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IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1253 
Reaffirming that the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute 
and does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2024 
Mr. BIGGS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Reaffirming that the United States is not a party to the 
Rome Statute and does not recognize the jurisdiction 
of the International Criminal Court. 
Whereas the Constitution requires approval from two-thirds 
of the Senators present for ratification and confirmation 
of international treaties; 
Whereas President Bill Clinton signed the Rome Statute on 
December 31, 2000, but did not submit the treaty to the 
Senate for ratification; 
Whereas, on May 6, 2002, the Bush administration an-
nounced that the United States does not intend to be-
come a party to the Rome Statute of the International 
Criminal Court; 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 956 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit dismemberment abortions, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2019 
Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. BIGGS, 
Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. WEBER 
of Texas, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. 
GROTHMAN, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. SPANO, Mr. LAMBORN, 
Mr. GIBBS, Mr. CHABOT, and Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit 
dismemberment abortions, 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 Children Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DISMEMBERMENT ABORTION BAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 74 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1531 
the following: 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 957 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain 
provisions of Public Law 115–97, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2019 
Mr. MITCHELL 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 make 
permanent certain provisions of Public Law 115–97, 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 ‘‘Tax Cuts and Jobs 
Middle Class Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PUBLIC LAW 115–97 MADE 
PERMANENT. 
Any provision of subtitle A or B of Public Law 115– 
97, or any amendment made by such a provision, that ter-
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minates on December 31, 2025, shall not terminate on 
such date. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN STANDARD DEDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 63(c)(7) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end of clause (i), by striking ‘‘$12,000’’ in 
clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘$13,000’’, by striking the 
period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘, 
and’’, and by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) by substituting ‘$26,000’ for 
‘200 percent of the dollar amount in effect 
under subparagraph (C) for the taxable 
year’ ’’, and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘the 
$18,000 and $12,000 amounts’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
dollar amounts’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of section 11021 of Public Law 115–97. 
SEC. 4. REDUCTION IN MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION 
FLOOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 213 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘10 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘7.5 percent’’, and 
(2) by striking subsection (f). 
(b) MINIMUM TAX PREFERENCE NOT TO APPLY.— 
Section 56(b)(1) is amended by striking subparagraph 
(B). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of section 11027 of Public Law 115–97. 
SEC. 5. INCREASE IN REFUNDABLE PORTION OF THE 
CHILD TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 24 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘, sub-
section (h)(4),’’ after ‘‘this subsection’’, and 
(2) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (5) 
and redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as para-
graph (5) and (6), respectively. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Paragraphs (1) 
and (4)(C) of section 24(h) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 are each amended by striking ‘‘(7)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(6)’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of section 11022 of Public Law 115–97. 
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vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 11, 
2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 959 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that traveling interstate 
or causing another to travel interstate for the purpose of female genital 
mutilation is prohibited, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2019 
Mr. PERRY (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RYAN, 
Mrs. WAGNER, and Ms. JACKSON LEE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that 
traveling interstate or causing another to travel inter-
state for the purpose of female genital mutilation is 
prohibited, 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 our Girls Act 
of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. 
Section 116 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeless Veteran 
Families Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CALCULATION OF AMOUNTS OF 
PER DIEM GRANTS. 
Section 2012(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘or (iii)’’ after 
‘‘clause (ii)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) With respect to a homeless veteran who 
has care of a minor dependent while receiving serv-
ices from the grant recipient or eligible entity, the 
daily cost of care shall be the sum of the daily cost 
of care determined under subparagraph (A) plus, for 
each such minor dependent, an amount that equals 
50 percent of such daily cost of care.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 15, 
2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(e) Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever 
knowingly commits one of the following shall be fined 
under this title and imprisoned not less than 10 years: 
‘‘(1) Travels in interstate commerce to cir-
cumcise, excise, or infibulate the whole or any part 
of the labia majora or labia minora or clitoris of an-
other person who has not attained the age of 18 
years. 
‘‘(2) Causes another person who has not at-
tained the age of 18 years to travel in interstate 
commerce for the whole or any part of the labia 
majora or labia minora or clitoris of that person to 
be circumcised, excised, or infibulated.’’. 
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(3) FAA.—The term ‘‘FAA’’ means the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration. 
(4) PART 121 AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘part 
121 air carrier’’ means an air carrier that holds a 
certificate issued under part 121 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
(5) PART 129 AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘part 
129 air carrier’’ means an air carrier that holds a 
certificate issued under part 129 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
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employment and training activities under 
paragraph (2)(A) or (3) of section 133(b), 
not less than 75 percent of such funds, 
used to provide career services described in 
paragraph (2)(A)(xii), training services, 
and supportive services, shall be used to 
provide such services to— 
‘‘(I) recipients of public assist-
ance; 
‘‘(II) other low-income individ-
uals; 
‘‘(III) 
individuals 
who 
have 
foundational skill needs; 
‘‘(IV) individuals with barriers to 
employment who are not described in 
subclauses (I) through (III); and 
‘‘(V) veterans. 
‘‘(ii) 
DETERMINATIONS
OF
PRI-
ORITY.—The appropriate local board and 
the Governor shall direct the one-stop op-
erators in the local area with regard to 
making determinations on how to prioritize 
the populations listed in subclauses (I) 
through (IV) of clause (i) for purposes of 
clause (i).’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeless Veteran 
Families Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CALCULATION OF AMOUNTS OF 
PER DIEM GRANTS. 
Section 2012(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘or (iii)’’ after 
‘‘clause (ii)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) With respect to a homeless veteran who 
has care of a minor dependent while receiving serv-
ices from the grant recipient or eligible entity, the 
daily cost of care shall be the sum of the daily cost 
of care determined under subparagraph (A) plus, for 
each such minor dependent, an amount that equals 
50 percent of such daily cost of care.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 15, 
2019. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 95 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure 
that children of homeless veterans are included in 
the calculation of the amounts of certain per 
diem grants.
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 95 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless 
veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per 
diem grants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2019 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California (for herself, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr. PRICE of 
North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that chil-
dren of homeless veterans are included in the calculation 
of the amounts of certain per diem grants. 
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 ‘‘Homeless Veteran 
Families Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CALCULATION OF AMOUNTS OF 
PER DIEM GRANTS. 
Section 2012(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
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(1) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘or (iii)’’ after 
‘‘clause (ii)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) With respect to a homeless veteran who 
has care of a minor dependent while receiving serv-
ices from the grant recipient or eligible entity, the 
daily cost of care shall be the sum of the daily cost 
of care determined under subparagraph (A) plus, for 
each such minor dependent, an amount that equals 
50 percent of such daily cost of care.’’. 
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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 95 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 16, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that chil-
dren of homeless veterans are included in the calculation 
of the amounts of certain per diem grants. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(A) advise the local coordinating entity in 
writing of the reasons for the disapproval; 
(B) make recommendations for revisions to 
the management plan; and 
(C) not later than 180 days after the re-
ceipt of any proposed revision of the manage-
ment plan from the local coordinating entity, 
approve or disapprove the proposed revision. 
(4) AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ap-
prove or disapprove each amendment to the 
management plan that makes a substantial 
change to the management plan, as determined 
by the Secretary. 
(B) USE
OF
FUNDS.—The local coordi-
nating entity shall not use Federal funds au-
thorized by this section to carry out any amend-
ments to the management plan until the date 
on which the Secretary has approved the 
amendments. 
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) AUTHORITIES.—For purposes of implementing 
the management plan, the Secretary, acting through the 
local coordinating entity, may use amounts made available 
under section 9— 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 963 
To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to modify the 
exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2019 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ (for herself, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, and 
Mr. GREEN of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to 
modify the exemptions from certain disclosure requirements. 
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 ‘‘Home Loan Quality 
Transparency Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN DISCLOSURE REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304 of the Home Mort-
gage Disclosure Act of 1975 (12 U.S.C. 2803) is amend-
ed— 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 961 
To prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised 
in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2019 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. BUCHANAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prevent human health threats posed by the consumption 
of equines raised in the United States. 
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 ‘‘Safeguard American 
Food Exports Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) unlike cows, pigs, and other domesticated 
species, horses and other members of the equidae 
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family are not raised for the purpose of human con-
sumption; 
(2) equines raised in the United States are fre-
quently treated with substances that are not ap-
proved for use in horses intended for human con-
sumption and equine parts are therefore unsafe 
within the meaning of section 409 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; 
(3) equines raised in the United States are fre-
quently treated with drugs, including phenylbuta-
zone, acepromazine, boldenone undecylenate, omep-
razole, ketoprofen, xylazine, hyaluronic acid, nitrofu-
razone, polysulfated glycosaminoglycan, clenbuterol, 
tolazoline, and ponazuril, which are not approved for 
use in horses intended for human consumption and 
equine parts are therefore unsafe within the mean-
ing of section 512 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act; and 
(4) consuming parts of an equine raised in the 
United States likely poses a serious threat to human 
health and the public should be protected from these 
unsafe products. 
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SEC. 3. PROHIBITIONS. 
Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(fff) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section— 
‘‘(1) equine parts shall be deemed unsafe under 
section 409 of this Act; 
‘‘(2) equine parts shall be deemed unsafe under 
section 512 of this Act; and 
‘‘(3) the knowing sale or transport of equines or 
equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for 
purposes of human consumption is hereby prohib-
ited.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 962 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner 
from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a 
child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2019 
Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BACON, Mr. BANKS, Mr. BOST, 
Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. DAVIDSON of 
Ohio, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. EMMER, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. HUIZENGA, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. 
MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. DAVID P. 
ROE of Tennessee, Mr. STEWART, Mr. WALKER, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. 
WEBER of Texas, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. GREEN 
of Tennessee, Mr. GIANFORTE, Mr. ROY, Mr. BARR, Mr. WALBERG, Ms. 
CHENEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
CHABOT, Ms. FOXX of North Carolina, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. MARSHALL, 
Mr. STAUBER, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. 
HARRIS, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. RATCLIFFE, 
and Mr. TIMMONS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health 
care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper de-
gree of care in the case of a child who survives an 
abortion or attempted abortion. 
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 ‘‘Born-Alive Abortion 
Survivors Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows: 
(1) If an abortion results in the live birth of an 
infant, the infant is a legal person for all purposes 
under the laws of the United States, and entitled to 
all the protections of such laws. 
(2) Any infant born alive after an abortion or 
within a hospital, clinic, or other facility has the 
same claim to the protection of the law that would 
arise for any newborn, or for any person who comes 
to a hospital, clinic, or other facility for screening 
and treatment or otherwise becomes a patient within 
its care. 
(b) CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.—In accordance 
with the above findings, Congress enacts the following 
pursuant to Congress’ power under— 
(1) section 5 of the 14th Amendment, including 
the power to enforce the prohibition on government 
action denying equal protection of the laws; and 
(2) section 8 of article I to make all laws nec-
essary and proper for carrying into execution the 
powers vested by the Constitution of the United 
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(1) by striking subsection (i) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(i) EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN DISCLOSURE RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The requirements of paragraphs (4), (5), 
and (6) of subsection (b) shall not apply with respect to 
any depository institution described in section 303(3)(A) 
that has total assets, as of the most recent full fiscal year 
of the institution, of $30,000,000 or less.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (o). 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
Section 104 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, 
and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 115–174; 132 
Stat. 1301) is amended by striking subsection (b). 
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(aa) the eligible product de-
veloper has obtained a covered 
product authorization from the 
Secretary in accordance with sub-
paragraph (B); and 
(bb) the eligible product de-
veloper has provided a copy of the 
covered product authorization to 
the license holder; 
(ii) that, as of the date on which the 
civil action is filed, the product developer 
has not obtained sufficient quantities of the 
covered product on commercially reasonable, 
market-based terms; 
(iii) that the eligible product developer 
has requested to purchase sufficient quan-
tities of the covered product from the license 
holder; and 
(iv) that the license holder has not de-
livered to the eligible product developer suf-
ficient quantities of the covered product on 
commercially 
reasonable, 
market-based 
terms— 
(I) for a covered product that is 
not subject to a REMS with ETASU, 
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