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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10251 
To repeal certain unnecessary criminal offenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 22, 2024 
Mr. BIGGS (for himself, Ms. BOEBERT, Mr. OGLES, and Mr. MOORE of Ala-
bama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To repeal certain unnecessary criminal offenses. 
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 ‘‘End Endless Criminal 
Statutes Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that actions which may unnecessarily 
carry criminal penalties under Federal statues include the 
following: 
(1) Writing a check for less than $1. 
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(2) Selling or possessing colored oleomargarine 
or colored margarine unless they are packaged and 
labeled or served in a triangular shape. 
(3) Discarding produce without sufficient cause 
or making a false report concerning that produce. 
(4) Removing a stamp from any mail matter. 
(5) Making metal coins of original design or at-
tempting to use such coins. 
(6) Wearing the uniform of letter carriers of 
the Postal Service. 
(7) Detaining a seaman’s clothing. 
(8) Boarding any vessel about to arrive at her 
destination before such arrival is complete. 
(9) Placing mailable matter in a mailbox with-
out postage attached to it. 
(10) Sledding on the Capitol grounds when the 
Capitol Police are directed to prevent any portion of 
the Capitol grounds from being used as a play-
ground. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF FEDERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) Section 336 of title 18, United States Code, is 
repealed. 
(b) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 407 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 347) 
are repealed. 
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(c) Section 1 of the Act of March 3, 1927 (7 U.S.C. 
491; 44 Stat. 1355) is repealed. 
(d) Section 1720 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Whoever unlawfully and willfully re-
moves from any mail matter any stamp attached thereto 
in payment of postage; or’’. 
(e) Section 486 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘or of original design.’’. 
(f) Section 1730 of title 18, United States Code, is 
repealed. 
(g) Section 11110 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the second sentence. 
(h) Section 2279 of title 18, United States Code, is 
repealed. 
(i) Section 1725 of title 18, United States Code, is 
repealed. 
(j) The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to protect the public 
property, turf, and grass of the Capitol Grounds from in-
jury.’’ (2 U.S.C. 1963) is repealed. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10254 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the ‘‘Jay P. Larson 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 22, 2024 
Mr. SORENSEN (for himself and Mr. LAHOOD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, 
as the ‘‘Jay P. Larson Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JAY P. LARSON POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rock-
ford, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Jay 
P. Larson Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
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States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Jay P. Larson Post 
Office Building’’. 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (i); 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) SENTENCE ENHANCEMENTS FOR OFFENSES DI-
RECTED BY OR COORDINATED WITH FOREIGN GOVERN-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The sentence of a person 
convicted of an offense under subsection (a) may be 
increased by up to 10 years if such offense was com-
mitted knowingly at the direction of or in coordina-
tion with a foreign government or an agent of a for-
eign government. 
‘‘(2) CONSPIRACY.—The sentence of a person 
convicted of conspiring to commit a violation of sub-
section (a) as part of a conspiracy under the ele-
ments specified in subsection (c) may be increased 
by up to 10 years if— 
‘‘(A) 1 or more of the persons involved in 
such conspiracy were knowingly acting in co-
ordination with a foreign government or an 
agent of a foreign government; and 
‘‘(B) the person convicted of conspiring to 
commit a violation of subsection (a) knew that 
1 or more of the persons involved in such con-
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1038 
To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, 
the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of 
State for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers 
program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2023 
Ms. PLASKETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 
to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, 
American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands in the definition of State for the 
purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers 
program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR 
WORKERS TO TERRITORIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 247(8) of the Trade Act 
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2319(8)) is amended— 
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Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, each’’ and 
inserting ‘‘To the District of Columbia’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘to Guam’’ and 
inserting ‘‘To Guam’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘not more than 
one-fourth of one percent’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘not less than one-third of one 
percent’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) To the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, a sum equal to not less than 1 percent 
thereof.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(i) by amending clause (i) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(i) one-half of which is based on the ratio 
to which the land and water area of such State 
bears to the total land and water area of all 
such States;’’; 
(ii) in clause (ii)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘two-thirds’’ and 
inserting ‘‘one-quarter’’; and 
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inserting ‘‘Consumer Financial Empowerment 
Agency’’; and 
(B) in section 1011, by striking ‘‘Bureau 
of Consumer Financial Protection’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Consumer Financial Empowerment Agen-
cy’’. 
(11) FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
REFORM, RE-
COVERY, AND ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1989.—The Fi-
nancial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforce-
ment Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–73; 103 Stat. 
183) is amended— 
(A) in section 1112(b) (12 U.S.C. 3341), 
by striking ‘‘Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection’’ and inserting ‘‘Consumer Financial 
Empowerment Agency’’; 
(B) in section 1124 (12 U.S.C. 3353), by 
striking ‘‘Bureau of Consumer Financial Pro-
tection’’ each place such term appears and in-
serting ‘‘Consumer Financial Empowerment 
Agency’’; 
(C) in section 1125 (12 U.S.C. 3354), by 
striking ‘‘Bureau of Consumer Financial Pro-
tection’’ each place such term appears and in-
serting ‘‘Consumer Financial Empowerment 
Agency’’; and 
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‘‘(3) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense 
under subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years 
if— 
‘‘(A) the victim was any person designated in 
subsection (a)(1); and 
‘‘(B) such offense was committed knowingly at 
the direction of or in coordination with a foreign 
government or an agent of a foreign government. 
‘‘(4) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense 
under subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years 
if— 
‘‘(A) the victim was any person designated in 
subsection (a)(2); and 
‘‘(B) such offense was committed knowingly at 
the direction of or in coordination with a foreign 
government or an agent of a foreign government. 
‘‘(5) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense 
under subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years 
if— 
‘‘(A)(i) the offense involved the use of a dan-
gerous weapon; or 
‘‘(ii) personal injury resulted; and 
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‘‘(B) such offense was committed knowingly at 
the direction of or in coordination with a foreign 
government or an agent of a foreign government.’’. 
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to and competitive with similar positions among 
consumer-owned utilities in the Western Inter-
connection. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL REVIEW.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Annually, the admin-
istrator shall review and update, as appropriate, 
the compensation plan developed under para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(B) COMPENSATION
OF
THE
ADMINIS-
TRATOR.—Notwithstanding any other law, rule, 
regulation, or directive relating to the payment 
of the administrator (other than chapter 83 of 
title 5, United States Code), the Secretary shall 
periodically review and update, as appropriate, 
the compensation of the administrator con-
sistent with paragraph (3)(D). 
‘‘(C) PUBLICATION
OF
INFORMATION.— 
The administrator shall include in the quarterly 
public business review of the administrator or 
any other appropriate public review of the oper-
ations and finances of the administrator infor-
mation on the applicable annual compensation 
plan review under subparagraph (A), including 
information on the amount of salaries of any 
employees whose annual salaries would exceed 
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(4) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(5) MANUFACTURER.—The term ‘‘manufac-
turer’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
3(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 
2052(a)). 
(6) POSITIVE
STOPS.—The term ‘‘positive 
stops’’ means an immovable component that, by the 
placement of the component, physically impedes the 
motion of a covered gate. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1025 
To prohibit Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology and to 
require a GAO study regarding Federal funds previously provided to 
such institute or to entities affiliated with the Chinese Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2023 
Mr. PERRY (for himself, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. OGLES, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. GOOD 
of Virginia, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. POSEY, Ms. SALA-
ZAR, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, Mr. LAMBORN, and Mr. BURLISON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virol-
ogy and to require a GAO study regarding Federal funds 
previously provided to such institute or to entities affili-
ated with the Chinese Government. 
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 ‘‘Defund the Wuhan 
Institute of Virology Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING TO THE 
WUHAN INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No funds authorized or appro-
priated by Federal law may be made available to the 
Wuhan Institute of Virology for any purpose. 
(b) GAO STUDY AND REPORT.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct 
a study and submit a report to Congress regarding the 
amount of Federal funds that were awarded or indirectly 
provided (whether purposely or inadvertently) during the 
15-year period immediately preceding such date of enact-
ment to— 
(1) the Wuhan Institute of Virology, including 
affiliated researchers; 
(2) the People’s Republic of China; 
(3) the Chinese Communist Party; or 
(4) any agency or instrumentality of the entities 
listed in paragraphs (1) through (3). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10265 
To establish the Department of Homeland Security Northern Border Mission 
Center, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 29, 2024 
Mr. SUOZZI (for himself and Mr. PAPPAS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To establish the Department of Homeland Security Northern 
Border Mission Center, 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 ‘‘Securing our Northern 
Border Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY NORTH-
ERN BORDER MISSION CENTER. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10263 
To require the Federal financial agencies to carry out a study and report 
on standardized descriptions for vendor-provided artificial intelligence 
systems, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 
Ms. WATERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Federal financial agencies to carry out a 
study and report on standardized descriptions for vendor- 
provided artificial intelligence systems, 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 ‘‘Responsible AI Disclo-
sure Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON STANDARDIZED DESCRIP-
TION FOR VENDOR-PROVIDED ARTIFICIAL IN-
TELLIGENCE SYSTEMS. 
(a) STUDY.—The heads of each covered agency may 
coordinate with other covered agencies and consult with 
other relevant Government agencies to carry out a study 
that— 
(1) establishes current and recommended defini-
tions and standards for categorizing artificial intel-
ligence data and methodologies used to train artifi-
cial intelligence models that are commonly utilized 
by regulated entities; 
(2) assesses current and recommended practices 
for regulated entities and vendors to identify data 
used to train artificial intelligence models that are 
utilized by regulated entities; 
(3) assesses current and recommended stand-
ards for the delineation and ratios of synthetic 
versus genuine data in the training of artificial intel-
ligence models; 
(4) identifies the sources of such data; 
(5) assesses how such models are designed and 
function, including how the data submitted to such 
models are incorporated and other ways in which the 
data is typically used; and 
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(7) an analysis of near-peer actors who posses 
the capabilities to conduct such activities. 
(c) DEFINITION OF RELEVANT COMMITTEE.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘relevant committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and the Government Affairs of 
the Senate; 
(3) the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate; 
(4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the Senate; 
(5) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives, the Select 
Committee on Intelligence in the Senate; 
(6) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations in the Senate; and 
(7) the Committee on Oversight and Account-
ability of the House of Representatives. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10264 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make available video 
conferencing for NEXUS applicants, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 29, 2024 
Mr. KENNEDY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to make 
available video conferencing for NEXUS applicants, 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 ‘‘NEXUS Improvement 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DHS VIDEO CONFERENCING FOR NEXUS APPLI-
CANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
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shall make available video conferencing for applicants for 
NEXUS enrollments and renewals. 
(b) CLARIFICATION.—The requirement under sub-
section (a) shall not affect the authority of the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to conduct biometric screenings of 
or collect fingerprints from applicants described in sub-
section (a). 
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‘‘(3) In the case of a covered veteran who has had 
an appointment with a health care provider of the Depart-
ment canceled by the Department for a reason other than 
the request of the veteran, in calculating a wait time for 
a subsequent appointment under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall calculate such wait time from the date of the 
request for the original, canceled appointment. 
‘‘(4) If a veteran agrees to a longer average drive 
time or a later date under subparagraph (A) or (B) of 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall document the agree-
ment to such longer average drive time or later date in 
the electronic health record of the veteran and provide the 
veteran a copy of such documentation. Such copy may be 
provided electronically. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
the eligibility access standards established under sub-
section (a) apply— 
‘‘(1) to all care and services within the medical 
benefits package of the Department to which a cov-
ered veteran is eligible under section 1703 of this 
title, excluding nursing home care; and 
‘‘(2) to all covered veterans, regardless of 
whether a veteran is a new or established patient. 
‘‘(c) PERIODIC REVIEW OF ACCESS STANDARDS.— 
Not later than three years after the date of the enactment 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10266 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion 
from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and serv-
ices for patients in an institution for mental diseases, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 29, 2024 
Mr. TORRES of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove 
the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid 
program of items and services for patients in an institu-
tion for mental diseases, 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 ‘‘Repealing the IMD 
Exclusion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF AGE EXCLUSION FROM MEDICAL AS-
SISTANCE OF ITEMS AND SERVICES FOR PA-
TIENTS IN AN INSTITUTION FOR MENTAL DIS-
EASES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended, in the first 
sentence, in the matter following paragraph (31)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such term does not include— 
’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(A) any’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘such term does not include any’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a period; 
and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT MED-
ICAL ASSISTANCE FOR IMD PATIENTS UNDER 65 YEARS 
OF AGE.—Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 1902(a)— 
(A) in paragraph (20)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘65 years of age or 
older’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘65 years of age or older’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (21) by striking ‘‘65 
years of age or older’’; 
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