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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5434 
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 
12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid pro-
gram and Children’s Health Insurance Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mr. PALLONE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act 
to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individ-
uals under the Medicaid program and Children’s Health 
Insurance 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 ‘‘Stabilize Medicaid and 
CHIP Coverage Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR 12-MONTH CONTINUOUS ENROLL-
MENT OF INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE MED-
ICAID PROGRAM AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH 
INSURANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902(e)(12) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(12)), as amended by 
section 5112 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2023, is further amended— 
(1) in the header, by striking ‘‘FOR CHILDREN’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘who is under the age of 19 
and’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (A), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(4) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(5) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (B). 
(b) CHIP.—2107(e)(1)(K) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)(K)), as amended by section 5112 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘for children’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘targeted low-income child’’ and 
inserting ‘‘individual’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘child becomes’’ and inserting 
‘‘individual becomes’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the first day of the first 
fiscal quarter that begins on or after the date that is 1 
year after the date of enactment of the Consolidated Ap-
propriations Act, 2023. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5436 
To waive certain requirements for Community Development Block Grant 
amounts used for public services activities to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to homelessness and emergency rental assistance needs, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 
Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. BUSH, and Mr. BOWMAN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To waive certain requirements for Community Development 
Block Grant amounts used for public services activities 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to homelessness 
and emergency rental assistance needs, 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 ‘‘Expand Emergency 
Housing Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PUBLIC SERVICE EXPENDITURE CAP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 105 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT.—The requirement 
described in subsection (a)(8) shall not apply to amounts 
appropriated for fiscal year 2024 used for public services 
activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to homeless-
ness and emergency rental assistance needs.’’. 
(b) REVISION OF RULE.—The Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall, not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, issue a rule that 
revises section 570.207 of title 24 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations to exclude emergency grant payments made 
over a period of up to 6 consecutive months to the provider 
of such items or services on behalf of an individual or fam-
ily from the meaning of the term ‘‘income payments’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5442 
To consolidate within the Department of Defense all executive authority 
regarding the use of armed unmanned aerial vehicles, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 
Ms. LEE of California (for herself and Mr. BURGESS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in ad-
dition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To consolidate within the Department of Defense all execu-
tive authority regarding the use of armed unmanned 
aerial vehicles, 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 ‘‘Drone Reform Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY 
OVER USE OF ARMED UNMANNED AERIAL VE-
HICLES. 
(a) DOD EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY.— 
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transmitted in accordance with paragraph 
(2)(A); and 
‘‘(B) the amounts and timeline for funding 
that the Secretary has determined would be 
necessary to address risks of cybersecurity 
threats and physical threats and successfully 
execute the full range of activities proposed by 
such strategy.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
2220E the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 2220F. National risk management process.’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT TO REIMBURSEMENT OF CON-
TINUING 
PROFESSIONAL 
EDUCATION 
EX-
PENSES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 
OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) REIMBURSEMENT.—Section 7411 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 7411. Reimbursement of continuing professional 
education expenses 
‘‘(a) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary shall reim-
burse certain full-time health care professionals of the De-
partment for expenses incurred for continuing professional 
education in amounts as follows: 
‘‘(1) With respect to any physician, dentist, po-
diatrist, registered nurse, or physician assistant ap-
pointed under section 7401(1) of this title, not more 
than $2,000 per year for each such individual. 
‘‘(2) With respect to any psychologist, licensed 
practical or vocational nurse, medical technologist, 
diagnostic radiologic technologist, or social worker 
appointed under section 7401(3) of this title, not 
more than $2,000 per year for each such individual. 
‘‘(b) ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary may from time 
to time adjust the dollar amounts specified in subsection 
(a), so long as such adjustment does not result in a reim-
bursement of less than $2,000 per year for each individual 
specified in subsection (a).’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 7411 and inserting 
the following new item: 
‘‘7411. Reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses.’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Long Island Sound 
Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 
2023’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF LONG ISLAND SOUND PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) LONG ISLAND SOUND GRANTS.—Section 119(h) 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1269(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 
(b) LONG ISLAND SOUND STEWARDSHIP GRANTS.— 
Section 11(a) of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act 
of 2006 (33 U.S.C. 1269 note; Public Law 109–359) is 
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by strik-
ing ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 
2028’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 119(g) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1269(g)) 
is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
(3). 
Passed the House of Representatives July 8, 2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5441 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize Long Island Sound programs, and 
for other purposes.
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5441 
To reauthorize Long Island Sound programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 
Mr. LALOTA (for himself and Mr. COURTNEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To reauthorize Long Island Sound programs, 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 ‘‘Long Island Sound 
Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 
2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF LONG ISLAND SOUND PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) LONG ISLAND SOUND GRANTS.—Section 119(h) 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1269(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 
(b) LONG ISLAND SOUND STEWARDSHIP GRANTS.— 
Section 11(a) of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act 
of 2006 (33 U.S.C. 1269 note; Public Law 109–359) is 
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by strik-
ing ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 
2028’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 119(g) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1269(g)) 
is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
(3). 
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(1) PROHIBITION.—No operation involving the 
use of an armed unmanned aerial vehicle shall be 
carried out under the authority of a department or 
agency of the Federal Government other than the 
Department of Defense. 
(2) USE BY MILITARY PERSONNEL.—Only uni-
formed members of the United States Armed Forces 
may— 
(A) operate, or order the operation of, an 
armed unmanned aerial vehicle; or 
(B) operate or fire, or order the operation 
or firing of, any weapon or other munition car-
ried on an armed unmanned aerial vehicle. 
(3) APPLICABLE LAW.—The operation and use 
of an armed unmanned aerial vehicle shall be subject 
to the requirements of title 10 of the United States 
Code. 
(b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed— 
(1) to limit or expand any authority of any 
component of the Federal Government to provide ad-
vice, including intelligence, to the Department of De-
fense in support of actions described in paragraphs 
(1) and (2) of subsection (a); or 
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‘‘(10) Counter-illegal, unreported, and unregu-
lated fishing operations.’’. 
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(3) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN RELEVANT 
LAWS AND REGULATIONS.—Any provision of a Fed-
eral or State law or regulation enacted before the 
date of the enactment of this section that requires 
a covered appraiser to be licensed or certified in a 
specific State to perform appraisal or valuation serv-
ices for real property in that State shall not apply 
to any transaction over which the Secretary has ju-
risdiction. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED APPRAISER.—The term ‘‘covered 
appraiser’’ means a State-licensed or -certified real 
property appraiser. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of the Interior. 
(3) REPORTING PERIOD.—The term ‘‘reporting 
period’’ means the 1-year period before the date on 
which a report is submitted under subsection (c). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, and 
each territory and possession of the United States. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5444 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the diesel emissions 
reduction program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 
Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. PENCE, Ms. 
CLARKE of New York, and Mr. WITTMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize 
the diesel emissions reduction 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 ‘‘Diesel Emissions Re-
duction Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUC-
TION ACT. 
Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16137(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2029’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5446 
To authorize grants for crime victims to be distributed to angel families, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 
Mr. NEHLS (for himself, Mr. BACON, Mrs. CAMMACK, and Mr. GOSAR) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To authorize grants for crime victims to be distributed to 
angel families, 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 ‘‘Justice for Angel Fam-
ilies Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR ANGEL FAMILIES. 
Section 1403 of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 
(34 U.S.C. 20102) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph 
(1) to read as follows: 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5451 
To designate a month as African Diaspora Heritage Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 
Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself, Ms. SALAZAR, and Ms. MCCLELLAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To designate a month as African Diaspora Heritage Month. 
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 ‘‘African Diaspora Her-
itage Month Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the African diaspora population in the 
United States has grown significantly in recent 
years, with the number of African immigrants grow-
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5447 
To prohibit any transactions using Alipay in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 
Mr. OGLES (for himself, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, and Mr. TIFFANY) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit any transactions using Alipay 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 ‘‘No Alipay Act of 
2023’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF ALIPAY. 
No financial transactions between AliPay (China) 
Internet Technology Company Limited (referred to in this 
Act as ‘‘AliPay’’) and a United States person are per-
mitted, including the use of any application or payment 
processing services operated by Alipay. 
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SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘United States person’’ means— 
(A) a national of the United States; 
(B) an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence; 
(C) an entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or under the laws of any ju-
risdiction within the United States (including a 
foreign branch of such an entity); or 
(D) an individual who is physically present 
in the United States. 
(2) The term ‘‘financial transaction’’ means— 
(A) a transaction which in any way or de-
gree affects interstate or foreign commerce— 
(i) involving the movement of funds 
by wire or other means; or 
(ii) involving one or more monetary 
instruments; or 
(B) a transaction involving the use of a fi-
nancial institution which is engaged in, or the 
activities of which affect, interstate or foreign 
commerce in any way or degree. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5448 
To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Chinese officials deter-
mined to be involved in the Mexican fentanyl trade, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 
Mr. OGLES (for himself, Mr. CLOUD, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. TIFFANY, 
Mr. DONALDS, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. MOONEY, and Mr. WEBER of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Chi-
nese officials determined to be involved in the Mexican 
fentanyl trade, 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 ‘‘Countering CCP 
Fentanyl Trafficking Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CHI-
NESE OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THE MEXICAN 
FENTANYL TRADE. 
(a) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—The President shall 
impose the sanctions described in subsection (c) with re-
spect to each foreign person included in the most recent 
list submitted pursuant to subsection (b). 
(b) LIST OF PERSONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the President 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a list of officials of the Government of the 
People’s Republic of China who the President deter-
mines as having assisted in or approved with knowl-
edge of the recipient, the transportation of pill press-
es, fentanyl products, or fentanyl precursors to 1 or 
more Mexican drug cartels. 
(2) UPDATES OF LISTS.—The President shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
an updated list under paragraph (1)— 
(A) not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act and annually there-
after for 10 years; or 
(B) as new information becomes available. 
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(2) STANDARD 108.—The term ‘‘Standard 108’’ 
means Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Num-
ber 108, contained in section 571.108 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations. 
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ing at a rate of almost 246 percent from 2000 to 
2019; 
(2) the African diaspora community is one of 
the most diverse communities in the United States, 
inclusive of people who speak multiple languages, 
whose rich heritage comes from all across the Afri-
can continent, and whose members practice various 
faiths; 
(3) during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, 
a significant number of enslaved people from Africa 
were brought to the United States; 
(4) immigrants of African origin boast some of 
the highest educational achievements of any immi-
grant group; 
(5) African diaspora households contribute bil-
lions of dollars to the economy of the United States, 
with an estimated $10,100,000,000 in Federal taxes, 
$4,700,000,000 in State and local taxes, and a 
spending power of more than $40,300,000,000 in 
2015; 
(6) Sub-Saharan African immigrants living in 
the United States, Europe, and elsewhere sent back 
$46,000,000,000 in remittances to the continent of 
Africa in 2021; 
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