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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6668 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase at-home tests for SARS– 
CoV–2 from certain foreign entities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2023 
Mrs. HARSHBARGER (for herself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. OGLES, Mr. 
VAN DREW, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, and Mr. DUNN of 
Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase at-home 
tests for SARS–CoV–2 from certain foreign entities. 
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 Taxpayer Dollars 
for Communist China COVID Tests Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USING FEDERAL FUNDS TO PUR-
CHASE CERTAIN TESTS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Fed-
eral funds may be used to purchase any at-home test for 
SARS–CoV–2 that is— 
(1) manufactured, in whole or in part, in the 
People’s Republic of China; 
(2) imported from the People’s Republic of 
China; or 
(3) manufactured by any entity that is a sub-
sidiary of a Chinese company. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6670 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with 
respect to the minimum age of a driver of a commercial motor vehicle, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2023 
Mrs. HINSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain 
regulations with respect to the minimum age of a driver 
of a commercial motor vehicle, 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 ‘‘Reciprocity Efficiency 
and Age Limitation Trucking Act’’ or the ‘‘REAL Truck-
ing Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AGE REQUIREMENT FOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VE-
HICLE OPERATOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to up-
date sections 383.5 and 390.5T of title 49, United States 
Code, to reduce the minimum age for an operator of a 
commercial motor vehicle from 21 years of age to 18 years 
of age. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 23022 of 
the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (49 U.S.C. 
31315 note) is repealed. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6672 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Marshall Walter 
‘‘Major’’ Taylor in recognition of his significance to the nation as an 
athlete, trailblazer, role model, and equal rights advocate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2023 
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. 
KELLY of Illinois, Mr. CARSON, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. LEE of 
California, Ms. NORTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. BLU-
MENAUER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. MOORE 
of Wisconsin, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. 
CROCKETT, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. TLAIB, 
Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. GARCI´A of Il-
linois, Mr. TRONE, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. DUARTE, Mr. TONY GONZALES of 
Texas, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. LIEU, Mr. WILSON 
of South Carolina, and Mr. FROST) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Mar-
shall Walter ‘‘Major’’ Taylor in recognition of his signifi-
cance to the nation as an athlete, trailblazer, role model, 
and equal rights advocate. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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ing to the manufacture, production, possession, distribu-
tion, dispensation, administration, or delivery of mari-
juana within its jurisdiction in Indian country, as defined 
in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code, so long 
as such jurisdiction is located within a State that permits, 
as applicable, the manufacture, production, possession, 
distribution, dispensation, administration, or delivery of 
marijuana. 
‘‘(c) INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION.— 
‘‘(1) STATE LAW.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No State or Indian 
Tribe may prohibit the transportation or ship-
ment of marijuana through the State or the ter-
ritory of the Indian Tribe, as applicable, if the 
originating and destination States or territories 
permit, as applicable, the manufacture, produc-
tion, possession, distribution, dispensation, ad-
ministration, or delivery of marijuana. 
‘‘(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Subpara-
graph (A) shall not be construed to limit the 
authority of an originating or destination State 
or territory to impose reasonable restrictions 
within its jurisdiction on the manufacture, pro-
duction, possession, distribution dispensation, 
administration, or delivery of marijuana— 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6674 
To provide for the periodic issuance of up-to-date clinical guidance on address-
ing the health effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2023 
Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. LAWLER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for the periodic issuance of up-to-date clinical 
guidance on addressing the health effects of per- and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), 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 ‘‘Better Care for PFAS 
Patients Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
PFAS 
HEALTH 
EFFECTS 
ASSESSMENT, 
REC-
OMMENDATIONS, AND GUIDANCE. 
(a) PERIODIC
ASSESSMENT
AND
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.— 
(1) AGREEMENT.—The Director of the Agency 
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Director’’) shall enter 
into an agreement with the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (or another ap-
propriate entity if the National Academies declines 
to enter into such agreement) under which the Na-
tional Academies or the other appropriate entity 
agrees— 
(A) to assess the health effects of per- and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances (in this section re-
ferred to as ‘‘PFAS’’) that can be measured in 
human tissues; 
(B) to formulate clinical recommendations 
on addressing such health effects; 
(C) not later than 2 years after the date 
of entry into such agreement, to complete the 
initial assessment under subparagraph (A) and 
formulate the initial recommendations under 
subparagraph (B); and 
(D) to update the most recent assessment 
and recommendations under this paragraph— 
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edge groups, non-Federal resource managers, 
and scientific experts not employed by the Fed-
eral Government’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘State, 
local, and Tribal governments’’ and inserting 
‘‘State and local governments, Indian Tribes,’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
or’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(B) as subparagraph (C); 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following: 
‘‘(B) on ocean acidification and coastal 
acidification research, data, and monitoring 
from affected industry members, coastal stake-
holders, community acidification networks, fish-
ery management councils and commissions, in-
digenous knowledge groups, non-Federal re-
source managers, and scientific experts not em-
ployed by the Federal Government; or’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), as redesig-
nated by clause (ii), by striking ‘‘State 
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(i) every 5 years; or 
(ii) more frequently as determined 
necessary by the Director based on an as-
sessment of the science. 
(2) TIMING OF ENTRY INTO AGREEMENT.—The 
Director shall enter into the agreement required by 
paragraph (1) not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(b) UP-TO-DATE GUIDANCE.—Based on the results 
of the most recent assessment and recommendations 
under subsection (a), the Director, in consultation with 
the entity with which the Director enters into the agree-
ment under subsection (a), shall— 
(1) not later than 5 years after the date of 
entry into the agreement required by subsection 
(a)— 
(A) issue up-to-date clinical guidance on 
addressing the health effects of PFAS; 
(B) post such guidance on the public 
website of the Agency for Toxic Substances and 
Disease Registry; and 
(C) disseminate such guidance to State 
and local public health authorities and appro-
priate health care professionals; and 
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(2) every 5 years thereafter, or more frequently 
as determined necessary by the Director based on an 
assessment of the science, issue, post, and dissemi-
nate up-to-date guidance as described in paragraph 
(1). 
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A BILL 
To establish an Office of Native American Affairs within 
the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6676 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the matters covered 
by the Armed Forces Workplace and Gender Relations Surveys. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2023 
Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. ESCOBAR) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the mat-
ters covered by the Armed Forces Workplace and Gender 
Relations Surveys. 
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 ‘‘Expanding Military 
Sexual Assault Data Collection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF MATTERS COVERED BY ARMED 
FORCES WORKPLACE AND GENDER RELA-
TIONS SURVEYS. 
Subsection (c) of section 481 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and 
(5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) Indicators of the assault (including un-
wanted sexual contact) that give reason to believe 
that the victim was targeted, or discriminated 
against, or both, for a status in a group.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6677 
To amend the National Levee Safety Act of 2007 to include in the definition 
of levee hard or manmade structures, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2023 
Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. MOULTON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the National Levee Safety Act of 2007 to include 
in the definition of levee hard or manmade structures, 
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 ‘‘Seawall Expansion 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF LEVEE. 
Section 9002(7) of the National Levee Safety Act of 
2007 (33 U.S.C. 3301) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘manmade barrier’’ and in-
serting ‘‘hard or manmade structure or bar-
rier’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, seawall, revetment, 
bulkhead, groin, jetty, breakwater, dike, levee’’ 
after ‘‘floodwall’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘or soft infrastructure (in-
cluding a beach, dune, or coastal bank)’’ after 
‘‘other structure)’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(B) in clause (iv)(V), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking clause (v). 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Consequences for So-
cial Security Fraud Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY RELATED 
TO SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD OR IDENTIFICA-
TION DOCUMENT FRAUD. 
(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: 
‘‘(J) SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD OR IDENTI-
FICATION DOCUMENT FRAUD.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any alien who has 
been convicted of, who admits having com-
mitted, or who admits committing acts 
which constitute the essential elements of a 
covered COVID offense, an offense under 
section 208 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 408) (relating to social security ac-
count numbers or social security cards), an 
offense under section 1028 of title 18, 
United States Code (relating to fraud and 
related activity in connection with identi-
fication documents, authentication fea-
tures, and information), or a conspiracy to 
commit such an offense, is inadmissible.
‘‘(ii) COVERED COVID OFFENSE.—For 
purposes of this subparagraph, the term 
‘covered COVID offense’ means an offense 
of fraud pertaining to— 
‘‘(I) a loan made under— 
‘‘(aa) paragraph (36) or 
(37) of subsection (a) of section 
7 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636); or 
‘‘(bb) subsection (b) of such 
section 
in 
response 
to 
the 
COVID–19 pandemic; or 
‘‘(II) a grant made under— 
‘‘(aa) section 5003 of the 
American Rescue Plan Act of 
2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c); or 
‘‘(bb) section 324 of the 
Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small 
Businesses, 
Nonprofits, 
and 
Venues Act (15 U.S.C. 9009a).’’. 
(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) SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD OR IDENTI-
FICATION DOCUMENT FRAUD.—Any alien who
has been convicted of, who admits having com-
mitted, or who admits committing acts which 
constitute the essential elements of a covered 
COVID offense (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 212(a)(2)(J)(ii)), an offense under section 
208 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 408) 
(relating to social security account numbers or 
social security cards), an offense under section 
1028 of title 18, United States Code (relating 
to fraud and related activity in connection with 
identification documents, authentication fea-
tures, and information), or a conspiracy to com-
mit such an offense, is deportable.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 31, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6678 
AN ACT 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
provide that aliens who have been convicted of or 
who have committed Social Security fraud are in-
admissible and deportable.
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6678 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who 
have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud 
are inadmissible and deportable. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2023 
Mr. MCCLINTOCK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
that aliens who have been convicted of or who have 
committed Social Security fraud are 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 ‘‘Consequences for So-
cial Security Fraud Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY RELATED 
TO SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD. 
(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: 
‘‘(J) SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD.—Any alien 
who has been convicted of, who admits having 
committed, or who admits committing acts 
which constitute the essential elements of an of-
fense under section 208 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 408) (relating to social security 
account numbers or social security cards), an 
offense under section 1028 of title 18, United 
States Code (relating to fraud and related ac-
tivity in connection with identification docu-
ments, authentication features, and informa-
tion), or a conspiracy to commit such an of-
fense, 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) SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD.—Any alien 
who has been convicted of, who admits having 
committed, or who admits committing acts 
which constitute the essential elements of an of-
fense under section 208 of the Social Security 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6680 
To prohibit offices of the legislative branch from using Federal funds to 
acquire or display any flag or pennant other than the flag of the United 
States, the flag or pennant of any State or territory or possession 
of the United States, or the POW–MIA flag. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2023 
Mr. MILLER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. WEBSTER 
of Florida, and Mr. WALTZ) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To prohibit offices of the legislative branch from using Fed-
eral funds to acquire or display any flag or pennant 
other than the flag of the United States, the flag or 
pennant of any State or territory or possession of the 
United States, or the POW–MIA flag. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIMITING FLAGS AND PENNANTS ACQUIRED 
OR DISPLAYED BY LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF-
FICES. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), an office of the legislative branch may not use any 
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Act (42 U.S.C. 408) (relating to social security 
account numbers or social security cards), an 
offense under section 1028 of title 18, United 
States Code (relating to fraud and related ac-
tivity in connection with identification docu-
ments, authentication features, and informa-
tion), or a conspiracy to commit such an of-
fense, is deportable.’’. 
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funds appropriated or otherwise made available under 
Federal law during a fiscal year to acquire or display any 
flag or pennant other than the flag of the United States. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) does not apply to 
any of the following flags or pennants: 
(1) The flag or pennant of any State or terri-
tory or possession of the United States. 
(2) The flag or pennant of any department or 
agency of the Government. 
(3) The POW/MIA flag (as defined in section 
1082 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1998). 
(4) The flag or pennant of any of the armed 
forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United 
States Code). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall apply with re-
spect to fiscal year 2024 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
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