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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7276 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax 
on telephone and other communications services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the excise tax on telephone and other communications 
services. 
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 ‘‘Telephone Excise Tax 
Repeal Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAX ON TELEPHONE AND 
OTHER COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to facilities and services) is 
amended by striking subchapter B. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 4293 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘chapter 32 (other 
than the taxes imposed by sections 4064 and 4121) 
and subchapter B of chapter 33,’’ and inserting 
‘‘and chapter 32 (other than the taxes imposed by 
sections 4064 and 4121),’’. 
(2) Paragraph (1) of section 6302(e) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘section 4251 or’’. 
(3) Paragraph (2) of section 6302(e) of such 
Code is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘imposed by section 4251, 
4261, or 4271 with respect to’’ and inserting 
‘‘imposed by section 4261 or 4271 with respect 
to’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘bills rendered or’’. 
(4) The subsection heading for section 6302(e) 
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘COMMUNICA-
TIONS SERVICES AND’’. 
(5) Section 6415 of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘4251, 4261, or 4271’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘4261 or 4271’’. 
(6) Paragraph (2) of section 7871(a) of such 
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (B), by striking subparagraph (C), 
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and by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subpara-
graph (C). 
(7) The table of subchapters for chapter 33 of 
such Code is amended by striking the item relating 
to subchapter B. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid pursuant to bills 
first rendered more than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7277 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the time of imprisonment 
for an additional offense involving actual or perceived race, color, religion, 
or national origin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 
Mr. D’ESPOSITO
(for himself, Mr. NICKEL, Mr. LAWLER, and Mr. 
THANEDAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the 
time of imprisonment for an additional offense involving 
actual or perceived race, color, religion, or national ori-
gin. 
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 ‘‘Halt Hate Act of 
2024’’. 
SEC. 2. PREVIOUS HATE CRIME ACTS. 
Section 249(a)(1)(B) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended— 
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(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) the defendant has previously 
been convicted of an offense under this 
paragraph or has been convicted of com-
mitting a State felony offense because of 
the actual or perceived race, color, religion, 
or national origin of any person.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7278 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth 
and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low-income 
housing tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. WENSTRUP) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify 
homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students 
for purposes of the low-income housing tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Housing for Homeless 
Students Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. HOMELESS YOUTH AND VETERANS WHO ARE FULL- 
TIME STUDENTS QUALIFIED FOR PURPOSES 
OF THE LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (i) of section 42(i)(3)(D) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by re-
designating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (IV) 
and (V), respectively, and by inserting after subclause (I) 
the following new subclauses: 
‘‘(II) a full-time student who, 
during any portion of the 7-year pe-
riod ending with the commencement 
of such individual’s continuous occu-
pation of any low-income unit or 
units, was an individual described in 
section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11434a(2)), 
‘‘(III) a full-time student who, 
during any portion of the 5-year pe-
riod ending with the commencement 
of such individual’s continuous occu-
pation of any low-income unit or 
units, was an individual described in 
section 2002(a)(1) of title 38, United 
States Code,’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to determinations made before, 
on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7279 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the administrative 
burden on physicians and physical and occupational therapists, with 
respect to plan of care certification and recertification requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 
Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. SMUCKER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce 
the administrative burden on physicians and physical 
and occupational therapists, with respect to plan of care 
certification and recertification requirements. 
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 ‘‘Remove Duplicative 
Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges Act’’ or the ‘‘REDUCE 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REDUCING THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ON PHY-
SICIANS AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS WITH 
RESPECT TO PLAN OF CARE CERTIFICATION 
AND RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 1835(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395n(a)) is amended by adding at the end of the flush 
left text the following: ‘‘With respect to the certification 
and recertification requirements under paragraph (2), in 
the case of outpatient physical therapy services or out-
patient occupational therapy services (as described in sub-
paragraph (C) of such paragraph) furnished to an indi-
vidual on or after the date of enactment of this sentence 
under an order from a physician, such requirements shall 
be deemed satisfied if the qualified physical therapist or 
occupational therapist submits a plan of care to the order-
ing physician within 30 days of such qualified physical 
therapist or occupational therapist completing an initial 
evaluation of such individual or documenting the need for 
additional intervals of service. Such ordering physician 
may amend such plan of care within 10 business days of 
the receipt of such plan of care. No references to an order 
in this subsection shall be construed to require an order 
for outpatient physical therapy or occupational therapy.’’. 
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(6) ongoing activities regarding any such addi-
tional work, as appropriate. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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terpret such information for the purpose of deter-
mining whether national policy is necessary to fur-
ther support those efforts; 
(3) to evaluate the various programs and activi-
ties of the National Endowment for the Humanities 
for the purpose of determining the extent to which 
such programs and activities are contributing, and 
the extent to which they are not contributing, to the 
successful preservation and celebration of African- 
American history and culture, and to make rec-
ommendations to the President with respect to such 
programs and activities; 
(4) to develop and recommend to the Chair-
person national policies to foster and promote the 
understanding of African-American history, the pres-
ervation of African-American culture, and the cele-
bration of African Americans as contributors to the 
country’s economic, cultural, and political success; 
and 
(5) to make and furnish such studies, reports 
thereon, and recommendations with respect to mat-
ters of cultural preservation and African-American 
history as the Chairperson may request. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF FACA.—Section 14 of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating 
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to termination of advisory committees) shall not apply to 
the Council. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The Council shall terminate 10 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘HUD Transparency 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY. 
Not later than October 1 of each year, the Inspector 
General of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment shall appear before the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate and present testimony on the Office of Inspector 
General’s— 
(1) efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, 
and abuse; 
(2) ability to conduct and supervise audits, in-
vestigations, and reviews; 
(3) actions to identify opportunities for the pro-
grams of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development to progress and succeed; 
(4) recommendations to improve overall effi-
ciency and public accountability; 
(5) assessment of the extent to which the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development has 
resources sufficient to carry out its statutory mis-
sion; and
(6) ongoing activities regarding any such addi-
tional work, as appropriate. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7280 
AN ACT 
To require the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development to tes-
tify before the Congress annually, and for other 
purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7280 
To require the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development to testify before the Congress annually, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 
Ms. DE LA CRUZ (for herself, Mr. BARR, Mr. OGLES, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. 
LAWLER, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. FLOOD, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. HUIZENGA, 
Mr. ROSE, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. 
POSEY, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mrs. 
WAGNER, and Ms. PORTER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Inspector General of the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development to testify before the Con-
gress annually, 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 ‘‘HUD Transparency 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY. 
Not later than October 1 of each year, the Inspector 
General of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
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opment shall appear before the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate and present testimony on the Office of Inspector 
General’s— 
(1) efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, 
and abuse; 
(2) ability to conduct and supervise audits, in-
vestigations, and reviews; 
(3) actions to identify opportunities for the pro-
grams of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development to progress and succeed; and 
(4) ongoing activities regarding any such addi-
tional work, as appropriate. 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7280 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 23, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To require the Inspector General of the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development to testify before the Con-
gress annually, and for other purposes. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘HUD Transparency 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY. 
Not later than October 1 of each year, the Inspector 
General of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment shall appear before the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
Senate and present testimony on the Office of Inspector 
General’s— 
(1) efforts to detect and prevent fraud, waste, 
and abuse; 
(2) ability to conduct and supervise audits, in-
vestigations, and reviews; 
(3) actions to identify opportunities for the pro-
grams of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development to progress and succeed; 
(4) recommendations to improve overall effi-
ciency and public accountability; 
(5) assessment of the extent to which the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development has 
resources sufficient to carry out its statutory mis-
sion; and 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7285 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the Federal 
cost share for the supplemental nutrition assistance program administra-
tion to improve staffing and retention. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 
Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BROWN, Ms. TOKUDA, Mrs. WAT-
SON COLEMAN, Mr. CARSON, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. 
SOTO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase 
the Federal cost share for the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program administration to improve staffing 
and retention. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COST SHARE FOR SNAP ADMINISTRATION FOR 
STAFFING AND RETENTION. 
Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2025) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘, except as 
provided in subsection (a–1),’’ after ‘‘costs’’ the 1st 
place it appears, and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(a–1) ADMINISTRATIVE COST-SHARING FOR STAFF-
ING AND RETENTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may pay to 
each State agency an amount equal to 100 percent 
of all administrative personnel costs incurred by 
such agency to carry out the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program, including— 
‘‘(A) all costs associated with processing, 
hiring, and training new employees employed 
under a merit system of personnel administra-
tion as required in section 11(e)(6)(B) by such 
to carry out such program; and 
‘‘(B) all costs associated with maintaining 
such personnel costs.. 
‘‘(2) WAGE STANDARDS.—Wages of such per-
sonnel shall be— 
‘‘(A) not less than the appropriate rate of 
pay that would be payable to Federal employees 
under subchapter III of chapter 53 of subpart 
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D of part III of title 5 of the United States 
Code; and 
‘‘(B) updated annually to not less than any 
increase in such rate of pay, including locality 
adjustments. 
‘‘(3) APPROVAL
OF
WAGE
PLANS.—Not less 
than 1 year after the effective date of this sub-
section, the State agency shall submit to the Sec-
retary for approval, the personnel wage plans imple-
mented by such agency to carry out paragraph (2), 
including employees’ position titles, duties, wages, 
and appropriate rates of pay applicable under this 
subsection.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7287 
To require a report on the Taliban relationships with China and Russia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 
Mr. JACKSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. LAMBORN, and Mr. 
D’ESPOSITO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To require a report on the Taliban relationships with China 
and Russia. 
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 Chinese 
and Russian Support for the Taliban Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON TALIBAN RELATIONSHIP WITH THE 
CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY AND RUSSIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate con-
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gressional committees a report on Chinese and Russian 
malign influence in Afghanistan. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall also include the following: 
(1) A description of the relationship between 
the Taliban and the Chinese Communist Party, in-
cluding any military or intelligence cooperation be-
tween the two. 
(2) A description of the relationship between 
the Taliban and the Chinese extractives industry, in-
cluding— 
(A) an identification of Chinese companies 
specializing in critical minerals, oil, or gas that 
have entered into contracts with the Taliban; 
and 
(B) a description of those contracts. 
(3) A description of the relationship between 
the Taliban and Russia, including— 
(A) a description of any military or intel-
ligence cooperation; and 
(B) a description of Russian attempts to 
recruit Afghan soldiers for military operations 
against Ukraine or for other malign reasons. 
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(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7288 
To repeal Freedom Support Act section 907 waiver authority with respect 
to assistance to Azerbaijan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2024 
Mr. LAWLER (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mr. AMO) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
A BILL 
To repeal Freedom Support Act section 907 waiver authority 
with respect to assistance to Azerbaijan. 
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 ‘‘Armenian Protection 
Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT SECTION 907 WAIVER RE-
PEAL. 
The President may not exercise the waiver authority 
provided pursuant to title II of the Foreign Operations, 
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations 
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Act, 2002 (Public Law 107–115) (22 U.S.C. 5812 note), 
under the heading ‘‘ASSISTANCE FOR THE INDEPENDENT 
STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION’’ under subsection 
(g), with respect to amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2024 or 2025. 
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