[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D891-D894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 30 public bills, H.R. 9614-
9643; and 10 resolutions, H.J. Res. 204; and H. Res. 1452-1454, 1456-
1461, were introduced.                                   
  Pages H5316-18
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages H5319-21
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 9076, to reauthorize and modernize part B of title IV of the 
Social Security Act to strengthen child welfare services, expand the 
availability of prevention services to better meet the needs of 
vulnerable families, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 118-679);
  H.R. 3800, to codify Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to 
treatment of certain services and items for chronic conditions as 
meeting the preventive care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high 
deductible health plans in connection with health savings accounts, 
with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-680);
  H.R. 455, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to fix a technical 
error in the definitions (H. Rept. 118-681, Part 1);
  H.R. 5509, to modernize permitting systems at the Department of the 
Interior, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 118-682);
  H.R. 7764, to establish a commission to study the potential transfer 
of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the 
Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 118-683);
  H.R. 9489, to sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of 
Congress, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-684); and
  H. Res. 1455, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3724) to 
amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit recognized 
accrediting agencies and associations from requiring, encouraging, or 
coercing institutions of higher education to meet any political litmus 
test or violate any right protected by the Constitution as a condition 
of accreditation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4790) 
to amend the Federal securities laws with respect to the materiality of 
disclosure requirements, to establish the Public Company Advisory 
Committee, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 5179) to require the maintenance of the country of origin 
markings for imported goods produced in the West Bank or Gaza, and for 
other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5339) to 
amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify 
requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-
pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 5717) to provide that sanctuary jurisdictions that 
provide benefits to aliens who are present in the United States without 
lawful status under the immigration laws are ineligible for Federal 
funds intended to benefit such aliens; providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 7909) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed 
sex offenses or domestic violence are inadmissible and deportable; and 
providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 136) 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental 
Protection Agency relating to ``Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for 
Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles'' (H. 
Rept. 118-685).                                              
Page H5316
Recess: The House recessed at 12:35 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page H5244
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measures: FIFA World Cup

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2026 Commemorative Coin Act: H.R. 7438, to require the Secretary of the 
Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the FIFA World Cup 2026; 
                                                         Pages H5246-48
  Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act: S. 
2825, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the United States Army 
Dustoff crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their 
extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam; 
                                                         Pages H5248-50
  Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act: S. 2861, to award a 
Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King, an American icon, in 
recognition of a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights 
for all, in sports and in society, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay vote of 308 
yeas to 87 nays, Roll No. 419;                           
  Pages H5250-53
  Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for 
Workers Act: H.R. 5861, amended, to extend reemployment services and 
eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits; 
                                                         Pages H5253-54
  Taxpayer Data Protection Act: H.R. 8292, amended, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for unauthorized 
disclosure of taxpayer information;                      
  Pages H5254-55
  Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act: 
H.R. 3784, amended, to amend title VII of the Social Security Act to 
provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security 
Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft; 
                                                         Pages H5255-57
  VSO Equal Tax Treatment Act: H.R. 1432, amended, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of 
charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the 
Armed Forces;                                            
  Pages H5272-73
  Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act: H.R. 3800, amended, to codify 
Internal Revenue Service guidance relating to treatment of certain 
services and items for chronic conditions as meeting the preventive 
care deductible safe harbor for purposes of high deductible health 
plans in connection with health savings accounts;        
  Pages H5273-74
  Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility 
Authorization Act: H.R. 6324, amended, to authorize major medical 
facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal 
year 2024;                                               
  Pages H5274-75
  Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024: H.R. 
7777, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2024, the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans;                               
  Pages H5275-76
  Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act: H.R. 7100, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to clarify the organization of the Office of 
Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
                                                         Pages H5276-77
  Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act: H.R. 4424, amended, to 
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study and report on the 
prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in veterans who served in the Vietnam 
theater of operations during the Vietnam era;            
  Pages H5277-78
  Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2024: H.R. 7342, 
amended, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access; 
                                                         Pages H5278-80
  Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act: H.R. 7816, amended, to 
direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an 
agreement with a federally funded research and development center for 
an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants 
for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary;   
  Pages H5280-81
  Naming the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Guntersville, Alabama, as the ``Colonel Ola Lee Mize 
Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic'': H.R. 5464, to name the 
Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in 
Guntersville, Alabama, as the ``Colonel Ola Lee Mize Department of 
Veterans Affairs Clinic'';                               
  Pages H5281-83
  Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act: H.R. 4190, amended, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to repay the estates of deceased beneficiaries for certain 
benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by fiduciaries of such 
beneficiaries;                                           
  Pages H5283-84
  Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act: H.R. 2911, 
amended, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic 
maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program 
and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program;          
  Pages H5284-85
  Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2024: H.R. 9468, making supplemental appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024;           
  Pages H5285-88
  Dennis John Beningo Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization 
Act of 2024: H.R. 7208,

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amended, to reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program; 
                                                         Pages H5290-91
  Medicaid Program Improvement Act: H.R. 8111, amended, to amend title 
XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure the reliability of address 
information provided under the Medicaid program;         
  Pages H5291-92
  Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act: H.R. 4758, amended, to amend 
title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment under the 
Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines; 
                                                         Pages H5292-95
  Amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title XIX of the Social 
Security Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of 
certain providers across State lines, and to prevent the use of abusive 
spread pricing in Medicaid.'';                           
  Pages H5293-95
  BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act of 2024: H.R. 
7218, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend the 
program for promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of 
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias;               
  Pages H5295-96
  Amending title XIX of the Social Security Act to further require 
certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program: H.R. 
8112, amended, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to further 
require certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid 
program;                                                 
  Pages H5296-97
  Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act of 2024: H.R. 8089, 
amended, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require 
certain additional provider screening under the Medicaid program; 
                                                         Pages H5300-01
  Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for 
Beneficiaries Act: H.R. 8084, amended, to amend title XIX of the Social 
Security Act to require States to verify certain eligibility criteria 
for individuals enrolled for medical assistance quarterly; 
                                                         Pages H5301-02
  Amending the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a lifespan 
respite care program: H.R. 6160, amended, to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to reauthorize a lifespan respite care program; 
                                                         Pages H5302-03
  Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024: S. 4351, to amend 
the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control 
programs;                                                
  Pages H5203-04
  DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act of 2024: H.R. 7406, amended, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to carry out a program of research, training, 
and investigation related to Down syndrome;              
  Pages H5304-06
  Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act: S. 265, 
to reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training and 
equipment assistance program;                                
  Page H5306
  Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge Act of 2024: H.R. 6033, 
amended, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
establish a task force to improve access to health care information 
technology for non-English speakers;                     
  Pages H5306-08
  Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024: H.R. 7858, 
amended, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a 
Medicare incident to modifier for mental health services furnished 
through telehealth;                                      
  Pages H5308-09
Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``To amend title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act to establish a Medicare incident to modifier for 
mental health services furnished through telehealth and other 
telehealth services''; and                               
  Pages H5308-09
  Launch Communications Act: S. 1648, to facilitate access to the 
electromagnetic spectrum for commercial space launches and commercial 
space reentries.                                         
  Pages H5309-10
Failed Suspension: The House failed to suspend the rules and pass the 
following measure:
  No Foreign Election Interference Act: H.R. 8314, amended, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose penalties with respect to 
contributions to political committees from certain tax exempt 
organizations that receive contributions from foreign nationals, by a 
\2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 181 nays with one answering 
``present'', Roll No. 418.                               
  Pages H5270-72
Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following 
measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were 
postponed.
  Find and Protect Foster Youth Act: S. 1146, to amend part E of title 
IV of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to identify obstacles to identifying and responding to 
reports of children missing from foster care and other vulnerable 
foster youth, to provide technical assistance relating to the removal 
of such obstacles;                                       
  Pages H5257-59
  Protecting America's Children by Strengthening Families Act: H.R. 
9076, amended, to reauthorize and modernize part B of title IV of the 
Social Security Act to strengthen child welfare services, expand

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the availability of prevention services to better meet the needs of 
vulnerable families;                                     
  Pages H5259-70
  Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and 
Support Act of 2024: H.R. 7213, amended, to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to [enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health 
with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance 
programs relating to autism/reauthorize certain programs with respect 
to autism spectrum disorder?]; and                    
  Pages H5297-H5300
  Future Uses of Technology Upholding Reliable and Enhanced Networks 
Act: H.R. 1513, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to 
establish a task force to be known as the ``6G Task Force''. 
                                                         Pages H5310-11
Quorum Calls--Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H5289, H5289-90.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 9:56 p.m.