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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8468 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to terminate the eligibility 
of certain individuals for student loan forgiveness, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2024 
Mr. YAKYM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to terminate 
the eligibility of certain individuals for student loan for-
giveness, 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 ‘‘No Debt Forgiveness 
for Self-Centered Pupils at Overpriced Institutions Lack-
ing Effectively Disciplined Students Act’’ or the ‘‘No Debt 
Forgiveness for SPOILED Students Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF LOAN FORGIVENESS ELIGIBILITY 
FOR CERTAIN EXPULSIONS OR FIRINGS. 
Part G of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 494. TERMINATION OF LOAN FORGIVENESS ELIGI-
BILITY 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
EXPULSIONS 
OR 
FIRINGS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this section, a covered individual who is ex-
pelled or fired, as applicable, from an institution of higher 
education for a reason described in subsection (b)— 
‘‘(1) shall not be eligible, with respect to any 
loan received under this title, for any loan forgive-
ness, cancellation, or discharge programs under this 
Act or any other provision of law; and 
‘‘(2) shall repay such a loan under a standard 
repayment plan under section 455(d)(1)(A), based 
on a 10-year repayment period. 
‘‘(b) REASONS DESCRIBED.—The reasons for expul-
sion or firing are as follows: 
‘‘(1) Hate crime. 
‘‘(2) Disorderly conduct. 
‘‘(3) Trespassing. 
‘‘(4) Creating a public disturbance. 
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‘‘(5) Violating titles IV or VI of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.). 
‘‘(c) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—For purposes 
of this section, the term ‘covered individual’ means, with 
respect to an institution of higher education— 
‘‘(1) an enrolled student; and 
‘‘(2) a faculty member.’’. 
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any law enacted pursuant to Article 3 of such 
convention.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8472 
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to support 
the expansion of freight rail infrastructure to support the transport 
of agricultural inputs and products to farms, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2024 
Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. MOLINARO, and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act to support the expansion of freight rail infrastruc-
ture to support the transport of agricultural inputs and 
products to farms, 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 ‘‘Freight for Farms 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCLUDING FREIGHT RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE IN 
COMMUNITY 
FACILITIES 
LOANS 
AND 
GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 306(a) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1926(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and essential 
community facilities including necessary related 
equipment’’ and inserting ‘‘and essential community 
facilities (such as freight rail infrastructure that 
supports access to agricultural and related entities) 
including necessary related equipment’’; 
(2) in each of paragraphs (19)(A), (20)(B), and 
(21)(A) by striking ‘‘essential community facilities’’ 
and inserting ‘‘essential community facilities (such 
as freight rail infrastructure that supports access to 
agricultural and related entities)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(27) REQUIREMENTS FOR FREIGHT RAIL IN-
FRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of 
sections 22905 and 22404 of title 49, United 
States Code, shall apply to any project for 
freight rail infrastructure that supports access 
to agricultural and related entities for which a 
loan or grant is awarded under this subsection. 
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‘‘(B) REFERENCES.—For the purpose of 
applying the requirements of such sections to 
such projects— 
‘‘(i) references to the Secretary of 
Transportation shall be deemed to refer to 
the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
‘‘(ii) references to ‘this chapter’ shall 
be deemed to refer to this subsection.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8478 
To amend the Investor Protection and Securities Reform Act of 2010 to 
provide grants to States for enhanced protection of senior investors 
and senior policyholders, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2024 
Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Mr. NUNN of Iowa) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Investor Protection and Securities Reform 
Act of 2010 to provide grants to States for enhanced 
protection of senior investors and senior policyholders, 
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 ‘‘Empowering States 
to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN DUTY IN THE RE-
SERVE COMPONENTS.—Under regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary of Defense and to the extent provided for 
by appropriations, for each day that a member of the re-
serve component of a covered armed force who is entitled 
to compensation under section 206 of this title, performs, 
under orders, explosive ordnance disposal duty, such mem-
ber is eligible for an increase in compensation equal to 
one-thirtieth of the continuous monthly incentive pay 
under subsection (b)(1) for a member of corresponding 
years of service entitled to basic pay. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered armed force’ means the 
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space 
Force. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘explosive ordnance disposal’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 2284 of title 
10. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘explosive ordnance disposal 
duty’ means duty performed by a member of a cov-
ered armed force, under regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary of Defense, in explosive ordnance dis-
posal.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 301f of title 37, 
United States Code, added by this section, shall take effect 
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on the day that is six months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and apply to explosive ordnance disposal 
duty performed on or after such day. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8481 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an extended deadline 
for the submission of applications regarding emergency treatment fur-
nished in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2024 
Mr. MAST (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mr. GOSAR) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an 
extended deadline for the submission of applications re-
garding emergency treatment furnished in non-Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs medical 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 ‘‘Emergency Commu-
nity Care Notification Time Adjustment Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENDED DEADLINE RELATING TO EMERGENCY 
TREATMENT IN NON-DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITIES. 
(a) EXTENDED DEADLINE.—Section 1703(a)(3) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘A covered veteran’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(A) A covered veteran’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) In the case of an emergency which existed at 
the time of admission of a covered veteran to a health care 
provider, the Secretary shall deem any care or services re-
ceived by the veteran during the period beginning at the 
time of such admission and ending at the time of dis-
charge from the facility at which such care or services 
were furnished to be authorized under subparagraph (A) 
if the covered veteran (or an individual acting on behalf 
of the covered veteran) submits an application for such 
authorization by a deadline that the Secretary determines 
appropriate for purposes of this paragraph, except that 
such deadline may not be earlier than 72 hours following 
such discharge.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to admissions occur-
ring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8484 
To amend the Buy Indian Act to include the Secretary of Agriculture, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2024 
Mrs. PELTOLA (for herself and Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Buy Indian Act to include the Secretary 
of Agriculture, 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. BUY INDIAN ACT MODIFICATIONS. 
Section 23 of the Act of the Act of June 25, 1910 
(36 Stat. 861, chapter 431; 25 U.S.C. 47; commonly 
known as the ‘‘Buy Indian Act’’), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the Secretary of Agriculture.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and the 
Department of Health and Human Services’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, the Department of Health and 
Human Services, and the Department of Agri-
culture’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and the 
Indian Health Service’’ and inserting ‘‘, the In-
dian Health Service, and the Department of 
Agriculture’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Indian Affairs’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘House of Representatives’’ and inserting 
‘‘Committees on Indian Affairs and Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Commit-
tees on Natural Resources and Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8486 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development, to establish a thriving communities 
grant program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2024 
Mrs. TORRES of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 
to establish a thriving communities grant program. 
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 ‘‘Thriving Communities 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. THRIVING COMMUNITIES PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development, shall establish a thriving commu-
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nities grant program to provide technical assistance and 
capacity building to help underserved communities ad-
vance transformative, equitable and environmentally 
friendly infrastructure projects. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives a report on— 
(1) the methods the Secretary uses in carrying 
out the program established under subsection (a) to 
promote transit-oriented development; 
(2) the level of coordination between the Sec-
retary of Transportation and the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development in carrying out such 
program, including the respective roles of each Sec-
retary; and 
(3) what equity metrics are used to distribute 
funding under such program. 
(c) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year— 
(1) $100,000,000 to the Secretary of Transpor-
tation to carry out this section; and 
(2) $5,500,000 million to the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development to facilitate co-
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ordination with the Secretary of Transportation to 
carry out this section. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8487 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exempt widows and widowers 
of police officers, firefighters, and correctional officers from the govern-
ment pension offset. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2024 
Mr. VAN DREW (for himself and Mr. BACON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exempt 
widows and widowers of police officers, firefighters, and 
correctional officers from the government pension offset. 
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 ‘‘Honoring Emergency 
Response Officers’ Sacrifice Act’’ or the ‘‘HEROS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET EXEMPTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(k)(5) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(k)(5)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘(D) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to 
a monthly insurance benefit of an individual 
under subsection (e), (f), or (g) if the individual 
is entitled to such benefit on the basis of the 
wages and self-employment income of an indi-
vidual who died in the line of duty while serving 
as any of the following: 
‘‘(i) A Federal law enforcement officer 
(as defined in section 2 of the Law En-
forcement Congressional Badge of Bravery 
Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 50301(5)). 
‘‘(ii) A State or local law enforcement 
officer (as defined in section 2(11) of such 
Act (34 U.S.C. 50301(11)). 
‘‘(iii) An employee in fire protection 
activities (as defined in section 3(y) of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
U.S.C. 203(y)). 
‘‘(iv) Firefighting personnel (as de-
fined in section 33(a)(5) of the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2229(a)(5)). 
‘‘(v) A correctional officer (as defined 
in section 4051(a)(1) of title 18, United 
States Code). 
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‘‘(vi) A State correctional officer (as 
defined in section 1121(b)(2) of title 18, 
United States Code).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this Act shall apply in relation to monthly insurance bene-
fits payable for months beginning on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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tation, administration, and oversight of inte-
grated care plans for dual eligible individuals 
under this title; and 
‘‘(B) administer and provide oversight of 
integrated care plans for dual eligible individ-
uals under this title, including with respect to— 
‘‘(i) the development and application 
of an integrated medical loss ratio for such 
plans, in lieu of compliance with separate 
medical loss ratio requirements under titles 
XVIII and XIX; 
‘‘(ii) the establishment and application 
of network adequacy standards for such 
plans that— 
‘‘(I) apply only with respect to 
such plans; 
‘‘(II) allow the Director to waive 
compliance with such standards for 
integrated care plans that cannot 
meet the requirements in certain 
areas, but must operate statewide to 
meet a State’s selective contracting 
requirements; and 
‘‘(III) allow the Director to con-
sider flexibilities to support innovative 
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the reporting individual certifies to the Director of 
the Office of Government Ethics that such informa-
tion is required to be disclosed by such relative 
under other provisions of this subchapter. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION OF RELATIVE.—With respect 
to each report or addendum required by section 
13103(i) containing the information required in each 
of subsections (j) through (o), the term ‘relative’ 
means any of the following: 
‘‘(A) Father. 
‘‘(B) Mother. 
‘‘(C) Son. 
‘‘(D) Daughter. 
‘‘(E) Brother. 
‘‘(F) Sister. 
‘‘(G) Husband. 
‘‘(H) Wife. 
‘‘(I) Father-In-Law. 
‘‘(J) Mother-In-Law. 
‘‘(K) Son-In-Law. 
‘‘(L) Daughter-In-Law. 
‘‘(M) Brother-In-Law. 
‘‘(N) Sister-In-Law. 
‘‘(O) Stepfather. 
‘‘(P) Stepmother. 
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‘‘(Q) Stepson. 
‘‘(R) Stepdaughter. 
‘‘(S) Stepbrother. 
‘‘(T) Stepsister. 
‘‘(U) Half-Brother. 
‘‘(V) Half-Sister.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 848 
To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude Frazier Mountain, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2023 
Ms. TITUS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude 
Frazier Mountain, 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. DESIGNATION OF MAUDE FRAZIER MOUNTAIN 
IN THE STATE OF NEVADA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The peak of Frenchman Moun-
tain located at latitude 36°10′45″ N, by longitude 
114°59′52″ W in the State of Nevada shall be known and 
designated as ‘‘Maude Frazier Mountain’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, record, or other paper of the United 
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States to the peak referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
deemed to be a reference to ‘‘Maude Frazier Mountain’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8490 
To establish the Office of Social Connection Policy, to establish a national 
strategy on social connection, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2024 
Mr. BERA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish the Office of Social Connection Policy, to estab-
lish a national strategy on social connection, 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 ‘‘National Strategy for 
Social Connection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The health of the Nation is rightly meas-
ured not only by its aggregate wealth or global 
power, but more centrally by its shared vision and 
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the bonds of connection that knit its people into a 
community. 
(2) The fraying of the social fabric is directly 
implicated in the growth of loneliness, decline of 
civic and religious participation, the disintegration of 
communities, 
rising 
economic 
inequality 
and 
precarity, falling economic mobility, rising rates of 
depression, anxiety and addiction, diminishing health 
and life expectancy and rising levels of polarization 
and radicalization. 
(3) These changes affect all people of the 
United States, but fall with particular force on the 
poor and marginalized, on children and adolescents, 
on individuals residing in economically disadvan-
taged regions, on veterans and on the elderly, and 
individuals without a college degree. 
(4) The Surgeon General declared an epidemic 
of loneliness and isolation on May 2, 2023. 
(5) According to the Surgeon General, social 
isolation and loneliness pose a significant risk to in-
dividual health and longevity, including a 29 percent 
increased risk of heart disease, a 32 percent in-
creased risk of stroke, and for older adults, a 50 
percent increased risk of developing dementia. 
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H8490
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB