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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9202 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2024 Mr. Donalds (for himself, Mr. Nehls , and Mr. Williams of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to promote and facilitate the commercialization of domestic spent nuclear fuel reprocessing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Waste Reprocessing Act . 2. Spent nuclear fuel reprocessing (a) Finding Congress finds the commercialization of domestic spent nuclear fuel reprocessing to be essential to— (1) addressing the challenges posed by spent nuclear fuel in the United States; and (2) advancing the development of sustainable nuclear energy throughout the United States. (b) Policies The Secretary of Energy shall develop, in consultation with relevant industry stakeholders, and implement policies for the Department of Energy to encourage and support the commercialization of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing technologies in the United States. (c) International competitiveness The Secretary of Energy shall take measures to ensure the United States maintains a leading role in the international arena with respect to spent nuclear fuel reprocessing. (d) Partnerships In carrying out subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary of Energy shall establish and enhance partnerships with private industry to pursue technological advances in the United States associated with spent nuclear fuel reprocessing through the research, development, and commercialization stages. (e) Collaboration The Secretary of Energy shall collaborate with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reconcile, to the extent appropriate, any differences in terminology, procedures, and processes related to reprocessing spent nuclear fuel and recycling spent nuclear fuel. (f) Reporting Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and biannually thereafter, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report on the progress, achievements, and challenges relating to the commercialization of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing technologies. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Reprocessing The term reprocessing means, with respect to spent nuclear fuel, the processes used to separate the spent nuclear fuel into nuclear materials that may be recycled for use in new fuel and material that would be discarded as waste. (2) Spent nuclear fuel The term spent nuclear fuel has the meaning given such term in section 2(23) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101(23) ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9204 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2024 Ms. Eshoo (for herself, Ms. Pelosi , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Garamendi , and Mr. Swalwell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include the Scarper Ridge property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act of 2024 . 2. Scarper Ridge boundary adjustment Section 2(a)(2) of Public Law 92–589 ( 16 U.S.C. 460bb–1(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Lands generally depicted as Proposed Boundary Addition on the map entitled Golden Gate National Recreation Area Proposed Boundary Addition , numbered 641/193973, and dated July 2024. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9208 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2024 Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself and Mr. Veasey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a system whereby an individual denied an appointment to a service academy may elect to have the Secretary share information regarding such individual with a senior military college.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Military Recruitment at Senior Military Colleges Act . 2. Service Academies: referral of denied applicants to the senior military colleges (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a system whereby a covered individual may elect to have the Secretary share information regarding such covered individual with a senior military college. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered individual means an individual whose application for an appointment as a cadet or midshipman at a Service Academy is denied. (2) The term senior military college means a school specified in section 2111a of title 10, United States Code. (3) The term Service Academy has the meaning given such term in section 347 of title 10, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9210 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2024 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Jeffries ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2024 . 2. Transportation and subsistence for criminal justice act defendants Section 4285 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking when the interests of justice would be served thereby and the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide the necessary transportation to appear before the required court on his own and inserting when the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied that the defendant is indigent based on appointment of counsel pursuant to section 3006A, or, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide necessary transportation ; (2) by striking to the place where his appearance is required, and inserting to the place where each appearance is required and back to the place of the person’s arrest or bona fide residence, ; and (3) by striking to his destination and inserting , which includes money for both lodging and food, during travel to the person’s destination and during any proceeding at which the person’s appearance is required . 3. Effective use of magistrate judges to decide postjudgment motions Section 3401 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the second sentence— (i) by striking and after trial, judgment, ; and (ii) by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; and (B) in the third sentence— (i) by striking and after trial, judgment, ; and (ii) by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking , with the approval of a judge of the district court, ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) A magistrate judge who exercises trial jurisdiction under this section, in either a petty offense case or a misdemeanor case in which the defendant has consented to a magistrate judge, may also rule on all post-judgment motions in that case, including petitions for writs of habeas corpus, petitions for writs of coram nobis, motions to vacate a sentence under section 2255 of title 28, and motions related to mental competency under chapter 313 of this title. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9213 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2024 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the rate of the excise tax based on investment income of private colleges and universities and to broaden the definition of applicable educational institution by lowering the threshold with respect to aggregate fair market value per student, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Endowment Accountability Act . 2. Excise tax based on investment income of private colleges and universities (a) Increase in rate of tax Section 4968(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 1.4 percent and inserting 10 percent . (b) Lowering asset per student threshold for definition of applicable educational institution Section 4968(b)(1)(D) of such Code is amended by striking $500,000 and inserting $200,000 . (c) 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. 9221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2024 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Roy , Ms. Ross , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish a rebuttable presumption that a permanent injunction should be granted in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive Patent Rights Act of 2024 or the RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2024 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Securing effective and reliable patent protection for new technologies is critical to maintaining the competitive advantage of the United States in the global innovation economy. (2) The Constitution of the United States empowers Congress to grant inventors the exclusive Right to their inventions in order to promote the Progress of Science and the useful Arts . (3) The right to prevent others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing a patented invention without authority from the inventor is the core of the patent right, ensuring that an inventor enjoys, for a limited time, the sole benefit of the inventor’s invention or discovery. (4) Congress and the courts of the United States have long secured the constitutionally protected patent right through the traditional equitable remedy of an injunction. (5) Given the irreparable harm that is caused by multiple acts of infringement or willful infringement of a patent, courts historically presumed that an injunction should be granted to prevent such acts, with a burden on defendants to rebut such a presumption with standard equitable defenses. (6) Recently, courts have ended the approach described in paragraph (5), which contradicts the traditional, historical practice governing the equitable remedy described in that paragraph. (7) Eliminating the traditional, historical equitable practice of applying a rebuttable presumption of injunctive relief in the case of continuing acts of infringement or willful infringement of a patent has— (A) substantially reduced the ability of patent owners to obtain injunctions to stop continuing or willful infringement of patents; and (B) created incentives for large, multinational companies to commit predatory acts of infringement, especially with respect to patents owned by undercapitalized entities, such as individual inventors, institutions of higher education, startups, and small or medium-sized enterprises. 3. Rebuttable presumption that injunctive relief is warranted Section 283 of title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The several and inserting the following: (a) In general The several ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Rebuttable presumption If, in a case under this title, the court enters a final judgment finding infringement of a right secured by patent, the patent owner shall be entitled to a rebuttable presumption that the court should grant a permanent injunction with respect to that infringing conduct. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9224 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2024 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 permit law enforcement officers of the Department of the Treasury to carry service weapons to their place of residence while off duty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of the Treasury Officer Protection Act of 2024 . 2. Authority for law enforcement officers of the Department of the Treasury to carry service weapon to officer’s place of residence (a) In general Any law enforcement officer employed by the Department of the Treasury shall be allowed to carry the officer’s service weapon to, and store the service weapon in, the officer’s place of residence while such officer is off duty. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term law enforcement officer means an employee the duties of whose position include— (A) the investigation, apprehension, or detention of individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws of the United States; or (B) the protection of officials of the United States against threats to personal safety; and (2) the term service weapon means any firearm (as that term is defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code) used by a law enforcement officer when carrying out the officer’s official duties.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9227 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2024 Mr. Phillips (for himself, Mr. Allred , Mr. Costa , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Houlahan , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Peters , Ms. Porter , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Fleischmann , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Smucker , Mrs. Steel , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Timmons , Ms. Van Duyne , and Mr. Van Drew ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend to matter left for collection by private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections as matter carried throughout the country as interstate or foreign commerce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Porch Pirates Act of 2024 . 2. Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that Congress has the authority to extend to matters left for collection by private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections as matter carried through the country as interstate or foreign commerce. 3. Private or commercial interstate carrier protections (a) Obstruction of matter left for collection Section 659 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) at the end of the fourth paragraph, by striking — and inserting ; or ; and (2) by inserting after paragraph four the following new paragraph: Whoever embezzles, steals, or unlawfully takes, carries away, or by fraud or deception obtains, any package, or other article, which has been delivered by any private or commercial interstate carrier before the addressee or his or her agent has taken physical possession— .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9231 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2024 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for the inclusion of an additional use of Byrne-JAG grant funds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bodega Owner Defense Enhancement Grant Assistance Act of 2024 or as the BODEGA Act of 2024 . 2. Inclusion of additional use of grant amounts Section 501 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10152 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the the end the following: (H) The installation of panic buttons, and surveillance equipment in a private business. ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) private businesses that are classified under the North American Industrial Classification Code 445131. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9236 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic .

1. Name of Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic, Lubbock, Texas The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic . Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to the General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9239 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that response to the American Community Survey shall be voluntary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Community Survey Choice Act or the ACS Choice Act . 2. Voluntary response to American Community Survey Section 221 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) The penalty under subsection (a) shall not apply to any individual who refuses or willfully neglects to answer or otherwise respond to any question in the survey conducted by the Secretary of Commerce commonly referred to as the American Community Survey (or any successor survey). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9241 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Cárdenas (for himself and Ms. Schrier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide that weighted sleep products for infants shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Infants from Dangerous Sleep Act . 2. Banning of weighted sleep products for infants (a) In general A weighted sleep product for infants, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ). (b) Weighted sleep product for infants defined In this section, the term weighted sleep product for infants means a wearable blanket, sleep sack, swaddle, or similar product that— (1) is sold, offered for sale, manufactured for sale, distributed in commerce, or imported into the United States; (2) is to be placed on or worn by an infant up to 1 year old; and (3) includes materials that add weight to the product for a purpose other than insulation or decoration. (c) Regulations The Consumer Product Safety Commission may promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, regulations to define, or modify the definitions of, terms used in this Act. (d) Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9242 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. McCormick , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mrs. McBath , Mr. Collins , Mr. Loudermilk , and Mr. Allen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To designate the U.S. National Poultry Research Center of the Department of Agriculture located in Athens, Georgia, as the Abit Massey Poultry Research Center .

1. Abit Massey Poultry Research Center (a) Designation The U.S. National Poultry Research Center of the Department of Agriculture located in Athens, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Abit Massey Poultry Research Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Abit Massey Poultry Research Center .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Casten (for himself and Mr. Yakym ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to publish the list of medications that the Administrator has compiled for purposes of the medical certification of airmen, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2024 . 2. List of approved medications (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall publish and maintain on a publicly available website of the Administration the list of medications that may be safely prescribed to an airman to treat certain medical conditions that the Administrator has compiled for purposes of the issuance of a medical certification to an airman. (b) Requirements The list required under subsection (a) shall— (1) be drafted in consultation with— (A) the Aeromedical Innovation and Modernization Working Group; (B) pilots and air traffic controllers; and (C) any other stakeholder the Administrator determines appropriate; (2) be comprehensive; (3) be drafted in a user-friendly and accessible manner and distributed widely to airmen at the time when such airmen first seek a license and medical certification; (4) indicate what, if any, period of time, on average, an airman must have limited or no duties to stabilize on a medication; (5) include the list of medications that the Administrator has designated as Do Not Issue ; and (6) include any other information or clarification that the Administrator determines appropriate. (c) Annual update Not later than 1 year after the date of publication of the list required under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall update such list, as appropriate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide States the authority to limit blocking highway-rail grade crossings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Responsibility Act of 2024 . 2. State authority to limit blocking highway-Rail grade crossings (a) General jurisdiction of Surface Transportation Board Section 10501(c)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) State authority To limit blocking highway-Rail grade crossings Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this title does not preempt a State from the adoption or enactment of any law, regulation, order, or other requirement related to limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a highway-rail grade crossing. . (b) Preemption Section 20106(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) State authority To limit blocking highway-Rail grade crossings (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this title does not preempt a State from the adoption or enactment of any law, regulation, order, or other requirement related to limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a highway-rail grade crossing. (B) State defined In this paragraph, the term State means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9249 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Edwards (for himself and Mr. Pfluger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to require the publication of scientific data, incident data, or other pertinent data relied on by an agency to justify a rule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Show Me the Science Act . 2. Rulemaking requirements Section 553 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) The publication of a rule under subsection (d) shall include the scientific data, incident data, or other pertinent data relied on by the agency to justify the rule, except in the case that the head of the agency— (A) determines, on a nondelegable basis, that publication of such data would impede public safety or security; (B) submits to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (referred to in this subsection as the Administrator ) a notification disclosing the reasons for the determination under subparagraph (A); and (C) publishes such notification, consistent with public safety, security, and privacy interests, in the Federal Register. (2) The Administrator shall issue guidance for agencies on compliance with this section and shall monitor such compliance. (3) In this subsection, the term scientific data means recorded factual material that is commonly accepted in the scientific community and is of sufficient quality to validate and replicate research findings. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9251 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Feenstra introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to allow poultry processing facilities to perform regular slaughter and custom exempt at the same facility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Small-Scale Poultry Processing Opportunities Act . 2. Allowance of custom-exempt and regular slaughter for poultry processors Section 15(c)(1)(B) of the Poultry Products Inspection Act ( 21 U.S.C. 464(c)(1)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) the custom slaughter by any person, firm or corporation of poultry delivered by the owner thereof for such slaughter, and the processing by such slaughterer and transportation in commerce of the poultry products exclusively for use, in the household of such owner, by them and members of their household and their nonpaying guests and employees: Provided , That in cases where such person, firm, or corporation engages in such custom operations at an official establishment, the Secretary may exempt from such inspection at such official establishment any poultry slaughtered or any poultry or poultry products otherwise prepared on such custom basis: Provided further , That custom operations at any official establishment shall be exempt from inspection requirements as provided by this clause only if the official establishment complies with regulations which the Secretary may promulgate to assure that any carcasses, parts thereof, poultry or poultry products wherever handled on a custom basis, or any containers or packages containing such articles, are separated at all times from carcasses, parts thereof, poultry or poultry products prepared for sale, and that all such articles prepared on a custom basis, or any containers or packages containing such articles, are plainly marked Not for Sale immediately after being prepared and kept so identified until delivered to the owner and that the official establishment conducting the custom operation is maintained and operated in a sanitary manner; .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9255 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Goldman of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, as the Jack Greenberg Post Office .

1. Jack Greenberg Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, shall be known and designated as the Jack Greenberg Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jack Greenberg Post Office .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9256 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and adjust for inflation the above-the-line deduction for teachers.

1. Increase in deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (a) In general Section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $250 and inserting $1000 . (b) Conforming amendments Section 62(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking 2015 and inserting 2024 , (2) by striking $250 and inserting $1000 , and (3) by striking calendar year 2014 and inserting calendar year 2023 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9260 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Hudson , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Collins , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Mills , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Womack , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Griffith , and Mr. Williams of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2024 . 2. Limitation on State excise taxes (a) In general A State, and any political subdivision thereof, may not levy or collect an excise tax on the sale of a firearm, ammunition, or a part or component of a firearm or ammunition by a manufacturer or dealer that occurs in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to alter, modify, or otherwise affect the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 669 et seq. ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9262 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Raskin , Ms. Norton , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Crockett , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , and Mr. García of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bivens Act of 2024 . 2. Civil action against person acting under Federal authority Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ) is amended by inserting of the United States or before of any State .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9267 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Kildee , and Mr. Panetta ) 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 tax-exempt controlled entity rules with respect to certain stock of government-sponsored enterprises.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Rural Housing Investments Act . 2. Clarification of tax-exempt controlled entity rules with respect to certain stock of government-sponsored enterprises (a) In general Section 168(h)(6)(F)(iii)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of applying the preceding sentence to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association, the term tax-exempt entity shall not include the United States or any agency or instrumentality of the United States. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after July 30, 2008.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9268 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Veasey , Ms. Norton , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. D'Esposito , Ms. Craig , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Scholten , Mr. Garbarino , Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer , and Mr. Nadler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to update security screening requirements for certain covered air carrier operations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Skies Act of 2024 . 2. Expanding security screening requirements for certain covered air carrier operations (a) In general Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, all covered air carrier operations shall be subject to section 1544.101(a) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation) (commonly known as the Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program ). (b) Requirements The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall revise any rules, guidance, or policies of such Administration to comply with the requirements in this section. (c) Covered air carrier operations defined The term covered air carrier operations means air carrier operations that— (1) operate under parts 135 and 380 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) conduct common carriage passenger-carrying operations for compensation or hire for which the certificate holder or a representative of such certificate holder— (A) offers individual seats in advance; and (B) provides publicly available schedules that include the departure location, departure time, and arrival location of operations; (3) operate airplanes with a passenger-seat configuration of more than 9 seats; and (4) do not enplane or deplane in a checkpoint managed by the Transportation Security Administration.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9271 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Ms. Leger Fernandez (for herself, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Ruiz , and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program for telehealth services furnished by Indian health programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2024 . 2. Making permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program for telehealth services furnished by Indian health programs Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii)— (A) by striking In the case and inserting the following: (I) In general In the case ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (II) Special rule for services furnished by Indian health programs With respect to telehealth services identified in subparagraph (F)(i) as of the date of the enactment of this clause furnished on or after January 1, 2025, by an Indian health program (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) or by an urban Indian organization (as so defined), or by a physician or practitioner employed by or under contract with such a program or organization, to an eligible telehealth individual, the term originating site means any site in the United States at which the eligible telehealth individual is located at the time the service is furnished via a telecommunications system, including the home of an individual. ; and (2) in paragraph (9)— (A) by striking In the case and inserting the following: (A) In general In the case ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Special rule for services furnished by Indian health programs The Secretary shall provide coverage and payment under this part for telehealth services identified in subparagraph (F)(i) as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph that are furnished on or after January 1, 2025, via an audio-only communications system by an Indian health program (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) or by an urban Indian organization (as so defined), or by a physician or practitioner employed by or under contract with such a program or organization, to an eligible telehealth individual. For purposes of the previous sentence, the term telehealth service means a telehealth service identified as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph by a HCPCS code (and any succeeding codes) for which the Secretary has not applied the requirements of paragraph (1) and the first sentence of section 410.78(a)(3) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, during the emergency period described in subparagraph (A). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9273 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Magaziner (for himself, Mr. Amo , Mr. Courtney , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Golden of Maine , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Keating , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Pingree , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. Auchincloss , Ms. Pressley , and Mr. Himes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit oil and gas leasing on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New England Coastal Protection Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on outer Continental shelf off coast of New England Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9277 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Biggs , Mr. McClintock , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources , Energy and Commerce , Science, Space, and Technology , Foreign Affairs , Financial Services , Oversight and Accountability , Agriculture , Transportation and Infrastructure , Intelligence (Permanent Select) , and Armed 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 prohibit Federal agencies from implementing environmental justice standards when issuing rules, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restricting Environmental Gamesmanship Act or the REG Act . 2. Limitation on agency rule making (a) Definitions In this section, the terms agency and rule have the meanings given those terms in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Prohibition In promulgating a rule or administering a duly enacted law of the United States an agency may not consider environmental justice unless the agency is required to by law. 3. Repeal of Executive Orders Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the following Executive orders shall have no force or effect: (1) Executive Order 12898 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to Federal actions to address environmental justice in minority populations and low-income populations). (2) Executive Order 14008 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad). (3) Executive Order 14096 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to revitalizing our Nation’s commitment to environmental justice for all).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9278 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Ms. Caraveo , Mr. Hill , and Ms. Davids of Kansas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend section 5336 of title 31, United States Code, to provide existing small businesses with an additional year to file beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes.

1. Small Business beneficial ownership reporting extension Section 5336(b)(1)(B) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: , except that any such reporting company that is a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) shall submit to FinCEN a report that contains such information during the period beginning on the effective date of the regulations prescribed under this subsection and ending on December 31, 2025 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9279 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Ms. Omar (for herself, Ms. Norton , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Carson , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Casar , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Bowman , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Ms. Bush , Mrs. Ramirez , Mr. Cleaver , Mrs. Foushee , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Tonko , and Mr. García of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Trade Commission to issue regulations with respect to shrinkflation transparency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shrinkflation Reduction Act . 2. FTC regulations with respect to shrinkflation transparency (a) Requirement Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, regulations to ensure that a manufacturer incorporates, on the packaging of each consumer product of the manufacturer with respect to which the manufacturer has engaged in shrinkflation, labeling to inform consumers of such shrinkflation. (b) Enforcement by Commission (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices A violation of a regulation promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ). (2) Powers of the commission The Commission shall enforce the regulations promulgated under subsection (a) in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. Any person who violates a regulation promulgated under subsection (a) shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ). (3) Authority preserved Nothing in this Act may be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provision of law. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Consumer product The term consumer product has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty—Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2301 ). (3) Shrinkflation (A) In general The term shrinkflation means the practice of downsizing, including by reducing the amount or size of, a consumer product while not decreasing the price of such product by a commensurate amount. (B) Modifications The Commission may promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, regulations to modify the definition in subparagraph (A) as the Commission considers appropriate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9280 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Moylan , and Mr. Golden of Maine ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the program of advanced training in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps in the computation of the length of service in the Armed Forces of an individual appointed as an officer on the basis of satisfactorily completing the requirements of such program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save the Green to Gold Program Act . 2. Inclusion of service in SROTC in the computation of length of service an officer appointed for completing SROTC Subsection (c) of section 2106 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking August 1, 1979, as a member of the Selected Reserve. and inserting an em dash; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (1) August 1, 1979, as a member of the Selected Reserve; or (2) the date of the enactment of the Save the Green to Gold Program Act , regardless of the component in which the officer performed such enlisted service. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9282 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Mills , Mr. Guest , Mr. Guthrie , and Mr. D'Esposito ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide candidates with a justification for candidate protection determinations, to require Senate confirmation of the Director of the United States Secret Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counter Secretary Negligence In Protecting Election Runners Act or the Counter SNIPER Act . 2. Presidential candidate protection; Senate confirmation of Director Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) (1) In the case that the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that any Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate requesting a protective detail or an increase in assigned protective detail resources is not eligible for such detail or increased resources for the purpose of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the candidate and the advisory committee, within 14 days after such a request is made, a written notice of the Secretary’s determination, indicating the criteria that such candidate failed to meet for such purpose. (2) Any Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate may submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security a written request to reconsider the determination described in paragraph (1), which may include facts to support that the criteria specified by the Secretary of Homeland Security have been met for the purpose of this section. (3) Not later than 14 days after a request for reconsideration is submitted under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall review such request and submit to the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate a written notice of the Secretary’s final determination on whether the criteria have been met for the purpose of this section, and provide a copy of such final determination to the advisory committee. (i) The United States Secret Service shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. .