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To allow Federal State Department employees to file a confidential or open report on any fiscal waste that they come across and establishes an award program for exemplary employees who file non-confidential reports on wasteful spending.

Bill: 118-hr-6237
Sponsor: Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: 
This bill requires the Department of State to establish a program for employees to self-report fiscal waste they observe on the job. The State Department shall investigate such reports and rectify all instances of determined fiscal waste.

Employees must be allowed to make their reports confidential. The State Department must establish a departmental award for any exemplary employee who makes non-confidential submissions to the fiscal waste self-reporting program that result in significant cost savings or the cancellation of wasteful programs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of State to report a Government Accountability Office High Risk List for weaknesses in the department's information technology acquisitions and operations, human capital management, Federal real property, and personal security clearance of the United States.

Bill: 118-hr-6238
Sponsor: Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 250 Edward Street in Branchville, South Carolina, as the "Betty W. Henderson Post Office Building".

Bill: 118-hr-6239
Sponsor: Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service
South Carolina

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 250 Edward Street in Branchville, South Carolina, as the "Betty W. Henderson Post Office Building."

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
To modify a certain commercial zone in Texas to include Zapata County, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-6240
Sponsor: Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Economic development
Government information and archives
Texas

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2023-11-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
FULL Act

Bill: 118-hr-6241
Sponsor: Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government information and archives
Lease and rental services

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-11-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 643.
action_date: 2024-11-26
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-778.
action_date: 2024-11-26
text: Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-778.
action_date: 2023-11-15
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-11-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-11-15
text: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Discharged
action_date: 2023-11-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
VOTES Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-6242
Sponsor: Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: 

Voting Overseas Treated Equally for Servicemembers Act of 2023 or the VOTES Act of 2023

This bill expands the definitions of 
absent uniformed services voter 
and 
overseas voter
 for purposes of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). 

UOCAVA requires that states and jurisdictions allow certain groups of citizens to register and vote absentee in federal elections. Absent uniformed services voters under UOCAVA are primarily active duty service members who are away from their voting residence. These include members of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy. The current definition of 
absent uniformed services voter 
also includes (1) members of the merchant marine and commissioned officers of the U.S. Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and (2) spouses or dependents who also are absent from their voting residence due to the member's active duty or service.

This bill expands the definition of 
absent uniformed services voter 
to include (1) members on active service or inactive duty training who are absent from their voting residence, and (2) spouses or dependents who are absent from their voting residence due to the member's active service or inactive duty training.

The bill also expands the definition of 
overseas voter
 to include an absent uniformed services voter who, by reason of active service or inactive duty training, is absent from the United States on the date of the election involved.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-11
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-09-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
ORM Act

Bill: 118-hr-6243
Sponsor: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the "1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building".

Bill: 118-hr-6244
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Postal service
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the "1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building."
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: 
This bill designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building.

action_date: 2025-01-02
text: 
This act designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the 1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-02
text: Became Public Law No: 118-220.
action_date: 2025-01-02
text: Became Public Law No: 118-220.
action_date: 2025-01-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-01-02
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-12-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7201)
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7214)
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7214)
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6244.
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7214-7215)
action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Mr. Burlison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-220
END Child Exploitation Act

Bill: 118-hr-6246
Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
To modify the scope of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.

Bill: 118-hr-6247
Sponsor: Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
Prevent Hamas Supporters in the U.S. Government Act

Bill: 118-hr-6250
Sponsor: Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Terrorism

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
HERO Act

Bill: 118-hr-6251
Sponsor: Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: 

Helping Educators Respond to Overdoses Act or the HERO Act

This bill establishes a grant program to provide schools with opioid overdose reversal drugs and requires reporting related to the distribution of such drugs.

First, the bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award competitive grants to eligible entities for (1) purchasing approved opioid overdose reversal drugs; and (2) developing and implementing educational programming or resources to promote student and community knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, drug-use prevention and intervention, and emergency responses to drug overdoses. Eligible entities include private elementary and secondary schools, local educational agencies (LEAs), charter schools that are LEAs, and consortia of LEAs.

Second, the bill requires a covered educational institution (i.e., a private school, LEA, or charter school that is an LEA) that receives federal funds to submit a description of any distribution of an opioid overdose reversal drug by such institution to the National Emergency Medical Services Information System and the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program of the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act

Bill: 118-hr-6252
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Nuclear power

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prize Act

Bill: 118-hr-6253
Sponsor: Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2023-11-07 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Electric power generation and transmission
Licensing and registrations
Nuclear power

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Introduced in House
To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau, including whether the Bureau should be maintained, explanations of its function, and cost analysis of the Bureau.

Bill: 118-hr-6255
Sponsor: Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2023-11-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: 
This bill requires the Department of State to submit a report to Congress concerning its Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau. 

The report shall include, for example, (1) a bottom-line assessment as to whether the bureau should be maintained, (2) an analysis of costs associated with the bureau and potential cost savings related to dissolving the bureau, and (3) a plan detailing which functions or personnel would be absorbed by other elements in the State Department if the bureau is dissolved.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Introduced in House
To require that the Chief Information Officer of the Bureau of Information Resources submit an annual report that lists all the information technology procurement awards and contracts that were awarded over $10,000,000.

Bill: 118-hr-6256
Sponsor: Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
Introduced: 2023-11-07 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: 
This bill requires the Department of State to periodically report to Congress on its information technology (IT) contracts. Specifically, the report shall (1) describe all IT contracts awarded, and (2) include a justification for each contract award and details on cybersecurity risks for all IT contracts exceeding certain costs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Introduced in House
Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene and Support Act

Bill: 118-hr-6257
Sponsor: Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-11-07 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Medicare

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-11-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Introduced in House
GUARD Act

Bill: 118-hr-6258
Sponsor: Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3]
Introduced: 2023-11-07 in the House
Policy area: Families

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Introduced in House
Student Records Protection Act

Bill: 118-hr-6259
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2023-11-07 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: 

Student Records Protection Act

This bill revises the requirements for an accrediting agency to be recognized by the Department of Education (ED) as a reliable authority on the quality of education being offered at an institution of higher education (IHE). It also requires an IHE to establish a records management plan for accreditation purposes.

Specifically, an accrediting agency must require an IHE to submit for approval a records management plan upon notification by the IHE that it intends to cease its operations. The plan must include a plan for the custody, continued access, and disposition of student records (e.g., student transcripts, billing, and financial aid records). Further, the IHE must submit the plan to ED.

Under current law, an IHE must be accredited by an accrediting agency to participate in federal student aid programs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-07
text: Introduced in House