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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9597 
To amend title 41, United States Code, to make changes with respect to 
the Federal Acquisition Security Council, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 
Mr. COMER
(for himself, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. MOOLENAAR, and Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To amend title 41, United States Code, to make changes 
with respect to the Federal Acquisition Security Council, 
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 ‘‘Federal Acquisition 
Security Council Improvement Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. CHANGES WITH RESPECT TO THE FEDERAL ACQUI-
SITION SECURITY COUNCIL. 
(a) DEFINITION OF SOURCE OF CONCERN, COVERED 
SOURCE
OF CONCERN, RECOMMENDED ORDER, AND 
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(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) The period during which a student may re-
ceive Federal Pell Grants shall be the period re-
quired for the completion of the first undergraduate 
baccalaureate course of study being pursued by that 
student at the institution at which the student is in 
attendance except that— 
‘‘(A) any period during which the student 
is enrolled in a noncredit or remedial course of 
study, as described in paragraph (2), shall not 
be counted for the purpose of this paragraph; 
and 
‘‘(B) the period during which a student 
may receive Federal Pell Grants shall also in-
clude the period required for the completion of 
the first postbaccalaureate course of study at 
an eligible institution that is an institution of 
higher education as defined in section 101, in 
a case in which— 
‘‘(i) the student received a Federal 
Pell Grant during the period required for 
the completion of the student’s first under-
graduate baccalaureate course of study for 
at least 1 but fewer than 16 semesters, or 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9599 
To establish the gender-based violence survivor workforce program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 
Mr. ALLRED (for himself and Mrs. SYKES) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To establish the gender-based violence survivor workforce 
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 ‘‘Skills Against Violence 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. WORKFORCE PROGRAM. 
Title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law En-
forcement Act of 1994 is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
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‘‘(i) ensure that any agreement reached 
under this subsection requires the State, polit-
ical subdivision, or qualified private organiza-
tion party to such agreement to compensate the 
owners of property upon which such right-of- 
way crosses for any additional cost attributed to 
the interim use, with a minimum compensation 
level at fair market value of such property; 
‘‘(ii) provide to the Board such assurances 
as the Board may require, that the State, polit-
ical subdivision, or qualified private organiza-
tion has the financial resources to provide com-
pensation as described under clause (i); and 
‘‘(iii) ensure that any agreement reached 
under this subsection requires the trail sponsor 
to continue all right-of-way maintenance re-
sponsibilities in perpetuity or until the right-of- 
way returns to active rail service. 
‘‘(3) Before issuing a notice for interim trail use de-
scribed in this subsection, and after the approval has been 
provided under paragraph (2)(B), the Board shall— 
‘‘(A) provide for a public notice and comment 
period beginning not less than 90 days before a cer-
tification is awarded under this subsection; 
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SECTION 1. REPEAL OF NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION 
ACT OF 1993. 
(a) REPEAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), 
the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
20501 et seq.) is repealed, and any provision of law 
amended or repealed by such Act is restored or revived 
as if such Act had not been enacted into law. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 
respect to the following provisions of such Act: 
(1) Section 1 (relating to the short title) (52 
U.S.C. 10101 note). 
(2) Section 3 (relating to definitions) (52 
U.S.C. 20502). 
(3) Any section amended or redesignated under 
section 2 of this Act. 
SEC. 2. RETENTION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS. 
(a) REVISED STATEMENT OF PURPOSES OF ACT.— 
Section 2 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 
(52 U.S.C. 20501) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
‘‘The purposes of this Act are to— 
‘‘(1) protect the integrity of the electoral proc-
ess; and 
‘‘(2) to ensure that accurate and current voter 
registration rolls are maintained.’’. 
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(b) REMOVAL OF NAMES OF INELIGIBLE VOTERS 
FROM VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS.—Section 8 of the 
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 
20507) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating such section as section 4; 
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) REMOVAL OF NAMES OF INELIGIBLE VOTERS.— 
In the administration of voter registration for elections for 
Federal office, each State shall— 
‘‘(1) provide that the name of a registrant may 
not be removed from the official list of eligible voters 
except— 
‘‘(A) at the request of the registrant; 
‘‘(B) as provided by State law, by reason 
of criminal conviction or mental incapacity; or 
‘‘(C) as provided under paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(2) conduct a general program that makes a 
reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible 
voters from the official lists of eligible voters by rea-
son of— 
‘‘(A) the death of the registrant; or 
‘‘(B) a change in the residence of the reg-
istrant, in accordance with subsections (b), (c), 
and (d).’’; 
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(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (3) (A) or (B) or (4)(A) of subsection 
(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(A) or (B) or 
(2)(A) of subsection (a)’’. 
(c) DESIGNATION OF CHIEF STATE ELECTION OFFI-
CIAL.—Section 10 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20509) is redes-
ignated as section 5. 
(d) CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FRAUDULENT ACTIVI-
TIES.—Section 12 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 20511) is redes-
ignated as section 6. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 95 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public access to 
recreational areas on Federal land. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2023 
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to increase public 
access to recreational areas on Federal land. 
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 ‘‘Increasing Public Ac-
cess to Recreation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE FOR RECREATIONAL PUBLIC ACCESS. 
Subsection (c) of section 200306 of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘3 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘10 
percent’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000,000’’. 
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SECTION 1. JIMMY AND ROSALYNN CARTER POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Geor-
gia, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Jimmy and 
Rosalynn Carter Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Jimmy and Rosalynn 
Carter Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9600 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, 
Georgia, as the ‘‘Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter 
Post Office’’.
H. R. 9600 
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main 
Street in Plains, Georgia, as the ‘‘Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JIMMY AND ROSALYNN CARTER POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post 
Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9600 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the ‘‘Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter 
Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. 
CLYDE, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. FERGUSON, Ms. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. MCCOR-
MICK, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, and 
Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the 
‘‘Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JIMMY AND ROSALYNN CARTER POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Geor-
gia, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Jimmy and 
Rosalynn Carter Post Office’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Jimmy and Rosalynn 
Carter Post Office’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9603 
To amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission from issuing permits for the construction or modification 
of electric transmission facilities in a State over the objection of the 
State, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Power Act to prohibit the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission from issuing permits for 
the construction or modification of electric transmission 
facilities in a State over the objection of the State, 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 ‘‘Protecting Our Farm-
ers from the Green New Deal Act’’. 
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the equivalent of at least 1 but fewer than 
16 semesters, as determined under para-
graph (5); 
‘‘(ii) the student would otherwise be 
eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, but for 
the completion of such baccalaureate 
course of study; and 
‘‘(iii) the period during which the stu-
dent receives Federal Pell Grants does not 
exceed the student’s duration limits under 
paragraph (5).’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ‘‘12’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘16’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of title VII of division FF of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9605 
To provide that any foreign government official who engages in censorship 
of American speech is inadmissible and deportable. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 
Mr. ISSA (for himself and Ms. SALAZAR) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide that any foreign government official who engages 
in censorship of American speech is inadmissible and 
deportable. 
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 Censors on our 
Shores Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY RELATED 
TO CENSORING SPEECH. 
(a) INADMISSIBILITY.—Section 212(a)(2) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(J) CENSORSHIP.—Any alien who, while 
serving as a foreign government official, was re-
sponsible for or directly carried out, at any 
time, any act against a United States citizen lo-
cated in the United States that, if committed by 
a United States government official in the 
United States, would violate the First Amend-
ment to the Constitution of the United States, 
is inadmissible.’’. 
(b) DEPORTABILITY.—Section 237(a)(2) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) CENSORSHIP.—Any alien who, while 
serving as a foreign government official, was re-
sponsible for or directly carried out, at any 
time, any act against a United States citizen lo-
cated in the United States that, if committed by 
a United States government official in the 
United States, would violate the First Amend-
ment to the Constitution of the United States, 
is deportable.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9606 
To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to expand 
the eligibility of certain recipients for SAFER grants, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 
Mr. LANDSMAN (for himself and Mr. CAREY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 
of 1974 to expand the eligibility of certain recipients 
for SAFER grants, 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 ‘‘Enhancing SAFER 
Grants for Local Firefighters Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR SAFER GRANTS. 
Section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Con-
trol Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘re-
taining or’’ before ‘‘increasing the number’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘re-
tain or’’ before ‘‘hire new’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ‘‘re-
tained or’’ before ‘‘hired’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(D), by inserting ‘‘re-
tain,’’ before ‘‘seek,’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) In making a grant under this section, the Ad-
ministrator of FEMA may permit an applicant for such 
a grant to amend a submitted application in lieu of cre-
ating a new application, for consideration for funding for 
up to five subsequent years after the original application 
was submitted for consideration for funding if such appli-
cant was not awarded a grant pursuant to such original 
application.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, bonuses,’’ after ‘‘sala-
ries’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘retain or’’ before ‘‘hire’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 960 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of 
an inpatient-only list in designating hospital outpatient services under 
the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2023 
Mr. STEUBE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
the use of an inpatient-only list in designating hospital 
outpatient services under the Medicare 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 ‘‘Eliminate the IPO List 
Act’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9608 
To make immune from liability any manufacturer of critical infrastructure 
for claims resulting from wildfire incidents, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 
Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To make immune from liability any manufacturer of critical 
infrastructure for claims resulting from wildfire inci-
dents, 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 ‘‘Limiting Liability for 
Critical Infrastructure Manufacturers Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDING. 
Congress finds that the manufacture of critical infra-
structure is necessary to ‘‘strengthen and maintain secure, 
functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure’’ (PPD– 
21, February 12, 2013). 
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SEC. 3. LIMITED LIABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any manufacturer of critical in-
frastructure equipment shall be immune from suit and li-
ability under Federal and State law with respect to all 
claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or 
resulting from wildfire incidents, absent proof the manu-
facturer engaged in willful misconduct in the design or 
production of such equipment. 
(b) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINED.—In this 
Act, the term ‘‘critical infrastructure’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 1016(e) of the USA PATRIOT 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5195(e)). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9610 
To amend the Small Business Act to waive the accrual of interest and 
payments for certain disaster loans for a year, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 
Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. CISCOMANI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to waive the accrual 
of interest and payments for certain disaster loans for 
a year, 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. WAIVER OF INTEREST ACCRUAL AND PAY-
MENTS FOR CERTAIN DISASTER LOANS. 
Section 7(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
paragraph: 
‘‘(9) WAIVER OF INTEREST ACCRUAL AND PAY-
MENTS.—With respect to a loan made under sub-
section (b) for disasters declared on or after the date 
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of the enactment of this paragraph, the Adminis-
trator shall, for the 12-month period beginning on 
the date of disbursement of such loan— 
‘‘(A) establish a rate of interest on such 
loan of zero percent; and 
‘‘(B) defer payments on the principal of 
such loan.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9612 
To prohibit the importation of platinum and palladium from the Russian 
Federation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 
Mr. ROSENDALE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prohibit the importation of platinum and palladium from 
the Russian Federation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON THE IMPORTATION OF PLAT-
INUM AND PALLADIUM FROM THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION. 
The President shall prohibit the importation of plat-
inum and palladium from the Russian Federation. 
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