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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9593 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2024 Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To require annual surveys of Federal employee managers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manager Attitudes and Notions According to Government Employee Responses Act or the MANAGER Act . 2. Federal employee manager surveys (a) In general Section 1128 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 ( Public Law 108–136 ; 5 U.S.C. 7101 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Managers (1) In general Each agency shall conduct an annual survey of its managers that shall, in addition to the topics covered by the survey under subsection (a), include the following questions: (A) I have confidence my agency leadership will support me if I try to discipline an employee. (B) I have confidence in the current system to discipline employees. (C) I feel supported as a manager. (D) I have adequate training regarding how to discipline employees. (E) I have adequate time to observe new employees and attempt to correct deficiencies before their probationary period expires. (F) I have opted not to attempt to discipline an employee over the past year because I have no confidence in the system. (G) My input is sought regarding labor negotiations that will impact my work unit. (H) I would recommend that a colleague in my agency become a manager if given the option to do so. (I) The inability to discipline poor performers or otherwise bad employees hurts the morale of my work unit. (J) Good employees in my work unit have left because of the inability to discipline problematic employees. (2) Response options Each survey under paragraph (1) shall include an option to provide narrative responses to each question required under such paragraph, in addition to any other quantitative or qualitative response options. ; (3) in subsections (c) and (d), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by striking subsection (a) each place it appears and inserting subsection (a) or (b) ; and (4) by amending subsection (e), as so redesignated, to read as follows: (e) Definitions In this section— (1) the term agency means an Executive agency (as that term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code); and (2) the term Federal manager means a Federal employee who— (A) has obtained the grade of GS–13 of the General Schedule or higher; and (B) is a supervisor or management official (as those terms are defined in section 7103 of such title 5). . (b) Requirement To update surveys Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management shall update the regulations required under subsection (c) of such section 1128, as so redesignated, in order to implement the amendments made by this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Value Over Cost Act of 2024 . 2. Providing best value through the multiple award schedule program (a) In general Section 152(3)(B) of title 41, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B) orders and contracts under those procedures result in— (i) the lowest overall cost alternative; or (ii) in the case that the Administrator of General Services determines that obtaining best value (as described under section 15.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is necessary to promote the best interests of the Federal Government, obtaining the best value to meet the needs of the Federal Government. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3012(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B) orders and contracts under those procedures result in— (i) the lowest overall cost alternative; or (ii) in the case that the Administrator of General Services determines that obtaining best value (as described under section 15.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is necessary to promote the best interests of the Federal Government, obtaining the best value to meet the needs of the United States. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2024 Mr. Donalds (for himself, Mr. Nehls , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and Ms. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , 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 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Value Over Cost Act of 2024 . 2. Providing best value through the multiple award schedule program (a) In general Section 152(3)(B) of title 41, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B) orders and contracts under those procedures result in— (i) the lowest overall cost alternative; or (ii) in the case that the Administrator of General Services determines that obtaining best value (as described under section 15.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is necessary to promote the best interests of the Federal Government, obtaining the best value to meet the needs of the Federal Government. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3012(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B) orders and contracts under those procedures result in— (i) the lowest overall cost alternative; or (ii) in the case that the Administrator of General Services determines that obtaining best value (as described under section 15.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is necessary to promote the best interests of the Federal Government, obtaining the best value to meet the needs of the United States. .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9596 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Value Over Cost Act of 2024 . 2. Providing best value through the multiple award schedule program (a) In general Section 152(3)(B) of title 41, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B) orders and contracts under those procedures result in— (i) the lowest overall cost alternative; or (ii) in the case that the Administrator of General Services determines that obtaining best value (as described under section 15.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is necessary to promote the best interests of the Federal Government, obtaining the best value to meet the needs of the Federal Government. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3012(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B) orders and contracts under those procedures result in— (i) the lowest overall cost alternative; or (ii) in the case that the Administrator of General Services determines that obtaining best value (as described under section 15.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is necessary to promote the best interests of the Federal Government, obtaining the best value to meet the needs of the United States. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 12, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IIB Calendar No. 755 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9596 [Report No. 118–335] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment AN ACT To amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award schedule program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Value Over Cost Act of 2024 . 2. Providing best value through the multiple award schedule program (a) In general Section 152(3)(B) of title 41, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B) orders and contracts under those procedures result in— (i) the lowest overall cost alternative; or (ii) in the case that the Administrator of General Services determines that obtaining best value (as described under section 15.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is necessary to promote the best interests of the Federal Government, obtaining the best value to meet the needs of the Federal Government. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3012(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (B) orders and contracts under those procedures result in— (i) the lowest overall cost alternative; or (ii) in the case that the Administrator of General Services determines that obtaining best value (as described under section 15.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation) is necessary to promote the best interests of the Federal Government, obtaining the best value to meet the needs of the United States. .

December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Reported without amendment
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office .

1. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 9600 AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office .

1. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2024 Mr. Bishop of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Allen , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Collins , Mr. Ferguson , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Loudermilk , Mrs. McBath , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , and Ms. Williams of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office .

1. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office .
IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9600 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 9, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office .

1. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office .

Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9605 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2024 Mr. Issa (for himself and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that any foreign government official who engages in censorship of American speech is inadmissible and deportable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Censors on our Shores Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to censoring speech (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Censorship Any alien who, while serving as a foreign government official, was responsible for or directly carried out, at any time, any act against a United States citizen located in the United States that, if committed by a United States government official in the United States, would violate the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, is inadmissible. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Censorship Any alien who, while serving as a foreign government official, was responsible for or directly carried out, at any time, any act against a United States citizen located in the United States that, if committed by a United States government official in the United States, would violate the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, is deportable. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2024 Mr. Landsman (for himself and Mr. Carey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to expand the eligibility of certain recipients for SAFER grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing SAFER Grants for Local Firefighters Act . 2. Expanded eligibility for SAFER grants Section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting retaining or before increasing the number ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting retain or before hire new ; and (C) in subparagraph (F), by inserting retained or before hired ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3)(D), by inserting retain, before seek, ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) In making a grant under this section, the Administrator of FEMA may permit an applicant for such a grant to amend a submitted application in lieu of creating a new application, for consideration for funding for up to five subsequent years after the original application was submitted for consideration for funding if such applicant was not awarded a grant pursuant to such original application. ; and (3) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) by inserting , bonuses, after salaries ; and (B) by inserting retain or before hire .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9608 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2024 Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make immune from liability any manufacturer of critical infrastructure for claims resulting from wildfire incidents, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Limiting Liability for Critical Infrastructure Manufacturers Act . 2. Finding Congress finds that the manufacture of critical infrastructure is necessary to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure (PPD–21, February 12, 2013). 3. Limited liability (a) In general Any manufacturer of critical infrastructure equipment shall be immune from suit and liability under Federal and State law with respect to all claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from wildfire incidents, absent proof the manufacturer engaged in willful misconduct in the design or production of such equipment. (b) Critical infrastructure defined In this Act, the term critical infrastructure has the meaning given such term in section 1016(e) of the USA PATRIOT Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5195(e) ).
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9609 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2024 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Simpson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to modify application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Modification to application deadlines and communication requirements for certain disaster assistance Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (C) Extension With respect to a deadline established in subparagraph (A) for a major disaster, the Administrator shall extend such deadline for a period of 60 days. (D) Acceptance of applications The Administrator may accept an application for disaster relief relating to a major disaster under this paragraph at any time if the applicant demonstrates good cause for the late submission. (E) Public awareness The Administrator make efforts in addition to those efforts required under paragraph (5) to communicate to the public and to each office of a Member of Congress that represents a district in which a major disaster has occurred the requirements relating to deadlines under subparagraphs (C) and (D). ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and inserting , the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives, and each office of a Member of Congress that represents a district in which a major disaster has occurred ; and (2) in paragraph (5), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and to communicate to each office of a Member of Congress that represents a district in which a major disaster has occurred, after web-based outlets, .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9610 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2024 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Ciscomani ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to waive the accrual of interest and payments for certain disaster loans for a year, and for other purposes.

1. Waiver of interest accrual and payments for certain disaster loans Section 7(d) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph: (9) Waiver of interest accrual and payments With respect to a loan made under subsection (b) for disasters declared on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall, for the 12-month period beginning on the date of disbursement of such loan— (A) establish a rate of interest on such loan of zero percent; and (B) defer payments on the principal of such loan. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9611 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2024 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Obernolte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To increase the minimum disaster loan amount for which the Small Business Administration may require collateral, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2024 . 2. Collateral requirements for disaster loans Section 7(d)(6) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(d)(6) ) is amended, in the third proviso— (1) by striking $14,000 and inserting $50,000 ; and (2) by striking major disaster and inserting disaster . 3. GAO report on default rates Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on the performance, including the default rate, of loans made under section 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1) ), and the impact of the amendments to collateral amounts made under section 2 of this Act on the performance of those loans, during the period— (1) beginning on September 30, 2020; and (2) ending on the date on that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9612 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2024 Mr. Rosendale introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the importation of platinum and palladium from the Russian Federation.

1. Prohibition on the importation of platinum and palladium from the Russian Federation The President shall prohibit the importation of platinum and palladium from the Russian Federation.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2024 Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Beyer , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Norton , 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 make certain provisions with respect to qualified ABLE programs permanent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience Act or the ENABLE Act . 2. Permanent extension of increased contributions to ABLE accounts (a) In general Section 529A(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking before January 1, 2026 . (b) Allowance of savers credit Section 25B(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 103(e)(1) of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, is amended by striking before January 1, 2026, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Permanent extension of rollovers to ABLE programs from 529 programs (a) In general Section 529(c)(3)(C)(i)(III) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking before January 1, 2026, . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9615 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2024 Mr. Allred (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Veasey , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Your Polling Place Act . 2. Minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes (a) Requirements Section 302 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21082 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: (d) Minimum notification requirements for voters affected by polling place changes (1) In general If a State assigns an individual who is a registered voter in a State to a polling place with respect to an election for Federal office which is not the same polling place to which the individual was previously assigned with respect to the most recent election for Federal office in the State in which the individual was eligible to vote— (A) the State shall notify the individual of the location of the polling place not later than 7 days before the date of the election; or (B) if the State makes such an assignment fewer than 7 days before the date of the election and the individual appears on the date of the election at the polling place to which the individual was previously assigned, the State shall make every reasonable effort to enable the individual to vote on the date of the election. (2) Effective date This subsection shall apply with respect to elections held on or after January 1, 2026. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 302(e) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 21082(f) ), as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking Each State and inserting Except as provided in subsection (d)(2), each State .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9616 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2024 Ms. Barragán 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 provide for the prompt approval of drugs when safety information is added to labeling, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prompt Approval of Safe Generic Drugs Act . 2. Prompt approval of drugs when safety information is added to labeling Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (aa) Prompt approval of drugs when safety information is added to labeling (1) General rule A drug for which an application has been submitted or approved under subsection (b)(2) or (j) shall not be considered ineligible for approval under this section or misbranded under section 502 on the basis that the labeling of the drug omits safety information, including contraindications, warnings, precautions, dosing, administration, or other information pertaining to safety, when the omitted safety information is protected— (A) by exclusivity under clause (iii) or (iv) of subsection (c)(3)(E), clause (iii) or (iv) of subsection (j)(5)(F), or section 527(a); (B) by an extension of such exclusivity under section 505A or 505E; or (C) by patent. (2) Labeling Notwithstanding clauses (iii) and (iv) of subsection (c)(3)(E), clauses (iii) and (iv) of subsection (j)(5)(F), or section 527, the Secretary shall require that the labeling of a drug approved pursuant to an application submitted under subsection (b)(2) or (j) that omits safety information described in paragraph (1) include a statement of any appropriate safety information that the Secretary considers necessary to assure safe use. (3) Availability and scope of exclusivity This subsection does not affect— (A) the availability or scope of exclusivity or an extension of exclusivity described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 505A(o)(3); (B) the question of the eligibility for approval under this section of any application described in subsection (b)(2) or (j) that omits any other aspect of labeling protected by exclusivity under— (i) clause (iii) or (iv) of subsection (c)(3)(E); (ii) clause (iii) or (iv) of subsection (j)(5)(F); or (iii) section 527(a); or (C) except as expressly provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), the operation of this section or section 527. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2024 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Ogles , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Crane , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Harris , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Burchett , and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit grants provided under section 106 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 from being used to assist persons who are neither a national of the United States nor lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Aid for Municipalities And Localities Accountable Act or the KAMALA Act . 2. Prohibition on assistance for persons not lawfully present (a) In general Section 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5305 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Prohibition on use of assistance for persons not lawfully present Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amount from a grant under section 106 made in fiscal year 2024 or any succeeding fiscal year may be used to assist persons who are neither a national of the United States nor lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. . 3. Prohibition on grants to entities that provide assistance to persons not lawfully present Section 103 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5303 ) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary is authorized to and inserting: (a) In general The Secretary is authorized to ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Limitation The Secretary may not make a grant to any State, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe to carry out activities in accordance with the provisions of this title if such State, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe carries out any housing or community development related program that provides assistance to persons who are neither a national of the United States nor lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9618 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2024 Ms. Caraveo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Director of the Federal Insurance Office to submit an annual report to the President and certain Congressional committees with respect to the automobile insurance industry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lowering Costs and Auto Rates for Insurance Act or the Lowering CAR Insurance Act . 2. Annual report with respect to the automobile insurance industry (a) In general Section 313(n) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Automobile insurance The Director shall submit a report on or before September 30 of each calender year to the President and to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate on the automobile insurance industry that contains— (A) legislative recommendations with respect to lowering the cost of automobile insurance; and (B) any other information with respect to the automobile insurance industry as deemed relevant by the Director or requested by such Committees. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2024 Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself and Mr. Foster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to extend certain privileges and immunities to the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Science Through Diplomacy Act . 2. Extension of certain privileges and immunities to the Conseil Europeen Pour la Recherche Nucleaire (CERN; the European Organization for Nuclear Research) The International Organizations Immunities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 21. Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2024 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary , and 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 amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to reauthorize the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program and modify the Program with respect to promising practices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Drug Trafficking in Our Communities Act . 2. High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program (a) Reauthorization Section 707(p) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1706(p) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and ; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (7) $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031. . (b) Modification with respect to promising practices Section 707(q) of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 1706(q) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Promising practices Beginning in fiscal year 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Director shall do the following: (A) For each promising practice that the Director identifies, review the promising practice to determine whether the promising practice has the potential to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the activities performed by means of a HIDTA, including the following: (i) The identification and investigation of any entity that is responsible for trafficking an illegal drug that has resulted in an overdose in a HIDTA. (ii) Information sharing and coordination for Federal, State, territorial, Tribal, and local responses to crimes that involve an illegal drug and criminal use of a firearm. (iii) The implementation and evaluation of evidence-based substance use disorder prevention practices, programs, and strategies. (B) For each promising practice that the Director determines to have such potential, develop the promising practice for use by each HIDTA. (C) Promulgate each promising practice developed under subparagraph (B) to each HIDTA. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9629 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2024 Mr. Khanna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the exception to the licensure requirement for certain health care professionals providing certain examinations to members of the reserve components.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reserve Health Readiness and Access Act of 2024 . 2. Licensure requirement for certain health care professionals providing certain examinations to members of the reserve components Section 1094(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting an examination or assessment under section 10206 of this title or after not covered under section 1091 of this title who is providing .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9636 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2024 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Mr. Moore of Utah , and Mr. Molinaro ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering.

1. Collection of state fees related to boating Section 12307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking The authority and inserting (a) In general.— The authority ; (B) by striking that are— and inserting that— ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting are before prescribed ; and (B) by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting are before related ; and (B) by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (3) require the payment of State fees related to boating, which may include fees for search and rescue operations, boating safety measures, or efforts to address aquatic invasive species. (b) State fees related to boating A State issuing authority may collect a fee described in subsection (a)(3) in conjunction with the collection of any other fee established under this section. (c) Use of fees Fees collected by States under the authority this section may only be used to fund activities directly related to improving recreational boating, boater safety, boater access, use of waterways by recreational boaters, and aquatic invasive species. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9638 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2024 Mr. Sablan (for himself and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the definition of State in title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa Criminal Justice Support Act . 2. Definition of State Section 901(a)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10251(a)(2) ) is amended by striking Northern Mariana Islands and all that follows through Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. and inserting Northern Mariana Islands; .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9639 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2024 Mr. Schiff (for himself, Ms. Norton , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Carson , Mr. Deluzio , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Auchincloss , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Grijalva , Mrs. Ramirez , Ms. Scholten , Ms. Houlahan , and Mr. Kildee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify that the prohibition under such Act against the fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority and the fraudulent solicitation of funds includes misrepresentation through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AI Ads Act . 2. Use of content generated by artificial intelligence as fraudulent misrepresentation of campaign authority (a) Fraudulent misrepresentation Section 322(a)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30124(a)(1) ) is amended by striking the semicolon and inserting the following: , including through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI); . (b) Fraudulent solicitation of funds Section 322(b)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30124(b)(1) ) is amended by striking the semicolon and inserting the following: , including through the use of content generated in whole or in part with the use of artificial intelligence (generative AI); . 3. Extending prohibition against fraudulent misrepresentation by candidates for purposes of damaging other candidates to fraudulent misrepresentation of candidates and committees by any person for any purpose (a) Fraudulent misrepresentation Section 322(a) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. § 30124(a)) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking who is a candidate for Federal office or an employee or agent of such a candidate ; and (2) in paragraph (1), by striking any other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof on a matter which is damaging to such other candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof and inserting any candidate, political party, or other real or fictitious political committee or organization, or employee or agent of such a candidate, political party, or political committee or organization . (b) Fraudulent solicitation of funds Section 322(b)(1) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30124(b)(1) ) is amended by striking any candidate or political party or employee or agent thereof and inserting any candidate, political party, or other real or fictitious political committee or organization, or employee or agent of such a candidate, political party, or political committee or organization .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9642 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2024 Mr. Webster of Florida (for himself and Mr. Carbajal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to require applicants for grants that propose to use digital infrastructure or a software component to certify the applicant has an approved security plan that addresses the cybersecurity risks of such digital infrastructure or software, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Investments in Our Ports Act . 2. Port infrastructure development program application process Section 54301(a)(5)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking To be eligible and inserting the following: (i) In general To be eligible ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Ensuring cybersecurity If an applicant for a grant under this subsection is applying to use the grant to acquire digital infrastructure or a software component, such applicant shall— (I) certify the applicant has an approved security plan pursuant to section 70103(c) that addresses the cybersecurity risks of such digital infrastructure or software; or (II) provide a brief description in the application of how the applicant will address the cybersecurity risks of such digital infrastructure or software if the applicant does not have such approved security plan. (iii) Update of facility security plan An applicant for a grant under this subsection applying to use such grant to acquire digital infrastructure or a software component that does not have an approved security plan pursuant to section 70103(c) that addresses the cybersecurity risks of such digital infrastructure or software shall ensure that the security plan under section 70103(c) of such applicant is updated to address the cybersecurity risks described in clause (ii)(II) in the next update required under paragraph (3)(G) of such section. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9644 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2024 Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer (for herself, Mr. Robert Garcia of California , Ms. Pettersen , and Mrs. Kim of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to update to the definition of chronically homeless, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transitional Housing Protection for the Homeless Act . 2. Chronic homelessness (a) In general Section 401(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11360(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking shelter continuously for at least 1 year or on at least 4 separate occasions in the last 3 years; and and inserting shelter— (I) continuously for at least 1 year; or (II) on more than one occasion for a cumulative period of 1 year or more in the last 3 years; and ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking A person and inserting the following: (i) In general A person ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Transitional housing A person who currently lives or resides in a transitional housing program and has resided there for fewer than 90 days shall be considered chronically homeless if such person met all of the requirements described in subparagraph (A) prior to entering that program. . (b) Rule making The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section issue a rule to update part 578 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the amendments made by this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9645 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2024 Mr. Bean of Florida (for himself, Mr. Allen , and Mr. Grothman ) 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 require the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a report on Medicare and Medicaid fraud.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the We Want Our Healthcare Money Back Act of 2024 . 2. Report on Medicare and Medicaid fraud (a) Report Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 3 months thereafter until the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Inspector General ) shall submit a report on Medicare and Medicaid fraud, including the information described in subsection (b), to the following committees: (1) The Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (3) The Committee on Finance of the Senate. (4) The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. (b) Information described For purposes of subsection (a), the information described in this subsection is, with respect to the 3-month period ending on the date that is 1 month before the date on which the report under such subsection is required to be submitted— (1) the number of investigations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud conducted by the Inspector General during such period; (2) the number of criminal prosecutions and civil actions alleging Medicare and Medicaid fraud commenced during such period as a result of an investigation conducted by the Inspector General; (3) the dollar amount of fraud alleged in each such criminal prosecution and civil action; (4) the charges alleged in each such criminal prosecution and civil action; and (5) the number of individuals and entities excluded from participating in any Federal health care program (as such term is defined in section 1128B of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b )) during such period due to a criminal conviction or other act related to Medicare and Medicaid fraud. (c) Medicare and Medicaid fraud defined In this section, the term Medicare and Medicaid fraud means fraud related to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) or the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1306 et seq. ). (d) No additional funds authorized No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, and this section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services.