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I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5897 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2023 Mr. Aguilar (for himself, Mr. Schiff , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , and Ms. Garcia of Texas ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Animal Welfare Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to entities for purposes of supporting the capability of such entities to provide care to animals in their care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Our Shelters Act . 2. Grants to support animal shelters Section 28 of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2158 ) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Grants To support animal shelters (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to entities described in subsection (a)(2) for purposes of supporting the capability of such entities to provide care to animals in their care, including feeding, sheltering, veterinary care, recreational activities, and the hiring, training, and retention of staff to provide such care. (2) Term The term of a grant under this subsection shall not exceed 3 years. Such term is renewable if the grantee submits a report to the Secretary under paragraph (4) prior to the expiration of the respective term. (3) Report to Secretary Beginning not later than 180 days after the date on which the first grant is awarded under this subsection and each year thereafter, each recipient of a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary a detailed accounting of— (A) the number of each species taken into the shelter and the outcome for each species during the period covered by the report; and (B) how the recipient of the grant used grant funds during the period covered by the report. (4) Report to Congress Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on the program under paragraph (1), including an accounting of how the funds made available to carry out this subsection were used by recipients of grants under this subsection to improve animal care. (e) Regulations The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of subsection (d), the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out such subsection. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5898 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2023 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into a limited number of cost-plus incentive-fee contracts for the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sentinel Program Construction Risk Mitigation Act of 2023 . 2. Form of contracting authorized to mitigate risk to Sentinel program schedule and cost Notwithstanding section 3323 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense, for a military construction project associated with the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile program launch facilities, control centers, and related infrastructure, may use a cost-plus incentive-fee form of contracting for not more than the first two low-rate initial production lots for such a project.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5900 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2023 Mr. Gaetz introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit individuals from publicizing certain information relating to security clearances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Security Clearance Revolving Door Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on publicizing certain information relating to security clearances (a) Prohibition on publicizing certain information relating to security clearance Chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1925. Prohibition on publicizing certain information relating to security clearances (a) Offense Whoever, having received notice of a favorable adjudication with respect to a security clearance investigation, periodic reinvestigation, or other determination of eligibility to access classified information by an authorized adjudicative agency, publishes the fact of such favorable adjudication during the period of the current investigation file shall be fined not more than $1000, imprisoned for a term of not more than one year, or both. (b) Exception It shall not be an offense under this section for an individual who has received a favorable adjudication specified in subsection (a) to include the fact of such favorable adjudication in connection with an application for a position of employment or for a governmental contract (or a subcontract thereof), where such favorable adjudication is a requirement for such employment or contract. (c) Definitions In this section, the terms authorized adjudicative agency , current investigation file , and periodic reinvestigation have the meanings given those terms in section 3001(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( 50 U.S.C. 3341(a) ). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents at the beginning of chapter 93 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1924 the following new section: 1925. Prohibition on publicizing certain information relating to security clearances. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5901 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2023 Mr. Hudson (for himself and Mr. Allred ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to encourage programs to address college athlete mental health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Targeting Emotional and Mental Stability Act of 2023 . 2. College Athlete Mental Health Section 520E–2 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–36b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (13) Carrying out one or more school-based programs to address mental health disorders among the college athlete population, including providing access to— (A) mental health care services for college athletes, including real-time counseling and telehealth services; (B) peer-to-peer counseling; (C) existing crisis lifeline services, including the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; (D) training for students, faculty, athletic coaches, and staff to respond effectively to students exhibiting signs of mental distress or substance use disorder; or (E) campus-wide education initiatives to address the stigma associated with mental health issues among college athletes. ; and (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (9) For an institution of higher education proposing to use the grant for an activity described in paragraph (13) of subsection (b), a letter of support from the athletics department of the institution of higher education. .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5903 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2023 Mrs. Napolitano (for herself and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes.

1. International Boundary and Water Commission authority (a) Authorization The Commission is authorized to accept funds from a Federal or non-Federal entity, including through a grant or funding agreement, to study, design, construct, operate, and maintain wastewater treatment and flood control works and related structures, consistent with the functions of the Commission. (b) Deposit Any funds accepted by the Commission under this section shall be deposited into the account in the Treasury of the United States entitled International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico and shall be available until expended to carry out the activities described in subsection (a). (c) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission means the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.
IB Union Calendar No. 642 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5903 [Report No. 118–777] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2023 Mrs. Napolitano (for herself and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure November 26, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Peters , Mr. Duarte , Mr. Vargas , and Mr. Castro of Texas November 26, 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 October 6, 2023 A BILL To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes.

1. International Boundary and Water Commission Authority (a) Authorization The Commission is authorized to accept funds from a Federal or non-Federal entity, including through a grant or funding agreement, to study, design, construct, operate, or maintain wastewater treatment works, water conservation projects, or flood control works, and related structures, consistent with the functions of the Commission. (b) Deposit Any funds accepted by the Commission under this section shall be deposited into the account in the Treasury of the United States entitled International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico and shall be available until expended to carry out the activities described in subsection (a). (c) Limit on reimbursement The Commission may not provide credit towards the non-Federal share of the cost of a project, or reimbursement, to non-Federal entities for funds accepted under this section in an amount that exceeds a total of $5,000,000 in any fiscal year. (d) Report Not later than the last day of each fiscal year, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the funds accepted under this section that includes a description of— (1) the activities carried out with such funds; and (2) costs associated with such activities. (e) Commission defined In this section, the term Commission means the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.

November 26, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5906 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2023 Mr. Sablan (for himself, Mr. Moylan , Ms. Plaskett , and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude expenditures attributable to a State medicaid fraud control unit from the payment limits under Medicaid for Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Exclusion of expenditures attributable to State medicaid fraud control unit from payment limits Section 1108(g)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308(g)(4)(A) ) is amended by inserting and with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of the Medicaid Accountability Act of 2023, if Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa qualify for a payment under section 1903(a)(6) for a calendar quarter of such fiscal year, before the payment shall not be taken into account .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5909 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2023 Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to limit cost sharing for prenatal services in certain circumstances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caring for Grieving Families Act of 2023 . 2. Limiting cost sharing for prenatal services in certain circumstances (a) In general Subpart II of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–11 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2730. Limitation on cost sharing for prenatal services in certain circumstances In the case of a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage that pays for items and services furnished to an individual relating to the birth of a child as part of a bundled payment and that includes payment for prenatal services (such as imaging tests and office visits) as part of such bundled payment, if such individual experiences a miscarriage or stillbirth and such bundled payment is not made, such plan or coverage may not impose any cost sharing requirement (including deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments) on such prenatal services furnished prior to such miscarriage or stillbirth in an amount that exceeds the cost sharing requirement that would have been applicable to such bundled payment had such miscarriage or stillbirth not occurred. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5911 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2023 Mr. Thanedar (for himself and Ms. Tlaib ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude strike benefits from gross income.

1. Strike benefits (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 139J. Compensation for lost wages relating to a strike In the case of an individual, gross income shall not include compensation provided to a member of a labor organization described in section 501(c)(5) if such compensation is provided as a replacement for compensation not received by such member from such member’s employer as the result of a strike. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting the following new item after the item relating to section 139I: Sec. 139J. Compensation for lost wages relating to a strike. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to compensation received after January 1, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 10, 2023 Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Limitation of disapproval of programs of education for failure To provide certain forms Section 3679(f)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting to the maximum extent practicable, before provide . (b) Publication of information about training for school certifying officials The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a website to serve as a central location for the publication of information about the training that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides for school certifying officials and shall update such information on a regular basis.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 10, 2023 Mr. Bost introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to designate and maintain at least 20 percent of the total number of trails in the Shawnee National Forest for trail riding by covered vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shawnee Trail Riders Attaining Individuals Liberties Act or the Shawnee TRAILS Act . 2. Trail riding in Shawnee National Forest (a) In general The Secretary shall designate and maintain at least 20 percent of the total number of trails in the Shawnee National Forest for recreational use by covered vehicles, including trail riding. (b) Managing and monitoring The Secretary shall manage and monitor the trails required to be designated and maintained under subsection (a) to assess whether such trails are appropriately maintained— (1) to provide for recreational use, including trail riding; (2) to minimize any adverse impacts to natural resources; and (3) to ensure that at least one trail remains open at all times for the recreational use, including trail riding, of covered vehicles. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (2) Covered vehicles The term covered vehicles means— (A) electric bicycles (e-bikes); and (B) off-highway vehicles (OHVs), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-road vehicles (ORVs).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5918 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 10, 2023 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Langworthy , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Banks , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. D'Esposito , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Mr. Gooden of Texas ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Operation Swords of Iron Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act . 2. Supplemental appropriation There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000,000, for an additional amount for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats: Provided , That such funds shall be provided to address emergent requirements in support of Operation Swords of Iron: Provided further , That such funds shall be transferred pursuant to an exchange of letters and are in addition to funds provided pursuant to the U.S.-Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement, as amended: Provided further , That nothing in the preceding provisos may be construed to apply to amounts made available in prior appropriations Acts for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5920 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2023 Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Gottheimer , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. LaTurner , Mrs. Lesko , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Steube , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Trone , and Mr. Gomez ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2023 . 2. Student loan interest deduction limitation applied separately to each spouse (a) In general Section 221(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) In general The interest taken into account with respect to a taxpayer for a taxable year under subsection (a) for indebtedness incurred by an individual shall not exceed $2,500. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 221 of such Code is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking the heading and inserting Dollar limitations , and (2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Denial of double benefit No deduction shall be allowed under this section for any amount for which a deduction is allowable under any other provision of this chapter. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5921 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a United States financial institution in connection with Iran, to prevent the International Monetary Fund from providing financial assistance to Iran, to codify prohibitions on Export-Import Bank financing for the Government of Iran, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No U.S. Financing for Iran Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on authorizations for United States financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury may not authorize a transaction by a U.S. financial institution (as defined in section 561.309 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations) in connection with the importation from or exportation to the Islamic Republic of Iran of any goods, services, or technology, other than the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, medical devices, or humanitarian assistance benefitting the civilian population of Iran. 3. Opposition to IMF assistance The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to— (1) oppose the provision of financial assistance by the Fund to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the allocation to the Government of Iran of Special Drawing Rights; and (2) seek to ensure that member countries of the Fund prohibit the exchange of Special Drawing Rights held by the Government of Iran. 4. Codification of export-import bank prohibition with respect to Iran Section 2(b) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (14) Prohibition on financing for Iran The Bank may not guarantee, insure, or extend (or participate in an extension of) credit in connection with any transaction, with respect to which credit assistance from the Bank is first sought after the effective date of this paragraph, for which a lender or obligor is the Government of Iran or an entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran. . 5. Sunset This Act and the amendment made by this Act are hereby repealed effective on the earliest of— (1) the date that is 30 days after the date the President of the United States certifies to the Congress that the Government of Iran— (A) has ceased providing support for acts of international terrorism; and (B) is not a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern, as described under section 5318A of title 31, United States Code; or (2) 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5921 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2023 Mr. Huizenga (for himself, Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Posey , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. McCormick , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. James , Mr. Self , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Barr , and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a United States financial institution in connection with Iran, to prevent the International Monetary Fund from providing financial assistance to Iran, to codify prohibitions on Export-Import Bank financing for the Government of Iran, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No U.S. Financing for Iran Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on authorizations for United States financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury may not authorize a transaction by a U.S. financial institution (as defined in section 561.309 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations) in connection with the importation from or exportation to the Islamic Republic of Iran of any goods, services, or technology, other than the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices benefitting the civilian population of Iran. 3. Opposition to International Monetary Fund assistance The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to— (1) oppose the provision of financial assistance by the Fund to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the allocation to the Government of Iran of Special Drawing Rights; and (2) seek to ensure that member countries of the Fund prohibit the exchange of Special Drawing Rights held by the Government of Iran. 4. Codification of export-import bank prohibition with respect to Iran Section 2(b) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (14) Prohibition on financing for Iran The Bank may not guarantee, insure, or extend (or participate in an extension of) credit in connection with any transaction, with respect to which credit assistance from the Bank is first sought after the effective date of this paragraph, for which a lender or obligor is the Government of Iran or an entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran. . 5. Sunset This Act and the amendment made by this Act are hereby repealed effective on the earliest of— (1) the date that is 30 days after the date the President of the United States certifies to the Congress that the Government of Iran— (A) has ceased providing support for acts of international terrorism; and (B) is not a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern, as described under section 5318A of title 31, United States Code; or (2) 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5921 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a United States financial institution in connection with Iran, to prevent the International Monetary Fund from providing financial assistance to Iran, to codify prohibitions on Export-Import Bank financing for the Government of Iran, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No U.S. Financing for Iran Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on authorizations for United States financial institutions The Secretary of the Treasury may not authorize a transaction by a U.S. financial institution (as defined in section 561.309 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations) in connection with the importation from or exportation to the Islamic Republic of Iran of any goods, services, or technology, other than the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, medical devices, or humanitarian assistance benefitting the civilian population of Iran. 3. Opposition to IMF assistance The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund to— (1) oppose the provision of financial assistance by the Fund to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the allocation to the Government of Iran of Special Drawing Rights; and (2) seek to ensure that member countries of the Fund prohibit the exchange of Special Drawing Rights held by the Government of Iran. 4. Codification of export-import bank prohibition with respect to Iran Section 2(b) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (14) Prohibition on financing for Iran The Bank may not guarantee, insure, or extend (or participate in an extension of) credit in connection with any transaction, with respect to which credit assistance from the Bank is first sought after the effective date of this paragraph, for which a lender or obligor is the Government of Iran or an entity owned or controlled by the Government of Iran. . 5. Sunset This Act and the amendment made by this Act are hereby repealed effective on the earliest of— (1) the date that is 30 days after the date the President of the United States certifies to the Congress that the Government of Iran— (A) has ceased providing support for acts of international terrorism; and (B) is not a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern, as described under section 5318A of title 31, United States Code; or (2) 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5922 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2023 Mr. Lawler (for himself and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to address emissions of certain greenhouse gasses and carbon storage through conservation incentive contracts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conservation and Regenerative Optimization Practices for Farming Act or the CROP for Farming Act . 2. Conservation incentive contracts Section 1240B(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(j) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking concerns and inserting concerns, which may include emissions of nitrous oxide or methane (referred to in this subsection as greenhouse gas emissions ) or storage of carbon in plants or soil (referred to in this subsection as carbon storage ), ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(I), by striking conservation and inserting conservation, reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, or increased levels of carbon storage .
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5923 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To impose restrictions on correspondent and payable-through accounts in the United States with respect to Chinese financial institutions that conduct transactions involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 . 2. Sanctions on foreign financial institutions with respect to the purchase of petroleum products and unmanned aerial vehicles from Iran Section 1245(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8513a(d) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Applicability of sanctions with respect to Chinese financial institutions (A) In general For the purpose of paragraph (1)(A), a significant financial transaction includes any transaction— (i) by a Chinese financial institution (without regard to the size, number, frequency, or nature of the transaction) involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran; and (ii) by a foreign financial institution (without regard to the size, number, frequency, or nature of the transaction) involving the purchase of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), UAV parts, or related systems. (B) Determination Required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and every year thereafter for 5 years, the President shall— (i) determine whether any— (I) Chinese financial institution has engaged in a significant financial transaction as described in paragraph (1)(A)(i); and (II) financial institution has engaged in a significant financial transaction as described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii); and (ii) transmit the determination under clause (i) to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2024. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5923 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2023 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Donalds , and Mr. Loudermilk ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To impose restrictions on correspondent and payable-through accounts in the United States with respect to Chinese financial institutions that conduct transactions involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 . 2. Sanctions on Chinese financial institutions that purchase petroleum products from Iran Section 1245(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8513a(d) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Applicability of sanctions with respect to Chinese financial institutions For the purpose of paragraph (1)(A), a significant financial transaction includes any transaction by a Chinese financial institution involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. (A) Determination Required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and every year thereafter for 5 years, the President shall— (i) determine whether any Chinese financial institution has engaged in a significant financial transaction as described in paragraph (1)(A); and (ii) transmit the determination under clause (i) to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5923 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To impose restrictions on correspondent and payable-through accounts in the United States with respect to Chinese financial institutions that conduct transactions involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 . 2. Sanctions on foreign financial institutions with respect to the purchase of petroleum products and unmanned aerial vehicles from Iran Section 1245(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8513a(d) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Applicability of sanctions with respect to Chinese financial institutions (A) In general For the purpose of paragraph (1)(A), a significant financial transaction includes any transaction— (i) by a Chinese financial institution (without regard to the size, number, frequency, or nature of the transaction) involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran; and (ii) by a foreign financial institution (without regard to the size, number, frequency, or nature of the transaction) involving the purchase of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), UAV parts, or related systems. (B) Determination Required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and every year thereafter for 5 years, the President shall— (i) determine whether any— (I) Chinese financial institution has engaged in a significant financial transaction as described in paragraph (1)(A)(i); and (II) financial institution has engaged in a significant financial transaction as described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii); and (ii) transmit the determination under clause (i) to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 272 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5923 [Report No. 118–333] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2023 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Donalds , and Mr. Loudermilk ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services December 19, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Garbarino , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Sessions , and Mr. Barr December 19, 2023 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 October 11, 2023 A BILL To impose restrictions on correspondent and payable-through accounts in the United States with respect to Chinese financial institutions that conduct transactions involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 . 2. Sanctions on Chinese financial institutions that purchase petroleum products from Iran Section 1245(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8513a(d) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Applicability of sanctions with respect to Chinese financial institutions (A) In general For the purpose of paragraph (1)(A), a significant financial transaction includes any transaction by a Chinese financial institution (without regard to the size, number, frequency, or nature of the transaction) involving the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran. (B) Determination Required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and every year thereafter for 5 years, the President shall— (i) determine whether any Chinese financial institution has engaged in a significant financial transaction as described in paragraph (1)(A); and (ii) transmit the determination under clause (i) to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. .

December 19, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5927 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2023 Mr. Newhouse introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw certain documents relating to grizzly bears.

1. Withdrawal of certain documents relating to grizzly bears The Secretary of the Interior— (1) shall withdraw the proposed rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bear in the North Cascades Ecosystem, Washington State (88 Fed. Reg. 67193; published September 29, 2023); and (2) shall withdraw and terminate the preparation of the draft Environmental Impact Statement of the National Park Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service titled Draft Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan / Environmental Impact Statement (published September 2023).
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5928 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2023 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Kilmer , and Mr. Cole ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Early-childhood Educators’ Deductions Act of 2023 or the SEED Act of 2023 . 2. Educator expense deduction to include early childhood educators (a) In general Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by striking the heading and inserting Certain expenses of early childhood, elementary, and secondary school teachers . ; (2) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking kindergarten through grade 12 teacher and inserting, early childhood educator, kindergarten through grade 12 teacher ; and (3) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by striking elementary education or secondary education (kindergarten through grade 12) and inserting, early childhood education, elementary education, or secondary education (pre-kindergarten through grade 12) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5929 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2023 Ms. Pettersen (for herself and Mr. Duarte ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, to permanently authorize the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program.

1. Payment in lieu of taxes (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanently Authorizing PILT Act . (b) Permanent authorization Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking fiscal year 2019 and inserting each fiscal year .
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5930 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2023 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to require a clarification of the underlying authority for a rulemaking.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rulemaking Accountability and Reform Act of 2023 . 2. Rulemaking Section 553 of title 5, United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting including a complete recitation of each specific authority under law that grants the agency the power to engage in the rule making, and for each provision of the proposed rule the specific authority or authorities under law that grant the agency the power to promulgate the provision together with an explanation of why the cited authority or authorities provide such power after proposed ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Final Rule Statement of Authority Every rule made final shall include a complete recitation of each specific authority under law that grants the agency the power to engage in the rule making, and for each provision of the proposed rule the specific authority or authorities under law that grant the agency the power to promulgate the provision together with an explanation of why the cited authority or authorities provide such power. . 3. Scope of review Section 706(2) of title 5, United States Code is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) in the case of a final agency rule, whenever the agency’s assertion of authorities pursuant to section 553(e) exceeds or does not reflect the powers and authorities in fact confided to the agency by law; or (H) in the case of an agency action or rule that claims the authority or power to resolve a major question, Congress has not provided a clear statement of such authority or power. . 4. Application Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on the effective date of this Act no rule may continue in effect to the extent that it was made in violation of the amendments made by this Act, if such amendments were in effect on the date such rule was made.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 11, 2023 Mr. Rose introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a briefing from a senior official of the Department of Defense on actions by the People’s Republic of China in Africa that pose a threat to United States national security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering Chinese Threats to U.S. National Security in Africa Act . 2. Briefing on actions by the People’s Republic of China in Africa that pose a threat to United States national security Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs or another appropriate senior official of the Department of Defense, shall brief members of Congress on the actions by the People’s Republic of China in Africa that pose a threat to United States national security and the plan of the Department to counter such threats.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 12, 2023 Ms. Stansbury (for herself and Mr. Burgess ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the Quality Payment Program-Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program Extension Act of 2023 or the SURS Extension Act . 2. Extension of Quality Payment Program-Small Practice, Underserved, and Rural Support program The first sentence of section 1848(q)(11)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q)(11)(B) ) is amended by inserting and for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029 before the period.
I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5936 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 12, 2023 Mr. Aguilar (for himself, Mrs. González-Colón , Mr. Evans , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Gomez , and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill October 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require institutions of higher education to designate at least one employee to coordinate compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Students’ Civil Rights Act . 2. Compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) The institution will— (A) designate at least one employee to coordinate compliance with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ), including any investigation of any complaint alleging— (i) noncompliance with such title; and (ii) any actions prohibited by such title; (B) annually submit a report to the Secretary that includes all complaints described in subparagraph (A) with respect to such institution; (C) make the report under subparagraph (B) publicly available on the internet website of the institution; and (D) notify students and employees of— (i) the name, office address, and telephone number of each employee designated under subparagraph (A); (ii) the report under subparagraph (B); (iii) the enforcement policies of the institution with respect to such title; and (iv) the procedure for reporting and investigating complaints under such title. .