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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2024 Mr. Golden of Maine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit former Members of Congress from engaging in lobbying contacts.

1. Prohibition on lobbying contacts by former Members of Congress (a) In general Section 207(e) of title 18, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Paragraph (1) is amended to read as follows: (1) Members of Congress (A) In general Any person who is a Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives and who, after that person leaves office, knowingly makes any lobbying contact to a covered executive branch official, or to any Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (B) Definitions In this paragraph, the terms lobbying contact and covered executive branch official have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1602 ). . (2) Paragraph (2) is amended— (A) by striking (2) Any person and inserting the following: (2) Officers and certain staff (A) Officers and staff of the Senate Any person ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Officers of the House of Representatives (i) Any person who is an elected officer of the House of Representatives and who, within 1 year after that person leaves office, knowingly makes, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before any of the persons described in clause (ii), on behalf of any other person (except the United States) in connection with any matter on which such elected officer seeks action by a Member, officer, or employee of either House of Congress, in his or her official capacity, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (ii) The persons referred to in clause (i) with respect to appearances or communications by a former elected officer are any Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who leave office or employment to which such amendments apply on or after the date of adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress sine die or December 31, 2023, whichever date is earlier.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8174 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2024 Mr. Golden of Maine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to prohibit certain individuals from service as an agent of a foreign principal, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act . 2. Prohibiting certain individuals from acting as agents of foreign principals (a) Former Members of Congress; general or flag officers of armed forces (1) Prohibiting registration as agent The Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. ) is amended— (A) by redesignating sections 12 through 14 as sections 13 through 15; and (B) by inserting after section 11 the following new section: 12. Prohibiting registration of certain individuals (a) Prohibition No individual may register under this Act or otherwise serve as the agent of a foreign principal if the individual at any time served as a Member of Congress, as a senior political appointee, or as a general or flag officer of the Armed Forces. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Member of Congress means a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; and (2) the term senior political appointee — (A) means— (i) any individual occupying a full-time senior position and who is appointed by the President or the Vice President; (ii) any noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service (or other SES-type system); and (iii) any appointee to a position, at or above the level of a noncareer member of the Senior Executive Service, that has been excepted from the competitive service by reason of being of a confidential or policymaking character (schedule C and other positions excepted under comparable criteria) in an executive agency; and (B) does not include any individual appointed as a member of the Senior Foreign Service or, except for a general or flag officer of the Armed Forces, solely as a uniformed service commissioned officer. . (2) Other representation of foreign entities Section 207(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after within 1 year the following: (or, in the case of a person who is subject to any of such restrictions and who is a Member of Congress, a senior political appointee (as that term is defined in section 12 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. )), or a general or flag officer of the Armed Forces, at any time) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any individual whose service as a Member of Congress, a senior political appointee (as that term is defined in section 12(b)(2) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. ) (as added by subsection (a)), or as a general or flag officer of the Armed Forces terminates on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8178 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2024 Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to remove the requirements relating to registered apprenticeships.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Apprenticeship Freedom Act . 2. WIOA amendments (a) Career pathway Section 3(7)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102(7)(B) ) is amended by striking registered and all that follows, and inserting a semicolon. (b) Identification of eligible providers Section 122(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3152(a) ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (2)(B) to read as follows: (B) an entity that carries out apprenticeships; or ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking for so long as the corresponding program of the provider remains registered . (c) Youthbuild program Section 171 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3226 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (10); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively; and (2) by striking registered each place it appears.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8180 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2024 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 with respect to a civil action relating to the disclosure of intimate images.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increased Accountability for Nonconsensual Pornography Act of 2024 . 2. Civil action relating to disclosure of intimate images Section 1309 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 ( 15 U.S.C. 6851 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting competent, after conscious, ; and (B) in paragraph (5)(A)— (i) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (ii) in clause (ii)— (I) in subclause (I), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; (II) in subclause (II), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; and (III) by striking subclause (III); and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iii) an identifiable individual engaging in sexually explicit conduct; and ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)(A)(i), by striking $150,000 and inserting $500,000 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8181 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2024 Ms. Perez (for herself and Mr. Duncan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Consumer Product Safety Commission from issuing a rule related to table saws until 5 years after a patent related to the saws has been dedicate to the public or expired, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Woodworking Traditions and Blocking Government-Mandated Monopolies Act . 2. Restriction on Consumer Product Safety Commission standards for table saws (a) Prohibition on table saw rule The Consumer Product Safety Commission may not implement any rule related to the proposed rule on the Safety Standard Addressing Blade-Contact Injuries on Table Saws (88 Fed. Reg. 74909) until at least 5 years after— (1) the latest date on which each covered patent has expired; or (2) each covered patent has been dedicated to the public under section 253(b) of title 35, United States Code. (b) Covered patent In this section, the term covered patent means the following: (1) Patent number 8,061,245. (2) Patent number 9,724,840. (3) Patent number 10,384,281. (4) Patent number 10,442,107. (5) Patent number 10,864,651. (6) Patent number 10,981,238. (7) Patent number 11,098,849. (8) Any other patent that would be implicated by the implementation of the proposed rule described in subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8184 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2024 Mrs. Steel (for herself and Mr. Morelle ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the scheduled reduction in the deduction for foreign-derived intangible income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act of 2024 . 2. Repeal of scheduled reduction in the deduction for foreign-derived intangible income (a) In general Section 250(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (1) and all that follows and inserting paragraph (1)(B) shall be applied by substituting 37.5 percent for 50 percent . . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8185 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2024 Mr. Steil (for himself and Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to include financial criminal activities associated with the facilitation of severe forms of trafficking in persons within the factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exposing the Financing of Human Trafficking Act . 2. Inclusion of financial criminal activities Subsection (b) of section 108 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (13) Whether the government of the country vigorously investigates, seeks to prevent, and prosecutes financial criminal activities associated with the facilitation of severe forms of trafficking in persons. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2024 Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Norton , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Meng , and Mr. Trone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To encourage States to voluntarily pass laws to authorize civil damages and equitable relief for nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consent is Key Act . 2. Increased funding for formula grants authorized The Attorney General shall increase the amount provided to a State under the covered formula grant if the State has in effect a law that authorizes a civil action, for damages and such equitable relief as may be appropriate, against a person who engages in nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal. 3. Application A State seeking an increase in the amount provided to the State under the covered formula grant shall include in the application of the State for each covered formula grant such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, including information about the law described in section 2. 4. Grant increase The amount of the increase provided to a State under the covered formula grant shall be equal to not more than 20 percent of the average of the total amount of funding provided to the State under the covered formula grant under the 3 most recent awards to the State. 5. Period of increase (a) In general The Attorney General shall provide an increase in the amount provided to a State under the covered formula grant for a 4-year period. (b) Limit The Attorney General may not provide an increase in the amount provided to a State under the covered formula grant more than 4 times. 6. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. 7. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered formula grant The term covered formula grant means a grant under section 41601 of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12511 et seq. ) (commonly referred to as the Sexual Assault Services Program ). (2) Nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal The term nonconsensual sexual protection barrier removal means removal of a sexual protection barrier from a body part, including the genitals, or an object being used by a person for sexual contact with another person without the consent of each person involved in such sexual contact, causing sexual contact between the body parts, including the genitals, or objects being used for sexual contact, and the body of any person engaged in such sexual contact. (3) Sexual protection barrier The term sexual protection barrier may include a condom, including an internal condom, a dental dam, or any other barrier against sexual fluids during sexual contact.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8193 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Mrs. Peltola introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit and restrict certain actions in the Bristol Bay watershed, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bristol Bay Protection Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Pebble Mine project proposes to discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands, which are subject to the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act. (2) The discharge of dredged or fill material into these waters will have unacceptable adverse effects on municipal water supplies, shellfish beds and fishery areas, wildlife, and recreational areas. (3) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act, has prohibited the specification of the project area as a disposal site and has determined that the discharge of dredged or fill material into these waters will have unacceptable adverse effects, including— (A) the loss of approximately 8.5 miles (13.7 km) of documented anadromous fish streams; (B) the loss of approximately 91 miles (147 km) of additional streams that support anadromous fish streams; (C) the loss of approximately 2,108 acres (8.5 km2) of wetlands and other waters that support anadromous fish streams; and (D) adverse impacts on approximately 29 additional miles (46.7 km) of anadromous fish streams resulting from greater than 20 percent changes in average monthly streamflow. (4) Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed is an area of unparalleled ecological value, boasting salmon diversity and productivity unrivaled anywhere in North America. (5) The region’s salmon resources have supported Alaska Native cultures for thousands of years and continue to support one of the last intact salmon-based cultures in the world. (6) The Bristol Bay watershed’s largely undisturbed aquatic habitats and productive salmon populations create this globally significant ecological and cultural resource. (7) People in the Bristol Bay region rely on subsistence resources to provide high-quality foods, foster a healthy lifestyle, and form the basis for social relations. Much of the region’s population practices subsistence, with salmon making up a large portion of their diets, and residents are particularly vulnerable to potential changes in salmon abundance. 3. Codification of final determination relating to Pebble Deposit Area The final determination of the Environmental Protection Agency, published on February 3, 2023, and titled Final Determination To Prohibit the Specification of and Restrict the Use for Specification of Certain Waters Within Defined Areas as Disposal Sites; Pebble Deposit Area, Southwest Alaska (88 Fed. Reg. 7441), shall have the force and effect of law.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8199 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Ms. Caraveo (for herself, Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Pettersen , Ms. Brown , Mr. Carson , Ms. Norton , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Goldman of New York , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Salinas , Ms. Tlaib , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Adams , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Allred , and Ms. Kelly of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to simplify supplemental nutrition assistance program access for elderly and disabled individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Nutrition Access for Seniors Act of 2024 . 2. Amendments (a) Definition Section 3(f) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(f) ) is amended in the second sentence by inserting , or 36 months if that household has no earned income before the period at the end. (b) Excess medical expense deduction Section 5(e)(5)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)(A) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (i) before A , and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) (I) A State agency may establish a standard medical deduction option for elderly or disabled household members who self-attest to having medical expenses in excess of $35 a month (exclusive of special diets). (II) The standard medical deduction amount shall be— (aa) for fiscal year 2025, $155; and (bb) for each subsequent fiscal year, equal to the applicable amount for the immediately preceding fiscal year as adjusted to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending the preceding June 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Medical Care published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. (III) For any fiscal year, a State agency may establish a greater standard medical expense deduction than described in subclause (II) if the State provides reasonable evidence for a more accurate assessment of average monthly medical costs in their State. . (c) Administration Section 11(e)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(3) ) is amended by inserting after this Act the second place it appears the following: (except that State agency may use data matches in lieu of income verification if the household qualifies for a 36-month certification period under section 3(f)) . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to certification periods that begin before the effective date of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8205 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act . 2. Fraud in connection with posting bail Section 1033(f)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the comma the following: (including the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and Federal immigration bail bonds) .

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8205 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 12, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act . 2. Fraud in connection with posting bail Section 1033(f)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the comma the following: (including the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and Federal immigration bail bonds) .

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 598 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8205 [Report No. 118–704] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Mr. Fitzgerald (for himself, Mr. Nehls , Mr. Steil , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary September 23, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Calvert September 23, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 1, 2024 A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that Byrne grant funds may be used for public safety report systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act . 2. Fraud in connection with posting bail Section 1033(f)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the comma the following: (including the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail bonds, and Federal immigration bail bonds) .

September 23, 2024 Reported with an amendment, 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. 8206 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. Steube , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Barr , and Mr. Mills ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on Big Cypress National Preserve designation as Wilderness Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8208 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Ogles , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Cline , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Bean of Florida , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce the interim final rule of the Bureau of Industry and Security relating to enhancing the control structure for firearms and related items and advancing human rights issued on April 26, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 34680).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Bureaucratic Ineptitude Shuttering Respectable and Upstanding Lawful Exporters Act or the Stop the BIS Rule Act . 2. Prohibition on use of federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed bis rule No Federal funds may be used to finalize, implement, or enforce the interim final rule of the Bureau of Industry and Security relating to enhancing the control structure for firearms and related items and advancing human rights issued on April 26, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 34680).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8209 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Mr. Huizenga introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify Members of Congress and United States Governors each time a migrant flight lands in such official’s area of jurisdiction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Migrant Flight Accountability Act of 2024 . 2. Notification on migrant flights (a) Notification of members of congress Not later than three days prior to the date on which a migrant flight lands in the congressional district of a Member of Congress, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a notification to such Member, including information on— (1) the number of aliens on such flight, disaggregated by the number of single adult aliens, number of family units, and the number of unaccompanied alien children; (2) the age, sex, and country of origin of each alien on such flight; (3) where the flight originated; (4) the final destination of each alien on such flight, including whether they will be resettled or relocated to a different community, and the amount of time remaining on their lawful stay in the United States; (5) the security screening each alien underwent before being transported on such migrant flight; and (6) the amounts and types of Federal resources spent on alien resettlement, transportation, or relocation. (b) Notification of Governors of States Not later than three days prior to the date on which a migrant flight lands in a State or territory within the United States of America, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a notification to such Governor, or highest ranking official, including information on— (1) the number of aliens on such flight, disaggregated by the number of single adult aliens, number of family units, and the number of unaccompanied alien children; (2) the age, sex, and country of origin of each alien on such flight; (3) where the flight originated; (4) the final destination of each alien on such flight, including whether they will be resettled or relocated to a different community, and the amount of time remaining on their lawful stay in the United States; (5) the security screening each alien underwent before being transported on such migrant flight; and (6) the amounts and types of Federal resources spent on alien resettlement, transportation, or relocation. (c) Migrant flight defined In this section, the term migrant flight means any flight that is tracked by the Department of Homeland Security and utilized by an individual within the parole program defined in Section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or successor program, to transport aliens and parole release aliens to a location other than a detention center.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to eliminate a requirement that certain individuals be related by blood or marriage to be eligible for farm loans as a qualified beginning farmer or rancher, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future Farmers and Ranchers of Tomorrow Act of 2024 . 2. Eligibility for farm loans as a qualified beginning farmer or rancher Section 343(a)(11) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8215 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Norman , and Mr. Roy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To exempt certain vessels transporting liquefied natural gas from certain coastwise endorsement requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American LNG First Act of 2023 . 2. Exemption from coastwise laws for vessels transporting liquefied natural gas (a) General eligibility requirements Section 12103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Exception for vessels transporting liquefied natural gas (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a), a certificate of documentation may be issued under this chapter for any vessel transporting methane, refrigerated liquid, commonly known as liquefied natural gas. (2) Certain vessels excluded Paragraph (1) shall not apply to— (A) a vessel that is owned, in whole or in part, by— (i) a Russian national; or (ii) the Government of the Russian Federation; (B) a Russian-flagged vessel; (C) a vessel for which any crewmember is a Russian national; (D) a vessel that is owned in whole or in part, by— (i) a Chinese national; or (ii) the Government of the People’s Republic of China; (E) a Chinese-flagged vessel; or (F) a vessel for which any crewmember is a Chinese national. . (b) Coastwise endorsement Section 12112(a)(2)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (ii) by striking or at the end; (2) in clause (iii) by striking and at the end and inserting or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) transports methane, refrigerated liquid, commonly known as liquefied natural gas; and .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8216 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and for other purposes.

1. Banning municipal airport (a) In general The United States, acting through the Administrator, shall release the City of Banning, California, from all restrictions, conditions, and limitations on the use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of the Banning Municipal Airport, as described in the most recent airport layout plan approved by the FAA, to the extent such restrictions, conditions, and limitations are enforceable by the Administrator. (b) Conditions The release under subsection (a) shall not be executed before the City of Banning, California, or its designee, transfers to the United States Government the following: (1) A reimbursement for 1983 grant the City of Banning, California received from the FAA for the purchase of 20 acres of land, at an amount equal to the fair market value for the highest and best use of the Banning Municipal Airport property determined in good faith by 2 independent and qualified real estate appraisers and an independent review appraiser on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) An amount equal to the unamortized portion of any Federal development grants other than land paid to the City of Banning for use at the Banning Municipal Airport, which may be paid with, and shall be an allowable use of, airport revenue notwithstanding section 47107 or 47133 of title 49, United States Code. (3) For no consideration, all airport and aviation-related equipment of the Banning Municipal Airport owned by the City of Banning and determined by the FAA or the Department of Transportation of the State of California to be salvageable for use at other airports. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the applicability of— (1) the requirements and processes under section 46319 of title 49, United States Code; (2) the requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); (3) the requirements and processes under part 157 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; or (4) the public notice requirements under section 47107(h)(2) of title 49, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8218 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Mr. Timmons (for himself, Mr. Pfluger , Ms. Hageman , and Mr. Fry ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require any individual who votes in a municipal election of the District of Columbia to be a United States citizen and to provide proof of citizenship.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Demanding Citizenship in DC Elections Act . 2. Proof of citizenship required to vote in District of Columbia municipal elections (a) In general Title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (1–201.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following: G Voting requirements 497. Proof of citizenship required to vote in local elections (a) Definition In this section, the term local election means— (1) an election for— (A) Mayor; (B) Chairman or member of the Council; (C) Attorney General; (D) Member of the State Board of Education; or (E) Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner; or (2) an initiative, referendum, recall, or charter amendment measure on a District ballot. (b) Proof of citizenship required An individual may not vote in a local election unless the individual— (1) is a citizen of the United States; and (2) demonstrates proof of such citizenship to the Board of Elections. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Table of contents The table of contents for the District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 496 the following: PART G—Voting requirements Sec. 497. Proof of citizenship required to vote in local elections. . (2) Conforming repeal The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–242) is repealed, and each provision of law amended by that Act is amended to read as it read on the day before the effective date of that Act.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8219 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Lahaina National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) State The term State means the State of Hawaii. (3) Study area The term study area means the census-designated place of Lahaina in Maui County in the State. 3. Lahaina National Heritage Area study The Secretary, in coordination with the County of Maui and in consultation with State and local historic preservation officers, State and local historical societies, State and local tourism offices, and other appropriate organizations and governmental agencies, shall carry out, in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code, a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Lahaina National Heritage Area .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 8219 AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Lahaina National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) State The term State means the State of Hawaii. (3) Study area The term study area means the census-designated place of Lahaina in Maui County in the State. 3. Lahaina National Heritage Area study The Secretary, in coordination with the County of Maui and in consultation with State and local historic preservation officers, State and local historical societies, State and local tourism offices, and other appropriate organizations and governmental agencies, shall carry out, in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code, a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Lahaina National Heritage Area .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8219 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Takano , Mr. Case , Mr. Huffman , and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Lahaina National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lahaina National Heritage Area Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) State The term State means the State of Hawaii. (3) Study area The term study area means the census-designated place of Lahaina in Maui County in the State. 3. Lahaina National Heritage Area study The Secretary, in consultation with State and local historic preservation officers, State and local historical societies, State and local tourism offices, and other appropriate organizations and governmental agencies, shall carry out, in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code, a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Lahaina National Heritage Area .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8219 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2024 Received AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Lahaina National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) State The term State means the State of Hawaii. (3) Study area The term study area means the census-designated place of Lahaina in Maui County in the State. 3. Lahaina National Heritage Area study The Secretary, in coordination with the County of Maui and in consultation with State and local historic preservation officers, State and local historical societies, State and local tourism offices, and other appropriate organizations and governmental agencies, shall carry out, in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code, a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Lahaina National Heritage Area .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 636 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8219 [Report No. 118–770] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Takano , Mr. Case , Mr. Huffman , and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources November 26, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mrs. Radewagen November 26, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 1, 2024 A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Lahaina National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) State The term State means the State of Hawaii. (3) Study area The term study area means the census-designated place of Lahaina in Maui County in the State. 3. Lahaina National Heritage Area study The Secretary, in coordination with the County of Maui and in consultation with State and local historic preservation officers, State and local historical societies, State and local tourism offices, and other appropriate organizations and governmental agencies, shall carry out, in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code, a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Lahaina National Heritage Area .

November 26, 2024 Reported with an amendment, 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. 8220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Mr. Trone (for himself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) 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 clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act . 2. Clarifying coverage of occupational therapy under Medicare Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide education and outreach to stakeholders about the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual with respect to occupational therapy services furnished to individuals under the Medicare program for the treatment of a substance use or mental health disorder diagnosis using applicable Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 1, 2024 Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the removability of aliens who are charged with any crime related to their participation in pro-terrorism or antisemitism rallies or demonstrations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hamas Supporters Have No Home Here Act . 2. Aliens charged with any crime related to their participation in pro-terrorism or antisemitism rallies or demonstrations (a) Participants in pro-terrorism or antisemitism rallies or demonstrations who are charged with a crime Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Participants in antisemitism rallies Any alien who is charged with any crime related to their participation in pro-terrorism or antisemitism rallies or demonstrations is inadmissible. . (b) Ineligibility for relief Section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Ineligibility for relief Any alien who is charged with any crime related to their participation in pro-terrorism or antisemitism rallies or demonstrations. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 237(a)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(B) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) or (F) and inserting subparagraph (B), (F), or (H) .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8222 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to automatically approve offering statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with certain securities issued under Regulation A tier 2, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulation Advancement for Capital Enhancement Act of 2024 or the RACE Act of 2024 . 2. Offering of substantially similar securities Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77c(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Offering of substantially similar securities (A) In general With respect to a person who has issued a class of securities (whether preferred, common, or convertible securities) exempted under paragraph (2) and has filed an offering statement with the Commission with respect to such class that was approved by the Commission, an offering statement filed with the Commission in connection with an additional class of securities issued by the person and exempted under paragraph (2) shall be deemed approved by the Commission upon filing, if— (i) the securities in the additional class are substantially similar to, and have predefined characteristics in common with, the securities in the original class; (ii) the offering amount of each such class is less than $5,000,000; and (iii) the aggregate offering amount of the securities in all such additional classes that are offered and sold within the prior 12-month period in reliance on the exemption provided under this paragraph does not exceed the dollar limit provided for the aggregate offering amount for securities that are offered and sold within the prior 12-month period in reliance on the exemption provided under paragraph (2). (B) No requirement to have the same nature or terms For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), a security can be substantially similar to another security without having the same nature or terms. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 2, 2024 Ms. DelBene (for herself and Ms. Sánchez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require income from the first year of an apprenticeship to be disregarded in determining eligibility for assistance under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Apprenticeship Opportunity Act . 2. Requirement to disregard income from first year of an apprenticeship in determining eligibility for assistance under the TANF program (a) Requirement Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 608(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) Requirement to disregard income from 1st year of an apprenticeship in determining eligibility for assistance A State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall disregard all income received on account of the 1st year of an apprenticeship registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ), in determining the eligibility of the recipient for assistance under the State program funded under this part. . (b) Penalty for violation Section 409(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (17) Penalty for not disregarding income from 1st year of an apprenticeship in determining eligibility for assistance If the Secretary determines that a State to which a grant is made under section 403 in a fiscal year has violated section 408(a)(13) during the fiscal year, the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the State under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to 1 percent of the State family assistance grant. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st Federal fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.