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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6394 
To provide for the creation of a Congressional time capsule in commemoration 
of the semiquincentennial of the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2023 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. EVANS, Mr. ADER-
HOLT, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. PAPPAS, Mrs. 
TRAHAN, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. DAVIS of North 
Carolina, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Ms. TITUS, Mr. TONKO, Mr. 
GOTTHEIMER, Mr. KEAN of New Jersey, and Mr. LAWLER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Admin-
istration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the creation of a Congressional time capsule 
in commemoration of the semiquincentennial of the 
United States, 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 ‘‘Semiquincentennial 
Congressional Time Capsule Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL CONGRESSIONAL TIME CAP-
SULE. 
(a) CREATION BY ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.— 
The Architect of the Capitol shall create a Congressional 
time capsule, to be known as the ‘‘Semiquincentennial 
Congressional Time Capsule’’ (in this Act referred to as 
the ‘‘Time Capsule’’). 
(b) CONTENTS.— 
(1) DETERMINATION BY CONGRESSIONAL LEAD-
ERSHIP.—The Office of the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, Office of the Minority Leader of the 
House of Representatives, Office of the Majority 
Leader of the Senate, and Office of the Minority 
Leader of the Senate shall jointly determine the con-
tents of the Time Capsule, taking into account the 
requirements of paragraph (2). 
(2) SPECIFICATIONS.—The contents of the 
Time Capsule shall include— 
(A) a representative portion of all books, 
manuscripts, 
miscellaneous 
printed 
matter, 
memorabilia, relics, and other materials relating 
to the United States Semiquincentennial; 
(B) copies or representations of important 
legislative and institutional milestones of Con-
gress during the time before the Time Capsule 
is buried; 
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‘‘(4) with respect to a firearm or ammunition 
that is surrendered under paragraph (1)(C)(i) or 
any firearm or ammunition removed under para-
graph (1)(C)(ii) or (2), require the law enforcement 
agency to which the firearm or ammunition is sur-
rendered or that removes any firearm or ammunition 
to— 
‘‘(A) safely store the firearm or ammuni-
tion; and 
‘‘(B) at the request of the individual sub-
ject to the firearm surrender order, not later 
than 7 days after the date on which the domes-
tic violence protection order described in para-
graph (1) expires or is removed— 
‘‘(i) perform a background check on 
the individual subject to the firearm sur-
render order to determine whether the in-
dividual is prohibited from possessing or 
receiving a firearm under Federal or State 
law; and 
‘‘(ii) return the firearm or ammuni-
tion to the individual subject to the firearm 
surrender order if the individual is not pro-
hibited from possessing or receiving a fire-
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(C) a message from Congress to the future 
Congress when the Time Capsule will be 
opened; and 
(D) such other content as the offices de-
scribed in paragraph (1) consider appropriate. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the offices described in paragraph (1) may 
consult with the Architect of the Capitol, the Sec-
retary of the Smithsonian Institution, and such 
other entities of the Federal Government as the of-
fices consider appropriate. 
(c) DUTIES OF ARCHITECT.—The Architect of the 
Capitol shall— 
(1) prepare the Time Capsule to be sealed and 
buried on the West Lawn of the Capitol, at a loca-
tion specified by the Architect, on or before July 
4th, 2026, at a time which would permit individuals 
attending this event to also attend the burial of a 
time capsule in Independence Mall in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, under section 7(f)(1) of the United 
States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 
(36 U.S.C. 101 note prec.); and 
(2) install a plaque to provide such information 
about the Time Capsule as the Architect considers 
appropriate. 
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(d) UNSEALING.—The Time Capsule shall be sealed 
until July 4th, 2276, on which date the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives shall present the Time Capsule 
to the 244th Congress, and such Congress shall determine 
how the contents within should be preserved or used. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this Act, and any amounts so ap-
propriated shall remain available until expended. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6395 
AN ACT 
To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary 
of the Interior to include the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services in consultations regarding designations 
of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials. 
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 ‘‘Recognizing the Impor-
tance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRED CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY 
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. 
Paragraphs (4)(C) and (5)(A) of section 7002(c) of 
the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(c)(4)(C) and 
(5)(A)) are each amended by inserting ‘‘Health and 
Human Services,’’ after ‘‘Agriculture,’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6395 
AN ACT 
To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to include the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services in consultations 
regarding designations of critical minerals, ele-
ments, substances, and materials.
enforcement agency designated by the 
State or Indian Tribe to receive and 
store firearms and ammunition; or 
‘‘(II) selling the firearms and 
ammunition to a licensed dealer (as 
defined in section 921 of title 18, 
United States Code); or 
‘‘(ii) the chief law enforcement officer 
of the district in which the individual re-
sides or a law enforcement agency des-
ignated by the State or Indian Tribe to re-
ceive and store firearms and ammunition 
to, not later than 24 hours after the fire-
arm surrender order is served, request the 
surrender of and remove and store any 
firearm or ammunition in the possession, 
care, custody, or control of the individual, 
including firearms and ammunition that 
the individual has entrusted or lent to a 
third party; 
‘‘(D) prohibits the individual from pur-
chasing, possessing, or receiving, or attempting 
to purchase or receive, a firearm or ammunition 
for the period of time during which the firearm 
surrender order is in effect; 
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H. R. 6395 
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four 
An Act 
To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of the Interior to 
include the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultations regarding 
designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Recognizing the Importance 
of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRED CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH 
AND HUMAN SERVICES. 
Paragraphs (4)(C) and (5)(A) of section 7002(c) of the Energy 
Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(c)(4)(C) and (5)(A)) are each amended 
by inserting ‘‘Health and Human Services,’’ after ‘‘Agriculture,’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6395 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 4, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary 
of the Interior to include the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services in consultations regarding designations 
of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials. 
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 ‘‘Recognizing the Impor-
tance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRED CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY 
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. 
Paragraphs (4)(C) and (5)(A) of section 7002(c) of 
the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(c)(4)(C) and 
(5)(A)) are each amended by inserting ‘‘Health and 
Human Services,’’ after ‘‘Agriculture,’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6396 
To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize 
and implement certain travel management plans in the State of Utah. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2023 
Mr. CURTIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior 
to finalize and implement certain travel management 
plans in the State of Utah. 
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 ‘‘Historic Roadways 
Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO FINALIZE AND 
IMPLEMENT CERTAIN TRAVEL MANAGEMENT 
PLANS IN THE STATE OF UTAH. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) APPLICABLE PERIOD.—The term ‘‘applica-
ble period’’ means the period that begins on the date 
of enactment of this Act and ends on the date on 
which the Secretary certifies to Congress that each 
of the R.S. 2477 cases has been adjudicated. 
(2) COVERED TRAVEL MANAGEMENT AREA.— 
The term ‘‘covered travel management area’’ means 
any of the following travel management areas in the 
State of Utah: 
(A) The Henry Mountains and Fremont 
Gorge Travel Management Area. 
(B) The Dinosaur (North) Travel Manage-
ment Area. 
(C) The Book Cliffs Travel Management 
Area (Vernal Field Office). 
(D) The Nine Mile Canyon Travel Man-
agement Area (Vernal Field Office). 
(E) The San Rafael Swell Travel Manage-
ment Area. 
(F) The Nine Mile Canyon Travel Manage-
ment Area (Price Field Office). 
(G) The Book Cliffs Travel Management 
Area (Moab Field Office). 
(H) The Dolores River Travel Management 
Area. 
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(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2). 
(b) NO SPECIAL RULE.—Section 5309 of such title 
is amended by— 
(1) striking subsection (p); and 
(2) redesignating subsection (q) as subsection 
(p). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6397 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain funds to be used 
for incremental costs of incorporating art into facilities, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2023 
Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Mr. CARSON, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Ms. NORTON) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain 
funds to be used for incremental costs of incorporating 
art into facilities, 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 ‘‘Saving Transit Art 
Resources Act’’ or the ‘‘STAR Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ALLOWING ART. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5323(h) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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‘‘(E) revokes any permit or license of the 
individual to purchase, possess or carry a fire-
arm or ammunition for the period of time dur-
ing which the firearm surrender order is in ef-
fect; and 
‘‘(F) requires the individual subject to the 
firearm surrender order to, not later than 48 
hours after the firearm surrender order is 
served by a court, file with the court— 
‘‘(i) a declaration under penalty of 
perjury that— 
‘‘(I) the individual has made the 
surrender described in subparagraph 
(C)(i); 
‘‘(II) the chief law enforcement 
officer of the district in which the in-
dividual resides has conducted the re-
moval 
described 
in 
subparagraph 
(C)(ii); or 
‘‘(III) the individual did not pos-
sess any firearm or ammunition at the 
time of the issuance and service of the 
firearm surrender order and continues 
to not possess any firearms or ammu-
nition; and 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6398 
To increase the asset thresholds at which financial institutions become subject 
to certain requirements, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2023 
Mr. BARR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To increase the asset thresholds at which financial institu-
tions become subject to certain requirements, 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 ‘‘Financial Institution 
Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED ASSET THRESHOLDS. 
(a) BUREAU SUPERVISION.—Section 1025(a) of the 
Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 
5515) is amended by striking ‘‘$10,000,000,000’’ each 
place it occurs and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000,000’’. 
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(b) DURBIN AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
921(a)(6) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 
1693o–2(a)(6)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000,000’’. 
(c) 
VOLKER
RULE
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
13(h)(1)(B)(i) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 
(12 U.S.C. 1851(h)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$10,000,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000,000’’. 
(d) QUALIFIED MORTGAGE REQUIREMENTS.—Sec-
tion 129C(b)(F)(i) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 
U.S.C. 
1639c(b)(F)(i)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000,000’’. 
(e) LEVERAGE AND RISK-BASED CAPITAL REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 201(a)(3)(A) of the Economic Growth, 
Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (12 
U.S.C. 5371 note (a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$10,000,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000,000’’. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 639 
To ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against 
unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2023 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Ms. TOKUDA, Ms. CHU, and Ms. MATSUI) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To ensure due process protections of individuals in the 
United States against unlawful detention based solely 
on a protected characteristic. 
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 ‘‘Korematsu-Takai Civil 
Liberties Protection Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNLAWFUL DETENTION. 
Section 4001 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON DETENTION BASED ON PRO-
TECTED CHARACTERISTICS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No individual may be im-
prisoned or otherwise detained based solely on an ac-
tual or perceived protected characteristic of the indi-
vidual. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘protected characteristic’ includes each of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) Race. 
‘‘(B) Ethnicity. 
‘‘(C) National origin. 
‘‘(D) Religion. 
‘‘(E) Sex. 
‘‘(F) Gender identity. 
‘‘(G) Sexual orientation. 
‘‘(H) Disability. 
‘‘(I) Any additional characteristic that the 
Attorney General determines to be a protected 
characteristic. 
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‘‘(3) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to allow the Attor-
ney General to remove a characteristic described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (2) 
from the definition of the term ‘protected char-
acteristic’ under this subsection.’’. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 63 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish certain family 
separation as an exceptional and extremely unusual hardship, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2023 
Ms. JACKSON LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish 
certain family separation as an exceptional and extremely 
unusual hardship, 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 ‘‘Grant Relief for Amer-
ican Children’s Elevation Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘GRACE 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCEPTIONAL AND EXTREMELY UNUSUAL HARD-
SHIP. 
Section 240A(b) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(7) EXCEPTIONAL AND EXTREMELY UNUSUAL 
HARDSHIP DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term 
‘exceptional and extremely unusual hardship’ shall 
include hardship resulting from separating a family 
member who is a United States citizen, a lawful per-
manent resident or an individual lawfully admitted 
to the United States and a family member who is 
subject to deportation or removal from the United 
States.’’. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6400 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend eligibility for 
certain payment increases for biosimilar biological products under the 
Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2023 
Mr. CA´RDENAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 extend 
eligibility for certain payment increases for biosimilar 
biological products under the Medicare program. 
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. EXTENDING ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN PAY-
MENT INCREASES FOR BIOSIMILAR BIOLOGI-
CAL PRODUCTS UNDER THE MEDICARE PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 1847A(b)(8)(B)(ii)(II) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a(b)(8)(B)(ii)(II)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2027’’ and inserting ‘‘2032’’. 
Æ 
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(A) by striking ‘‘All instructional mate-
rials’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) All instructional mate-
rials’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) All medical or counseling records pertaining to 
a student shall be available for inspection by a parent of 
such student, upon request, unless the inspection of such 
record by the parent is prohibited by a protection order 
(as defined in section 2266 of title 18, United States 
Code).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(6)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) 
through (G) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), 
respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
the following: 
‘‘(D) 
MEDICAL
OR
COUNSELING 
RECORD.—The term ‘medical or counseling 
record’ means a record that— 
‘‘(i) is in the possession of a local edu-
cational agency; and 
‘‘(ii) relates to medical care or aca-
demic or mental health counseling provided 
to a student.’’. 
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SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall issue or mod-
ify any rules, regulations, policies, or guidance necessary 
to implement the amendments made by section 2. 
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