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IB Union Calendar No. 694 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8308 [Report No. 118–849] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2024 Mr. Harder of California (for himself, Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Garamendi , and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 10, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To reauthorize the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization of Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 (a) In general Section 3(e) of the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 8102(e) ) is amended by striking 2025 and inserting 2030 . (b) Technical correction Section 3(a) of the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 8102(a) ) is amended by striking Secretary ), and inserting Secretary ) .

December 10, 2024 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. 8309 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2024 Ms. Jacobs (for herself and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide for the inclusion of additional information relating to internet freedom in Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Internet Freedom Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) internet freedom is important to the exercise of human rights; and (2) the United States Government should proactively promote the principles of internet freedom around the world. 3. Inclusion of additional information relating to internet freedom in Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended— (1) in section 116(d) ( 22 U.S.C. 2151n(d) )— (A) in paragraph (11)(C), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (12)(C)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (12) wherever applicable, the extent to which— (A) state or non-state actors create deliberate barriers to access to the internet, including by shutting down connectivity or blocking online content that is protected by international human rights standards; and (B) the government engages in undue restrictions on free expression and violations of privacy as they occur online, or legal and extralegal repercussions for online speech or activities that are protected by international human rights standards. ; and (2) in section 502B ( 22 U.S.C. 2304 )— (A) by redesignating the second subsection (i) (as added by section 1207(b)(2) of Public Law 113–4 ) as subsection (j); and (B) by adding at the end the following: (k) The report required by subsection (b) shall include, wherever applicable a description of the extent to which— (1) state or non-state actors create deliberate barriers to access to the internet, including by shutting down connectivity or blocking online content that is protected by international human rights standards; and (2) the government engages in undue restrictions on free expression and violations of privacy as they occur online, or legal and extralegal repercussions for online speech or activities that are protected by international human rights standards. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8313 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2024 Mr. Luetkemeyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prioritize Federal permitting for certain national defense activities related to the authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 and projects related to such activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Expedite Lagging Permitting for Defense Production Act or the Help DPA Act . 2. Findings; sense of Congress (a) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 is used to ensure that our nation has sufficient industrial resources to meet our national security needs; and (2) projects funded under such title are of critical importance to the national security are almost always time sensitive. (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Federal permitting process should not delay crucial national defense projects any longer than necessary; and (2) projects funded under title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 and projects given the highest priority under title I of the Defense Production Act of 1950 deserve an expedited Federal permitting process. 3. Improving permitting for certain national defense sectors experiencing an industrial base shortfall (a) Faster permitting Section 41001(6)(A) of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A) ) is amended by inserting a covered national defense activity (as defined in section 712(b) of the Defense Production Act of 1950), after energy storage, . (b) Prioritized permitting The Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4501 ) is amended by inserting after section 711 the following: 712. Prioritized permitting (a) In general With respect to a project that is a covered national defense activity, if such project requires a permit from a Federal agency, the Federal agency shall prioritize the consideration of such permit over all over projects requiring a permit from the agency. (b) Covered national defense activity defined The term covered national defense activity means a project— (1) funded in whole or in part with loans made or guaranteed, or grants made, under title III; (2) in a sector essential for the national defense with respect to which the President makes a determination under this Act that the sector is experiencing an industrial base shortfall; or (3) for the production of goods or services, the contracts or orders for which the President has deemed necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense and has prioritized under title I. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2024 Mr. Nehls (for himself and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To allow taxpayers to indicate whether the Federal income taxes they pay should be used for domestic or international purposes, to rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spend It At Home Act . 2. Taxpayer determination of whether Federal income taxes should be used for domestic or international purposes (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that each Federal income tax form includes a provision that allows the taxpayer to indicate whether the Federal income taxes paid by the taxpayer with respect to the taxable year to which such tax form relates should be used by the Federal Government for— (1) domestic purposes, or (2) international purposes. (b) Public reporting of information The Secretary of the Treasury shall annually make publicly available the following information obtained pursuant to subsection (a) with respect to taxable years beginning in each calendar year: (1) The aggregate amount of Federal income taxes that taxpayers indicated should be used for purposes described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) (stated separately for each such paragraph). (2) The aggregate number of taxpayers (determined by treated joint returns as 2 taxpayers) who indicated that their Federal income taxes should be used for the purposes described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) (stated separately for each such paragraph). 3. Rescission of certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for activities of the Internal Revenue Service by paragraphs (1)(A)(ii), (1)(A)(iii), (1)(B), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022”) as of the date of the enactment of this Act are rescinded.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8321 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2024 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Duncan , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require person convicted of unlawful activity on the campus of an institution of higher education beginning on and after October 7, 2023, to provide community service in Gaza.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antisemitism Community Service Act . 2. Community Service Requirement Any person convicted of unlawful activity on the campus of an institution of higher education beginning on and after October 7, 2023, shall be assigned to Gaza for the purpose of providing community service (as such term is defined in 20 U.S.C. 1070c–4 ), for a period not fewer than six months.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8322 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2024 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Rosendale ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To revoke visas of certain aliens for rioting or unlawful protests, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Study Abroad Act . 2. Revocation of visas The Secretary of State shall revoke the F, J, or M visa of any alien who has been arrested for rioting or unlawful protest or who has been arrested while establishing, participating in, or promoting an encampment on the campus of an institution of higher education on or since October 7, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8324 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2024 Mr. Rogers of Kentucky introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the United States courthouse annex located at 310 South Main Street in London, Kentucky, as the Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex .

1. Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex (a) Designation The United States courthouse annex located at 310 South Main Street in London, Kentucky, shall be known and designated as the Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse annex referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8325 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2024 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Ms. Porter , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations to ensure due process rights for physicians before any termination, restriction, or reduction of the professional activity of such physicians or staff privileges of such physicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Physician and Patient Safety Act . 2. Regulations to ensure due process rights for physicians (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue final regulations to provide that physicians who have been granted medical staff privileges at a hospital have a fair hearing and appellate review through appropriate medical staff mechanisms before any termination, restriction, or reduction of the professional activity of such physicians or staff privileges of such physicians at such hospital. (b) Requirements of regulations The regulations described in subsection (a) shall provide that— (1) a hearing or appellate review may not be denied through a third-party contract; (2) a physician shall not be requested or required to waive their rights to such a hearing or appellate review as a condition of employment, either with the hospital or with a third-party contractor; and (3) any such hearing or appellate review shall be confidential and not reportable to any entity, including the National Practitioner Data Bank or future workplaces or employers, unless there is an ongoing threat to patient safety, or as otherwise required under the reporting requirements for hospitals established by the National Practitioner Data Bank. (c) Effective date The final regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2024 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act with respect to the treatment of dates for processing under certain marketing orders.

1. Treatment of dates for processing under marketing orders Section 8e(a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act ( 7 U.S.C. 608e–1(a) ), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended— (1) by inserting including dates for processing, after dates, ; and (2) by striking , other than dates for processing, each place it appears.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8330 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2024 Ms. Stevens (for herself and Mr. Joyce of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase access to accelerated nursing degree programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Nurse Shortages Act . 2. Accelerated nursing degree program (a) In general Section 831(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296p(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) creating, expanding, or supporting an accelerated nursing degree program at a school of nursing (including by hiring and retaining faculty and preceptors, increasing the number of clinical training sites, and offering student financial assistance) to increase the number of graduating nurses, including graduates who are from disadvantaged backgrounds (including racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented among registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses). . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 871 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 298d ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Accelerated nursing degree programs In addition to amounts made available under paragraph (1), for the purpose of carrying out section 831(a)(3), there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. . (c) Report to Congress Not later than 4 years after the date on which the first grant or contract is made under paragraph (3) of section 831(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 296p(a) ), as added by subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on— (1) the number of nursing students, disaggregated by grantee, who enrolled at institutions receiving grants under such paragraph (3); (2) the number of nursing students who graduated from such institutions; and (3) the number of accelerated nursing degree programs established by such grants.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8334 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Ms. Foxx (for herself and Mr. Tiffany ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To require any applicant for a Federal grant to submit a certification that such applicant is not in violation of section 274(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grant Integrity and Border Security Act . 2. Federal grant requirement related to the bringing in and harboring of certain aliens (a) Requirement The head of each agency shall require that any applicant for a Federal grant submit a certification that such applicant has not violated in the previous 10 years, is not in violation of, and will not violate during the term of the grant section 274(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324(a) ). (b) Authority To withhold funds The head of the relevant agency shall withhold any funds from a grantee determined by the head of an agency to be in violation of this section for a Federal grant. Such determination may be made based on the following: (1) Any information provided by the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director to the head of the agency. (2) Any employee or former employee of the recipient of a Federal grant who is convicted of or admits to having committed a violation of section 274(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324(a) ) while performing official duties for that grantee. (3) Any other credible information received by the head of the agency. (c) Information on conviction Not later than 90 days after the date of conviction, admission to a violation, or completion of an investigation under section 274(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324(a) ), the Attorney General shall submit to the Director information relating to any individual who was convicted or admitted to a violation under such section, or regarding whom the Attorney General otherwise believes there to be a reasonable basis to conclude that a violation of such section occurred. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (3) Federal grant The term Federal grant has the meaning given the term Federal award in section 6401 of title 31, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8336 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Ms. McClellan (for herself, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Ms. Norton , Ms. Omar , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Moylan , Ms. Salinas , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Levin , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Ms. Spanberger , and Mr. Van Orden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a counseling pathway in the Transition Assistance Program for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

1. Establishment of counseling pathway in the Transition Assistance Program for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting (including one pathway for members of the reserve components) after military department concerned .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8340 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mr. Sherman (for himself, Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Levin , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Gottheimer , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Nickel , Ms. Budzinski , Mr. Foster , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Mast , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain disability benefits from income for the purposes of determining eligibility for the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act . 2. Exclusion of certain disability benefits Section 3(b)(4)(B) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)(B) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v), as clauses (vi) and (vii); and (2) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: (iv) with respect to the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, received by a Veteran, except that this exclusion may not apply to the definition of adjusted income; (v) with respect to any household receiving rental assistance under the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19) as it relates to eligibility for other types of housing assistance, any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, received by a Veteran, except that this exclusion may not apply to the definition of adjusted income; . 3. Treatment of certain disability benefits (a) In general When determining the eligibility of a person to rent a residential dwelling unit constructed on Department property on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, for which assistance is provided as part of a housing assistance program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and not yet in existence at the time of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall exclude from income any disability benefits received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code by such person. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (2) Department property The term Department property has the meaning given the term in section 901 of title 38, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8341 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Case , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Golden of Maine , and Mr. McClintock ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost Estimates Improvement Act . 2. CBO and JCT estimates to include debt servicing costs (a) In general The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 621 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 402 the following: 403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs Any estimate prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402, and any estimate prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the costs (if any) of servicing the public debt. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402 the following: 403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8342 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mr. Yakym (for himself, Mr. Panetta , Mr. Bergman , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to include information on improper payments under Federal programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improper Payments Transparency Act . 2. Including improper payment information in Presidents budget submission Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (40) information with respect to improper payment (as such term is defined in section 3351) amounts and rates for programs and activities at each executive agency required to submit improper payment reports under subchapter IV of chapter 33, including— (A) a narrative description, including a detailed explanation with respect to why any improper payment amounts and rates occurred and trends of— (i) each program and activity whose improper payment amount and rates have increased or decreased on average over the previous three years; and (ii) each program and activity whose improper payment amount and rates did not change over such years; and (B) what corrective actions, including any such action in any corrective action plan under section 3352(d), with respect to such programs and activities are incomplete, and steps the executive agency will take to address improper payment amount and rate issues. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8344 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Ms. Crockett , and Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit to Congress a report on available assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suffered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act . 2. Report on available assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suffered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 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 that lists all existing authorities of the Secretary and programs within the Department of Agriculture that are or could be made available to provide assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suffered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water to the United States in accordance with the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande signed at Washington on February 3, 1944, and the Supplementary Protocol signed at Washington on November 14, 1944.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8345 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mr. Baird (for himself and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To limit funds to the United Nations and other organizations that provide any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status to the Palestine Liberation Organization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2024 . 2. Modification with respect to membership of Palestine Liberation Organization in United Nations agencies Section 414(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( 22 U.S.C. 287e note; Public Law 101–246 ) is amended by striking the same standing as member states and inserting any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status . 3. Amendments to limitations on contributions to the United Nations and affiliated organizations Section 410 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 287e note; Public Law 103–236 ) is amended by striking full membership each place it appears and inserting any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status . 4. Rule of construction Nothing is this Act shall be construed to apply to Taiwan.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8346 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mrs. Beatty (for herself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To assist survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Return to Work Awareness Act . 2. Assisting survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work The Secretary of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation Network, may disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and the families of such survivors, as well as among private employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers to— (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work; (2) improve survivor’s employability and demonstrate to employers the most effective ways to capitalize on the value and talent that these survivors add to the workplace; and (3) enhance self-employment and entrepreneurship options for survivors.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8350 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mr. Finstad (for himself, Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Mann , and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to provide premium support for certain plans of insurance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience Act or the FARMER Act . 2. Premium support for certain plans of insurance Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1938 ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); (2) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated) by striking and (7) and inserting (7), and (8) ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) Premium support for certain plans of insurance Notwithstanding subparagraphs (F) and (G) of paragraph (2), in the case of an individual farm-based revenue protection or yield protection plan of insurance, when a producer elects such a plan of insurance based upon enterprise units or whole farm units, the Corporation shall pay a part of the premium as provided under those subparagraphs except that the applicable factor shall be— (A) 77 percent in the case of the coverage level described in paragraph (2)(F); and (B) 68 percent in the case of the coverage level described in paragraph (2)(G). . 3. Coverage level and premium subsidy under supplemental coverage option (a) Coverage level Section 508(c)(4)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(4)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking 14 and inserting 10 ; and (2) in clause (iii)(I) (iii)(I)), by striking 86 and inserting 90 . (b) Premium subsidy Section 508(e)(2)(H)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)(H)(i) ) is amended by striking 65 and inserting 80 . 4. Study Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Study on supplemental coverage option (A) In general The Corporation shall carry out a study, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out a study, to determine the feasibility of modifying the supplemental coverage option described in section 508(c)(4)(C) to provide coverage for counties larger than 1,400 square miles— (i) at a level smaller than county-wide; and (ii) at a level greater than individual coverage. (B) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report that describes— (i) the results of the study carried out under subparagraph (A); and (ii) any recommendations with respect to those results. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8351 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mr. Golden of Maine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To increase duties imposed with respect to autos imported into the United States that originate in the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Autoworkers from China Act of 2024 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Control The term control has the meaning given that term in section 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). (2) GATT 1947 The term GATT 1947 has the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3501 ). (3) HTS The term HTS means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (4) Schedule of concessions The term Schedule of Concessions has the meaning given the term Schedule XX in section 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3501 ). 3. Increase of duty on autos originating in People’s Republic of China (a) In general Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, heading 8703 of the HTS shall be applied and administered with respect to imports originating in the People’s Republic of China— (1) in the column 1 general rate of duty column, by substituting 100% for the rate of duty otherwise applicable; and (2) in the column 2 rate of duty column, by substituting 100% for the rate of duty otherwise applicable. (b) Modification of schedule of concessions to GATT 1994 With due regard for the international obligations of the United States, particularly Article XXXVIII of the GATT 1947 requiring any suspension of trade agreement concessions to be made on a most-favored nation basis, the United States Trade Representative shall take the necessary steps to modify the Schedule of Concessions to accommodate the increase under subsection (a) in the rate of duty applicable to articles covered under heading 8703 of the HTS that originate in the People’s Republic of China. (c) Rules of origin For purposes of this section, an article covered under heading 8703 of the HTS originates in the People’s Republic of China if the article is— (1) produced in the People’s Republic of China; (2) produced by an entity organized under the laws of or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the People’s Republic of China, without regard to the country in which that entity is located; or (3) produced by an entity over which control is exercised by an entity organized under the laws of or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the People’s Republic of China, without regard to the country in which either such entity is located.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8353 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Lamborn , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Lieu , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary guidelines for the administration of elections that address the use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act . 2. Voluntary guidelines for administration of elections that address the use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies (a) Report and voluntary guidelines Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Election Assistance Commission shall, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, submit to Congress, issue to State and local election offices, and make available to the public a report with voluntary guidelines for election offices that address the use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies in the administration of elections. (b) Contents The report submitted and made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall include voluntary guidelines that address— (1) the risks and benefits associated with using artificial intelligence technologies to conduct election administration activities; (2) the cybersecurity risks of artificial intelligence technologies to election administration; (3) how information generated and distributed by artificial intelligence technologies can affect the sharing of accurate election information and how election offices should respond; and (4) how information generated and distributed by artificial intelligence technologies can affect the spreading of election disinformation that undermines public trust and confidence in elections.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8355 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Moolenaar , and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin ) 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 recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Adoption Parity Act . 2. Recognizing Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether child has special needs (a) In general Section 23(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or Indian tribal government after a State , and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or Indian tribal government after such State . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8357 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mr. Kim of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Carson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide that not less than 3 percent of the amounts made available for certain Federal-aid highway programs shall be expended through veteran owned small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Utilizing Infrastructure for Lasting Development of Veterans Businesses Act of 2024 or the BUILD Veterans Businesses Act of 2024 . 2. Better utilizing infrastructure for lasting development of veterans businesses (a) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (2) Veteran The term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. (3) Veteran owned small business concern The term veteran owned small business concern has the meaning given the term small business concern owned and controlled by veterans in section 3(q) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632 (q)). (b) Amounts for veteran owned small business concerns Except to the extent that the Secretary of Transportation determines otherwise, not less than 3 percent of the amounts made available for Federal-aid highway and public transportation funds made available under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, and chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall be expended through veteran owned small business concerns. (c) Uniform criteria The Secretary shall establish minimum uniform criteria for use by State governments in certifying whether a concern qualifies as a veteran owned small business concern for the purpose of this section. Such criteria shall include a limit on the personal net worth of the veterans who own and control the small business concern. (d) Reporting The Secretary shall establish minimum requirements for use by State government in reporting to the Secretary— (1) information concerning veteran owned small business concern awards, commitments, and achievement; and (2) such other information as the Secretary determined to be appropriate for the proper monitoring of the veterans business enterprise program.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8359 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mr. Langworthy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to carry out research and development regarding a policy to insure table, wine and juice grapes against losses due to a freeze event, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grape Research And Protection Expansion Act or the GRAPE Act . 2. Policy to insure table, wine, and juice grapes against losses due to a freeze event Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Table, wine, and juice grapes (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure table, wine and juice grapes against losses due to a freeze event. (B) Availability of policy Notwithstanding the last sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall make available a policy described in subparagraph (A) if the requirements of section 508(h) are met. (C) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes— (i) the results of the research conducted under subparagraph (A); and (ii) a description of the policies made available under this paragraph. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8360 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mrs. Luna (for herself, Ms. Caraveo , and Mr. Nehls ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem any sunscreen or cosmetic containing parabens to be adulterated.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics Act . 2. Adulterated sunscreen and cosmetics containing parabens (a) Sunscreen containing parabens Section 501 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 351 ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (j) the following: (k) If it is a drug that— (1) contains 1 or more active ingredients intended for application to the skin of humans for purposes of absorbing, reflecting, or scattering ultraviolet radiation; and (2) bears or contains parabens, including esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid, which include methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, isopropylparaben, isobutylparaben, benzylparaben, phenylparaben, and pentylparaben. . (b) Cosmetics containing parabens Section 601 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 361 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) If it bears or contains parabens, including esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid, which include methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, isopropylparaben, isobutylparaben, benzylparaben, phenylparaben, and pentylparaben. . (c) Applicability The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only with respect to drugs and cosmetics introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8362 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mr. Meeks (for himself and Ms. Jacobs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to host regular U.S.-Africa Leaders Summits, and for other purposes.

1. U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit and related matters (a) In general The Secretary of State shall, subject to the availability of funds, host one U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit every four years or more frequently as appropriate, to strengthen ties and promote cooperation with African leaders, as well as civil society, business, diaspora, women, and youth leaders. (b) U.S.-Africa City Summit ( Mini Summit ) The Secretary of State should host one U.S.-Africa City Summit ( Mini Summit ) every four years, to take place two years after the most recent U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit described in subsection (a), across cities in Africa or the United States, or more frequently as appropriate, to promote subregional cooperation and serve as a catalyst in fostering engagement with representatives of government, civil society, business, academia, youth, culture and the arts, the African diaspora community, and underrepresented groups. (c) U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit implementation unit (1) In general The Secretary of State is authorized to establish within the Bureau for African Affairs of the Department of State a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit implementation unit responsible for overseeing the implementation of commitments made at summits described in this section. (2) Duties The duties of the implementation unit authorized by this subsection shall include— (A) tracking and ensuring implementation of commitments made during U.S.-Africa Leaders Summits; (B) liaising with interagency partners and the National Security Council regarding implementation of summit commitments; (C) facilitating meetings and engagement of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement; and (D) reporting quarterly on a public website of the Department of State regarding progress to accomplish summit commitments and status of commitments across Federal departments and agencies.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To extend authorities to impose sanctions under certain laws relating to Hong Kong, Tibet, and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

1. Extension of authorities to impose sanctions under certain laws relating to Hong Kong, Tibet, and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (a) Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 Section 7(h) of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–76 ; 22 U.S.C. 5701 note) is amended by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years . (b) An act To prohibit the commercial export of covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force Section 3 of the Act entitled An Act to prohibit the commercial export of covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police Force , approved November 27, 2019 ( Public Law 116–77 ; 133 Stat. 1173), is amended by striking shall expire and all that follows and inserting shall expire on December 31, 2029. . (c) Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 The Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–330 ; 8 U.S.C. 1182 note) is amended— (1) in section 4(a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the following five years and inserting the following 10 years ; and (2) in section 5(c), in the first sentence, by striking the following five years and inserting the following 10 years . (d) Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 Section 6(h) of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–145 ; 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years .