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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7969 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the period during 
which a former Member of Congress is prohibited from lobbying shall 
begin upon the expiration of the term for which the Member was elected. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2024 
Ms. TENNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that 
the period during which a former Member of Congress 
is prohibited from lobbying shall begin upon the expira-
tion of the term for which the Member was elected. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Don’t Quit to Lobby 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. COMMENCEMENT OF PERIOD DURING WHICH 
FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE PRO-
HIBITED FROM LOBBYING. 
(a) 
COMMENCEMENT
UPON
EXPIRATION
OF 
TERM.— 
(1) SENATORS.—Section 207(e)(1)(A) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘within 2 years after that person leaves office’’ and 
inserting ‘‘within 2 years after the expiration of the 
term for which the person was elected or appointed’’. 
(2) 
MEMBERS
OF
THE
HOUSE.—Section 
207(e)(1)(B) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘within 1 year after that person leaves office’’ and 
inserting ‘‘within 1 year after that person leaves of-
fice or, in the case of a Member, within 1 year after 
the expiration of the term for which the Member was 
elected’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual 
who leaves the office of Senator or Representative in, or 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7970 
To require direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs and 
biological products to include truthful and not misleading pricing information. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2024 
Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself and Ms. PORTER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To require direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription 
drugs and biological products to include truthful and 
not misleading pricing information. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Plain Prescription 
Prices Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REGULATING ADVERTISEMENTS FOR PRESCRIP-
TION 
DRUG 
AND 
BIOLOGICAL 
PRODUCT 
PRICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of 
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘Administrator’’), shall promulgate 
regulations requiring each direct-to-consumer advertise-
ment on television (including broadcast, cable, streaming, 
and satellite television) for a prescription drug or biologi-
cal product for which payment is available under title 
XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act to include a tex-
tual statement, which shall be truthful and not misleading, 
indicating the list price, as determined on the first day 
of the quarter during which the advertisement is being 
aired or otherwise broadcast, for a typical 30-day regimen 
or typical course of treatment (whichever is most appro-
priate). 
(b) DETERMINATIONS.—In promulgating regulations 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall determine— 
(1) whether such regulations should apply with 
respect to additional forms of advertising; 
(2) the manner and format of textual state-
ments described in such subsection; 
(3) appropriate enforcement mechanisms; and 
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(4) whether such textual statements should in-
clude any other price information, as appropriate. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7971 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers 
a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2024 
Mr. VAN ORDEN (for himself, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. EDWARDS, and Mr. 
CISCOMANI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable 
relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an 
administrative error by the Secretary, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENTS TO EQUITABLE RELIEF IN THE 
CASE OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR BY THE 
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) AFFIRMATIVE DUTY TO PROVIDE TIMELY EQUI-
TABLE RELIEF.—Section 503 of title 38, United States 
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Code, is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ both places it appears 
and inserting ‘‘shall, not later than 120 days after such 
determination,’’. 
(b) ELIMINATION OF EXPIRED REPORT.—Such sec-
tion is further amended by striking subsection (c). 
(c) CANCELLATION OF DEBT COLLECTION.—Section 
5314 of such title is amended, in subsection (a), by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall promptly cancel any agree-
ment, entered into by the Secretary with a debt collector 
(as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection 
Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a)) to collect an amount of 
indebtedness described in paragraph (1), if the Secretary 
determines that the determination of such indebtedness 
was in error.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7974 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling 
of food products containing insects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2024 
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
require labeling of food products containing insects, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MISBRANDED FOOD WITH RESPECT TO INSECT 
INGREDIENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(z) If the food contains one or more insects, insect 
parts, or products derived from insects as an ingredient 
and the front label of such food does not clearly state in 
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a prominent manner that such food contains such ingredi-
ents.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to food introduced 
or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce on 
or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘End China’s De Mini-
mis Abuse Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTIONS 
UNDER THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘admit articles’’ and inserting 
‘‘subject to subsection (b)(1), admit articles’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$800’’ and inserting 
‘‘subject to subsection (b)(2), $800’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(C) in the matter following subparagraph 
(C), by striking ‘‘The privilege’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘; and’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection 
(d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(i) any member of the board of direc-
tors, board of supervisors, or an equivalent 
governing body, 
‘‘(ii) the president, senior vice presi-
dent, chief executive officer, chief operating 
officer, chief financial officer, or general 
counsel, or 
‘‘(iii) any individual who performs du-
ties usually associated with a title listed in 
clause (i) or (ii). 
‘‘(D) COVERED NATION.—For purposes of 
this paragraph, the term ‘covered nation’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 4872(d) 
of title 10, United States Code. 
‘‘(E) DRIVE BATTERY.—For purposes of 
this paragraph, the term ‘drive battery’ means, 
with respect to a vehicle, the battery from 
which the electric motor of such vehicle draws 
electricity.’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘End Chinese Domi-
nance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM CLEAN VEHICLE CREDIT OF VE-
HICLES CONTAINING MATERIALS SOURCED 
FROM PROHIBITED FOREIGN ENTITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 30D(d)(7) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) EXCLUDED ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘new clean vehicle’ shall not 
include any vehicle— 
‘‘(i) with respect to which any of the 
components contained in the drive battery 
or any material contained in such a compo-
nent was extracted, processed, recycled, 
manufactured, or assembled by a prohib-
ited foreign entity, or 
‘‘(ii) the drive battery of which is de-
signed, manufactured, or produced using 
any process attributable to any licensing, 
royalty, service, or similar agreement with 
a prohibited foreign entity the estimated 
total contract cost, including variable, con-
tingent, or sales-based payments, of which 
exceeds $5,000,000.
‘‘(B) PROHIBITED FOREIGN ENTITY.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘pro-
hibited foreign entity’ means— 
‘‘(i) any foreign entity of concern (as 
defined in section 40207(a)(5) of the In-
frastructure Investment and Jobs Act), 
‘‘(ii) any entity with respect to which 
the government of a covered nation has the 
right or power (directly or indirectly) to 
appoint or approve the appointment of a 
covered officer, or 
‘‘(iii) any entity 25 percent or more of 
the capital or profits interests of which are 
owned (directly or indirectly) in the aggre-
gate by 1 or more of the following: 
‘‘(I) A covered nation or an enti-
ty described in clause (i) or (ii). 
‘‘(II) A citizen, national, or resi-
dent of a covered nation. 
‘‘(III) An entity organized under 
the laws of a covered nation. 
‘‘(C) COVERED OFFICER.—For purposes of 
this paragraph, the term ‘covered officer’ 
means—
‘‘(i) any member of the board of direc-
tors, board of supervisors, or an equivalent 
governing body, 
‘‘(ii) the president, senior vice presi-
dent, chief executive officer, chief operating 
officer, chief financial officer, or general 
counsel, or 
‘‘(iii) any individual who performs du-
ties usually associated with a title listed in 
clause (i) or (ii). 
‘‘(D) COVERED NATION.—For purposes of 
this paragraph, the term ‘covered nation’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 4872(d) 
of title 10, United States Code. 
‘‘(E) DRIVE BATTERY.—For purposes of 
this paragraph, the term ‘drive battery’ means, 
with respect to a vehicle, the battery from 
which the electric motor of such vehicle draws 
electricity.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to vehicles placed in service after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7980 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
exclude vehicles the batteries of which contain 
materials sourced from prohibited foreign entities 
from the clean vehicle credit.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7982 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide F visas and 
employment authorization for international student athletes who enter 
into endorsement contracts for the commercial use of their names, im-
ages, and likenesses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2024 
Mr. FLOOD (for himself and Mrs. FOUSHEE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
F visas and employment authorization for international 
student athletes who enter into endorsement contracts 
for the commercial use of their names, images, and 
likenesses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Name, Image, and 
Likeness for International Collegiate Athletes Act’’. 
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A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to define 
the term free trade agreement for purposes of the clean 
vehicle credit. 
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SEC. 2. F VISAS AND EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR 
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ATHLETES. 
(a) F VISA CATEGORY.—Section 101(a)(15)(F) of 
the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(F)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
and 
(2) in clause (iii), by striking the semicolon at 
the end and inserting ‘‘, and (iv) an alien who is or 
will become a student athlete upon enrollment at an 
institution of higher education (as defined in section 
101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001)) and who intends to enter into an en-
dorsement contract for the purpose of earning com-
pensation for the commercial use of the alien’s 
name, image, or likeness;’’. 
(b) EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION.—Section 214(m) 
of Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(m)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3)(A) A nonimmigrant who obtains the status of 
a nonimmigrant under clause (iv) of section 101(a)(15)(F) 
shall be eligible for employment authorization for the pur-
pose of engaging in activities pursuant to an endorsement 
contract for the commercial use of the nonimmigrant’s 
name, image, or likeness. 
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‘‘(B) The Secretary of Homeland Security may seek 
to engage the designated school official of the institution 
of higher education at which such a nonimmigrant is en-
rolled in oversight of the employment activity of the non-
immigrant for the purpose of ensuring compliance with 
this paragraph.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7983 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to define the term free trade 
agreement for purposes of the clean vehicle credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2024 
Mrs. FISCHBACH 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 define 
the term free trade agreement for purposes of the clean 
vehicle credit. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Executive Over-
reach on Trade Agreements’’. 
SEC. 2. FREE TRADE AGREEMENT DEFINED FOR PURPOSES 
OF CLEAN VEHICLE CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 30D(e)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(C) FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (A)(i)(II), the term ‘free 
trade agreement’ means an international agree-
ment approved by Congress that eliminates du-
ties and other restrictive regulations of com-
merce on substantially all the trade between the 
United States and 1 or more other countries.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this subsection shall apply to vehicles placed in service 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 726 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7983 
[Report No. 118–889] 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to define the term free trade 
agreement for purposes of the clean vehicle credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2024 
Mrs. FISCHBACH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
DECEMBER 17, 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 April 15, 2024] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Executive Over-
reach on Trade Agreements Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FREE TRADE AGREEMENT DEFINED FOR PURPOSES 
OF CLEAN VEHICLE CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 30D(e)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) FREE TRADE AGREEMENT.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (A)(i)(II), the term ‘free 
trade agreement’ means an international agree-
ment approved by Congress that eliminates du-
ties and other restrictive regulations of commerce 
on substantially all the trade between the United 
States and 1 or more other countries.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to vehicles placed in service after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 726 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7983 
[Report No. 118–889] 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
define the term free trade agreement for pur-
poses of the clean vehicle credit. 
DECEMBER 17, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Small Business 
Resilience Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVID-
UALS LOCATED IN RURAL AREAS. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration shall ensure that the Associate Adminis-
trator of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience 
of the Administration takes such actions as necessary to 
ensure that individuals located in rural areas (as defined 
in paragraph (16) of section 7(b) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(16))) for which a disaster declara-
tion has been made under such section 7(b) have full ac-
cess to assistance provided under such section, including 
by providing targeted outreach and marketing materials 
to such individuals. 
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
The second paragraph (16) (relating to statute of 
limitations) of section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(b)) is redesignated as paragraph (17). 
Passed the House of Representatives June 11, 2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7984 
AN ACT 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration to improve access to disaster as-
sistance for individuals located in rural areas, 
and for other purposes.
IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7984 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 12, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship 
AN ACT 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration to improve access to disaster assistance for indi-
viduals located in rural areas, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Small Business 
Resilience Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVID-
UALS LOCATED IN RURAL AREAS. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration shall ensure that the Associate Adminis-
trator of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience 
of the Administration takes such actions as necessary to 
ensure that individuals located in rural areas (as defined 
in paragraph (16) of section 7(b) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(16))) for which a disaster declara-
tion has been made under such section 7(b) have full ac-
cess to assistance provided under such section, including 
by providing targeted outreach and marketing materials 
to such individuals. 
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
The second paragraph (16) (relating to statute of 
limitations) of section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(b)) is redesignated as paragraph (17). 
Passed the House of Representatives June 11, 2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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