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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6703 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2023 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a nonrefundable credit for certain organized sport equipment expenses.

1. Credit for organized sport equipment expenses (a) In general Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 26 the following new section: 25F. Organized sport equipment expenses (a) In general In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the qualified organized sport equipment expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year. (b) Limitations (1) Dollar limitation The credit allowed under subsection (a) for the taxable year shall not exceed $200. (2) Income limitation (A) In general The amount allowable as a credit under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount so allowable (determined without regard to this paragraph but with regard to paragraph (1)) as— (i) the amount (if any) by which the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income exceeds $150,000, bears to (ii) $65,000. (B) Modified adjusted gross income For purposes of this paragraph, the term modified adjusted gross income means the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year increased by any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933. (c) Qualified organized sport equipment expenses For purposes of this section, the term qualified organized sport equipment expenses means expenses which are paid or incurred for equipment in connection with participation of a dependent of the taxpayer (with respect to whom the taxpayer is allowed a deduction under section 151(c)) in an organized sport, game, or hobby program that is conducted primarily for unrelated individuals who have not attained age 19 to engage in such sport, game, or hobby. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 26 the following new item: Sec. 25F. Organized sport equipment expenses. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6706 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2023 Mr. Morelle (for himself and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to fund the information clearinghouse through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2023 . 2. Information clearinghouse Section 26 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769g(d) ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting , including information with respect to the utilization of trained volunteers, after provide information ; and (B) by inserting resources that address ways to prevent hunger, after food assistance, ; and (2) in subsection (d), by striking and $250,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2024 and inserting and $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2031 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6707 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2023 Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To repeal the requirements of the Foreign Dredge Act of 1906 with respect to dredging and dredged material.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Port Modernization and Supply Chain Protection Act . 2. Dredging; dredged material (a) Repeal (1) In general Section 55109 of title 46, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Conforming amendment The analysis for chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 55109. (b) Excluding dredged material from transportation requirements (1) In general Section 55110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking or dredged material ; and (B) by striking or dredged material . (2) Conforming amendment The analysis for chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 55110 and inserting the following: Sec. 55110. Transportation of valueless material. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6709 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2023 Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To eliminate certain requirements with respect to dredging and dredged material, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Incentivizing the Expansion of U.S. Ports Act . 2. Dredging; dredged material (a) Dredging Section 55109(a)(3) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or is exempt and inserting , is exempt ; and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , or is otherwise eligible for such a certificate and endorsement without regard to the requirement under section 12112(a)(2) . (b) Excluding dredged material from transportation requirements (1) In general Section 55110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking or dredged material ; and (B) by striking or dredged material . (2) Conforming amendment The analysis for chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 55110 and inserting the following: Sec. 55110. Transportation of valueless material. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6710 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2023 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to establish the rate of pay of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Chief Financial Officer Salary Home Rule Act . 2. Permitting District of Columbia to establish rate of pay of Chief Financial Officer of District of Columbia Section 424(b)(2)(E) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.24b(b)(5), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: (E) Pay The Chief Financial Officer shall be paid at the greater of— (i) a rate such that the total amount of compensation paid during any calendar year is equal to the limit on total pay which is applicable during such year under section 5307 of title 5, United States Code, to an employee described in section 5307(d) of such title; or (ii) a rate established in law by the District of Columbia, except that any rate established under this clause which is applicable to any individual serving as the Chief Financial Officer shall not be reduced during any period of such individual’s service as the Chief Financial Officer. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6714 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2023 Mr. Van Drew (for himself, Mr. Nadler , and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

1. Remote access to court proceedings for victims of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland (a) Definition of victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 In this section: (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the term victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 means any individual— (A) who suffered direct or proximate harm as a result of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 that occurred over Lockerbie, Scotland, on December 21, 1988, and was present at or near the scene of the bombing when it occurred, or immediately thereafter; or (B) who is the spouse, legal guardian, parent, child, brother, sister, next of kin, or other relative of, or who is determined by the applicable district court of the United States to be an individual who possesses a relationship of similar significance to, an individual described in subparagraph (A) or an individual otherwise described in this subsection. (2) Limitation The term victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 does not include an individual who participated or conspired in the crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. (b) Authorization (1) In general On and after the date of enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure or other law or rule to the contrary, in order to permit victims of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 to access court proceedings in the criminal case against Abu Agila Mohammed Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi and against any co-conspirator subsequently charged and prosecuted in a court of the United States for crimes related to the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, the district court of the United States in such a case shall order that reasonable efforts be made to make remote video and telephonic access to proceedings in the case available to victims of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. (2) No limit on location Remote video and telephonic access to proceedings shall be made available under paragraph (1) to a victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 without regard to the location of the victim of crimes associated with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. (c) District court discretion Nothing in this section shall be construed to eliminate or limit the discretion of a district court of the United States to control the manner, circumstances, or availability of remote video or telephonic transmissions where necessary to control the courtroom or protect the integrity of court proceedings or the safety of parties, witnesses, or other participants in the proceedings.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6719 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2023 Mr. Bucshon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide for the conveyance of certain land, Dillard Road, Patoka Lake, Indiana, to the State of Indiana, and for other purposes.

1. Disposition of Dillard Road, Patoka Lake, Indiana (a) Disposition The Secretary of the Army (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall convey to the State of Indiana, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to road easements associated with Dillard Road, totaling approximately 11.85 acres, located in Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana, including any improvements on the land. (b) Quitclaim deed A conveyance under this section shall be by quitclaim deed and without consideration. (c) Administrative costs The Secretary shall be responsible for all administrative costs associated with a conveyance under this section. (d) Terms and conditions A conveyance under this section shall be subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Liability A conveyance under this section shall require the State of Indiana to hold the United States harmless from any and all liability with respect to activities carried out on the land described in subsection (a) on or after the date of the conveyance. (f) Application of property screening provisions Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to a conveyance under this section. (g) Disposal If the State of Indiana does not accept conveyance of the land described in subsection (a), the Secretary may dispose of the land in accordance with subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6720 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2023 Ms. Budzinski (for herself, Ms. Caraveo , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Sorensen , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Crockett , Ms. Norton , Ms. Craig , Ms. Waters , Ms. Titus , Mr. Pocan , and Ms. Adams ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program.

1. Grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a membership organization, as determined by the Secretary, or labor union representing farmworkers, meat processing workers, or grocery workers. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Establishment The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall establish a grant program to provide funding to eligible entities representing farmworkers, meat processing workers, and grocery workers for stabilization payments in the case of a natural disaster or other disaster, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Report Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the outcomes and evaluating the impacts of the program established under subsection (b). (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6723 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2023 Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reaffirm the applicability of the Act of June 18, 1934, to the Samish Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Reaffirmation of law The applicability of the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ; 48 Stat. 984, chapter 576) (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) is reaffirmed for the Samish Indian Nation. 2. No impact on treaty rights Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as affecting treaty rights under the Treaty of Point Elliott.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6725 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2023 Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. Arrington , and Ms. Houlahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish additional factors that determine pathways in the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transition Improvement by Estimating Risk Act or the TIER Act . 2. Amendments to pathways for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking Disability and inserting Potential or confirmed disability ; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking Character and inserting Potential or confirmed character ; (3) by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (R); and (4) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M) Child care requirements of the member (including whether a dependent of the member is enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program). (N) The employment status of other adults in the household of the member. (O) The location of the duty station of the member (including whether the member was separated from family while on duty). (P) The effects of operating tempo and personnel tempo on the member and the household of the member. (Q) Whether the member is an Indian or urban Indian, as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( Public Law 94–437 ; 25 U.S.C. 1603 ). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2023 Mr. Luetkemeyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to require the accounting principles standard setting body to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act and the Government in the Sunshine Act, to require the head of such body to testify annually before Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Accounting Standards Act of 2023 . 2. Accounting principles standard setting body reforms (a) Administrative procedures for adoption of accounting principles Section 19(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77s(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Administrative procedures for adoption of accounting principles When adopting an accounting principle, the standard setting body described in paragraph (1) shall— (A) follow procedures that are as close as practicable to those requirements for a Federal agency issuing a rule under chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Administrative Procedure Act ); and (B) carry out the cost benefit analysis described under section 6(a)(3)(C) of Executive Order 12866 for a significant regulatory action, to the extent the requirements for such analysis relate to the efficient functioning of the economy and private markets, and the cost of businesses complying with the action. . (b) Open meeting requirement Section 19(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77s(b) ), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Open meeting requirement The requirements under section 552b of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Government in the Sunshine Act ) shall apply to a standard setting body described in paragraph (1) to the same extent as such requirements apply to an agency. . (c) Testimony by the head of the standard setting body Section 19(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77s(b) ), as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Congressional testimony The head of each standard setting body described in paragraph (1) shall annually testify before the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. . (d) Report on implementation Not later than the end of the 3-month period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in consultation with the standard setting body described under section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, shall issue a report to the Congress describing the steps taken by the standard setting body to implement the requirements in the amendments made by this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6728 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2023 Mrs. McClain (for herself, Mr. Donalds , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Sessions , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Fry , Ms. Mace , and Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require public school, and public institution of higher education, athletic teams and clubs to be designated for membership based on biological sex, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Women’s Sports Act of 2023 . 2. Required designation of school athletic teams (a) Types of designations An intercollegiate, intramural, or club athletic team or sport that is sponsored by a public school, or a public institution of higher education, or that is a competing team or sport sponsored by a non-public school or institution, and that receives Federal financial assistance, shall be expressly designated as, and composed of students of, only 1 of the following categories of team or club members based on biological sex at birth: (1) Males. (2) Females. (3) Coed members described in paragraphs (1) and (2). (b) Requirement The membership of athletic teams or sports designated only for females shall only be open to biological females at birth. 3. Penalty All Federal financial assistance shall be terminated for a failure to comply with section 2.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6729 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2023 Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To permit the use of NATO and major non-NATO ally dredge ships in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Allied Partnership and Port Modernization Act . 2. Dredging; dredged material (a) Dredging Section 55109 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting or (c) after subsection (b) ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Dredging by NATO-Affiliated vessels (1) In general A vessel described in paragraph (2) may engage in dredging in the navigable waters of the United States. (2) Vessels A vessel described in this paragraph is a vessel— (A) documented under the laws of a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; (B) built by a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or a major non-NATO ally (as defined in section 2350a(i) of title 10); and (C) for which a majority of the owners and operators of the vessel are entities incorporated in a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. . (b) Excluding dredged material from transportation requirements (1) In general Section 55110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking or dredged material and inserting (excluding dredged material) ; and (B) by striking or dredged material and inserting (excluding dredged material) . (2) Conforming amendment The analysis for chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 55110 and inserting the following: Sec. 55110. Transportation of valueless material (excluding dredged material). .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6730 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2023 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Perry , Mr. Norman , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Emmer , and Mr. Reschenthaler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on the Budget , Financial Services , Transportation and Infrastructure , Science, Space, and Technology , Natural Resources , Oversight and Accountability , Foreign Affairs , and the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To rescind amounts made available for the Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Congressional Slush Funds Act . 2. Rescission of amounts appropriated for Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund (a) Rescission The total amount of unobligated funds made available by section 101(e) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 ( Public Law 118–5 ) for the Department of Commerce Nonrecurring Expenses Fund are hereby permanently rescinded. (b) Classification of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of subsection (a) shall not count for purposes of section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or allocation pursuant to section 302(a) or 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Mr. Clyde (for himself, Mr. Alford , Mr. Collins , Mr. Bost , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Baird , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Burlison , Ms. Tenney , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Issa , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Rose , Mr. Posey , Mr. Crane , Mr. Hudson , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Massie , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Perry , Mr. Roy , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Finstad , Mrs. Cammack , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Griffith , Mrs. Bice , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Burgess , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Harris , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Webster of Florida , Ms. Hageman , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Babin , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Fry , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Armstrong , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Norman , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Hill , Mr. Hern , Mr. Moran , Mr. Steube , Mr. Brecheen , Mr. Latta , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Mooney , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Allen , Mr. Self , Mr. Stauber , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Burchett , and Mr. Carl ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed ATF Rule 2022R–17, entitled Definition of Engaged in the Business as a Dealer in Firearms .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Unconstitutional Background Checks Act . 2. Prohibition on use of Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed ATF Rule 2022R–17, entitled Definition of Engaged in the Business as a Dealer in Firearms No Federal funds may be used to finalize, implement, or enforce the rule proposed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, entitled Definition of Engaged in the Business as a Dealer in Firearms , in the notice of proposed rulemaking 2022R–17, signed by the Attorney General on August 30, 2023, or any substantially similar rule.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6735 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Air Force to develop a long-term tactical fighter plan for the active and reserve components of the Air Force, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fighter Force Preservation Act of 2023 . 2. Plan for long-term Air Force fighter force structure (a) Plan required The Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with the Director of the Air National Guard and the Commander of the Air Force Reserve, shall develop a long-term tactical fighter force structure, recapitalization, training, and sustainment plan for the active and reserve components of the Air Force. (b) Elements The plan under subsection (a) shall address each of the following: (1) The appropriate mix of tactical fighter aircraft force structure, with accompanying operational risk analyses, required for the Secretary of the Air Force to meet expected steady-state, global force management allocation plans and geographical combatant commander contingency operational plans tasked to the Air Force using active and reserve component units. (2) The procurement, divestment, unit activation, deactivation, or re-missioning plans or actions the Secretary plans to implement, fiscal year-by-fiscal year, unit-by-unit, for the next 12 years for each active and reserve component tactical fighter aircraft unit existing as of the date of the enactment of this Act, including the rationale and justification for any such plans or actions. (3) The actions the Secretary will take to ensure that required operational readiness rates are maintained during any planned recapitalization, modernization, or change of mission affecting tactical fighter aircraft units. (4) Any plans of the Secretary to augment or supplant existing piloted tactical fighter aircraft capability or capacity with Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 1 or Increment 2 capability or capacity. (5) Any plans of the Secretary to augment or supplant existing piloted tactical fighter aircraft training events via acquisition and fielding of common, joint, all-domain, high-fidelity synthetic simulation environments. (c) Report Not later than April 1, 2024, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the plan developed under subsection (a). (d) Form of report The report required under subsection (c) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. (e) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6736 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Mr. Bacon (for himself and Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide a retroactive effective date for the promotions of senior officers of the Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as a result of the suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act of 2023 . 2. Sense of Congress Congress holds the men and women who defend the United States in the highest esteem. 3. Retroactive effective date of promotions of senior officers of Armed Forces that were delayed as a result of suspension of Senate confirmation (a) In general In the case of an individual confirmed, during the period beginning on December 5, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2023, to a grade or rank in the Armed Forces associated with pay grade O–7 or higher and whose confirmation was delayed as a result of the suspension of the provision of advice and consent by the Senate to appointments to such grades and ranks that began in February 2023— (1) the Secretary of Defense shall provide the individual, retroactive to the date described in subsection (b)— (A) pay and allowances at the rates or in the amounts payable for the pay grade associated with the appointment of the individual; and (B) the benefits to which an individual in the grade or rank associated with the appointment is entitled; and (2) the date described in subsection (b) shall be the date used for determining the seniority of the individual in the grade or rank associated with the appointment. (b) Date described The date described in this subsection is, with respect to an individual described in subsection (a), the date that is the later of— (1) the date that is 30 days after the date on which the nomination of the individual was placed on the Executive Calendar of the Senate; or (2) the date on which the individual would have been appointed but for the suspension of the provision of advice and consent described in subsection (a), as determined by the Secretary concerned (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6737 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Air Force to develop a force design for the Air Force and the Space Force, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Air Force Future Force Design Act of 2023 . 2. Future force design of the Department of the Air Force (a) Force design required Not later than August 31, 2024, the Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a force design for the Air Force and Space Force projected through 2050. (b) Elements The force design under subsection (a) shall address— (1) the concepts, capabilities, and structural elements (including size and form) of the Air Force and Space Force that are necessary to ensure those forces effectively execute their core functions through 2050 in support of the National Defense Strategy and the National Military Strategy; (2) force structure, including the development of capabilities (including platforms and systems) at the correct level of capacity to address the challenges outlined by the National Defense Strategy and the National Military Strategy; (3) force composition, including recruitment and development of human capital, effective distribution of forces in the total force, and policies to increase career flexibility across the various components of the force; (4) organizational design, including development of potential models to increase agility and operational effectiveness across the Air Force and Space Force; and (5) such other matters as the Secretary of the Air Force determines to be relevant. (c) Information to congress Not later than 60 days after completion of the force design required under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall— (1) submit a summary of the force design to the congressional defense committees; and (2) provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the force design. (d) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6739 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To modify and extend the temporary authority of the President to modify certain contracts and options based on the impacts of inflation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Contract Inflation Adjustment Act of 2023 . 2. Modification and extension of temporary authority to modify certain contracts and options based on the impacts of inflation Section 1 of Public Law 85–804 ( 50 U.S.C. 1431 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new sentence: If any such amounts are so specifically provided, the Secretary may use them for such purposes. ; and (2) in subsection (e), by striking December 31, 2023 and inserting December 31, 2024 .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6740 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to amend the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to include consideration of past performance of affiliates of small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Small Business Affiliate Consideration Act of 2023 . 2. Consideration of past performance of affiliates of small business concerns Not later than July 1, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall amend section 215.305 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (or any successor regulation) to require that when small business concerns bid on Department of Defense contracts, the past performance evaluation and source selection processes shall consider, if relevant, the past performance information of affiliate companies of the small business concerns.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6741 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into a limited number of cost-plus incentive-fee contracts for the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sentinel Program Risk Mitigation Act of 2023 . 2. Form of contracting authorized to mitigate risk to Sentinel program schedule and cost Notwithstanding section 3323 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense may authorize the use of contracts using cost-plus incentive-fee contracting for military construction projects associated with launch facilities, launch centers, and related infrastructure of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile weapon system program of the Department of Defense for not more than one low-rate initial production lot at each of the following locations: (1) F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. (2) Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. (3) Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6744 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Mr. Bost (for himself, Mr. Self , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing health care to, or engaging in claims processing for health care for, any individual unlawfully present in the United States who is not eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No VA Resources for Illegal Aliens Act . 2. Limitation on care or processing of claims for care from Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not provide health care to, and may not engage in claims processing for health care for, any individual unlawfully present in the United States who is not eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6750 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building .

1. Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building . (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 Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 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. 6750 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building .

1. Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building . (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 Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6750 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Ms. Adams , Mr. Rouzer , Ms. Ross , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Jackson of North Carolina , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Nickel , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Ms. Manning , Mr. McHenry , Mrs. Foushee , and Mr. Edwards ) 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 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building .

1. Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building . (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 Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6750 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 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 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building .

1. Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building . (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 Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building .

Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 572 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6750 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 20, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building .

1. Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building . (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 Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building .

November 20, 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6752 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require prompt reporting of any incident in which the Armed Forces are involved in an attack or hostilities, and for other purposes.

1. Report on Hostilities Involving United States Armed Forces (a) In general Not later than 48 hours after any incident in which the United States Armed Forces are involved in an attack or hostilities, whether in an offensive or defensive capacity, the President shall transmit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the incident, unless the President— (1) otherwise reports the incident within 48 hours pursuant to section 4 of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1543 ); or (2) has determined prior to the incident, and so reported pursuant to section 1264 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 1549 ), that the United States Armed Forces involved in the incident would be operating under specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(b) ). (b) Matters To be included Each report required by subsection (a) shall include— (1) the authority or authorities under which the United States Armed Forces were operating when the incident occurred; (2) the date, location, and duration of the incident and the other parties involved; (3) a description of the United States Armed Forces involved in the incident and the mission of such Armed Forces; (4) the numbers of any combatant casualties and civilian casualties that occurred as a result of the incident; and (5) any other information the President determines appropriate.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6753 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Ms. Hageman (for herself, Mr. Fry , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Ogles , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Clyde ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act to provide for the removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Federal Jurisdiction Act or the PLCAA Federal Jurisdiction Act . 2. Removal and dismissal of qualified civil liability actions Section 3 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7902 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Removal and dismissal In any action before a State court in which a defendant that is a manufacturer, seller, or trade association asserts that the action is a qualified civil liability action, the manufacturer, seller, or trade association may remove the action to the district court of the United States for the district and division embracing the place wherein it is pending, and such district court of the United States shall have jurisdiction to determine whether such action is a qualified civil liability action, and dismiss the action accordingly. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6757 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Mr. LaHood (for himself and Ms. Sánchez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the rollover contributions from Roth IRAs to designated Roth accounts.

1. Rollover contributions from Roth IRAs to designated Roth accounts (a) Treatment as rollover distribution for purposes of Roth IRA Section 408(d)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ; or at the end of clause (i) and inserting a comma, by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting , or and by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: (iii) the entire amount received (including money and any other property) is paid in a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer from a Roth IRA to a designated Roth account (within the meaning of section 402A). . (b) Treatment as rollover contribution for purposes of desginated Roth account Section 402A(c)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting or under section 408(d)(3)(A)(iii) after subparagraph (A) . (c) Coordination with nonexclusion period Section 402A(d)(2)(B) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking earlier in the matter preceding subclause (i) and inserting earliest , (2) by striking or at the end of clause (i), (3) by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting , or , and (4) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) if a rollover contribution was made to the designated Roth account from a Roth IRA, the first taxable year in which such a rollover contribution was made. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or distributed after the date of the enactment of this Act.