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SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS BROADBAND PROVIDER GRANT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Commission shall estab-
lish a program to make grants on a competitive basis to 
States for the deployment of broadband service in under-
served areas by small business broadband providers. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY OF STATES.—The Commission may 
only award a grant under this section to a State that— 
(1) meets such eligibility criteria as the Com-
mission may establish; and 
(2) submits an application at such time, in such 
form, and with such information and assurances as 
the Commission may require. 
(c) SUBGRANTS TO SMALL BUSINESS BROADBAND 
PROVIDERS.—A State that receives a grant under this sec-
tion shall use the grant funds to make subgrants to small 
business broadband providers to enable such providers to 
deploy broadband service in underserved areas in the 
State. 
(d) USE OF SUBGRANT FUNDS.—A small business 
broadband provider that receives a subgrant from a State 
under subsection (c) shall use the subgrant funds to de-
ploy, in underserved areas in the State, broadband service 
with— 
(1) a download speed of at least 25 megabits 
per second; 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7449 
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to limit the percentage 
of funds made available for the program of block grants to States 
for temporary assistance for needy families that may be used for adminis-
trative expenses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2024 
Mrs. STEEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act 
to limit the percentage of funds made available for the 
program of block grants to States for temporary assist-
ance for needy families that may be used for administra-
tive expenses, 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 ‘‘Reduce Bureaucracy 
to Uplift Families Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS MADE 
AVAILABLE THAT MAY BE USED FOR ADMIN-
ISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 
Section 404(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
604(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘15’’ and in-
serting ‘‘10’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, or for case 
management needed to assist individuals with devel-
oping an individual responsibility plan pursuant to 
section 408(b)’’ before the period. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE OF QUALIFIED STATE 
EXPENDITURES THAT MAY CONSIST OF CER-
TAIN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 
Section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)(I)(dd) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(i)(I)(dd)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘15’’ and inserting ‘‘10’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2025. 
SEC. 5. TWO-YEAR REAUTHORIZATION OF THE TEMPORARY 
ASSISTANCE 
FOR 
NEEDY 
FAMILIES 
PRO-
GRAM. 
Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other than 
under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the 
Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 
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2026, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, and 
out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. 
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(2) an upload speed of at least 10 megabits per 
second; and 
(3) latency that is sufficiently low to allow real- 
time, interactive applications. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
BROADBAND
SERVICE.—The 
term 
‘‘broadband service’’ means broadband internet ac-
cess service (as defined in section 8.1(b) of title 47, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regu-
lation)). 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Communications Commission. 
(3) SMALL BUSINESS BROADBAND PROVIDER.— 
The term ‘‘small business broadband provider’’ 
means a provider of broadband service that is a 
small business concern (as defined under section 3 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)). 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the 
United States, and each federally recognized Indian 
Tribe. 
(5) UNDERSERVED AREA.—The term ‘‘under-
served area’’ means an area in which only 1 provider 
of broadband service offers broadband service with— 
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(A) a download speed of at least 25 mega-
bits per second and not more than 99 megabits 
per second; 
(B) an upload speed of at least 10 mega-
bits per second; and 
(C) latency that is sufficiently low to allow 
real-time, interactive applications. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7456 
To create emergency supplemental grants to local agencies for maintenance 
of operations during periods of increased migration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2024 
Mr. GALLEGO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To create emergency supplemental grants to local agencies 
for maintenance of operations during periods of increased 
migration. 
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 ‘‘First Responders 
Emergency Assistance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security is authorized to make grants to States, Indian 
Tribes, and units of local government for use by law en-
forcement agencies, first responders, and emergency oper-
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7461 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit providers of broadband 
internet access service from charging consumers above certain amounts 
for certain equipment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2024 
Mr. VAN DREW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit pro-
viders of broadband internet access service from charging 
consumers above certain amounts for certain equipment. 
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 ‘‘Broadband Equipment 
Rental Reform Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNDER 
PITTMAN-ROBERTSON WILDLIFE RESTORA-
TION ACT AND DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT 
FISH RESTORATION ACT. 
(a) PITTMAN-ROBERTSON WILDLIFE RESTORATION 
ACT.—The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act 
(16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 2, by redesignating paragraphs 
(6) through (11) as paragraphs (7) through (12), 
and by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: 
‘‘(6) the term ‘State’ includes the District of 
Columbia;’’; and 
(2) in section 4— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) of sub-
section (d) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) The Secretary of the Interior shall appor-
tion from the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration 
Account a sum equal to not more than one-fourth of 
1 percent thereof to each of Guam, American 
Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)(5), by striking ‘‘the 
District of Columbia,’’. 
(b) DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION 
ACT.—The Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act 
(16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.) is amended— 
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(1) in section 2— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) the term ‘State’ includes the District of 
Columbia.’’; and 
(2) in section 12— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Mayor of the District 
of Columbia,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia,’’ 
the second and third place it appears; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘for the District of Colum-
bia one-third of 1 per centum,’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CHARGING CONSUMERS ABOVE 
CERTAIN AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN RENTED 
EQUIPMENT. 
Section 642 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 562) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) PROHIBITION
ON
CHARGING
CONSUMERS 
ABOVE CERTAIN AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN EQUIPMENT.— 
A provider of fixed broadband internet access service that 
enters into a contract with a consumer after the date of 
the enactment of this paragraph for the provision of such 
service may not charge the consumer for renting, leasing, 
or otherwise providing to the consumer equipment (such 
as a router or modem) employed on the premises of the 
consumer for the provision of such service, if the consumer 
has paid to the provider through monthly rental fees the 
price offered to the consumer by the provider (at the time 
the contract was entered into) for purchasing the equip-
ment from the provider.’’. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7464 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access standards 
with respect to the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
of hospital care, medical services, or extended care services that are 
applicable to certain veterans with mental disorders. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 
Mr. YAKYM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access 
standards with respect to the provision by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs of hospital care, medical serv-
ices, or extended care services that are applicable to 
certain veterans with mental disorders. 
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 ‘‘Sergeant Ted Grubbs 
Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act’’. 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2)(A) The Attorney General may not bring an en-
forcement action to revoke, or deny a renewal of, a license 
for a violation of any provision of this chapter or any im-
plementing regulation thereof on the basis of a self-re-
ported violation. 
‘‘(B) In the case of a self-reported violation, the At-
torney General shall— 
‘‘(i) assist the licensee to correct the self-re-
ported violation; and 
‘‘(ii) provide the licensee with instructions and 
compliance training designed to assist the licensee in 
avoiding repetition of the self-reported violation in 
the future. 
‘‘(3)(A) Before initiating an enforcement action 
under this subsection, the Attorney General shall provide 
the licensee with actual notice of the violation giving rise 
to the enforcement action, which shall include, at a min-
imum— 
‘‘(i) a detailed explanation of the substance of 
the violation; 
‘‘(ii) all evidence or documentation in the pos-
session of the Attorney General regarding the en-
forcement action; and 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7468 
To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section 
of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to ad-
vance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with 
the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana 
Rivers and of the Rio Grande. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 
Ms. DE LA CRUZ (for herself, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. SELF, 
Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, Mr. NEHLS, Ms. CROCKETT, 
Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. VICENTE 
GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. HUNT, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, 
Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas, Mr. MORAN, Mr. ARRINGTON, Ms. GAR-
CIA of Texas, Mr. BABIN, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. FALLON, Mr. 
BURGESS, Mr. WILLIAMS
of Texas, Mr. ROY, Mr. ELLZEY, Ms. 
ESCOBAR, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. LUTTRELL, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. 
VEASEY, and Ms. GRANGER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the 
U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water 
Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compli-
ance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty 
on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana 
Rivers and of the Rio Grande. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. ADVANCING EFFORTS SEEKING COMPLIANCE 
BY MEXICO WITH TREATY ON UTILIZATION 
OF WATERS OF THE COLORADO AND TIJUANA 
RIVERS AND OF THE RIO GRANDE. 
The Secretary of State shall use the voice, vote, diplo-
matic capital, and resources of the United States to ensure 
that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Sec-
tion of the International Boundary and Water Commission 
are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the 
United Mexican States with the Treaty on Utilization of 
Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio 
Grande, signed at Washington February 3, 1944, and to 
establish understandings to provide predictable and reli-
able future deliveries of water by the United Mexican 
States. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7469 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
28 East Airy Street in Norristown, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Charles L. 
Blockson Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 
Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. KELLY of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. EVANS, and Ms. SCANLON) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Account-
ability 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 28 East Airy Street in Norristown, Pennsyl-
vania, as the ‘‘Charles L. Blockson Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CHARLES L. BLOCKSON POST OFFICE BUILD-
ING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 28 East Airy Street in Norris-
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town, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Charles L. Blockson Post Office Building’’. 
(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 ‘‘Charles L. Blockson 
Post Office Building’’. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 746 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand certain rehabilitation 
programs for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2023 
Mr. OBERNOLTE (for himself and Mr. NEGUSE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand certain 
rehabilitation programs for certain veterans with service- 
connected disabilities. 
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 ‘‘Streamlining Aviation 
for Eligible Veterans Act’’ or the ‘‘SAFE Veterans Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF NON-DEGREE FLIGHT TRAINING IN 
CERTAIN REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR 
CERTAIN 
VETERANS 
WITH 
SERVICE-CON-
NECTED DISABILITIES. 
Section 3101 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended in paragraph (6) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘A rehabilitation program may include a program 
that includes flight training and does not lead to a de-
gree.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7473 
To ensure continued appropriations for certain Small Business Administration 
programs during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2024, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. THANEDAR, Mrs. FOUSHEE, and Mr. CASTRO 
of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
To ensure continued appropriations for certain Small Busi-
ness Administration programs during a Government 
shutdown in fiscal year 2024, 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 ‘‘Funding Small Busi-
nesses During Shutdown Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESS AD-
MINISTRATION PROGRAMS DURING A GOV-
ERNMENT SHUTDOWN. 
There are appropriated for fiscal year 2024, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
during any period of a lapse in discretionary appropria-
tions with respect to the Small Business Administration 
during such fiscal year beginning on or after the date of 
the enactment of this section, for any 30-day period of 
such lapse (and on a pro-rated basis if such lapse is less 
than 30 days) to pay for the salaries and expenses nec-
essary to continue servicing any loans made under— 
(1) $500,000 for loans made under subsection 
(m) of section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(m)); 
(2) $2,916,666,667 for loans made under sub-
section (a) of section 7 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 636(a)); 
(3) $1,250,000,000 for loans made under title 
V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 
U.S.C. 695 et seq.); and 
(4) $13,775,000 for administrative expenses to 
carry out the loan program under subsection (m) of 
section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(m)). 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7474 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Robert E. Lee 
Monument at Antietam National Battlefield, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2024 
Mr. TRONE (for himself, Mr. HOYER, Mr. IVEY, Mr. MFUME, Mr. RASKIN, 
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. SARBANES) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the Robert 
E. Lee Monument at Antietam National Battlefield, 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 ‘‘Robert E. Lee Monu-
ment Removal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
MONUMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘monument’’ 
means the statue of the Confederate General Robert 
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E. Lee that stands on property, known as the his-
toric Newcomer House and Farmstead, acquired in 
2005 by the National Park Service as part of the ex-
pansion of Antietam National Battlefield. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. REMOVAL OF MONUMENT. 
(a) REMOVAL.—As soon as practicable, the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) remove the monument from National Park 
Service property for destruction pursuant to sub-
section (b); and 
(2) restore the site of the monument in a man-
ner consistent with the protection and interpretation 
of the Antietam National Battlefield. 
(b) DESTRUCTION OF MONUMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall procure 
the services of a private entity to destroy the monu-
ment. 
(2) SALE OF MATERIALS.—The Secretary may 
sell the raw materials of the destroyed monument as 
scrap and may retain such proceeds of such sale as 
may be necessary to offset the costs of procuring 
services described in paragraph (1). 
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(3) STATUS OF MATERIALS.—For the purposes 
of subchapters II and III of chapter 5 of subtitle I 
of title 40, United States Code, the raw materials of 
the statue shall not be considered ‘‘excess property’’ 
or ‘‘surplus property’’. 
(c) PLAN.—Before removing the monument, and not 
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources of the House of Representatives a plan 
with respect to removing and destroying the monument, 
including the timeline for removal. 
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