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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7908 
To amend the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 to permit qualified law 
enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and per-
sons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm 
to carry a firearm, and to discharge a firearm in defense of self or 
others, in a school zone. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 27, 2022 
Mr. WEBER of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 to permit 
qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law 
enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State 
law from carrying a concealed firearm to carry a firearm, 
and to discharge a firearm in defense of self or others, 
in a school zone. 
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 Against School 
Shootings Act’’ or the ‘‘PASS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. USE OF FIREARMS IN SCHOOL ZONES BY QUALI-
FIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, QUALI-
FIED RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI-
CERS, AND PERSONS NOT PROHIBITED BY 
STATE LAW FROM CARRYING A CONCEALED 
FIREARM. 
Section 922(q) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(A) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (vii), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(viii) by a person who, under section 926B or 
926C or the law of a State, may carry a concealed 
firearm.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(B)— 
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (iv), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(v) by a person who, under section 926B or 
926C or the law of a State, may carry a concealed 
firearm.’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7925 
AN ACT 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic located in Palm Desert, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Sy Kaplan VA Clinic’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Seymour ‘‘Sy’’ Kaplan was born on Feb-
ruary 28, 1924. 
(2) Sergeant Kaplan served in the United 
States Army from 1942 to 1945 as a combat engi-
neer. 
(3) Sergeant Kaplan served in the 2d, 4th, and 
14th Armored Divisions, seeing service in North Af-
rica, Italy, and France. 
(4) Sergeant Kaplan rose to the rank of Tech-
nical Sergeant and earned 3 Battle Stars and 2 Pur-
ple Hearts. 
(5) Sergeant Kaplan served under General 
George Patton at the Battle of the Bulge and re-
ceived 2 Purple Hearts for his service. 
(6) In April 1945, Sergeant Kaplan was griev-
ously wounded in an enemy mortar attack in 
Czechoslovakia and returned to the United States a 
wounded warrior. 
(7) Sergeant Kaplan served as Commander of 
the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 78 
(Coachella Valley) for many years. 
(8) Sergeant Kaplan was instrumental in the 
opening of the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic 
in Palm Desert.
(9) Sergeant Kaplan personally provided count-
less local veterans with advice and assistance in ob-
taining their earned Department of Veterans Affairs 
benefits. 
(10) Sergeant Kaplan received the Senior Inspi-
ration Award from Riverside County Supervisor Roy 
Wilson in 2001. 
(11) Wilson also appointed Sergeant Kaplan 
the first chair of the Desert Palms Community 
Council. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS 
COMMUNITY-BASED 
OUTPATIENT 
CLINIC LOCATED IN PALM DESERT, CALI-
FORNIA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Department of Veterans Af-
fairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Palm 
Desert, California, shall after the date of the enactment 
of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Sy Kaplan 
VA Clinic’’. 
(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 ‘‘Sy Kaplan VA Clinic’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 
2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7925 
AN ACT 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs 
community-based outpatient clinic located in 
Palm Desert, California, as the ‘‘Sy Kaplan VA 
Clinic’’.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7927 
To prohibit the use of funds to propose amendments to the International 
Health Regulations, the Global Pandemic Treaty, or any other agreement 
among World Health Organization member states, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 31, 2022 
Mr. STEWART introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of funds to propose amendments to 
the International Health Regulations, the Global Pan-
demic Treaty, or any other agreement among World 
Health Organization member states, 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. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
Congress finds that absent a United States with-
drawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), the 
United States should hold the WHO accountable and over-
haul its operations, including by— 
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(1) ensuring the People’s Republic of China is 
held accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic and 
for failing to comply with the International Health 
Regulations; 
(2) ensuring the WHO conducts a thorough in-
vestigation into the role that the People’s Republic 
of China played in the origin and spread of COVID- 
19; and 
(3) ensuring the United States does not relin-
quish any authorities to the WHO that would super-
sede any new or existing United States authorities. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO PROPOSE 
AMENDMENTS 
TO 
THE 
INTERNATIONAL 
HEALTH REGULATIONS, THE GLOBAL PAN-
DEMIC TREATY, OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT 
AMONG 
WORLD 
HEALTH 
ORGANIZATION 
MEMBER STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
funds available to any Federal department or agency may 
be used to propose any amendment to the International 
Health Regulations, the Global Pandemic Treaty, or any 
other agreement among World Health Organization mem-
ber states that would supersede or otherwise modify au-
thorities under United States law, including authorities re-
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lating to required compliance or relinquishing reporting or 
oversight standards. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with 
respect to the use of funds that is approved in advance 
by an Act of Congress. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO PROVIDE CON-
TRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGA-
NIZATION. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
available to any Federal department or agency may be 
used to provide contributions to the World Health Organi-
zation (WHO) unless and until the Secretary of State cer-
tifies to Congress that— 
(1) the WHO— 
(A) holds the People’s Republic of China 
accountable for failing to comply with the Inter-
national Health Regulations; and 
(B) makes available a report of its findings 
and actions under subparagraph (A); 
(2) the steps the WHO is taking to ensure Chi-
na’s accountability, including the role China played 
in the origin and spread of COVID-19; and 
(3) the steps the WHO is taking to strengthen 
accountability and its ability to be impartial and ob-
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jective while improving its transparency and its over-
all effectiveness. 
SEC. 4. INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘International Health Regula-
tions’’ means the International Health Regulations adopt-
ed by the 58th World Health Assembly in 2005 under Res-
olution WHA58.3. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7946 
AN ACT 
To provide benefits for noncitizen members of the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IA 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 221 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense relating 
to ‘‘Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2024 
Mr. PALMER submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Department of Defense relating to ‘‘Cybersecurity 
Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the De-
partment of Defense relating to ‘‘Cybersecurity Maturity 
Model Certification (CMMC) Program’’ (89 Fed. Reg. 
83092; published October 15, 2024), and such rule shall 
have no force or effect. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veteran Service Rec-
ognition Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON NONCITIZEN VETERANS 
REMOVED FROM THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly carry out a 
study on noncitizen veterans and noncitizen former mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who were removed from the 
United States during the period beginning on January 1, 
1990, and ending on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, which shall include the following: 
(1) The number of noncitizens removed by U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Im-
migration and Naturalization Service during the pe-
riod covered by the report who served in the Armed 
Forces for an aggregate period of more than 180 
days. 
(2) For each noncitizen described in paragraph 
(1)— 
(A) the country of nationality or last habit-
ual residence of the noncitizen; 
(B) the total length of time the noncitizen 
served as a member of the Armed Forces;
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7977 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Advocate 
for Small Business Capital Formation to provide educational resources 
and host events to promote capital raising options for traditionally under-
represented small businesses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2022 
Ms. WATERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation to 
provide educational resources and host events to promote 
capital raising options for traditionally underrepresented 
small businesses, 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 ‘‘Promoting Opportuni-
ties for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROMOTING CAPITAL RAISING OPTIONS FOR TRA-
DITIONALLY 
UNDERREPRESENTED 
SMALL 
BUSINESSES. 
Section 4(j)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d(j)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) provide educational resources and host 
events to promote capital raising options for— 
‘‘(i) 
underrepresented 
small 
busi-
nesses, including women-owned and minor-
ity-owned small businesses; and 
‘‘(ii) businesses located in rural areas; 
and 
‘‘(J) at least annually, meet with rep-
resentatives of State securities commissions to 
discuss opportunities for collaboration and co-
ordination with respect to efforts to assist small 
businesses and small business investors.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7978 
To make reforms to provide support for minority depository institutions, 
community development financial institutions, and minority lending insti-
tutions to promote and advance communities of color through inclusive 
lending, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2022 
Ms. WATERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To make reforms to provide support for minority depository 
institutions, community development financial institu-
tions, and minority lending institutions to promote and 
advance communities of color through inclusive lending, 
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 ‘‘Promoting and Ad-
vancing Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING DIVERSE AND MISSION-DRIVEN 
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) MINORITY LENDING INSTITUTION SET-ASIDE IN 
PROVIDING ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 108 of the Riegle 
Community Development and Regulatory Improve-
ment Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4707) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) MINORITY LENDING INSTITUTION SET-ASIDE IN 
PROVIDING
ASSISTANCE.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, in providing any assistance to community 
development financial institutions, the Fund shall reserve 
40 percent of such assistance for minority lending institu-
tions.’’. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—Section 103 of the Riegle 
Community Development and Regulatory Improve-
ment Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4702) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(22) MINORITY LENDING INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘minority lending institution’ has the meaning 
given that term under section 523(c) of division N 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.’’. 
(b) OFFICE
OF
MINORITY
LENDING
INSTITU-
TIONS.—Section 104 of the Riegle Community Develop-
ment and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1513 
AN ACT 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to estab-
lish a task force to be known as the ‘‘6G Task Force’’, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
U.S.C. 4703) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(l) CDFI OFFICE OF MINORITY LENDING INSTITU-
TIONS.—There is established within the Fund an Office 
of Minority Lending Institutions, which shall oversee as-
sistance provided by the Fund to minority lending institu-
tions.’’. 
(c) REPORTING ON MINORITY LENDING INSTITU-
TIONS.—Section 117 of the Riegle Community Develop-
ment and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 
U.S.C. 4716) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) REPORTING ON MINORITY LENDING INSTITU-
TIONS.—Each report required under subsection (a) shall 
include a description of the extent to which assistance 
from the Fund are provided to minority lending institu-
tions.’’. 
(d) SUBMISSION OF DATA RELATING TO DIVERSITY 
BY
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL
INSTITU-
TIONS.—Section 104 of the Riegle Community Develop-
ment and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 
U.S.C. 4703), as amended by subsection (b), is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) SUBMISSION OF DATA RELATING TO DIVER-
SITY.— 
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‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘executive officer’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 230.501(f) of 
title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, as in ef-
fect on the date of enactment of this subsection; 
and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘veteran’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 101 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION OF DISCLOSURE.—Each Fund 
applicant and recipient shall provide the following: 
‘‘(A) Data, based on voluntary self-identi-
fication, on the racial, ethnic, and gender com-
position of— 
‘‘(i) the board of directors of the insti-
tution; 
‘‘(ii) nominees for the board of direc-
tors of the institution; and 
‘‘(iii) the executive officers of the in-
stitution. 
‘‘(B) The status of any member of the 
board of directors of the institution, any nomi-
nee for the board of directors of the institution, 
or any executive officer of the institution, based 
on voluntary self-identification, as a veteran. 
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‘‘(C) Whether the board of directors of the 
institution, or any committee of that board of 
directors, has, as of the date on which the insti-
tution makes a disclosure under this paragraph, 
adopted any policy, plan, or strategy to promote 
racial, ethnic, and gender diversity among— 
‘‘(i) the board of directors of the insti-
tution; 
‘‘(ii) nominees for the board of direc-
tors of the institution; or 
‘‘(iii) the executive officers of the in-
stitution. 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL
REPORT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, and annually thereafter, the Fund shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
Financial Services of the House of Representatives, 
and make publicly available on the website of the 
Fund, a report— 
‘‘(A) on the data and trends of the diver-
sity information made available pursuant to 
paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) containing all administrative or legis-
lative recommendations of the Fund to enhance 
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the implementation of this title or to promote 
diversity and inclusion within community devel-
opment financial institutions.’’. 
(e) OFFICE OF DIVERSE AND MISSION-DRIVEN COM-
MUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established 
within the Department of the Treasury the Office of 
Diverse and Mission-Driven Community Financial 
Institutions. 
(2) LEADERSHIP.—The Office of Diverse and 
Mission-Driven Community Financial Institutions 
shall be led by a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Di-
verse and Mission-Driven Community Financial In-
stitutions, who shall be appointed by the Secretary 
of the Treasury, in consultation with the Depart-
ment of the Treasury’s Director of Office of Minor-
ity and Women Inclusion. 
(3) FUNCTIONS.—The Office of Diverse and 
Mission-Driven Community Financial Institutions, 
pursuant to the direction of the Secretary, shall have 
the authority— 
(A) to monitor and issue reports regard-
ing— 
(i) community development financial 
institutions, minority depository institu-
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tions, and minority lending institutions; 
and 
(ii) the role such institutions play in 
the financial system of the United States, 
including the impact they have on pro-
viding financial access to low- and mod-
erate-income communities, communities of 
color, and other underserved communities; 
(B) to serve as a resource and Federal liai-
son for current and prospective community de-
velopment financial institutions, minority depos-
itory institutions, and minority lending institu-
tions engaging with the Department of the 
Treasury, the Community Development Finan-
cial Institutions Fund (‘‘CDFI Fund’’), other 
Federal government agencies, including by pro-
viding contact information, resources, technical 
assistance, and other support for entities wish-
ing— 
(i) to become certified as a community 
development 
financial 
institution, 
and 
maintain the certification; 
(ii) to obtain a banking charter, de-
posit insurance, or otherwise carry on 
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banking activities in a safe, sound, and re-
sponsible manner; 
(iii) 
to 
obtain 
financial 
support 
through private sector deposits, invest-
ments, partnerships, and other means; 
(iv) 
to 
expand 
their 
operations 
through internal growth and acquisitions; 
(v) to develop and upgrade their tech-
nology, cybersecurity resilience, compliance 
systems, data reporting systems, and their 
capacity to support their communities, in-
cluding through partnerships with third- 
party companies; 
(vi) to obtain grants, awards, invest-
ments and other financial support made 
available through the CDFI Fund, the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, the Central Liquidity Facility, the 
Federal Home Loan Banks, and other 
Federal programs; 
(vii) to participate as a financial inter-
mediary with respect to various Federal 
and State programs and agencies, includ-
ing the State Small Business Credit Initia-
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