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II Calendar No. 386 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7109 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2024 Received; read the first time May 14, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To require a citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Representation Act . 2. Citizenship status on decennial census Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) In conducting the 2030 decennial census and each decennial census thereafter, the Secretary shall include in any questionnaire distributed or otherwise used for the purpose of determining the total population by States a checkbox or other similar option for the respondent to indicate, for the respondent and for each of the members of the household of the respondent, whether that individual is a citizen of the United States. (2) Not later than 120 days after completion of a decennial census of the population under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make publicly available the number of individuals per State, disaggregated by citizens of the United States and noncitizens, as tabulated in accordance with this section. . 3. Exclusion of noncitizens from number of persons used to determine apportionment of representatives and number of electoral votes (a) Exclusion Section 22(a) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress , approved June 18, 1929 ( 2 U.S.C. 2a(a) ), is amended by inserting after not taxed the following: and individuals who are not citizens of the United States . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the apportionment of Representatives carried out pursuant to the decennial census conducted during 2030 and any succeeding decennial census. 4. Severability clause If any provision of this Act or amendment made by this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of the provisions of this Act and amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provision or amendment to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected.

Passed the House of Representatives May 8, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

May 14, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7110 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2024 Mr. Espaillat (for himself and Mr. Torres of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require building inspections for certain qualified low-income buildings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Landlord Accountability Act of 2024 or the LIHTC Landlord Accountability Act of 2024 . 2. Low income housing tax credit building inspection requirements (a) In general Section 42(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended in clause (iii) by striking and at the end, in clause (iv) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) the building meets the requirements of applicable local, State, Federal, and Tribal laws relating to safety, habitability, or environment protection, as certified by an appropriately licensed professional during the credit period. . (b) Required annual reports Section 42(l)(2) of such Code is amended by striking may require taxpayers and inserting shall require each taxpayer that owns a qualified low-income building . (c) Physical condition assessment required Section 42(l)(2) of such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D) and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph: (B) a physical condition assessment including photographs and a detailed narrative of the interior and exterior of the structure completed by an appropriately licensed professional— (i) evaluating the structural, physical, and health and safety conditions of the structural and mechanical systems of each such building, and (ii) providing cost estimates for maintaining the building and any necessary rehabilitation or remediation work. . (d) Report to Congress Section 42 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o) and by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection: (n) Report to Congress The Secretary shall annually submit a report to Congress summarizing the contents of returns submitted to the Secretary under subsection (l)(2) during the preceding calendar year. . (e) 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. 7111 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2024 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To establish the policy of the United States that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East should be disbanded completely, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the UNRWA Elimination Act . 2. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States that— (1) the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) should be disbanded completely; and (2) all refugee services and responsibilities in the West Bank and Gaza strip should be transferred to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. 3. Authorizations to advance policy to disband UNRWA (a) In general The President shall take such steps as may be necessary to advocate for and advance the policy described in section 2, including by— (1) coordinating international efforts to achieve the outcomes described in such section; and (2) ensuring that any facility of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in the United States is removed. (b) Funding Any Federal funds made available to provide assistance to any foreign country shall include as a condition for receiving such funding that the country publicly supports the policy described in section 2. (c) Prohibition No Federal funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, including for the salaries or expenses of any employee of such Agency, and no form of United States support is authorized to be made available for the programs, projects, or activities of such Agency.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2024 Ms. Matsui introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to develop a framework and tracking system to monitor the top 100 illegal robocall campaigns and to publish a monthly report on such campaigns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Scams and Spam Act . 2. Tracking of top 100 illegal robocall campaigns (a) Framework and tracking system Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall develop a framework and tracking system to monitor the top 100 robocall campaigns that primarily involve robocalls that are illegal or suspected to be illegal. (b) Monthly report Not later than 1 month after developing the framework and tracking system required by subsection (a), and monthly thereafter, the Commission shall make available to the public on the website of the Commission a report, with respect to the preceding 1-month period, on the campaigns described in such subsection. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (2) Robocall (A) In general The term robocall means a call made or text message sent— (i) using equipment, whether hardware, software, or a combination thereof and including an automatic telephone dialing system, that makes a call or sends a text message to— (I) stored telephone numbers; or (II) telephone numbers produced using a random or sequential number generator; or (ii) using an artificial or prerecorded voice or an artificially generated message. (B) Limitation For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the term robocall does not include a call made or text message sent using equipment that requires substantial human intervention to make or send the call or text message. (3) Text message (A) In general The term text message means a message consisting of text, images, sounds, or other information that is transmitted to or from a device that is identified as the receiving or transmitting device by means of a 10-digit telephone number, N11 service code, short code telephone number, or email address, or that is transmitted through application-to-person messaging, and includes— (i) a short message service (commonly referred to as SMS ) message; (ii) a multimedia message service (commonly referred to as MMS ) message; and (iii) a rich communication service (commonly referred to as RCS ) message. (B) Limitation The term text message does not include a real-time, two-way voice or video communication.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7114 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2024 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To establish a grant program to assist States to establish or expand universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2024 . 2. Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education grant program (a) Program authorization From amounts appropriated under section 3, the Secretary of Education is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to States to pay the Federal share of establishing or expanding full-day prekindergarten programs. (b) State application To receive a grant under this Act, a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Use of funds A State that receives a grant under this Act shall use such grant funds to establish or expand a prekindergarten program that, at a minimum— (1) is located at a public school in the State; (2) permits each 3- or 4-year-old child in the State to be voluntarily enrolled by the child’s parent, regardless of income, in the program at a school in which the child may be enrolled for kindergarten; (3) is a full-day program that runs the length of the regular school year; (4) is taught by teachers who possess equivalent or similar qualifications to the qualifications of teachers of other grades in the school involved; and (5) meets any other criteria that the Secretary may require. (d) Federal share The Federal share of a grant under this Act shall be not more than 80 percent of the costs of carrying out the activities described in subsection (c). (e) Supplement not supplant Grant funds received under this Act shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal early childhood education funds in the State. 3. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2025 through 2030. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Full-day The term full-day used with respect to a program, means a program with a minimum of a 6-hour schedule per day. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. (3) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (4) Parent The term parent has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (5) Public school The term public school has the meaning given the term elementary school or secondary school in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ), except that the term does not include private schools.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2024 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To permit individuals 70 years of age or older to opt out of jury service in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Superior Court Jury Duty for Seniors Opt Out Act of 2024 . 2. Permitting individuals 70 years of age or older to opt out of jury service in Superior Court of the District of Columbia Section 11–1908(b), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (1) by striking or (4) and inserting (4) ; and (2) by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting ; or (5) excluded by the Court upon the request of the individual if the individual is 70 years of age or older. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2024 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Babin , and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 the Federal Government from taking any action to regain control of, access, or otherwise interfere in activities carried out by the State of Texas in the vicinity of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, without the consent of the State of Texas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Halt the Invasion Act . 2. Prohibition (a) In general The Federal Government may not obligate or expend any funds to regain control of, access, or otherwise interfere in activities carried out by the State of Texas in the vicinity of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, without the consent of the State of Texas. (b) Reimbursement (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2) and subsection (d), not later than March 30, 2025, and annually thereafter, the Federal Government shall reimburse the State of Texas an amount equal to the costs incurred by the State of Texas to maintain control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, over the immediately preceding calendar year. (2) Limitation Amounts reimbursed pursuant to paragraph (1) may not exceed the costs incurred by the Federal Government if the Federal Government had maintained control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, over the immediately preceding calendar year. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the Federal Government from obligating or expending funds for any other purpose in the State of Texas other than those described in subsection (a). (d) Sunset This section shall not terminate if the State of Texas provides to the Federal Government and makes publicly available by not later than the 15th of every month monthly data with respect to the immediately preceding month regarding the number of criminal arrests of illegal immigrants and drug seizures, and any other relevant border security data, collected by the State of Texas. If the State of Texas does not so provide or make publicly available for more than two consecutive months such monthly data, this section shall terminate on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7122 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2024 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Mast , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit aid that will benefit Hamas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Support for United Nations Relief and Works Agency Act of 2024 or the Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2024 . 2. United States Contributions to UNRWA The United States may not make any voluntary or involuntary contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (referred to in this Act as UNRWA ), to any successor or related entity, or to the regular budget of the United Nations for the support of UNRWA or a successor entity.
IB Union Calendar No. 334 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7122 [Report No. 118–406] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2024 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Mast , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs March 5, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Lawler , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Barr , Mrs. Lesko , and Mr. Guest March 5, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 29, 2024 A BILL To prohibit aid that will benefit Hamas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Support for United Nations Relief and Works Agency Act of 2024 or the Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2024 . 2. United states contributions to unrwa The United States may not make any voluntary or assessed contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (referred to in this Act as UNRWA ) or to the regular budget of the United Nations for the support of UNRWA. 3. Nonpreclusion of Humanitarian Assistance Nothing in this Act may be construed to preclude the provision of humanitarian assistance through any agency or entity other than UNRWA to individuals or entities that also receive assistance from UNRWA if the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that such other agency or entity— (1) does not promote, espouse, or affiliate with entities or individuals that promote violence, terrorism, or antisemitism, as such term is defined by the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism; and (2) does not employ individuals who promote, espouse, or affiliate with such entities or individuals.

March 5, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 29, 2024 Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations that require providers of voice service to offer a robocall-blocking service at no additional charge to the customer, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Roboblock Act . 2. Offering of robocall-blocking service at no charge to customer Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Offering of robocall-Blocking service at no charge to customer (1) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall promulgate regulations that require a provider of voice service to offer a robocall-blocking service to each customer of the provider, at no additional charge to the customer. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Robocall (i) In general The term robocall means a call made or text message sent— (I) using equipment, whether hardware, software, or a combination thereof and including an automatic telephone dialing system, that makes a call or sends a text message to— (aa) stored telephone numbers; or (bb) telephone numbers produced using a random or sequential number generator; or (II) using an artificial or prerecorded voice or an artificially generated message. (ii) Limitation For purposes of clause (i)(I), the term robocall does not include a call made or text message sent using equipment that requires substantial human intervention to make or send the call or text message. (B) Robocall-blocking service The term robocall-blocking service means a service that gives a customer of a provider of voice service the ability to block robocalls that are highly likely to be illegal. (C) Text message (i) In general The term text message means a message consisting of text, images, sounds, or other information that is transmitted to or from a device that is identified as the receiving or transmitting device by means of a 10-digit telephone number, N11 service code, short code telephone number, or email address, or that is transmitted through application-to-person messaging, and includes— (I) a short message service (commonly referred to as SMS ) message; (II) a multimedia message service (commonly referred to as MMS ) message; and (III) a rich communication service (commonly referred to as RCS ) message. (ii) Limitation The term text message does not include a real-time, two-way voice or video communication. (D) Voice service The term voice service has the meaning given such term in section 4(a) of the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act ( 47 U.S.C. 227b(a) ). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7126 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2024 Mr. Stanton (for himself and Mr. Mast ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit a State from issuing a motor vehicle operator’s license for the operation or use of an ADS-equipped vehicle operating at Level 4 or Level 5 in a manner that discriminates on the basis of disability.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Autonomous Vehicle Accessibility Act or the AV Accessibility Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Disability The term disability has the meaning given the term in section 12102 of title 42, United States Code. (2) Public transportation The term public transportation has the meaning given the term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code. (3) Ride-hail ads-equipped vehicle The term ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicle means an ADS-equipped vehicle that is— (A) offered for pre-arranged transportation services for compensation, using an online-enabled application or electronic platform to connect passengers with vehicles; and (B) dispatched in driverless operation. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (5) SAE-defined terms The terms ADS-equipped vehicle , dispatch , Level 4 , Level 5 , and driverless operation have the meanings given such terms in the document titled SAE International Recommended Practice J3016, published in April 2021, or by a revision of that such document subsequently adopted by the Secretary. 3. Licensing In accordance with title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12132 ), a State shall not issue a motor vehicle operator’s license for the operation or use of an ADS-equipped vehicle operating at Level 4 or Level 5 in a manner that discriminates on the basis of disability against a qualified individual with a disability. 4. Accessible infrastructure study The Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study to— (1) determine changes to public transportation infrastructure that would improve the ability of individuals with disabilities to find, access, and use ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles, including during pickup and dropoff; and (2) identify options to simplify safe access of ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles, such as non-visual access for individuals with disabilities, including the consideration of— (A) technological solutions for dynamic curb management; (B) sidewalk and roadway design; (C) dedicated pick-up and drop-off zones; (D) curb extension; (E) infrastructure design; and (F) other factors that can better enable individuals with disabilities to safely locate, enter, use, and exit ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles during pickup and dropoff. 5. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out section 4, to be available until expended.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7127 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2024 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Kilmer , Ms. Stansbury , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Norton , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Mfume , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Titus , Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Mr. Ivey , Mr. Nickel , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Evans , Ms. Ross , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Robert Garcia of California , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Brown , Mr. Allred , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Foster , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Scholten , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Neguse , Mr. Trone , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. McClellan , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Pocan , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Porter , Ms. Wexton , Mr. Keating , Mr. Magaziner , Ms. Meng , Mr. Frost , Ms. Omar , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Kuster , and Ms. Waters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 7.4 percent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act . 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) Statutory pay systems For calendar year 2025, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 4.0 percent. (b) Prevailing rate employees Notwithstanding the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2025, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2024 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 4.0 percent. 3. Adjustment to locality pay For calendar year 2025, the percentage adjustment under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 3.4 percent.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To establish requirements relating to size standard compliance of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024 . 2. Women owned small business size standard compliance for restricted competition (a) In general Section 8(m)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(E) ) is amended by inserting , including that each such concern does not exceed the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) after by women . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be construed as disqualifying any small business concern owned and controlled by women that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is certified by a Federal agency, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, or a national certifying entity approved by the Administrator as a small business concern owned and controlled by women from competing for contracts restricted under section 8(m)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2) ) before the earlier of— (1) the date on which the small business concern owned and controlled by women submits a notice that such concern is no longer a small business concern owned and controlled by women; or (2) the date on which the Administrator, Federal agency, or entity that provided such certification determines that the concern exceeds the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to require the Administrator to perform a formal size determination on a small business concern when considering an application from such concern for certification as a small business concern owned and controlled by women. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (3) Small business concern owned and controlled by women The term small business concern and small business concern owned and controlled by women has the meaning given in section 8(m)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(1) ). (e) Technical amendment Section 8(m)(2)(C) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraph (4) . (f) Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives February 29, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2024 Ms. Maloy (for herself and Ms. Scholten ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To establish requirements relating to size standard compliance of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024 . 2. Women owned small business size standard compliance for restricted competition (a) In general Section 8(m)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(E) ) is amended by inserting , including that each such concern does not exceed the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) after by women . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be construed as disqualifying any small business concern owned and controlled by women that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is certified by a Federal agency, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, or a national certifying entity approved by the Administrator as a small business concern owned and controlled by women from competing for contracts restricted under section 8(m)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2) ) before the earlier of— (1) the date on which the small business concern owned and controlled by women submits a notice that such concern is no longer a small business concern owned and controlled by women; or (2) the date on which the Administrator, Federal agency, or entity that provided such certification determines that the concern exceeds the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to require the Administrator to perform a formal size determination on a small business concern when considering an application from such concern for certification as a small business concern owned and controlled by women. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (3) Small business concern owned and controlled by women The term small business concern and small business concern owned and controlled by women has the meaning given in section 8(m)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(1) ). (e) Technical amendment Section 8(m)(2)(C) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraph (4) . (f) Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7128 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To establish requirements relating to size standard compliance of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024 . 2. Women owned small business size standard compliance for restricted competition (a) In general Section 8(m)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(E) ) is amended by inserting , including that each such concern does not exceed the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) after by women . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be construed as disqualifying any small business concern owned and controlled by women that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is certified by a Federal agency, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, or a national certifying entity approved by the Administrator as a small business concern owned and controlled by women from competing for contracts restricted under section 8(m)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2) ) before the earlier of— (1) the date on which the small business concern owned and controlled by women submits a notice that such concern is no longer a small business concern owned and controlled by women; or (2) the date on which the Administrator, Federal agency, or entity that provided such certification determines that the concern exceeds the applicable size standard established under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to require the Administrator to perform a formal size determination on a small business concern when considering an application from such concern for certification as a small business concern owned and controlled by women. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (3) Small business concern owned and controlled by women The term small business concern and small business concern owned and controlled by women has the meaning given in section 8(m)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(1) ). (e) Technical amendment Section 8(m)(2)(C) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraph (4) . (f) Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives February 29, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7133 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2024 Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Vargas , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize use of amounts from emergency solutions grants under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide safe overnight parking facilities for homeless persons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2024 . 2. Safe parking as eligible activity under Emergency Solutions Grant Program (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 415 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11374(a) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) Maintenance, operation, insurance, and provision of utilities related to safe parking. . (b) Definition Section 401 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11360 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (24) through (35) as paragraphs (25) through (36), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (23) the following new paragraph: (24) The term safe parking means an activity that— (A) provides homeless persons living in vehicles, including motor homes, with a safe place to park their vehicles overnight to facilitate a transition to more stable housing; and (B) provides re-housing and supportive services to such homeless persons. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7139 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2024 Mrs. Hayes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain eligibility provisions for loan forgiveness for teachers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Teacher Debt Relief Act . 2. Loan forgiveness for teachers The Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 428J(g)(2) ( 20 U.S.C. 1078–10(g)(2) )— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or after the semicolon at the end; (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); (2) in section 455(m) ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) ), in paragraph (4), by striking both this subsection and section 428J, 428K, 428L, or 460 and inserting both this subsection and section 428K or 428L ; and (3) in section 460(g)(2) ( 20 U.S.C. 1087j(g)(2) )— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or after the semicolon at the end; (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7143 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2024 Mr. Ogles (for himself and Mr. Donalds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the heads of certain agencies to withdraw a proposed rule relating to capital requirements applicable to large banking organizations and banking organizations with significant trading activity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Basel Endgame Act . 2. Withdrawal of Regulatory Capital Rule (a) In general The head of each covered agency— (1) shall withdraw the proposed rule entitled Regulatory Capital Rule: Large Banking Organizations and Banking Organizations with Significant Trading Activity (88 Fed. Reg. 64028); and (2) may not take any action to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule described in paragraph (1) or any substantially similar rule. (b) Covered agency defined For purposes of this section, the term covered agency means each of the following Federal agencies: (1) The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. (2) The Federal Reserve System. (3) The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7148 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2024 Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Doggett , Mr. Tonko , and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for eligibility for coverage of home health services under the Medicare Program on the basis of a need for occupational therapy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act . 2. Eligibility for home health services on the basis of a need for occupational therapy (a) In general Sections 1814(a)(2)(C) and 1835(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(2)(C) ; 1395n(a)(2)(A)) are each amended by striking or speech therapy and all that follows through need occupational therapy and inserting , occupational, or speech therapy . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to home health services provided on or after January 1, 2025.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7152 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of State to establish a national registry of Korean American divided families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act . 2. National registry of Korean American divided families The Secretary of State, acting through the Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues or such other individual as the Secretary may designate, shall— (1) collate information on Korean American families who wish to be reunited with family members in North Korea from which such Korean American families were divided after the signing of the Agreement Concerning a Military Armistice in Korea, signed at Panmunjom July 27, 1953 (commonly referred to as the Korean War Armistice Agreement ), in anticipation of future reunions for such families and family members, including in-person and video reunions; and (2) establish a private internal national registry of the names and other relevant information of such Korean American families— (A) to host such future reunions in South Korea, the United States, or third countries; and (B) to provide for a private internal repository of information about such Korean American families and family members in North Korea, including information about individuals who may be deceased. 3. Actions to facilitate dialogue between the United States and North Korea (a) In general The Secretary of State shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that any direct dialogue between the United States and North Korea includes progress towards holding future reunions for Korean American families and their family members in North Korea as described in section 2. (b) Consultations The Secretary of State shall consult with the Government of the Republic of Korea in carrying out this section. (c) Report No later than one year after enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on— (1) the status of the national registry established pursuant to section 2(a)(2); (2) the number of individuals included on the registry who— (A) have met their family members in North Korea during previous reunions; and (B) have yet to meet their family members in North Korea during previous reunions; (3) a summary of responses by North Korea to requests to hold reunions of divided families; and (4) a description of regulations in North Korea and actions taken by North Korea in the year previous to submission of each report that prevent the emigration of family members of Korean American families. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this Act, appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7152 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2024 Ms. Wexton (for herself and Mrs. Steel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to establish a national registry of Korean American divided families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Divided Families National Registry Act . 2. National registry of Korean American divided families (a) In general The Secretary of State, acting through the Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues or such other individual as the Secretary may designate, shall— (1) identify Korean American families who wish to be reunited with family members in North Korea from which such Korean American families were divided after the signing of the Agreement Concerning a Military Armistice in Korea, signed at Panmunjom July 27, 1953 (commonly referred to as the Korean War Armistice Agreement ), in anticipation of future reunions for such families and family members, including in-person and video reunions; and (2) establish a national registry of the names and other relevant information of such Korean American families— (A) to facilitate such future reunions; and (B) to provide for a repository of information about such Korean American families and family members in North Korea, including information about individuals who may be deceased. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State $1,000,000 to carry out this section. 3. Actions to facilitate dialogue between the United States and North Korea (a) In general The Secretary of State shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that any direct dialogue between the United States and North Korea includes progress towards holding future reunions for Korean American families and their family members in North Korea as described in section 2. (b) Consultations The Secretary of State shall consult with the Government of the Republic of Korea in carrying out this section. (c) Report No later than one year after enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on— (1) the status of the national registry established pursuant to section 2(a)(2); (2) the number of individuals included on the registry who— (A) have met their family members in North Korea during previous reunions; and (B) have yet to meet their family members in North Korea during previous reunions; (3) a summary of responses by North Korea to requests to hold reunions of divided families; and (4) a description of regulations in North Korea and actions taken by North Korea in the year previous to submission of each report that prevent the emigration of family members of Korean American families. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this Act, appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.