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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9054 
To prevent the use of unconstitutional gun confiscation laws against veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2024 
Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. ROSENDALE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To prevent the use of unconstitutional gun confiscation laws 
against veterans. 
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 ‘‘Safeguarding Veterans 
2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. PREVENTION OF USE OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL GUN 
CONFISCATION LAWS AGAINST VETERANS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No officer or employee of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs shall, in the course of their 
duties as an officer or employee of such Department, ini-
tiate, participate in, or advocate for the removal of a fire-
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arm in any proceedings relating to a State gun confisca-
tion law. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘gun confiscation law’’ means a 
State law that provides the authority for the removal 
of a firearm through a risk-based, temporary, and 
preemptive protective order. 
(2) The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 101 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
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‘‘§ 1922B. Veterans Affairs life insurance’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
1922B and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘1922B. Veterans Affairs life insurance.’’. 
SEC. 3. VETERANS’ MORTGAGE LIFE INSURANCE REIM-
BURSEMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. 
Section 2106(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall deter-
mine the administrative costs to the Department that, in 
the judgment of the Secretary, are properly allocable to 
the provision of insurance under this section and shall re-
imburse the ‘General Operating Expenses’ appropriations 
account and the ‘Information Technology Systems, De-
partment of Veterans Affairs’ appropriations account of 
the Department in appropriate amounts for such adminis-
trative costs from amounts in the ‘Veterans Insurance and 
Indemnities’ appropriation account.’’; and 
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(3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘such account’’ and inserting ‘‘the ‘Veterans 
Insurance and Indemnities’ appropriation account’’. 
SEC. 4. INCLUSION OF SPACE FORCE IN ELIGIBILITY FOR 
TSGLI. 
Section 1965(6) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘Space Force,’’ after ‘‘Marine 
Corps,’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS DELIMITING DATE FOR CERTAIN BEN-
EFITS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES OF PERSIAN 
GULF WAR VETERANS. 
Section 1541(f)(1)(E) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2001’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the date that is ten years and one day after the 
date of the termination of the Persian Gulf War, as pre-
scribed by Presidential proclamation or law,’’. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 40A(g) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
(2) DENIAL
OF
DOUBLE
BENEFIT.—Section 
40A of such Code is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsection (g) (as 
amended) as subsection (h), and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (f) the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—In the case of 
any fuel with respect to which a credit is allowed under 
section 45Z(a) for any taxable year, the amount deter-
mined under this section with respect to such fuel shall 
be zero.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF BIODIESEL MIXTURE CREDIT.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR FUELS USED 
FOR TAXABLE PURPOSES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 6426(c)(6) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
(B) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—Sec-
tion 6426(c) of such code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) DENIAL
OF
DOUBLE
BENEFIT.—In the 
case of any fuel with respect to which a credit is al-
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‘‘(i) Establishing or strengthening 
academic programs or centers focused on 
American political thought and history, 
free institutions, the impact of American 
representative democracy and constitu-
tional democracies globally, or the means 
of participation in political and civic life, 
which may include— 
‘‘(I) design and implementation 
of programs of study, courses, lecture 
series, seminars, and symposia; 
‘‘(II) development, publication, 
and dissemination of instructional ma-
terials; 
‘‘(III) research; 
‘‘(IV) support for faculty teach-
ing in undergraduate and, if applica-
ble, graduate programs; or 
‘‘(V) support for graduate and 
postgraduate fellowships, if applicable. 
‘‘(ii) For teacher preparation initia-
tives that stress content mastery regarding 
American political thought and history, 
free institutions, the impact of American 
representative democracy and constitu-
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tional democracies globally, or the means 
of participation in political and civic life. 
‘‘(iii) To conduct outreach activities to 
ensure that information about the activi-
ties funded under this section is widely dis-
seminated— 
‘‘(I) to undergraduate students 
(including students enrolled in teacher 
education programs, if applicable); 
‘‘(II) to graduate students (in-
cluding students enrolled in teacher 
education programs, if applicable); 
‘‘(III) to faculty; 
‘‘(IV) to local educational agen-
cies; and 
‘‘(V) within the local community. 
‘‘(2) ALLOWABLE
USES
OF
FUNDS.—Funds 
provided under this section may be used to sup-
port— 
‘‘(A) collaboration with entities such as— 
‘‘(i) nonprofit organizations whose 
missions and demonstrated expertise are 
consistent with the purpose of this section, 
for assistance in carrying out activities de-
scribed under subsection (a); and 
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‘‘(ii) Federal or State humanities pro-
grams, which may include those funded by 
the National Endowment for the Human-
ities; 
‘‘(B) the creation and use of open edu-
cational resources on American political thought 
and history, free institutions, or the impact of 
American representative democracy and con-
stitutional democracies globally, or the means of 
participation in political and civic life; and 
‘‘(C) other activities that meet the pur-
poses of this section.’’; 
(7) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g); 
(8) in subsection (g), as redesignated by para-
graph (7), by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’; 
and 
(9) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to pre-
scribe an American political thought and history cur-
riculum.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9059 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an excise tax 
credit for certain heavy trucks when operated in power take-off mode. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2024 
Mr. BLUMENAUER 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 provide 
an excise tax credit for certain heavy trucks when oper-
ated in power take-off mode. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCISE TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN CONCRETE 
PUMP TRUCKS. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Clause 
(iv) 
of 
section 
6421(e)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘For purposes of clause (ii)(II), 
the use-based test’’ and inserting ‘‘For purposes of 
clause (ii)(II)— 
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‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Except as 
provided in subclause (II), the use- 
based test’’, 
(2) by striking ‘‘this clause’’ and inserting ‘‘this 
subclause’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
clauses: 
‘‘(II) EXCEPTION.—In the case 
of any mobile mounted concrete boom 
pump vehicle which does not meet the 
requirements of subclause (I), such 
vehicle shall be deemed to meet the 
use-based test, but the amount of the 
payment under subsection (a) with re-
spect to gasoline used in such vehicle 
shall not exceed 55 percent of the 
amount determined by multiplying the 
number of gallons of gasoline used in 
such vehicle during the taxpayer’s tax-
able year by the rate at which tax was 
imposed on such gasoline under sec-
tion 4081. 
‘‘(III) MOBILE
MOUNTED
CON-
CRETE
BOOM
PUMP
VEHICLE.—For 
purposes of this clause, the term ‘mo-
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bile mounted concrete boom pump ve-
hicle’ means a vehicle which is mobile 
machinery (as defined in section 
4053(8)) on which the mounted ma-
chinery consists of a concrete boom 
pump and related subordinate parts, 
and which is operated in power take- 
off mode while not traveling.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to fuel used in taxable years ending 
after December 31, 2024. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9060 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the biodiesel fuels 
credit and the biodiesel mixture credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2024 
Mr. CAREY (for himself, Ms. KUSTER, and Ms. TENNEY) 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 extend 
the biodiesel fuels credit and the biodiesel mixture 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 ‘‘Biodiesel Tax Credit 
Extension Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF BIODIESEL AND RENEWABLE DIE-
SEL CREDIT AND BIODIESEL MIXTURE CRED-
IT. 
(a) EXTENSION
OF BIODIESEL
AND RENEWABLE 
DIESEL CREDIT.— 
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lowed under section 45Z(a) for any taxable year, the 
applicable amount determined under this paragraph 
(2) with respect to such fuel shall be zero.’’. 
(2) EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR FUELS NOT 
USED
FOR
TAXABLE
PURPOSES.—Section 
6427(e)(6)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 
31, 2024. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9065 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include room air conditioners 
as qualified energy property for purposes of the energy efficient home 
improvement credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2024 
Mr. GALLEGO 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 include 
room air conditioners as qualified energy property for 
purposes of the energy efficient home improvement cred-
it. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9094 
To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to allow a veteran to receive a full year supply 
of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hor-
monal contraceptive products, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2024 
Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. COHEN, and Mrs. HAYES) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to 
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow a vet-
eran to receive a full year supply of contraceptive pills, 
transdermal patches, vaginal rings, and other hormonal 
contraceptive products, 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 ‘‘Access to Contracep-
tion Expansion for Veterans Act’’ or the ‘‘ACE Veterans 
Act’’. 
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SECTION 1. ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS AS QUALIFIED EN-
ERGY PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES OF THE EN-
ERGY 
EFFICIENT 
HOME 
IMPROVEMENT 
CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 25C(d)(2) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new clause: 
‘‘(E) Any room air conditioner that meets 
the Energy Star Most Efficient criteria.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 906 
To ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, 
critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for 
the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2023 
Mr. DUNN of Florida (for himself, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. DAVID-
SON, and Ms. PEREZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To ensure consumers have access to data relating to their 
motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and 
to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, 
and repair of their motor vehicles, 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 ‘‘Right to Equitable and 
Professional Auto Industry Repair Act’’ or the ‘‘REPAIR 
Act’’. 
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‘‘(h)(1) In the case that the Secretary of Homeland 
Security determines that any Presidential candidate re-
questing a protective detail or an increase in assigned pro-
tective detail resources is not eligible for such detail or 
increased resources for the purpose of this section, the 
Secretary shall submit to the candidate and the advisory 
committee, within 14 days after such a request is made, 
a written notice of the Secretary’s determination, indi-
cating the criteria that such candidates failed to meet for 
such purpose. 
‘‘(2) Any Presidential candidate may submit to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security a written request to re-
consider the determination described in paragraph (1), 
which may include facts to support that the criteria speci-
fied by the Secretary of Homeland Security have been met 
for the purpose of this section. 
‘‘(3) Not later than 14 days after a request for recon-
sideration is submitted under paragraph (2), the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall review such request and sub-
mit to the Presidential candidate a written notice of the 
Secretary’s final determination on whether the criteria 
have been met for the purpose of this section, and provide 
a copy of such final determination to the advisory com-
mittee.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9072 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide candidates with 
a justification for candidate protection determinations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2024 
Mr. PFLUGER (for himself and Mr. GIMENEZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide 
candidates with a justification for candidate protection 
determinations. 
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 ‘‘Counter Secretary 
Negligence In Protecting Election Runners Act’’ or the 
‘‘Counter SNIPER Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PROTECTION. 
Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9074 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Class I railroad carriers 
to operate certain freight trains with 2-person crews, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2024 
Mrs. SYKES (for herself and Mr. RULLI) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require Class 
I railroad carriers to operate certain freight trains with 
2-person crews, 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 ‘‘Safe Freight Act of 
2024’’. 
SEC. 2. FREIGHT TRAIN CREW SIZE SAFETY STANDARDS. 
(a) FREIGHT TRAIN CREW SIZE.—Subchapter II of 
chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after section 20153 the following: 
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‘‘(B) For correctional facilities, fostering 
visitation and communication that is develop-
mentally appropriate in terms of— 
‘‘(i) the nature of communication and 
visitation, including— 
‘‘(I) the ability to physically 
touch parents; 
‘‘(II) engaging with parents in lo-
cations that are appropriate for the 
age and development of the child; 
‘‘(III) exchanging items that are 
appropriate to the age and develop-
ment of the child, include expectations 
that are appropriate for the age and 
development of the child related to be-
havior, attire, and wait times; and 
‘‘(IV) allowing appropriate adults 
to bring children if legal guardians 
are not available to promote regular 
contact; 
‘‘(ii) reasonable inclusion of all chil-
dren of the parent; 
‘‘(iii) communication and visitation at 
times when the children are available; 
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‘‘(C) The hospital includes with any bill for 
payment with respect to items or services fur-
nished by the hospital to an individual— 
‘‘(i) the minimum eligibility require-
ments described in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
with respect to the charity care or financial 
assistance policy of the hospital; 
‘‘(ii) notice of the medical debt collec-
tion limitations described in paragraph (3), 
including the repayment program described 
in subparagraph (C)(ii) of such paragraph; 
and 
‘‘(iii) instructions for the individual to 
submit to the hospital any information 
that would be necessary for the hospital to 
make a determination with respect to the 
household income of such individual at the 
time such items or services were furnished 
for purposes of carrying out subparagraph 
(D) of such paragraph. 
‘‘(3) MEDICAL
DEBT
COLLECTION
LIMITA-
TIONS.—For purposes of paragraph (1), the limita-
tions described in this paragraph are, with respect to 
a hospital and medical debt owed to the hospital by 
an individual, that— 
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HR 9076 RFS
information about available independent legal 
representation is provided to— 
‘‘(i) the child, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(ii) any individual who is a parent or 
guardian, or has legal custody, of the 
child;’’. 
(e) SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH
AND WELL- 
BEING
OF
CHILDREN
IN
FOSTER
CARE.—Section 
422(b)(15)(A) (42 U.S.C. 622(b)(15) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and, if applicable, the 
State agency responsible for mental health serv-
ices,’’ before ‘‘and in consultation’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘mental health pro-
viders,’’ before ‘‘other experts’’; 
(2) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘a list of services 
provided to support the physical and’’ before ‘‘emo-
tional’’; 
(3) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘and mental 
health’’ before ‘‘services’’; 
(4) in clause (v), by inserting ‘‘, informed con-
sent of youth, and compliance with professional 
practice guidelines’’ before the semicolon; and 
(5) in clause (vi), by inserting ‘‘, licensed men-
tal health providers,’’ before ‘‘or other’’. 
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‘‘(A) the hospital does not seek to place a 
lien on or foreclose upon the home of such indi-
vidual in order to collect such medical debt; 
‘‘(B) the hospital does not seek to garnish 
the wages of such individual in order to collect 
such medical debt; 
‘‘(C) subject to subparagraph (D)(ii), the 
hospital does not sell or assign such medical 
debt to a debt collector unless— 
‘‘(i) more than 1 year has elapsed 
since the date on which payment for such 
items or services was due; 
‘‘(ii) the hospital makes available to 
the individual a repayment program under 
which the individual may make minimum 
monthly payments (provided that each 
such payment does not exceed 4 percent of 
the gross monthly income of such indi-
vidual) toward the medical debt, and such 
individual fails to make 4 or more consecu-
tive monthly payments under such repay-
ment program or otherwise declines to par-
ticipate in such repayment program; and 
‘‘(iii) such debt collector agrees to 
abide by the limitations described in sub-
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