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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7909 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2024 Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Biggs , and Ms. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed sex offenses or domestic violence are inadmissible and deportable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to sex offenses and domestic violence (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Sex offenses Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of a sex offense (as such term is defined in section 111(5) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ( 34 U.S.C. 20911(5) )), or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is inadmissible. (K) Domestic violence Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of a crime of domestic violence (as such term is defined in section 237(a)(2)(E)), is inadmissible. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E)(i), by inserting before the period at the end the following , and includes any crime that constitutes domestic violence, as such term is defined in section 40002(a) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12291(a) , regardless of whether the jurisdiction receives grant funding under that Act ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (G) Sex offenses Any alien who has been convicted of a sex offense (as such term is defined in section 111(5) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ( 34 U.S.C. 20911(5) )) or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is deportable. .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7909 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed sex offenses or domestic violence are inadmissible and deportable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, or violation of protection order (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Sex offenses Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of a sex offense (as such term is defined in section 111(5) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ( 34 U.S.C. 20911(5) )), or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is inadmissible. (K) Domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, or violation of protection order Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of— (i) a crime of domestic violence (as such term is defined in section 237(a)(2)(E)); (ii) a crime of stalking; (iii) a crime of child abuse, child neglect, or child abandonment; or (iv) a crime of violating the portion of a protection order (as such term is defined in section 237(a)(2)(E)) that involves protection against credible threats of violence, repeated harassment, or bodily injury to the person or persons for whom the protection order was issued, is inadmissible. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E)— (A) in the heading, by striking crimes against children and and inserting and crimes against children ; and (B) in clause (i), by inserting before the period at the end the following , and includes any crime that constitutes domestic violence, as such term is defined in section 40002(a) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12291(a) , regardless of whether the jurisdiction receives grant funding under that Act ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (G) Sex offenses Any alien who has been convicted of a sex offense (as such term is defined in section 111(5) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ( 34 U.S.C. 20911(5) )) or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is deportable. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7911 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2024 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 13, United States Code, to prohibit the use of questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status in any decennial census, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Full Participation in the Census Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibiting census questions on citizenship, nationality, or immigration status Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a questionnaire or survey used to carry out, or in connection with, any decennial census of population may not include any question regarding citizenship, nationality, or immigration status of the respondent, any family member of the respondent, or any individual living in the respondent’s household. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the survey, conducted by the Secretary, commonly referred to as the American Community Survey . .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2024 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) 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 increase the aggregate dollar limitation on the amount of qualified adoption expenses which may be taken into account for purposes of the adoption expenses credit in the case of a taxpayer who adopts 2 siblings in the same taxable year.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fight for Siblings Act of 2024 . 2. Increase in aggregate dollar limitation on adoption expenses credit (a) In general Section 23(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ($20,000 in the case of a taxpayer that finalizes the adoption of 2 children who are siblings in the same taxable year) after $10,000 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to adoptions finalized after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7915 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2024 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance the Department of Homeland Security’s oversight of certain intelligence matters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act . 2. Enhanced DHS oversight of certain intelligence matters The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended— (1) paragraph (9) of section 201(d) ( 6 U.S.C. 121(d) )— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and after the semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) any intelligence information under this Act is shared, retained, and disseminated consistent with the protection of privacy rights, civil rights, and civil liberties, as determined, respectively, by the Chief Privacy Officer and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. ; (2) in subsection (a) of section 222 ( 6 U.S.C. 142 )— (A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking and after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) coordinating with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to— (A) ensure that any intelligence information under this Act is shared, retained, and disseminated in a manner consistent with the protection of the privacy rights; and (B) provide training to intelligence personnel on privacy rights, regulations, and information practices as specified in section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act of 1974 ) and other relevant laws, with a focus on personnel who have authority to disseminate information analyzed by the Department pursuant to paragraph (6) of section 201(d) or the responsibility to review information to be disseminated pursuant to such paragraph (6). ; and (3) in subsection (a) of section 705 ( 6 U.S.C. 345 )— (A) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking and after the semicolon; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) coordinate with the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to— (A) ensure that any intelligence information under this Act is shared, retained, and disseminated in a manner consistent with the protection of civil rights and civil liberties; and (B) provide training to intelligence personnel on civil rights and civil liberties, with a focus on personnel who have authority to disseminate information analyzed by the Department pursuant to paragraph (6) of section 201(d) or the responsibility to review information to be disseminated pursuant to such paragraph. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7927 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2024 Mrs. Fletcher (for herself, Ms. Pettersen , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Kuster , and Mr. Kilmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require a study on the manner and extent to which the tariff rates assessed by the United States on imports are regressive or demonstrate a gender bias, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pink Tariffs Study Act . 2. Study required Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and in consultation with the United States International Trade Commission and the United States Trade Representative, shall submit to Congress the results of a study of the manner and extent to which the rates of tariffs and the revenues collected from tariffs assessed by the United States on articles imported into the customs territory of the United States— (1) are regressive with respect to the degree to which the burden of such tariffs fall on consumers (such as tariffs that are higher on mass-market consumer goods as compared to analogous luxury goods), including an analysis of the manner and extent to which importation of the applicable goods is foregone to avoid the burden of the tariff; (2) demonstrate a bias with respect to the gender of consumer most likely to import such article (such as tariffs that are higher on clothing classifiable as women’s clothing as compared to men’s clothing); (3) a disaggregation of the effects described in paragraphs (1) and (2) with respect to consumers based on gender and household type (single-parent families, double-parent families, other) and income level; and (4) such other matters relating to the manner and extent to which the burden of tariffs assessed by the United States on imports falls unequally among certain categories of consumers or households in the United States as the Secretary may determine relevant.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7928 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2024 Mr. Mike Garcia of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to revise the rates of basic pay for certain enlisted members of the uniformed services.

1. Revision to the rates of basic pay for certain enlisted members of the uniformed services (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall change the following cells in the military monthly basic pay table that was effective as of January 1, 2024, in accordance with the following: (1) E–1 with greater than four months in service to $2,600.60. (2) E–2 to $2,799.20. (3) E–3 with less than three years of service to $2,900.90. (4) E–3 with three years of service to $2,950.60. (5) E–3 with four years of service to $3,000.60. (6) E–3 with six or more years of service to $3,050.60. (7) E–4 with less than two years of service to $3,010.50. (8) E–4 with two years of service to $3,060.60. (9) E–4 with three years of service to $3,100.10. (10) E–4 with four years of service to $3,150.80. (11) E–4 with six years of service to $3,210.30. (12) E–4 with eight or more years of service to $3,260.30. (13) E–5 with less than two years of service to $3,100.30. (14) E–5 with two years of service to $3,150.20. (15) E–5 with three years of service to $3,200.20. (16) E–5 with four years of service to $3,250.20. (17) E–6 with less than two years of service to $3,210. (b) Adjustment The 5.2-percent increase in pay in the fiscal year 2024 budget request or any future raises for all grades included in any future budget request is in addition to the changes identified in subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2024 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself and Ms. Caraveo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update the fee schedule for ambulance services provided by critical access hospitals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act or the PEAKS Act . 2. Update to fee schedule for ambulance services provided by critical access hospitals Section 1834(l)(8) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(8) ) is amended in the flush left text following subparagraph (B) by inserting (or, in the case of mountainous terrain or in areas with only secondary roads available, a 15-mile drive) after 35-mile drive . 3. Treatment of hospitals that met mountainous terrain or secondary roads distance requirement for designation as critical access hospital Section 1820(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Treatment of hospitals that met mountainous terrain or secondary roads distance requirements for designation (A) In general Beginning January 1, 2025, in the case of a hospital described in subparagraph (B), such hospital shall be deemed to meet the 15-mile distance requirement for mountainous terrain or secondary roads described in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(I). (B) Hospital described A hospital described in this subparagraph is a hospital that— (i) as of the date of enactment of this paragraph, is designated as a critical access hospital; (ii) demonstrates (in a manner determined by the Secretary) that the hospital met the 15-mile distance requirement for mountainous terrain or secondary roads described in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(I) as of the hospital’s last certification as a critical access hospital; and (iii) after such date of enactment, has a new hospital or other facility described in this subsection that is located not less than 10, but no more than 15, miles from the hospital. (C) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this paragraph. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 10, 2024 Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Ms. Mace , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Babin , Mr. Fry , Mrs. Luna , Ms. Letlow , and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions for the purposes of financing foreign shrimp farms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Shrimpers Act . 2. Prohibition on making Federal funds available to international financial institutions to finance foreign shrimp farms The Secretary of the Treasury shall condition any provision of Federal funds to an international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) on the requirement that the funds not be used to finance any activity relating to shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp in any foreign country. 3. Annual GAO report on compliance by the United States Executive Directors at certain international financial institutions with instruction to oppose international financial institution assistance for the production or extraction of export commodities or minerals in surplus on world markets Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General shall investigate, and submit to the Congress a written report on, the extent to which the United States Executive Directors at the institutions specified in section 22 of the Export-Import Bank Act Amendments of 1986 have carried out the instructions described in such section.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Mr. Carey (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve Medicare beneficiary access to new medical technologies that improve health care quality and outcomes by ensuring that breakthrough devices are eligible for conditional approval under the Medicare New Technology Add-On Payment (NTAP) Program, enabling these medical breakthroughs to be provided to Medicare beneficiaries without unnecessary delay.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient Access to Innovative New Technologies Act of 2024 . 2. Increasing adoption of and access to breakthrough devices (a) In general Section 1886(d)(5)(K) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(K) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (x) (I) A breakthrough device that is not approved, cleared, or authorized under section 510(k), 513(f)(2), or 515 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the deadline specified in section 412.87(f)(2) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation) may be conditionally approved for the new technology add-on payment under this subparagraph for a particular fiscal year, effective for discharges beginning in the first quarter after receiving such approval, clearance, or authorization, provided that the approval, clearance, or authorization is granted before July 1 of the fiscal year for which the applicant applied for new technology add-on payments. (II) For purposes of this clause, the term breakthrough device means a medical device that— (aa) is designated for expedited development and priority review under section 515B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and (bb) has been approved, cleared, or authorized under section 510(k), 513(f)(2), or 515 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the indication for which the designation described in item (aa) was made. (III) This clause shall not be considered an adjustment and shall be implemented in a budget neutral manner. . (b) Effective date This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall take effect on the enactment of this Act and shall apply to a breakthrough device (as defined in section 1886(d)(5)(K)(x)(II) of the Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a)) that is approved, cleared, or authorized under section 510(k), 513(f)(2), or 515 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360(k) , 360c(f)(2), 360e) on or after July 1, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide law enforcement authority to the Inspector General of the United States International Development Finance Corporation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Development Finance Corporation Oversight Act of 2024 . 2. Law enforcement authority of the Inspector General of the United States International Development Finance Corporation Section 406(f)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting International Development Finance Corporation, before Environmental .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Mr. Foster (for himself, Ms. Norton , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. McGovern , and Mrs. Beatty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To include reasonable costs for high-speed internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2024 . 2. Inclusion of high-speed internet service in public housing utility allowances for certain families Subsection (b) of section 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (14) Utility allowance A utility allowance under this Act for public housing shall include costs for high-speed internet service, including the cost of renting or purchasing equipment necessary to access such service and a one-time installation fee, subject to the following limitations: (A) Cost The cost included in a utility allowance for a public housing dwelling unit pursuant to this paragraph for monthly internet service shall not— (i) exceed the lowest cost available in the area of such housing for such monthly high-speed internet service; and (ii) include any costs for cable or satellite television service or telephone service. (B) Family choice Subparagraph (A) may not be construed to prohibit a household in public housing from subscribing to— (i) a high-speed internet service the cost of which exceeds the cost described in subparagraph (A)(i); or (ii) any joint package for internet service together with cable or satellite television service or telephone service, or both. (C) Qualified families Costs for high-speed internet service may be included in a utility allowance only for a household that incurs such costs and includes children who qualify for free and reduced price lunch pursuant to section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758 ). (D) Protection of minors Costs for high-speed internet service may be included in a utility allowance for a household only if the internet service provider, upon initial provision of such service for a household, provides the household with a specific technology capable of blocking or filtering internet access to visual depictions described in section 254(h)(5)(B)(i) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)(B)(i) ) that provides a level of protection against access by minors to such depictions through the internet that is at least as great as the level of protection provided by a technology protection measure (as such term is defined in paragraph (7) of such section 254(h)) that meets the requirements for certification under such paragraph, as determined by the Secretary. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Guest , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Crane , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Strong , Mr. D'Esposito , Mr. Luttrell , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Owens , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Posey , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Perry , Mr. Rose , and Mr. Crawford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit transportation of any alien using certain methods of identification, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Verifying that all Aliens have Legitimate Identification Documents Act or the VALID Act . 2. Permanent prohibition on operations for air carriers that provide, or facilitate the provision of, transportation of any alien using certain methods of identification (a) In general Chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 40130 the following new section: 40131. Permanent prohibition on operations for air carriers that transport any alien using certain methods of identification An air carrier or foreign air carrier may not operate an aircraft in foreign air transportation or land such aircraft at any airport in the United States if the air carrier or foreign air carrier actively provides, or actively facilitates the provision of, transportation of any alien using any of the following for purposes of identification: (1) The CBP One Mobile Application. (2) Department of Homeland Security Form I–385, Notice to Report. (3) Department of Homeland Security Form I–862, Notice to Appear. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 40130 the following: 40131. Permanent prohibition on operations for air carriers that transport any alien using certain methods of identification. . 3. Prohibition of certain forms of identification for airline passengers Section 7220 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–458 ; 49 U.S.C. 44901 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1)(C), by inserting except as provided in subsection (d), before any document ; (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): (d) Prohibition of certain forms of identification In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security may not designate or permit any of the following as a valid identification document for a domestic commercial airline passenger seeking to board an aircraft: (1) The CBP One Mobile Application. (2) Department of Homeland Security Form I–385, Notice to Report. (3) Department of Homeland Security Form I–862, Notice to Appear. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7952 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Mr. Jackson of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend parental leave to members of the Coast Guard Reserve.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Reserve Parental Leave Parity Act . 2. Extension of parental leave to members of the Coast Guard Reserve (a) Extension Section 711 of chapter 40 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking is a member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force who . (b) Technical correction Such section is redesignated as section 710a of such title.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7953 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself, Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Turner , Mr. Gimenez , and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to allow members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard holding employment within the Federal Government the choice between military and civilian healthcare plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2024 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Thousands of members of reserve components and the National Guard, in addition to their military service, work for the United States Government in a civilian capacity. (2) Nearly all members of the Selected Reserve and the National Guard, and their families, are entitled to purchase a TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) healthcare plan as a service-related benefit. (3) As of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, eligibility for Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) prohibits members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard from enrolling in Tricare Reserve Select plans. (4) Removal of such prohibition for members of the Selected Reserve and the National Guard will provide continuity of care throughout mobilization cycles. (5) Providing members of the Armed Forces with the ability to purchase comprehensive, low-cost health insurance increases the readiness and lethality of the Armed Forces as a whole. 3. Modification of expiration date to allow members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard, eligible for Federal Employee Health Benefits, to enroll into TRICARE Reserve Select as of January 1, 2025 Section 1076d(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking January 1, 2030 and inserting January 1, 2025 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Mrs. Luna (for herself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To increase penalties for child pornography.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Holding Child Predators Accountable Act . 2. Possession of child porn (a) Obscenity Section 1466A of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 2252A(b)(1), including the penalties provided for cases involving a prior conviction and inserting shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 2252A(b)(2), including the penalties provided for cases involving a prior conviction and inserting shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life . (b) Exploitation material Subsection (b) of section 2252 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life. . (c) Pornography material Subsection (b) of section 2252A of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (7) of subsection (a) shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Mrs. Luna (for herself, Mr. Tiffany , and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require mandatory minimums for sexual abuse.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Rape Survivors Act . 2. Mandatory minimums for sexual abuse (a) Aggravated sexual abuse Section 2241 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking imprisoned for any term of years or life, and inserting imprisoned for not less than 30 years or for life, ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking imprisoned for any term of years or life, and inserting imprisoned for not less than 30 years or for life, . (b) Sexual abuse Section 2242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking imprisoned for any term of years or for life and inserting imprisoned for not less than 30 years or for life .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Mr. Meuser (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Reschenthaler , Ms. Malliotakis , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. Crenshaw ) 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 inadmissibility and deportability related to squatting.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Homes from Illegal Entry, Living, and Dwelling Act or the SHIELD Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to squatting (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Trespass Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense for trespass, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction, offense, or acts constituting the essential elements of the offense occurred, without regard to whether the conviction or offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is inadmissible. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Trespass Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense for trespass, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction, offense, or acts constituting the essential elements of the offense occurred, without regard to whether the conviction or offense is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is inadmissible. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7961 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Mr. Mfume (for himself, Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Harris , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Trone , and Mr. Ivey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize a higher Federal share for emergency relief funds for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge located in Baltimore City and Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland, that collapsed on March 26, 2024, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baltimore Bridge Response Invests and Delivers Global Economic Relief Act or the Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act . 2. Finding Congress finds that, in accordance with section 668.105(e) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), any compensation for damages or insurance proceeds, including interest, recovered by a State, a political subdivision of a State, or a toll authority for repair, including reconstruction, of the bridge described in section 3 in response to the damage described in that section should be used on receipt to reduce liability on the repair, including reconstruction, of that bridge from the emergency fund authorized under section 125 of title 23, United States Code. 3. Federal share for certain emergency relief projects Notwithstanding subsection (e) of section 120 of title 23, United States Code, the Federal share for emergency relief funds made available under section 125 of that title to respond to damage caused by the cargo ship Dali to the Francis Scott Key Bridge located in Baltimore City and Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland, including reconstruction of that bridge and its approaches, shall be 100 percent. 4. Effective date This Act shall take effect as if enacted on March 26, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7963 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to require FinCEN to submit to Congress a quarterly report on certain beneficial ownership data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Red Tape Relief Act of 2024 . 2. Quarterly report on certain beneficial ownership data Section 5336(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) Quarterly report on certain beneficial ownership data With respect to the first quarter that begins after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and each quarter thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report that includes, with respect to the period covered by the report— (A) the number of reporting companies described in paragraph (1)(B) that submitted a report required under this subsection; (B) the number of reporting companies described in paragraph (1)(C) that submitted a report required under this subsection; and (C) the number of reporting companies that submitted a report required under paragraph (1)(D). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7964 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Steube , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Perry , Mr. Norman , and Mrs. Spartz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to establish, implement, or enforce any COVID–19 mask mandate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defunding Unscientific Mask Mandates Act of 2024 . 2. No Federal funds To enforce COVID–19 mask mandates No Federal funds may be used to establish, implement, or enforce any requirement to wear a facial covering to prevent the spread of COVID–19.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Mr. Smucker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify provisions relating to withdrawal, suspension, or limitation of country designation under the Generalized System of Preferences.

1. Modification of provisions relating to withdrawal, suspension, or limitation of country designation under the Generalized System of Preferences Section 502(d)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. (2462(d)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking the President shall consider the factors and inserting the President— (A) shall consider— (i) the factors ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) the likely impacts of any such action on working toward, or continuing to meet, the criteria and factors described in subsections (b) and (c) of this section; and (iii) the likely impacts of any such action on workers and populations in the country that such criteria and factors are intended to help; and (B) take all available steps to facilitate continued duty-free treatment under this title for products with respect to which the imposition of duties is likely— (i) to have an adverse effect on meeting the criteria and factors described in subsections (b) and (c) of this section; or (ii) result in severe economic harm to the populations that such criteria and factors are intended to help. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the period during which a former Member of Congress is prohibited from lobbying shall begin upon the expiration of the term for which the Member was elected.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Quit to Lobby Act . 2. Commencement of period during which former Members of Congress are prohibited from lobbying (a) Commencement upon expiration of term (1) Senators Section 207(e)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking within 2 years after that person leaves office and inserting within 2 years after the expiration of the term for which the person was elected or appointed . (2) Members of the House Section 207(e)(1)(B) of such title is amended by striking within 1 year after that person leaves office and inserting within 1 year after that person leaves office or, in the case of a Member, within 1 year after the expiration of the term for which the Member was elected . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual who leaves the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 11, 2024 Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself and Ms. Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs and biological products to include truthful and not misleading pricing information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plain Prescription Prices Act . 2. Regulating advertisements for prescription drug and biological product prices (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (referred to in this section as the Administrator ), shall promulgate regulations requiring each direct-to-consumer advertisement on television (including broadcast, cable, streaming, and satellite television) for a prescription drug or biological product for which payment is available under title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act to include a textual statement, which shall be truthful and not misleading, indicating the list price, as determined on the first day of the quarter during which the advertisement is being aired or otherwise broadcast, for a typical 30-day regimen or typical course of treatment (whichever is most appropriate). (b) Determinations In promulgating regulations under subsection (a), the Administrator shall determine— (1) whether such regulations should apply with respect to additional forms of advertising; (2) the manner and format of textual statements described in such subsection; (3) appropriate enforcement mechanisms; and (4) whether such textual statements should include any other price information, as appropriate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2024 Mr. Van Orden (for himself, Mr. Pappas , Mr. Edwards , and Mr. Ciscomani ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1. Improvements to equitable relief in the case of an administrative error by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Affirmative duty To provide timely equitable relief Section 503 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking may both places it appears and inserting shall, not later than 120 days after such determination, . (b) Elimination of expired report Such section is further amended by striking subsection (c). (c) Cancellation of debt collection Section 5314 of such title is amended, in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The Secretary shall promptly cancel any agreement, entered into by the Secretary with a debt collector (as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692a )) to collect an amount of indebtedness described in paragraph (1), if the Secretary determines that the determination of such indebtedness was in error. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7973 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 12, 2024 Mr. Gimenez (for himself and Ms. Wasserman Schultz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to support the restoration of coral reefs in South Florida.

1. South Florida coral reef restoration grant program (a) In general The Secretary shall establish a grant program to award amounts to eligible entities— (1) to carry out coral reef restoration activities in South Florida; or (2) to reimburse such eligible entities for amounts spent by such eligible entities to carry out coral reef restoration activities in South Florida within the 5 years preceding the date on which such eligible entities are awarded a grant under this section. (b) Applications To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Grant amount limitation The Secretary may not award any single eligible entity more than $1,000,000 under this section in a single fiscal year. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Coral reef restoration activity The term coral reef restoration activity means— (A) the sexual propagation of coral to increase diversity of genetic-based resiliency in support of coral restoration; and (B) the evacuation, rehabilitation, and re-deployment of coral fragments. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity — (A) means— (i) a State; (ii) a local municipality; (iii) a nonprofit organization; and (iv) a nongovernmental organization; and (B) includes the Mote Marine Laboratory. (3) Nonprofit organization The term nonprofit organization means an organization— (A) described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1968; and (B) exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (5) South Florida The term South Florida means— (A) all land and water within the administrative boundaries of the South Florida Water Management District; (B) regional coastal waters, including Biscayne Bay, the Caloosahatchee Estuary, Florida Bay, Indian River Lagoon, and St. Lucie River Estuary; and (C) the Florida Reef Tract.