Legislation

On Monday, January 6, 2025, the President signed into law:

H.R. 4984, the “D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act,” which directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus to the District of Columbia to allow the District to use the Campus for stadium development, residential and commercial development, and other specified purposes.

Thank you to Representatives Comer and Norton for their leadership.

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On Saturday, January 4, 2025, the President signed into law:

H.R. 670, the “Think Differently Database Act,” which requires HHS to establish a website to provide information on resources available to individuals with a disability and their caregivers and families;

Thank you to Representatives Molinaro and Sherrill, and Senators Schmitt and Ossoff for their leadership.

H.R. 1318, the “Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act,” which authorizes a commemorative work to commemorate the women’s suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution;

Thank you to Representatives Neguse and Lesko, and Senators Baldwin and Blackburn for their leadership.

H.R. 2997, the “Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields Act” or as the “CONVEY Act,” which directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, Colorado all rights, title, and interest of the United States to a specified property;

Thank you to Representatives Boebert, Buck and Lamborn, and Senators Hickenlooper and Bennet for their leadership.

H.R. 3391, the “Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0,” which reauthorizes the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research program at the National Institutes of Health;

Thank you to Representative Wexton, and Senators Kaine and Warner for their leadership.

H.R. 5103, the “Fishery Improvement to Streamline untimely regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act or the FISHES Act,” which establishes procedures for the review of spend plans submitted to the Department of Commerce by requesters seeking fishery resource disaster assistance funding;

Thank you to Representatives Donalds and Peltola, Senators Rick Scott, Sullivan, Murkowski, and Rubio, and many others for their leadership.

H.R. 5443, the “Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act” or the “AACE Act,” which authorizes non-Federal land appraisers to perform certain services on behalf of the Department of the Interior in any State;

Thank you to Representatives Susie Lee and Dave Joyce, and Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen for their leadership.

H.R. 5887, the “Government Service Delivery Improvement Act,” which requires the designation of OMB and agency officials responsible for improving government service delivery;

Thank you to Representatives Khanna, Timmons, Donalds and Loudermilk, and Senators Hassan and Marshall for their leadership.

H.R. 6062, which restores the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution;

Thank you to Representative Radewagen for her leadership.

H.R. 6395, the “Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023,” which amends the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of the Interior to include the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultations regarding designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials;

Thank you to Representatives Curtis and DeGette for their leadership.

H.R. 6492, the “Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act” or the “EXPLORE Act,” which improves recreation opportunities on, and facilitates greater access to, Federal public lands;

Thank you to Representatives Westerman, Grijalva, Curtis, Neguse, Lamborn, Barragán, Moylan, Peltola, Carl, Susie Lee, Radewagen, Porter, Wittman, Sablan, Kiggans, Dingell, Collins, Leger Fernandez, Levin and Case, and Senators Manchin and Barrasso for their leadership.

H.R. 6852, the “Holcombe Rucker Park National Commemorative Site Act,” which designates Holcombe Rucker Park as a National Commemorative Site;

Thank you to Representative Espaillat for his leadership.

H.R. 7158, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Battles Road in Santa Maria, California, as the “Larry Lavagnino Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Carbajal for his leadership.

H.R. 7180, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 1st Street in Kingsland, Arkansas, as the “Kingsland ‘Johnny Cash’ Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Westerman for his leadership.

H.R. 7365, the “Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act” or the “VETS Safe Travel Act,” which makes certain disabled veterans eligible for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck Program at no cost if they meet the program’s background check and security requirements;

Thank you to Representative Gosar for his leadership.

H.R. 7385, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 29 Franklin Street in Petersburg, Virginia, as the “John Mercer Langston Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative McClellan and Senator Warner for their leadership.

H.R. 7417, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 135 West Spring Street in Titusville, Pennsylvania, as the “Edwin L. Drake Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Mike Kelly for his leadership.

H.R. 7507, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 203 East 6th Street in Lexington, Nebraska, as the William E. and Elsie L. Barrett Post Office Building;

Thank you to Representative Adrian Smith and Senator Ricketts for their leadership.

H.R. 7508, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1285 Emancipation Highway in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as the “Gladys P. Todd Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Spanberger for her leadership.

H.R. 7606, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, as the “Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Van Drew for his leadership.

H.R. 7607, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as the “George Henry White Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Van Drew for his leadership.

H.R. 7893, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 Pickens Street in Marion, Alabama, as the “Albert Turner, Sr. Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Sewell for her leadership.

H.R. 7938, the “Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024,” which amends the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to provide the Secretary of the Interior with certain authorities affecting the Klamath Basin;

Thank you to Representative Bentz, and Senators Wyden and Merkley for their leadership.

H.R. 8012, the “Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site Act,” which designates the Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida, as a Commemorative Site and makes the Site a part of the African American Civil Rights Network;

Thank you to Representatives Waltz and Soto, and Senators Rubio and Warnock for their leadership.

H.R. 8057, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the “Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Steel for her leadership.

H.R. 8641, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the “Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Ruiz for his leadership.

H.R. 8666, which amends title 28, United States Code, to authorize holding court for the Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello;

Thank you to Representatives Maloy and Curtis for their leadership.

H.R. 8667, which renames the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Cadillac, Michigan, as the “Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic”;

Thank you to Representative Moolenaar for his leadership.

H.R. 8717, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West Main Street in Santaquin, Utah, as the “SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Owens for his leadership.

H.R. 8841, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, Minnesota, as the “Floyd B. Olson Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Fischbach and Senator Klobuchar for their leadership.

H.R. 8868, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the “Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Pappas for his leadership.

H.R. 8909, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 82–6110 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, Hawaii, as the “Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Tokuda for her leadership.

H.R. 8919, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the “SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Ferguson for his leadership.

H.R. 8976, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West White Street in Millstadt, Illinois, as the “Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Bost for his leadership.

H.R. 9076, the “Supporting America’s Children and Families Act,” which reauthorizes and modify child welfare grant programs and child support enforcement;

Thank you to Representatives LaHood and Danny Davis for their leadership.

H.R. 9124, which names the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Auburn, California, as the “Louis A. Conter VA Clinic”;

Thank you to Representative Kiley for his leadership.

H.R. 9285, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, as the “Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Scholten for her leadership.

H.R. 9322, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, as the “Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Sykes for her leadership.

H.R. 9421, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, as the “Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Gluesenkamp Perez for her leadership.

H.R. 9487, the “House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act,” which authorizes the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel;

Thank you to Representatives Steil and Morelle for their leadership.

H.R. 9544, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Mfume and Senator Cardin for their leadership.

H.R. 9549, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the “Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Bonamici for her leadership.

H.R. 9580, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the “Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Ross for her leadership.

H.R. 9592, the “Federal Register Modernization Act of 2024,” which provides for changes to the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations;

Thank you to Representatives Clay Higgins and Connolly for their leadership.

H.R. 9600, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the “Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Sanford Bishop for his leadership.

H.R. 9775, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 North Anderson Street in Elwood, Indiana, as the “Officer Noah Jacob Shahnavaz Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Spartz for her leadership.

H.R. 10065, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the “Captain Robert E. ‘Bob’ Batterson Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Cloud for his leadership.

S. 2181, the “Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024,” which extends two current Department of Veterans Affairs burial authorities;

Thank you to Senators Peters, Sullivan, Cramer and Brown, and Representatives Pappas and Moylan for their leadership.

S. 4367, the “Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024,” which authorizes construction of Army Corps of Engineers water resources projects for flood risk management, navigation, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, and ecosystem restoration; modifies previously authorized projects; and contains other water related provisions.

Thank you to Senators Carper, Capito, Kelly and Cramer, and Representatives Sam Graves, Rick Larsen, Napolitano and Rouzer for their leadership.

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On Thursday, January 2, 2025, the President signed into law:

H.R. 1555, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the “Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative McClintock for his leadership.

H.R. 1823, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 207 East Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville, Florida, as the “Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Bilirakis for his leadership.

H.R. 3354, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 220 North Hatcher Avenue in Purcellville, Virginia, as the “Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Wexton and Senator Kaine for their leadership.

H.R. 4136, the U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic Act;

Thank you to Representative Self and Senator Cornyn for their leadership.

H.R. 4955, which names the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, as the “Henry Parham VA Clinic”;

Thank you to Representative Summer Lee, and Senators Fetterman and Casey for their leadership.

H.R. 5867, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 109 Live Oaks Boulevard in Casselberry, Florida, as the “Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Mills for his leadership.

H.R. 6116, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14280 South Military Trail in Delray Beach, Florida, as the “Benjamin Berell Ferencz Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Frankel for her leadership.

H.R. 6162, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 379 North Oates Street in Dothan, Alabama, as the “LaBruce ‘Bruce’ Tidwell Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Barry Moore for his leadership.

H.R. 6188, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, as the “Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Fry for his leadership.

H.R. 6244, which to designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the “1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Vicente Gonzalez for his leadership.

H.R. 6633, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9355 113th Street in Seminole, Florida, as the “Army SSG Ryan Christian Knauss Memorial Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Luna for her leadership.

H.R. 6750, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the “Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Don Davis for his leadership.

H.R. 6810, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 518 North Ridgewood Drive in Sebring, Florida, as the “U.S. Army Air Corps Major Thomas B. McGuire Post Office Building”

Thank you to Representative Franklin for his leadership.

H.R. 6983, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the “Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office”.

Thank you to Representative Austin Scott for his leadership.

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On Thursday, January 2, 2025, the President signed into law:

S. 141, the “Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act,” which amends various Department of Veterans Affairs authorities related to health care, economic opportunity, disability and memorial affairs, veteran homelessness, and oversight and investigations.

Thank you to Senators Moran, Tester, and Hassan, Representatives Ciscomani, Bost, Brownley, and Takano, and many others for their leadership.

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On Monday, December 23, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 5009, the “Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025,” which authorizes fiscal year 2025 appropriations principally for Department of Defense programs and military construction, Department of Energy national security programs, Intelligence programs, and Department of State programs; specifies a military basic pay increase and other authorities relating to the U.S. Armed Forces; and provides authorities related to and makes other modifications to national security, foreign affairs, and other programs.

Thank you to Representatives Mike Rogers, Adam Smith, Bacon and Houlahan, and Senators Reed and Wicker, and many others for their leadership.

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On Saturday, December 21, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 10545, the “American Relief Act, 2025”, which provides fiscal year 2025 appropriations to Federal agencies through March 14, 2025, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government; provides disaster relief appropriations and economic assistance to farmers; extends the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; and extends several expiring authorities. 

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On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, the President signed into law:

S. 50, the “Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024,” which amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to give priority consideration to selecting Pensacola and Perdido Bays as an estuary of national significance.

Thank you to Senators Rubio and Rick Scott for their leadership.

S. 310, the “Disaster Contract Improvement Act,” which requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish an advisory working group to encourage collaboration among entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal.

Thank you to Senators Rick Scott, Peters, and Rosen, and Representatives LaLota and Pappas for their leadership.

S. 1478, which designates as the “National Medal of Honor Highway” United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts.

Thank you to Senator Ron Wyden, Representative Mike Kelly, and many others for their leadership.

S. 2781, the ” Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024,” which promotes remediation of abandoned hardrock mines.

Thank you to Senators Heinrich and Risch, and Representatives Maloy, Peltola, and Susie Lee for their leadership.

S. 3475, the “Strengthening the Commercial Driver’s License Information System Act,” which allows the Secretary of Transportation to authorize a qualified entity to operate the Commercial Driver’s License Information System.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Young for their leadership.

S. 3613, the “Improving Federal Building Security Act of

2024,” which requires Facility Security Committees to respond to security recommendations issued by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service (FPS) regarding facility security.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Young, and Representatives Ezell and Troy Carter for their leadership.

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On Thursday, December 12, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 1432, the “VSO Equal Tax Treatment Act” or the “VETT Act,” which amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deductibility of charitable contributions to certain organizations for members of the Armed Forces.

Thank you to Representatives Wenstrup and Panetta, and Senators Cassidy and Duckworth for their leadership.

H.R. 3821, the “Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023,” which reauthorizes the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.

Thank you to the late Representative Bill Pascrell, Representatives Fitzpatrick, Hoyer, and Bost, and Senators Klobuchar, Fischer, Tester, Rubio, and Brown for their leadership.

H.R. 5863, the “Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023,” which provides tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters.

Thank you to Representatives Steube, LaMalfa, and Mike Thompson, and Senators Cassidy, Butler, and Padilla for their leadership.

S. 91, the “Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act,” which awards a Congressional Gold Medal collectively to 60 diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during the Holocaust.

Thank you to Senators Hagerty and Kaine, and Representatives Salazar and Ritchie Torres for their leadership.

S. 4243, the “Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act,” which awards posthumously the Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm.

Thank you to Senators Butler and Warnock, and Representatives Barbara Lee, Jeffries, Waters, Clarke, and Donalds for their leadership.

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On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 2950, the “Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023,” which codifies the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Costal Program and supports efforts to assess, protect, and enhance important costal landscapes.

Thank you to Representatives Huffman and González-Colón, and Senators Cardin and Graham for their leadership.

H.R. 5302, the “Michel O. Maceda Memorial Act,” which designates the Air and Marine Operations Marine Unit of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection located at 101 Km 18.5 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, as the Michel O. Maceda Marine Unit.

Thank you to Representatives González-Colón, Mark Green, Salazar, Radewagen and Soto, and Senators Rick Scott, Rubio, and Padilla for their leadership.

H.R. 5536, the “Grant Transparency Act of 2023,” which establishes transparency requirements for notices of funding availability for Federal grant programs.

Thank you to Representatives Fry and Crockett, and Senators Cornyn, Hassan, and Peters for their leadership.

H.R. 5799, the “James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2023,” which designates the checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located on United States Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, as the James R. Dominguez Border Patrol Checkpoint.

Thank you to Representatives Tony Gonzales, Cuellar, Vicente Gonzalez, and Ciscomani, and Senators Cornyn, Sinema, Cruz, and Manchin for their leadership.

H.R. 7218, the “BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act of 2024,” which reauthorizes programs supporting research and resources related to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias through fiscal year 2029.

Thank you to Representatives Guthrie, Tonko, Chris Smith, and Waters, and Senators Collins, Capito, and Kaine for their leadership.

H.R. 7438, the “FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin Act,” which directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and will be held in the United States for the first time in 32 years.

Thank you to Representatives LaHood, Larsen, Bacon, and Castor, and Senators Young and Butler for their leadership.

H.R. 7764, the “Commission to Study the Potential Transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution Act,” which establishes a commission to study the potential transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution.

Thank you to Representatives Wasserman Schultz, Turner, Boyle, and Max Miller, and Senators Casey, Crapo, Fetterman, Collins, and Rosen for their leadership.

H.R. 8932, the “FAFSA Deadline Act,” which requires the release of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by October 1.

Thank you to Representative Houchin and Senator Cassidy for their leadership.

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On Monday, November 25, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 599, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3500 West 6th Street, Suite 103 in Los Angeles, California, as the Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office;

Thank you to Representative Gomez and the entire California delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 807, the “Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act,” which requires the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the invaluable service that working dogs provide to society;

Thank you to Representatives McHenry and McGovern, and Senators Budd, Kelly, Tillis and Duckworth for their leadership.

H.R. 1060, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building;

Thank you to Representative Aguilar and the entire California delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 1098, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New Hampshire, as the Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office;

Thank you to Representatives Pappas and Kuster, and Senators Shaheen and Hassan for their leadership.

H.R. 3608, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 28081 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, California, as the Major Megan McClung Post Office Building;

Thank you to Representative Young Kim and the entire California delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 3728, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Caroline Chang Post Office;

Thank you to Representative Pressley, Senators Markey and Warren, and the entire Massachusetts delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 4190, the “Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act,”
which permits restoration of defrauded benefits after the death of a beneficiary;

Thank you to Representatives Trone and Ciscomani, and Senators Manchin and Tuberville for their leadership.

H.R. 5464, which names the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Guntersville, Alabama, as the Colonel Ola Lee Mize Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic;

Thank you to Representative Aderholt, Senators Tuberville and Britt, and the entire Alabama delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 5476, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, as the Susan C. Barnhart Post Office;

Thank you to Representatives Fitzpatrick and Watson Coleman, Senators Casey and Fetterman, and the entire Pennsylvania delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 5490, the “Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act” or the “BEACH Act,” which amends the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to expand the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System;

Thank you to Representatives Kiggans and Blunt Rochester, and Senator Carper for their leadership.

H.R. 5640, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12804 Chillicothe Road in Chesterland, Ohio, as the Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle Weninger Post Office Building;

Thank you to Representative Dave Joyce, Senators Vance and Brown, and the entire Ohio delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 5712, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 220 Fremont Street in Kiel, Wisconsin, as the Trooper Trevor J. Casper Post Office Building;

Thank you to Representative Grothman and the entire Wisconsin delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 5861, the “Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act” or the “BRIDGE for Workers Act,” which extends reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits;

Thank you to Representatives LaHood and Danny Davis, and Senators Coons, Cassidy, Kaine and Tillis for their leadership.

H.R. 5985, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 517 Seagaze Drive in Oceanside, California, as the Charlesetta Reece Allen Post Office Building;

Thank you to Representative Levin and the entire California delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 6073, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9925 Bustleton Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the Sergeant Christopher David Fitzgerald Post Office Building;

Thank you to Representative Boyle and the entire Pennsylvania delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 6249, the “Think Differently About Emergencies Act,” which provides for a review and report on the assistance and resources that the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides to individuals with disabilities and the families of such individuals that are impacted by major disasters;

Thank you to Representatives Molinaro, Titus, Carbajal and Norton for their leadership.

H.R. 6324, the “Fiscal Year 2024 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act,” which authorizes major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024;

Thank you to Representatives Bost and Amodei, and Senators Tester and Moran for their leadership.

H.R. 6651, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 603 West 3rd Street in Necedah, Wisconsin, as the Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy Post Office Building;

Thank you to Representative Tiffany and the entire Wisconsin delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 7192, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 333 West Broadway in Anaheim, California, as the Dr. William I. ‘Bill’ Kott Post Office Building;

Thank you to Representative Correa and the entire California delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 7199, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at S74w16860 Janesville Road, in Muskego, Wisconsin, as the Colonel Hans Christian Heg Post Office;

Thank you to Representative Fitzgerald and the entire Wisconsin delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 7333, which names the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in West Palm Beach, Florida, as the Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center;

Thank you to Representative Mast, Senators Rubio and Rick Scott, and the entire Florida delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 7423, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the Luke Letlow Post Office Building;

Thank you to Representative Scalise, Senators Cassidy and Kennedy, and the entire Louisiana delegation for their leadership.

H.R. 7777, the “Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living
Adjustment Act of 2024,” which provides for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for veterans’ disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation beneficiaries equal to the Social Security COLA;

Thank you to Representatives Luttrell and Pappas, and Senators Tester and Moran for their leadership.

S. 1510, the “GAO Inspector General Parity Act,” which amends provisions relating to the Office of the Inspector General of the Government Accountability Office;

Thank you to Senator Braun and Peters, and Representatives Robert Garcia and McClain for their leadership.

S. 2143, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building;

Thank you to Senators Rounds and Thune for their leadership.

S. 2274, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 112 Wyoming Street in Shoshoni, Wyoming, as the Dessie A. Bebout Post Office;

Thank you to Senators Barrasso, Lummis and Carper for their leadership.

S. 3126, the “Mark Our Place Act,” which amends title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish or replace a headstone, marker, or medallion for the grave of an eligible Medal of Honor recipient regardless of the recipient’s dates of service in the Armed Forces;

Thank you to Senators Braun, Brown and Tester, and Representative Luttrell for their leadership.

S. 3267, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Dakota Avenue South in Huron, South Dakota, as the First Lieutenant Thomas Michael Martin Post Office Building; and

Thank you to Senators Rounds and Thune for their leadership.

S. 3419, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1765 Camp Hill Bypass in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, as the John Charles Traub Post Office.

Thank you to Senators Fetterman and Casey for their leadership.

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On Thursday, November 21, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 7189, the “Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization

Act of 2024,” which reauthorizes the National Congenital Heart Disease Research, Surveillance, and Awareness Program.

Thank you to Representatives Bilirakis, Soto, Buddy Carter, Schiff, Salazar and Cárdenas, and Senators Durbin and Young for their leadership.

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On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the President signed into law:

S. 2228, the “Building Chips in America Act of 2023,” which exempts certain projects relating to the production of semiconductors from environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

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On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the President signed into law:

S. 1549, the “Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act,” which allows the Congressional Budget Office to obtain records of individuals from Federal agencies without prior written consent of the individual.

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On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the President signed into law:

S. 133, the “NAPA Reauthorization Act,” which extends and amends the National Alzheimer’s Project and the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services.

Thank you to Senators Collins, Warner, Capito, Markey, Moran, Murkowski, and Stabenow, and Representatives Tonko, Chris Smith, and Waters for their leadership.

S. 134, the “Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act,” which requires direct transmittal of the annual National Institutes of Health budget estimate for the National Alzheimer’s Project.

Thank you to Senators Collins, Warner, Capito, Markey, Moran, Murkowski, and Stabenow, and Representatives Chris Smith, Tonko, and Waters for their leadership.

S. 612, the “Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act,” which reauthorizes the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act through September 30, 2034.

Thank you to Senators Cortez Masto, Rosen, Padilla, and Butler, and Representatives Amodei, Susie Lee, Titus, Horsford, Garamendi, Kiley, and Duarte for their leadership. Thank you to the late Senator Dianne Feinstein for her leadership as well.

S. 656, the “Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023,” which revises the rules for VA approval of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans education assistance.

Thank you to Senators Fischer and Padilla, and Representatives Edwards, Pappas, Crane, and Spanberger for their leadership.

S. 670, the “IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act,” which establishes two programs within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to provide: outreach and training to HSI employees who have been exposed to various forms of trauma in working with victims of human trafficking; and services for trafficking victims.

Thank you to Senators Peters, Lankford, and Cornyn, and Representatives Dave Joyce, Titus, Wagner, and Slotkin for their leadership.

S. 679, the “GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023,” which requires Federal agencies to submit to the Government Accountability Office reports on rules that the agency revokes, suspends, replaces, or amends, or that are otherwise made ineffective.

Thank you to Senators Rick Scott and Peters, and Representative Bentz for their leadership.

S. 794, the “Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act of 2023” or the “CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2023,” which requires the Department of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing certain third-party logistics providers to participate in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism would enhance port security or otherwise help meet the goals of the program.

Thank you to Senators Cornyn, Carper, Lankford, and Hassan, and Representatives Slotkin, Luttrell, Menendez Jr., and Miller-Meeks for their leadership.

S. 2685, the “Reuse Excess Property Act,” which requires the General Services Administration to make data and internal guidance on excess personal property of Federal agencies publicly available.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Lankford, and Representatives McClain and Porter for their leadership.

S. 3639, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2075 West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the Robert Hayden Post Office.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Stabenow for their leadership.

S. 3640, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 South Main Street in Mount Clemens, Michigan, as the Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Stabenow for their leadership.

S. 3851, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 McCamly Street South in Battle Creek, Michigan, as the Sojourner Truth Post Office.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Stabenow, Representative Huizenga, and the entire Michigan delegation for their leadership.

S. 4698, the “DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024,” which extends by two years, until September 30, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security’s authority to establish and operate departmental Joint Task Forces.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Lankford, and Representatives Higgins and Suozzi for their leadership.

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On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 9106, “Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024,” which requires the U.S. Secret Service to apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates.

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On Monday, September 30, 2024, the President signed into law:

S. 3764, the “United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024,” which extends and authorizes annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2026.

Thank you to Senators Rubio, Cardin, Cruz, Coons, and Lankford, and Representatives Chris Smith, Eshoo, Bilirakis, and Cuellar for their leadership.

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Presidential Determination

No.        2024-14        

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SUBJECT:       Presidential Determination with Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons

Consistent with section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107) (the “Act”), as amended, I hereby determine as follows:

As provided for in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, that the United States will not provide nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related assistance to the Governments of Burma and Iran for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 until such governments comply with the Act’s minimum standards or make significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with the minimum standards;

As provided for in section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act, that the United States will not provide nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related assistance to, or allow funding for participation in educational and cultural exchange programs by officials or employees of, the Governments of Belarus, Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Eritrea, Macau (Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)), Nicaragua, the PRC, Russia, and Syria for FY 2025 until such governments comply with the Act’s minimum standards or make significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with the minimum standards;

As provided for in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act, I hereby instruct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank, as defined in the Act, and of the International Monetary Fund to vote against and use best efforts to deny any loan or other utilization of the funds of the respective institution (other than for humanitarian assistance; for trade‑related assistance; or for development assistance that directly addresses basic human needs, is not administered by the government of such country, and confers no benefit to that government) for the Governments of Belarus, Burma, Cuba, the DPRK, Eritrea, Iran, Macau (Special Administrative Region of the PRC), Nicaragua, the PRC, Russia, South Sudan, and Syria for FY 2025 until such governments comply with the Act’s minimum standards or make significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with the minimum standards;

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that the provision of all nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance programs, projects, activities, and funding for educational and cultural exchange programs described in sections 110(d)(1)(A) and 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act to Brunei, Djibouti, Papua New Guinea, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that providing the assistance described in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act to Afghanistan, Cambodia, and Sudan would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that a partial waiver with respect to Belarus, Eritrea, Macau (Special Administrative Region of the PRC), the PRC, and Russia to allow funding for educational and cultural exchange programs described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with respect to Afghanistan, I determine that a partial waiver of the restriction described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to allow for Economic Support Fund and Global Health Programs (GHP) assistance would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with respect to Cambodia, I determine that a partial waiver of the restriction described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to allow for all assistance and programs other than education programs funded from Development Assistance (DA) would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with respect to South Sudan, I determine that a partial waiver of the restriction described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to allow for GHP assistance would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States; and

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with respect to Sudan, I determine that a partial waiver of the restriction described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to allow for DA and GHP assistance would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States.

In addition, with respect to the Government of Sint Maarten, consistent with the United States Government’s firm stand against human trafficking, and until such government takes steps consistent with compliance with the minimum standards of the Act or makes significant efforts to do so, I hereby:  (i) direct that executive departments and agencies shall not provide nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance, as described in section 110(d)(1)(A) of the Act, to the Government of Sint Maarten; (ii) instruct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank, as defined in the Act, and of the International Monetary Fund to vote against and use best efforts to deny any loan or other utilization of the funds of the respective institution (other than for humanitarian assistance, for trade-related assistance, or for development assistance that directly addresses basic human needs, is not administered by such government, and confers no benefit to that government) to Sint Maarten, as described in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act; and (iii) direct that funding for participation by officials or employees of the Government of Sint Maarten in educational and cultural exchange programs shall continue to be permitted in FY 2025, consistent with the foreign policy and all applicable laws of the United States.

You are authorized and directed to submit this determination, the certification required by section 110(e) of the Act, and the Memorandum of Justification, on which I have relied, to the Congress, and to publish this determination in the Federal Register.

                             JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

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Presidential Determination

No.        2024-15        

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SUBJECT:       Presidential Determination and Certification with Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008

Pursuant to section 404 of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (22 U.S.C. 2370c-1) (CSPA), I hereby:

Determine that it is in the national interest of the United States to waive in part the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to Cameroon to allow for the provision of International Military Education and Training (IMET) and Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) assistance, the issuance of direct commercial sales (DCS) licenses, and support provided pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 331 and 10 U.S.C. 333, to the extent that the CSPA would restrict such assistance or support; to waive in part the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to Libya to allow for the provision of IMET and PKO assistance, the issuance of DCS licenses in connection with the export or reexport of transport aircraft and related parts, components, and technical data, and support provided pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 331 and 10 U.S.C. 333, to the extent that the CSPA would restrict such assistance or support; to waive in part the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to Somalia to allow for the provision of IMET and PKO assistance and support provided pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 331 and 10 U.S.C. 333, to the extent that the CSPA would restrict such assistance or support; to waive in part the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Yemen to allow for the provision of IMET and PKO assistance, to the extent that the CSPA would restrict such assistance; to waive in part the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to the Central African Republic to allow for the provision of IMET assistance, to the extent that the CSPA would restrict such assistance; and to waive the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA to allow for the issuance of DCS licenses related to other United States Government assistance for the above countries and, with respect to the Russian Federation, solely for the issuance of DCS licenses in connection with the International Space Station; and

Certify that the governments of the above countries are taking effective and continuing steps to address the problem of child soldiers.

Accordingly, I hereby waive such applications of section 404(a) of the CSPA.

You are authorized and directed to submit this determination and certification to the Congress, along with the Memorandum of Justification, and to publish this determination in the Federal Register.

                              JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

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Presidential Determination
No.        2024-13        

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
 
SUBJECT:       Presidential Determination on Refugee
               Admissions for Fiscal Year 2025
 
 
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, in accordance with section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the “Act”) (8 U.S.C. 1157), and after appropriate consultations with the Congress, I hereby make the following determinations and authorize the following actions:
 
The admission of up to 125,000 refugees to the United States during Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest.
 
The admissions numbers shall be allocated among refugees of special humanitarian concern to the United States in accordance with the following regional allocations:
 
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000-50,000
East Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10,000-20,000
Europe and Central Asia . . . . . . .  2,000-3,000
Latin America/Caribbean . . . . . .  35,000-50,000
Near East/South Asia . . . . . . . . 30,000-45,000
 
The above allocation ranges are intended to provide flexibility as needs arise, but the total admissions among all of the regions may not exceed 125,000.  Upon providing notification to the Judiciary Committees of the Congress, you are hereby authorized to transfer unused admissions allocated to a particular region to one or more other regions, if there is a need for greater admissions for the region or regions to which the admissions are being transferred.
 
Consistent with section 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(b)(2)), I hereby determine that assistance to or on behalf of persons applying for admission to the United States as part of the overseas refugee admissions program will contribute to the foreign policy interests of the United States and designate such persons for this purpose.
 
Consistent with section 101(a)(42) of the Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)), and after appropriate consultation with the Congress, I also specify that, for FY 2025, the following persons may, if otherwise qualified, be considered refugees for the purpose of admission to the United States within their countries of nationality or habitual residence:

1. Persons in Cuba;
2. Persons in Eurasia and the Baltics;
3. Persons in Iraq;
4. Persons in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras; and
5. In certain circumstances, persons identified by a United States Embassy or by an authorized State Department referral partner in any location.

 
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.
 
 
 
                              JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

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On Monday, September 30, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 7032, the “Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act,” which expands Congressional Budget Office (CBO) authority to obtain materials from Executive Branch entities with or without written agreement, provided that CBO maintains a certain level of confidentiality to protect the materials.

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