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H.R. 5673 118th Congress House

Responsible Legislating Act

Official title: To advance responsible policies.

Introduced: September 22, 2023 Introduced by: James P. McGovern Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 22, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, Education and the Workforce, Small Business, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Homeland Security, Science, Space, and Technology, Appropriations, Rules, Ethics, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Budget, and 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.
Sep 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
Sep 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Responsible Legislating Act

This bill establishes or modifies various federal programs, including programs to increase participation in tax-exempt retirement plans, assist members of the Armed Forces, and increase penalties for human trafficking.

Among other provisions, the bill

  • extends through FY2024 livestock mandatory reporting requirements under the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999;
  • provides for apprenticeship training for members of the Armed Forces;
  • makes various changes to tax-exempt pension plan provisions, including expanding automatic enrollment, increasing the tax credit for retirement savings contributions, and increasing the age for mandatory minimum distributions;
  • establishes a Boots to Business Program to assist current and former members of the Armed Forces, including members of the National Guard and Reserves, interested in business ownership;
  • increases criminal penalties for human trafficking and coercion and enticement in school zones;
  • establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture;
  • requires a report on increasing foreign direct investment in semiconductor-related manufacturing and production; and
  • directs the Federal Maritime Commission, through a federally-funded research and development center, to evaluate the effect of foreign ownership of marine terminals at the 15 largest U.S. container ports on U.S. economic security.

The bill appropriates funds in FY2024 for programs or divisions of the Departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture, State, Defense, Homeland Security, and Energy.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5673: Responsible Legislating Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5673/
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"H.R. 5673: Responsible Legislating Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5673/.
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H.R. 5673, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5673/.
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