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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9930 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2024 Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Ms. Sewell , and Mr. Ellzey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to include surviving children in the definition of small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of surviving children in small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans definition Section 3(q) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(q) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) (i) During the time period described in clause (ii), a small business concern that was a small business concern described in subparagraph (A) or (B) immediately prior to the death of a service-disabled veteran who was the owner of the concern, the death of whom causes the concern to be less than 51 percent owned by one or more service-disabled veterans, if— (I) a surviving child of the deceased veteran acquires such veteran’s ownership interest in such concern; and (II) immediately prior to the death of such veteran and during the period described in clause (ii), the small business concern is included in the database described in section 36. (ii) The time period described in this clause is the time period beginning on the date of the veteran’s death and ending on the earlier of— (I) the date on which the surviving child relinquishes an ownership interest in the small business concern; or (II) the date that is 3 years after the date of the veteran’s death. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Surviving child The term surviving child means a biological or legally adopted child of a service-disabled veteran. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2024 Mr. Nadler (for himself, Mr. Correa , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Norton , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Lieu , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Waters , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Lee of California , and Mr. Carson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2024 . 2. Amendments (a) Exception to discharge Section 523 of title 11, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (8). (b) Conforming amendment Section 1328(a)(2) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by striking (8), . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to cases commenced under title 11, United States Code, on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2024 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Lieu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Earned Transportation Act or the Vets ETA . 2. Permanent authority for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling Section 111A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) The Secretary and inserting The Secretary ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2024 Ms. Perez 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 establish a refundable tax credit for the addition of skirting to certain manufactured homes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowering Energy Costs for Manufactured Homeowners Act . 2. Refundable credit for manufactured home skirting expenses (a) In general Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 36C. Credit for manufactured home skirting expenses (a) In general In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle an amount equal to 20 percent of the manufactured home skirting expenses paid or incurred by the individual during the taxable year. (b) Limitations (1) Limitation based on modified adjusted gross income Subsection (a) shall not apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year if the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income (as defined in section 36(b)(2)(B)) exceeds— (A) in the case of a joint return, $300,000, and (B) in any other case, $150,000. (2) Dollar limit on amount creditable The aggregate amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a) with respect to any taxpayer shall not exceed $500. (c) Manufactured home skirting expenses For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term manufactured home skirting expenses means expenses relating to the addition of skirting to a qualifying manufactured home. (2) Qualifying manufactured home The term qualifying manufactured home means a manufactured home which— (A) is described in section 603(6) of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5402(6) ), (B) was built after 1976, and (C) is used as the primary residence of the taxpayer. (3) Skirting The term skirting means weather-resistant material used to enclose the space from the bottom of the manufactured home to grade. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6211(b)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B, . (2) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 36C, after 36B, . (3) The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 36B the following new item: Sec. 36C. Credit for manufactured home skirting expenses. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2024 Mr. Wittman (for himself, Ms. McClellan , Mr. Costa , and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, to conduct a study on existing efforts of hospitals with respect to electronic automated referrals for purposes of organ donation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act . 2. Studying electronic automated referral for organ donations (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ), shall conduct and complete a study on existing efforts of hospitals with respect to electronic automated referrals for purposes of organ donation. (b) Study components The study conducted under subsection (a) shall— (1) identify savings in staff time, variation in timeliness to determine eligibility for organ donation, as well as potential improvement over human interaction for the identification of potential organ donors, if any, attained through the use of electronic automated referrals; (2) identify benefits, if any, in identifying potential organ donors through the use of electronic medical records and standardized clinical criteria; (3) review the impact of such electronic automated referrals, without the need for manual reporting, on donation volumes; (4) assess published peer-reviewed clinical literature on such electronic automated referrals; (5) review best practices for using such electronic automated referrals; (6) review information technology practices to ensure the secure transmission of information for purposes of such referrals; (7) develop recommendations to promote the use of such electronic automated referrals; and (8) identify what actions are needed to establish the use of such electronic automated referrals nationwide. (c) Report Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (d) Electronic automated referral defined In this section, the term electronic automated referral means an electronic system that identifies potential deceased organ donors via clinical criteria in a patient’s electronic health record and automatically refers such patients to the hospital’s collaborating organ procurement organization.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9940 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2024 Mr. Carbajal (for himself and Mr. Lawler ) 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 for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act of 2024 . 2. Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees (a) Limitations on duty hours of yardmaster employees Section 21103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading of such section, by inserting and yardmaster employees after train employees ; (2) by inserting or yardmaster employee after train employee each place it appears; and (3) in subsection (e), by inserting or yardmaster after During a train . (b) Definitions Section 21101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by inserting a yardmaster employee, after dispatching service employee, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) yardmaster employee means an individual responsible for supervising and coordinating the control of trains and engines operating within a rail yard. . (c) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 211 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 21103 and inserting the following: 21103. Limitations on duty hours of train employees and yardmaster employees. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2024 Mr. Clyde introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that any United States Government identification document issued for an illegal alien is not sufficient to meet the identification document requirement for acquiring a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Guns for Illegal Aliens Act . 2. Insufficiency of identification documents issued for an illegal alien in meeting the identification document requirement for acquiring a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee Section 922(t)(1)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , other than an identification document issued for an alien (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) )) who has not been admitted (as so defined), before of the transferee containing .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2024 Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. DeSaulnier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain claims for personal injury or death caused by medical malpractice onboard certain naval vessels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seaman Danyelle Luckey Military Medical Accountability Amendment Act of 2024 . 2. Authorization of certain claims for personal injury or death caused by medical malpractice onboard certain naval vessels (a) Authorization Section 2733a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting or onboard a covered naval vessel of the United States that, at the time of such occurrence, was not engaged in combat operations after facility ; and (2) in subsection (j)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) Covered naval vessel The term covered naval vessel means an aircraft carrier, landing helicopter assault ship, or landing helicopter dock ship. . (b) Applicability; filing period for certain claims (1) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to claims that accrue— (A) during the period described in paragraph (2)(B); or (B) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Filing period (A) In general Any claim regarding an act or omission constituting medical malpractice onboard a navel vessel as specified in section 2733a(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)) that accrues during the period described in subparagraph (B) and is filed not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— (i) shall be deemed to be filed within the time period specified in section 2733a(b)(4) of such title; and (ii) notwithstanding section 2735 of such title, may be allowed, settled, and paid under section 2733a(a) of such title. (B) Period described The period described in this subparagraph is the period beginning on October 1, 2016, and ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2024 Mr. Moskowitz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To authorize the appropriation of $8,000,000,000 for disaster loans.

1. 7(b) disaster loan authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Small Business Administration $8,000,000,000 to make loans under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2024 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Lieu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Earned Transportation Act or the Vets ETA . 2. Permanent authority for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling Section 111A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) The Secretary and inserting The Secretary ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2024 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue or revise regulations to provide for temporary flight restrictions in the vicinity of outdoor music festivals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2024 . 2. Temporary flight restrictions for outdoor concerts or music festivals (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue or revise regulations to ensure that the Federal Aviation Administration issues a Notice to Airmen designating an area of airspace in which a temporary flight restriction applies to manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft when the Administrator determines that a temporary flight restriction is necessary to protect persons or property on the surface or in the air, to maintain air safety and efficiency, or to prevent the unsafe congestion of aircraft in the vicinity of an outdoor concert or music festival with an attendance of not fewer than 30,000 people per day. (b) Relationship to existing regulations In issuing or revising regulations under subsection (a), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall— (1) treat an outdoor concert or music festival in the same manner as an aerial demonstration or major sporting event is treated under section 91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) designate areas of airspace in which a temporary flight restriction applies in the same manner as areas are designated under section 44812 of title 49, United States Code, with respect to unmanned aircraft.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9952 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2024 Mr. Suozzi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To add the Republic of Korea to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.

1. E–3 visas for Republic of Korea Nationals (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii) ) is amended by inserting or, on a basis of reciprocity and pursuant to an agreement as determined by the Secretary of State, a national of the Republic of Korea, after Australia . (b) Employer requirements Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ) is amended by adding at the end of subsection (t)(1) (as added by section 402(b)(2) of Public Law 108–77 (117 Stat. 941)) the following: (e) In the case of an attestation filed with respect to a national of the Republic of Korea described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), the employer is, and will remain during the period of authorized employment of such Republic of Korea national, a participant in good standing in the E–Verify program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). . (c) Application allocation Paragraph (11) of section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(11) ) is amended to read as follows: (11) (A) The Secretary of State may approve initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of this title only as follows: (i) For applicants who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia, not more than 10,500 for each fiscal year. (ii) For applicants who are nationals of the Republic of Korea, not more than a number equal to the difference between 10,500 and the number of applications approved in the prior fiscal year for aliens who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia. (B) The approval of an application described under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be deemed for numerical control purposes to have occurred on September 30 of the prior fiscal year. . (d) Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9958 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2024 Mr. Curtis 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 permit certain transactions between individually directed accounts and account holders and their families relating to residential property and to increase the amount of loans excepted from certain rules pertaining to loans from qualified employer plans to the plan beneficiary.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Ownership, Mortgage, and Equity Savings Act of 2024 or the HOMES Act of 2024 . 2. Transactions of individually directed accounts relating to residential property of a family member (a) In general Section 4975(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of paragraph (24), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (25) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (26) in the case of an individually directed account the investment of all or part of a plan’s assets in, or a transaction to purchase, sell, lease, or allow the use of residential property as a primary residence to the account beneficiary or such beneficiary’s family (as defined in section 267(c)(4)). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to transactions occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Increase in amount of loan from qualified employer plan for acquisition of dwelling unit (a) In general Section 72(p)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Increased amount in the case of acquisition of dwelling unit In the case of a loan described in subparagraph (B)(ii), subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be applied by substituting $50,000 for $10,000 . . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to loans made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2024 Ms. Davids of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to issue a report on the effectiveness of local outdoor siren systems, and for other purposes.

1. Effectiveness of Local Outdoor Siren Systems (a) In General The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the ability of local outdoor siren systems to effectively disseminate timely and relevant alerts during weather-related emergencies in order to help communities better develop policies and procedures for emergency response and public safety. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall— (1) review a representative sample of States, counties, and municipalities, including emergency managers, local officials, and community groups; (2) evaluate the ability of local outdoor siren systems to effectively disseminate alerts during weather-related emergencies; (3) evaluate how such systems interact with other public alert systems; (4) evaluate the age and condition of the infrastructure of such systems; (5) evaluate the ability, financially and otherwise, of each sample State, county, and municipality to replace such systems as needed; (6) evaluate the efficacy of efforts by emergency management divisions to improve the precision of such systems; (7) evaluate the efficacy of emergency management divisions, both in and upon, switching to systems that activate automatically upon the issuance of a relevant National Weather Service warning; (8) evaluate the ability to connect such systems to the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; (9) evaluate the impact that different activation standards across the United States may have on the effectiveness of such systems; (10) evaluate relevant cybersecurity protections for such systems; and (11) evaluate whether improvements could be made to such systems and relevant procedures. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the study conducted under subsection (a). (d) State Defined In this Act, the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2024 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Arrington , and Ms. Granger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to obtain input from stakeholders when drafting certain minutes relating to the Rio Grande, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Delivery Transparency Act . 2. Stakeholder input for drafting of certain IBWC minutes (a) In general In drafting any minute relating to the covered treaty, the Commission shall obtain input from stakeholders, including agricultural producers, government entities, and irrigation districts in Texas, relating to such minute. (b) Stakeholder input (1) Public forums (A) In general The Commission shall— (i) hold at least 5 public forums with the stakeholders described in subsection (a) during the input period; and (ii) ensure that at least 3 of such forums are held in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. (B) Schedule At the onset of drafting a minute described in subsection (a), the Commission shall set a schedule for the public forums required under subparagraph (A). (C) Publication Not later than 30 days before holding the first forum with stakeholders required under subparagraph (A), the Commission shall make the schedule set pursuant to subparagraph (B) publicly available. (2) Online submission portal The Commission shall establish, and make publicly available, an online submission portal through which stakeholders may submit input relating to a minute described in subsection (a) during the input period. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Commission holds the first forum pursuant to subsection (b)(1), the Commission shall make publicly available a report that includes— (1) a summary of all input received from stakeholders during the input period; and (2) an executive summary describing how the Commission interprets and plans to use such input when drafting a minute described in subsection (a). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico. (2) Covered treaty The term covered treaty means the portion of the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, signed at Washington February 3, 1944, that relates to the shared waters of the Rio Grande. (3) Input period The term input period means the period of time beginning on the date on which the Commission holds the first forum pursuant to subsection (b)(1) and ending 60 days after such date.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2024 Mr. Golden of Maine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To designate the Maine Forest and Logging Museum, located in Bradley, Maine, as the National Museum of Forestry and Logging History.

1. National Museum of Forestry and Logging History The Maine Forest and Logging Museum, located in Bradley, Maine, shall be known and designated as the National Museum of Forestry and Logging History . Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to that museum shall be held to be a reference to the National Museum of Forestry and Logging History.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2024 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit States to use funds made available under such Act to improve the administration of elections for the physical security of polling places and poll workers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Local workers Act or the POL Act . 2. Use of funds under HAVA for physical security of polling places and poll workers (a) Authorizing use of payments Section 101(b)(1) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 20901(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Ensuring the physical security of election offices, including polling places, and election workers, including poll workers. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds made available to States under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 at any time before or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2024 Ms. Hageman (for herself, Ms. Maloy , and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts of a certain record of decision on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund.

1. Memorandum of understanding to address potential impacts of a certain record of decision on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, and the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration, in consultation with the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to explore and address the impact that the record of decision entitled the Supplement to the 2016 Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Record of Decision and dated July 2024 (referred to in this section as the record of decision ) has on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund (referred to in this section as the Fund ). (b) Required plan The memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (a) shall, using information derived from existing hydropower contracts, include the establishment of a plan to— (1) address the effects that the record of decision may have on Fund obligations including routine operations, maintenance, and replacement of critical infrastructure; (2) address the impact that the record of decision has on hydropower production at Glen Canyon Dam, including costs to replace hydropower resources and grid reliability; and (3) identify impacts that the record of decision has had on species listed as a threatened species or an endangered species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9974 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2024 Ms. Kaptur (for herself and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the health care benefits available for Gold Star surviving spouses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Spouses Health Care Enhancement Act . 2. Expansion of health care benefits for Gold Star surviving spouses (a) Medical benefits Section 1079(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting except as provided by paragraph (5), after benefits under paragraph (1), ; and (2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: (5) (A) A dependent described in subparagraph (B) shall not be subject to the three-year time limit specified in paragraph (2) with respect to eligibility for benefits under TRICARE Prime. (B) A dependent described in this subparagraph is a dependent for purposes of section 1072 of this title by reason of being a surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces whose death is covered by section 1126. . (b) Dental benefits Section 1076a(k) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking Such term and inserting Except as provided by paragraph (4), such term ; and (2) by adding after paragraph (3) the following: (4) (A) A dependent described in subparagraph (B) shall not be subject to the three-year time limit specified in paragraph (3). (B) A dependent described in this subparagraph is a dependent for purposes of section 1072 of this title by reason of being a surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces whose death is covered by section 1126. . (c) Application The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to a surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces whose death is covered by section 1126 of title 10, United States Code, regardless of whether such death occurred before the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2024 Mr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , and Oversight and Accountability , 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 Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on insurance coverage of dyspraxia/developmental coordination disorder.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gabriel Rosenberg Dyspraxia/DCD Coverage Act . 2. Study on insurance coverage of dyspraxia/DCD Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on coverage of items and services relating to the treatment of dyspraxia/developmental coordination disorder ( DCD ) under group health plans (as defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 )), group and individual health insurance coverage (as so defined), Federal health care programs (as defined in section 1128B of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b )), and the program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code. Such report shall include the following: (1) Whether any coverage is provided for such items and services under the Medicare program. (2) With respect to each State, whether such State provides for any coverage of such items and services under the State’s Medicaid program. (3) With respect to Federal health care programs not described in paragraph (1) or (2), whether coverage for such items and services is provided under such programs. (4) The extent to which coverage for such items and services is provided under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage. (5) What types of such items and services are generally covered when coverage for such items and services is available. (6) Any age cutoffs that are imposed with respect to coverage of such items and services when such coverage is provided. (7) Barriers to coverage of such items and services (such as a lack of providers of such items and services). (8) Whether group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage are generally in compliance with the requirements of section 2726 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–26 ). (9) Whether children with dyspraxia/DCD fail to meet the diagnosis criteria for such disorder once becoming adults and therefore lose coverage for such items and services. (10) Recommendations as to whether the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should issue guidance regarding coverage of such items and services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. (11) Recommendations on how group health plans and group and individuals health insurance coverage may provide better coverage for such items and services.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9984 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2024 Ms. Perez 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 permit qualified business trade expenses to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts.

1. Qualified business trade expenses treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts (a) In general Section 529(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Qualified business trade expenses The term qualified higher education expenses includes qualified business trade expenses (as defined in subsection (f)). . (b) Qualified business trade expenses Section 529 is amended by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g) and by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: (f) Qualified business trade expenses For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term qualified post business trade expenses means amounts paid by the designated beneficiary for specified business property used by the designated beneficiary in a qualified trade field. (2) Specified business property The term specified business property means tangible property (other than buildings) which is of a character subject to the allowance for depreciation. (3) Qualified trade field The term qualified trade field means any field which is described by one of the following National industry codes of the North American Industry Classification System: 113110, 1113210, 113310, 114111, 114112, 114119, 114210, 115310, 236115, 236116, 236117, 236118, 236210, 236220, 237110, 237120, 237130, 237210, 237310, 237990, 238110, 238120, 238130, 238140, 238150, 238160, 238170, 238190, 238210, 238220, 238290, 238310, 238320, 238330, 238340, 238350, 238390, 238910, 238990, 811111, 811114, 811198, 811210, 811310, 811411, 811412, 811420, 811430, or 811490. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenses paid in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9988 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2024 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to ensure airfare fairness in the wake of a disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airline Freeze of Astronomical Increases in Rates Act or the AirFAIR Act . 2. Excessive aviation ticket price increases during disasters (a) In general Section 41712 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Excessive ticket price increases during disasters (1) In general It shall be an unfair or deceptive practice under subsection (a) for any ticket agent, air carrier, foreign air carrier, or other person offering to sell tickets for air transportation to impose an excessive increase in the price of such tickets in circumstances related to a disaster or emergency. (2) Regulations The Secretary shall issue regulations to establish standards for determining whether an increase in a ticket price is excessive for purposes of paragraph (1). At a minimum, the standards shall ensure that an increase of 30 percent or more is treated as being excessive. (3) Definitions In this section, the terms disaster or emergency means a disaster or emergency as declared by a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States. . (b) Unfair ticket pricing practices (1) Study The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a study on whether any ticket agent, air carrier, foreign air carrier, or other person offering to sell tickets for air transportation has engaged in unfair practices in the sale of such tickets in circumstances related to a disaster or emergency. (2) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9994 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2024 Ms. Stevens 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 amount that can be withdrawn without penalty from individual retirement plans as first-time homebuyer distributions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Time Homeowner Savings Plan Act . 2. Increase in limitation on penalty-free first-time homebuyer distributions (a) In general Section 72(t)(8)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 and inserting $25,000 . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 72(t)(8) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (G) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2025, the $25,000 amount in subparagraph (B)(i) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2024 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made December 31, 2024, in taxable years ending after such date.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2024 Mr. Burchett (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Mace , Mr. Moskowitz , and Mrs. Luna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that sexual assault nurse examiners are employed at certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner in VA Hospitals Act of 2024 or the SANE Act of 2024 . 2. Qualifications of health care providers who perform sexual assault examinations at certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall employ, at each hospital and urgent care facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs— (1) at least one sexual assault nurse examiner; or (2) if the Secretary cannot so employ a sexual assault nurse examiner, a health care provider qualified to conduct a sexual assault forensic examination. (b) Mental health care referral After examining an individual for sexual assault, a health care provider of the Department shall verbally refer the individual to mental health care services furnished by the Secretary— (1) in a hospital of the Department; or (2) pursuant to a Veterans Care Agreement under section 1703A of title 38, United States Code, if the wait time for services described in paragraph (1) exceeds 30 days. (c) Dedicated responsibilities In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that there is no reduction in, or negative effect on, the patient care responsibilities that are otherwise carried out by employees of the Department. (d) Definitions In this section, the terms sexual assault nurse examiner and sexual assault forensic examination have the meanings given such terms in section 304(a) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 ( 34 U.S.C. 40723(a) ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10003 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2024 Mr. Gaetz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to clarify the authority of States to remove individuals from the official lists of eligible voters on the basis of citizenship status.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Motor Voter Clarification Act . 2. Clarification of authority of States to remove individuals from official voter lists on basis of citizenship status (a) Clarification of grounds for removal Section 8(a)(3) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of subparagraph (B); (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (C) by reason of citizenship status; and . (b) Clarification under removal programs Section 8(a)(4) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(4) ) is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of subparagraph (A); (2) by striking the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) a change in citizenship status; . (c) Conforming amendment Section 8(c)(2)(B)(i) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(c)(2)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) (A) or (B) or (4)(A) of subsection (a) and inserting paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (a) .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10005 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2024 Ms. Hageman (for herself, Mr. Hunt , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Carl , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Newhouse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish a process to expedite the review of appeals of certain decisions by the Department of the Interior.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Appeals Review Act or the EARA . 2. Expedited reviews (a) Request for expedited review A party that files an appeal of a Department of the Interior decision described under section 4.1(b)(2) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), with the Board of Land Appeals may submit to the Board of Land Appeals written notice of such party’s intent to seek expedited review of the appeal. If a party submits such written notice, the Board of Land Appeals shall issue a final decision on the appeal by not later than the date that is 6 months after the date on which such written notice is received, except such deadline may not be earlier than the date that is 18 months after the date on which the appeal was initially filed with the Board of Land Appeals. (b) No final decision If the Board of Land Appeals does not issue a final decision on an appeal by the deadline described in subsection (a)— (1) the Department of the Interior decision is deemed to be a final agency action for purposes of section 704 of title 5, United States Code; and (2) judicial review of such decision shall be de novo. (c) Applicability This section shall apply to any appeal described in subsection (a) that— (1) is pending before the Board of Land Appeals as of the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) is filed with the Board of Land Appeals after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10011 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2024 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself, Ms. Titus , Mr. Bilirakis , and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To eliminate certain limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles and requirements regarding security assistance and sales with respect to the Republic of Cyprus.

1. Elimination of requirements concerning the Republic of Cyprus (a) Elimination of limitations and exclusions regarding defense articles Section 1250A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( 22 U.S.C. 2373 note) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Repeal of prohibition on and inserting Sense of Congress regarding ; (2) in subsection (a), by striking (a) Sense of Congress .—It is the sense of Congress that— and inserting the following: It is the sense of Congress that— ; and (3) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d). (b) Elimination of requirements regarding security assistance and certain sales Section 620C of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2373 ) is amended by striking subsections (d) and (e).