Advancing Policy Priorities Act

This provision extends the expiration date of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 from 2024 to 2025. This act requires meatpackers to report prices and other information on livestock purchases, aiming to increase transparency in the cattle, hog, and lamb markets.

This title requires the inclusion of information about registered apprenticeship programs in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for separating service members. It also mandates the creation or update of a user-friendly website for veterans to find searchable information on these programs, including costs, contact info, endorsements, and certifications.

This title amends CSRS, FERS, CIA, and Foreign Service retirement systems to allow federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, and other specified "covered positions" who are permanently injured on duty and subsequently reappointed to a non-covered civil service position within the same agency, to continue treating their service in the new position as if it were in their former covered position for retirement purposes. This ensures they retain specialized retirement benefits.

This section mandates that new 401(k) and 403(b) plans established after the enactment date must include an automatic enrollment feature. This feature requires employees to be automatically enrolled at a minimum contribution rate (starting at 3% and increasing annually) unless they opt out or elect a different rate. Exceptions are provided for simple plans, plans established before enactment, governmental/church plans, and new/small businesses.

This section amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the maximum credit rate for the Saver's Credit (Retirement Savings Contributions Credit) to 50% (from variable rates of 50%, 20%, or 10%). It also adjusts the adjusted gross income (AGI) phaseout thresholds upwards and indexes them for inflation, making the credit available to more individuals and at higher income levels.

This section gradually increases the age at which individuals must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from their retirement accounts. For those turning 72 after 2024, the age becomes 73. For those turning 73 after 2031, it becomes 74. For those turning 74 after 2034, it becomes 75. This allows individuals to keep their savings in tax-deferred accounts for longer.

This section allows employers to make matching contributions to an employee's retirement plan based on the employee's qualified student loan payments, treating these payments as if they were elective deferrals. This helps employees who are prioritizing student loan repayment to still receive employer matching contributions for retirement.

This section reduces the number of consecutive 12-month periods with at least 500 hours of service required for part-time employees to be eligible to participate in 401(k) and 403(b) plans from three years to two years. This accelerates access to retirement savings for many part-time workers.

This section establishes new rules for retirement plans regarding the recovery of inadvertent benefit overpayments. It generally allows fiduciaries discretion not to seek recovery from participants/beneficiaries (unless culpable) and sets strict conditions if recoupment is pursued (e.g., no interest, 10% annual limit on reductions, no recoupment from beneficiaries, 3-year look-back limit). It also clarifies that plans won't lose qualified status for not recovering overpayments.

This section mandates the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, to establish an online searchable database called the "Retirement Savings Lost and Found." This database will help individuals locate administrators of plans they participated in, especially when plans change names, merge, or terminate, to recover earned benefits. Plan administrators will be required to submit specific information to the Department of Labor for this purpose.

This section allows individuals who are victims of domestic abuse by a spouse or domestic partner to make penalty-free withdrawals from their retirement plans, up to $10,000 or 50% of their nonforfeitable accrued benefit, whichever is less. The distribution must occur within one year of the abuse. The withdrawn amount can be repaid to a retirement plan within three years.

This section allows employers and employees to make contributions to SIMPLE IRAs and Simplified Employee Pensions (SEPs) on a Roth (after-tax) basis. This provides more flexibility for small businesses and their employees to save for retirement, allowing for tax-free withdrawals in retirement.

This section reauthorizes the Small Business Administration's "Boots to Business Program" through September 30, 2028. The program provides entrepreneurship training to service members, veterans, and their spouses/dependents. It outlines program components, emphasizes collaboration with other agencies and resource partners, and requires regular reports to Congress on its effectiveness.

This title increases the punishment for human trafficking (Section 1591 of Title 18) and coercion/enticement (Section 2422 of Title 18) by an additional 5 years imprisonment if the offense occurs in a school zone, on school property, or within 1,000 feet of a school-sponsored activity or institution of higher education, and involves a minor or enrolled student.

This title establishes an 8-member Commission to study the feasibility of creating a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Washington, DC. The Commission is tasked with developing a plan of action, addressing issues like collections, location, governance, and fundraising. Crucially, the Commission is prohibited from using federal funds and must rely solely on private contributions.

This title directs the SelectUSA program of the Department of Commerce to coordinate with State-level economic development organizations to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) in semiconductor-related manufacturing and production in the United States. It requires soliciting comments from states on barriers and opportunities, and a report to Congress on strategies to secure the semiconductor supply chain through FDI, while preventing foreign adversaries from benefiting.

This title amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Administrator of FEMA to implement a uniform process for reviewing applications for grants (under sections 2003 or 2004) to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet national voluntary consensus standards or are not on the Authorized Equipment List. The review process must consider factors like current federal use, absence of national standards, existence of international standards, and how the equipment addresses capability gaps.

This section extends NASA's authority to enter into enhanced use leases of non-excess property from December 31, 2032, to December 31, 2033. This authority allows NASA to lease underutilized properties to private entities, state/local governments, or academic institutions, with the revenue used for facility operations and maintenance.

This section mandates that each standing committee of the House of Representatives must hold a hearing on the implementation of this Act within one year of its enactment. This is enacted as an exercise of the House's rulemaking power.

This section amends Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, Delegates, Resident Commissioners, officers, or employees of the House from knowingly and willfully disclosing publicly the identity or personally identifiable information of individuals who report wrongdoing under federal whistleblower protection laws. Exceptions are made for express written consent, voluntary public disclosure by the individual, or an affirmative two-thirds committee vote in the public interest, with safeguards.

This section requires the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission to commission a study by a federally funded research and development center to evaluate how foreign ownership of marine terminals at the 15 largest U.S. container ports affects or could affect U.S. economic security. The study must consider ownership changes, Chinese/Russian ownership, grant funding received by foreign-owned terminals, operational control, and offer policy recommendations.

This section amends the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the required frequency of board of directors meetings for Federal credit unions. De novo credit unions must meet monthly for their first five years. Credit unions with strong financial and management ratings (1 or 2 under UFIRS) must meet at least six times annually (quarterly minimum). Credit unions with weaker ratings (3, 4, or 5) must continue to meet monthly.

This provision appropriates an additional $1,000,000 for the Telehealth Resource Center of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. These funds are specifically designated to provide assistance with technical, legal, regulatory, or service delivery barriers to developing telehealth technologies for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities.

This provision appropriates an additional $1,000,000 for necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis within the Department of Agriculture.

This provision appropriates an additional $1,000,000 for necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund of the Department of State, to remain available until expended.

This provision appropriates an additional $1,000,000 for expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law.

This provision appropriates an additional $1,000,000 for necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for operations and support within the Department of Homeland Security.

This provision appropriates an additional $1,000,000 for Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out the activities of the Energy Information Administration (EIA), to remain available until expended.