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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mrs. Houchin , and Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Assistant Secretary for Aging to make available to States, area agencies on aging, and service providers information and technical assistance to support the provision of evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Evidence-Informed Health Promotion Act . 2. Evidence-informed health promotion (a) Functions of Assistant Secretary Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3012 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(28)— (A) by inserting or, as applicable and appropriate, evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, after services, ; and (B) by inserting and practices after such services ; and (2) in subsection (b)(9)(B)— (A) by inserting or, as applicable and appropriate, evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, after services programs, ; and (B) by inserting and practices after such services . (b) Disease prevention and health promotion services Section 361(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030m(a) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by inserting , or, as applicable and appropriate, evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, before and information ; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting , and, as applicable and appropriate, evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, before in different settings . (c) Falls prevention and chronic disease self-Management education Section 411(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3032(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (15), by inserting or evidence-informed after evidence based ; and (2) in paragraph (16), by inserting or evidence-informed after evidence based .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10072 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Smucker , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Lawler , and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require reports to Congress on State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long-Term Care Transparency Act . 2. Reporting on State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs Chapter 2 of subtitle A of title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3058f et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 714. Reports to Congress Each year, the Assistant Secretary shall submit, to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, a report that— (1) aggregates all reports submitted under section 712(h) for such year; and (2) provides a summary of the findings of such reports. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10073 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Panetta , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Bera , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , and Ms. Schrier ) 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 increase support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 . 2. Increasing support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes (a) In general Section 1848(t) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(t) ) is amended— (1) in the header, by striking 2024 and inserting 2025 ; and (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 and inserting 2021 through 2025 ; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) such services furnished on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2026, by 4.73 percent. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 1848(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(c)(2)(B)(iv)(V) ) is amended by striking 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024 and inserting any of years 2021 through 2025 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10074 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Casten , and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, to study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency to project the net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carbon Cost Act of 2024 . 2. Study of alternatives for a congressional office to project the net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, shall— (1) study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency— (A) to make thorough, science-based projections on whether the enactment, full funding, and implementation of particular Federal legislation are likely to cause a net increase or decrease in global greenhouse gas emissions over a specified period; and (B) to quantify any such projected increase or decrease; and (2) submit a report to the Congress containing the results of such study, including recommendations. (b) Considerations The study under subsection (a) shall address each of the following: (1) Whether a new office or agency should be established for purposes of carrying out the functions described in subsection (a)(1), or whether such functions should be vested in one or more existing offices or agencies. (2) How to ensure the office or agency remains nonpartisan and science-focused. (3) How to involve governmental and private experts, including— (A) whether Federal officers and employees should be detailed to the office or agency carrying out the functions described in subsection (a)(1); and (B) how to involve appropriate experts in the analysis of projected greenhouse gas emissions from each of the following: electric power generation; transportation; residential, commercial, and industrial fuel use; natural gas and oil systems; coal mining and abandoned mines; agriculture; industrial processes; land use, land use change, and forestry; and waste management. (4) Lessons that can be learned from State legislatures that have successfully implemented carbon scoring for legislative proposals.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10075 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Ogles (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit an entity from receiving Federal funds if such entity provides to any person any medical or surgical intervention for the purpose of assisting an individual’s disassociation from his or her sex.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping the Mutilation of Children Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibition (a) In General Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be provided, directly or indirectly, to an entity which provides to any person any medical or surgical intervention for the purpose of assisting an individual’s disassociation from his or her sex. (b) Rule of Construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit funding to entities which provide medical or surgical intervention in response to a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Female The term female refers to an individual who has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization. (2) Male The term male refers to an individual who has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization. (3) Sex The term sex refers to biological sex, either male or female.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10076 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2024 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 38, United States Code, to ensure that the prohibition against interment or memorialization in the National Cemetery Administration or Arlington National Cemetery of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes is consistently carried out, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bertie’s Respect for National Cemeteries Act . 2. Prohibition against interment or memorialization in the National Cemetery Administration or Arlington National Cemetery of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes (a) Responsibility of appropriate Federal official Section 2411(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking In the case and inserting (A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), in the case ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) The appropriate Federal official shall take every reasonable action, including by searching public records, to ensure that a person who will be interred in a cemetery in the National Cemetery Administration or in Arlington National Cemetery is not ineligible for such interment by reason of this section. . (b) Authority To disinter Section 2(c) of the Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act ( 38 U.S.C. 2411 note) is amended— (1) by striking this section and inserting subsection (a) ; and (2) by inserting after Arlington National Cemetery the following: on or after the date of the enactment of such section 2411 and the amendment made by subsection (b) shall apply with respect to any such interment or memorialization conducted . 3. Disinterment of remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (a) Disinterment of remains The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall disinter the remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. (b) Notification of next-of-Kin The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) notify the next-of-kin of record for George E. Siple of the impending disinterment of his remains; and (2) upon disinterment, relinquish the remains to the next-of-kin of record for George E. Siple or, if the next-of-kin of record for George E. Siple is unavailable, arrange for an appropriate disposition of the remains.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10081 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 1, 2024 Mr. Strong introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make unlawful voting an aggravated felony.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deport Illegal Voters Act of 2024 . 2. Expanding the definition of aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act (a) In general Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (U) as subparagraph (V); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (T) the following: (U) voting in violation of any Federal, State, or local constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, or regulation; and . (b) Conforming amendment (1) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(10)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(10)(D) ) is amended to read as follows: (D) Unlawful voters Any alien who has voted in violation of any Federal, State, or local constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, or regulation is inadmissible. . (2) Deportability Section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (6).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10083 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 1, 2024 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Owens , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Norman , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Brecheen , and Mr. Harris ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit certain advertising with respect to the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Funding for Illegal Migrant Billboards Act . 2. Prohibition on certain advertising with respect to the Immigration Detention Ombudsman Section 405 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 205 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Advertisement The Secretary may not obligate or expend any funds to advertise to the general public, by billboard or otherwise, the office or functions of the Ombudsman. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10084 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 1, 2024 Mr. Clyburn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization of the African American Civil Rights Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act . 2. Extension of authorization Section 308404 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking 7 years after the date of enactment of this chapter and inserting 10 years after the date of the enactment of the Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10085 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 1, 2024 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require that opioid overdose rescue kits be located at public institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2024 . 2. Opioid overdose rescue kit required (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall require each public institution of higher education that receives funds under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) to make available opioid overdose rescue kits in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Location (1) In general An opioid overdose kit required under subsection (a) shall be— (A) available in each classroom facility, library, laboratory facility, dormitory (including dining facilities), or other facility customarily used by an institution for instructional or research purposes or for housing students, faculty, and staff; (B) in the case of a facility described in subparagraph (A) that has an automated external defibrillator for public use, placed, where feasible, near such automated external defibrillator; and (C) on the person of each individual employed by the institution as emergency medical services personnel, as applicable. (2) Registration The location of each opioid overdose rescue kit required under subsection (a) shall be registered with the health center of the institution or campus emergency medical services, as applicable. (c) Additional requirements Each institution shall— (1) replace used or expired opioid overdose rescue kits located on the campus of the institution, as necessary; (2) make available, through the health center of the institution or campus emergency medical services, as applicable, a list of locations of each opioid overdose rescue kit; and (3) provide training regarding the use and location of each opioid overdose rescue kit during each student orientation program carried out by the institution. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). (2) Opioid overdose rescue kit The term opioid overdose rescue kit means a kit that— (A) is labeled with the words Overdose Rescue Kit—Naloxone Nasal Spray or other language approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and (B) includes— (i) Narcan; (ii) naloxone; or (iii) another medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration that, when administered, negates or neutralizes, in whole or in part, the pharmacological effects of an opioid in the human body.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10086 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 1, 2024 Mr. Ferguson (for himself and Mr. Griffith ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to codify the Medicare low-wage index hospital policy.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Struggling Hospitals Act . 2. Codification of the Medicare low-wage index hospital policy Section 1886(d)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), in the first sentence, by striking or (iv) and inserting , (iv), or (v) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Low-wage hospitals For discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2019, the area wage index applicable under this subparagraph for a fiscal year to a hospital with an area wage index below the 25th percentile area wage index shall be increased by ½ of the difference between the otherwise applicable final area wage index for such fiscal year for such hospital and the 25th percentile area wage index for such fiscal year across all hospitals. Pursuant to the fourth sentence of clause (i), the preceding sentence shall be applied in a budget neutral manner. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10090 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 1, 2024 Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Ms. Brownley , Mr. Casten , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Robert Garcia of California , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Norton , Ms. Ross , Mr. Amo , and Mr. Thompson of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Guns from High-Risk Individuals Act . 2. Firearm prohibitions applicable with respect to certain high-risk individuals (a) Sales or other dispositions Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (10), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (12) in the most recent 5-year period, has been convicted in any court of a crime of violence (as defined in section 16); (13) has not attained 25 years of age, and has been adjudicated by any court as having committed an offense that would have been a crime of violence (as defined in section 16) if committed by an adult; or (14) has been convicted in any court of stalking. . (b) Possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt Section 922(g) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) who, in the most recent 5-year period, has been convicted in any court of a crime of violence (as defined in section 16); or (11) who has been convicted in any court of stalking, .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10093 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 1, 2024 Mr. Luttrell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to include certain tests as part of the periodic health assessments provided to members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2024 . 2. Requirements for periodic health assessments Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074o the following new section (and conforming the table of sections accordingly): 1074p. Periodic health assessments Beginning in 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that periodic health assessments provided to a member of the armed forces include the following: (1) On an annual basis— (A) a sports physical; (B) an electrocardiogram; and (C) blood work that includes— (i) a comprehensive metabolic panel and complete blood count; and (ii) if necessary— (I) a thyroid stimulating hormone test; and (II) a brain natriuretic peptide test. (2) Any test or evaluation required by law with respect to such member, including an evaluation required by section 704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 10 U.S.C. 1074f note) and a test required by section 707 of such Act ( 10 U.S.C. 1074 note). (3) Any other test or evaluation determined appropriate by the Secretary. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10094 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 1, 2024 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Judicial Conference to submit a report examining an amendment to the Federal Rules of Evidence to further limit admissibility of evidence regarding an alleged victim’s sexual behavior or predisposition and to improve privacy protections for admissible evidence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rape Shield Enhancement Act of 2024 . 2. Report on amendment to the rules of evidence to further limit admissibility of evidence regarding an alleged victim’s sexual behavior or predisposition and to improve privacy protections for admissible evidence Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference shall submit to Congress— (1) a report reviewing Rule 412 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, and identify amendments, in accordance with chapter 131 of title 28, United States Code, limited in scope to— (A) further limiting the admissibility of evidence regarding the sexual behavior or predisposition of an alleged victim of sexual assault; and (B) improving privacy protections for admissible evidence related to the sexual behavior or predisposition of an alleged victim of sexual assault, including the subsequent disclosure of such evidence; (2) a report reviewing Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and identify amendments, in accordance with chapter 131 of title 28, United States Code, that would— (A) narrow the scope of permissible discovery requests to limit inquiries into the personal, financial, social, psychological, sexual, medical, or other private or confidential records or history of an alleged victim of sexual assault, unless directly relevant to the case; (B) establish clearer protections for the privacy of such an alleged victim, including limitations on subsequent disclosures of personal, financial, social, psychological, sexual, medical, or other private or confidential records or history of an alleged victim of sexual assault; and (C) ensure that discovery practices are consistent with Federal law protecting the rights of such an alleged victim; and (3) a report reviewing Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and identify amendments, in accordance with chapter 131 of title 28, United States Code, that would— (A) narrow the scope of permissible discovery requests to limit inquiries into the personal, financial, social, psychological, sexual, medical, or other private or confidential records or history of an alleged victim of sexual assault, unless directly relevant to the case; (B) establish clearer protections for the privacy of such an alleged victim, including limitations on subsequent disclosures of personal, financial, social, psychological, sexual, medical, or other private or confidential records or history of an alleged victim of sexual assault; and (C) ensure that discovery practices are consistent with Federal law protecting the rights of such an alleged victim.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10097 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 1, 2024 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust the hospice program survey and enforcement procedures under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Hospice Oversight and Transparency Act . 2. Adjusting hospice program survey and enforcement procedures under the Medicare program (a) Special focus program Section 1822(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–6(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , beginning not earlier than the date specified in paragraph (3), after shall ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) Date specified For purposes of paragraph (1), the date specified in this paragraph is— (A) January 1, 2027, or (B) the date on which a State or local survey agency, or an approved accreditation agency, has, during the most recent 36-month period specified in subsection (a), conducted at least 1 survey under such subsection with respect to each entity that is certified as a hospice program (as described in such subsection) as of the date of the enactment of the Enhancing Hospice Oversight and Transparency Act , whichever is earlier. (4) Feedback reports On or after January 1, 2027, the Secretary may publicly identify a hospice program that is selected for such special focus program as being so selected if, not later than 60 days before such public identification, the Secretary provides a confidential feedback report to such hospice program that includes the Secretary’s rationale for such selection. . (b) Increasing payment reductions for failure To meet quality data reporting requirements Section 1814(i)(5)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(i)(5)(A)(i) ) is amended by striking by 2 percentage points (or, for fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, 4 percentage points). and inserting by— (I) for fiscal years 2014 through 2023, 2 percentage points; (II) for fiscal years 2024 through 2026, 4 percentage points; and (III) for fiscal year 2027 and each subsequent fiscal year, 10 percentage points. . (c) Increasing public awareness of failure To meet quality data reporting requirements Section 1814(i)(5)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(i)(5)(E) ) is amended by inserting the failure of a hospice program to submit such data under subparagraph (C) and after The Secretary shall report .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10101 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2024 Mr. Strong introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the conveyance of a certain Federal courthouse to the City of Huntsville, Alabama.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Huntsville Federal Courthouse Conveyance Act . 2. Conveyance of Federal courthouse to the City of Huntsville, Alabama (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall offer to convey to the City of Huntsville, Alabama all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (b). (b) Property description The property described in this subsection is the parcel of land and building located at 101 E. Holmes Avenue, Huntsville, Alabama (in this Act, referred to as Courthouse ). (c) Consideration In exchange for the conveyance of the Courthouse to the City of Huntsville, Alabama under this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall require the City of Huntsville, Alabama to pay to the Administrator of General Services, subject to subsection (c), consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Courthouse, as determined based on an appraisal that is acceptable to the Administrator of General Services. (d) Credits In lieu of all or a portion of the amount of consideration for the Courthouse, the Administrator of General Services shall accept as consideration for the conveyance of such Courthouse any credits related to the appraised value of the 4.76-acre parcel of land located at 660 Gallatin Street, Huntsville, Alabama. (e) Costs As a condition of the conveyance under this section, the City shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10102 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2024 Mr. Crow (for himself and Mrs. Kim of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 sunset the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, to provide that employees of the Office are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunsetting the Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Act or the SIGAR Act . 2. Sunset and transition assistance for Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (a) Sunset Section 1229(o)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( 5 U.S.C. 415 note) is amended by striking terminate 180 days and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting terminate on January 31, 2026. . (b) Eligibility for ICTAP Any individual who is an employee of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction on the date of the enactment of this section shall be— (1) eligible for appointment under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program under subpart G of part 330 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), subject to the terms and conditions of such Program; (2) considered to be displaced and ICTAP eligible as those terms are defined in section 330.702 of such subpart (or any successor regulation) for purposes of the Program; and (3) considered to have established proof of eligibility under section 330.710 of such subpart (or any successor regulation) for the purposes of the Program. (c) Transfer of funds Any unobligated funds available for such Office on February 1, 2026, may be transferred to and merged with any available account under any Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. In carrying out any such transfer, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10104 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2024 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Ms. Davids of Kansas , and Mr. Stauber ) 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 prevent a double benefit with respect to second generation biofuels under the clean fuel production credit and the alcohol fuels credit and to extend the application of alcohol fuels credit with respect to such biofuels.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Generation Biofuel Producer Credit Extension Act of 2024 . 2. Extension of alcohol fuel credit with respect to second generation biofuel production and coordination with clean fuel production credit (a) Coordination with clean fuel production credit Section 40(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7) and by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) Coordination with clean fuel production credit No credit shall be determined under this paragraph with respect to fuel with respect to which a credit was allowed under section 45Z(a). . (b) Extension Section 40(b)(7)(J)(i) of such Code (as so redesignated) is amended by striking January 1, 2025 and inserting January 1, 2026 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to qualified second generation biofuel production after December 31, 2024.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2024 Mr. Mrvan (for himself and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report annually on compensation for police officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Security and Pay Transparency Act . 2. Annual report on compensation for police officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Establishment Chapter 9 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 906. Annual report on compensation for Department police officers (a) Requirement Not less than once each calendar year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on compensation paid to Department police officers. Each such report shall include the following elements, disaggregated by facility of the Department and positions described in subsection (b): (1) Salaries. (2) Availability pay under section 5545a of title 5. (3) Bonuses to recruit or retain Department police officers. (4) Any other compensation paid to a Department police officer. (b) Positions A position described in this subsection is a position in the following series (or successor classifications) of the General Schedule: (1) Chief of Police (GS–0080). (2) Deputy Chief of Police (GS–0080). (3) Supervisory Police Officer (GS–0083). (4) Criminal Investigator (GS–1811). (5) Police Detective (GS–0083). (6) Police Officer (GS–0083). (7) Training Officer (GS–0083). (8) Physical Security Specialist (GS–0080). (9) Security Specialist Assistant (GS–0086). (10) Dispatcher (GS–0086). (11) Administrative Officer (GS–0303 or GS–0341). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 906. Annual report on compensation for Department police officers. . (c) Implementation The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit the first report under section 906 of such title, as added by this section, not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10106 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2024 Mr. Norman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a contract or other agreement with a third party to review appointees in the Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for care or services rendered at a non-Veterans Health Administration facility and to provide individuals treated by such an appointee with notice if it is determined that an episode of care or services that they received was below the standard of care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act . 2. Third-party review of appointees in Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause and notice to individuals treated by those appointees if determined that an episode of care or services that they received was below the standard of care (a) Third-Party review (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into a contract or other agreement with an organization that is not part of the Federal Government to conduct a clinical review for quality management of hospital care or medical services furnished by covered providers. (2) Qualifications The Secretary shall ensure that each review of a covered provider under this subsection is performed by an individual who is licensed in the same specialty as the covered provider. (b) Notice to patients treated by covered providers With respect to hospital care or medical services furnished by a covered provider under the laws administered by the Secretary, if a clinical review for quality management under subsection (a) determines that the standard of care was not met during an episode of care, the Secretary shall notify the individual who received such care or services from the covered provider as described in applicable policy of the Veterans Heath Administration. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered provider The term covered provider means an individual who— (A) was appointed to the Veterans Health Administration under section 7401 of title 38, United States Code; and (B) had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for hospital care or medical services provided in a facility that is not a facility of the Veterans Health Administration. (2) Hospital care or medical services The terms hospital care and medical services have the meanings given those terms in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10107 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2024 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and Mr. Lieu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expedite the processing of claims for disability compensation by veterans affected by major disasters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Priority Response for Veterans Impacted by Disasters and Emergencies Act or the PROVIDE Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Department of Veterans Affairs sets forth criteria for priority processing of veterans’ disability claims by the Department. (2) Such criteria include veterans affected by extreme financial hardship, homelessness, terminal illness, and participants in the Department’s Fully Developed Claim program. (3) Currently there is no process in place to prioritize the disability claims of veterans affected by major disasters such as fires and floods. (4) Priority claims processing for veterans affected by major disasters will significantly help such veterans begin rebuilding their lives. 3. Priority Claims Processing in the Event of a Major Disaster (a) In general The Secretary shall prescribe regulations setting forth criteria for priority processing of a claim for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. Individuals whose claim shall be eligible for such priority processing shall include— (1) veterans affected by extreme financial hardship; (2) veterans affected by homelessness; (3) veterans diagnosed with a terminal illness; (4) participants in the Department of Veterans Affairs Fully Developed Claim program; and (5) veterans who live in an area for which the President has declared a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ). (b) Special considerations for claims processing in the event of a major disaster The Secretary shall prescribe additional regulations relating only to subsection (a)(5). Such additional regulations include— (1) establishing flexible evidence requirements for veterans unable to meet the ordinary evidence requirements for such a claim due to a major disaster; and (2) establishing a flexible filing deadline for such a claim. (c) Notice to veterans of eligibility for priority claims processing Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall post a permanent notice to veterans on the Department of Veterans Affairs website of the categories of eligibility for priority processing of such claims, including the changes to such categories made pursuant to subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 8, 2024 Ms. Stansbury introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to clarify that military retirement pay shall not be considered to be a social insurance payment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Benefits Enhancement Act . 2. Military retirement pay Section 4(a–1)(ii) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 354(a–1)(ii)) is amended by inserting after any other social insurance payments under any law the following: (except for a qualified military benefit (as defined in section 134(b) of title 26, United States Code)) .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10113 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 12, 2024 Ms. De La Cruz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To financially assist certain agricultural producers in the State of Texas with farming operations along the Rio Grande.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the South Texas Agriculture Emergency Assistance Act . 2. Financial assistance to certain agricultural producers along the Rio Grande (a) In General The Secretary of Agriculture shall make a grant to the State of Texas, acting through the Texas Department of Agriculture, to provide assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas with farming operations along the Rio Grande who have suffered economic losses during crop years 2023 through 2024 due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water annually to the United States in accordance with the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, and Supplementary Protocol signed November 14, 1944, signed at Washington on February 3, 1944 (59 Stat. 1219; TS 944). (b) Amount of Assistance The amount of assistance provided to individual agricultural producers under this section shall be proportional to the amount of actual losses described in subsection (a) that were incurred by the producers. (c) Procedure The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the grant required under subsection (a) in the same manner as the grant required under section 102 of Public Law 107–206 . (d) Appropriation There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $280,000,000 to the Department of Agriculture for purposes of carrying out the grant required under subsection (a).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10120 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2024 Mr. Balderson (for himself, Mr. Hern , and Mr. Pfluger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To nullify certain interagency guidance related to climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions.

1. Nullification of interagency guidance The final interagency guidance issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation titled Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions (published October 24, 2023) shall have no force or effect and such agencies may not issue any substantially similar guidance.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 14, 2024 Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mr. Moylan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To authorize grants to be made on an equitable basis to highest courts to assess and improve the handling of foster care and adoption proceedings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Court Improvement Equity Act . 2. Equitable allocation of court improvement grants to highest courts (a) In general Section 438(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629h(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Certain jurisdictions (A) In general From the amounts reserved under section 436(b)(2) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall, before applying paragraph (1) of this subsection, allocate the dollar amount set forth in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection for a grant to the highest court of each State that applies therefor and does not operate a program under part E. (B) Use of funds A highest court to which a grant is made under this paragraph shall use the grant, consistent with subsection (a), to assess and make improvements to court processes and proceedings relating to child safety, permanency, and well-being. (C) State defined In subparagraph (A), the term State means Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. (D) Authority to request expenditure information On request of the Secretary, an entity to which a grant is made under this paragraph shall provide the Secretary with such information about the expenditure of the grant as the Secretary may request. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 438(c)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629h(c)(2) ) is amended by striking (1)(A) and (3) and inserting (1)(A), (3), and (4)(A) .