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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7475 
To require the GAO to conduct a study detailing the total cost of unused 
construction materials that were obtained for the construction of a border 
wall along the United States-Mexico border. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 
Ms. VAN DUYNE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require the GAO to conduct a study detailing the total 
cost of unused construction materials that were obtained 
for the construction of a border wall along the United 
States-Mexico border. 
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 ‘‘Border Wall Waste 
Accountability Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GAO STUDY ON COST OF UNUSED CONSTRUCTION 
MATERIALS FOR BORDER WALL. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to Congress a study detailing 
the total cost of unused construction materials that were 
obtained for the construction of a border wall along the 
United States-Mexico border. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7477 
To require the Secretary of Defense to complete a data matching agreement 
with the Secretary of Education in order to ensure individuals who 
are current or former active-duty military service members or civilian 
employees and are otherwise eligible for assistance under the public 
service loan forgiveness program have their periods of employment auto-
matically certified and counted towards the public service loan forgiveness 
program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 29, 2024 
Mr. VAN ORDEN (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, Mr. PETERS, and 
Ms. STEFANIK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Defense to complete a data 
matching agreement with the Secretary of Education 
in order to ensure individuals who are current or former 
active-duty military service members or civilian employees 
and are otherwise eligible for assistance under the public 
service loan forgiveness program have their periods of 
employment automatically certified and counted towards 
the public service loan forgiveness program. 
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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 ‘‘Ensuring Military Ac-
cess to Higher Education Benefits Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. DATA MATCHING AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPART-
MENT OF EDUCATION. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall complete a data 
matching agreement with the Secretary of Education in 
order to ensure that individuals who are current or former 
active-duty military service members or civilian employees 
and are otherwise eligible for assistance under the public 
service loan forgiveness program under section 455(m) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)) 
have their periods of employment, beginning on October 
1, 2007, certified. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7478 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of 
higher education, as a condition of participation in programs under 
title IV of such Act, to include a prohibition of antisemitic conduct 
in all documents relating to student or employee conduct. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 29, 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 require 
institutions of higher education, as a condition of partici-
pation in programs under title IV of such Act, to include 
a prohibition of antisemitic conduct in all documents 
relating to student or employee conduct. 
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 ‘‘Promote Restoring 
Order To End Campus Targeting of Jewish Students and 
Faculty Act’’ or the ‘‘PROTECT Jewish Student and 
Faculty Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF ANTISEMITIC CONDUCT. 
Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(30) The institution will include, in all docu-
ments and other resources relating to student or em-
ployee conduct on campus— 
‘‘(A) the working definition of antisemitism 
of the International Holocaust Remembrance 
Alliance; and 
‘‘(B) a statement that antisemitic conduct 
is prohibited on campus, and that such con-
duct— 
‘‘(i) by a student may result in the ex-
pulsion of the student from the institution; 
and 
‘‘(ii) by an employee may result in the 
termination of the employee’s employment 
at the institution.’’. 
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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 ‘‘Disabled Veterans 
Housing Support Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY COMPENSATION. 
Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(20)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) 
SERVICE-CONNECTED
DISABILITY 
COMPENSATION.—When determining whether a 
person is a person of low and moderate income, 
a person of low income, or a person of moderate 
income under this paragraph, a State, unit of 
general local government, or Indian tribe shall 
exclude any service-connected disability com-
pensation received by such person from the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPORT. 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall, 
not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, submit to the Congress a report that— 
(1) examines how service-connected disability 
compensation is treated for the purposes of deter-
mining eligibility for all programs administered by 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; 
(2) identifies any instances where service-con-
nected disability compensation is treated in a man-
ner inconsistent with the amendment made by sec-
tion 2; and 
(3) with respect to each program administered 
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment in which service-connected disability compensa-
tion is treated inconsistently, provides legislative rec-
ommendations relating to how such program could 
better serve veteran populations, and under-served 
communities. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7480 
AN ACT 
To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 to require 
the exclusion of service-connected disability com-
pensation when determining whether a person is 
a person of low and moderate income, a person 
of low income, or a person of moderate income, 
and for other purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7480 
To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability com-
pensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and 
moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate 
income, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 29, 2024 
Ms. DE LA CRUZ (for herself, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. LAWLER, Ms. WILD, Mrs. 
CHAVEZ-DEREMER, Mr. BARR, Mr. MOLINARO, Mr. D’ESPOSITO, Mr. 
WEBER of Texas, Mr. MOYLAN, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. YAKYM, Mr. 
CUELLAR, and Mr. CRENSHAW) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of 
service-connected disability compensation when deter-
mining whether a person is a person of low and moderate 
income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate 
income, 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 ‘‘Disabled Veterans 
Housing Support Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY COMPENSATION. 
Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(20)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) 
SERVICE-CONNECTED
DISABILITY 
COMPENSATION.—When determining whether a 
person is of a person of low and moderate in-
come, a person of low income, or a person of 
moderate income under this paragraph, a State, 
unit of general local government, or Indian 
tribe shall exclude any service-connected dis-
ability compensation received by such person 
from the Department of Veterans Affairs.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPORT. 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall, 
not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, submit to the Congress a report that— 
(1) examines how service-connected disability 
compensation is treated for the purposes of deter-
mining eligibility for all programs administered by 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
and identifies any cases where service-connected dis-
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ability compensation is treated inconsistently across 
a program; and 
(2) with respect to each program administered 
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, provides legislative recommendations relating 
to how such program could better serve veteran pop-
ulations, and under-served communities. 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7480 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 5, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of 
service-connected disability compensation when deter-
mining whether a person is a person of low and moderate 
income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate 
income, and for other purposes. 
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HR 7480 RFS
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 ‘‘Disabled Veterans 
Housing Support Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY COMPENSATION. 
Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(20)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) 
SERVICE-CONNECTED
DISABILITY 
COMPENSATION.—When determining whether a 
person is a person of low and moderate income, 
a person of low income, or a person of moderate 
income under this paragraph, a State, unit of 
general local government, or Indian tribe shall 
exclude any service-connected disability com-
pensation received by such person from the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPORT. 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall, 
not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, submit to the Congress a report that— 
(1) examines how service-connected disability 
compensation is treated for the purposes of deter-
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HR 7480 RFS
mining eligibility for all programs administered by 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; 
(2) identifies any instances where service-con-
nected disability compensation is treated in a man-
ner inconsistent with the amendment made by sec-
tion 2; and 
(3) with respect to each program administered 
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment in which service-connected disability compensa-
tion is treated inconsistently, provides legislative rec-
ommendations relating to how such program could 
better serve veteran populations, and under-served 
communities. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 549 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7480 
[Report No. 118–652] 
To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability com-
pensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and 
moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate 
income, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 29, 2024 
Ms. DE LA CRUZ (for herself, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. LAWLER, Ms. WILD, Mrs. 
CHAVEZ-DEREMER, Mr. BARR, Mr. MOLINARO, Mr. D’ESPOSITO, Mr. 
WEBER of Texas, Mr. MOYLAN, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. YAKYM, Mr. 
CUELLAR, and Mr. CRENSHAW) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. 
SESSIONS, Mr. HILL, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. EMMER 
SEPTEMBER 9, 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 February 29, 2024] 
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A BILL 
To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of 
service-connected disability compensation when deter-
mining whether a person is a person of low and moderate 
income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate 
income, and for other purposes. 
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(b) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount made available to 
carry out this Act for a fiscal year, not less than 75 per-
cent shall be used for grants under sections 3 and 4. 
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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 ‘‘Disabled Veterans Hous-
ing Support Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY COMPENSATION. 
Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(20)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY COM-
PENSATION.—When determining whether a per-
son is a person of low and moderate income, a 
person of low income, or a person of moderate 
income under this paragraph, a State, unit of 
general local government, or Indian tribe shall 
exclude any service-connected disability com-
pensation received by such person from the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPORT. 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall, 
not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, submit to the Congress a report that— 
(1) examines how service-connected disability 
compensation is treated for the purposes of deter-
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mining eligibility for all programs administered by 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; 
(2) identifies any instances where service-con-
nected disability compensation is treated in a manner 
inconsistent with the amendment made by section 2; 
and 
(3) with respect to each program administered 
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
in which service-connected disability compensation is 
treated 
inconsistently, 
provides 
legislative 
rec-
ommendations relating to how such program could 
better serve veteran populations, and under-served 
communities. 
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Union Calendar No. 549 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7480 
[Report No. 118–652] 
A BILL 
To amend section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 to require 
the exclusion of service-connected disability com-
pensation when determining whether a person is 
a person of low and moderate income, a person 
of low income, or a person of moderate income, 
and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 9, 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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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7482 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the WISEWOMAN 
program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 29, 2024 
Mrs. BEATTY (for herself and Ms. DELAURO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the 
WISEWOMAN 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 ‘‘Women’s Heart Health 
Expansion Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF WISEWOMAN PROGRAM. 
Section 1509 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300n–4a) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 1509. SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR ADDITIONAL 
PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES. 
‘‘(a) SCREENING AND REFERRAL PROJECTS.—The 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, may award supplemental 
grants to recipients of grants under section 1501 to carry 
out projects for the purposes of— 
‘‘(1) providing preventive health services in ad-
dition to the services authorized in such section, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) screenings regarding blood pressure 
and cholesterol; and 
‘‘(B) health education; 
‘‘(2) providing appropriate referrals for medical 
treatment of women receiving services pursuant to 
paragraph (1) and ensuring, to the extent prac-
ticable, the provision of appropriate follow-up serv-
ices; and 
‘‘(3) evaluating activities conducted under para-
graphs (1) and (2) through appropriate surveillance 
or program-monitoring activities. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES.—Women eligible 
for services pursuant to a grant under subsection (a) shall 
include— 
‘‘(1) women receiving services pursuant to a 
grant made under section 1501; and 
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‘‘(2) other women who are low-income and meet 
such eligibility criteria as the Secretary may specify. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED PROVIDERS.—Services provided 
pursuant to a grant under subsection (a) shall be provided 
by— 
‘‘(1) an entity screening women for breast and 
cervical cancer pursuant to a grant under section 
1501; or 
‘‘(2) other entities that the grant recipient may 
designate, subject to the approval of such designa-
tion by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS OF GENERAL 
PROGRAM.—This title applies to a grant under subsection 
(a) to the same extent and in the same manner as this 
title applies to a grant under section 1501. 
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—To carry out this section, there is 
authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 for the period 
of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.’’. 
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