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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3142 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Mr. Gaetz (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Burlison , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an affirmative defense for certain criminal violations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stand Your Ground Act of 2023 . 2. Certain affirmative defenses (a) Affirmative defense Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter: 124 Affirmative defenses 2730. Affirmative defense for certain criminal violations (a) Use or threatened use of force in defense of person It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of this title if: (1) A person is justified in using, threatening, or attempting to use force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or herself or another against an agressor’s imminent use of unlawful force. A person who uses or threatens to use force in accordance with this paragraph does not have a duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force. (2) A person is justified in using, threatening, or attempting to use deadly force if he or she reasonably believes that using, threatening, or attempting to use such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony. A person who uses, threatens, or attempts to use deadly force in accordance with this paragraph does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground if the person using, threatening, or attempts to use the deadly force is not engaged in a criminal activity and is in a place where he or she has a right to be. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Duty to retreat The term duty to retreat means that if a person is under attack, he or she should first seek retreat as the preferred alternative to using force to act in self-defense. (2) Forcible felony The term forcible felony includes treason, murder, manslaughter, sexual battery, carjacking, home-invasion robbery, robbery, burglary, arson, kidnapping, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, aggravated stalking, aircraft piracy, unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb, and any other felony which involves the use or threat of physical force or violence against any individual. (3) Stand your ground The term stand your ground means the allowance of an individual to defend himself or herself by any means necessary when his or her life is threatened. . (b) Effective date; Applicability The amendments made under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and may be used as an affirmative defense by a defendant in the prosecution of a criminal offense initiated after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3145 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Mr. Robert Garcia of California (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Moulton , and Mr. Casar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To allow property owners the discretion to make decisions regarding how many parking spots to provide in connection with certain new residential and commercial developments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the People Over Parking Act of 2023 . 2. Preemption of State and local laws requiring the provision of parking spots for new developments (a) Authority regarding provision of parking spots In the case of a newly constructed or substantially reconstructed or rehabilitated residential, retail, commercial, or industrial structure in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce that is located not more than 0.5 miles from the closest covered public transit point, or a project for such new construction or substantial reconstruction or rehabilitation that has been permitted or otherwise authorized by the appropriate agency of local government to be undertaken, the owner of such structure or project shall have the sole discretion to determine how many automobile parking spots to provide in connection with such structure. (b) Relation to State law Any law, regulation, or other requirement of a State or political subdivision of a State that is inconsistent with this section is preempted, but only to the extent of such inconsistency. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Covered public transit point The term covered public transit point means a passenger point of access to a fixed guideway, except that— (A) with respect to a passenger ferry system, only a point of access that is serviced by an additional mode of public transportation; and (B) with respect to a bus system that is not a bus rapid transit station, only a point of access that intersects 2 or more bus routes with a frequency of service interval at such point of access of not more than 15 minutes during morning and afternoon peak commuting periods. (2) Fixed guideway; public transportation The terms fixed guideway and public transportation have the meanings given such terms in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3146 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Mrs. González-Colón (for herself and Ms. Plaskett ) 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 modify the cover over of certain distilled spirits taxes.

1. Cover over of certain distilled spirits taxes (a) Repeal of limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (1) In general Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (f). (2) Conforming amendment Section 7652(g)(1) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking subparagraph (B), and (B) by striking as if— and all that follows through the use and tax and inserting as if the use and tax . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2021. (b) Required transfer to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund of portion of Puerto Rico rum cover over (1) In general Section 7652(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Required transfer to Puerto Rico conservation trust fund of portion of rum taxes covered over (A) In general From any taxes collected on rum transported to the United States that are covered into the treasury of Puerto Rico under paragraph (3) at a rate equal to or greater than $10.50 per proof gallon, Puerto Rico shall transfer to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund an amount per proof gallon equal to or greater than 1/6 of the difference between $10.50 and the rate, not to exceed $13.25, at which such taxes are covered into such treasury. Puerto Rico’s obligations under this paragraph shall not modify or impair payment priorities established under Puerto Rico law and in effect on December 31, 2022. (B) Puerto Rico conservation trust fund For purposes of this section, the term Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund means the fund which— (i) was established pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Department of the Interior and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, dated December 24, 1968, and (ii) provides for the conservation of natural areas in Puerto Rico, including through sustainable agriculture efforts and the reforestation and restoration of Puerto Rico’s natural habitats. . (2) Cover over determined without regard to certain rate reductions Section 7652(i) of such Code, as amended by subsection (c), is amended by inserting (a)(4), after (a)(3), . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to articles containing distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2021. (c) Retroactive application of rules relating to determination of cover over Notwithstanding section 107(a)(3) of division EE of Public Law 116–260 — (1) the amendments made section 107(a)(2)(A) thereof shall take effect as if included in section 13807 of Public Law 115–97 , and (2) the amendments made by section 107(a)(2)(B) thereof shall take effect as if included in section 41102 of Public Law 115–123 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3149 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Bentz , Mr. Neal , Ms. Tenney , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Banks , and Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the National Medal of Honor Highway , and for other purposes.

1. National Medal of Honor Highway (a) Purpose The purposes of this Act are— (1) to honor all current and future Medal of Honor recipients; and (2) to recognize the valor and service of those Medal of Honor recipients. (b) Designation United States Route 20 in each of the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts shall be known and designated as the National Medal of Honor Highway . (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the highway referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the National Medal of Honor Highway .
IB Union Calendar No. 646 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3149 [Report No. 118–781] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Bentz , Mr. Neal , Ms. Tenney , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Banks , and Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure November 26, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Bacon , Mr. Flood , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Salinas , and Ms. Hoyle of Oregon November 26, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the National Medal of Honor Highway , and for other purposes.

1. National Medal of Honor Highway (a) Purpose The purposes of this Act are— (1) to honor all current and future Medal of Honor recipients; and (2) to recognize the valor and service of those Medal of Honor recipients. (b) Designation United States Route 20 in each of the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts shall be known and designated as the National Medal of Honor Highway . (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the highway referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the National Medal of Honor Highway .

November 26, 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. 3150 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Ms. Lee of Florida (for herself and Mr. Trone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit the Attorney General to award grants for accurate date on opioid-related overdoses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overcoming Prevalent Inadequacies in Overdose Information Data Sets Act or the OPIOIDS Act . 2. Accurate data on opioid-related overdoses The Attorney General may award grants to States, territories, and localities to support improved data and surveillance on opioid-related overdoses, including for activities to improve postmortem toxicology testing, data linkage across data systems throughout the United States, electronic death reporting, or the comprehensiveness of data on fatal and nonfatal opioid-related overdoses. 3. Law enforcement grants (a) In general The Attorney General shall make grants to local law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories in communities with high rates of drug overdoses for the purpose of— (1) training to help officers identify overdoses; (2) upgrading essential systems for tracing drugs and processing samples in forensic laboratories to provide timely, accurate, and standard data reporting to the National Forensic Laboratory Information System; or (3) training to better trace criminals through the darknet. (b) Mandatory reporting None of the funds made under subsection (a) may be used by grantees that do not submit to the National Forensic Laboratory Information System reports on overdose data. (c) Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers shall provide training to State and local law enforcement agencies on how to best coordinate with State and Federal partners for tracking drug-related activity. (d) COPS grants Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (22), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (23), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (24) to provide training and resources for containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other substances for first responders. . 4. Office of National Drug Control Policy reform (a) In general The Drug Enforcement Administration shall develop uniform reporting standards for inputting data into the National Forensic Laboratory Information System for purity, formulation, and weight to allow for better comparison across jurisdictions and between agencies and the sharing of data. (b) Clarification Nothing in subsection (a) may be construed to require the creation of new or increased obligations or reporting requirements on State or local laboratories. 5. DEA testing The Drug Enforcement Administration shall submit to Congress, as part of the annual budget process, a specific line item for the level of funding necessary for the Fentanyl Signature Profiling Program.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3151 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Mrs. McBath (for herself, Mrs. McClain , Ms. Stevens , and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make publicly available information on infant formula procurement under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WIC Healthy Beginnings Act of 2023 . 2. Infant formula procurement online source of information Section 17(h)(8)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(8)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (xi) Infant formula procurement online source of information (I) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this clause, the Secretary shall make available to the public the information described in items (aa) through (dd) of subclause (II) relating to bid solicitations of State agencies for infant formula under the program. (II) State agencies In soliciting bids for infant formula under the program, a State agency, or a State agency on behalf of a State alliance, shall submit to the Secretary, not later than 5 business days after the date on which a bid solicitation is made available online to bidders by the State, a description of the bid solicitation, including— (aa) the title of the bid solicitation and the State agency administering the bid solicitation; (bb) the website hyperlink and other information needed for the purpose of submitting a bid in response to the bid solicitation; (cc) the contact information and website hyperlink for the State agency administering the bid solicitation, for the purpose of gathering additional information relating to the bid solicitation; and (dd) the period during which bids are accepted or the due date for bids, as applicable, under the bid solicitation. (III) Publication Not later than 5 days after receiving a description of a bid solicitation under subclause (II), the Secretary shall make that description publicly available. (IV) Guidance The Secretary shall issue guidance to implement this clause. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3156 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To require the installation of security cameras at facilities of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Facilities Security Camera Act . 2. Postal facilities security cameras (a) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, the United States Postal Service shall install security cameras at each facility of the United States Postal Service to ensure, to the extent practicable, the security of the employees, customers, and property of the Postal Service at each such facility. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury, to be deposited into the Postal Service Fund established under section 2003 of title 39, United States Code, such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3157 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue obligations to make Medicare and Social Security payments, veterans disability benefits, and military benefits, despite the debt limit being reached.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Benefits Act . 2. Social Security and Medicare programs, veterans disability benefits, military benefits, and the debt limit Section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking The face and inserting Subject to subsection (d), the face ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) If the face value of the amount of obligations described in subsection (b) reaches the limit on such obligations under subsection (b), the Secretary may issue obligations under this chapter to the extent necessary to make timely payment of the full amount of— (A) benefits authorized under the Medicare program established under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) or the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits program established under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ), (B) benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to which an individual is entitled on the basis of a service-connected death or disability, and (C) pay for members of the armed forces under title 37, United States Code. (2) With respect to each instance in which the Secretary of the Treasury begins issuing obligations in accordance with paragraph (1), the face value of such obligations issued during such instance shall not be taken into account in determining the face value of obligations for purposes of subsection (b) during the period— (A) beginning on the date on which the Secretary began issuing obligations in accordance with paragraph (1) during such instance; and (B) ending on the day after the date of enactment of the first law enacted after the date described in subparagraph (A) increasing the limit under subsection (b). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3161 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Mr. Rose (for himself and Ms. Pettersen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 to require the Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund to testify on an annual basis before the Financial Services Committee of the House of Representatives and the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CDFI Fund Transparency Act . 2. Requirement to testify Section 104(b) of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4703(b) ) is amended by adding to the end the following: (5) Annual testimony The Secretary of the Treasury (or a designee of the Secretary) shall, at the discretion of the Chair of the Financial Services Committee of the House of Representatives and the Chair of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee of the Senate, annually testify before such committees (or a subcommittee of such committees) regarding the operations of the Fund during the previous year. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3163 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Ms. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of nationwide injunctions from single-judge divisions of U.S. District Courts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Judge Shopping Act of 2023 . 2. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties (a) In general Chapter 87 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1414. Civil actions seeking nationwide injunctions A civil action which seeks an order enforceable in each district and division of the United States shall be brought only in a division of a judicial district which has two or more active judges assigned. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 1414. Civil actions seeking nationwide injunctions. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Mr. Steil (for himself and Ms. Balint ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and disseminate a strategy to address the effects of new technologies on children’s mental health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Young Minds Online Act . 2. Center for Mental Health Services strategy to address effects of new technologies on children’s mental health Section 520(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–31(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (16), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (18) develop and implement a strategy to help local communities address the effects of new technologies, such as social media, on children’s mental health. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3165 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Escobar , and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish additional requirements for a military housing complaint database.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Housing Transparency and Accountability Act . 2. Establishing additional requirements for a military housing complaint database Section 2894a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking regarding housing units and inserting by a tenant regarding covered dwelling units ; (2) in subsections (c) and (d) by striking housing unit each place it appears and inserting covered dwelling unit ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsections: (f) Annual report (1) In general The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Housing shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and make available to each Secretary of a military department, an annual report that includes, during the year covered by such report— (A) a summary of the data collected using the database established under subsection (a); (B) an aggregation of the complaints categorized by type, in accordance with paragraph (2), and military installation, if applicable; and (C) the actions taken to remedy complaints received during the period covered by such report. (2) Type of complaints In categorizing complaints by type pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall aggregate complaints based on the following categories: (A) Physiological hazards, including dampness and mold growth, lead-based paint, asbestos and manmade fibers, radiation, biocides, carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds. (B) Psychological hazards, including ease of access by unlawful intruders, faulty locks or alarms, and lighting issues. (C) Safety hazards. (D) Maintenance timeliness. (E) Maintenance quality. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered dwelling unit means a unit of accompanied family housing, unaccompanied housing, or barracks— (A) in which a member of the armed forces resides; and (B) that the member does not own. (2) The term tenant means any of the following: (A) A member of the armed forces who resides in a covered dwelling unit. (B) A dependent of a member described in subparagraph (A) who resides in a covered dwelling unit. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3171 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office the Taiwan Representative Office , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Representative Office Act . 2. Designation of and references to Taiwan Representative Office (a) Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. ) and the Six Assurances, to provide the people of Taiwan with de facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries, nations, states, governments, or similar entities, and, consistent with this policy, to rename the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States as the Taiwan Representative Office . (b) Renaming The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office in the District of Colombia the Taiwan Representative Office . (c) References If the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office is designated as the Taiwan Representative Office, any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States Government to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office shall be deemed to be a reference to the Taiwan Representative Office, including for all official purposes of the Government of the United States, all courts of the United States, and any proceedings therein. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as entailing restoration of diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) or altering the position of the United States with respect to the international status of Taiwan.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023 Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick (for herself, Ms. Salazar , Mr. Soto , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Rutherford , Ms. Castor of Florida , and Mr. Frost ) 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 1900 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Oakland Park, Florida, as the Alcee Lamar Hastings Post Office Building .

1. Alcee Lamar Hastings Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Oakland Park, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Alcee Lamar Hastings Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Alcee Lamar Hastings Post Office Building .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3181 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023 Mr. Evans (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Cohen , and Ms. Schakowsky ) 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 rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023 . 2. Qualification of rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings for rehabilitation credit (a) In general Section 47(c)(2)(B)(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause: (III) Clause not to apply to public schools This clause shall not apply in the case of the rehabilitation of any building which was used as a qualified public educational facility (as defined in section 142(k)(1), determined without regard to subparagraph (B) thereof) at any time during the 5-year period ending on the date that such rehabilitation begins and which is used as such a facility immediately after such rehabilitation. . (b) Report Not later than the date which is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, shall report to Congress on the effects resulting from the amendment made by subsection (a), including— (1) the number of qualified public education facilities rehabilitated (stated separately with respect to each State) and the number of students using such facilities (stated separately with respect to each such State), (2) the number of qualified public education facilities rehabilitated in low income communities (as section 45D(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and the number of students using such facilities, (3) the amount of qualified rehabilitation expenditures for each qualified public education facility rehabilitated, and (4) and any other data determined by the Secretary to be useful in evaluating the impact of such amendment. (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3186 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023 Mr. LaLota (for himself, Mr. Phillips , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Gottheimer , and Mr. Crow ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act . 2. Permanent authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing Section 2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (H) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) The amounts that are appropriated to carry out such subsections for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3187 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023 Mr. Magaziner (for himself and Mr. Cicilline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act of 2023 . 2. Addition of Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by inserting Rhode Island, after States of ; (2) by inserting Rhode Island, after except North Carolina, ; (3) by striking 21 and inserting 23 ; and (4) by striking 13 and inserting 14 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3190 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023 Mr. Mooney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To limit the availability of certain funds for Mexico until the President makes a certification to Congress regarding cooperation by Mexico with respect to fentanyl, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on availability of funds under Economic Support Fund for Mexico (a) Limitation No amounts made available under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq. ) (relating to the economic support fund) for assistance for Mexico that are unobligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act may be obligated or expended until the President submits to Congress a written certification that Mexico is cooperating with the United States to reduce the flow of fentanyl across the southern border of the United States. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed as limiting the obligation or expenditure of funds made available for assistance to Mexico for international narcotics control under chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq. ) or for immigration enforcement purposes.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3191 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Perry , Mrs. Boebert , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for the Open Technology Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund the OTF Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on availability of Federal funds for Open Technology Fund No Federal funds may be made available for the Open Technology Fund established under section 309A of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 ( 22 U.S.C. 6208a ).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3193 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023 Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employment Services and Jobs Parity Act . 2. Inclusion of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa The Wagner-Peyser Act ( 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 2(5) ( 29 U.S.C. 49a(5) ), by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, after Guam, ; (2) in section 5(b)(1) ( 29 U.S.C. 49d(b)(1) ), by inserting the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, after Guam, ; (3) in section 6(a) ( 29 U.S.C. 49e(a) )— (A) by inserting , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa after except for Guam ; (B) by striking allot to Guam and inserting the following: allot to— (1) Guam ; (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (2) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands an amount which, in relation to the total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment percentage that Guam received of amounts available under this Act in fiscal year 1983; and (3) American Samoa an amount which, in relation to the total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to the allotment percentage that Guam received of amounts available under this Act in fiscal year 1983. ; and (4) in section 6(b) ( 29 U.S.C. 49e(b) )— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection and inserting paragraph (2) of this subsection ; and (ii) in the matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting , the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, after does not include Guam ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) (A) No State may receive an allotment under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year that is less than the allotment that the State received under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year preceding the first fiscal year for which the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa receive an allotment under subsection (a)(1). (B) If for any fiscal year the amount available for allotment under this subsection is insufficient to satisfy the provisions of subparagraph (A) the Secretary shall ratably reduce the allotments to all States for such fiscal year. .
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3195 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To rescind Public Land Order 7917, to reinstate mineral leases and permits in the Superior National Forest, to ensure timely review of Mine Plans of Operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Superior National Forest Restoration Act . 2. Superior National Forest system lands in Minnesota (a) Rescission The order entitled Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN , issued by the Bureau of Land Management and dated January 31, 2023, is hereby rescinded. (b) Timely review The Secretary shall complete all necessary environmental and regulatory review, including processes subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), for all Mine Plans of Operations within the Superior National Forest lands in the State of Minnesota— (1) with respect to such Mine Plans of Operations submitted before the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section; and (2) with respect to a Mine Plan of Operations submitted or resubmitted in the 7 year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date on which such Mine Plan of Operations is submitted or resubmitted. (c) Reissuance of mineral leases (1) In general The Secretary shall issue each mineral lease, preference right lease, and prospecting permit canceled by the Secretary relating to lands within Superior National Forest during the period beginning on January 31, 2021, and ending on the date of the enactment of this section on the same terms as were in effect on the date of such cancellations. (2) Judicial review A lease or permit issued under paragraph (1) is not subject to judicial review. (d) Secretary defined For the purposes of this section, the term Secretary means— (1) the Secretary of the Interior; or (2) when used with respect to any unit of the National Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture.

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3195 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Newhouse , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Lawler , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Duarte , Ms. Hageman , and Mrs. Fischbach ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To rescind Public Land Order 7917, to reinstate mineral leases and permits in the Superior National Forest, to ensure timely review of Mine Plans of Operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Superior National Forest Restoration Act . 2. Superior National Forest system lands in Minnesota (a) Rescission The order entitled Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN , issued by the Bureau of Land Management and dated January 31, 2023, is hereby rescinded. (b) Timely review The Secretary shall complete all necessary environmental and regulatory review, including processes subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), for all Mine Plans of Operations within the Superior National Forest lands in the State of Minnesota— (1) with respect to such Mine Plans of Operations submitted before the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section; and (2) with respect to a Mine Plan of Operations submitted or resubmitted in the 7 year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date on which such Mine Plan of Operations is submitted or resubmitted. (c) Reissuance of mineral leases (1) In general The Secretary shall issue each mineral lease, preference right lease, and prospecting permit canceled by the Secretary relating to lands within Superior National Forest during the period beginning on January 31, 2021 and ending on the date of the enactment of this section on the same terms as were in effect on the date of such cancellations. (2) Judicial review A lease or permit issued under paragraph (1) is not subject to judicial review. (d) Secretary defined For the purposes of this section, the term Secretary means— (1) the Secretary of the Interior; or (2) when used with respect to any unit of the National Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3195 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To rescind Public Land Order 7917, to reinstate mineral leases and permits in the Superior National Forest, to ensure timely review of Mine Plans of Operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Superior National Forest Restoration Act . 2. Superior National Forest system lands in Minnesota (a) Rescission The order entitled Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN , issued by the Bureau of Land Management and dated January 31, 2023, is hereby rescinded. (b) Timely review The Secretary shall complete all necessary environmental and regulatory review, including processes subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), for all Mine Plans of Operations within the Superior National Forest lands in the State of Minnesota— (1) with respect to such Mine Plans of Operations submitted before the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section; and (2) with respect to a Mine Plan of Operations submitted or resubmitted in the 7 year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date on which such Mine Plan of Operations is submitted or resubmitted. (c) Reissuance of mineral leases (1) In general The Secretary shall issue each mineral lease, preference right lease, and prospecting permit canceled by the Secretary relating to lands within Superior National Forest during the period beginning on January 31, 2021, and ending on the date of the enactment of this section on the same terms as were in effect on the date of such cancellations. (2) Judicial review A lease or permit issued under paragraph (1) is not subject to judicial review. (d) Secretary defined For the purposes of this section, the term Secretary means— (1) the Secretary of the Interior; or (2) when used with respect to any unit of the National Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture.

Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 308 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3195 [Report No. 118–377] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Lawler , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Duarte , Ms. Hageman , and Mrs. Fischbach ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources February 9, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Finstad February 9, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 10, 2023 A BILL To rescind Public Land Order 7917, to reinstate mineral leases and permits in the Superior National Forest, to ensure timely review of Mine Plans of Operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Superior National Forest Restoration Act . 2. Superior National Forest system lands in Minnesota (a) Rescission The order entitled Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN , issued by the Bureau of Land Management and dated January 31, 2023, is hereby rescinded. (b) Timely review The Secretary shall complete all necessary environmental and regulatory review, including processes subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), for all Mine Plans of Operations within the Superior National Forest lands in the State of Minnesota— (1) with respect to such Mine Plans of Operations submitted before the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section; and (2) with respect to a Mine Plan of Operations submitted or resubmitted in the 7 year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, not later than 18 months after the date on which such Mine Plan of Operations is submitted or resubmitted. (c) Reissuance of mineral leases (1) In general The Secretary shall issue each mineral lease, preference right lease, and prospecting permit canceled by the Secretary relating to lands within Superior National Forest during the period beginning on January 31, 2021, and ending on the date of the enactment of this section on the same terms as were in effect on the date of such cancellations. (2) Judicial review A lease or permit issued under paragraph (1) is not subject to judicial review. (d) Secretary defined For the purposes of this section, the term Secretary means— (1) the Secretary of the Interior; or (2) when used with respect to any unit of the National Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture.

February 9, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed