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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2024 Mr. Mfume (for himself and Mr. Alford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act . 2. Small Business Administration rules for cancelled covered solicitations (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue rules to carry out the following actions: (1) Disclose information about a covered solicitation that was issued and cancelled that includes the following: (A) A justification for the cancellation of such covered solicitation. (B) Available information about any plans to reissue such covered solicitation and any associated timeframes for such reissuance. (C) Available information about any plans to include the requirements such covered solicitation in another contract or task order of the Federal agency. (2) With respect to a cancelled covered solicitation which the Federal agency does not intend to reissue, procedures for the referral of a small business concern that prepared a bid for such covered solicitation to the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (as defined in section 15(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(k) )) of the Federal agency for assistance in identifying similar contracting opportunities. (b) Publication The information required under subsection (a) shall be made publicly accessible on the single governmentwide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code. (c) Covered solicitation defined The term covered solicitation means a solicitation of a Federal agency for a procurement for which two or more small business concerns were eligible to submit a bid. 3. Duties for Directors of Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization relating to certain cancelled solicitations Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(k) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (21), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (22) shall, when notified by a small business concern that a Federal agency cancelled a solicitation for which such concern prepared a bid and such Federal agency does not intend to reissue, assist such concern with identifying similar contracting opportunities. . 4. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8014 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act . 2. Small Business Administration rules for cancelled covered solicitations (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue rules to carry out the following actions: (1) Disclose information about a covered solicitation that was issued and cancelled that includes the following: (A) A justification for the cancellation of such covered solicitation. (B) Available information about any plans to reissue such covered solicitation and any associated timeframes for such reissuance. (C) Available information about any plans to include the requirements such covered solicitation in another contract or task order of the Federal agency. (2) With respect to a cancelled covered solicitation which the Federal agency does not intend to reissue, procedures for the referral of a small business concern that prepared a bid for such covered solicitation to the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (as defined in section 15(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(k) )) of the Federal agency for assistance in identifying similar contracting opportunities. (b) Publication The information required under subsection (a) shall be made publicly accessible on the single governmentwide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code. (c) Covered solicitation defined The term covered solicitation means a solicitation of a Federal agency for a procurement for which two or more small business concerns were eligible to submit a bid. 3. Duties for Directors of Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization relating to certain cancelled solicitations Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(k) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (21), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (22) shall, when notified by a small business concern that a Federal agency cancelled a solicitation for which such concern prepared a bid and such Federal agency does not intend to reissue, assist such concern with identifying similar contracting opportunities. . 4. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives June 11, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 448 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8014 [Report No. 118–539] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2024 Mr. Mfume (for himself and Mr. Alford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business June 4, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act . 2. Small Business Administration rules for cancelled covered solicitations (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue rules to carry out the following actions: (1) Disclose information about a covered solicitation that was issued and cancelled that includes the following: (A) A justification for the cancellation of such covered solicitation. (B) Available information about any plans to reissue such covered solicitation and any associated timeframes for such reissuance. (C) Available information about any plans to include the requirements such covered solicitation in another contract or task order of the Federal agency. (2) With respect to a cancelled covered solicitation which the Federal agency does not intend to reissue, procedures for the referral of a small business concern that prepared a bid for such covered solicitation to the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (as defined in section 15(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(k) )) of the Federal agency for assistance in identifying similar contracting opportunities. (b) Publication The information required under subsection (a) shall be made publicly accessible on the single governmentwide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code. (c) Covered solicitation defined The term covered solicitation means a solicitation of a Federal agency for a procurement for which two or more small business concerns were eligible to submit a bid. 3. Duties for Directors of Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization relating to certain cancelled solicitations Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(k) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (21), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (22) shall, when notified by a small business concern that a Federal agency cancelled a solicitation for which such concern prepared a bid and such Federal agency does not intend to reissue, assist such concern with identifying similar contracting opportunities. . 4. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.

June 4, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2024 Mr. Stanton (for himself and Mr. Schweikert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To exclude the Arizona Families Tax Rebate from Federal income tax.

1. Exclusion from gross income for Arizona Families Tax Rebate payments (a) In general For purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, gross income shall not include any amount received by an individual as an Arizona Families Tax Rebate payment. (b) Arizona Families Tax Rebate payment For purposes of this section, the term Arizona Families Tax Rebate Payment means any amount received by or on behalf of an individual— (1) pursuant to Arizona Senate Bill 1734, and (2) which is issued by the Arizona Department of Revenue with respect to the 2023 taxable year.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2024 Mr. Fitzgerald (for himself, Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Grothman , and Mr. Steil ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend Public Law 86–272 to expand the prohibition of State taxation relating to certain solicitation of orders.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interstate Commerce Simplification Act of 2024 . 2. Amendment Section 101(d) of Public Law 86—272 (73 Stat. 555) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking and at the end, (2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and , and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) the term solicitation of orders means any business activity that facilitates the solicitation of orders even if that activity may also serve some independently valuable business function apart from solicitation. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8023 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2024 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Balderson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Trade Commission to include in the report of the Commission under the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act certain information relating to scams disproportionately impacting seniors during emergencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act . 2. FTC reporting on scams disproportionately impacting seniors during emergencies The Chair of the Commission shall include in each report required to be submitted by the Chair under section 101(c)(2) of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act ( 34 U.S.C. 21711(c)(2) ) after the date of the enactment of this Act, with respect to the period covered by the report, the following: (1) A description of the number and types of scams identified by the Commission as disproportionately impacting seniors during emergencies. (2) A description of policy efforts and recommendations of the Commission to prevent such scams, especially as such scams relate to future national emergencies. (3) A description of enforcement actions taken by the Commission with respect to such scams. 3. Increasing awareness of scams disproportionately impacting seniors (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall update its web portal to include the latest information, searchable by region and type of scam, on scams disproportionately impacting seniors, including information directing consumers where to report scams disproportionately impacting seniors. (b) Coordination with media outlets and law enforcement The Commission shall work with media outlets and law enforcement to distribute the information included in the web portal of the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) to seniors and their families and caregivers. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Senior The term senior has the meaning given the term elder in section 2 of the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act ( 34 U.S.C. 21701 ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8028 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2024 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Turner , and Mr. LaHood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Improvements to existing programs (a) State and local reentry demonstration projects Section 2976 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10631 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (9) treating substance use disorders, including by providing peer recovery services, case management, and access to overdose education and overdose reversal medications; and (10) providing reentry housing services. ; and (2) in subsection (o)(1), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (b) Grants for family-Based substance abuse treatment Section 2926(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10595a(a) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (c) Grant program To evaluate and improve educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities Section 1001(28) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(28) ) is amended by striking 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (d) Careers training demonstration grants Section 115(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60511(f) ) is amended by striking 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (e) Offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration program Section 201(f)(1) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60521(f)(1) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (f) Community-Based mentoring and transitional service grants to nonprofit organizations Section 211(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60531(f) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8029 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16, 2024 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Murphy , and Mr. Rosendale ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on abortions facilitated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Abortion Transparency Act of 2024 . 2. Report on abortions facilitated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than quarterly thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on abortions facilitated by the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) Elements Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to, in the case of the initial report, the 90-day period preceding the date of the report, and in the case of each subsequent report, the quarter covered by the report, the following: (1) The total number of abortions facilitated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, disaggregated by— (A) whether the abortion was conducted at a medical center of the Department or through a non-Department provider; (B) whether the abortion was surgical or conducted using mifepristone or another abortion drug; (C) whether the abortion was conducted for a veteran or a dependent of a veteran; (D) the number of weeks at which the abortion was conducted; (E) the exception under the laws administered by the Secretary under which the abortion was justified to be conducted; and (F) the Veterans Integrated Service Network and State in which the abortion was conducted. (2) Total expenditures for facilitating abortion procedures. (3) Total expenditures for staff training related to the facilitation of abortion. (4) Total expenditures for infrastructure improvements related to the facilitation of abortion. (5) Total expenditures related to the facilitation of abortion that are paid out of the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund under section 324 of title 38, United States Code, and an explanation as to why the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund was used for such expenditures. (6) The budget line item or line items of the Department through which the Secretary funds the facilitation of abortion. (c) Exclusion of individually identifiable patient information Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall exclude any individually identifiable patient information.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8033 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2024 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Meuser , Mr. Mann , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Small Business , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify the information required to be included in a certification by an agency that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Transparency for Small Businesses Act . 2. Information required to be included in a certification by an agency that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities Section 605 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) The certification under subsection (b) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) The approximate number of small entities, if any, impacted by the rule, and an identification of any such small entity (including the North American Industry Classification System code, if applicable). (2) An estimate of the total cost of implementing the rule, including the cost of compliance with the rule, which may be measured as an estimated percentage of the revenue of the small entities determined to be impacted under paragraph (1), or another reasonable measure of economic significance. (3) A determination of whether the costs of compliance under paragraph (2) represent a significant economic impact, and the criteria used to make such determination. (4) A determination of the number of small entities that will experience a significant economic impact as a result of the rule, whether that number is substantial, and the criteria used to make such determinations. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8037 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2024 Ms. Underwood (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Torres of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To continue to fund the IMPROVE initiative through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NIH Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Act or the NIH IMPROVE Act . 2. IMPROVE Initiative Subpart 7 of part C of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 281 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 452H. IMPROVE initiative (a) In general The Director of the Institute shall continue to carry out the IMPROVE initiative (referred to in this section as the Initiative ) through the Institute for the following: (1) Advancing research to— (A) reduce preventable causes of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity; (B) reduce racial, ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic disparities in maternal health outcomes; and (C) improve health for pregnant and postpartum individuals before, during, and after pregnancy. (2) Using an integrated approach to understand the biological, behavioral, sociocultural, and structural factors that affect maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity by building an evidence base for improved care and outcomes in specific regions of the United States. (3) Targeting health disparities associated with maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity by— (A) implementing and evaluating community-based interventions for disproportionately affected individuals; and (B) identifying risk factors and the underlying biological mechanisms associated with leading causes of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States, including cardiovascular disease, infection and immunity, vitamin and nutrient deficiencies, and mental and behavioral health. (b) Implementation The Director of the Institute may award grants or enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions to carry out subsection (a), including with researchers from racial and ethnic minority groups (as defined in section 1707(g)(1)). (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $53,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2031. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8040 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2024 Ms. Budzinski (for herself and Mr. Bergman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To limit the closure or consolidation of any United States Postal Service processing and distribution center in Postal Service regions that have failed to meet certain delivery standards, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on closing or consolidating Postal Service processing and distribution centers During any calendar year, the United States Postal Service may not close, consolidate, or otherwise move any operations or services from any Postal Service processing and distribution center located within any Postal Service region that, during anytime within the immediately preceding calendar year, failed to meet the Postal Service’s fiscal year 2023 performance plan target of— (1) at least 93 percent on-time delivery rate for two-day single first-class mail; and (2) at least 90.3 percent on-time delivery rate for three to five-day first-class mail.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8041 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2024 Mr. Carter of Texas (for himself, Ms. Foxx , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to extend the duration of the exemption from pre-trip vehicle skills testing for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Driving Forward Act . 2. Extension of exemption from pre-trip vehicle skills testing for school bus drivers (a) Extended exemption period The Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to extend the exemption from the pre-trip vehicle skills testing component for Commercial Drivers License test candidates for the intra-state operation of school buses of the Department of Transportation titled Commercial Driver's License: Application for Exemption; National School Transportation Association , issued on October 27, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 65114), until November 27, 2027. (b) Public comments on further extension of exemption Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall solicit public comments on the feasibility and potential benefits of granting an exemption of unlimited duration. (c) Availability of funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available to a State under section 31313 of title 49, United States Code, may be used by the State to assist with costs associated with implementing the exemption under subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8045 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2024 Ms. Hageman (for herself and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To limit the closure or consolidation of any United States Postal Service processing and distribution center in States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Operations Stay Timely And Local Act or the POSTAL Act . 2. Limitation on closing or consolidating Postal Service processing and distribution centers in States (a) In general The United States Postal Service may not close, consolidate, downgrade, or take any other similar action with respect to any processing and distribution center in a State if such action would result in no such center being located in that State or negatively impact mail delivery. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term processing and distribution center means a central mail facility that— (A) distributes and dispatches part or all of both incoming mail and outgoing mail for a designated service area; (B) provides instructions on the preparation of collection mail, dispatch schedules, and sorting plan requirements to mailers; and (C) is a sectional center facility, a general mail facility, or a dedicated mail processing facility without a station or branch; and (2) the term State means the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8048 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2024 Mr. McGarvey (for himself, Mr. Edwards , Mr. Morelle , and Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine the eligibility or entitlement of a member or former member of the Armed Forces described in subsection (a) to a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary solely based on alternative sources of evidence when the military service records or medical treatment records of the member or former member are incomplete because of damage or loss of records after being in the possession of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fred Hamilton Veterans’ Lost Records Act . 2. Authority To determine eligibility and entitlement to veterans benefits using alternative sources of evidence when service records are incomplete because of damage or loss after being in possession of Federal Government (a) Authority To determine eligibility and entitlement to benefits using alternative sources of evidence The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may determine the eligibility or entitlement of a member or former member of the Armed Forces to a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary solely based on alternative sources of evidence in a case in which the military service records or medical treatment records of the member or former member are incomplete because of damage or loss of records after being in the possession of the Federal Government. (b) Regulations Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Archivist of the United States, shall promulgate regulations regarding the use by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of alternative sources of evidence under subsection (a). (c) Effective dates of awards In the case of a claim of a member or former member of the Armed Forces with military service records or medical treatment records described in subsection (a), paragraph (2) of section 5110(a) of title 38, United States Code, shall apply except for any limitation based on the date of a request, supplemental claim, or notice described in such paragraph. (d) Alternative source of evidence defined In this section, the term alternative sources of evidence means— (1) in the case of a former member of the Armed Forces, a medical disability examination occurring soonest after the former member's date of discharge or release from service in the active military, naval, air, or space service; (2) in the case of a claim regarding a disability incurred or aggravated during service in the active military, naval, air, or space service, the assertion of former member of the Armed Forces regarding the circumstances surrounding its incurrence or aggravation; (3) a credible buddy statement; or (4) such other sources of evidence or processes as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs deems appropriate for purposes of determining eligibility or entitlement under subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8049 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2024 Mr. Mooney (for himself, Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Duncan , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Good of Virginia , and Mr. Webster of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit treatment of certain distributions and reimbursements for certain abortions as qualified medical expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act . 2. Distributions for certain abortions not qualified (a) HSAs (1) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term shall not include any amount paid for an abortion (other than an excluded abortion). . (2) Excluded abortion Section 223(d)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Excluded abortion For purposes of this paragraph, the term excluded abortion means any abortion— (i) with respect to a pregnancy that is the result of an act of rape or incest, or (ii) with respect to which the woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless the abortion is performed. . (b) Archer MSAs Subparagraph (A) of section 220(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term shall not include any amount paid for an abortion (other than an excluded abortion (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E))). . (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Prohibition on reimbursements for abortions For purposes of this section and section 105, reimbursement for expenses incurred for an abortion (other than an excluded abortion (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E))) shall not be treated as a reimbursement for medical expenses. . (d) Retiree health accounts Section 401(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (other than an expense for an abortion (other than an excluded abortion (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E))) after sickness, accident, hospitalization, and medical expenses in the matter preceding paragraph (1). (e) Effective dates (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. (2) Reimbursements The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply to expenses incurred with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8052 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2024 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Bacon , Ms. Budzinski , and Mr. Sorensen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To temporarily apply the E10 Reid vapor pressure limitations to E15 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Year-Round E15 Act of 2024 . 2. Temporary applicability of E10 Reid vapor pressure limitations to E15 During the period that begins on May 1, 2024, and ends on September 15, 2024, in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, the Reid vapor pressure limitations applicable to fuel blends containing gasoline and 15 percent denatured anhydrous ethanol under subsections (f) and (h) of section 211 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545 ) (including any waiver thereunder) shall be the same as any such limitations applicable to fuel blends containing gasoline and 10 percent denatured anhydrous ethanol under such subsections.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8053 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2024 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Massie , and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Propaganda Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funds for Corporation for Public Broadcasting (a) In general Section 396 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Prohibition on Federal funds No Federal funds may be made available to the Corporation after the date of the enactment of the No Propaganda Act . . (b) Corporation prohibited from accepting Federal funds Section 396(g) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting subject to paragraph (3)(C), before obtain ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a 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) accepting funds from the Federal Government after the date of the enactment of the No Propaganda Act . . (c) Rescission Any unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading Corporation for Public Broadcasting in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–103 ; 136 Stat. 489), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 ; 136 Stat. 4901), or the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Public Law 118–47 ) are hereby rescinded. (d) Conforming amendment Section 396(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II) ) is amended by inserting before the date of the enactment of the No Propaganda Act after amounts received .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8057 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office .

1. Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, shall be known and designated as the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 8057 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office .

1. Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, shall be known and designated as the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8057 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 17, 2024 Mrs. Steel (for herself, Mr. Schiff , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Issa , Mr. Valadao , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Costa , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Duarte , Mr. Harder of California , Ms. Chu , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Correa , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Mike Garcia of California , Mr. Levin , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Robert Garcia of California , Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Jacobs , Mr. Peters , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Mr. Lieu , Mrs. Kim of California , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Kiley , Ms. Barragán , and Mr. Aguilar ) 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 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office .

1. Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, shall be known and designated as the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8057 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office .

1. Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, shall be known and designated as the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
II Calendar No. 573 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8057 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 20, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office .

1. Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, shall be known and designated as the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office .

November 20, 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8060 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2024 Mr. Van Orden (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Mast ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the notification of appropriate elected officials prior to the placement of refugees in a State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Contacting All Local Legislators Act or the CALL Act . 2. Notification of elected officials prior to refugee resettlement Section 412(a)(2)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1522(a)(2)(D) ) is amended— (1) by striking shall, consistent and inserting the following: shall— (i) consistent ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) prior to making such a placement, notify the Senators representing the State, the Member of the House of Representatives representing the district of the placement within the State, and the applicable State legislative elected officials. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8061 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2024 Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Moran , Mrs. Dingell , Mrs. Bice , and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To temporarily provide additional deposits into the Crime Victims Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024 . 2. Deposits in Crime Victims Fund Section 1402(b)(6) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 34 U.S.C. 20101 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) from the date of enactment through fiscal year 2029, sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘False Claims Act’), provided that— (i) amounts necessary to remunerate qui tam plaintiffs as described in subsection (d) of section 3730 of title 31, United States Code, are not available for deposit to the Fund; and (ii) amounts necessary to reimburse the United States Government for the damages which the Government sustains from acts described in subsection (a) of section 3729 of title 31, United States Code, are not available for deposit to the Fund. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Army to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his valorous actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War II at La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th Parachute Infantry.

1. Authorization for posthumous award of the distinguished service cross to william d. owens for acts of valor at la fiere bridge (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished Service Cross under section 7272 of such title to William D. Owens for the acts of valor at La Fiere Bridge described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of William D. Owens from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, at La Fiere Bridge for which he was previously awarded the Bronze Star Medal.

Passed the House of Representatives May 8, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8063 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2024 Ms. Brownley (for herself and Mr. Schiff ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Army to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his valorous actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War II at La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th Parachute Infantry.

1. Authorization for posthumous award of the distinguished service cross to william d. owens for acts of valor at la fiere bridge (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished Service Cross under section 7272 of such title to William D. Owens for the acts of valor at La Fiere Bridge described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of William D. Owens from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, at La Fiere Bridge for which he was previously awarded the Bronze Star Medal.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8063 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2024 Received AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Army to posthumously award the Distinguished Service Cross to William D. Owens for his valorous actions from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, during World War II at La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, while serving with the 505th Parachute Infantry.

1. Authorization for posthumous award of the distinguished service cross to william d. owens for acts of valor at la fiere bridge (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished Service Cross under section 7272 of such title to William D. Owens for the acts of valor at La Fiere Bridge described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions of William D. Owens from June 6, 1944, to June 8, 1944, at La Fiere Bridge for which he was previously awarded the Bronze Star Medal.

Passed the House of Representatives May 8, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.