Don Bacon

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to transfer certain amounts to the Disaster Relief Fund.

Honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans on Veterans Day, 2024.

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions during the D-Day invasion, and their significant contributions to the success of the Allied forces during World War II.

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make emergency assistance payments to agricultural producers to mitigate high input costs and low commodity prices during crop year 2024.

To protect election workers and polling places.

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit States to use funds made available under such Act to improve the administration of elections for the physical security of polling places and poll workers.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the health care benefits available for Gold Star surviving spouses.

To establish a grant program to support the conservation and preservation of historic military ships and submarines, and for other purposes.

Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans.

To include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence in the definition of aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of such crimes.

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure midstream processing of critical materials, and for other purposes.

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require reporting certain positive consumer credit information, and for other purposes.

To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.

To direct the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the Chief of the United States Forest Service to conduct a study of onshore mineral values and the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to conduct a study of offshore mineral values.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for certain overtime payments.

Supporting the designation of the week beginning November 11, 2024, as National Pregnancy Center Week to recognize the vital role that community-supported pregnancy centers play in saving lives and serving women and men faced with difficult pregnancy decisions.

To direct the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to establish a pilot program to help State prisons and local jails improve the documentation of incarcerated veterans.

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a Hydrogen Technologies for Heavy Industry Demonstration Program, and for other purposes.

Expressing support for Military Sexual Trauma Awareness Day.