to the intangible drilling and development costs of such property, and . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5074 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2023 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Kuster , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , and Ms. Sewell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 to delay implementation of the inclusion of oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the Medicare ESRD prospective payment system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments Act of 2023 or the Kidney PATIENT Act of 2023 . 2. Delay of implementation of oral-only policy under Medicare ESRD prospective payment system Section 632(b) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395rr note) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Two-year ; and (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by striking may not implement and all that follows through January 1, 2025. and inserting shall not implement the policy under section 413.174(f)(6) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the ESRD prospective payment system) to incorporate the payment for oral drugs indicated for the reduction, management, or control of the serum phosphate of an individual, until the earlier of January 1, 2033, or such time as an intravenous drug indicated for the reduction, management, or control of the serum phosphate of an individual has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5076 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2023 Mr. Cole (for himself, Mrs. Bice , Mr. Brecheen , Mr. Babin , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Hern , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Burchett , and Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To clarify that, in awarding funding under title X of the Public Health Service Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not discriminate against eligible States, individuals, or other entities for refusing to counsel or refer for abortions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Discrimination in Title X Act . 2. Prohibition on discrimination Section 1006 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300a–4 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not require any State, individual, or other entity to counsel or refer for abortions as a condition for receiving funding under this title. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5080 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2023 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Thompson of California , and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain Nurse Corps payments from gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2023 . 2. Tax treatment of certain Nurse Corps payments (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 338B(g) and inserting 338B(g) or 846 . (b) Qualified scholarships Subparagraph (A) of section 117(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the Public Health Service Act and inserting the Public Health Service Act or the scholarship program under section 846 of such Act . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5084 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2023 Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Babin , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Williams of Texas , Ms. Crockett , Mr. Fallon , Ms. Granger , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Allred , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Self , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Carter of Texas ) 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 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, as the Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office .

1. Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office . (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 Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5086 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2023 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Norton , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Plaskett , Ms. Tokuda , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Evans , Mr. Scott of Virginia , and Mrs. Beatty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income, for the purpose of determining eligibility and benefits, increased income received from cost of living adjustments made under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, section 3(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 231b(a)(1) ), or section 5312 of title 38 of the United States Code, and income received from supplementary payments received under section 1616 of the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COLAs Don’t Count Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(d) ) is amended— (1) is by amending paragraph (12) to read as follows: (12) through September 30 of any fiscal year any increase in income attributable to a cost-of-living adjustment made on or after January 1st of such fiscal year under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. , 1381 et seq.), section 3(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 231b(a)(1) ), or section 5312 of title 38 of the United States Code, if the household was certified as eligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program or received an allotment in the month immediately preceding the first month in which the adjustment was effective; , (2) in paragraph (18) by striking and at the end, (3) by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20), and (4) by inserting after paragraph (18) the following: (19) supplementary payments received under section 1616 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382e ); and . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5089 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2023 Mr. Rouzer (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023 . 2. Use of authorized pesticides Section 3(f) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136a(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Use of authorized pesticides Except as provided in section 402(t) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Administrator or a State may not require a permit under such Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under this Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. . 3. Discharges of pesticides Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (t) Discharges of pesticides (1) No permit requirement Except as provided in paragraph (2), a permit shall not be required by the Administrator or a State under this Act for a discharge from a point source into navigable waters of a pesticide authorized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, or the residue of such a pesticide, resulting from the application of such pesticide. (2) Exceptions Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the following discharges of a pesticide or pesticide residue: (A) A discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of a provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act that is relevant to protecting water quality, if— (i) the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation; or (ii) the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation. (B) Stormwater discharges subject to regulation under subsection (p). (C) The following discharges subject to regulation under this section: (i) Manufacturing or industrial effluent. (ii) Treatment works effluent. (iii) Discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from ballasting operations or vessel biofouling prevention. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5091 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2023 Ms. Tenney (for herself and Mr. Morelle ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to annually publish certain data with respect to grape production, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Vineyard Data Act . 2. Grape production data (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, shall— (1) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act— (A) conduct a survey on grape production in each State, including— (i) total acreage; and (ii) production, utilization, and acreage by type, variety, county, and year planted; and (B) make publicly available on the website of the National Agricultural Statistics Service the results of such survey and the data from such survey; and (2) not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually for the 3 years thereafter, make publicly available on the website of the National Agricultural Statistics Service data from the 5 States with the highest grape production in the preceding year, as determined using data from the survey required under paragraph (1)(A). (b) Authorization of appropriations (1) Survey There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2024. (2) Publication of data There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a)(2) $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028.