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‘‘(1) ABORTION.—The term ‘abortion’ means 
the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, 
drug, or other substance or device to intentionally— 
‘‘(A) kill the unborn child of a woman 
known to be pregnant; or 
‘‘(B) prematurely terminate the pregnancy 
of a woman known to be pregnant, with an in-
tention other than to— 
‘‘(i) increase the probability of a live 
birth or of preserving the life or health of 
the child after live birth; or 
‘‘(ii) remove a dead unborn child. 
‘‘(2) BORN ALIVE.—The term ‘born alive’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 8(b) of title 
1, United States Code. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITED ENTITY.—The term ‘prohib-
ited entity’ means an entity, including its affiliates, 
subsidiaries, successors, and clinics that performs, 
induces, refers for, or counsels in favor of abortions, 
or provides financial support to any other organiza-
tion that conducts such activities. 
‘‘(4) RELEVANT
RESOURCES.—The term ‘rel-
evant resources’ means the Federal, State, local gov-
ernmental, and private resources in the categories of 
the following topics: 
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means a form of digital money or monetary value, denomi-
nated in the national unit of account, that is a direct liabil-
ity of the central bank.’’. 
SEC. 6. PROTECTION FOR OPEN, PERMISSIONLESS, AND 
PRIVATE CURRENCY. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
not apply to any dollar-denominated currency that is open, 
permissionless, and private, and fully preserves the privacy 
protections of United States coins and physical currency.’’ 
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Union Calendar No. 409 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5403 
[Report No. 118–493] 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the 
Federal reserve banks from offering certain prod-
ucts or services directly to an individual, to pro-
hibit the use of central bank digital currency for 
monetary policy, and for other purposes. 
MAY 7, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5405 
To ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are 
dedicated to pediatric cancer research. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Ms. STEFANIK, Ms. LEE of Ne-
vada, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. GOTTHEIMER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research 
funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research. 
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 ‘‘Fairness to Kids with 
Cancer Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERCENTAGE OF FEDERAL CANCER RESEARCH 
FUNDS REQUIRED TO BE USED FOR PEDI-
ATRIC CANCER RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2024 and each 
subsequent fiscal year, the President shall ensure that, of 
the total amount of Federal funds obligated for cancer re-
search, the percentage obligated for pediatric cancer re-
search is equal to the percentage described in subsection 
(b). 
(b) PERCENTAGE.—The percentage described in this 
subsection is the percentage constituted by the ratio of 
the number of individuals who are under the age of 18 
residing in the United States at the end of the fiscal year 
preceding the fiscal year to which subsection (a) is being 
applied, to the total number of individuals residing in the 
United States at such time, as determined by the Bureau 
of the Census. 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$2,250’’ 
and all that follows through the end of the subpara-
graph and inserting ‘‘$20,000 in calendar year 
2023, and shall be increased as described in section 
1617(d) for each subsequent calendar year.’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$1,500’’ 
and all that follows through the end of the subpara-
graph and inserting ‘‘$10,000 in calendar year 
2023, and shall be increased as described in section 
1617(d) for each subsequent calendar year.’’. 
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 1617 of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1382f) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘; IN-
FLATION ADJUSTMENT’’ after ‘‘BENEFITS’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) In the case of any calendar year after 2023, each 
of the amounts specified in section 1611(a)(3) shall be in-
creased by multiplying each such amount by the quotient 
(not less than 1) obtained by dividing— 
‘‘(1) the average of the consumer price index 
for all urban consumers (all items; United States 
city average, as published by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics of the Department of Labor) for the 12- 
month period ending with September of the pre-
ceding calendar year, by 
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‘‘(A) Mentorship opportunities, including 
pregnancy help and case management re-
sources. 
‘‘(B) Health and well-being services, in-
cluding women’s medical services such as ob-
stetrical and gynecological support services for 
women, abortion pill reversal, breastfeeding, 
general health services, primary care, and den-
tal care. 
‘‘(C) Financial assistance, work opportuni-
ties, nutrition assistance, childcare, and edu-
cation opportunities. 
‘‘(D) Material or legal support, including 
transportation, food, nutrition, clothing, house-
hold goods, baby supplies, housing, shelters, 
maternity homes, tax preparation, legal support 
for child support, family leave, breastfeeding 
protections, and custody issues. 
‘‘(E) Recovery and mental health services, 
including services with respect to addiction or 
suicide intervention, intimate partner violence, 
sexual assault, rape, sex trafficking, and coun-
seling for women and families surrounding un-
expected loss of a child. 
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‘‘(F) Prenatal diagnostic services, includ-
ing disability support organizations, medical 
interventions for a baby, perinatal hospice re-
sources, pregnancy and infant loss support, and 
literature on pregnancy wellness. 
‘‘(G) Healing and support services for 
abortion survivors and their families. 
‘‘(H) Services providing care for children, 
including family planning education, adoption, 
foster care, and short-term care resources. 
‘‘(I) Comprehensive information on alter-
natives to abortion. 
‘‘(J) Information about abortion risks, in-
cluding complications and failures. 
‘‘(K) Links to information on child devel-
opment from moment of conception. 
‘‘(5) UNBORN CHILD.—The term ‘unborn child’ 
means an individual organism of the species homo 
sapiens, beginning at fertilization, until the point of 
being born alive.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5408 
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit 
for supplemental security income eligibility. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 
Mr. HIGGINS of New York (for himself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update 
the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility. 
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 ‘‘SSI Savings Penalty 
Elimination Act’’. 
SEC. 2. UPDATE IN ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL 
SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM. 
(a) UPDATE IN RESOURCE LIMIT FOR INDIVIDUALS 
AND COUPLES.—Section 1611(a)(3) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1382(a)(3)) is amended— 
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‘‘(2) such average for the 12-month period end-
ing with September 2022.’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL 
LAND TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 
1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(I) CONSIDERATION
OF
CERTAIN
AGRI-
CULTURAL LAND TRANSACTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 
days after receiving notification from the 
Secretary of Agriculture of a reportable 
agricultural land transaction, the Com-
mittee shall determine— 
‘‘(I) whether the transaction is a 
covered transaction; and 
‘‘(II) if the Committee deter-
mines that the transaction is a cov-
ered transaction, whether the Com-
mittee should initiate a review pursu-
ant to subparagraph (D), or take an-
other action authorized under this sec-
tion, with respect to the reportable ag-
ricultural land transaction. 
‘‘(ii) 
REPORTABLE
AGRICULTURAL 
LAND
TRANSACTION.—In this subpara-
graph, the term ‘reportable agricultural 
land transaction’ means a transaction— 
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‘‘(I) that the Secretary of Agri-
culture has reason to believe is a cov-
ered transaction; 
‘‘(II) that involves the acquisition 
of an interest in agricultural land by 
a foreign person, other than by a for-
eign person of an excepted foreign 
state or an excepted real estate for-
eign state, as such terms are defined 
in regulations prescribed by the Com-
mittee; and 
‘‘(III) with respect to which a 
person is required to submit a report 
to the Secretary of Agriculture under 
section 2(a) of the Agricultural For-
eign Investment Disclosure Act of 
1978.’’. 
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Clothes Washers’’ (88 Fed. Reg. 13520 (March 3, 2023)) 
or any substantially similar rule. 
Æ 
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‘‘(II) if the Committee determines 
that the transaction is a covered trans-
action, whether the Committee should 
initiate a review pursuant to subpara-
graph (D), or take another action au-
thorized under this section, with re-
spect to the reportable agricultural 
land transaction. 
‘‘(iii) 
REPORTABLE
AGRICULTURAL 
LAND TRANSACTION.—In this subparagraph, 
the term ‘reportable agricultural land trans-
action’ means a transaction— 
‘‘(I) that the Secretary of Agri-
culture has reason to believe is a cov-
ered transaction; 
‘‘(II) that involves the acquisition 
of an interest in agricultural land by 
a foreign person, other than by an ex-
cepted investor or an excepted real es-
tate investor, as such terms are defined 
in regulations prescribed by the Com-
mittee; and 
‘‘(III) with respect to which a 
person is required to submit a report 
to the Secretary of Agriculture under 
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section 2(a) of the Agricultural Foreign 
Investment Disclosure Act of 1978.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 782 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5409 
[Report No. 118–801, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to 
require the Committee on Foreign Investment in 
the United States to determine whether a na-
tional security review is needed for reportable ag-
ricultural land transactions referred by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 19, 2024 
Committees on Foreign Affairs and Energy and Com-
merce discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 
to be printed 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5413 
To require the Secretary of Education to issue a rule requiring schools 
to implement protocols for suicide prevention, postvention, and trauma- 
informed care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself and Mrs. PELTOLA) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Education to issue a rule requir-
ing schools to implement protocols for suicide prevention, 
postvention, and trauma-informed care. 
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 ‘‘Prevent Youth Suicide 
Act’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5416 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the automatic enroll-
ment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system of Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 
Mr. TAKANO 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 the 
automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient en-
rollment system of Department of Veterans Affairs, 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 ‘‘Ensuring Veterans’ 
Smooth Transition Act’’ or the ‘‘EVEST Act’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5415 
To require the Federal Government to report on efforts to locate, establish 
contact with, conduct wellness checks on, and investigate any suspicion 
of human trafficking related to approximately 85,000 unaccompanied 
alien children who crossed the U.S. southern border, were released from 
Federal custody, and with whom subsequent contact has been lost. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. 
GRIFFITH, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. HUNT, Mr. LAMBORN, Mrs. MILLER of Illi-
nois, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. OGLES, Mr. SESSIONS, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. 
WEBER of Texas, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. WALBERG, 
Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BUR-
GESS, and Mr. SIMPSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 
Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Federal Government to report on efforts 
to locate, establish contact with, conduct wellness checks 
on, and investigate any suspicion of human trafficking 
related to approximately 85,000 unaccompanied alien 
children who crossed the U.S. southern border, were 
released from Federal custody, and with whom subse-
quent contact has been lost. 
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SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT OF ELIGIBLE VETERANS 
IN PATIENT ENROLLMENT SYSTEM OF DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1705 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary shall enroll each veteran de-
scribed in subsection (a) in the patient enrollment system 
under this section by not later than 60 days after receiving 
the information described in paragraph (3) with respect 
to the veteran. 
‘‘(2)(A) Not later than 60 days after enrolling a vet-
eran under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide to 
the veteran— 
‘‘(i) notice of the veteran’s enrollment; 
‘‘(ii) instructions for how the veteran may opt 
out of such enrollment, at the election of the vet-
eran; and 
‘‘(iii) instructions for how the veteran may elect 
to enroll at a later date. 
‘‘(B) In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
shall consider using, to the extent practical, mass texting 
capabilities through mobile telephones. 
‘‘(C) Any notice or instructions required to be pro-
vided under this paragraph shall be provided in the form 
of a physical copy delivered by mail and, to the extent 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5417 
To require the denial of admission to the United States for individuals 
subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13876, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 
Ms. TENNEY (for herself and Ms. SALAZAR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require the denial of admission to the United States 
for individuals subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive 
Order 13876, 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 ‘‘Strengthening Entry 
Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act’’ or the ‘‘SEVER 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DENIAL OF VISAS TO CERTAIN REPRESENTATIVES 
TO UNITED NATIONS. 
Section 407(a)(1) of the Foreign Relations Author-
ization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 
101–246; 8 U.S.C. 1102 note) is amended by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘, or is subject to sanctions pursuant 
to Executive Order 13876 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating 
to imposing sanctions with respect to Iran), as in effect 
on September 15, 2022; and’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5419 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the definition 
of employee as it relates to direct sellers and real estate agents, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. MOORE of Utah, and Mr. 
CUELLAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify 
the definition of employee as it relates to direct sellers 
and real estate agents, 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 ‘‘Direct Seller and Real 
Estate Agent Harmonization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 203(e)) is amended by inserting after para-
graph (5) the following: 
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‘‘(6) The term ‘employee’ does not include any direct 
seller or qualified real estate agent (as such terms are de-
fined in section 3508(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986).’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5420 
To require the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance and regulations regarding 
opioid overdose reversal medication and employee training. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. TRONE, Ms. 
MACE, Ms. PETTERSEN, Mr. TONKO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. 
CA´RDENAS, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. CROCKETT, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. SA-
LINAS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, and Ms. 
JACKSON LEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance and 
regulations regarding opioid overdose reversal medication 
and employee training. 
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 ‘‘Workplace Overdose 
Reversal Kits to Save Lives Act’’ or the ‘‘WORK to Save 
Lives Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NON-MANDATORY GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS 
CONCERNING OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL 
MEDICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, act-
ing through the Occupational Safety and Health Adminis-
tration, shall issue nonmandatory guidance to employers 
on— 
(1) acquiring and maintaining opioid overdose 
reversal medication; and 
(2) training employees on an annual basis on 
the usage of such medication. 
(b) EMPLOYER DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘employer’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
3 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 
U.S.C. 652), except that such term does not include the 
United States Postal Service. 
SEC. 3. MANDATORY REGULATIONS FOR FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES CONCERNING OPIOID OVERDOSE RE-
VERSAL MEDICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, act-
ing through the Occupational Safety and Health Adminis-
tration, shall issue regulations to require each Federal 
agency to— 
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