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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7815 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
to award grants to expand and improve maternal health care services, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 22, 2024 
Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. LEE of 
California, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CLEAVER, 
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. 
TLAIB, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. BROWN, Mr. THANEDAR, Mr. CARTER of Lou-
isiana, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. CARSON, Mr. JACKSON of 
Illinois, Mr. MULLIN, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mr. COHEN, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, Mr. TRONE, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. SWALWELL, Ms. ADAMS, and 
Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
acting through the Administrator of the Health Re-
sources and Services Administration, to award grants 
to expand and improve maternal health care services, 
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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Union Calendar No. 477 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7816 
[Report No. 118–576] 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement 
with a federally funded research and development center for an assess-
ment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits 
under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2024 
Mr. DUARTE (for himself, Mr. BOST, Mr. VALADAO, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. 
D’ESPOSITO, and Ms. BUDZINSKI) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
JULY 8, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. DAVIS of 
North Carolina, Mr. LAWLER, and Ms. TENNEY 
JULY 8, 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 March 26, 2024] 
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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 ‘‘Clear Communication 
for Veterans Claims Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF NOTICES THAT THE 
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SENDS 
TO CLAIMANTS. 
(a) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with 
an FFRDC for an assessment of notices that the Sec-
retary sends to claimants. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—An FFRDC that enters to an 
agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Sec-
retary a written assessment of such notices. The assess-
ment shall include the following: 
(1) The determination of the FFRDC, made in 
consultation with covered entities, whether each such 
notice may be feasibly altered to reduce paper con-
sumption by, and costs to, the Federal Government. 
(2) The recommendations of the FFRDC re-
garding how the Secretary may make such notices 
clearer to claimants, better organized, and more con-
cise.
(c) REPORT; IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 90 
days after the Secretary receives the assessment under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall— 
(1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
copy of such assessment; and 
(2) implement the recommendations in the as-
sessment that are in compliance with the laws ad-
ministered by the Secretary. 
(d) DEADLINE
FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Sec-
retary shall complete the implementation of such rec-
ommendations pursuant to subsection (c)(2) by not later 
than one year after the date on which the Secretary com-
mences such implementation. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘FFRDC’’ means a federally 
funded research and development center. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered entities’’ includes— 
(A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
(B) an expert in laws administered by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
(C) a veterans service organization recog-
nized under section 5902 of title 38, United 
States Code; and 
(D) an entity that advocates for veterans.
(3) The terms ‘‘claimant’’ and ‘‘notice’’ have 
the meanings given such terms in section 5100 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF 
PENSION. 
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘November 30, 2031’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2031’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7816 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek 
to enter into an agreement with a federally fund-
ed research and development center for an as-
sessment of notice letters that the Secretary 
sends to claimants for benefits under laws ad-
ministered by the Secretary, and for other pur-
poses.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7816 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement 
with a federally funded research and development center for an assess-
ment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits 
under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2024 
Mr. DUARTE (for himself, Mr. BOST, Mr. VALADAO, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. 
D’ESPOSITO, and Ms. BUDZINSKI) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter 
into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
development center for an assessment of notice letters 
that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under 
laws administered by the Secretary, 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 ‘‘Clear Communication 
for Veterans Claims Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF NOTICES THAT THE 
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SENDS 
TO CLAIMANTS. 
(a) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with 
an FFRDC for an assessment of notices that the Sec-
retary sends to claimants. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—An FFRDC that enters to an 
agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Sec-
retary a written assessment of such notices. The assess-
ment shall include the following: 
(1) The determination of the FFRDC whether 
each such notice may be feasibly altered to reduce 
paper consumption by, and costs to, the Federal 
Government. 
(2) The recommendations of the FFRDC re-
garding how the Secretary may, in compliance with 
laws administered by the Secretary, make such no-
tices clearer to claimants, better organized, and 
more concise. 
(c) REPORT; IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 90 
days after the Secretary receives the assessment under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall— 
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A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter 
into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
development center for an assessment of notice letters 
that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under 
laws administered by the Secretary, and for other pur-
poses. 
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(1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
copy of such assessment; and 
(2) implement the recommendations in the as-
sessment. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘FFRDC’’ means a federally 
funded research and development center. 
(2) The terms ‘‘claimant’’ and ‘‘notice’’ have 
the meanings given such terms in section 5100 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7821 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a tax credit 
with respect to fighting retail crime, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2024 
Mr. GALLEGO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
for a tax credit with respect to fighting retail crime, 
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 ‘‘Safer American Family 
Enterprise Retail Act of 2024’’ or the ‘‘SAFE Retail Act 
of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. RETAIL THEFT PREVENTION CREDIT FOR SMALL 
RETAIL BUSINESSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7826 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with 
respect to certain grants authorized for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
Assistance Grant Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2024 
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. 
MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. TITUS, and Ms. BROWNLEY) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 with respect to certain grants authorized 
for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance 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 ‘‘Tribal Community 
Protection Act of 2024’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7823 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a warning 
label advising that the effects of mifepristone can be counteracted, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a hotline to provide 
information to women seeking to counteract the effects of mifepristone, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2024 
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois (for herself, Mr. BABIN, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. 
ROSENDALE, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. BANKS, and Mr. WEBSTER of 
Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
require a warning label advising that the effects of 
mifepristone can be counteracted, to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to establish a hotline to provide infor-
mation to women seeking to counteract the effects of 
mifepristone, 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 ‘‘Second Chance for 
Moms Act’’. 
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‘‘(I) for 2025, the fee schedule 
amounts for the area for items and 
services in effect on December 31, 
2024; and 
‘‘(II) for each subsequent year, 
the amount determined under this 
clause for the preceding year, in-
creased by the percentage increase in 
the consumer price index for all urban 
consumers (United States city aver-
age) for the 12-month period ending 
on December 31 of the previous year; 
‘‘(ii) in rural areas and non-contig-
uous areas (Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. ter-
ritories), the payment amount is equal 
to— 
‘‘(I) 50 percent of 110 percent of 
the national average price for the item 
or service determined under section 
414.210(g)(1)(ii) of title 42, Code of 
Federal Regulations; and 
‘‘(II) 50 percent of— 
‘‘(aa) for 2025, the fee 
schedule amount for the area in 
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SEC. 2. MIFEPRISTONE WARNING LABEL AND HOTLINE. 
(a) WARNING LABEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 502 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(hh) If it is the drug mifepristone, and its labeling 
does not bear the following statement printed in con-
spicuous text: ‘WARNING: Medical evidence suggests that 
the abortifacient effects of mifepristone can be counter-
acted by natural progesterone, which can increase the 
chance of fetal survival. The American Society for Repro-
ductive Medicine has determined that natural progester-
one is safe in the first trimester of pregnancy. For more 
information, call [lll].’ (with the blank filled in to 
refer to the appropriate number for the hotline under sec-
tion 1009 of the Public Health Service Act).’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 502(hh) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as added by 
paragraph (1)) applies beginning on the date that is 
6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) HOTLINE.—Title X of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 1009. HOTLINE FOR REVERSAL OF EFFECTS OF 
MIFEPRISTONE. 
‘‘The Secretary shall establish or maintain, directly 
or by grant or contract, a toll-free hotline to provide sup-
port for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for women seeking 
to reverse the effects of the drug mifepristone.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7824 
To direct the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice 
to implement anti-trafficking recommendations of the Government Ac-
countability Office. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2024 
Mr. OWENS (for himself and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To direct the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department 
of Justice to implement anti-trafficking recommendations 
of the Government Accountability Office. 
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 ‘‘Preventing Child Traf-
ficking Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘anti-trafficking recommenda-
tions’’ means the recommendations set forth in the report 
of the Government Accountability Office entitled ‘‘Child 
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Trafficking: Addressing Challenges to Public Awareness 
and Survivor Support’’, which was published on December 
11, 2023. 
SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTI-TRAFFICKING PRO-
GRAMS FOR CHILDREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Office for Victims 
of Crime of the Department of Justice, in coordination 
with the Office on Trafficking in Persons of the Adminis-
tration for Children and Families, shall implement the 
anti-trafficking recommendations. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
on which the Office for Victims of Crime implements the 
anti-trafficking recommendations pursuant to subsection 
(a), the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime shall 
submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate and Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives that explicitly describes the steps taken 
by the Office to complete such implementation. 
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SEC. 2. GRANTS AUTHORIZED FOR EDWARD BYRNE MEMO-
RIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10152) is amended to read 
as follows: 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(J) Programs to provide written notifica-
tion on any restraining order or temporary re-
straining order for the purpose of enforcement 
on tribal lands and enforcement of any such 
order issued by an Indian tribe.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) TRIBAL LANDS.—The term ‘tribal lands’ 
means lands the title to which is held by the United 
States in trust for an Indian tribe or lands the title 
to which is held by an Indian tribe subject to a re-
striction by the United States against alienation. 
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ 
shall have the meaning given such term in section 
102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List 
Act of 1994. 
‘‘(3) WRITTEN NOTIFICATION.—The term ‘writ-
ten notification’ means a notification that is sent by 
registered or certified mail, with return receipt re-
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quested, to Indian tribes and for which a copy of 
such notification is sent to the appropriate Regional 
Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.’’. 
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SEC. 510. Each amount designated in this Act by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available 
(or repurposed or rescinded, if applicable) only if the 
President subsequently so designates all such amounts 
and transmits such designations to the Congress. 
SEC. 511. Any amount appropriated by this Act, des-
ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and subse-
quently so designated by the President, and transferred 
pursuant to transfer authorities provided by this Act shall 
retain such designation. 
SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
SEC. 512. $0. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ukraine Security Sup-
plemental Appropriations Act, 2024’’. 
Æ 
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(2) SUNSET.—Paragraph (1) shall cease to be 
effective on the date that is 10 years after the date 
of enactment of this subsection. 
SEC. 2. X-PRIZE FOR VACCINE FOR OPIOID, COCAINE, 
METHAMPHETAMINE, OR ALCOHOL USE DIS-
ORDER. 
(a) ELIGIBLE NEW DRUG SPONSOR.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘eligible new drug sponsor’’ means the sponsor 
of a vaccine to prevent, treat, or mitigate an opioid use 
disorder (including such a disorder related to fentanyl), 
a cocaine use disorder, a methamphetamine use disorder, 
or an alcohol use disorder that— 
(1) is approved under section 505 of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) 
or is licensed under section 351 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262); and 
(2) is mass-produced. 
(b) APPLICATION.—An eligible new drug sponsor 
may submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices an application for an award, to be known as the Vac-
cine X–Prize. 
(c) AWARD.—Subject to subsection (d), if the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services determines that an 
eligible new drug sponsor has submitted an application 
under subsection (b), the Secretary shall, subject to the 
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availability of appropriations, pay the eligible new drug 
sponsor $1,000,000,000. 
(d) SINGLE AWARD.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services may not award more than 1 Vaccine X– 
Prize. 
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(V) by striking ‘‘AND LOCAL’’ in 
the heading thereof and inserting 
‘‘TRIBAL, AND LOCAL’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (10)(B), by adding 
at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) The information disclosed to any 
child support enforcement agency under 
subparagraph (A) with respect to any indi-
vidual with respect to whom child support 
obligations are sought to be established or 
enforced may be disclosed by such agency to 
any agent of such agency which is under 
contract with such agency for purposes of, 
and to the extent necessary in, establishing 
and collecting child support obligations 
from, and locating, individuals owing such 
obligations.’’. 
(D) Section 6103(p)(4) of such Code is 
amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘subsection (l)(10), 
(13)(A), (13)(B), (13)(C), (13)(D)(i), (16), 
(18), (19), or (20), or any entity’’ in the 
matter preceding subparagraph (A) and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (l)(6), (8), (10), (13)(A), 
(13)(B), (13)(C), (13)(D)(i), (16), (18), 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7830 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the surviving spouse 
filing status to individuals whose spouses have died within the last 
five taxable years. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2024 
Mr. VAN DREW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand 
the surviving spouse filing status to individuals whose 
spouses have died within the last five taxable 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 ‘‘Protect American Wid-
ows Act of 2024’’ or the ‘‘PAW Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. SURVIVING SPOUSE DEFINITION EXPANDED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(a)(1)(A) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘two tax-
able years’’ and inserting ‘‘five taxable years’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to returns filed for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 2023. 
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