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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 921 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Posey , Mr. Biggs , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien who has been convicted of a crime is ineligible for asylum, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Asylum for Criminals Act of 2023 . 2. Aliens convicted of crimes ineligible for asylum Clause (ii) of section 208(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158 ) is amended— (1) by amending clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (ii) except as provided in subparagraph (B), the alien has been finally convicted of a crime; ; and (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) Exception The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate by regulation political offenses committed outside the United States that will be not considered to be a crime described in clause (ii). The authority under this subparagraph is limited to political offenses committed outside the United States. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 923 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Ms. Hageman (for herself, Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Owens , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Roy , and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , 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 prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Wealth of Energy Resources Act of 2023 or the POWER Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on moratoria of new energy leases on certain Federal land and on withdrawal of Federal land from energy development (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal land (A) In general The term Federal land means— (i) National Forest System land; (ii) public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702 )); (iii) the outer Continental Shelf (as defined in section 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 )); and (iv) land managed by the Secretary of Energy. (B) Inclusion The term Federal land includes land described in clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (A) for which the rights to the surface estate or subsurface estate are owned by a non-Federal entity. (2) Mineral The term mineral means any mineral subject to sections 2319 through 2344 of the Revised Statutes (commonly known as the Mining Law of 1872 ) ( 30 U.S.C. 22 et seq. ), and minerals located on lands acquired by the United States (as defined in section 2 of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 351 )). (3) President The term President means the President or any designee, including— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture; (B) the Secretary of Energy; and (C) the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Prohibitions (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall not carry out any action that would prohibit or substantially delay the issuance of any of the following on Federal land, unless such an action has been authorized by an Act of Congress: (A) New oil and gas leases, drill permits, approvals, or authorizations. (B) New coal leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations. (C) New mineral patents, leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations. (2) Prohibition on withdrawal Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not withdraw any Federal land from forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, or disposition under laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials unless the withdrawal has been authorized by an Act of Congress.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 924 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Thompson of California , and Mr. Garamendi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the Corps of Engineers from issuing a permit for the Delta Conveyance Project.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Delta Tunnel Act . 2. Prohibition on Delta Conveyance Project permit The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, may not issue a permit under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1344 ) relating to the Delta Conveyance Project described in the document published by the Corps of Engineers entitled Delta Conveyance Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement and dated December 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 928 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Johnson of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program and transfer funds under such program to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

1. Transfer of funds from the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (a) Repeal Section 50122 of Public Law 117–169 is repealed. (b) Transfer of funds The unobligated balance of funds available under such section 50122 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is transferred to, and merged with, amounts available for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq. ). (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 50121(c)(7) of the Public Law 117–169 is amended by striking , including a rebate provided under a high-efficiency electric home rebate program (as defined in section 50122(d)), . (2) Section 50123(a) of the Public Law 117–169 is amended by striking or a high-efficiency electric home rebate program (as defined in section 50122(d)) .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 929 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Ms. Strickland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 . 2. Land to be taken into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation (a) In general The approximately 17.264 acres of land owned in fee by the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation in Pierce County, Washington, and described in subsection (b) is hereby taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. (b) Land descriptions (1) Parcel 1 Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (2) Parcel 2 Lots 5 to 9, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (3) Parcel 3 Parcel A of City of Tacoma Boundary Line Adjustment MPD2011–40000166230, recorded October 12, 2011, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201110125009, as corrected by Affidavit of Minor Correction of Map Recorded September 25, 2012, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201209250440. (c) Administration Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the Reservation of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation; and (2) administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe. (d) Environmental liability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred on the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date on which that land is taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Gaming prohibited Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )).
IB Union Calendar No. 349 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 929 [Report No. 118–423] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Ms. Strickland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources March 12, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 . 2. Land to be taken into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation (a) In general The approximately 17.264 acres of land owned in fee by the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation in Pierce County, Washington, and described in subsection (b) is hereby taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. (b) Land descriptions (1) Parcel 1 Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (2) Parcel 2 Lots 5 to 9, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (3) Parcel 3 Parcel A of City of Tacoma Boundary Line Adjustment MPD2011–40000166230, recorded October 12, 2011, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201110125009, as corrected by Affidavit of Minor Correction of Map Recorded September 25, 2012, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201209250440. (c) Administration Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the Reservation of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation; and (2) administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe. (d) Environmental liability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred on the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date on which that land is taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Gaming prohibited Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )).

March 12, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Roy , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Cole , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Meeks , and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.

1. Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution ( Public Law 102–1 ; 105 Stat. 3; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed. 2. Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 ( Public Law 107–243 ; 116 Stat. 1498; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 933 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the Staten Island Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area as the Senator James L. Buckley Seashore .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senator James L. Buckley Seashore Designation Act . 2. Designation of Senator James L. Buckley Seashore (a) Designation The Staten Island Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area described in subsection (a)(4) of the first section of Public Law 92–592 ( 16 U.S.C. 460cc ) is designated as the Senator James L. Buckley Seashore . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Senator James L. Buckley Seashore .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. McClintock (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) 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 require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes.

1. Suppression of wildfires (a) In general With respect to covered National Forest System lands, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service— (1) shall— (A) use all available resources to carry out wildfire suppression with the purpose of extinguishing wildfires detected on such lands not later than 24 hours after such a wildfire is detected; and (B) immediately suppress any prescribed fire that exceeds prescription; (2) shall not inhibit the suppression efforts of State or local firefighting agencies that are authorized to respond to wildfire on such lands; (3) may only use fire as a resource management tool if the fire is a prescribed fire that complies with applicable law and regulations; (4) may only initiate a backfire or burnout during a wildfire— (A) by order of the responsible incident commander; or (B) in instances that are necessary to protect the health and safety of firefighting personnel; and (5) shall use all available resources to control any such initiated backfire or burnout until extinguished. (b) Covered national forest system lands defined In this section, the term covered National Forest System lands means any area— (1) located within National Forest System lands; and (2) that— (A) the U.S. Drought Monitor has rated as having a D2 (severe drought) intensity, D3 (extreme drought) intensity, or D4 (exceptional drought) intensity; (B) the National Interagency Fire Center declares has a National Wildland Fire Preparedness level of 5; or (C) the Forest Service has identified as being located in a fireshed ranked in the top 10 percent of wildfire exposure (as determined using the most recently published models of fireshed risk exposure published by the Forest Service).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Banks , Mr. Clyde , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Rosendale , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Lamborn , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To clarify protections related to sex and sex-segregated spaces and to activities under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safety and Opportunity for Girls Act of 2023 . 2. Amendment to title ix of the education amendments of 1972 Section 901 of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 ) is amended by adding at end the following: (d) For purposes of this title— (1) the term sex means sex determined solely by a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth; and (2) the term sex-segregated means limited to or separated by sex. (e) Nothing in this title may be construed— (1) to prohibit, to authorize the Secretary to prohibit, or to authorize the Secretary to make receipt of funding under this title contingent upon an educational institution forgoing the maintenance of sex-segregated spaces by educational institutions, including bathrooms and locker rooms; or (2) to prohibit, to authorize the Secretary to prohibit, or to authorize the Secretary to make receipt of funding under this title contingent upon an educational institution forgoing the maintenance of sex-segregated athletic or academic programs by educational institutions. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 936 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself, Mr. Ferguson , and Mr. Barr ) 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 repeal the excise tax on indoor tanning services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2023 . 2. Repeal of excise tax on indoor tanning services (a) In general Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking chapter 49 and by striking the item relating to such chapter in the table of chapters of such subtitle. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services performed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 937 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Cole , and Mrs. Lesko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2023 . 2. Definition of employer Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting or any Indian tribe, or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands, after subdivision thereof, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (15) The term Indian tribe means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. (16) The term Indian means any individual who is a member of an Indian tribe. (17) The term Indian lands means— (A) all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation; (B) any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or Indian or held by any Indian tribe or Indian subject to restriction by the United States against alienation; and (C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian tribe. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Donalds , Ms. Greene of Georgia , and Mr. Crane ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

1. Abolishment of Department of Education (a) In general Effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Department of Education is abolished; and (2) each applicable program is terminated. (b) Applicable program defined The term applicable program means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include— (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ). (c) Transfer of functions Effective on the date specified in subsection (a), the authority to carry out the programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) is hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury. 2. Block grants to States (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. (b) Elementary and secondary education grant program The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (c) Allocations to States The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. (d) Use of funds A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H.R. 939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Moore of Utah (for himself and Mr. Kilmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in the Department of Defense to apply to positions at or above the GS–14 level.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retain Skilled Veterans Act . 2. Limitation on appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to certain positions in the Department of Defense (a) In general Section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting certain before positions ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking appointed and all that follows through Defense and inserting appointed to a position in the excepted or competitive service classified at or above GS–14 of the General Schedule (or equivalent) in or under the Department of Defense ; and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking for the purpose and all that follows through Management . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 33 of such title is amended in the item relating to section 3326 by inserting certain before positions .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Ms. Ross , Mrs. Foushee , Ms. Foxx , Ms. Manning , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Hudson , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Edwards , Ms. Adams , Mr. Nickel , and Mr. Jackson of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate six creeks in North Carolina in honor of the lives lost in a plane crash in Carteret County, North Carolina, on February 13, 2022, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Down East Remembrance Act . 2. Designation of creeks (a) Noah Styron Creek The creek located at latitude 34°59’49.33” N, longitude 76°8’42.11” W, shall be known and designated as Noah Styron Creek . (b) Hunter Parks Creek The creek located at latitude 34°57’52.85” N, longitude 76°11’11.25” W, shall be known and designated as Hunter Parks Creek . (c) Kole McInnis Creek The creek located at latitude 34°57’46.30” N, longitude 76°11’18.18” W, shall be known and designated as Kole McInnis Creek . (d) Stephanie Fulcher Creek The creek located at latitude 34°57’38.08” N, longitude 76°11’31.18” W, shall be known and designated as Stephanie Fulcher Creek . (e) Jacob Taylor Creek The creek located at latitude 34°52’43.45” N, longitude 76°17’41.49” W, shall be known and designated as Jacob Taylor Creek . (f) Daily Shepherd Creek The creek located at latitude 34°52’28.26” N, longitude 76°17’43.20” W, shall be known and designated as Daily Shepherd Creek . (g) References Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to a creek described in this section shall be considered a reference to that creek as it is designated under this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Ogles introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to fentanyl.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the It’s Your Fault Act . 2. Clarifying grounds for inadmissibility of certain aliens (a) Controlled substance traffickers Section 212(a)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by inserting , including fentanyl or a fentanyl analogue, after in any controlled substance ; and (2) in clause (ii), by striking 5 and inserting 15 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Posey , and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To require that the statement required under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 for a candidate to designate a principal campaign committee include information with respect to whether the candidate is a citizen of any country other than the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act . 2. Contents of statement of candidacy (a) In general Section 302(e)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102(e)(1) ) is amended by inserting , and shall include, in the case the candidate is a citizen of any country other than the United States, a disclosure with respect to such citizenship after principal campaign committee of such candidate . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Sablan (for himself, Mr. Torres of New York , Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Takano , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Trone , Mr. Case , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Meng , Ms. Lee of California , Mrs. González-Colón , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mrs. Radewagen , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Moylan , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Chu , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the general Medicaid funding limitations for territories of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act . 2. Elimination of general Medicaid funding limitations ( cap ) for territories (a) In general Section 1108 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (f), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subsection (g) and (h) and inserting subsections (g), (h), and (i) ; (2) in subsection (g)(2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking and paragraphs (3) and (5) and inserting , paragraphs (3) and (5), and subsection (i) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Sunset of Medicaid funding limitations Subsections (f) and (g) shall not apply to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa beginning with fiscal year 2023. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 1902(j) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(j) ) is amended by striking , the limitation in section 1108(f), . (2) Section 1903(u) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(u) ) is amended by striking paragraph (4). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply beginning with fiscal year 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mr. Case , Mr. Wittman , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Waltz , and Mrs. Cammack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act or the REEF Act . 2. Congressional notification of pending retirements of naval vessels that are viable candidates for artificial reefing (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should explore and solicit artificial reefing opportunities with appropriate entities for any naval vessel planned for retirement before initiating any plans to dispose of the vessel. (b) Report Not later than 90 days before the retirement from the Naval Vessel Register of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, the Secretary of the Navy shall notify Congress of the pending retirement of such vessel.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , and Ms. Omar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit educational institutions that require students to provide information with respect to their menstrual cycles from receiving Federal funds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Privacy in Education Regarding Individuals' Own Data Act or the PERIOD Act . 2. Prohibition on receipt of Federal funds for certain educational institutions (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be made available to any educational institution that requires any student at, or served by, such institution to provide information with respect to the menstrual cycle of such student. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Educational institution The term educational institution means a local educational agency, State educational agency, elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education. (2) ESEA terms The terms elementary school , local educational agency , secondary school , and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (3) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 102 of Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. McGovern ) 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow payments under the Medicare program for certain items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SOS: Sustaining Outpatient Services Act . 2. Allowing Medicare payments for certain items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider to be determined under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services Section 1833(t)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (v)— (A) by inserting before does not include the following: subject to clause (vi), ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) includes, with respect to a year (beginning with 2024), any item or service— (I) that is furnished during such year by an off-campus outpatient department of a provider (as defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (21)); and (II) with respect to which the greatest total amount paid with respect to a physician speciality under the physician fee schedule under section 1848 for all such items or services furnished by physicians in such specialty during the previous year was less than $2,000,000. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Smith of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the North Atlantic Planning Area of the Outer Continental Shelf.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Drilling in the North Atlantic Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on oil and gas exploration, development, and production in the North Atlantic Planning Area (a) In general Notwithstanding section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ), the Secretary of the Interior may not lease any area in the North Atlantic Planning Area of the Outer Continental Shelf for oil and gas exploration, development, or production. (b) No effect on existing leases Subsection (a) shall not affect any oil and gas leases issued before the date of enactment of this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 957 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Ms. Spanberger (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Kildee , and Mr. Bacon ) 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 amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act of 2023 . 2. Increase in amount excluded from gross income by reason of distributions from governmental retirement plans for health and long-term care insurance for public safety officers (a) In general Section 402(l)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $3,000 and inserting $6,000 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to distributions in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 958 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mrs. Steel (for herself, Mr. Connolly , and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require certain reports and briefings relating to North Korea.

1. Reports and briefings relating to North Korea (a) Annual report The President shall submit to Congress on annual basis a report on the matters described in each of following: (1) Section 203(e) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( 22 U.S.C. 9223(e) ; relating to arms trafficking involving North Korea). (2) Section 205(a)(1) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( 22 U.S.C. 9225(a)(1) ; relating to operators of foreign sea ports and airports that fail to inspect cargo to or from North Korea). (3) Section 316 of the Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act ( Public Law 115–44 ; relating to report on cooperation between North Korea and Iran). (b) Semi-Annual report The President shall submit to Congress on a semi-annual basis a report on the matters described in section 209(a) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( 22 U.S.C. 9229(a) ; relating to persons responsible for knowingly engaging in significant activities undermining cybersecurity). (c) Briefing (1) In general The President shall provide to Congress on a semi-annual basis a briefing on the matters described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 318(a) of the Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act ( Public Law 115–44 ; relating to briefing on measures to deny specialized financial messaging services to designated North Korean financial institutions). (2) Form The briefing required by paragraph (1) may be classified.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To repeal the provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 other than the provisions requiring States to conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in the State and the provisions imposing criminal penalties for fraudulent voter registration or voting activities.

1. Repeal of National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (a) Repeal Except as provided in subsection (b), the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq. ) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act is restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law. (b) Exception Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to the following provisions of such Act: (1) Section 1 (relating to the short title) ( 52 U.S.C. 10101 note). (2) Section 3 (relating to definitions) ( 52 U.S.C. 20502 ). (3) Any section amended or redesignated under section 2 of this Act. 2. Retention of certain provisions (a) Revised statement of purposes of Act Section 2 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20501 ) is amended to read as follows: 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are to— (1) protect the integrity of the electoral process; and (2) to ensure that accurate and current voter registration rolls are maintained. . (b) Removal of names of ineligible voters from voter registration lists Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating such section as section 4; (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Removal of names of ineligible voters In the administration of voter registration for elections for Federal office, each State shall— (1) provide that the name of a registrant may not be removed from the official list of eligible voters except— (A) at the request of the registrant; (B) as provided by State law, by reason of criminal conviction or mental incapacity; or (C) as provided under paragraph (2); and (2) conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters by reason of— (A) the death of the registrant; or (B) a change in the residence of the registrant, in accordance with subsections (b), (c), and (d). ; (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking subsection (a)(4) and inserting subsection (a)(2) ; and (4) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i), by striking paragraph (3) (A) or (B) or (4)(A) of subsection (a) and inserting paragraph (1)(A) or (B) or (2)(A) of subsection (a) . (c) Designation of chief State election official Section 10 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20509 ) is redesignated as section 5. (d) Criminal penalties for fraudulent activities Section 12 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20511 ) is redesignated as section 6.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Steube 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of an inpatient-only list in designating hospital outpatient services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate the IPO List Act . 2. Prohibiting the use of an inpatient-only list in designating hospital outpatient services under the Medicare program Section 1833(t)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Prohibition on use of an inpatient-only list In designating outpatient hospital services pursuant to subparagraph (B)(i), the Secretary may not refuse to so designate such a service based solely on the Secretary’s determination that such service may only be safely furnished in an inpatient setting. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 962 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Gosar , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the estate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2023 . 2. Exemptions Section 522 of title 11, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d) by adding at the end the following: (13) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms. ; and (2) in subsection (f)(4)(A)— (A) in clause (xiv) by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (xv) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (xvi) The debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000 in value, in a single firearm or firearms. . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 963 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mr. Tiffany 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 that the energy credit shall not apply to certain types of energy production on agricultural land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future Agriculture Retention and Management Act of 2023 or FARM Act of 2023 . 2. Restriction on tax credits for renewable energy production on agricultural land (a) Solar property (1) In general Section 48 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Denial of credit with respect to certain solar energy property on agricultural land (1) In general Subsection (a) shall not apply to equipment described in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i) that is placed in service by a public utility on agricultural land. (2) Definitions For purposes of this subsection— (A) Agricultural land The term agricultural land has the meaning given the term eligible land in section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985. (B) Public utility The term public utility has the meaning given the term in section 136(c)(2). . (2) Conforming amendment Section 48(a)(1) of such Code is amended by inserting subsection (f) and after provided in . (b) Wind property Section 45(e)(6) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (6) Denial of credit with respect to certain energy property on agricultural land (A) In general The credit determined under subsection (a) shall not apply to electricity produced by a solar energy facility or wind facility placed in service after the date of enactment of the Future Agriculture Retention and Management Act of 2023 by a public utility on agricultural land. (B) Definitions For the purposes of this paragraph— (i) Agricultural land The term agricultural land has the meaning given the term eligible land in section 1240A of the Food Security Act of 1985. (ii) Public utility The term public utility has the meaning given the term in section 136(c)(2). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 964 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Simpson , and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the design of public buildings in the United States adheres to the guiding principles for Federal architecture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Democracy in Design Act . 2. Continuing investigation and survey of public buildings (a) In general Section 3303 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) after Services ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Guiding principles for Federal architecture The Administrator shall ensure that the design of public buildings in the United States adheres to the principles described in the report published by the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space entitled Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture and dated June 1, 1962. . (b) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary— (A) to implement the amendment made by subsection (a)(2); and (B) to establish minimum standards by which the Administrator of General Services shall design public buildings in the United States. (2) Notice and comment The regulations required under paragraph (1) shall be issued after notice and an opportunity for public comment in accordance with the procedure applicable to substantive rules under section 553 of title 5, United States Code.