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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8226 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mr. Garbarino introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study regarding major rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

1. Study regarding major rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (a) Study required (1) In general Subject to paragraph (3), not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 3 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study on each of the major rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission since the last such review. (2) Elements The study required under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to each major rule described in such paragraph— (A) a cost benefit analysis of such major rule; (B) a comparison between the cost benefit analysis under subparagraph (A) and the cost benefit analysis for the same major rule carried out by the Securities and Exchange Commission; (C) a comparison between the projected costs of the major rule and the actual costs of the major rule; and (D) an evaluation of whether each major rule— (i) facilitates capital formation; (ii) promotes fair, efficient markets; and (iii) protects investors. (3) Special rule If a study required under paragraph (1) would apply to more than 10 major rules, the Comptroller General shall review only the 10 major rules that are the most significant, as determined by the Comptroller General. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after completing a study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs a report that includes— (1) the results of such study; and (2) with respect to any major rule reviewed in such study that has not yet been fully implemented by the Commission, a statement that the Comptroller General is unable to fully analyze the costs of the major rule at the time the report is submitted. (c) Major rule defined In this section, the term major rule has the meaning given the term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8227 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mr. Hern (for himself, Ms. Lee of Nevada , Ms. Malliotakis , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove in-person requirements under Medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology.

1. Removing the in-person requirements under medicare for mental health services furnished through telehealth and telecommunications technology (a) Removing in-Person requirements for mental health services furnished through telehealth Section 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7) ) is amended to read as follows: (7) Treatment of substance use disorder services and mental health services furnished through telehealth The geographic requirements described in paragraph (4)(C)(i) shall not apply with respect to telehealth services furnished on or after July 1, 2019, to an eligible telehealth individual with a substance use disorder diagnosis for purposes of treatment of such disorder or co-occurring mental health disorder, as determined by the Secretary, or, on or after the first day after the end of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B), to an eligible telehealth individual for purposes of diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of a mental health disorder, as determined by the Secretary, at an originating site described in paragraph (4)(C)(ii) (other than an originating site described in subclause (IX) of such paragraph) or, for the period for which clause (iii) of paragraph (4)(C) applies, at any site described in such clause. . (b) Mental health visits furnished by rural health clinics Section 1834(y) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(y) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking to hospice patients ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking prior to the day that is the 152nd day after the end of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B)) . (c) Mental health visits furnished by federally qualified health centers Section 1834(o)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(o)(4) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking to hospice patients ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking prior to the day that is the 152nd day after the end of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B)) .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8229 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mr. Jackson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to establish additional payments for unborn livestock under the livestock indemnity payment program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Livestock Indemnity Program Enhancement Act of 2024 or the LIP Enhancement Act of 2024 . 2. Additional payment for unborn livestock Section 1501(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Additional payment for unborn livestock (A) In general In the case of unborn livestock death losses incurred on or after January 1, 2024, the Secretary shall make an additional payment to eligible producers on farms that have incurred such losses in excess of the normal mortality due to a condition specified in paragraph (1). (B) Payment rate Additional payments under subparagraph (A) shall be made at a rate— (i) determined by the Secretary; and (ii) less than or equal to 85 percent of the payment rate established with respect to the lowest weight class of the livestock, as determined by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency. (C) Payment amount The amount of a payment to an eligible producer that has incurred unborn livestock death losses shall be equal to the payment rate determined under subparagraph (B) multiplied, in the case of livestock described in— (i) subparagraph (A), (B), or (F) of subsection (a)(4), by 1; (ii) subparagraph (D) of such subsection, by 2; (iii) subparagraph (E) of such subsection, by 12; and (iv) subparagraph (G) of such subsection, by the average number of birthed animals (for one gestation cycle) for the species of each such livestock, as determined by the Secretary. (D) Unborn livestock death losses defined In this paragraph, the term unborn livestock death losses means losses of any livestock described in subparagraph (A), (B), (D), (E), (F), or (G) of subsection (a)(4) that was gestating on the date of the death of the livestock. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 A BILL To streamline the permitting process for communications infrastructure on National Forest System lands.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facilitating Optimal and Rapid Expansion and Siting of Telecommunications Act or the FOREST Act . 2. Exemption for previously analyzed areas of National Forest System lands (a) In general The requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) or division A of subtitle 54, United States Code, shall not apply to an application for a communications use authorization on National Forest System lands, including National Forest System lands on which authorized utilities, communications facilities, powerline facilities or roads have been installed, if— (1) the communications equipment is located in or on existing infrastructure; or (2) the communications facility is located on previously analyzed areas of National Forest System lands. (b) No additional consultation required under certain circumstances Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate consultation of the requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) or division A of subtitle 54, United States Code, for an application for a communications use authorization on previously analyzed areas of National Forest System lands if new information concerning a previously analyzed area of National Forest Service land becomes available. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Communications facility; communications use authorization The terms communications facility and communications use authorization have the meanings given the terms, respectively, in section 8705 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 43 U.S.C. 1761a ). (2) Previously analyzed areas of national forest system lands The term previously analyzed areas of National Forest System lands means any National Forest Service land with respect to which the Secretary has— (A) granted, issued, and executed a communications use authorization; and (B) conducted sufficient environmental or historical reviews. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , and Mr. Baird ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of State to withdraw from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Federal funds previously made available to such organization.

1. Authorization of withdrawal of funds The Secretary of State shall take such steps as may be necessary to expeditiously withdraw or otherwise recover any Federal funds made available to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East that have not been expended by such Agency as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8233 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mr. Mast (for himself, Ms. Salazar , Mr. Baird , and Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the USAID Branding Modernization Act to require the sole use of United States flags and logos on articles of United States foreign assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Modification to branding requirement Section 2 of the USAID Branding Modernization Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2401 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking is authorized to prescribe and all that follows through to appropriately identify and inserting shall require the use of the United States flag to appropriately identify ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Limitation on branding Notwithstanding subsection (a), no program identified through the use of the United States flag may bear the logo, insignia, or flag of any other country or any agency or instrumentality of any other country unless the President— (1) determines that such recognition of the other country is in the national security interest of the United States; and (2) submits to Congress a written justification for such determination not later than 30 days after the date on which such determination takes effect. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8234 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of State to designate additional persons eligible to serve as passport acceptance agents, and for other purposes.

1. Authority of Secretary of State to designate additional persons eligible to serve as passport acceptance agents Section 6109(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 ( 22 U.S.C. 213a(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) A United States citizen who, as determined by the Secretary, is employed by and provides services through a reputable, established company or institution and is commissioned or appointed as a notary or notary public or otherwise authorized to perform a notarization under the laws of a State, district, or territorial government. . 2. Improvements relating to hand-carry courier services for passport applications and passports (a) In general The Secretary of State shall take such actions as may be necessary to— (1) facilitate an increase in the number of companies certified to provide hand-carry courier services; and (2) increase the daily maximum number of applications for United States regular passports, by service type, that such companies may submit to a passport agency of the Department of State (commonly referred to as meeting slots ) as part of the hand-carry courier services of such company. (b) Hand-carry courier service defined In this section, the term hand-carry courier service means— (1) the transport of applications for United States passports to a passport agency of the Department of State for processing; and (2) the retrieval of newly issued United States passports for delivery, directly or indirectly, to the passport holder. 3. Date of expiration of United States passports The Secretary of State shall take such actions as may be necessary to provide that each United States regular passport issued or renewed on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act expires on the same month and day of the month as the date of birth of the individual associated with such passport.

Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8234 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of State to designate additional persons eligible to serve as passport acceptance agents, and for other purposes.

1. Authority of Secretary of State to designate additional persons eligible to serve as passport acceptance agents (a) Authority To designate The Secretary of State may designate any person described in subsection (b) that meets such other requirements as the Secretary may prescribe under regulations to serve as a passport acceptance agent, unless the Secretary withdraws such authorization on a case-by-case basis with respect to a given person. (b) Authorized persons A person described in this subsection is any of the following: (1) An employee of the clerk of any Federal court. (2) An employee of the clerk of any State court of record. (3) A postal employee at a United States post office that has been selected to accept passport applications. (4) An employee of the Department of Defense at a military installation that has been authorized to accept passport applications. (5) An employee of a Federal department or agency that has been selected to accept passport applications. (6) Any person commissioned or appointed as a notary or notary public or otherwise authorized to perform a notarization under the laws of a State or territorial government. (7) Any other person specifically designated by the Secretary. (c) Regulations The Secretary of State shall prescribe or revise such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 2. Improvements relating to hand-carry courier services for passport applications and passports (a) In general The Secretary of State shall take such steps as may be necessary to— (1) facilitate an increase in the number of companies certified to provide hand-carry courier services; and (2) increase the daily maximum number of applications for United States passports, by type, that such companies may submit to a passport agency of the Department of State (commonly referred to as meeting slots ) as part of the hand-carry courier services of such company. (b) Hand-Carry courier service defined In this section, the term hand-carry courier service includes— (1) the transport of applications for United States passports to a passport agency of the Department of State for processing; and (2) the retrieval of newly issued United States passports for delivery, directly or indirectly, to the passport holder. 3. Revision to date of expiration of United States passports The Secretary of State shall take such actions as may be necessary to provide for the date of expiration of each United States passport issued or renewed on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act to be the same date as the date of birth of the applicant or holder of the passport.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8234 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 21, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of State to designate additional persons eligible to serve as passport acceptance agents, and for other purposes.

1. Authority of Secretary of State to designate additional persons eligible to serve as passport acceptance agents Section 6109(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 ( 22 U.S.C. 213a(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) A United States citizen who, as determined by the Secretary, is employed by and provides services through a reputable, established company or institution and is commissioned or appointed as a notary or notary public or otherwise authorized to perform a notarization under the laws of a State, district, or territorial government. . 2. Improvements relating to hand-carry courier services for passport applications and passports (a) In general The Secretary of State shall take such actions as may be necessary to— (1) facilitate an increase in the number of companies certified to provide hand-carry courier services; and (2) increase the daily maximum number of applications for United States regular passports, by service type, that such companies may submit to a passport agency of the Department of State (commonly referred to as meeting slots ) as part of the hand-carry courier services of such company. (b) Hand-carry courier service defined In this section, the term hand-carry courier service means— (1) the transport of applications for United States passports to a passport agency of the Department of State for processing; and (2) the retrieval of newly issued United States passports for delivery, directly or indirectly, to the passport holder. 3. Date of expiration of United States passports The Secretary of State shall take such actions as may be necessary to provide that each United States regular passport issued or renewed on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act expires on the same month and day of the month as the date of birth of the individual associated with such passport.

Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8235 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the distribution of certain additional graduate medical education positions under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act . 2. Modifying the distribution of certain additional graduate medical education positions under the Medicare program Section 1886(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (9)— (A) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), by amending such subclause to read as follows: (I) Hospitals that— (aa) are located in a rural area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D)); or (bb) are treated as being located in a rural area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E), but only if such hospital so treated meets a criterion specified in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (ii) of such section. ; and (B) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by inserting and includes, with respect to the distribution of full-time equivalent residency positions for fiscal year 2023 or 2024, a hospital that is treated as being located in a rural area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E) regardless of whether such hospital meets a criterion specified in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (ii) of such section before the period; and (2) in paragraph (10)(B)(ii)(I), by amending such subclause to read as follows: (I) Hospitals that— (aa) are located in a rural area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D)); or (bb) are treated as being located in a rural area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E), but only if such hospital so treated meets a criterion specified in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (ii) of such section. .
IB Union Calendar No. 807 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8235 [Report No. 118–960, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 December 27, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic December 27, 2024 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 2, 2024 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the distribution of certain additional graduate medical education positions under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act . 2. Modifying the distribution of certain additional graduate medical education positions under the Medicare program Section 1886(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (9)— (A) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), by amending such subclause to read as follows: (I) Hospitals that— (aa) are located in a rural area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D)); or (bb) are treated as being located in a rural area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E), but only if such hospital so treated meets a criterion specified in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (ii) of such section. ; and (B) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by inserting and includes, with respect to the distribution of full-time equivalent residency positions for fiscal year 2023 or 2024, a hospital that is treated as being located in a rural area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E) regardless of whether such hospital meets a criterion specified in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (ii) of such section before the period; and (2) in paragraph (10)(B)(ii)(I), by amending such subclause to read as follows: (I) Hospitals that— (aa) are located in a rural area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D)); or (bb) are treated as being located in a rural area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E), but only if such hospital so treated meets a criterion specified in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (ii) of such section. .

December 27, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment December 27, 2024 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Huizenga , and Mr. Emmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require a GAO audit of the information technology infrastructure of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commission’s handling of data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SEC Cybersecurity Act of 2024 . 2. GAO audit of information technology infrastructure and handling of data The Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) perform an independent audit of the information technology (IT) infrastructure of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commission’s handling of data, including— (A) a comparison of the Commission’s IT spending to other Federal financial regulators, including— (i) the total amount spent on IT equipment and services; and (ii) the amount of IT spending in proportion to each regulator’s total spending; (B) examining the quality and effectiveness of the Commission’s IT contracting; (C) determining if the Commission’s data and cybersecurity systems and procedures are sufficient; and (D) examining any recent Commission IT or data events, such as breaches or hacks, that may have compromised the Commission’s IT infrastructure or exposed a vulnerability; and (2) provide to the Commission, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report containing— (A) all findings and determinations made in conducting the audit; and (B) recommendations for steps that can be taken to improve the Commission’s IT infrastructure.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8241 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Huizenga , and Mr. Emmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission to semiannually testify before Congress with regard to the activities of the Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SEC Transparency Act of 2024 . 2. Semiannual testimony to Congress regarding activities of the Securities and Exchange Commission Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Semiannual testimony to Congress The Chairman of the Commission shall, not less than once every 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, testify before the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on the activities of the Commission. At least once annually, the Commissioners shall join the Chairman with respect to testifying pursuant to the preceding sentence. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8242 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mr. Williams of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 A BILL To establish that an individual who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher education shall be ineligible for forgiveness, cancellation, waiver, or modification of certain Federal student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act . 2. Prohibition on loan forgiveness for certain individuals (a) Prohibition (1) In General Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual described in paragraph (2) shall not be eligible to have any covered loan, or a portion of such loan, forgiven, cancelled, waived, or modified under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) or under any other Executive Order or action of the Department of Education. (2) Affected individual An individual described in this paragraph is an individual who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher education. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered loan The term covered loan means— (A) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq. ; 1087a et seq.; 1087aa et seq.) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; or (B) a loan under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program under title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. ) made before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2024 Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To establish that a State-based education loan program is excluded from certain requirements relating to a preferred lender arrangement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act . 2. State-based education loan programs Section 151 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1019 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)(B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking or after the semicolon; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) arrangements or agreements with respect to education loans made under a State-based education loan program; or (iv) arrangements or agreements with respect to education loans funded, insured, or guaranteed by any other Federal agency that is not the Department of Education. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (10) State-based education loan program The term State-based education loan program means an education loan program that— (A) is provided by a State agency, State authority, or nonprofit organization, separately or jointly; (B) makes loans that are not funded, insured, or guaranteed by the Federal Government; (C) is authorized, established, or chartered by State law, or otherwise approved by the State; (D) offers one or more loans for which the interest rate and fees, as calculated in accordance with sections 106 and 107 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1605 ; 1606), are at least as favorable as the interest rate and fees of the Direct PLUS loans authorized under part D of title IV at the time such loan is originated; and (E) is available only to a borrower who has been advised by an institution of higher education (as defined under section 102)— (i) that the borrower has the opportunity to exhaust eligibility for Federal education loans made under part D of title IV prior to accepting a private education loan; and (ii) of the interest rates, fees, and benefits of such Federal education loans, including income-driven repayment options, opportunities for loan forgiveness, forbearance or deferment options, interest subsidies, and tax benefits. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8244 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2024 Mr. Estes (for himself and Mr. Connolly ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 A BILL To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act ensure appropriate approval for certain skilled nursing facility and nursing facility nursing aide training and competency evaluation programs under the Medicare and Medicaid program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act . 2. Ensuring appropriate approval for certain skilled nursing facility and nursing facility nursing aide training and competency evaluation programs under the Medicare and Medicaid program (a) Medicare Section 1819(f)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(f)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(iii)— (A) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting subparagraph (C) ; and (B) in subclause (I)— (i) in item (b), by striking or at the end; (ii) by amending item (c) to read as follows: (c) has been assessed a civil money penalty described in subsection (h)(2)(B)(ii) or section 1919(h)(2)(A)(ii) of not less than $12,924 and has been cited for a deficiency relating to the quality of care provided to residents of the facility; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new item: (d) has been subject to a remedy described in clause (i) or (iii) of subsection (h)(2)(B), subsection (h)(4), section 1919(h)(1)(B)(i), or in clause (i), (iii), or (iv) of section 1919(h)(2)(A), or ; and (2) by striking subparagraph (D). (b) Medicaid Section 1919(f)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r(f)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(iii)— (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting subparagraph (C) ; and (B) in subclause (I)— (i) in item (b), by striking or at the end; (ii) by amending item (c) to read as follows: (c) has been assessed a civil money penalty described in subsection (h)(2)(A)(ii) or section 1819(h)(2)(B)(ii) of not less than $12,924 and has been cited for a deficiency relating to the quality of care provided to residents of the facility; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new item: (d) has been subject to a remedy described in subsection (h)(1)(B)(i), clauses (i), (iii), or (iv) of subsection (h)(2)(A), clauses (i) or (iii) of section 1819(h)(2)(B), or section 1819(h)(4), or ; and (2) by striking subparagraph (D).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2024 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the criteria for designation of rural emergency hospitals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act . 2. Modification of criteria for designation of rural emergency hospitals Section 1861(kkk)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(3) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking as of the date of the enactment of this subsection and inserting as of January 1, 2014 ; (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) was designated as rural by the Office of Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources and Services Administration. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2024 Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalty enhancements for committing certain offenses while in disguise, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unmasking Antifa Act of 2024 . 2. Interference with protected rights while in disguise (a) In general Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 250 the following: 251. Interference with protected rights while in disguise (a) In general Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, while in disguise, including while wearing a mask, injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to deter any law enforcement officer from lawfully carrying out the duties of his office; and no law enforcement officer shall be considered to be in violation of this section for lawfully carrying out the duties of his office or lawfully enforcing ordinances and laws of the United States, the District of Columbia, any of the several States, or any political subdivision of a State. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term law enforcement officer means any officer of the United States, the District of Columbia, a State, or political subdivision of a State, who is empowered by law to conduct investigations of, or make arrests because of, offenses against the United States, the District of Columbia, a State, or a political subdivision of a State. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 250 the following: 251. Interference with protected rights while in disguise. . 3. Destroying buildings or property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction while in disguise Section 1363 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Whoever, during the commission of an offense under this section, wears a disguise, including a mask, shall, in addition to any term of imprisonment otherwise imposed under this section, be imprisoned for 2 years. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8250 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2024 Mr. Connolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to implement the recommendations described in a GAO report relating to replacing legacy air quality data systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Air in the Cloud Act . 2. Factors, operational analysis, and business case (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, as described in the GAO report— (1) identify factors for evaluating whether the information technology systems of the Environmental Protection Agency may be ready for replacement or retirement; (2) document an operational analysis for the AQS and AirNow; and (3) develop and document a business case, in accordance with the System Life Cycle Management process of the Agency— (A) for a new information technology system that manages and reports air quality data collected through the national ambient air quality monitoring system to replace the AQS and AirNow; (B) that addresses issues with the AQS and AirNow; and (C) that details considerations of alternatives, if appropriate. (b) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to Congress a report describing the factors identified, the operational analysis documented, and the business case developed and documented, under subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) AirNow The term AirNow means the information technology system of the Environmental Protection Agency that receives near real-time air quality data, primarily on ozone and particulate matter, that the Environmental Protection Agency reports to the public through a website and the AirNow app. (2) Air Quality System The term Air Quality System means the repository of the Environmental Protection Agency for ambient air quality data that the Environmental Protection Agency uses for regulatory purposes. (3) AQS The term AQS means the Air Quality System. (4) GAO report The term GAO report means the report of the Government Accountability Office to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, House of Representatives, titled AIR POLLUTION: EPA Needs to Develop a Business Case for Replacing Legacy Air Quality Data Systems and dated September 2023 (GAO–23–105618).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8254 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2024 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mrs. Steel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To direct the Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to develop a curriculum for the study of modern-day antisemitism surrounding Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks against Israel for use in secondary schools, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the October 7 Remembrance Education Act . 2. Curriculum for the study of antisemitism surrounding and leading up to Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks against Israel (a) Curriculum development Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (referred to in this Act as the Director ) shall develop a curriculum for the study of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks against Israel, for use in secondary schools. Such curriculum shall include information on— (1) the heinous and brutal attacks committed against Israel by Hamas on October 7, 2023; (2) the history of antisemitism and how it played a role in such attacks; (3) how antisemitism and anti-Israel rhetoric spread throughout the United States and on campuses of institutions of higher education following such attacks; (4) how social media accelerated the spread of antisemitism and anti-Israel rhetoric following such attacks; and (5) denial and distortion as a form of antisemitism in the wake of such attacks. (b) Report (1) In general Following the completion of the curriculum development under subsection (a), the Director shall prepare and submit to Congress a report on the curriculum described in subsection (a). (2) Deadline for submission The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than the earlier of— (A) 180 days after the completion of the curriculum development under subsection (a); or (B) 3 years after the date of the enactment of this section. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Antisemitism The term antisemitism has the meaning given the working definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on May 26, 2016, including the contemporary examples of antisemitism cited by the Alliance. (2) ESEA terms The terms local educational agency , secondary school , and State have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (3) Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks against Israel The term Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks against Israel refers to the surprise land, sea, and air attacks against Israel led by the Palestinian Sunni Islamist group Hamas (a United States-designated foreign terrorist organization) from the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023 (the Jewish holiday Simchat Torah and 50 years after the 1973 Yom Kippur War), in which Hamas brutally murdered, decapitated, burned alive, and raped over 1,200 men, women, children, and elderly, and kidnapped over 240 people, including Americans.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8255 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2024 Mr. Lucas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To establish a minimum public comment period with respect to proposed rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

1. Minimum public comment period Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Minimum public comment period (1) In general With respect to a proposed rulemaking for which a public comment period is required under section 553 of title 5, United State Code, the Commission shall provide a public comment period of— (A) at least 60 days; or (B) if the Commission determines the proposed rule addresses imminent investor harm, at least 30 days. (2) Calculation of periods For purposes of calculating the number of days in a period under paragraph (1) with respect to a proposed rulemaking— (A) a Federal holiday shall not be counted; and (B) the period shall begin on the date the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8257 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2024 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from implementing a withdrawn rule relating to restricted access to the Washington Channel in Washington, DC, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Washington Channel Public Access Act . 2. Prohibition on implementation of rule The Secretary of the Army may not finalize, implement, or enforce the withdrawn rule entitled Washington Channel, Fort McNair, Washington, DC; Restricted Area , published by the Department of the Army on December 29, 2020 (Docket No. COE–2019–0010; 85 Fed. Reg. 85570), or any other rule that restricts public access to the Washington Channel in Washington, DC.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2024 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center .

1. Redesignation of the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center (a) Redesignation The Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park shall be known and designated as the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8259 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2024 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act of 2024 . 2. Expansion of Joshua Tree National Park Section 402 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–22 ) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting after October 1991 or prior, the following: and including the approximately 17,842 acres of land depicted on the map entitled Proposed Joshua Tree National Park Expansion and dated April 29, 2024, .