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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5117 
To make certain amounts available for grants under the COPS program 
to be used for establishing school-based partnerships between local law 
enforcement agencies and local school systems by using school resource 
officers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2023 
Mr. MOORE of Alabama (for himself and Mr. LANGWORTHY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To make certain amounts available for grants under the 
COPS program to be used for establishing school-based 
partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and 
local school systems by using school resource officers. 
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 ‘‘Securing American 
Classrooms Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. IN GENERAL. 
Notwithstanding any provision of section 9705 of title 
31, United States Code, $1,000,000,000 of the funds 
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available in the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture 
Fund established under that section shall be made avail-
able to the Attorney General, to remain available until ex-
pended. The Attorney General shall use such funds to 
make grants under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, except that 
$750,000,000 of such grants may only be made to grant-
ees who certify that they will use such funds for the pur-
pose under section 1701(b)(12) of such part, and who will 
be hiring at least one veteran as a school resource officer. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5118 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to remove the authority of the 
National Capital Planning Commission with respect to property owned 
by the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2023 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to remove the au-
thority of the National Capital Planning Commission 
with respect to property owned by the District of Colum-
bia, 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 Capital Plan-
ning Commission District of Columbia Home Rule Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL 
CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION WITH RE-
SPECT TO PROPERTY OWNED BY THE DIS-
TRICT. 
(a) RECOMMENDATION
OF
THE COMMISSION
FOR 
TRANSFERS OF JURISDICTION OF PROPERTY.—Section 
8124 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by amending the second 
sentence to read as follows: ‘‘In the case of a trans-
fer among Federal authorities or a transfer between 
Federal and District of Columbia authorities, the 
National Capital Planning Commission shall rec-
ommend the transfer before it is completed.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and redesignating 
subsection (c) as subsection (b). 
(b) APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION FOR PROPOSED 
DEVELOPMENTS AND PROJECTS.—Section 8722 of title 
40, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘and 
district’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘and District 
of Columbia governmental’’ each place it appears; 
(3) in the first sentence of subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or District of Columbia’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or District’’; 
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(4) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘and Dis-
trict’’; and 
(5) by striking subsection (e). 
(c) APPROVAL
OF
THE
COMMISSION
TO
SELL 
LAND.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Title 40, United States 
Code, is amended by striking section 8734. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of subchapter IV of chapter 
87 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 8734. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Small Business 
and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REPORT-
ING DEADLINES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. 
Section 5336(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(but which may not ad-
just the report submission deadline)’’ after 
‘‘Treasury’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in a timely manner, and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(but which may not ad-
just the report submission deadline)’’ after 
‘‘Treasury’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘at the time of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘not later than 90 days after the date 
of such’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(but which may not ad-
just the report submission deadline)’’ after 
‘‘Treasury’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in a timely manner, and 
not later than 1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘not later 
than 90 days’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) UNABLE TO OBTAIN.—FinCEN may 
not by rule, guidance, or otherwise, permit a re-
porting company from submitting a report re-
lating to the inability of the reporting company 
to obtain or identify information in the alter-
native to submitting a report required under 
this subsection.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 
2023. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5119 
AN ACT 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide 
small businesses with additional time to file bene-
ficial ownership information, and for other pur-
poses.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5119 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with 
additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2023 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself and Mrs. BEATTY) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small 
businesses with additional time to file beneficial owner-
ship information, 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 Small Business 
and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REPORT-
ING DEADLINES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. 
Section 5336(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(but which may not ad-
just the report submission deadline)’’ after 
‘‘Treasury’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in a timely manner, and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(but which may not ad-
just the report submission deadline)’’ after 
‘‘Treasury’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘at the time of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘not later than 90 days after the date 
of such’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(but which may not ad-
just the report submission deadline)’’ after 
‘‘Treasury’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in a timely manner, and 
not later than 1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘not later 
than 90 days’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) UNABLE TO OBTAIN.—FinCEN may 
not by rule, guidance, or otherwise, permit any 
reporting company from submitting a report re-
lating to the inability of the reporting company 
to obtain or identify information in the alter-
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native to submitting a report required under 
this subsection.’’. 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5119 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 13, 2023 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small 
businesses with additional time to file beneficial owner-
ship information, 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 ‘‘Protect Small Business 
and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REPORT-
ING DEADLINES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. 
Section 5336(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(but which may not ad-
just the report submission deadline)’’ after 
‘‘Treasury’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in a timely manner, and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(but which may not ad-
just the report submission deadline)’’ after 
‘‘Treasury’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘at the time of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘not later than 90 days after the date 
of such’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(but which may not ad-
just the report submission deadline)’’ after 
‘‘Treasury’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in a timely manner, and 
not later than 1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘not later 
than 90 days’’; and 
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(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) UNABLE TO OBTAIN.—FinCEN may 
not by rule, guidance, or otherwise, permit a re-
porting company from submitting a report re-
lating to the inability of the reporting company 
to obtain or identify information in the alter-
native to submitting a report required under 
this subsection.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 
2023. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 244 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5119 
[Report No. 118–303] 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small businesses with 
additional time to file beneficial ownership information, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2023 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself and Mrs. BEATTY) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
DECEMBER 11, 2023 
Additional sponsors: Mr. MEUSER and Mr. SHERMAN 
DECEMBER 11, 2023 
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 August 1, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide small 
businesses with additional time to file beneficial owner-
ship information, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Protect Small Business 
and Prevent Illicit Financial Activity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REPORT-
ING DEADLINES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. 
Section 5336(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(but which may not ad-
just the report submission deadline)’’ after 
‘‘Treasury’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in a timely manner, and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(but which may not ad-
just the report submission deadline)’’ after 
‘‘Treasury’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘at the time of’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘not later than 90 days after the date of 
such’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(but which may not ad-
just the report submission deadline)’’ after 
‘‘Treasury’’; and 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LENGTH OF POST-EMPLOYMENT BAN 
ON LOBBYING BY CERTAIN FORMER SENIOR 
EXECUTIVE BRANCH PERSONNEL. 
(a) INCREASE IN LENGTH OF BAN.—Section 207(c) 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘ONE-YEAR’’ 
and inserting ‘‘TWO-YEAR’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘within 1 year 
after the termination’’ and inserting ‘‘within 2 years 
after the termination’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to any individual who, 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, leaves 
a position to which subsection (c) of section 207 of title 
18, United States Code, applies. 
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(B) by striking ‘‘in a timely manner, and 
not later than 1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘not later 
than 90 days’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) UNABLE TO OBTAIN.—FinCEN may 
not by rule, guidance, or otherwise, permit a re-
porting company from submitting a report relat-
ing to the inability of the reporting company to 
obtain or identify information in the alternative 
to submitting a report required under this sub-
section.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 244 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5119 
[Report No. 118–303] 
A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide 
small businesses with additional time to file bene-
ficial ownership information, and for other pur-
poses. 
DECEMBER 11, 2023 
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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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5122 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the hardening of infrastruc-
ture in support of disaster mitigation in the definition of humanitarian 
and civic assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2023 
Ms. PORTER (for herself, Mr. CASE, Mr. MOYLAN, and Ms. MACE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the hard-
ening of infrastructure in support of disaster mitigation 
in the definition of humanitarian and civic 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 Mitigation 
through Military Service Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF HUMANITARIAN AND CIVIC ASSIST-
ANCE. 
Section 401(e)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end the fol-
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lowing: ‘‘or the hardening of existing infrastructure in 
such facilities in support of disaster mitigation’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5123 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to modify the applicability of 
credit monitoring for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2023 
Ms. PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to modify the 
applicability of credit monitoring for active duty military 
consumers, 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 ‘‘Credit Monitoring In-
tegrity Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO APPLICABILITY OF CREDIT MONI-
TORING FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY CON-
SUMERS. 
Section 605A(k) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 
U.S.C. 1681c–1(k)) is amended by striking paragraph (4). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5124 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the length of the post- 
employment ban on lobbying by certain former senior executive branch 
personnel from one year to 2 years. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2023 
Ms. PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the 
length of the post-employment ban on lobbying by certain 
former senior executive branch personnel from one year 
to 2 years. 
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 ‘‘Restrict Conflicted 
Lobbying Act’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5127 
To reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant visas known 
as visitor visas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2023 
Ms. SALAZAR (for herself, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mrs. MILLER of West Vir-
ginia, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. SWALWELL, Ms. TITUS, Ms. NORTON, 
Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, 
Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. RYAN, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. 
CASE, Mr. CARSON, Mr. TRONE, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, Mrs. GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Ms. 
MACE, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Mrs. 
CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant 
visas known as visitor visas, 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 ‘‘Visitor Visa Wait Time 
Reduction Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT AND REASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL FOR 
EXCESSIVE VISITOR VISA WAIT TIMES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes— 
(1) a list of each diplomatic and consular post 
at which the average waiting period, beginning on 
the date an individual submits an application for a 
nonimmigrant visa under section 101(a)(15)(B) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101) (commonly referred to as a ‘‘visitor visa’’) and 
the date such individual is granted an interview for 
such a visa, exceeds 100 days; and 
(2) an explanation of the concrete steps taken 
at each such post in order to reduce such average 
waiting period. 
(b) REASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL.—With respect 
to any diplomatic or consular posts at which the average 
waiting period described in subsection (a)(1) exceeds 300 
days, the Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, tempo-
rarily reassign appropriate personnel of the Department 
of State to directly assist consular staff at such posts in 
order to reduce such average waiting period. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5129 
To direct the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs to notify 
United States citizens regarding passport expiration and renewal, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2023 
Mr. STEUBE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Af-
fairs to notify United States citizens regarding passport 
expiration and renewal, 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 ‘‘Passport Notification 
Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRED NOTIFICATION REGARDING PASSPORT 
EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—For each United States citizen 
in possession of a valid unexpired passport, not later than 
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180 days prior to the date on which such passport is 
scheduled to expire, the Assistant Secretary of State for 
Consular Affairs shall provide to the United States cit-
izen— 
(1) a notification regarding such pending expi-
ration date; and 
(2) information on the process for the renewal 
of such passport, including an identification of any 
relevant locations at which materials required for 
such renewal may be submitted. 
(b) FORM.—Each notification required under sub-
section (a) may be submitted in electronic or paper form. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The requirement under sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to passports the expi-
ration of which is scheduled to occur on or after the date 
that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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