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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7553 
To provide that in order to be eligible for a grant under the Edward Byrne 
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, a State shall provide the 
Secretary of Homeland Security access to the State department of motor 
vehicles records for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2024 
Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. LANGWORTHY, Mr. GARBARINO, and Mr. WIL-
LIAMS of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide that in order to be eligible for a grant under 
the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 
Program, a State shall provide the Secretary of Home-
land Security access to the State department of motor 
vehicles records for the purpose of enforcing the immi-
gration laws. 
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 ‘‘Ensuring States Sup-
port Law Enforcement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. BYRNE GRANTS CONDITIONED ON PROVIDING DMV 
RECORD ACCESS TO DHS. 
Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after 
the date of enactment of this Act, in order to be eligible 
to receive a grant under the Edward Byrne Memorial Jus-
tice Assistance Grant Program under subpart I of part 
E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.), a State shall have 
in place a policy to provide the Secretary of Homeland 
Security access to the State department of motor vehicles 
records for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws 
(as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7554 
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure that 
Federal funds provided under the program of block grants to States 
for temporary assistance for needy families are used to supplement State 
spending, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2024 
Ms. TENNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act 
to ensure that Federal funds provided under the program 
of block grants to States for temporary assistance for 
needy families are used to supplement State spending, 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect TANF Re-
sources for Families Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON STATE DIVERSION OF FEDERAL 
FUNDS TO REPLACE STATE SPENDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 604) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(l) LIMITATION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO 
REPLACE STATE GENERAL REVENUE FUNDS.—A State 
shall use Federal funds received under this part only to 
supplement funds that, in the absence of the Federal 
funds, would be made available from State and local 
sources for programs assisted under this part, and not to 
supplant the funds.’’. 
(b) STATE CERTIFICATION.—Section 402(a) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(9) CERTIFICATION
OF
STATE
SUPPLEMEN-
TATION.—A certification by the chief executive offi-
cer of the State that the funds provided to the State 
under this part will not be used to supplant State 
or non-Federal funds for services and activities that 
promote the purposes of this part.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2025. 
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(D) The Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration. 
(E) The Coast Guard. 
(2) LNG.—The term ‘‘LNG’’ means liquefied 
natural gas. 
(3) WORKING
GROUP.—The term ‘‘Working 
Group’’ means the Liquefied Natural Gas Regu-
latory Safety Working Group established under sub-
section (a). 
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SEC. 3. TWO-YEAR REAUTHORIZATION OF THE TEMPORARY 
ASSISTANCE 
FOR 
NEEDY 
FAMILIES 
PRO-
GRAM. 
Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other than 
under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the 
Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 
2026, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, and 
out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. 
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mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate to mitigate instances of 
sexual assault and sexual harassment in the 
Coast Guard and improve the enforcement re-
lating to such instances within the Coast 
Guard, including proposed changes to any legis-
lative authorities. 
(b) REPORT BY THE COMMANDANT.—Not later than 
90 days after the date on which the Comptroller General 
completes all actions under subsection (a), the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that 
includes the following: 
(1) A plan for Coast Guard implementation, in-
cluding interim milestones and timeframes, of any 
recommendation made by the Comptroller General 
under subsection (a)(2)(B) with which the Com-
mandant concurs. 
(2) With respect to any recommendation made 
under subsection (a)(2)(B) with which the Com-
mandant does not concur, an explanation of the rea-
sons why the Commandant does not concur. 
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section (b) shall be paid, without interest, not later than 
90 days after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation 
(as the case may be). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘covered article’’ means an article 
from a country that is a beneficiary developing coun-
try under title V of the Trade Act of (19 U.S.C. 
2461 et seq.) as of December 31, 2020; and 
(2) the terms ‘‘enter’’ and ‘‘entry’’ include a 
withdrawal from a warehouse for consumption. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7558 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
Chesapeake Bay Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2024 
Mr. WITTMAN (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, and Mr. SARBANES) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reau-
thorize the Chesapeake Bay Program, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chesapeake Bay Pro-
gram Reauthorization Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM. 
Section 117(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1267(j)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and; 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) for each of fiscal years 2026 through 
2030, $100,000,000.’’. 
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HR 7581 RFS
(3) a description of the Federal response to am-
bushes and violent attacks on Federal law enforce-
ment officers; 
(4) a detailed survey of what State and local re-
sponses are to ambushes and violent attacks on 
State and local law enforcement officers; 
(5) recommendations for improving State, local, 
and Federal responses to ambushes and violent at-
tacks on law enforcement officers; 
(6) a detailed survey of Federal and State- 
based training programs that law enforcement offi-
cers receive in preparation for violent attacks, in-
cluding ambush attacks; 
(7) an analysis of the effectiveness of the pro-
grams described in paragraph (6) in preparing law 
enforcement officers for violent attacks, including 
ambush attacks; 
(8) recommendations on how to improve State, 
local, and Federal training programs for law en-
forcement officers relating to ambush attacks; 
(9) an analysis of, with respect to the Patrick 
Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership under part Y of 
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10530 et seq.)— 
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Act (21 U.S.C. 2223), shall be no earlier than the date 
that is 2 years after the date on which the pilot projects 
required by section 3(a) are completed. 
SEC. 5. REPORT ON BARRIERS TO INFORMATION SHARING 
BETWEEN FDA AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall submit to Congress a report, which shall include a 
list of all barriers, legal or otherwise, that prevent the 
Food and Drug Administration from sharing with retail 
food establishments and restaurants pertinent information 
regarding foodborne illness outbreak investigations, in-
cluding— 
(1) information surrounding early warning sig-
nals of foodborne illnesses; 
(2) reported consumer illnesses; and 
(3) suspected transmission vehicles of a 
foodborne illness. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7564 
To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism 
Act with respect to certain victims. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2024 
Mr. GAETZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State 
Sponsored Terrorism Act with respect to certain victims. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE JUSTICE FOR UNITED 
STATES VICTIMS OF STATE SPONSORED TER-
RORISM ACT. 
Section 404(d)(4)(D)(i) of the Justice for United 
States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act (34 
U.S.C. 20144(d)(4)(D)(i)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Not later than 1 year’’ and in-
serting the following: 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7562 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit Federal reserve banks from 
paying interest on excess reserves. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2024 
Mr. DAVIDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit Federal 
reserve banks from paying interest on excess reserves. 
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 ‘‘Prohibition on IOER 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF EARNINGS ON SUR-
PLUS RESERVES. 
Section 19(b)(12) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 
U.S.C. 461(b)(12)) is amended— 
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(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘REQUIRED RE-
SERVE’’ before ‘‘BALANCES’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after 
‘‘Balances’’ the following: ‘‘of reserves required to be 
maintained by a depository institution under para-
graph (2) that are’’; 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (D); and 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) PROHIBITION
ON
OTHER
EARN-
INGS.—A Federal reserve bank may not pay 
earnings on balances maintained at a Federal 
reserve bank by or on behalf of a depository in-
stitution except as provided under this para-
graph.’’. 
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‘‘(6) COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE.—The term 
‘communications service’ means— 
‘‘(A) a service provided by a person that is 
a common carrier, as that term is defined in 
section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 153), insofar as the person is acting 
as a common carrier; 
‘‘(B) an electronic communication service, 
as that term is defined in section 2510; 
‘‘(C) an information service, as that term 
is defined in section 3 of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153); and 
‘‘(D) an interactive computer service, as 
that term is defined in section 230(f) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
230(f)). 
‘‘(7) INFORMATION CONTENT PROVIDER.—The 
term ‘information content provider’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 230(f) of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)). 
‘‘(d) 
EXTRATERRITORIALITY.—There 
is 
extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction over an offense under 
this section if the alleged offender or the identifiable indi-
vidual is a national of the United States (as defined in 
section 1101(a)(22) of title 8).’’. 
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‘‘(I) AUDIT.—Not later than 1 
year’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(II) CATCH-UP PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(aa) 
IN
GENERAL.—A 
1983 Beirut barracks bombing 
victim or a 1996 Khobar Towers 
bombing victim who has had a 
final judgment issued before De-
cember 29, 2022, and had an ap-
plication accepted by the Fund 
before December 29, 2022, but 
missed one or more of the four 
rounds of payments issued by the 
Fund, shall be eligible for a 
lump-sum catch-up payment, cal-
culated with the same method-
ology used for 1983 Beirut bar-
racks bombing victims and 1996 
Khobar Towers bombing victims 
deemed eligible under the Fair-
ness for 9/11 Families Act, but 
adjusted for any prior payment 
from the first four rounds. 
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‘‘(bb) 
AUDIT.—Not 
later 
than 30 days after the date of 
this subclause, the Comptroller 
General of the United States 
shall conduct an audit and pub-
lish in the Federal Register a no-
tice of proposed lump sum catch- 
up payments to a 1983 Beirut 
barracks bombing victim or a 
1996 Khobar Towers bombing 
victim eligible pursuant to item 
(aa).’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7568 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to establish a deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2024 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to establish a deadline for applying 
for disaster unemployment assistance. 
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 ‘‘Disaster Assistance 
Deadlines Alignment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE APPLICA-
TION DEADLINE. 
Section 410 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5177) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(c) APPLICATION DEADLINE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a major 
disaster for which assistance is provided under this 
section and section 408, the application deadline for 
an individual seeking assistance under this section 
shall match the application deadline for individuals 
and households seeking assistance under section 
408. 
‘‘(2) EXTENSION.—The President may accept 
an application from an individual described in para-
graph (1) that is submitted after the deadline de-
scribed in paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) the individual has good cause for the 
late submission; and 
‘‘(B) the individual submits the application 
before the date on which the period during 
which assistance is provided under this section 
for the applicable major disaster expires.’’. 
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall apply only 
with respect to amounts appropriated on or after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7570 
To rescind unobligated funds under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, 
the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2024 
Mr. OGLES (for himself, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, and Mr. 
BIGGS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To rescind unobligated funds under the American Rescue 
Plan Act of 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and 
Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act. 
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 ‘‘Shrinkflation Reduc-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RECISSIONS OF UNOBLIGATED BALANCES. 
The unobligated balances of any amounts made avail-
able under any of the following laws are hereby rescinded: 
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(1) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 
(Public Law 117–2). 
(2) The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 
Act (Public Law 117–58). 
(3) Public Law 117–69 (commonly referred to 
as the ‘‘Inflation Reduction Act’’). 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall— 
‘‘(I) promulgate regulations es-
tablishing detainer compliance cri-
teria; and 
‘‘(II) periodically submit a certifi-
cation to the Attorney General that 
identifies which States and political 
subdivisions of a State have not com-
plied with detainer requests received 
from the Department of Homeland 
Security. 
‘‘(ii) FUNDING
LIMITATION.—Funds 
may only be provided to States and polit-
ical subdivisions of States under this sub-
section that— 
‘‘(I) are not identified in a cer-
tification described in clause (i)(II); 
and 
‘‘(II) are cooperating with the 
Secretary with respect to each de-
tainer lodged against an individual in 
the custody of the State or political 
subdivision of the State in accordance 
with section 287(d) and the regula-
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(A) a national of the United States (as de-
fined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22))); or 
(B) an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence, is admitted as a refugee under 
section 207 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1157), is 
granted asylum under section 208 of such Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1158), or is an immigrant otherwise 
authorized by the immigration laws (as defined 
in section 101(a)(17) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(17))) or the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to be employed. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7576 
To amend section 6323 of title 5, United States Code, to increase the 
rate at which military leave accrues for members of the Reserve and 
the National Guard from 15 days to 30 days per year, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2024 
Mr. VAN ORDEN (for himself and Mr. PAPPAS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To amend section 6323 of title 5, United States Code, to 
increase the rate at which military leave accrues for 
members of the Reserve and the National Guard from 
15 days to 30 days per year, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reserve and National 
Guard Military Leave Enhancement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LEAVE ACCRUAL FOR MILITARY SERV-
ICE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. 
Section 6323(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘15 days per fiscal year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘30 days per fiscal year’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘until it totals 15 days at the 
beginning of a fiscal year’’. 
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