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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2024 Ms. Maloy (for herself, Mr. Van Orden , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer , and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to include eyeglass lens fittings in the category of medical services authorized to be furnished to veterans under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of eyeglass lens fittings in medical services authorized to be furnished under Veterans Community Care Program; report (a) In general Subparagraph (C) of paragraph (6) of section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting services, fittings for eyeglass lenses, after Optometric . (b) Regulations The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish policies and procedures and prescribe regulations to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a). Under such regulations, the Secretary shall ensure that a veteran eligible to receive medical services from a non-Department of Veterans Affairs provider under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, can schedule an appointment for a fitting for eyeglass lenses at such a provider in geographic proximity to the veteran. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (1) a statement of the status of the implementation of the amendment made by subsection (a); (2) a summary of any challenges faced with respect to such implementation; (3) a strategy to mitigate such challenges, if applicable; and (4) an assessment of the benefits for veterans resulting from such amendment.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10013 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2024 Mr. Murphy 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 exclude individuals who have committed certain crimes from being eligible students for purposes of the American opportunity credit, the lifetime learning credit, and the deduction on interest paid on qualified education loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Education Not Agitation Act of 2024 . 2. Limitation on American opportunity credit and lifetime learning credit for students convicted of certain offenses (a) In general Section 25A(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) has been convicted, before the end of the taxable year with or within which such academic period ends, of any of the following State or Federal offenses occurring on the campus (as defined in section 485(f)(6) of the Higher Education Act of 1965) of an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of such Act) in connection with conduct occurring at or during the course of a protest: (i) Unlawful assembly. (ii) Rioting. (iii) Trespassing. (iv) Vandalism. (v) Battery or battery of a law enforcement officer. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 25A(B)(2) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (D). (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to academic periods beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2024 Mr. Newhouse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To prohibit certain telework employees from receiving certain annual adjustments to pay schedules, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Return to Work Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered employee The term covered employee — (A) means an employee who teleworks not fewer than 1 day, or in the case of an alternative work schedule, not less than 20 percent, a week; and (B) does not include an employee who— (i) teleworks not fewer than 1 day a week; and (ii) is— (I) is disabled and receives reasonable accommodations; (II) a member of the Foreign Service of the United States; (III) a Federal law enforcement officer; (IV) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty; or (V) any other employee, the official worksite of whom is not described in section 531.605(a)(1) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling). (2) Employee The term employee has the meaning given the term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Telework The term telework has the meaning given the term in section 6501 of title 5, United States Code. 3. Annual adjustments to pay schedules No covered employee may receive an annual adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code. 4. Pay localities Each covered employee shall be paid at the rate of basic pay under the applicable grade and step for that employee under the locality pay area designated as Rest of U.S. — (1) as of the date on which the employee becomes a covered employee; and (2) which shall not be adjusted under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code. 5. Effective date This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first full fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2024 Ms. Perez (for herself and Ms. Foxx ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require that States that receive a grant under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, will not prohibit licensed child care providers from performing simple food preparation of fruits and vegetables.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Red Tape on Child Care Providers Act of 2024 . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Access to minimally processed fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds is crucial for the development and well-being of children. (2) Licensed child care providers often face restrictions on food preparation that limit their ability to serve fresh fruits and vegetables. (3) Home and family based child care options, (estimated to serve about 1/4 of families), have seen steady declines over the past decade. While this decreases child care choices for all families, it disproportionately impacts low-income and rural families and those requiring daycare at non-traditional times because of shift work. (4) Complicated and burdensome regulations are more challenging for home-based providers and are likely a part of the reason these centers are declining. (5) Current regulations can make it easier to open a pre-packaged, often ultra-processed, snack than it is to, for example, peel a banana. This undermines the ability of child care providers to provide basic nutrition to our kids. (6) Simplifying regulations to encourage simple food preparation of minimally processed agricultural products can improve nutritional outcomes for children. 3. Definitions For purposes of this Act, the term simple food preparation means the basic preparation of fruits and vegetables, including washing, peeling, cutting, and serving raw or minimally processed produce. 4. Prohibition of barriers under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 Section 658E(c)(2)(F) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858c(2)(F) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iii) Prohibition of barriers The State shall not create any barriers on the simple preparation of fresh fruits and vegetables for facilities, licensed or licensed exempt. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2024 Mr. Rogers of Kentucky introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area in the State of Kentucky.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area Act . 2. Designation of Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area (a) Designation Section 6001(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 768; 136 Stat. 6163) is amended by adding at the end the following: (14) Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area (A) In general There is established as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area in the State of Kentucky, consisting of Bath, Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Wayne, Whitley, and Wolfe Counties, Kentucky. (B) Local coordinating entity Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, a nonprofit organization established under the laws of the State of Kentucky, shall be the local coordinating entity for the National Heritage Area designated by subparagraph (A). . (b) Management plan For the purposes of section 6001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 772; 136 Stat. 6173), the local coordinating entity for the Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area designated under the amendment made by subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior for approval a proposed management plan for the Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Termination of authority For the purposes of subsection (g)(4) of section 6001 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 776), the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance under that section for the Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area designated under the amendment made by subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10017 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 18, 2024 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide for training for employees of public housing agencies regarding issues relating to the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elder persons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elder Abuse Prevention in Public Housing Act . 2. Training regarding issues relating to the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elder persons Title I of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 39. Training regarding issues relating to the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elder persons (a) In general The Secretary shall require each public housing agency receiving assistance under this Act who have a responsibility for administering the housing assistance program under section 8 provide adequate training to all employees with respect to prevention, identification, and intervention as it relates to signs of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elder persons that receive assistance under the housing assistance program under section 8. (b) Consultation required The Secretary shall require each public housing agency to, each year, consult with local elder abuse organizations, multidisciplinary teams, State agencies, local agencies, or Tribal agencies, as appropriate, when designing the training provided to employees pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms abuse , neglect , and exploitation have the meaning given such terms in section 2011 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397j ). (2) The term elder person has the meaning given such term in section 2011 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397j ). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10033 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2024 Mr. Schneider (for himself, Ms. Brownley , and Mr. Kildee ) 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 extend the clean fuel production credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Clean Fuel Production Act of 2024 . 2. Extension of clean fuel production credit (a) In general Section 45Z(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking December 31, 2027 and inserting December 31, 2037 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to fuel sold after December 31, 2027.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10035 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2024 Mr. Amo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To authorize the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a grant program regarding ocean science and ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blue Economy and Innovation Act . 2. Grant program regarding ocean science and ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters (a) In general The Director of the National Science Foundation (referred to in this section as the Director ) may carry out a program, on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis, to award grants for any of the following activities: (1) Supporting transdisciplinary research that would advance the understanding of ocean science and ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes waters. (2) Developing, piloting, and deploying an innovative technology, system, or approach that would identify and address the challenges that affect ocean science and ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes waters, including through either of the following: (A) Direct engagement with a community that is affected by ocean science or ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes waters. (B) A partnership with any of the following: (i) A for-profit organization. (ii) A nonprofit organization. (iii) A governmental unit of a State, a federally recognized Indian Tribe, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States. (iv) A regional technology and innovation hub under section 28 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3722a ). (3) Expanding the scientific workforce that is capable of studying or managing ocean science or ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes waters through education, training, or other professional development. (4) Subject to subsection (b), repairing, maintaining, or upgrading research instrumentation or infrastructure, including laboratories or telecommunications, relating to ocean science or ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes waters. (b) Research instrumentation and infrastructure If the Director awards multiple grants under subsection (a)(4), the Director shall ensure that the grants are awarded to repair, maintain, or upgrade a balanced portfolio of research instrumentation and infrastructure. (c) Coordination If the Director awards a grant under this section for an activity that involves another department or agency of the Federal Government, the Director shall coordinate the activity with the other department or agency.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10038 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2024 Mr. D'Esposito (for himself, Mr. Trone , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Lawler , and Mr. Langworthy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program on the provision of naloxone to veterans and their caregivers, and for other purposes.

1. Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program on provision of naloxone to veterans and their caregivers (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a two-year pilot program under which the Secretary shall make naloxone available at pharmacies and medical facilities of the Department to any veteran or registered caregiver of a veteran at no charge and without a prescription. (b) Provision of information The Secretary shall ensure that any veteran or registered caregiver who receives naloxone under the pilot program also receives— (1) information about addiction services, suicide prevention services, mental health services, and other related services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (2) information about available resources for education on the use and application of naloxone. (c) Report Not later than 90 days after the completion of the pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program. Such report shall include each of the following: (1) The number of veterans and registered caregivers who received naloxone under the pilot program. (2) An assessment of the feasibility of expanding the pilot program in order to provide naloxone to immediate family members of veterans. (3) An assessment of the feasibility or expanding the pilot program to include non-Department medical providers through which the Secretary furnishes hospital care, medical services, and extended care services to veterans under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code. (4) An assessment of the effect of a requirement for a consultation by an appropriate medical provider of the Department when providing naloxone to any veteran or registered caregiver for a second time, including whether such a consultation requirement would be likely to reduce the number of veterans and registered caregivers who request naloxone for a second time. (5) Any budgetary considerations associated with continuing, expanding, or making permanent the pilot program. (6) Any other recommendations of the Secretary with respect to modifying or continuing the pilot program.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10039 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2024 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To reauthorize the National Diabetes Prevention Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization of National Diabetes Prevention Program Section 399V–3(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–14(d) ) is amended by striking such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014 and inserting $37,300,000 for fiscal year 2025, $42,300,000 for fiscal year 2026, $47,300,000 for fiscal year 2027, $52,300,000 for fiscal year 2028, and $57,300,000 for fiscal year 2029 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10042 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2024 Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 limit the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to penalize an owner of livestock for grazing by such livestock on certain Federal lands on which grazing is permitted on or after the date of enactment of this Act and subsequently prohibited, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Agricultural Spaces Through Effective Ranching Strategies Act or the PASTURES Act . 2. Limitation on penalties for grazing livestock on certain covered lands (a) Limitation The Secretary concerned may not impose a penalty on an owner of livestock for grazing by such livestock on covered lands on which a fence for the prevention of such grazing does not exist. (b) Fence expenses The Secretary concerned shall be responsible for any expense related to the construction or maintenance of any fence constructed or maintained on covered lands for the prevention of grazing by livestock on such covered lands. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered lands The term covered lands means National Forest System lands, lands administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or public lands— (A) on which grazing is permitted by grazing permit or lease on or after the date of enactment of this Act and subsequently prohibited; and (B) that borders private property. (2) Grazing permit or lease The term grazing permit or lease means— (A) a grazing permit as such term is defined in section 222.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); (B) a cooperative agreement referred to in section 29.2 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) that permits grazing; or (C) a grazing permit or lease described in section 4130.2 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (3) Livestock The term livestock includes cattle, bison, horses, sheep, and goats. (4) National Forest System The term National Forest System has the meaning given the term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609 ). (5) Public lands The term public lands has the meaning given that term in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702 ). (6) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned means— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands and lands administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10043 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2024 Mr. Hudson (for himself and Mr. Lynch ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs.

1. Extension of legislative authority for memorial establishment Section 1(b) of Public Law 115–275 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting , except that any reference in section 8903(e) of that chapter to the expiration at the end of or extension beyond a seven-year period shall be considered to be a reference to an expiration on or extension beyond November 3, 2032. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10048 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2024 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To prohibit the availability of Federal funds to institutions of higher education that conduct painful biomedical research on dogs and cats.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Loses Payments for Painful Experiments, Tests and Studies Act or the HELP PETS Act . 2. Prohibition on availability of Federal Funds to Institutions of Higher Education that conduct painful research using dogs and cats (a) In general Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be made available to any institution of higher education that conducts or funds, in whole or in part, painful research on dogs or cats. (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) clinical veterinary research; or (2) any physical exam, training program, or study relating to service animals or military animals. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Clinical veterinary research The term clinical veterinary research means research on a dog or cat with a naturally occurring disease or injury that is conducted— (A) for the benefit of the dog or cat; and (B) with the intention of studying the effect of a procedure, device, or treatment protocol. (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). (3) Military animal The term military animal has the meaning given the term in section 2583(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code. (4) Painful research The term painful research includes any research, biomedical training, experimentation, or biological testing classified in pain category D or E by the Department of Agriculture. (5) Service animal The term service animal has the meaning given the term in section 37.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10050 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2024 Ms. Maloy (for herself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi , and Mrs. Harshbarger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on pharmacy benefit manager audit practices.

1. Study on pharmacy benefit manager audit practices Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, taking into account input from independent pharmacists, pharmacy benefit managers, health care providers, and appropriate agencies, conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on audit practices of pharmacy benefit managers with respect to drugs dispensed under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, group health plans, and group or individual health insurance coverage. Such report shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the financial and operations impacts of current pharmacy benefit manager audit requirements on independent and other retail community pharmacies. (2) An evaluation of the appropriateness of current purchase documentation timeframes in relation to medication shelf lives, including with respect to medications that have a shelf life approved by the Food and Drug Administration of 2 years or more. (3) An evaluation of the transparency of current and historic pharmacy benefit manager audit requirements and recommendations on how to make such requirements more transparent and less burdensome on pharmacists. (4) Best practices for pharmacy benefit manager audit processes that ensure fairness and ease burdens on pharmacists without compromising the integrity of the audit.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10052 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2024 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Bean of Florida , and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To appropriate certain amounts to provide assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in response to Hurricane Helene, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Americans First Disaster Relief Act . 2. Supplemental appropriations for disaster relief related to hurricane Helene In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000,000 to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) in response to Hurricane Helene. 3. Rescission of certain balances made available for the internal revenue service Of the unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for activities of the Internal Revenue Service by paragraphs (1)(A)(iii), (1)(B), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act, $10,000,000,000 are hereby rescinded. 4. Prohibition of funds None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to provide any benefit (including the provision of food, shelter, healthcare services, legal services, and transportation) to any alien who is present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws (as such terms are defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10054 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2024 Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 13, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a mid-decade census of population for the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Insular Area Mid-decade Census Act . 2. Census for the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by adding after subsection (f) the following: (g) The Secretary shall, in 2035 and every 10 years thereafter, take a mid-decade census of population as of the first day of April of the applicable year for each of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10055 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2024 Mr. Smucker (for himself, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , and Mr. Meeks ) 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 exclude from gross income any damages, other than punitive damages, received on account of any sexual acts or sexual contact.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act . 2. Exclusion from gross income of any damages, other than punitive damages, received on account of sexual acts or sexual contact (a) In general Section 104(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking on account of personal physical injuries or physical sickness and inserting on account of— (A) personal physical injuries or physical sickness, or (B) any sexual act (as defined in paragraph (2) of section 2246 of title 18, United States Code, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph) or sexual contact (as defined in paragraph (3) of such section, as so in effect); . (b) Limitation on substantiation requirements Section 104 of such Code is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: (c) Limitation on substantiation requirements with respect to damages on account of sexual acts and sexual contact For purposes of subsection (a)(2)— (1) In general Damages shall be treated as on account of a sexual act or sexual contact referred to in subsection (a)(2)(B) if the judgment or agreement providing for such damages states that such damages are so on account. (2) Prohibition on medical records requirement In no event shall damages be treated as having not been adequately substantiated as being on account of a sexual act or sexual contact referred to in subsection (a)(2)(B) merely because there are no medical records of such act or contact. . (c) Effective date (1) In general The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received pursuant to judgments made, and agreements entered into, after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Special rule for judgments For purposes of paragraph (1), a judgment shall be treated as made after the date of the enactment of this Act if the first payment pursuant to such judgment is received after such date. (3) Special rule for agreements For purposes of paragraph (1), an agreement shall not be treated as entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act if such agreement replaces, supercedes, or revises an agreement entered into on or before such date. (d) Promotion of public awareness of exclusion The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate), in consultation with the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women and other relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct a program to promote public awareness of the exclusion from gross income provided by section 104(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10056 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2024 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Edwards , and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2025 through 2028.

1. Amendments to the Older Americans Act of 1965 The Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 216 by striking fiscal year 2024 each place it appears and inserting each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028 , (2) in section 303 by striking fiscal year 2024 each place it appears and inserting each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028 , (3) in section 311(e) by striking fiscal year 2024 and inserting each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028 , (4) in section 411(b) by striking fiscal year 2024 each place it appears and inserting each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028 , (5) in section 517(a) by striking fiscal year 2024 and inserting each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028 , (6) in section 643 by striking fiscal year 2024 each place it appears and inserting each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028 , and (7) in section 702 by striking fiscal year 2024 each place it appears and inserting each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10060 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2024 Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , and Ms. Salinas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Breast Reconstruction Access and Information Act . 2. Requiring the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery Section 1834 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (aa) Requirement To provide certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, no payment may be made under this part for a mastectomy furnished to an individual on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection unless the supplier furnishing such mastectomy, prior to the furnishing of such mastectomy— (1) informs such individual that breast reconstruction surgery following a medically necessary mastectomy is covered under this part pursuant to national coverage determination 140.2; and (2) documents the provision of such information in the medical record of such individual. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10062 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Ogles , Mr. Crane , Mr. Burlison , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 29, District of Columbia Official Code, to treat meetings held with officials of the Federal Government which are held in the District of Columbia as activities not constituting doing business in the District of Columbia for purposes of determining whether organizations are required to register with the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Petition the Government Act . 2. Treatment of meetings between nonprofit organizations and Federal officials as activities not constituting doing business in District of Columbia Section 29–105.05(a), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of paragraph (9); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11) Holding meetings with Members of Congress or other officers, employees, or representatives of the Federal Government. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Casten (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky , and Mr. Nadler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to submit a report to Congress with respect to the enforcement of section 248 of title 18, United States Code, which relates to the freedom of access to clinic entrances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Study Act of 2024 or the FACES Act of 2024 . 2. Report on enforcing the freedom of access to clinic entrances Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit a report to Congress that includes the following: (1) Each action that is typically taken to identify and prosecute an alleged violation of section 248 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the FACE Act ). (2) Each discernable impediment to such identification and prosecution. (3) Each discernable variation in the actions described in paragraph (1) throughout judicial districts and divisions. (4) A plan to overcome the impediments described in paragraph (2) and resolve the variations described in paragraph (3). (5) The methods used to disseminate best practice information on identifying and prosecuting a violation of section 248 of title 18, United States Code, by State and local law enforcement agencies, including how to address any barriers faced by such agencies. (6) Recommendations pertaining to Federal legislation that is required to implement the plan under paragraph (4).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10065 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office .

1. Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 10065 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office .

1. Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10065 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Cloud (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Self , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Luttrell , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Pfluger , Ms. Granger , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Allred , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Hunt ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office .

1. Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10065 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 5, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office .

1. Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Captain Robert E. Bob Batterson Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10066 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Gaetz (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Collins , Mr. Moore of Alabama , and Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To transfer the criminal offense of voting by aliens from title 18, United States Code, to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judicial Action to Impose Liability for Alien Voters Act of 2024 or as the JAIL for Alien Voters Act of 2024 . 2. Repeal of crime of voting by aliens Chapter 29 of part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking section 611; and (2) in the table of sections for such chapter, by striking the item pertaining to such section. 3. Penalty for voting by aliens Section 11 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10307 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) It shall be unlawful for any alien to vote in any election held solely or in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, unless— (A) the election is held partly for some other purpose; (B) aliens are authorized to vote for such other purpose under a State constitution or statute or a local ordinance; and (C) voting for such other purpose is conducted independently of voting for a candidate for such Federal offices, in such a manner that an alien has the opportunity to vote for such other purpose, but not an opportunity to vote for a candidate for any one or more of such Federal offices. (2) Any person who violates this section shall be fined (in accordance with subsection (e) of section 3571 of title 18, United States Code, and notwithstanding each other provision of that section) not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10067 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Gaetz (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Ms. Boebert ) 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 exclude from tax-exempt status entities which provide goods or services to individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Americans by Restricting Resources to Immigrant Services Act of 2024 or the HARRIS Act of 2024 . 2. Exclusion from tax-exempt status of entities which provide goods or services to individuals who are not citizens or United States nationals (a) In general Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting no substantial part of the activities of which is providing goods or services to individuals other than citizens of the United States and aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act), after subsection (h)), . (b) Effective date The amendment 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. 10069 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Norman , and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To transfer certain unobligated funds to the Disaster Relief Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Transfer of unobligated funds to Disaster Relief Fund (a) In general Any unobligated covered funds shall be transferred to the Disaster Relief Fund to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ) with respect to major disasters declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ). (b) Covered funds defined In this section, the term covered funds — (1) means funds made available under the heading Bilateral Economic Assisstance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Economic Support Fund of title IV of the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act ( Public Law 118–50 ); and (2) does not include such funds that are made available to prevent and respond to food insecurity.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10070 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Mrs. Dingell , and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Flood Control Act of 1946 with respect to emergency streambank and shoreline protection, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Opportunities to Advance Shoreline Treatments Act or the COAST Act . 2. Emergency streambank and shoreline protection Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 ( 33 U.S.C. 701r ) is amended by striking for flood control, not to exceed $25,000,000 per year, for the construction, repair, restoration, and modification of emergency streambank and shoreline protection works to prevent damage to highways, bridge approaches, lighthouses (including those lighthouses with historical value), and public works, churches, hospitals, schools, and other nonprofit public services, and inserting for flood control or erosion control, not to exceed $45,500,000 per year, for the construction, repair, restoration, and modification of emergency streambank and shoreline protection works to prevent damage to highways and other roadways, bridge approaches, lighthouses (including those lighthouses with historical value), public works, public recreational assets, public lands, and parks, churches, hospitals, schools, and other nonprofit public services, .