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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7775 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2024 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Posey , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Perez , Ms. Porter , and Ms. Stevens ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To prohibit the procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and prioritize the procurement of products not containing PFAS.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibition on procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) Beginning on October 1, 2025, the head of an executive agency may not enter into a new contract for the procurement of a covered item that contains perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). 3. Priority procurement of products not containing pfas The head of an executive agency shall prioritize the procurement of covered items, where available and practicable, that do not contain harmful perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Executive agency defined The term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (2) Covered items The term covered items means— (A) nonstick cookware and cooking utensils; and (B) furniture, carpets, and rugs treated with stain-resistant coatings.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7776 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2024 Ms. Lee of Nevada (for herself, Mr. Amodei , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Titus , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Gosar , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Stanton , and Mrs. Napolitano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Boulder Canyon Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expend amounts in the Colorado River Dam fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Hoover Dam Act . 2. Authorization to expend amounts Section 2 of the Act of December 21, 1928 ( 43 U.S.C. 617 , et seq.; commonly known as the Boulder Canyon Project Act ), is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expend moneys in the fund, including moneys in account XXXR5656P1, that were and hereafter are recovered on a non-reimbursable basis, for any authorized activity, including operations, maintenance, investigation and cleanup actions, and capital improvements, within the Boulder Canyon Project at Hoover Dam or on land used for the construction and operation of the Hoover Dam, subject to the review and approval of the Boulder Canyon Project contractors as identified in the Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 ( Public Law 112–72 ). .
IB Union Calendar No. 681 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7776 [Report No. 118–834] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2024 Ms. Lee of Nevada (for herself, Mr. Amodei , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Titus , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Gosar , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Stanton , and Mrs. Napolitano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources December 10, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mr. Calvert December 10, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Boulder Canyon Project Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to expend amounts in the Colorado River Dam fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Hoover Dam Act . 2. Authorization to expend amounts Section 2 of the Act of December 21, 1928 ( 43 U.S.C. 617 , et seq.; commonly known as the Boulder Canyon Project Act ), is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expend moneys in the fund, including moneys in account XXXR5656P1, that were and hereafter are recovered on a non-reimbursable basis, for any authorized activity, including operations, maintenance, investigation and cleanup actions, and capital improvements, within the Boulder Canyon Project at Hoover Dam or on land used for the construction and operation of the Hoover Dam, subject to the review and approval of the Boulder Canyon Project contractors as identified in the Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 ( Public Law 112–72 ). .

December 10, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7777 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2024, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2024, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2024, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2024, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2025.

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB 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. 7777 AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2024, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2024, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2024, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2024, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2025.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7777 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2024 Mr. Luttrell (for himself and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To increase, effective as of December 1, 2024, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2024, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2024, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2024, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2025.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7777 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2024 Received AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2024, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2024, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2024, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2024, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2025.

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 491 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7777 [Report No. 118–591] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2024 Mr. Luttrell (for himself and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs July 18, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To increase, effective as of December 1, 2024, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2024, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2024, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2024, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2025.

July 18, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7778 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2024 Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Tiffany ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of the prohibition against video voyeurism.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Victimizers and Offenders from Yielding Explicit Unconsented Recordings Surreptitiously Act of 2024 or as the Stop VOYEURS Act of 2024 . 2. Expanded prohibition against video voyeurism Section 1801 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking , in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, and inserting , in a circumstance described in subsection (d), ; and (B) by striking imprisoned not more than one year and inserting imprisoned not more than 5 years ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Circumstance described For the purposes of subsection (a), the circumstances described in this subsection are that— (1) the offender or victim traveled in interstate or foreign commerce, or traveled using a means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce, in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a); (2) the offender used a means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a); (3) any payment of any kind was made, directly or indirectly, in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a) using any means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce; (4) the offender transmitted in interstate or foreign commerce any communication relating to or in furtherance of the conduct described in subsection (a) using any means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means or in manner, including by computer, mail, wire, or electromagnetic transmission; (5) any equipment, item, or other object that has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce was used to perform the conduct described in subsection (a); (6) the conduct described in subsection (a) occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or any territory or possession of the United States; or (7) the conduct described in subsection (a) otherwise occurred in or affected interstate or foreign commerce. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7780 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2024 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Tenney , and Ms. Van Duyne ) 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 prohibit certain retirement plans from making investment decisions on the basis of factors other than financial risk and return factors.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Investment Options for Retirement Act . 2. Prohibition on certain retirement plans from making investment decisions on the basis of factors other than financial risk and return factors (a) In general Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (39) the following new paragraph: (40) Prohibition on consideration of factors other than financial risk and return factors For purposes of this subsection, the term exclusive benefit shall include a requirement that the corpus and income of the trust are invested exclusively on the basis of financial risk and return factors. . (b) Application to annuity contracts Section 403(b)(1) of such Code is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (D), by adding and at the end of subparagraph (E), and by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: (F) the corpus and income invested pursuant to such contract are invested exclusively on the basis of financial risk and return factors, . (c) Application to governmental plans Section 457(e) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (19) Prohibition on governmental plans considering factors other than financial risk and return factors In the case of an employer described in subsection (e)(1)(A), a plan shall not be treated as meeting the requirements of this section unless the corpus and income of the plan are invested exclusively on the basis of financial risk and return factors. . (d) Administration by Treasury Sections 401(a)(40), 403(b)(1)(F), and 457(e)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this section) shall be administered exclusively by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate. (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7783 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2024 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Timmons ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To nullify certain documents issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to gender-based workplace discrimination.

1. Nullification of EEOC guidance and fact sheet relating to gender-based workplace discrimination The proposed guidance entitled PROPOSED Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (dated September 29, 2023), and the fact sheet entitled Protections Against Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity (issued on June 15, 2021), published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall have no force or effect, and the Commission may not issue any identical or substantially similar guidance or fact sheet.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7789 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 21, 2024 Ms. Stefanik introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the Department of Defense from offering services through, or maintaining a business relationship with, Tutor.com.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Chinese Communist Party Access to U.S. Military Students Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibition of Department of Defense usage of Tutor.com (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The website Tutor.com is a long-standing provider of tutoring services to members of the United States Armed Forces and their families. (2) In January 2022, Primavera Capital Group, a Chinese-owned corporation associated with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, acquired Tutor.com and The Princeton Review (TPR Education LLC) from ST Unitas. (3) While providing educational services, Tutor.com collects personal data on users, such as location, internet protocol addresses, and contents of the tutoring sessions. (4) As the national security laws of the People's Republic of China require companies to release confidential business and customer data to the Government of the People's Republic of China, the United States is paying to expose the private information of members of the United States Armed Forces and their children to the Chinese Communist Party. (b) Prohibition (1) In general The Department of Defense shall— (A) cease offering services through Tutor.com not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) terminate any business relationships with Tutor.com as soon as legally possible. (2) Future relationships The Department shall not enter into any other relationship with Tutor.com as long as Tutor.com is owned by Primavera Capital Group or any other entity owned or controlled by nationals of the People's Republic of China.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7792 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2024 Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , and in addition to the Committee on Small Business , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish a separate, unique North American Industry Classification System code for health care facility janitorial services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Facility Janitorial Services Classification and Cap Enhancement Act of 2024 . 2. Separate NAICS code for health care facility janitorial services (a) NAICS code Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall update the North American Industry Classification System (in this section referred to as NAICS ) to establish a separate, unique code for the health care facility janitorial services industry. (b) Size standard Not later than 90 days after the date on which an NAICS code is established under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall establish a size standard under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ) for an entity assigned such NAICS code. Such size standard may not be more than double the size standard for an entity assigned NAICS code 561720 (relating to janitorial services) on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Health care facility janitorial services industry defined In this section, the term health care facility janitorial services industry means an industry that comprises entities primarily engaged in cleaning interiors of health care facilities, including hospitals, outpatient facilities, clinical laboratories, or other medical facilities.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7794 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2024 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include certain retired law enforcement officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2024 . 2. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the public safety officers' death benefits program (a) In general Section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10281 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Personal injury to retired law enforcement officer (1) In general A retired law enforcement officer shall be eligible for a benefit under this part if the officer died or became permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury resulting from a targeted attack because of the retired law enforcement officer’s service as a law enforcement officer. (2) Retired law enforcement officer defined In this subsection, the term retired law enforcement officer means an individual who separated from service, in good standing, as a law enforcement officer, in an official capacity at a public agency, with or without compensation. . (b) Retroactive applicability (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall— (A) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) apply to any matter pending, before the Bureau of Justice Assistance or otherwise, on the date of enactment of this Act, or filed (consistent with pre-existing effective dates) or accruing after that date. (2) Exceptions The amendments made by this section shall apply to any action taken by a retired law enforcement office described in section 1201(p) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as added by this Act) that occurred on or after January 1, 2019.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7796 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2024 Ms. Brown (for herself, Ms. Plaskett , Mr. Carey , and Mr. Jackson of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for the development and maintenance of school and community gardens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thriving Community Gardens Act . 2. Activities to support safe and healthy students Clause (ii) of section 4108(5)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7118(5)(C) ) is amended to read as follows: (ii) support a healthy, active lifestyle, including— (I) nutritional education and regular, structured physical education activities and programs, that may address chronic disease management with instruction led by school nurses, nurse practitioners, or other appropriate specialists or professionals to help maintain the well-being of students; and (II) the development and maintenance of school or community gardens; . 3. Information collection and best practices (a) Information collection The Secretary of Education shall regularly collect information from local educational agencies that use funds provided under section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7118 ) to develop and maintain community gardens (as authorized under paragraph (5)(C)(ii)(II) of such section). (b) Identification of best practices Based on the information collected from local educational agencies under subsection (a), the Secretary of Education shall identify best practices for the development and maintenance of community gardens as described in such subsection. (c) Publication and updates The Secretary of Education shall— (1) publish the best practices identified under subsection (b) on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Education; and (2) regularly update the best practices based on information received from local educational agencies under subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7798 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2024 Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer (for herself, Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Valadao , and Ms. Salinas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Plant Protection Act to establish a fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spotted Wing Abatement Trust Act of 2024 or the SWAT Act of 2024 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the spotted wing drosophila, an invasive species from East Asia, has caused significant damage to many valuable fruit crops in the United States, including raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, plums, and cherries; and (2) the Department of Agriculture estimates that spotted wing drosophila account for a combined 20 percent revenue loss across strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, and cherry crops, based on reported yield losses due to that species. 3. Spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation Subtitle A of the Plant Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7711 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 420A. Spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation (a) In general The Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (referred to in this section as the ‘Administrator’) shall establish a fund within the Department of Agriculture to fund research relating to, and activities to mitigate the negative effects of spotted wing drosophila. (b) Administration of Fund The Administrator shall— (1) determine eligible recipients to enter into cooperative agreements with, or award grants to, using amounts in the fund established under subsection (a); and (2) oversee the activities carried out using amounts in that fund. (c) Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for the fund established under subsection (a) $6,500,000 for the fiscal year in which the Spotted Wing Abatement Trust Act of 2024 is enacted and each of the 4 fiscal years thereafter. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7800 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2024 Mr. Courtney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Scotland, Connecticut.

1. Single, unique ZIP Code for Scotland, Connecticut Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code, to be numbered 06264, applicable to the area encompassing solely Scotland, Connecticut.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7802 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2024 Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Posey , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Mast , Mr. Diaz-Balart , and Ms. Salazar ) 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 400 Whitehead Street in Key West, Florida, as the Jimmy Buffett Post Office Building .

1. Jimmy Buffett Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 Whitehead Street in Key West, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Jimmy Buffett 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 Jimmy Buffett Post Office Building .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7803 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2024 Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines, and for other purposes.

1. Good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines Title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 41(j), by adding before be subject the following: , unless the entity shows that the assertion was made in good faith, ; and (2) in section 123(f), by adding before be subject the following: , unless the entity shows that the certification was made in good faith, .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7805 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2024 Mr. Kilmer (for himself, Mr. Fulcher , and Mrs. Peltola ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the right of members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States and First Nations individuals in Canada to cross the borders of the United States and to be considered lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act . 2. Members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States or a First Nation in Canada Section 289 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1359 ) is amended— (1) by inserting (a) before Nothing ; (2) by striking who possess at least 50 per centum of blood of the American Indian race. and inserting the following: “who— (1) are members, or are eligible to become members, of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States; or (2) (A) has Indian status in Canada through registration under the Indian Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. I–5); or (B) holds membership in a self-governing First Nation in Canada. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) An individual who is admitted to the United States pursuant to subsection (a) shall have the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7808 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2024 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Sarbanes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for prevention and early intervention services under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act or the EARLY Minds Act . 2. Early intervention (a) State plan option Section 1912(b)(1)(A)(vii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–1(b)(1)(A)(vii) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (III), by striking and at the end; (2) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (V) a description of any evidence-based prevention and early intervention strategies and programs the State provides to prevent, delay, or reduce the severity and onset of mental illness and behavioral problems, including for children and adolescents, irrespective of experiencing a serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, as defined under subsection (c)(1). . (b) Allocation allowance; reports Section 1920 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–9 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Prevention and early intervention services In the case of a State with a State plan that provides for strategies and programs specified in section 1912(b)(1)(A)(vii)(V), such State may expend not more than 5 percent of the amount of the allotment of the State pursuant to a funding agreement under section 1911 for each fiscal year to support such strategies and programs. (f) Reports to congress Not later than September 30, 2025, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall provide a report to the Congress on the prevention and early intervention strategies and programs pursued by States pursuant to subsections (e). Each such report shall include— (1) a list of the States that utilized the option to provide prevention and early intervention services; (2) a description of the each State’s prevention and early intervention activities; (3) the population served, including information on demographics, including age; (4) the outcomes of such activities, including— (A) how such activities reduced delays in access to mental and behavioral health care for children and adults; and (B) how such activities reduced the severity of onset of serious mental illness and serious emotional disturbance; and (5) any other relevant information the Secretary deems necessary. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7810 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2024 Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Van Orden , and Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the clock hour requirements for certain eligible programs under title IV of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clock Hour Program Student Protection Act . 2. Clock hour requirements for certain programs of training Section 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) An otherwise eligible program that provides a program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized profession in a State, and for which the number of clock hours of instruction exceeds the minimum number of clock hours of instruction required by such State for training in the recognized profession for which the otherwise eligible program prepares students, shall be determined to be an eligible program under this subsection if the number of clock hours of instruction provided by such otherwise eligible program does not exceed the greater of— (A) 150 percent of the minimum number of clock hours required by such State for training in the recognized profession for which the otherwise eligible program prepares students; or (B) 150 percent of the minimum number of clock hours required by a Federal agency for such training. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on July 1, 2024, and apply with respect to award year 2024–2025 and each subsequent award year.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7813 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2024 Mr. Van Drew (for himself, Ms. Hageman , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require an individual to provide a social security number to claim the child tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Tax Credit Integrity Act . 2. Social security number required for child tax credit (a) In general Section 24(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (e) Social security number required (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), no credit shall be allowed under this section to a taxpayer with respect to any qualifying child unless the taxpayer includes the social security number of the taxpayer (in the case of a joint return, of both spouses) and of such child on the return of tax for the taxable year. (2) Exception for members of armed services In the case of an individual who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting either spouse for both spouses in such paragraph. (3) Social security number defined For purposes of paragraph (1), the term social security number means a social security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, but only if the social security number is issued— (A) to a citizen of the United States or pursuant to subclause (I) (or that portion of subclause (III) that relates to subclause (I)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act, and (B) before the due date for such return. . (b) Omission treated as mathematical or clerical error Section 6213(g)(I) of such Code is amended by striking TIN and inserting social security number (as defined in section 24(e)) . (c) Conforming amendment Section 24(h) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (7). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7814 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2024 Mr. Van Drew (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Simpson , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act of 2024 . 2. Exclusion of certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty (a) In general Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Payments under national health service corps loan repayment program and certain state loan repayment programs and inserting C ertain Federal and State loan repayment programs , and (2) by inserting , under a loan repayment program awarded a grant or contract under section 748(a)(2) of such Act after section 338I of such Act . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) GAO Report The Comptroller General of the United States shall review and report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the participation of dental providers and faculty in areas and schools receiving funding from the Dental Faculty Development and Loan Repayment Program under section 748(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293k–2(a)(2) ), including the extent to which such individuals remain full-time faculty teaching and practicing in dental clinics located in dental schools, hospitals, or community-based affiliated sites after receiving funding from the program.