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I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10194 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Biggs , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Cline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule entitled Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing , which was published on February 9, 2023.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flexibility in Housing Act of 2024 . 2. Application of certain rules by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (a) Prohibition The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing , which was published on February 9, 2023, nor may such rule be reissued in substantially the same form, and a new rule that is substantially the same as such a rule may not be issued, unless the reissued or new rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted thereafter. (b) Reinstatement The final rule of the Department of Housing and Urban Development entitled, Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice (85 Fed Reg 47899, August 7, 2020) shall have the full force and effect of law.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10195 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Good of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Grothman , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) 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 disallow the low-income housing tax credit to taxpayers that have diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Discrimination in Housing Act . 2. Low-income housing tax credit denied to entities that have diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (a) In general Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (o) and by inserting after subsection (m) the following new subsection: (n) Credit not allowed to taxpayers that have diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (1) In general The credit determined under this section shall not be allowed to any entity which has a diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative. (2) Application to partnerships and S corporations In the case of any partnership or S corporation, paragraph (1) shall apply to such partnership or S corporation and at the partner or shareholder level. (3) Exception for individuals Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any individual except that, in the case of a partnership or S corporation, paragraph (1) shall apply at the partnership or S corporation level without regard to whether any allocable, or pro rata, share of such credit would otherwise be allowed to one or more individuals. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mrs. Kim of California (for herself and Mrs. Beatty ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to exclude certain financing from the calculation of the default rate for purposes of determining when the lending cap under such Act applies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Exports Against China Act . 2. Exclusion of certain financing Section 6(a)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635e(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking If and inserting the following: (A) In general If ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Exclusion of certain financing For purposes of this paragraph, the rate calculated under section 8(g)(1) shall not include an entity in default if the Bank determines that the financing provided to the entity— (i) facilitates the replacement of or competition with a product or service provided by— (I) an entity on the Entity List of the Bureau of Industry and Security described under section 744.16 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; or (II) a person— (aa) on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury; or (bb) with respect to which one or more persons described under subclause (I), individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, hold at least 50 percent of the outstanding voting interest; or (ii) was provided pursuant to the Program on China and Transformational Exports established under section 2(l). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10198 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mrs. Beatty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish goals for the use of diverse investment advisers, brokers, and dealers in investment management agreements related to the Board of Governors unusual and exigent circumstances authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Diverse Investment Advisers Act . 2. Requirements for investment management agreements Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 347d(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Requirements for investment management agreements (i) In general With respect to any investment management agreement entered into by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with respect to any program or facility established under this paragraph, the Board of Governors shall set goals in such agreement that require investment managers, to the maximum extent possible, to utilize— (I) investment advisers and sub-advisers that are diverse individual-owned and controlled firms as intermediaries; and (II) brokers and dealers that are diverse individual-owned and controlled firms. (ii) Report The Board of Governors shall include, in the report required under subparagraph (C), a description of goals set pursuant to clause (i). (iii) Definitions For the purposes of this subparagraph: (I) Affiliated person The term affiliated person has the meaning given that term under section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (II) Broker The term broker has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (III) Dealer The term dealer has the meaning given that term under section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (IV) Diverse individual-owned and controlled firm The term diverse individual-owned and controlled firm means a firm— (aa) which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more individuals who are women, minorities, or veterans; or (bb) whose management and daily business operations are— (AA) in the case of a firm the shares of which are traded on a national securities exchange, controlled by a board with a majority of members who are women, minorities, or veterans; and (BB) in the case of any other firm, at least 51 percent controlled by one or more individuals who are women, minorities, or veterans. (V) Investment adviser The term investment adviser has the meaning given the term in section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (VI) Minority The term minority has the meaning given the term in section 308(b) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 and also includes any indigenous person in the United States or its territories. (VII) Veteran The term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10200 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mrs. Bice (for herself and Ms. Houlahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To improve parental leave for members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Military Parental Leave Evaluations Act . 2. Improved parental leave for members of the Armed Forces (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In December 2022, Congress expanded the paid parental leave for members of the Armed Forces to 12 weeks during the 12 months after the birth or adoption of a child of the member and in order to care for such child or the placement of a minor child with the member for adoption or long-term foster care ( 10 U.S.C. 701(h)(1)(A) ). (2) The expansion of parental leave raises concerns that members who take such leave may receive lower evaluations compared to those who do not. (3) There is currently no provision to exempt members from evaluations due to parental leave, potentially deterring eligible members from taking this leave. (4) Each Secretary of a military department has been given authority to implement the leave policies but have not provided explicit guidance on how to characterize such leave for the purposes of evaluations. (5) All Armed Forces have non-rated codes or not observed evaluations to exempt members from evaluations during periods where their performance is not observed, but these do not align across the Armed Forces and do not specifically apply to parental leave. (6) Members who are parents face unique hardships, and the 12 weeks of paid family leave for both mothers and fathers, for birth and adoption, is designed to balance the care needs of their children with the demands of their unit. (7) Excessive paperwork required to extend the use of the 12 weeks of military family leave beyond one year additionally burdens members and decreases flexibility. (b) Requirements Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— (1) prescribe regulations— (A) that exempt a member of the Armed Forces who is taking parental leave, under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of section 701(h) of title 10, United States Code, that exceeds 31 consecutive days, from a performance evaluation; (B) under subparagraph (B) of such paragraph, to authorize a member to take leave under such section during the two-year period beginning on the birth, adoption, or placement described in such paragraph without having to request a waiver from the Secretary concerned; and (2) submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the implementation of this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10201 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Bost (for himself, Mr. Balderson , Mr. Cole , Mr. Kean of New Jersey , and Mr. Ciscomani ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes.

1. Moving National Woman’s Relief Corps incorporation and domicile to Illinois; principal office to Murphysboro, Illinois (a) Place of incorporation and domicile Section 153701(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking the District of Columbia and inserting Illinois . (b) Principal office Section 153708 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking Springfield each place it appears and inserting Murphysboro . (c) Service of process Section 153710 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking designated agent in the District of Columbia and inserting designated agent in Illinois ; and (2) by striking Mayor of the District of Columbia or another office designated by the Mayor and inserting Secretary of State of Illinois or another office as designated by Illinois law .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10202 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. DeSaulnier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide benefits for lung cancer screenings for certain individuals without the imposition of cost sharing.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Katherine’s Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2024 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Lung cancer is the number 1 killer of all cancers. (2) Lung cancer causes more deaths than prostate cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer combined. (3) The reason for the extremely low 5-year survival rate in lung cancer patients is the difficulty to diagnosis it at early stages, as patients have no symptoms at early stages. (4) For all stages of lung cancer, the overall 5-year survival rate is 19 percent, while such rate is 98 percent for prostate cancer (for all stages) and 90 percent for breast cancer (for all stages). (5) Early detection of lung cancer through screening could dramatically increase survival rates for patients. (6) Current law mandates that private health insurance cover, without any cost sharing requirements, screening for breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer at much earlier ages than for lung cancer, regardless of preexisting conditions of the individual to be screened. (7) Screening without cost sharing starts at age 40 for breast cancer but for lung cancer does not start until age 55, and then and only for those with a history of smoking thirty or more packs of cigarettes per year. (8) This Act would save lives and money through early detection of lung cancer by starting screening without cost sharing at age 40. 3. Requiring coverage of lung cancer screenings for certain individuals without cost sharing (a) In general Section 2713(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; (4) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following: (5) with respect to individuals 40 years of age or older, lung cancer screenings, regardless of the smoking history (if any) of such an individual. ; and (5) by adding at the end of the undesignated matter at the end the following: For the purposes of this Act, and for the purposes of any other provision of law, the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Service Task Force regarding breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention shall be considered the most current other than those issued in or around November 2009. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10204 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Ms. Caraveo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to modify the conservation reserve enhancement program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2024 . 2. Conservation reserve enhancement program (a) In general Section 1231A of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting (other than an agreement described in subsection (e)) after this subchapter ; (2) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(vi), by inserting or other appropriate practices, such as dryland agricultural uses and grazing, after conservation practices ; (3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (5) Variable allocation An owner or operator may elect to determine the amounts of annual payments under this section allocated to each year of the agreement under subsection (b)(1). (6) Drought and water conservation agreements (A) Retirement of water rights In the case of an agreement described in subsection (e) that includes a permanent retirement of water rights, the payment rates for annual payments shall be equal to the irrigated acre payment rates determined by the Secretary. (B) Dryland agricultural uses (i) In general In the case of an agreement described in subsection (e) that permits dryland agricultural uses pursuant to paragraph (2) of that subsection, the payment rates for annual payments shall be equal to the difference between— (I) the irrigated acre payment rates determined by the Secretary; and (II) the dryland acre payment rates determined by the Secretary. (ii) Retroactive application In the case of an agreement covered by clause (i) entered into before the date of enactment of this paragraph under which the payment rate is lower than the payment rate that would be calculated for the agreement under that clause, the Secretary shall modify the agreement by calculating the payment rate in accordance with that clause. ; and (4) in subsection (e)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking may— and inserting shall— ; (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting (including agricultural land on which a continuous crop or crop rotation is maintained) after agricultural land ; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking with the adoption of best management practices on and inserting in accordance with a conservation plan adopted with respect to ; and (D) in paragraph (3), by inserting subject to subsection (c)(6), before calculate . (b) Exemption from payment limitation Section 1234(g) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3834(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraphs (2) and (3) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Conservation reserve enhancement program Paragraph (1) shall not apply to rental payments received under agreements entered into under section 1231A. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10205 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Carson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to ensure amusement rides permanently fixed to a site are treated as consumer products, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act . 2. Amusement rides permanently fixed to a site (a) In general Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5) ) is amended by striking , and which is not permanently fixed to a site. Such term does not include such a device which is permanently fixed to a site. and inserting a period. (b) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission each fiscal year $5,000,000 for expenses related to the amendment made by this section.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10209 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Strong ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to make improvements to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program, and for other purposes.

1. Improvements to Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program Section 302 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 ( 15 U.S.C. 7442 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking 3 years and inserting 5 years ; and (2) in subsection (j), in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking A loan described subsection (i) and inserting The full amount of a loan described in subsection (i), regardless of any other limitations placed on such loans under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ) or any implementing regulation, order, or policy, ; and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ) and inserting such part .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10212 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Curtis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to provide an online tool that uses artificial intelligence to identify likely scams for the public, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spam Communication Assessment and Mitigation Platform Act or the SCAM Platform Act . 2. Scam identification tool (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall provide on the website of the Commission a tool that uses artificial intelligence to assist the public in identifying likely scams. (b) Requirements The tool described in subsection (a) shall— (1) accept a submission from an individual in a variety of formats, including emails, text messages, website addresses, and scans or photographs of physical materials; (2) evaluate the likelihood that such submission is a scam; and (3) provide such submission a rating, on a scale to be determined by the Commission, that reflects the likelihood that such submission is a scam. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Artificial intelligence The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9401 ). (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (3) Scam The term scam means a scheme or artifice to defraud, including a communication that attempts through false or misleading information to induce a recipient to pay money, provide personal information, or otherwise act contrary to the interest of the recipient.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10217 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Ms. Hageman (for herself, Mr. Hunt , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require all aliens applying for a nonimmigrant visa who are unlawfully present in the United States to submit to an in person interview with a consular officer.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Visa Integrity Preservation Act of 2024 . 2. In person interview with consular officer requirement for aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States Section 222(h)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1202(h)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E)(iv), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) is inadmissible under paragraph (6) or (9) of section 212(a). .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10218 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the transfer of Army Tactical Missile Systems to Ukraine, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on transfer of army tactical missile systems to ukraine (a) Prohibition For the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending at the close of January 20, 2025, notwithstanding any other provision of law, during any period for which a state of conflict exists between Ukraine and the Russian Federation— (1) no Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) may be transferred to Ukraine; and (2) U.S. Military Services or intelligence agencies may not provide support to Ukrainian units operating High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HMARS) platforms utilizing ATACMS munitions to strike outside of internationally recognized Ukrainian territorial borders— (A) targeting intelligence support; (B) mission planning support; and (C) any other type of support.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Huizenga (for himself, Mr. Veasey , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Levin , Mr. Bacon , and Mr. Joyce of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 with respect to the eligibility of youth sports facilities for certain grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2024 . 2. Youth sports facility eligibility Section 201 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3141 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting youth sports, after public service, ; (2) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or youth sports facilities after facilities ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or underemployed after unemployed ; (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Additional considerations In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary may consider the extent to which a project would— (1) lead to economic diversification in the area, or a part of the area, in which the project is or will be located; (2) address and mitigate the mental and physical health impacts of sedentary lifestyles and obesity on the health of a community by improving access to recreational space, including by developing youth sports facilities serving the community; (3) benefit highly rural communities without adequate tax revenues to invest in active lifestyle infrastructure; (4) support youth sports and recreation to spur economic development, with a focus on urban and rural communities lacking facilities; (5) promote job creation through youth sports facilities and adjacent businesses that support such facilities; and (6) promote travel and tourism. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10222 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the application of the excise tax on tobacco to pipe and waterpipe tobacco.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hookah Clarification Act of 2024 . 2. Waterpipe tobacco tax (a) In general Section 5701(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (f) Pipe and waterpipe tobacco (1) In general On pipe tobacco, manufactured in or imported into the United States, there shall be imposed a tax of $2.8311 per pound (and a proportionate tax at the like rate on all fractional parts of a pound). (2) Waterpipe tobacco On waterpipe tobacco, manufactured in or imported into the United States, there shall be imposed a tax of $2.8311 per pound and (a proportionate tax at the like rate on all fractional parts of a pound). . (b) Conforming amendments Section 5702 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (q) Waterpipe tobacco (1) In general The term waterpipe tobacco means a tobacco product consumed or intended to be consumed in a hookah, including hookah tobacco, shisha, maassel, narghile, and argileh. (2) Hookah The term hookah means a waterpipe used to consume shisha or other tobacco products with a long flexible tube for drawing aerosol through water. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to tobacco manufactured or imported after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10229 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. McGarvey (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land.

1. Extension of Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land Section 40342(f) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18761(f) ) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2030 .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Barragán , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Bush , Mr. Casten , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Crockett , Ms. Escobar , Mr. Evans , Mr. Ruppersberger , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Torres of New York , Ms. Velázquez , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To encourage the donation of menstrual products to nonprofit organizations for distribution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act . 2. Limitation of liability for damages from donated menstrual products (a) Liability of person, manufacturer, or distributor A person, manufacturer, or distributor shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently usable menstrual products that the person, manufacturer, or distributor donates in good faith to a nonprofit organization for ultimate distribution to individuals in need of such products. (b) Liability of nonprofit organization A nonprofit organization shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently usable menstrual products that the nonprofit organization received as a donation in good faith from a person, manufacturer, or distributor for ultimate distribution to individuals in need of such products. (c) Exception Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to an act or omission of a person, manufacturer, distributor, or nonprofit organization, as applicable, constituting gross negligence or intentional misconduct that results in injury to or death of a user or recipient of the menstrual product. 3. Definition In this Act: (1) The term menstrual product means a sanitary napkin, tampon, liner, cup, underwear, and any similar item used by an individual with respect to menstruation. (2) The term apparently usable means, with respect to a product, that the product meets all quality and labeling standards imposed by Federal, State, and local laws and regulations even if the product may not be readily marketable.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Ms. Strickland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to incentivize certain preparedness measures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2024 . 2. Emergency response teams (a) Amendment Section 406(b)(3)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172(b)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by inserting preparedness, after disaster relief, ; (2) in clause (iv)— (A) by inserting or programs designated by the Administrator that result in substantial science-based and verified increased resilience from building standards or land use practices for storms, tsunamis, floods, wildfires, or equivalent disasters after community rating system ; and (B) by striking and ; (3) in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (vi) support of viable community emergency response teams or equivalent non-governmental organizations that provide disaster assistance, including by providing or facilitating regular training, outreach, and soliciting participation in preparedness exercises. . (b) Comprehensive guidance Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall issue comprehensive guidance to State and Tribal governments relating to the measures and investments described in section 406(b)(3)(A) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5172(b)(3)(A) ), as amended in subsection (a). 3. Effective date; appropriations (a) Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Appropriations The amendments made by this Act shall be carried out only with funds appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) No additional funds No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10233 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify that noise abatement and lead abatement are not unjust discrimination for purposes of project approval for certain airport improvement program project approvals, and for other purposes.

1. Project grant application approval Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (x) Clarification on unjust discrimination The Secretary may not consider noise abatement or lead abatement measures to be unjust discrimination for purposes of interpreting assurances for grant applications, operation, or development of an airport under this chapter. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10236 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To permanently extend the American Samoa economic development tax credit.

1. American Samoa economic development tax credit made permanent (a) In general Section 119(d) of division A of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 ( 26 U.S.C. 30A note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking first 16 , and (B) by striking and before January 1, 2022 , and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking first 10 , and (B) by striking and before January 1, 2022 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Schneider , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mrs. Trahan ) 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 provide coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2024 . 2. Coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1861(s)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(3) ) is amended by striking diagnostic X-ray tests and inserting diagnostic X-ray and ultrasound tests . (b) Ensuring equitable payment for portable ultrasound transportation services Section 1834 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (aa) Ensuring equitable payment for portable ultrasound transportation and set up services (1) In general The Secretary shall provide a separate payment under this part for portable ultrasound transportation and set up services in the same manner and to the same extent that separate payments are provided for portable X-ray transportation and set up services. (2) Payment requirements The Secretary shall specify requirements applicable to suppliers of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under this part. Such requirements shall be substantially similar to the requirements applicable to suppliers of portable X-ray services under subpart C of part 486 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2026.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to establish requirements relating to the submission of tax returns or tax return transcripts for a disaster loan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Loan Equity for Territories Act of 2024 . 2. Disaster loan tax requirements Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) (relating to statute of limitations) as paragraph (17); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (17), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph: (18) Tax return requirement (A) In general The Administrator shall require an applicant for a loan under this subsection to submit a tax return or tax return transcript before approval of such loan. (B) Exception Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall provide conditional loan approval to an applicant who is a resident of a territory and does not pay Federal income taxes if loan proceeds will not be disbursed to the applicant until the applicant submits a tax return or tax return transcript from the relevant tax agency of the territory in which the applicant resides. (C) Facilitation The Administrator shall facilitate the request of an applicant to the Internal Revenue Service or the relevant tax agency for the tax return or tax return transcript of the applicant that is made for the purposes of this paragraph. (D) Territory defined In this paragraph, the term territory means American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, or the United States Virgin Islands. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10244 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve outreach and education on employee ownership, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving SBA Engagement on Employee Ownership Act . 2. Cooperative working group participation Section 7(a)(35) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(35) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Working groups and other engagements The Administrator (or a designee thereof) shall attend any working groups, meetings, fora, and any other engagements on cooperatives or employee ownership of business concerns that are hosted by any other Federal agency or office— (i) to which the Administrator (or designee thereof) is invited; or (ii) with which the Administrator (or a designee thereof) has had a previous engagement or relationship. . 3. Amendment to small business investment company program outreach Section 862(c) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ; 15 U.S.C. 648 note) is amended by inserting , and to the investors and limited partners of such companies, before to increase . 4. Outreach and assistance Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall carry out the requirements of section 862(e) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ; 15 U.S.C. 648 note) through the Small Business Employee Ownership and Cooperatives Promotion Program of the Administration.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10245 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2024 Ms. Velázquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to allow the Administrator of the Small Business Administration the authority to increase amount of commitments to qualified State or local development companies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 504 Program Level Flexibility Act . 2. Authority to increase amount of commitments to qualified State or local development companies Section 503 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 697 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Authority To increase amount of commitments to qualified State or local development companies (1) In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and with respect to fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, if the Administrator determines that the amount of commitments by the Administrator to guarantee loans authorized under this section for a fiscal year could exceed the limit on the total amount of commitments the Administrator may make for those loans under this Act, an appropriations Act, or any other provision of law, the Administrator may make commitments for those loans for that fiscal year in an aggregate amount equal to not more than 115 percent of that limit. (2) Notice required before exercising authority Not later than 30 days before the date on which the Administrator intends to exercise the authority under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall submit notice of intent to exercise the authority to— (A) the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Small Business and the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (3) Limitation The Administrator shall not exercise the authority under paragraph (1) more than once during any fiscal year. .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10249 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 22, 2024 Mrs. Beatty introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to adjust the affordable housing allocations.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Generating Resources and Opportunities Within Affordable Housing Act or the GROW Affordable Housing Act . 2. Affordable housing allocations Section 1337(a) of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4567(a) ) is amended by striking 4.2 basis points each place such term appears and inserting 10 basis points .
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10251 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 22, 2024 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Ms. Boebert , Mr. Ogles , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal certain unnecessary criminal offenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Endless Criminal Statutes Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that actions which may unnecessarily carry criminal penalties under Federal statues include the following: (1) Writing a check for less than $1. (2) Selling or possessing colored oleomargarine or colored margarine unless they are packaged and labeled or served in a triangular shape. (3) Discarding produce without sufficient cause or making a false report concerning that produce. (4) Removing a stamp from any mail matter. (5) Making metal coins of original design or attempting to use such coins. (6) Wearing the uniform of letter carriers of the Postal Service. (7) Detaining a seaman’s clothing. (8) Boarding any vessel about to arrive at her destination before such arrival is complete. (9) Placing mailable matter in a mailbox without postage attached to it. (10) Sledding on the Capitol grounds when the Capitol Police are directed to prevent any portion of the Capitol grounds from being used as a playground. 3. Repeal of Federal provisions (a) Section 336 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 407 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 347 ) are repealed. (c) Section 1 of the Act of March 3, 1927 ( 7 U.S.C. 491 ; 44 Stat. 1355) is repealed. (d) Section 1720 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Whoever unlawfully and willfully removes from any mail matter any stamp attached thereto in payment of postage; or . (e) Section 486 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking or of original design. . (f) Section 1730 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (g) Section 11110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. (h) Section 2279 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (i) Section 1725 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (j) The Act entitled An Act to protect the public property, turf, and grass of the Capitol Grounds from injury. ( 2 U.S.C. 1963 ) is repealed.
I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10254 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 22, 2024 Mr. Sorensen (for himself and Mr. LaHood ) 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 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the Jay P. Larson Post Office Building .

1. Jay P. Larson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the Jay P. Larson Post Office Building . (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 Jay P. Larson Post Office Building .