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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6929 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Lawler , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. D'Esposito , Mr. Soto , and Mr. Molinaro ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To appropriate funds for the Affordable Connectivity Program of the Federal Communications Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 . 2. Appropriation for Affordable Connectivity Program Section 904(i)(2) of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 47 U.S.C. 1752(i)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking There is and inserting the following: (A) Fiscal year 2021 There is ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Fiscal year 2024 There is appropriated to the Affordable Connectivity Fund, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6930 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Deluzio , Mr. Sarbanes , and Ms. Porter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require political committees to file separate reports for contributions of $1,000 or more which are received fewer than 20 days before the date of any election in which the committee makes a contribution to, or an expenditure or electioneering communication on behalf of or in opposition to, a candidate or political party in the election, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Hidden Interests and Non-disclosure in Elections Act or the SHINE Act . 2. Requiring political committees to file separate reports for contributions received fewer than 20 days before election in which committee makes contributions or expenditures on behalf of a candidate or political party (a) Requirement Section 304(a)(6)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30104(a)(6)(A) ) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: Each committee (other than a committee of a political party) shall notify the Commission in writing of any contribution of $1,000 or more received by the committee after the 20th day, but more than 48 hours before, any election in which the committee makes a contribution to, or expenditure (including an independent expenditure) or electioneering communication (as defined in subsection (f)) on behalf of or in opposition to, a candidate or political committee of a political party in such election. . (b) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Election Commission shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (a). (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occurring after the expiration of the 48-hour period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act, without regard to whether or not the Federal Election Commission has promulgated regulations to carry out such amendment.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Mr. Edwards (for himself and Mr. Ryan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to require the inclusion of low-head dams in the national dam inventory, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Low-Head Dam Inventory Act . 2. National dam inventory The National Dam Safety Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 467d ) is amended— (1) in section 6— (A) in the first sentence, by inserting and low-head dams (as defined in section 15(a)) before in the United States ; and (B) in the second sentence— (i) by inserting and low-head dams after Such inventory of dams ; (ii) by inserting and low-head dam after each dam ; and (iii) by striking or a State dam safety agency and inserting , a State dam safety agency, or another relevant entity ; and (2) in section 15(b)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) incorporate the data collected on low-head dams into the National Dam Inventory described in section 6. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6933 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Mr. Fitzgerald (for himself, Mr. Vargas , Mrs. Kim of California , and Mr. Sherman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide the National Credit Union Administration Board flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that as the prudential regulator of the federally chartered credit unions of the United States, it is of paramount importance that the NCUA place safety and soundness as a cornerstone of its oversight of these credit unions. 3. Powers of Federal credit unions Section 107(5) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757(5) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting (or, as the Board may allow by regulation, shall not exceed 20 years) after 15 years ; and (2) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking or will be the principal residence of a credit union member, and which is .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6937 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Ms. Pingree (for herself and Mr. Molinaro ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To provide for the improved collection of data for organic dairy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Organic Dairy Data Collection Act . 2. Improved data collection for organic dairy (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall provide support for regional and national programs to collect and publish cost-of-production data for organic milk, including data relating to— (1) the costs of major organic feedstuffs, including— (A) corn; (B) corn silage; (C) soybeans; (D) sorghum; (E) oilseeds; (F) small grains; (G) forage crops; (H) pasture; (I) hay; and (J) any other major organic feedstuff, as determined by the Secretary; (2) with respect to the costs described in paragraph (1), prices for— (A) major organic feedstuffs produced domestically; and (B) imported major organic feedstuffs; and (3) all other costs relating to the production of organic milk. (b) Organic All Milk Price Survey Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a survey, to be known as the Organic All Milk Prices Survey , which shall be analogous to the existing All Milk Prices Survey of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, to gather and report monthly data about the amounts that organic dairy farmers are being paid for the organic milk produced by those organic dairy farmers and the prices received for organic milk cows, including— (1) national data; and (2) data relating to, at a minimum, the 6 regions with the greatest quantity of organic dairy production, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Organic milk reporting (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, using data collected by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Economic Research Service, or the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall publish new periodic reports that include, or add to existing periodic reports, data for organic milk, which shall be equivalent to data reported for conventionally produced milk. (2) Requirement Reports published under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum— (A) organic cost-of-production data by State; (B) regional data relating to the quantity of organic milk production; (C) organic mailbox price for the 6 regions with the greatest quantity of organic dairy production, as determined by the Secretary; and (D) major organic feedstuff prices.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Mr. Raskin (for himself and Mr. McGovern ) 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 reinstate the deduction for personal casualty losses as in effect prior to the enactment of Public Law 115–97 (commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act . 2. Reinstatement of deduction for personal casualty loss (a) In general Section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. 3. Extension of amended return window for personal casualty loss (a) In general In the case of a taxpayer who filed a return for a taxable year ending before January 1, 2022, with respect to which a deduction could have been taken by the taxpayer under section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 but for the fact that such deduction was suspended at the time of filing— (1) the period of limitation prescribed by section 6511(a) of such Code for any such taxable year shall be extended until the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) section 6511(b)(2) of such Code shall not apply to any claim of credit or refund with respect to such return. (b) Extension restricted to casualty loss deduction Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to amendments to the return of tax and claims for credit or refund of a taxpayer to the extent such amendments or claims relate to the deduction for casualty losses under section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Reschenthaler , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Harris , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Baird , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Perry , Mr. Norman , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Fry , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Arrington , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , and Mr. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2024 or the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2024 . 2. Migrant Protection Protocols Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement the Migrant Protection Protocols in accordance with the memorandum of Secretary of Homeland Security Nielsen entitled Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols , dated January 25, 2019.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6941 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Mr. Harris , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Biggs , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Fry , Mr. Norman , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fleeing law enforcement officers enforcing immigration laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminalize Fleeing from Immigration Enforcement Act of 2024 . 2. Fleeing enforcement of immigration laws (a) In general Section 758 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 758. Fleeing enforcement of immigration laws Whoever— (1) flees or evades a Federal, State, or local law enforcement officer, which officer has identified himself as such an officer, enforcing section 274(a)(1)(A)(i) or (ii), section 274(a)(2), section 275, section 276, or section 277 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324 , 1325, 1326, 1327); or (2) flees or evades a checkpoint operated by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, or any other Federal law enforcement agency, and flees Federal, State, or local law enforcement agents, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than five years, or both, or, in the case of flight or evasion in motor vehicle in excess of the legal speed limit, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 35 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item related to section 758 and inserting the following: 758. Fleeing enforcement of immigration laws. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Harris , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Fry , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Norman , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Collins , and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To prevent congressional reapportionment distortions by requiring that, in the questionnaires used in the taking of any decennial census of population, a checkbox or other similar option be included for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Count Only Citizens Act . 2. Citizenship or lawful presence status on census questionnaires In conducting the 2030 decennial census and every decennial census thereafter, the Secretary of Commerce shall include, in any questionnaire distributed or otherwise used for the purpose of determining the total population by States, a checkbox or other similar option for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the United States. 3. Prevention of congressional reapportionment distortions (a) Adjustments To prevent distortions 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) The Secretary shall make such adjustments in total population figures as may be necessary, using such methods and procedures as the Secretary determines feasible and appropriate, in order that those who are not United States citizens or are not lawfully present in the United States are not counted in tabulating population under subsection (b) for the purposes of apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to supersede section 195 of this title. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 22(a) of the Act entitled An Act To provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress , of June 18, 1929 ( 2 U.S.C. 2a(a) ), is amended by striking as ascertained under the seventeenth and each subsequent decennial census of the population and inserting as ascertained and reported under section 141 of title 13, United States Code, for each decennial census of population .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2024 Ms. Waters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize affordable housing construction as an eligible activity under the Community Development Block Grant Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Housing Supply Act of 2024 . 2. Affordable housing construction as eligible activity under Community Development Block Grant Program (a) Eligible activity Subsection (a) of section 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (25)(D), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (26), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (27) the new construction of affordable housing, within the meaning given such term under section 215 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12745 ). . (b) Low and moderate income requirement Paragraph (3) of section 105(c) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305(c)(3) ) is amended by striking or rehabilitation and inserting , rehabilitation, or new construction . (c) Applicability The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect only to amounts appropriated after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6955 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Mr. Rutherford (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ) 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 that the positions of the Chief and Assistant Chief of the Uniformed Division of the United States Secret Service are within the Senior Executive Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Uniformed Division Leadership Act . 2. Chief and Assistant Chief positions of Uniformed Division of the United States Secret Service within Senior Executive Service (a) In general Section 10203 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the table relating to the schedule of rates of basic pay, by striking the items relating to Assistant Chief and Chief; (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking (except the Deputy Chiefs, Assistant Chief and Chief) and inserting (except the Deputy Chiefs) ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Chief and Assistant Chief positions within SES The positions of Chief and Assistant Chief in the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall be career reserved positions (as that term is defined in section 3132(a)) within the Senior Executive Service. . (b) Conversion Any individual occupying the position of Chief or Assistant Chief in the Uniformed Division of the United States Secret Service on date of enactment of this section shall be converted to the Senior Executive Service as soon as practicable after such date.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6957 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Mr. Smucker (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , 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 that the President’s annual budget submission to Congress and any concurrent resolution on the budget include the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act . 2. Ratio of public debt to GDP included in President’s budget submission and concurrent resolution on the budget (a) President’s budget submission Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (40) the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product. . (b) Concurrent resolution on the budget Section 301(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (8) the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6958 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Mr. Bean of Florida (for himself, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Ogles , and Mrs. Harshbarger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to require cabinet officials to notify Congress in the event such an official is temporarily unable to perform the functions and duties of their position, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cabinet Accountability and Transparency Act . 2. Notification to Congress if cabinet officer unable to perform functions and duties of position Section 3349 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) If an officer who is a member of the President’s cabinet and whose appointment to office is required to be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, is temporarily unable to perform the functions and duties of the office, such officer shall notify (in writing) Congress not later than 24 hours before such absence begins. (2) The employing agency of such officer shall submit the notice required under paragraph (1) in the event such officer is unable to submit such notice due to a medical emergency or any other unforeseen circumstance. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Ms. Brownley (for herself and Ms. Norton ) 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 that dependent children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fix FEDVIP Age Act . 2. FEDVIP coverage for dependent children under age 26 Section 8901(5) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking 22 in each instance and inserting 26 .
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization of grants for emergency medical services for children Section 1910(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300w–9(d) ) is amended by striking and $22,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting $22,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, and $24,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 6960 AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization of grants for emergency medical services for children Section 1910(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300w–9(d) ) is amended by striking and $22,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting $22,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, and $24,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6960 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , and Ms. Schrier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization of grants for emergency medical services for children Section 1910(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300w–9(d) ) is amended by striking and $22,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting $22,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, and $24,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6960 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization of grants for emergency medical services for children Section 1910(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300w–9(d) ) is amended by striking and $22,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting $22,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, and $24,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 404 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6960 [Report No. 118–488] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , and Ms. Schrier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce May 7, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Ross , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , and Mr. Gottheimer May 7, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization of grants for emergency medical services for children Section 1910(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300w–9(d) ) is amended by striking and $22,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting $22,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, and $24,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .

May 7, 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. 6964 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Mrs. Fischbach (for herself, Mr. Stauber , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , and Ms. Craig ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To establish limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock, and for other purposes.

1. Limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (w) Limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock (1) In general Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, a recipient may use assistance made available under this chapter to make an advance payment on a bus rolling stock vehicle without the transit vehicle manufacturer obtaining a performance bond or similar financial arrangement. (2) Limitations A recipient making an advance payment under paragraph (1)— (A) shall have— (i) a signed purchase order and executed contract with a transit vehicle manufacturer that includes advance payment provisions; (ii) preaward authority; and (iii) met the requirements under subsection (m) and section 5318(e) of this title; and (B) shall not provide an advanced payment that is more than 20 percent of the total purchase order value. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6968 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Mr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give marriage and family therapists participating in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program the option of completing a postgraduate degree clinical training program that is accredited by the State in which the program is located in lieu of such a program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing More Therapists to the Valley Act of 2024 . 2. Expansion of eligibility requirements for marriage and family therapists participating in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program In issuing or updating guidance for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program under section 338B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254l–1 ), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall give participants who are marriage and family therapists the option of completing a postgraduate degree clinical training program in marriage and family therapy that is accredited by the State in which the program is located in lieu of such a program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meuser , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Wild , Mr. Evans , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Titus , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Mace , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Keating , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Latta , Mr. Kildee , and Mrs. Bice ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.

1. Procurement and placement of statue of Benjamin Franklin in the United States Capitol (a) Obtaining of statue Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. (b) Placement Not later than January 1, 2026, the Joint Committee shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol where the statue is accessible to the public during a guided tour of the Capitol provided by the Capitol Visitor Center.
IB Union Calendar No. 584 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6969 [Report No. 118–690] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meuser , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Wild , Mr. Evans , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Titus , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Mace , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Keating , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Latta , Mr. Kildee , and Mrs. Bice ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration September 18, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Ms. Manning , Mr. Pence , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Gimenez , Ms. Kuster , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Correa , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Deluzio , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Gomez , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Ms. Slotkin , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Ruppersberger , Mrs. Foushee , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Hoyer , Mr. Lamborn , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Ivey , Mr. McCaul , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Allred , Mr. Garbarino , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Casten , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Crow , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Lee of Florida , Mr. Molinaro , and Mr. Morelle September 18, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the Capitol.

1. Procurement and placement of statue of Benjamin Franklin in the United States Capitol (a) Obtaining of statue Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Benjamin Franklin, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. (b) Placement Not later than January 1, 2026, the Joint Committee shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a suitable permanent location in the United States Capitol where the statue is accessible to the public during a guided tour of the Capitol provided by the Capitol Visitor Center.

September 18, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Mr. Hunt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to immediately initiate removal proceedings for aliens whose visas are revoked on security or related grounds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandatory Removal Proceedings Act . 2. Mandatory initiation of removal proceedings for aliens whose visas are revoked on security or related grounds Section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1201(i) ) is amended— (1) by striking After the issuance and inserting the following: Visa revocation.— (1) In general After ; (2) by striking his discretion and inserting in the discretion of the Secretary ; (3) by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; (4) by striking issuance: Provided, That carriers and inserting the following: issuance. (2) Exception Carriers ; and (5) by striking There shall be no means and inserting the following: (3) Mandatory removal proceedings If the visa of an alien is revoked pursuant to paragraph (1) as a result of a ground for deportation described in section 237(a)(4), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall immediately initiate removal proceedings for such alien. (4) Judicial review There shall be no means .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Mr. Mooney (for himself and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the United States courthouse located at 500 West Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, as the Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse , and for other purposes.

1. Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 500 West Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6976 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to driving while intoxicated or impaired (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) Driving while intoxicated or impaired 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 driving while intoxicated or impaired, 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 (including an offense for driving while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), 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) Driving while intoxicated or impaired Any alien who has been convicted of an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred (including a conviction for driving while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), without regard to whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is deportable. .

Passed the House of Representatives February 1, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6976 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Mr. Moore of Alabama 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 an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to driving while intoxicated or impaired (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) Driving while intoxicated or impaired 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 driving while intoxicated or impaired, 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 (including a conviction for driving while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), 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) Driving while intoxicated or impaired Any alien who has been convicted of an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred (including a conviction for driving while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), without regard to whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is deportable. .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6976 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2024 Received March 6, 2024 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 an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to driving while intoxicated or impaired (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) Driving while intoxicated or impaired 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 driving while intoxicated or impaired, 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 (including an offense for driving while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), 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) Driving while intoxicated or impaired Any alien who has been convicted of an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred (including a conviction for driving while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), without regard to whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is deportable. .

Passed the House of Representatives February 1, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 292 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6976 [Report No. 118–357] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Mr. Moore of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary January 25, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 11, 2024 A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to driving while intoxicated or impaired (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) Driving while intoxicated or impaired 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 driving while intoxicated or impaired, 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 (including an offense for driving while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), 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) Driving while intoxicated or impaired Any alien who has been convicted of an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired, as those terms are defined under the law of the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred (including a conviction for driving while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or drugs), without regard to whether the conviction is classified as a misdemeanor or felony under Federal, State, tribal, or local law, is deportable. .

January 25, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6978 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2024 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Ms. Lee of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To establish incentive pay for positions requiring specialized skills to combat fentanyl trafficking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Online Fentanyl Trafficking Act . 2. Incentive Pay Authorities for Positions Requiring Specialized Skills to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking (a) Definition In this Act, the term cyber skills means expertise in computers, computer networks, information technology, or the internet. (b) Incentive Pay Subject to the availability of appropriations, and in accordance with the comparable level of the General Schedule, the Attorney General shall provide incentive pay, in an amount that is not more than 25 percent of the basic pay of the individual, to any individual appointed to a position in the Department of Justice that requires significant cyber skills to aid in the detection, prevention, or prosecution of fentanyl trafficking. (c) Limitations Any incentive pay received under subsection (b) by an individual in a position in the Department of Justice— (1) shall be disregarded in calculating the aggregate of the basic pay and premium pay paid to the individual for purposes of the pay period limitation and the annual limitation under section 5547 of title 5, United States Code; and (2) shall be treated as part of basic pay for purposes of section 8331(3) of title 5, United States Code.