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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2651 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mrs. Houchin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to small company capital formation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 . 2. JOBS Act-related exemption Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77c(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking $50,000,000 and inserting $150,000,000, adjusted for inflation by the Commission every 2 years to the nearest $10,000 to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics ; and (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) by striking such amount as and inserting: such amount, in addition to the adjustment for inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), as ; and (B) by striking such amount, it and inserting such amount, in addition to the adjustment for inflation provided for under such paragraph (2)(A), it .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2652 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Mooney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to add additional investment thresholds for an individual to qualify as an accredited investor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act . 2. Investment thresholds to qualify as an accredited investor Section 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(15) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (2) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking adviser; or and inserting adviser; ; (3) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (C) with respect to a proposed transaction, any individual whose aggregate investment, at the completion of such transaction, in securities with respect to which there has not been a public offering is not more than 10 percent of the greater of— (i) the net assets of the individual; or (ii) the annual income of the individual. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2653 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Ms. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations that establish minimum requirements for aviation enterprise resource planning systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flightmare Prevention Act of 2023 . 2. Minimum requirements for aviation information technology systems (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue regulations that establish minimum requirements for aviation enterprise resource planning systems that are— (1) used by air carriers operating interstate air transportation or intrastate air transportation; and (2) necessary for the safety of passengers. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Aviation enterprise resource planning system The term aviation enterprise resource planning system means a technology system or software used by air carriers for operational management, including for— (A) crew planning; (B) crew communication; (C) building daily, monthly, and annual flight schedules; (D) making changes to flight paths; and (E) other purposes, as determined by the Secretary (2) Title 49 The definitions contained in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, apply.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2654 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Ms. Porter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to take certain actions to prohibit air carriers from reducing the size of passenger seats on aircraft, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Airplane Seat Shrinking Act . 2. Minimum dimensions of passenger seats The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall take such actions as are necessary to prohibit air carriers (as such term is defined in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code) from reducing the size of a passenger seat on an aircraft operated by such air carrier until the Administrator issues a final rule establishing minimum dimensions for passenger seats, as required under section 577 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–254 ).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2656 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the creation and sale of trigger leads, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trigger Leads Abatement Act of 2023 . 2. Trigger lead prohibition Section 604(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Prohibition on trigger leads for residential mortgage loans Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report in connection with a credit transaction that is not initiated by a consumer, if the report is being procured based in whole or in part on the presence of an inquiry made in connection with a residential mortgage loan (as defined under section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1602 )). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2657 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To clarify the counting of electoral votes in Congress to be a National Special Security Event.

1. Counting of electoral votes in Congress is a National Special Security Event The counting of electoral college votes in Congress pursuant to section 15 of title 3, United States Code, is a National Special Security Event (as such term is defined in section 2001(9) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 601(9) )).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2658 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to impose criminal penalties on the President for engaging in actions to interfere with the determination of electoral votes in a presidential election, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act . 2. Imposition of criminal penalties on President for interfering with determination of electoral votes (a) Penalties Chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 612. Interference by President with determination of electoral votes (a) It shall be unlawful for the President to— (1) obstruct the certification of electoral votes by Congress; (2) pressure the Vice President during the certification of electoral votes by Congress to discount a State-certified slate of electors or count an alternate slate of electors; (3) pressure a Federal, State, or local official to substitute an alternate slate of electors; (4) pressure a Federal, State, or local official to find votes; or (5) pressure a Federal, State, or local official to make false claims about a presidential election. (b) If the President violates subsection (a), the President shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than the maximum term of imprisonment imposed for a violation of section 1505 of this title (relating to obstruction of proceedings), or both. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 29 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following: 612. Interference by President with determination of electoral votes. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2660 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Ms. Underwood (for herself and Mr. Casten ) 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 increase the limitation on the amount individuals can deduct for certain State and local taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SALT Fairness for Working Families Act . 2. Increase in limitation on deduction for certain State and local taxes of individuals (a) In general Section 164(b)(6)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) and inserting $15,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return) . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 164(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2023, the $15,000 amount in paragraph (6)(B) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2022 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2662 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2023 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself and Ms. Sewell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2023 . 2. Charitable organizations permitted to make collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Treatment of organizations making collegiate housing and infrastructure improvement grants (1) In general For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2)(B), 2055(a)(2), and 2522(a)(2), an organization shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for charitable or educational purposes solely because such organization makes collegiate housing and infrastructure grants to an organization described in subsection (c)(7) which applies the grant to its collegiate housing property. (2) Housing and infrastructure grants For purposes of paragraph (1), collegiate housing and infrastructure grants are grants to provide, improve, operate, or maintain collegiate housing property that may involve more than incidental social, recreational, or private purposes, so long as such grants are for purposes that would be permissible for a dormitory or other residential facility of the college or university with which the collegiate housing property is associated. A grant shall not be treated as a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant for purposes of paragraph (1) to the extent that such grant is used to provide physical fitness facilities. (3) Collegiate housing property For purposes of this subsection, collegiate housing property is property in which, at the time of a grant or following the acquisition, lease, construction, or modification of such property using such grant, substantially all of the residents are full-time students at the college or university in the community where such property is located. (4) Grants to certain organizations holding title to property, etc For purposes of this subsection, a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant to an organization described in subsection (c)(2) or (c)(7) holding title to property exclusively for the benefit of an organization described in subsection (c)(7) shall be considered a grant to the organization described in subsection (c)(7) for whose benefit such property is held. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to grants made in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2665 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. DeGette , and Mr. Burgess ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay certain disproportionate share hospital payment reductions under the Medicaid program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act . 2. Delaying certain disproportionate share hospital payment reductions under the Medicaid program Section 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.1396r–4(f)(7)(A)) is amended— (1) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 2024 and inserting 2026 ; and (2) in clause (ii), by striking 2024 and inserting 2026 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2669 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mr. Cleaver introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize appropriations for occupational education and training programs of the Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Work Opportunities in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023 . 2. Expanded work programs (a) Occupational education programs (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau of Prisons $210,000,000 for fiscal years 2024 through 2029 for occupational education and training programs. (2) Reports Beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall submit to the Attorney General public annual reports, produced by the Program Review Division of the Bureau of Prisons, an independent governmental or nongovernmental agency, or a private auditor, that— (A) includes a list of the programs that receive the funds appropriated under paragraph (1); and (B) analyzes the efficacy of the programs described in subparagraph (A) in providing incarcerated workers with valuable job skills, improving their quality of life, and increasing their job prospects upon release. (b) Prison work pilot projects Section 1761(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 50 and inserting 100 . (c) Vocational training programs (1) Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq. ) is amended— (A) in section 1001(a) ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a) ), by striking paragraph (28) and inserting the following: (28) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 3041(a)(4) of part NN $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029. ; and (B) in section 2976(o) ( 34 U.S.C. 10631(o) ), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029. . (2) Careers training and demonstration grants Section 115 of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60511 ) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following: (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2670 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Smith of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 . I PROCUREMENT 101. Authorization of appropriations Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force and the Space Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section 4101. II RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 201. Authorization of appropriations Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section 4201. III Operation and Maintenance 301. Authorization of appropriations Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 4301.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2671 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mr. Costa (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 with respect to budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act . 2. Budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial assistance Subtitle C of title V of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 5036. Budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial assistance If the recipient of financial assistance for a project under this subtitle is an eligible entity other than a Federal entity, agency, or instrumentality, and the dedicated sources of repayment of that financial assistance are non-Federal revenue sources, such financial assistance shall, for purposes of budgetary treatment under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 661 et seq. )— (1) be deemed to be non-Federal; and (2) be treated as a direct loan or loan guarantee (as such terms are defined, respectively, in such Act). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2672 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act . 2. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 431. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general The President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall provide financial assistance to a local government or electric cooperative as reimbursement for qualifying interest. (b) Definitions (1) In general In this section, the following definitions apply: (A) Qualifying interest The term qualifying interest means, with respect to a qualifying loan, the lesser of— (i) the actual interest paid to a lender for such qualifying loan; and (ii) the interest that would have been paid to a lender if such qualifying loan had an interest rate equal to the prime rate most recently published on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release on selected interest rates. (B) Qualifying loan The term qualifying loan means a loan— (i) obtained by a local government or electric cooperative; and (ii) of which not less than 90 percent of the proceeds are used to fund activities for which such local government or electric cooperative receives assistance under this Act after the date on which such loan is disbursed. (2) Local government For purposes of this section, the term local government includes the District of Columbia. . (b) Rules of applicability (1) Eligibility Any qualifying interest (as such term is defined in section 431 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as added by this Act) incurred by a local government or electric cooperative in the 7 years preceding the date of enactment of this Act shall be treated as eligible for financial assistance for purposes of such section. (2) Appropriations Only amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act may be made available to carry out the amendment made by this section.

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2672 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mr. Dunn of Florida (for himself, Mr. Graves of Louisiana , and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act . 2. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 431. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general The President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall provide financial assistance to a local government or electric cooperative as reimbursement for qualifying interest. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Qualifying interest The term qualifying interest means, with respect to a qualifying loan, the lesser of— (A) the actual interest paid to a lender for such qualifying loan; and (B) the interest that would have been paid to a lender if such qualifying loan had an interest rate equal to the prime rate most recently published on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release on selected interest rates. (2) Qualifying loan The term qualifying loan means a loan— (A) obtained by a local government or electric cooperative; and (B) of which not less than 90 percent of the proceeds are used to fund activities for which such local government or electric cooperative receives assistance under this Act after the date on which such loan is disbursed. . (b) Rule of applicability Any qualifying interest (as such term is defined in section 431 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as added by this Act) incurred by a local government or electric cooperative in the 7 years preceding the date of enactment of this Act shall be treated as eligible for financial assistance for purposes of such section.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2672 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act . 2. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 431. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general The President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall provide financial assistance to a local government or electric cooperative as reimbursement for qualifying interest. (b) Definitions (1) In general In this section, the following definitions apply: (A) Qualifying interest The term qualifying interest means, with respect to a qualifying loan, the lesser of— (i) the actual interest paid to a lender for such qualifying loan; and (ii) the interest that would have been paid to a lender if such qualifying loan had an interest rate equal to the prime rate most recently published on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release on selected interest rates. (B) Qualifying loan The term qualifying loan means a loan— (i) obtained by a local government or electric cooperative; and (ii) of which not less than 90 percent of the proceeds are used to fund activities for which such local government or electric cooperative receives assistance under this Act after the date on which such loan is disbursed. (2) Local government For purposes of this section, the term local government includes the District of Columbia. . (b) Rules of applicability (1) Eligibility Any qualifying interest (as such term is defined in section 431 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as added by this Act) incurred by a local government or electric cooperative in the 7 years preceding the date of enactment of this Act shall be treated as eligible for financial assistance for purposes of such section. (2) Appropriations Only amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act may be made available to carry out the amendment made by this section.

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2674 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mr. Gaetz (for himself and Mr. Biggs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 to prohibit training that includes information on insider threats, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NO FEAR for Whistleblowers Act . 2. Training limitation Section 202(c) of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that such training may not be offered at the same time as insider threat training and may not include information on insider threats .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2675 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive installment agreement fees for taxpayers with an income below 250 percent of the Federal poverty level and taxpayers using direct debit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Payment Agreements for Taxpayers Act . 2. Waiver of certain installment agreement fees (a) In general Section 6159(f)(2) is amended to read as follows: (2) Waiver of fees (A) Low income taxpayers In the case of any taxpayer with an adjusted gross income, as determined for the most recent year for which such information is available, which does not exceed 250 percent of the applicable poverty level (as determined by the Secretary), no fee shall be imposed on an installment agreement under this section. (B) Direct debit In the case of any taxpayer who has agreed to make payments under an installment agreement by electronic payment through a debit instrument, no fee shall be imposed on an installment agreement under this section. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to agreements entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2683 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Flood Preparedness Act . 2. Contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 8108 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting , or to mitigate the risk of flooding, including the risk of flooding associated with rising sea levels before the period at the end. (b) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes an assessment of— (1) the extent to which each medical facility (as such term is defined in section 8101(3) of title 38, United States Code) is at risk of flooding, including the risk of flooding associated with rising sea levels; and (2) whether additional resources are necessary to address the risk of flooding at each such facility.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. LaLota , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Mace , and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) 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 increase the limitation on capital losses and index the limitation to inflation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act . 2. Increased limitation on capital losses (a) In general Section 1211(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (b) Other taxpayers (1) In general In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, losses from sales or exchanges of capital assets shall be allowed only to the extent of the gains from such sales or exchanges, plus (if such losses exceed such gains) the lower of— (A) $13,000 ($6,500 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return), or (B) the excess of such losses over such gains. (2) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2023, the dollar amounts in paragraph (1)(A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2022 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to losses in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mrs. Peltola introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility for certain programs Section 29(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1626(c) ) is amended, in the undesignated matter following paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following: (E) an interest in a Settlement Trust or an amount distributed from or benefit provided by a Settlement Trust to a Native or descendant of a Native who is an aged, blind, or disabled individual (as defined in section 1614(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a) )). .
IB Union Calendar No. 708 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2687 [Report No. 118–867] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mrs. Peltola introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 12, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Stauber and Mr. Molinaro December 12, 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 April 18, 2023 A BILL To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act . 2. Eligibility for certain programs Section 29(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1626(c) ) is amended, in the undesignated matter following paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following: (E) an interest in a Settlement Trust and, for the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act , an amount distributed from or benefit provided by a Settlement Trust to a Native or descendant of a Native who is an aged, blind, or disabled individual (as defined in section 1614(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a) )). .

December 12, 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 1st Session H. R. 2688 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Ms. Porter (for herself, Mr. Connolly , and Mr. Mfume ) 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 require electronically prepared tax returns to include scannable code when submitted on paper.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining IRS Operations Act . 2. Reducing the resource drain by requiring that electronically prepared paper returns include scannable code (a) In general Section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by redesignating the paragraph (6) relating to application of numerical limitation to returns relating to deferred compensation plans as paragraph (7), and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Special rule for returns prepared electronically and submitted on paper The Secretary shall require that any return of tax which is prepared electronically, but is printed and filed on paper, bear a code which can, when scanned, convert such return to electronic format. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 6011(e)(1) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraphs (3) and (8) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns of tax the due date for which (determined without regard to extensions) is after December 31, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2694 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mr. Simpson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of additional Carey Act projects for certain funds Section 40904(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3204(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (2) Additional projects (A) In general On making the affirmative determinations described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) to fund the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of any dams that were developed pursuant to, and continue to operate as dams under, section 4 of the Act of August 18, 1894 (commonly known as the Carey Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 641 ; 28 Stat. 422, chapter 301). (B) Determinations described The determinations referred to in subparagraph (A) are— (i) a determination by the Secretary that any dams that meet the criteria described in paragraph (1) have received the necessary funding to complete rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement activities under this subsection; and (ii) a determination by the Secretary that amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) remain available. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2695 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mr. Stanton (for himself, Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Vasquez , and Mr. Pfluger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WOlf and Livestock Fairness Act or the WOLF Act . 2. Livestock indemnity payment rates Section 1501(b)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(b)(2) ) is amended by striking 75 and inserting 100 . 3. Emergency relief to mitigate effect of Mexican gray wolves Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Emergency relief to mitigate effect of Mexican gray wolves (A) In general Each fiscal year, the Secretary shall use funds made available under paragraph (1) to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, as determined by the Secretary. (B) Formula Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall develop a formula to determine the amount of emergency relief to provide to a producer of livestock under subparagraph (A), which shall take into consideration the following factors: (i) The herd size of the producer. (ii) The average annual number of confirmed depredations by Mexican gray wolves per producer in the State in which the producer is located. (iii) The average annual increase in management costs for producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. (iv) The average annual decrease in birth rates of herds of producers due to Mexican gray wolves during the preceding 5 years in the State in which the producer is located. (v) The depredation prevention practices carried out by the producer, if any, as reported through the wolf compensation and prevention program established by section 6202 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 7 U.S.C. 8351 note). (C) Consultation In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with, and request information from, as necessary, the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (D) Annual report Not later than 1 year after the date on which emergency relief is first provided under this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on activities carried out under this paragraph, which shall include an identification of the following: (i) The amount of emergency relief distributed to producers under this paragraph. (ii) The number of producers receiving emergency relief under this paragraph. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2696 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Posey , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Yakym , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , and Mr. Ferguson ) 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 make permanent the 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2023 . 2. 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes made permanent Section 168(i)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mr. Trone (for himself and Ms. Waters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to condition eligibility for grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Justice Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) There are an estimated 70,000,000 adults in the United States with an arrest or conviction history. (2) Nearly 700,000 adults reenter their communities after incarceration every year. (3) Research shows that a conviction record reduces the likelihood of a job callback or offer by nearly 50 percent. (4) Employment is a critical factor in successful community reentry and reduction of recidivism for adults with a conviction history. (5) After two years, nearly twice as many employed adults with criminal records avoided another interaction with the criminal justice system compared to their unemployed counterparts. (6) A study conducted by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University found the turnover rate for employed adults with criminal records to be approximately 13 percent lower than individuals without criminal records. 3. Eligibility for grants under the Byrne JAG program (a) Eligibility for grants under the Byrne JAG program Section 505(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10156(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking in paragraph (2) and inserting in paragraphs (2) and (3) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Eligibility Beginning with the third fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of the Workforce Justice Act of 2023 , to be eligible for an allocation under this section, a State shall have enacted and be implementing legislation that prohibits private employers from— (A) requiring an applicant to disclose whether the applicant has a criminal record; (B) inquiring about the criminal record of an applicant prior to a conditional offer of employment; and (C) conducting a criminal background check on an applicant prior to a conditional offer of employment. . (b) Reallocation of funds Section 505(f) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10156(f) ) is amended— (1) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows: Reallocation ; and (2) by inserting (including that a State is ineligible under subsection (a)(3)) after receive funds under this subpart .
V 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2699 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2023 Mr. Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Felipe Diosdado.

1. Permanent resident status for Felipe Diosdado (a) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Felipe Diosdado shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) Adjustment of status If Felipe Diosdado enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), such named individual shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Waiver of grounds for removal or denial of admission (1) In general Notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Felipe Diosdado may not be removed from the United States, denied admission to the United States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent residence in the United States by reason of any ground for removal or denial of admission that is reflected in the records of the Department of Homeland Security or the Visa Office of the Department of State on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Recession of outstanding order of removal The Secretary of Homeland Security shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation, or any finding of inadmissibility or deportability, that has been entered against Felipe Diosdado by reason of any ground described in paragraph (1). (d) Deadline for application and payment of fees Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Reduction of immigrant visa number Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Felipe Diosdado, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (f) Denial of preferential immigration treatment for certain relatives The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Felipe Diosdado shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2703 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2023 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to update the Federal purchase requirement to ensure the use of 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Green Energy for Federal Buildings Act . 2. Federal purchase requirement Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15852 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Not less than 7.5 percent in fiscal years 2013 through 2019. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) Not less than 35 percent in fiscal years 2030 through 2039. (5) Not less than 75 percent in fiscal years 2040 through 2049. (6) Not less than 100 percent in fiscal year 2050 and each fiscal year thereafter. ; and (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Feasibility In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall seek to ensure that, to the maximum extent economically feasible and technically practicable, the Federal Government consumes renewable energy produced— (1) on-site at a Federal facility; (2) on Federal lands; or (3) on Indian land as defined in section 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( 25 U.S.C. 3501 ). .