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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10392 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2024 Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the General Education Provisions Act to require parental notification and consent with respect to certain activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parental Oversight and Educational Transparency Act . 2. Protection of pupil rights Section 445(c)(2)(B) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232h ) is amended— (1) by striking The local educational agency and inserting the following: (i) In general The local educational agency ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Written consent required In addition to the notification required under clause (i), not later than 14 days before the specific date during the school year on which an activity described in subparagraph (C) will occur, the local educational agency shall directly notify the parent of a student of such date and receive written consent from such parent in order for such student to participate in such activity. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10394 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2024 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Ms. Norton , Ms. Clarke of New York , and Mr. Jackson of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To expand reporting on subcontracts and subgrants made under Federal awards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act . 2. Expand reporting on subcontracts and subawards (a) In general Section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Not later than January 1, 2008, the and inserting The ; (ii) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph: (G) the race, ethnicity, veteran status, and sex of the five most highly compensated officers of the entity; and ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking The website and inserting the following: (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the website ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Prime and subaward information With respect to the information described in paragraph (1)(G), the website shall include data for each fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph. ; and (2) in subsection (g)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) the dollar amount of each subcontract and subgrant awarded under a Federal award with respect to which subsection (b)(1) applies by the recipient of such Federal award pursuant to a Federal law or regulation. . (b) Website update deadline The Office of Management and Budget shall comply with the requirements of section 2(b)(1) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note), as amended by this section, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Federal acquisition regulation revisions The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under section 1302(a) of title 41, United States Code, shall consider and evaluate public comments on any regulations proposed pursuant to the amendments made by section 2 and shall promptly issue a final rule, if appropriate and consistent with applicable law.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2024 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a pilot program to furnish a headstone or burial marker to veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2024 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program to furnish headstones and burial markers to covered veterans (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, acting through the Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, shall establish and carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall furnish, when requested, an appropriate headstone or burial marker for the purpose of commemorating a covered veteran. (b) Applications An individual desiring to request a headstone or marker for the purpose of commemorating a covered veteran under such pilot program shall submit to the Secretary an application in such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Update to eligibility requirements During the period the authority to carry out the pilot program under this section is effective, the Under Secretary shall update the internet website of the National Cemetery Administration with respect to the requirements for eligibility for a headstone or burial marker under the laws administered by the Secretary. (d) Termination date The authority of the Secretary to carry out the pilot program under this section shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Covered veteran defined In this section, the term covered veteran means a veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) who died on or before November 1, 1990.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10396 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2024 Mr. Landsman (for himself and Mr. Van Orden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs furnishes certain non-opioid pain medications to veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NOPAIN for Veterans Act . 2. Inclusion of certain non-opioid pain medications in the National Formulary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 8125 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) The term non-opioid pain management drug or biological product means a drug or biological product approved, granted, or cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to reduce postoperative pain, or to produce postsurgical or regional analgesia, without acting upon the body’s opioid receptors. . (2) by redesignating subsection (d), as so amended, as subsection (e); and (3) by inserting, after subsection (c), the following new subsection (d): (d) The Secretary shall— (1) not later than one year after the date on which a non-opioid pain management drug or biological product becomes eligible for temporary additional payment under section 1833(t)(16)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(16)(G) ), or eligible for separate payment under section 416.174 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation), include such non-opioid pain management drug or biological product in the national formulary of the Department; and (2) include a non-opioid pain management drug or biological product in the drug standardization list of the Department. . (b) Limitation None of the funds in the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund under section 324 of title 38, United States Code, may be used to carry out the amendments made by this section. (c) Implementation Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall implement the amendments made by this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10399 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2024 Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to direct the President to end financial assistance for funeral expenses related to the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Ending financial assistance for funeral expenses related to COVID-19 pandemic Section 4006(a) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 note) is amended to read as follows: (a) Emergency declarations (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), if the President issues an emergency declaration pursuant to section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191(b) ), the President shall provide financial assistance to an individual or household to meet such emergency-related funeral expenses under section 408(e) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174(e) ), for which the Federal cost share shall be 100 percent. (2) Exception Under paragraph (1), the President may not provide financial assistance to an individual or household to meet funeral expenses related to the emergency declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020 (commonly referred to as the COVID–19 Emergency Declaration ). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10400 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2024 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin (for herself and Mr. Grothman ) 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 clarify the definition of applicable educational institution for purposes of the excise tax based on the income of private colleges and universities.

1. Clarification of definition of applicable educational institution for purposes of excise tax based on income of private colleges and universities (a) In general Section 4968(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting below the graduate level after 500 tuition-paying students . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10402 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2024 Mr. Perry (for himself and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To recognize Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a separate, independent country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Republic of Somaliland Independence Act . 2. Statement of policy; authorization (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States that all territorial claims by the Federal Republic of Somalia over the area known as Somaliland are invalid and without merit. (b) Authorization The President is authorized to recognize Somaliland of the Federal Republic of Somalia as a separate, independent country, in accordance with subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2024 Mr. Schneider (for himself and Mr. Smucker ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide program eligibility for distance education programs offered by foreign institutions of higher education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Distance Education for Foreign Institutions Act . 2. Eligibility of distance education programs offered by foreign institutions of higher education Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) (A) An otherwise eligible program that is offered by a foreign institution and is offered in part through distance education is eligible for the purposes of this title if— (i) not more than 12.5 percent of such program consists of courses offered principally through distance education; (ii) the foreign institution has been evaluated and determined by an outside oversight entity, such as an accrediting agency or association or government entity, to have the capability to effectively deliver distance education programs; and (iii) the students receiving aid under this title are physically present in the country where the foreign institution is located during the distance education instruction. (B) In calculating the percentage of a program offered through distance education for purposes of clause (i) of subparagraph (A), any course that is part of such a program that requires a student’s regular in-person attendance for more than 50 percent of the instruction, but also includes one or more distance education components as part of the course, shall not be considered to be offered principally through distance education. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2024 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To impose restrictions on Federal agencies with respect to appointments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Freeze Act . 2. Freeze on Federal hiring and salaries (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Baseline number The term baseline number means, with respect to an agency, the number of employees employed by the agency (including individuals occupying full-time equivalent positions in the agency), as of the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Employee The term employee means an employee of an agency. (b) General prohibitions Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, during the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the following shall apply: (1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the head of an agency may not increase the number of employees employed by the agency beyond the baseline number. (B) During the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the head of an agency may appoint an individual to a position within the agency, even if appointing that individual would increase the number of employees employed by the agency beyond the baseline number, if the agency head determines that making that appointment serves the interest of law enforcement, public safety, or the national security of the United States. (2) The annual rate of basic pay of an employee, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, may not be increased. (c) Reduction in force The head of each agency shall take such measures, without regard to any other provision of law or regulation, to ensure that— (1) as of the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the number of employees employed by the agency is 2 percent less than the baseline number; and (2) as of the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the number of employees employed by the agency is 5 percent less than the baseline number.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10413 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2024 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide for across-the-board rescissions of nonsecurity discretionary spending, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Implementing Decreases in Overall Government Expenditures Act or the Implementing DOGE Act . 2. Across-the-board rescissions (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Budget authority The term budget authority has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 622 ). (2) Discretionary appropriations; security category The terms discretionary appropriations and security category have the meanings given such terms in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 900(c) ). (3) Excess growth percent The term excess growth percent means the percentage in excess of one percent that the total annual appropriations exceeded the previous fiscal year’s annual appropriations. (4) Nonsecurity discretionary appropriations The term nonsecurity discretionary appropriations means discretionary appropriations provided in a regular appropriation Act that are not included in the security category. (5) Regular appropriation act The term regular appropriation Act — (A) means an annual appropriation Act (as described in section 105 of title 1, United States Code) providing new budget authority for the programs, projects, and activities under the jurisdiction of a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (B) includes— (i) a title, division, or other subdivision of an Act or resolution that, if it were a separate Act, would be an Act described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) a resolution or Act, or a title, division, or other subdivision of a resolution or Act, making continuing appropriations for a fiscal year. (b) Rescission For fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, effective on the day after the date on which appropriations are made available through September 30 of the applicable fiscal year for the entire Federal Government, there is rescinded, on a pro rata basis, the excess growth percent of the nonsecurity discretionary appropriations made available for such fiscal year.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10414 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2024 Mr. Clyde (for himself, Mr. Donalds , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Roy , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Good of Virginia , Ms. Boebert , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Norman , and Ms. Van Duyne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , 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 repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

1. Repeal of Impoundment Control Act of 1974 The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 681 et seq. ) is hereby repealed.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10417 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2024 Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Ms. Meng , Ms. Norton , Ms. Sherrill , and Ms. Wilson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to permit services provided by grant recipients to include provision of sanitary napkins and tampons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeless Youth Menstrual Product Access Act of 2024 . 2. Amendment Section 311(a)(2)(C) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11211(a)(2)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii) by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (iv) by striking the period at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (v) provision of sanitary napkins and tampons that conform to applicable industry standards. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10422 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2024 Mr. Cleaver introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to reauthorize and improve the community development financial institutions bond guarantee program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2023 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the authority to guarantee bonds under section 114A of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4713a ) (commonly referred to as the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program ) provides community development financial institutions with a sustainable source of long-term capital and furthers the mission of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (established under section 104(a) of such Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4703(a) ) to increase economic opportunity and promote community development investments for underserved populations and distressed communities in the United States. 3. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for community or economic development purposes (a) In general Section 114A of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4713a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking , multiplied by an amount equal to the outstanding principal balance of issued notes or bonds ; (2) by amending subsection (e)(2) to read as follows: (2) Limitation on guarantee amount The Secretary may not guarantee any amount under the program equal to less than $25,000,000, but the total of all such guarantees in any fiscal year may not exceed $1,000,000,000. ; and (3) in subsection (k), by striking September 30, 2014 and inserting the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2023 . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–315 ; 108 Stat. 2160) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 114 the following: Sec. 114A. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for community or economic development purposes. . 4. Report on the CDFI bond guarantee program Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and not later than 3 years after such date of enactment, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on the effectiveness of the CDFI bond guarantee program established under section 114A of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4713a ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2024 Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to follow certain procedures in placing a child who has been removed from the custody of his or her parents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2024 . 2. Requirement that States follow certain procedures in placing a child removed from the custody of his or her parents (a) In general Section 471(a)(29) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 671(a)(29) ) is amended to read as follows: (29) provides that— (A) within 90 days after the State makes a placement decision with respect to the child, the State shall provide notice of the decision and the reasons therefor to each parent of the child, each relative who has expressed to the State an interest in caring for the child, the guardian of the child, and the guardian ad litem for the child, the attorney for the child, the attorney for each parent of the child, the child (if the child is able to express an opinion regarding placement), and the prosecutor involved; and (B) the State shall establish procedures to— (i) allow a person who receives a notice pursuant to subparagraph (B) to request, in writing, within 5 days after receipt of the notice, documentation of the reasons for the decision involved; (ii) allow the attorney for the child to petition the court involved to review the decision; and (iii) require the court to— (I) commence such a review within 7 days after receipt of a petition made pursuant to clause (ii); and (II) conduct such a review on the record; . (b) Effective date (1) In general The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply to payments under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date. (2) Delay permitted if state legislation required If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan approved under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendment made by subsection (a), the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10427 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2024 Mr. Grothman (for himself and Mr. Steil ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require the Secretary of Labor to withdraw a proposed rule relating to certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1937.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continuing Opportunities for People with Disabilities to Excel Act . 2. Withdrawal of proposed rule relating to section 14(c) certificates The Secretary of Labor shall withdraw the proposed rule titled Employment of Workers With Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (89 Fed. Reg. 96466; published December 4, 2024).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10430 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2024 Mr. LaLota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care and medical services outside a State to veterans with service-connected disabilities rated as permanent and total, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2024 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs furnishing of hospital care and medical services outside a State to veterans with service-connected disabilities rated as permanent and total (a) In general Section 1724 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking and (f) and inserting (f), and (g) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (g) The Secretary shall furnish hospital care and medical services outside a State to a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as permanent and total who is otherwise eligible to receive hospital care and medical services if the Secretary determines that— (1) the hospital care or medical services furnished are consistent with the standard medical practice in the United States; and (2) in the case of any prescription medication furnished, such medication is approved by the Food and Drug Administration. (h) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that— (1) reimbursements made to veterans and medical providers can be made by direct deposit payments in such a manner as to expedite such reimbursements, improve efficiency, and reduce administrative costs; and (2) the appropriate mobile applications of the Department provide for— (A) the digital submission and real-time tracking of any forms and supporting documentation required for the receipt of hospital care or medical services, or reimbursement for such care or services, under this section; and (B) the availability of any benefits authorization letter, predetermination letter, or continuity of care document associated with hospital care or medical services furnished under this section. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and apply with respect to hospital care or medical services furnished on or after such date. (c) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the amendments made by this Act. Such report shall include an analysis of the implementation of such amendments, any challenges encountered, and the efficacy of the hospital care and medical services furnished pursuant to such amendments.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2024 Mr. Landsman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the United States Secret Service to reimburse States and units of local government for support in the form of the use of services, personnel, equipment, and facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secret Service-Local Law Enforcement Partnership Act . 2. Reimbursement of States and units of local government for the use of services, personnel, equipment, and facilities Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) In carrying out paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security— (1) may use the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of a State or unit of local government, with the consent of such State or unit of local government; and (2) shall reimburse such State or unit of local government for the use of such services, personnel, equipment, and facilities. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10434 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2024 Mr. Ogles introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase reliance by the Consumer Product Safety Commission on voluntary consumer product safety standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Product Sanity Act . 2. Increasing reliance by Commission on voluntary consumer product safety standards Section 7(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2056(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) In any case in which the Commission determines that compliance with a voluntary consumer product safety standard would eliminate or adequately reduce the risk of injury addressed, but determines substantial compliance with such voluntary standard is not likely, the Commission may promulgate a consumer product safety standard addressing such risk of injury only if— (A) such consumer product safety standard is identical to such voluntary standard; or (B) in the case of a consumer product safety standard that allows for compliance in more than one manner, at least one such manner of compliance is identical to such voluntary standard. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10435 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2024 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend preferential duty treatment program for Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Enhancement for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2024 or the HOPE for Haitian Prosperity Act of 2024 . 2. Extension of preferential duty treatment program for haiti Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (B)(v)(I)— (I) by striking means and all that follows through 60 percent and inserting means 60 percent ; and (II) by striking 7 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 12 succeeding 1-year periods ; and (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) in the table, by striking 16 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 23 succeeding 1-year periods ; and (II) in the matter following the table, by striking 2025 and inserting 2030 ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking 16 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 21 succeeding 1-year periods ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking 16 succeeding 1-year periods and inserting 21 succeeding 1-year periods ; and (2) in subsection (h), by striking 2025 and inserting 2030 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10442 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2024 Ms. Waters (for herself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mrs. Ramirez , Mrs. Lee Carter , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Goldman of New York , and Mr. Ivey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to adjust the penalty for unjust conviction and imprisonment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Exonerees Act . 2. Penalty for unjust conviction and imprisonment Section 2513 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e), by striking $50,000 and inserting $70,000 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) The amount of damages awarded under subsection (e) shall be adjusted for inflation annually, based on the Consumer Price Index. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2024 Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, to provide for a district court for the district of the Northern Mariana Islands.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Article III Judicial Independence Act of 2024 . 2. New judicial district (a) In general Chapter 5 of title 28, United States Code is amended by inserting after section 114 the following: 114a. Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Mariana Islands constitutes one judicial district. Court shall be held at Saipan. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item pertaining to section 114 the following: 114a. Northern Mariana Islands. . 3. Conversion of existing court and judge (a) Court For purposes of establishing the district court under section 114a of title 28, United States Code, the facilities and property of the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands under section 1 of the Act of November 8, 1977 ( 48 U.S.C. 1821 ) shall be converted to the use of the court under such section 114a. (b) Judge The judge for the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands under section 1 of the Act of November 8, 1977 ( 48 U.S.C. 1821 ), as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to have been appointed as the judge for the district court for the Northern Mariana Islands under section 114a of title 28, United States Code. Such judge shall hold office during good behavior, pursuant to section 134 of title 28, United States Code. (c) Repeal Section 1 of the Act of November 8, 1977 ( 48 U.S.C. 1821 ) is repealed. 4. Judges in territories and possessions Section 373 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking , the District Court of the Northern Mariana Islands, ; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking , the District Court of the Northern Mariana Islands, . 5. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall not affect the tenure of office or right to continue to receive salary after resignation, retirement, or failure of reappointment of any district judge for the district of the Northern Mariana Islands who is in office on the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2024 Mr. Roy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , Financial Services , Transportation and Infrastructure , Science, Space, and Technology , Natural Resources , Oversight and Accountability , Foreign Affairs , and 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 amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reduce the fiscal year 2025 discretionary spending limit for revised nonsecurity category, to rescind funds appropriated for the Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Offset and Government Efficiency Act . 2. Revision of fiscal year 2025 discretionary spending limit for revised nonsecurity category Section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(c)(10)(B) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(10)(B), by striking the dollar amount and inserting $597,000,000,000 ; and (2) in subsection (e)(1)— (A) by striking , as follows: and inserting for the revised security category, the amount calculated for such category in section (d)(1)(A). ; and (B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B). 3. Rescission of amounts appropriated for Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund (a) Rescission The total amount of unobligated funds made available by section 101(e) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 ( Public Law 118–5 ) for the Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund are hereby permanently rescinded. (b) Classification of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of subsection (a) shall not count for purposes of section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or allocation pursuant to section 302(a) or 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10453 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2024 Mr. Fallon (for himself, Mr. Alford , and Mr. Ellzey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from entering into information technology contracts with entities that provide certain services to China, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on information technology contracts with entities that provide certain services to China (a) Prohibition The Secretary of Defense may not enter into, renew, or extend an information technology contract with an entity, including a parent, subsidiary, affiliate, or subcontractor (at any tier) of such an entity, that— (1) owns, operates, substantially funds, or has a material interest in a facility or research organization located on the mainland of the People’s Republic of China if such facility or research organization has a primary purpose, as determined by the Secretary, of researching or developing artificial intelligence; (2) has enabled a covered Chinese entity to access a source code of software to be used by or on behalf of the United States Government, if such contract is for such software; (3) provides software with a military or law enforcement application or a dual-use application to a covered Chinese entity; or (4) operates a data center (as such term is defined in section 453 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17112 )) in the mainland of China, including a data center operated— (A) by a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of an entity seeking to enter into, renew, or extend a contract with the Secretary; or (B) on behalf of such an entity by a covered Chinese entity. (b) Waiver authority The Secretary may waive the prohibition under this section for a contract if the Secretary determines such a waiver is necessary to advance the national security interests of the United States. (c) Applicability This section shall apply only with respect to contracts entered into, renewed, or extended within three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered Chinese entity means an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, determines to be— (A) owned, controlled, directed, or subcontracted by, affiliated with, or otherwise connected to, the government of China, or a parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of such an entity; or (B) a subcontractor (at any tier) of the government of China. (2) The term material interest means a financial or other interest that the Secretary determines is significant enough to influence a decision or action of an individual.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10454 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2024 Mr. Flood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal section 138 of the Clean Air Act, relating to environmental and climate justice block grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Green Giveaways Act . 2. Repeal and rescission relating to environmental and climate justice block grants (a) Repeal Section 138 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7438 ) is repealed. (b) Rescission The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under section 138 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7438 ) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10457 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2024 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Meeks , and Ms. Kelly of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to extend the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PEPFAR Extension Act of 2024 . 2. Inspectors General and annual study Section 101 of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 7611 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (f)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking March 25 of fiscal year 2025 and inserting 2030 ; and (B) in subparagraph (C)(iv)— (i) by striking eleven and inserting 16 ; and (ii) by striking 2025 and inserting 2030 ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking March 25, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2031 ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the heading, by striking 2024 and inserting 2031 ; and (ii) by striking March 25, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2031 . 3. Participation in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Section 202(d) of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 7622(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i), by striking March 25 of fiscal year 2025 and inserting 2030 ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking March 25 of fiscal year 2025 and inserting 2030 ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking 2024 and and all that follows through 2025 and inserting 2030 ; and (2) in paragraph (5), by striking 2024 and and all that follows through such fiscal year and inserting 2030 . 4. Allocation of Funds Section 403 of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 7673 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking 2024 and and all that follows through such fiscal year and inserting 2030 ; and (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2024 and and all that follows through such fiscal year and inserting 2030 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2024 Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To exempt diesel-fueled emergency vehicles from certain air pollution requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Vehicles Responsiveness Act of 2024 . 2. Exempting diesel-fueled emergency vehicles from certain air pollution requirements Section 203 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7522 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Exemption for diesel-Fueled emergency vehicles (1) Exemption Any diesel-fueled emergency vehicle or diesel-fueled emergency vehicle engine is deemed to be exempt from subsection (a)(1). (2) Definition In this subsection, the term emergency vehicle means a vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions— (A) to transport personnel and equipment; and (B) to support the suppression of fires and mitigation of other hazardous situations. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10460 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2024 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Carbajal , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land in California as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act . 2. Study (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the State of California and local organizations and governmental agencies, Tribal governments, non-profit organizations, and other appropriate entities, shall conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the areas described in subsection (b) as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area . (b) Description of study area The areas to be studied under subsection (a) include— (1) Monterey, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo counties in the State of California; and (2) any other area in the State of California that— (A) has heritage aspects that are similar to the heritage aspects of an area described in paragraph (1); and (B) is adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, an area described in paragraph (1). (c) Applicable Law The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10462 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2024 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Jackson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To modify a provision relating to adjustments of certain State apportionments for Federal highway programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Highway Formula Fairness Act . 2. Adjustments to certain State apportionment amounts Section 104 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Calculation of amounts (1) State share For fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount for each State of combined apportionments for sections 119, 133, 148, 149, 167, 175, 176(c), and to carry out section 134 shall be determined as follows: (A) Initial amount The initial amount for each State shall be determined by multiplying the total amount available for apportionment by the share for each State, which shall be equal to the proportion that— (i) the amount of apportionments that the State received for fiscal year 2012; bears to (ii) the amount of those apportionments received by all States for that fiscal year. (B) Adjustments to amounts (i) In general The initial amounts resulting from the calculation under subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted to ensure that, for each State, the amount of combined apportionments for the programs shall not be less than an amount equal to— (I) 95 percent of the applicable percentage; multiplied by (II) the total amount of funds available for apportionment. (ii) Applicable percentage For purposes of this subparagraph, the applicable percentage shall be an amount, expressed as a percentage, equal to the quotient of— (I) the estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in the State that were paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for the most recent fiscal year for which data are available; divided by (II) the estimated total tax payments attributable to users in all States that were paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for that fiscal year. (2) State apportionment On October 1 of each fiscal year described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall apportion the sum authorized to be appropriated for expenditure on the programs under sections 119, 133, 148, 149, 167, 175, 176(c), and to carry out section 134 in accordance with paragraph (1). .