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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2890 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Ms. Jayapal (for herself and Mrs. Spartz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to make hospital organizations and cooperative hospital service organizations subject to the law relating to unfair methods of competition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Anticompetitive Healthcare Act of 2023 . 2. Amendment The 2d undesignated paragraph of section 4 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 44 ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and includes with respect to unfair methods of competition, any hospital organization or cooperative hospital service organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code .
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2892 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of emergency alerting systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Weather Alert Response and Notification Act or the WARN Act . 2. Effectiveness of local, State, and Federal alerting systems (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of local, State, and Federal emergency alerting systems in disseminating timely and relevant information during weather-related emergencies to help communities develop better policies and procedures for emergency response and enhance public safety in the event of a weather-related emergency. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall— (1) evaluate the efficacy of various alert mediums, including platforms such as social media, to disseminate emergency alerts, including travel bans and mass power outages, during extreme weather events; (2) assess the extent that guidance and training exists for developing alert content, such as ensuring alerts are clear, relevant, and provide the public with actionable information; and (3) determine whether improvements could be made to public alerting based on input from a selected sample of emergency managers, local officials, and community groups. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the study conducted under subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2892 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Fry , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of local alerting systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Weather Alert Response and Notification Act or the WARN Act . 2. Effectiveness of local alerting systems (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of local alerting systems in disseminating timely and relevant information during weather-related emergencies to help communities develop better policies and procedures for emergency response and enhance public safety in the event of a weather-related emergency. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall— (1) evaluate the efficacy of various alert mediums, including platforms such as social media, to disseminate emergency alerts, including travel bans and mass power outages, during extreme weather events; and (2) establish a set of best practices for such alerts. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the study conducted under subsection (a).
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2892 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 10, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of emergency alerting systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Weather Alert Response and Notification Act or the WARN Act . 2. Effectiveness of local, State, and Federal alerting systems (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of local, State, and Federal emergency alerting systems in disseminating timely and relevant information during weather-related emergencies to help communities develop better policies and procedures for emergency response and enhance public safety in the event of a weather-related emergency. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall— (1) evaluate the efficacy of various alert mediums, including platforms such as social media, to disseminate emergency alerts, including travel bans and mass power outages, during extreme weather events; (2) assess the extent that guidance and training exists for developing alert content, such as ensuring alerts are clear, relevant, and provide the public with actionable information; and (3) determine whether improvements could be made to public alerting based on input from a selected sample of emergency managers, local officials, and community groups. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the study conducted under subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 666 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2892 [Report No. 118–814] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Fry , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 5, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Gottheimer , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Duarte , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Trone , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mrs. Dingell , Mrs. González-Colón , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , and Ms. Spanberger December 5, 2024 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 26, 2023 A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of local alerting systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Weather Alert Response and Notification Act or the WARN Act . 2. Effectiveness of local, State, and Federal alerting systems (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of local, State, and Federal emergency alerting systems in disseminating timely and relevant information during weather-related emergencies to help communities develop better policies and procedures for emergency response and enhance public safety in the event of a weather-related emergency. (b) Contents In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall— (1) evaluate the efficacy of various alert mediums, including platforms such as social media, to disseminate emergency alerts, including travel bans and mass power outages, during extreme weather events; (2) assess the extent that guidance and training exists for developing alert content, such as ensuring alerts are clear, relevant, and provide the public with actionable information; and (3) determine whether improvements could be made to public alerting based on input from a selected sample of emergency managers, local officials, and community groups. (c) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the study conducted under subsection (a).

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of emergency alerting systems, and for other purposes. .

December 5, 2024 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2895 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Barr , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Meuser , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Ms. De La Cruz , and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs , and 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 require the President to announce whether action will be taken with respect to a covered transaction under the Defense Production Act of 1950 that has passed the CFIUS transaction review deadline, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Time Is Up Act of 2023 . 2. Presidential announcements (a) In general With respect to a covered transaction under section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565 ), the President shall make the announcement described under section 721(d)(2) of such Act with respect to such transaction before the end of the 15-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, if— (1) on the date of enactment of this Act— (A) more than 105 days have passed since the date on which written notice was accepted under section 721(b)(1)(C) of such Act for the covered transaction or the date on which a review was initiated under section 721(b)(1)(D) of such Act for the transaction, as applicable; or (B) with respect to a covered transaction for which an investigation has been initiated under section 721(b)(2)(B)(ii) of such Act, more than 60 days have passed since the investigation was initiated; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has not concluded action with respect to the transaction under section 721(b) of such Act. (b) Completion of announced suspensions and prohibitions With respect to any announcement under section 721(d)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 made by the President before the date of enactment of this Act (or, with respect to a covered transaction described under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), such an announcement made at any time) of a suspension or prohibition of a covered transaction, if the President has not completed such suspension or prohibition, the President shall do so— (1) with respect to an announcement made before the date of enactment of this Act, before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) with respect to an announcement made on or after the date of enactment of this Act, before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of such announcement.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2898 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Auchincloss , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Correa , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Norton , Mr. Carson , Ms. Stansbury , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Jackson Lee , and Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a person who fails to meet age and residential requirements from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms and ammunition, to increase the penalties for transfer of a firearm to any person who is under indictment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Background Checks Act of 2023 . 2. Age and residential requirement Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) who fails to meet the age requirement— (A) described in subsection (b)(1); and (B) in the person’s State of residence; or (11) who— (A) does not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the licensee’s place of business is located; and (B) is not subject to an exception under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(3), . 3. Penalties Section 924(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking , or (o) and inserting (n), or (o) .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Correa , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Norton , Mr. Carson , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Ms. Matsui , Ms. Titus , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , and Ms. Stansbury ) 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 provide for additional grant amounts for protection against mass violence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthen and Tackle Opportunities to Prevent Violence Act of 2023 or as the STOP Violence Act of 2023 . 2. Additional grant amounts for protection against mass violence Section 506 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10157 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the and at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) $20,000,000, to be granted by the Attorney General to States, units of local governments, and other nonprofit organizations that serve victims of crime to provide compensation, training, and technical assistance to public assembly facilities to prepare against mass violence and to protect public assembly facilities from mass violence. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) In this section: (1) The term mass violence includes active shooter incidents and targeted violence. (2) The term active shooter means an individual actively engaged in the unauthorized killing or attempting to kill a person or persons in a confined and populated area with a firearm. (3) The term target violence means an incident of violence where an assailant who is known or knowable to a law enforcement agency for a jurisdiction where the assailant resides, identifies a particular target prior to a violent attack, which may be one or more individuals, a class or category of individuals, or an institution, without regard to whether the assailant is able to successfully harm the chosen target. (4) The term public assembly facility means a permanent or temporary structure or facility, place, or activity where concentrations of people gather in reasonably close quarters for purposes including deliberation, education, worship, shopping, employment, entertainment, recreation, sporting events, or similar activities. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2903 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To amend the National Security Act of 1947, to direct the Director of National Intelligence to produce national intelligence estimates on certain effects of climate change, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Security Climate Intelligence Act . 2. Periodic national intelligence estimates on certain effects of climate change Title XI of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3231 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and conforming the table of contents at the beginning of such Act accordingly): 1114. Periodic national intelligence estimates on certain effects of climate change (a) Requirement Not later than the date that is four years after the date of the enactment of this section, and on a basis that is not less frequent than once every four years thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence, acting through the National Intelligence Council, shall— (1) produce a National Intelligence Estimate on the national security and economic security effects of climate change; and (2) submit to the congressional intelligence committees such National Intelligence Estimate. (b) Form Each National Intelligence Estimate under subsection (a)(2) may be submitted in classified form, but if so submitted, shall include an unclassified executive summary. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2905 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Ms. Ross (for herself, Mr. Pocan , Mr. Cleaver , and Mrs. Sykes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , and in addition to the Committee on 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 amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last usual place of residence before incarceration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Prison Gerrymandering Act . 2. Residence of incarcerated individuals (a) Residence Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) Effective beginning with the 2030 decennial census of population and every census thereafter, in taking any census of population under subsection (a) the Secretary shall, with respect to an individual incarcerated in a State, Federal, county, or municipal correctional facility, or in a youth correctional facility or detention center, as of the decennial census date, attribute such individual to such individual’s last usual place of residence before incarceration. . (b) Use of residence for purposes of Congressional redistricting Section 22 of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for an apportionment of Representatives in Congress , approved June 18, 1929 ( 2 U.S.C. 2a ), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) If the tabulation of the number of persons in a State under subsection (a) includes an individual incarcerated in a State, Federal, county, or municipal correctional facility, or in a youth correctional facility or detention center, who is treated as a resident of the State because the tabulation attributes the individual to the individual’s last usual place of residence before incarceration, as provided under section 141(g) of title 13, United States Code, the State shall treat the individual’s last usual place of residence in the State before incarceration as the individual’s place of residence for purposes of congressional redistricting. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2906 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Ms. Salazar (for herself, Mr. Donalds , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Gimenez , and Mr. Owens ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To prohibit official documents of executive agencies from containing the terms latinx and latin-x , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reject Latinx Act . 2. Prohibition (a) Prohibition No official document of an executive agency (as such term is defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code) that is intended for public use may contain the term latinx or the term latin-x (or any variation thereof ). (b) Application This section shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and shall apply with respect to any official document intended for public use produced on or after such date.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2908 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Mr. Soto 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 2600 Michigan Avenue in Kissimmee, Florida, as the Robert Guevara Post Office Building .

1. Robert Guevara Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Michigan Avenue in Kissimmee, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Robert Guevara 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 Robert Guevara Post Office Building .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2910 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Mr. Stewart (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize holding court for the Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello.

1. Judicial district Section 125 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking and St. George and inserting St. George, Moab, and Monticello.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2911 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2024 . 2. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life insurance (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage (a) In general On January 1, 2025, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1) complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and (2) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the review. (b) Amount described The amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to— (1) $500,000; multiplied by (2) the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index changed during the five fiscal years preceding the review under subsection (a). (c) Consumer Price Index defined In this section, the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2911 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Ms. Strickland (for herself, Mr. Bacon , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Norton , Mr. Turner , Ms. Ross , Ms. Slotkin , and Ms. Sherrill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023 . 2. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life insurance (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage (a) In general On January 1, 2024, and every three years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1) complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and (2) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the review. (b) Amount described The amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to— (1) $400,000; multiplied by (2) the percentage of the increase (if any) in the average of the Consumer Price Index for the fiscal year ending during the preceding calendar year compared to the average of the Consumer Price Index for fiscal year 2005. (c) Consumer Price Index defined In this section, the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2911 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2024 Received AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2024 . 2. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life insurance (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage (a) In general On January 1, 2025, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1) complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and (2) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the review. (b) Amount described The amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to— (1) $500,000; multiplied by (2) the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index changed during the five fiscal years preceding the review under subsection (a). (c) Consumer Price Index defined In this section, the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 551 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2911 [Report No. 118–654] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Ms. Strickland (for herself, Mr. Bacon , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Norton , Mr. Turner , Ms. Ross , Ms. Slotkin , and Ms. Sherrill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 9, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Gottheimer , and Mr. Issa September 9, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 26, 2023 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2024 . 2. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life insurance (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage (a) In general On January 1, 2025, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1) complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and (2) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the review. (b) Amount described The amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to— (1) $500,000; multiplied by (2) the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index changed during the five fiscal years preceding the review under subsection (a). (c) Consumer Price Index defined In this section, the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage. .

September 9, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Mr. Turner (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine , Ms. Tenney , and Mr. Kildee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the health coverage tax credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Extension of health coverage tax credit (a) In general Section 35(b)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking before January 1, 2022 and inserting before January 1, 2028 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2021.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2915 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Mr. Vasquez (for himself and Mr. Ciscomani ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to report on the H–2A program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm Workforce Support Act of 2023 . 2. Report on H–2A temporary visa program (a) Report required Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to certain Congressional committees on the H–2A program, including— (1) an analysis of the impact the program has on hiring, including the impact on domestic workers and guest workers and whether there is an increasing reliance on the program by American employers; (2) identification of any challenges in securing adequate, affordable housing for guest workers; (3) implications of wage rate requirements under the program on an American employer’s ability to recruit domestic workers in comparison to guest workers; (4) an analysis of the economic impact of lost wages from a spouse and unmarried children of a guest worker; and (5) examining compliance with working condition guarantees outlined in a guest worker’s contract made pursuant to the H–2A program. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) American employer The term American employer means an individual, company, or organization that hires another individual and pays such individual a salary or wage, in the United States. (2) Certain Congressional committees The term certain Congressional committees means the— (A) Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives; (B) Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives; (C) Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and (D) Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. (3) Domestic worker The term domestic worker means a United States citizen who is employed in the United States. (4) Guest worker The term guest worker means a worker who is a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) ). (5) H–2A program The term H–2A program means the admission of nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) ).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Mr. Vasquez (for himself and Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program to provide assistance to underserved airports to improve passenger and flight capacity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Regional Airports Act . 2. Regional airport expansion program (a) In general Chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: IV Regional Airport Expansion Program 41781. Grants for growing regional airports (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program to provide grants to eligible airports to improve passenger and flight capacity. (b) Eligible uses An eligible airport may use a grant provided under this section for— (1) activities that improve passenger and flight capacity at such airport, including— (A) the expansion of passenger and property screening facilities; (B) runway lengthening; (C) hangar construction; and (D) improving passenger facilities; and (2) costs incurred to comply with operational and security requirements under part 139 or part 154 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Grant requirements In carrying out the program established under this section, the Secretary shall provide not less than 3 and not more than 10 grants to eligible airports in each fiscal year. (d) Eligible airport defined In this section, the term eligible airport means an airport that— (1) is a general aviation airport or a nonprimary commercial service airport (as determined by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration); and (2) serves a community with a population of at least 75,000. 41782. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year $50,000,000 to carry out section 41781. . (b) Technical amendment The analysis for chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 41767 the following: Subchapter IV—Regional Airport Expansion Program 41781. Grants for growing regional airports. 41782. Authorization of appropriations. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2917 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Mr. Vasquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 Secretary of Commerce to develop a national strategy for supporting economic opportunity in border communities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Economic Opportunity for Border Communities Act . 2. National strategy for supporting economic opportunity in border communities (a) Development of national strategy The Secretary shall develop a national strategy for supporting economic opportunity in border communities. (b) Goals of national strategy The goals of the national strategy developed under subsection (a) are the following: (1) Increasing the number of jobs in border communities, with a focus on the following industries: (A) Logistics. (B) International trade. (C) Manufacturing. (D) Transportation. (E) Agriculture. (2) Strengthening United States competitiveness in manufacturing. (3) Reducing the costs of exports and imports. (4) Increasing the number of opportunities for workforce development, including by providing vocational training for the industries described in paragraph (1). (c) Content of national strategy The national strategy developed under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Assessment of incentives, including tax incentives, for economic development in border communities. (2) Recommendations for statutory or regulatory changes necessary to achieve the goals described in subsection (b). (3) Coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to evaluate the role of rural housing, infrastructure, and economic development programs in supporting economic development in border communities. (4) Coordination with the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate the role of highway and railway infrastructure in supporting economic development in border communities. (d) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the national strategy developed under subsection (a). (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Border community The term border community means a municipality not more than 15 miles from a land port of entry. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2921 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2023 Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself and Mrs. Sykes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require a certain percentage of funds appropriated for revolving fund capitalization grants be used for green projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Infrastructure Sustainability and Efficiency Act or the WISE Act . 2. Capitalization grants Section 602(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1382(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (13), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (15) beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph, to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications and with respect to any funds for capitalization grants made available in any appropriations Act that the State receives, the State will use not less than 20 percent of such funds for projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Amodei (for himself and Mrs. Peltola ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 . 2. Use of mining claims for ancillary activities Section 10101 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ( 30 U.S.C. 28f ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Security of tenure (1) Claimant rights (A) Definition of operations In this paragraph, the term operations means— (i) with respect to a locatable mineral, any activity or work carried out in connection with— (I) prospecting; (II) exploration; (III) discovery and assessment; (IV) development; (V) extraction; or (VI) processing; (ii) the reclamation of an area disturbed by an activity described in clause (i); and (iii) any activity reasonably incident to an activity described in clause (i) or (ii), regardless of whether that incidental activity is carried out on a mining claim, including the construction and maintenance of any road, transmission line, pipeline, or any other necessary infrastructure or means of access on public land for a support facility. (B) Rights to use, occupation, and operations A claimant shall have the right to use, occupy, and conduct operations on public land, with or without the discovery of a valuable mineral deposit, if— (i) the claimant makes a timely payment of— (I) the location fee required by section 10102; and (II) the claim maintenance fee required by subsection (a); or (ii) in the case of a claimant who qualifies for a waiver of the claim maintenance fee under subsection (d)— (I) the claimant makes a timely payment of the location fee required by section 10102; and (II) the claimant complies with the required assessment work under the general mining laws. (2) Fulfillment of Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 A claimant that fulfills the requirements of this section and section 10102 shall be deemed to satisfy any requirements under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ) for the payment of fair market value to the United States for the use of public land and resources pursuant to the general mining laws. (3) Savings clause Nothing in this subsection may be construed to diminish any right (including a right of entry, use, or occupancy) of a claimant. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Amodei (for himself and Mrs. Peltola ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources March 7, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed May 1, 2024 Recommitted to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 . 2. Use of mining claims for ancillary activities Section 10101 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ( 30 U.S.C. 28f ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Security of tenure (1) Claimant rights (A) Definition of operations In this paragraph, the term operations means— (i) with respect to a locatable mineral, any activity or work carried out in connection with— (I) prospecting; (II) exploration; (III) discovery and assessment; (IV) development; (V) extraction; or (VI) processing; (ii) the reclamation of an area disturbed by an activity described in clause (i); and (iii) any activity reasonably incident to an activity described in clause (i) or (ii), regardless of whether that incidental activity is carried out on a mining claim, including the construction and maintenance of any road, transmission line, pipeline, or any other necessary infrastructure or means of access on public land for a support facility. (B) Rights to use, occupation, and operations A claimant shall have the right to use, occupy, and conduct operations on public land, with or without the discovery of a valuable mineral deposit, if— (i) the claimant makes a timely payment of— (I) the location fee required by section 10102; and (II) the claim maintenance fee required by subsection (a); or (ii) in the case of a claimant who qualifies for a waiver of the claim maintenance fee under subsection (d)— (I) the claimant makes a timely payment of the location fee required by section 10102; and (II) the claimant complies with the required assessment work under the general mining laws. (2) Fulfillment of Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 A claimant that fulfills the requirements of this section and section 10102 shall be deemed to satisfy any requirements under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ) for the payment of fair market value to the United States for the use of public land and resources pursuant to the general mining laws. (3) Savings clause Nothing in this subsection may be construed to diminish any right (including a right of entry, use, or occupancy) of a claimant. .

April 27, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources March 7, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed May 1, 2024 Recommitted to the Committee on Natural Resources
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2926 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Barr (for himself and Mr. McGarvey ) 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 3-year recovery period for all race horses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Race Horse Cost Recovery Act of 2023 . 2. Three-year depreciation for race horses (a) In general Section 168(e)(3)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (i) any race horse, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2020.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2927 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2023 Mr. Barr (for himself and Mr. McGarvey ) 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 reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses are section 1231 assets to 12 months.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Racehorse Tax Parity Act . 2. Reduction of holding period to 12 months for purposes of determining whether horses are section 1231 assets (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 1231(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and horses . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.