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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7816 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act . 2. Independent assessment of notices that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sends to claimants (a) Agreement Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with an FFRDC for an assessment of notices that the Secretary sends to claimants. (b) Assessment An FFRDC that enters to an agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a written assessment of such notices. The assessment shall include the following: (1) The determination of the FFRDC, made in consultation with covered entities, whether each such notice may be feasibly altered to reduce paper consumption by, and costs to, the Federal Government. (2) The recommendations of the FFRDC regarding how the Secretary may make such notices clearer to claimants, better organized, and more concise. (c) Report; implementation Not later than 90 days after the Secretary receives the assessment under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a copy of such assessment; and (2) implement the recommendations in the assessment that are in compliance with the laws administered by the Secretary. (d) Deadline for implementation The Secretary shall complete the implementation of such recommendations pursuant to subsection (c)(2) by not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary commences such implementation. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term FFRDC means a federally funded research and development center. (2) The term covered entities includes— (A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (B) an expert in laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (C) a veterans service organization recognized under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code; and (D) an entity that advocates for veterans. (3) The terms claimant and notice have the meanings given such terms in section 5100 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting December 31, 2031 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7816 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2024 Mr. Duarte (for himself, Mr. Bost , Mr. Valadao , Ms. Salazar , Mr. D'Esposito , and Ms. Budzinski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act . 2. Independent assessment of notices that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sends to claimants (a) Agreement Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with an FFRDC for an assessment of notices that the Secretary sends to claimants. (b) Assessment An FFRDC that enters to an agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a written assessment of such notices. The assessment shall include the following: (1) The determination of the FFRDC whether each such notice may be feasibly altered to reduce paper consumption by, and costs to, the Federal Government. (2) The recommendations of the FFRDC regarding how the Secretary may, in compliance with laws administered by the Secretary, make such notices clearer to claimants, better organized, and more concise. (c) Report; implementation Not later than 90 days after the Secretary receives the assessment under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a copy of such assessment; and (2) implement the recommendations in the assessment. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term FFRDC means a federally funded research and development center. (2) The terms claimant and notice have the meanings given such terms in section 5100 of title 38, United States Code.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7816 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2024 Received AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act . 2. Independent assessment of notices that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sends to claimants (a) Agreement Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with an FFRDC for an assessment of notices that the Secretary sends to claimants. (b) Assessment An FFRDC that enters to an agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a written assessment of such notices. The assessment shall include the following: (1) The determination of the FFRDC, made in consultation with covered entities, whether each such notice may be feasibly altered to reduce paper consumption by, and costs to, the Federal Government. (2) The recommendations of the FFRDC regarding how the Secretary may make such notices clearer to claimants, better organized, and more concise. (c) Report; implementation Not later than 90 days after the Secretary receives the assessment under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a copy of such assessment; and (2) implement the recommendations in the assessment that are in compliance with the laws administered by the Secretary. (d) Deadline for implementation The Secretary shall complete the implementation of such recommendations pursuant to subsection (c)(2) by not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary commences such implementation. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term FFRDC means a federally funded research and development center. (2) The term covered entities includes— (A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (B) an expert in laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (C) a veterans service organization recognized under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code; and (D) an entity that advocates for veterans. (3) The terms claimant and notice have the meanings given such terms in section 5100 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting December 31, 2031 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7817 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2024 Mr. Bergman (for himself and Mr. Moolenaar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to exclude certain populations of the lake sturgeon from the authority of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Michigan Sturgeon Protected and Exempt from Absurd Regulations Act or as the Michigan SPEAR Act . 2. Exclusion of certain populations of lake sturgeon under Endangered Species Act of 1973 (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) has a unique significance for the culture, communities, and people of Michigan, and especially for those near Black Lake in Northern Michigan. (2) Conservation of sturgeon in Michigan has been a tremendous success story, with the population of adult lake sturgeon statewide rapidly increasing and more than doubling in the last 20 years in Black Lake. (3) The Bay Mills Indian Community, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians have deep cultural ties and treaty-protected rights to sturgeon fishing, and have been strong partners in co-management of sturgeon populations with the State of Michigan. (4) Local anglers play a key role in lake sturgeon conservation in Michigan, including hundreds of volunteers in the Sturgeon Guard patrolling spawning areas to ward off poachers each year. (5) The spearing season is a cultural event in Northern Michigan, with hundreds of anglers and other visitors attending the Black Lake Sturgeon Shivaree to celebrate and raise money for lake sturgeon recovery, protection, hatcheries, research, habitat conservation, and outreach programs. (6) Upending this longstanding tradition through a Federal Endangered Species Act designation is unnecessary given the success of current management in Michigan, will greatly diminish the local buy-in for conservation efforts, and will sever an important cultural mainstay for both State and tribal communities. (b) Exclusion from listing Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary shall by regulation and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Secretary shall by regulation ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Applicability to lake sturgeon The Secretary may not make a determination under this subsection that any population of the lake sturgeon ( Acipenser fulvescens ) in Michigan is threatened or endangered. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7818 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2024 Mr. Burlison introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To exempt certain structures from removal from Army Corps of Engineers property on Table Rock Lake, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Table Rock Lake Property Protection Act . 2. Table Rock Lake encroachment (a) In general The Secretary shall— (1) suspend any activities to require eligible property owners to remove eligible structures; and (2) offer to an eligible property owner a conveyance or release that— (A) for an eligible structure located on fee land, conveys by quitclaim deed the minimum land required to maintain the eligible structure, reserving the right to flood the land, if applicable; (B) for an eligible structure located on land subject to a flowage easement, releases by quitclaim deed the easement prohibition; and (C) provides that— (i) the eligible structure shall not be extended further onto fee land or land subject to the flowage easement; (ii) additional structures for human habitation shall not be placed on fee land or land subject to the flowage easement; (iii) the United States shall not be liable or responsible for damage to the eligible structure caused by the operation of the Lake; and (iv) no claim to compensation shall accrue from the exercise of any flowage easement right. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Easement prohibition The term easement prohibition means the rights acquired by the United States, in a flowage easement, to prohibit structures for human habitation on land subject to the easement. (2) Eligible property owner The term eligible property owner means a person who owns an eligible structure. (3) Eligible structure The term eligible structure means a structure for human habitation, including a septic system— (A) that is located on fee land or land subject to the flowage easement; and (B) for which a license for right-of-way has been provided by the Secretary and is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (4) Fee land The term fee land means the land acquired in fee title by the United States for the Lake. (5) Flowage easement The term flowage easement means an interest in land acquired by the United States that includes the right to flood land surrounding the Lake. (6) Lake The term Lake means the Table Rock Lake project of the Corps of Engineers, located in Missouri and Arkansas, authorized as one of the multiple-purpose reservoir projects in the White River Basin by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1218). (7) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7823 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2024 Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Babin , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Rosendale , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Banks , and Mr. Webster of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a warning label advising that the effects of mifepristone can be counteracted, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a hotline to provide information to women seeking to counteract the effects of mifepristone, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Chance for Moms Act . 2. Mifepristone warning label and hotline (a) Warning label (1) In general Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (hh) If it is the drug mifepristone, and its labeling does not bear the following statement printed in conspicuous text: WARNING: Medical evidence suggests that the abortifacient effects of mifepristone can be counteracted by natural progesterone, which can increase the chance of fetal survival. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine has determined that natural progesterone is safe in the first trimester of pregnancy. For more information, call [___]. (with the blank filled in to refer to the appropriate number for the hotline under section 1009 of the Public Health Service Act). . (2) Effective date Section 502(hh) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as added by paragraph (1)) applies beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Hotline Title X of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1009. Hotline for reversal of effects of mifepristone The Secretary shall establish or maintain, directly or by grant or contract, a toll-free hotline to provide support for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for women seeking to reverse the effects of the drug mifepristone. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7824 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2024 Mr. Owens (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice to implement anti-trafficking recommendations of the Government Accountability Office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2024 . 2. Definitions In this Act, the term anti-trafficking recommendations means the recommendations set forth in the report of the Government Accountability Office entitled Child Trafficking: Addressing Challenges to Public Awareness and Survivor Support , which was published on December 11, 2023. 3. Implementation of anti-trafficking programs for children (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Office for Victims of Crime of the Department of Justice, in coordination with the Office on Trafficking in Persons of the Administration for Children and Families, shall implement the anti-trafficking recommendations. (b) Report Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Office for Victims of Crime implements the anti-trafficking recommendations pursuant to subsection (a), the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives that explicitly describes the steps taken by the Office to complete such implementation.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7826 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2024 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Mr. Huffman , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Ruiz , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Salinas , Ms. Titus , and Ms. Brownley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to certain grants authorized for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Community Protection Act of 2024 . 2. Grants authorized for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10152 ) is amended to read as follows: (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following: (J) Programs to provide written notification on any restraining order or temporary restraining order for the purpose of enforcement on tribal lands and enforcement of any such order issued by an Indian tribe. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (i) Definitions In this section: (1) Tribal lands The term tribal lands means lands the title to which is held by the United States in trust for an Indian tribe or lands the title to which is held by an Indian tribe subject to a restriction by the United States against alienation. (2) Indian tribe The term Indian tribe shall have the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994. (3) Written notification The term written notification means a notification that is sent by registered or certified mail, with return receipt requested, to Indian tribes and for which a copy of such notification is sent to the appropriate Regional Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7830 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2024 Mr. Van Drew 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 expand the surviving spouse filing status to individuals whose spouses have died within the last five taxable years.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect American Widows Act of 2024 or the PAW Act of 2024 . 2. Surviving spouse definition expanded (a) In general Section 2(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking two taxable years and inserting five taxable years . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns filed for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7836 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs.

1. Permanent duty-free treatment on imports of basketballs (a) In general Chapter 95 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new subheading, with the article description having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 9506.62.40: 9506.62.70 Basketballs Free 30% . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Chapter 95 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by redesignating subheading 9506.62.80 as subheading 9506.62.81. (2) Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking headings 9902.17.75, 9902.17.76, and 9902.17.77. (3) Note 20(s)(i) to subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking 9506.62.80 and by inserting 9506.62.70 and 9506.62.81 . (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7837 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Ms. Houlahan (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Ellzey , and Mr. Trone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to include counternarcotics in the definition of foreign intelligence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Intelligence Collection on Foreign Drug Traffickers Act of 2024 . 2. Inclusion of counternarcotics in definition of foreign intelligence Section 101(e)(1) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1801 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) international production, distribution, or financing of illicit synthetic drugs, opioids, cocaine, or other drugs driving overdose deaths, or precursors of any aforementioned; or .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7838 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Mr. D'Esposito ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to submit a report on the implementation of certain recommendations for improving the Coast Guard housing program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Housing Affordability and Availability Improvement Act . 2. Report on GAO recommendations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Government Accountability Office report published on February 5, 2024, and titled Coast Guard: Better Feedback Collection and Information Could Enhance Housing Program (GAO–24–106388).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7839 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself and Ms. DelBene ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 to prioritize support to projects under that Act that increase digital infrastructure and connectivity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Digital Infrastructure Financing Act . 2. Prioritizing Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity (a) In general Section 1451 of the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 ( 22 U.S.C. 9613 ) is amended by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) Prioritizing Digital Infrastructure and Connectivity The Corporation should prioritize support to projects that— (1) increase digital infrastructure and connectivity, including operators of voice and data networks, development options for countries with the greatest need for digital infrastructure investment and in cases in which competing digital infrastructure financing proposals lack high standards for data security and protection of users’ human rights; and (2) align with the Corporation’s authorities relating to provisions of support as outlined in section 1421(a). . (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States International Development Financing Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes an identification and description of— (1) regions and countries with the greatest need for investment in digital infrastructure, including the types of such digital infrastructure; (2) regions and countries in which investment in digital infrastructure will be most effective in promoting high standards for data security and protection of users’ human rights; and (3) efforts of partner governments to provide digital infrastructure development financing initiatives and efforts of the Corporation to coordinate with such partner governments with respect to such digital infrastructure development financing.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7842 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Mr. Magaziner (for himself, Mr. Cleaver , Ms. McCollum , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend section 405 of title 23, United States Code, to permit a State to use grant funds for the purpose of providing on-bicycle education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biking Instruction, Knowledge, and Education Act of 2024 or the BIKE Act of 2024 . 2. Grant funds to provide on-bicycle education Section 405(g)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(iv) by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) providing on-bicycle education to elementary school and secondary school students. . 3. Revision of guidelines on pedestrian and bicycle safety (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the Highway Safety Program Guideline No. 14 on Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety to encourage nonmotorized safety education for elementary and secondary school students. In revising the guidelines, the Secretary shall ensure that such guidelines— (1) encourage on-bicycle training that promotes bicycling skills and safe practices; (2) increase awareness and proficiency in navigating roadways; (3) emphasize traffic rules; (4) describe safety precautions; and (5) emphasize the importance of helmet use for cyclists. (b) Consultation and dissemination In carrying out the revision under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) consult with practitioners involved in education efforts to update any existing materials and curriculum, including the Bike Walk friendly assessment tool; and (2) disseminate new curriculum and guidelines on pedestrian and bicycle safety to State educational agencies. (c) Report required Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on— (1) the state or activities implemented using the guidelines described in subsection (a), including any materials and curriculum revised under this section, and a process for tracking implementation; (2) consultation efforts to revise such guidelines and related materials; and (3) dissemination efforts of the guidance to State educational agencies, including training efforts and promotion, including opportunities for States to share implementation challenges and successes.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7843 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Mr. Moylan (for himself, Mr. Gimenez , and Mr. Veasey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Guam Environmental Protection Agency to conduct necessary environmental inspections at military instillations in Guam.

1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Guam EPA Cooperation Act . 2. Authority to enter into Memorandum Of Understanding with the Environmental Protection Agency The Secretary of Defense may enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide technical assistance and carry out both federally and locally required environmental inspections for military construction projects in the territory of Guam. Such memorandum of understanding may include or be carried out in consultation with the Guam Environmental Protection Agency. The Department of Defense may compensate the U.S. EPA for activities carried out pursuant to such memorandum of understanding.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7844 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a competitive grant program to award grants to local educational agencies to address implicit bias in elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Implicit Bias in Education Act . 2. Grant program (a) Establishment The Secretary of Education shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to local educational agencies to provide training to educators, principals, and other staff of elementary schools and secondary schools on implicit bias, for the purposes of— (1) ending discrimination based on such bias, including— (A) in the administration of exclusionary discipline (including suspensions and expulsions); (B) in access to gifted and talented programs; and (C) in the apportionment of academic resources; (2) improving the school climate and the relationships between students and educators, principals, and other staff; and (3) improving the academic achievement and attainment of students. (b) Application A local educational agency desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary as the Secretary shall require. The application shall include a description of how the local educational agency will use the grant to carry out training under subsection (a). (c) Report The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences shall conduct a periodic review of the effectiveness of the grant program established by this Act. (d) Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027. (e) Definitions In this Act: (1) Elementary and Secondary Education Act terms The terms elementary school , local educational agency , other staff , and secondary school have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (2) Implicit bias The term implicit bias means bias with respect to actual or perceived race, religion, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), disability, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status that results from subconsciously held attitudes, beliefs, or associations. (3) Training The term training means evidence-based, on-going professional development and support.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7845 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Mr. Reschenthaler (for himself, Mr. Waltz , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Moore of Alabama , and Mr. Nehls ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To designate the Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia as the Donald J. Trump International Airport .

1. Designation of Donald J. Trump International Airport (a) Designation The Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Donald J. Trump International Airport . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the airport referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Donald J. Trump International Airport.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7846 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Ms. Sherrill (for herself and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit Federal personnel charged with certain criminal offenses from receiving classified information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding the United States Against Reckless Disclosures Act or the GUARD Act . 2. Prohibition on receipt of classified information by individuals charged with certain criminal offenses (a) Prohibitions Except as provided in subsection (b), during a period a covered person is charged with a covered criminal offense, the covered person may not receive any classified information, including classified information received as a part of the covered person’s official duties as Federal official or as a candidate in an election for Federal office. (b) Waiver Subsection (a) may be waived with respect to any covered person upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members of the House and two-thirds of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered criminal offense means a criminal offense under Federal law relating to— (A) obstructing an official proceeding; (B) unlawful retention of national defense information; (C) the unlawful disclosure or improper handling of classified information; (D) acting as a foreign agent; or (E) compromising the national security of the United States; (2) the term covered person means— (A) the President and Vice President; (B) a Member of Congress (as that term is defined in section 2106 of title 5, United States Code); (C) an employee (as that term is defined in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code), including— (i) an employee of the United States Postal Service or Postal Regulatory Commission; (ii) an employee of the Transportation Security Administration; and (iii) notwithstanding section 7425 of title 38, United States Code, an employee appointed under chapter 73 or 74 of such title; (D) any member of the uniformed services (as that term is defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code); and (E) a candidate for Federal office (as that term is defined in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 )); and (3) the term period a covered person is charged with a covered criminal offense means the period— (A) beginning on the date on which an indictment or information is filed charging a person with 1 or more covered criminal offense; and (B) ending on the date on which, for any such covered criminal offense— (i) the charge for the covered criminal offense is dismissed; or (ii) the person is found not guilty of the covered criminal offense.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7847 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mr. Finstad , Ms. Craig , Mr. Phillips , and Mrs. Fischbach ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to remove the exclusion of the State of Minnesota from certain contracting for engineering and design services requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity in Engineering Act . 2. Contracting for engineering and design services Section 112(b)(2)(F) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the States of West Virginia or Minnesota and inserting the State of West Virginia .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7850 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. Moylan , and Mr. Case ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide a waiver to the payment limitation under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Access Barriers to Conservation Act . 2. Limitation on payments Section 1240G of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–7 ) is amended— (1) by striking Not including payments made under and inserting the following: (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), not including payments made under ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Waiver authority In the case of a contract entered into under the program for projects in high-cost areas, including Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, the Secretary may waive the payment limitation described in subsection (a). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7851 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2024 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish additional requirements for bridge projects funded under such title, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bridge Protection Act . 2. Additional requirements for bridge projects (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 180. Additional requirements for bridge projects (a) Requirements (1) In general As a condition for receiving funds under this title, with respect to any project for the repair or construction of a covered bridge under this title, the Secretary of Transportation shall require to the greatest extent feasible that such project include protective features designed to avert allisions along critical bridge supports. (2) Protective features Protective features under paragraph (1) shall be rated for the largest size of vessel that regularly passes under such bridge. (b) Covered bridge defined In this section, the term covered bridge means a bridge over navigable water valued at over $50,000,000. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 180. Additional requirements for bridge projects. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7854 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2024 Mr. Griffith introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require schools and child welfare agencies to be notified when an unaccompanied minor is placed in the jurisdiction of such schools and agencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unaccompanied Minor Placement Notification Act . 2. Responsibility of Director to notify local schools and child welfare agencies of placement Section 462(b)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. § 279(b)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) shall, not later than 96 hours after a placement determination releasing an unaccompanied alien child to a qualified sponsor, notify the school district and child welfare agency in the jurisdiction where an unaccompanied alien child is to be placed of the placement, including the address of the sponsor’s residence, to ensure the child’s welfare and continuity of education. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7857 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2024 Mr. Fitzgerald (for himself, Mr. Meuser , and Mr. Mooney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to issue a rule to condition the purchase of a residential mortgage loan on the delivery of credit reports and credit scores from each consumer reporting agency that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accurate Credit Reporting for Homebuyers Act . 2. Required delivery of credit reports and credit scores Section 1328 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4548 ) is amended— (1) by striking The Director shall— and inserting the following: (a) In general The Director shall— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Required delivery of credit report and credit scores (1) In general The Director shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, by rule, require each enterprise to condition the purchase of a residential mortgage loan on the delivery of the borrower’s consumer report and credit score from each consumer reporting agency that complies and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis that— (A) has a consumer report and credit score for such borrower; and (B) uses a borrower’s credit score from each credit scoring model validated, approved, and implemented by the enterprise. (2) Effective date of rule The Director shall, when issuing the rule required under paragraph (1), ensure that such rule takes effect in a manner that will prevent substantial market disruptions. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Consumer reporting agency that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis The term consumer reporting agency that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis has the meaning given the term in section 603(p) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. (B) Credit score The term credit score has the meaning given the term in section 609(f) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. (C) Consumer report The term consumer report has the meaning given the term in section 603(d) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. (D) Residential mortgage The term residential mortgage has the meaning given the term in section 302(h) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act. .
IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7858 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth and other telehealth services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024 . 2. Establishment of Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth and other telehealth services Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Required use of modifiers in certain instances Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall establish requirements to include a code or modifier, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, in the case of claims for telehealth services under this subsection that are billed incident to a physician’s or practitioner’s professional service. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7858 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2024 Mr. James (for himself, Mr. Schweikert , and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024 . 2. Establishment of Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth Section 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Establishment of incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall establish requirements to include a code or modifier, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, on claims for mental health services furnished through telehealth under this paragraph that are furnished by auxiliary personnel (as defined in section 410.26(a)(1) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) and billed incident to a physician or practitioner's professional services. .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7858 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the AN ACT To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth and other telehealth services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024 . 2. Establishment of Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth and other telehealth services Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Required use of modifiers in certain instances Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall establish requirements to include a code or modifier, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, in the case of claims for telehealth services under this subsection that are billed incident to a physician’s or practitioner’s professional service. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 569 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7858 [Report No. 118–673, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2024 Mr. James (for himself, Mr. Schweikert , and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned September 12, 2024 Additional sponsor: Mrs. Peltola September 12, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendments Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic September 12, 2024 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 2, 2024 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 or the TELEMH Act of 2024 . 2. Establishment of Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth and other telehealth services Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Required use of modifiers in certain instances Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall establish requirements to include a code or modifier, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, in the case of claims for telehealth services under this subsection that are billed incident to a physician’s or practitioner’s professional service. .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished through telehealth and other telehealth services. .

September 12, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendments September 12, 2024 Committee on Ways and Means discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed