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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7515 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nisqually Indian 
Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infrastructure. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2026 
Ms. STRICKLAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the 
Nisqually Indian Tribe the Clear Creek Hatchery infra-
structure. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE TO NISQUALLY INDIAN TRIBE OF 
CLEAR CREEK HATCHERY INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
convey to the Nisqually Indian Tribe all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the covered infra-
structure. 
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(b) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
conveyance 
required 
under subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) subject to valid existing rights; and 
(2) for no consideration. 
(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall finalize a map and a legal description of 
each item to be conveyed under this section. 
(2) CONTROLLING DOCUMENT.—In the case of 
a discrepancy between the map and the legal de-
scription created under paragraph (1), the map shall 
control. 
(3) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary and the 
Nisqually Indian Tribe, by mutual agreement, may 
correct any minor errors in the map or the legal de-
scription created under paragraph (1). 
(4) AVAILABILITY.—The map and the legal de-
scription created under paragraph (1) shall be kept 
on file and available for public inspection in each ap-
propriate office of the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CLEAR
CREEK
HATCHERY.—The term 
‘‘Clear Creek Hatchery’’ means the area generally 
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depicted as ‘‘Clear Creek Hatchery’’ on each covered 
map. 
(2) COVERED INFRASTRUCTURE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘covered in-
frastructure’’ means each of the following items 
generally depicted on a covered map: 
(i) Asphalt Pond #11. 
(ii) Asphalt Pond #13. 
(iii) Asphalt Pond #14. 
(iv) Asphalt Pond #15. 
(v) Asphalt Pond #16. 
(vi) Clear Creek Spring. 
(vii) Dam 1. 
(viii) Dam 2. 
(ix) Fish Ladder. 
(x) Hillside Spring. 
(xi) Incubation Room. 
(xii) Lower Forebay. 
(xiii) Lower Site Discharge. 
(xiv) Pollution Abatement Ponds. 
(xv) Raceways. 
(xvi) Spring 1. 
(xvii) Spring 2. 
(xviii) Spring 3. 
(xix) Upper Forebay. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7517 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
10 East Main Street in Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Robert Allen 
Bishop, Sr. Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2026 
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. EVANS 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. PERRY, and Mr. DELUZIO) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 10 East Main Street in Mahaffey, Pennsyl-
vania, as the ‘‘Robert Allen Bishop, Sr. Post Office 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ROBERT ALLEN BISHOP, SR. POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 10 East Main Street in 
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Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Robert Allen Bishop, Sr. Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Robert Allen Bishop, 
Sr. Post Office Building’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7518 
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
to ensure adequate staffing and resources for the Institute of Tropical 
Forestry and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2026 
Ms. TOKUDA (for herself, Mr. HERNA´NDEZ, and Mr. CASE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 to ensure adequate staffing and resources 
for the Institute of Tropical Forestry and the Institute 
of Pacific Islands Forestry. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INSTITUTES OF TROPICAL FORESTRY AND PA-
CIFIC ISLANDS FORESTRY. 
Section 2407 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6706) is amended— 
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(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
PACIFIC ISLANDS FORESTRY’’ after ‘‘TROPICAL 
FORESTRY’’; 
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in 
the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The Institutes’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—The Institutes’’; 
(3) in the matter preceding subsection (b) (as 
so designated), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) STAFFING
AND RESOURCES.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puer-
to Rico has a staff of not fewer than 50 individuals 
and adequate resources to credibly and substantially 
advance the science, research, demonstration, and 
knowledge exchange relating to the activities de-
scribed in subsection (b); and 
‘‘(2) the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry 
has a staff of not fewer than 30 individuals and ade-
quate resources to credibly and substantially ad-
vance the science, research, demonstration, and 
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knowledge exchange relating to the activities de-
scribed in subsection (b).’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7526 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating 
to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger oper-
ations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 
Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GARAMENDI, and Mr. 
BACON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the 
final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest 
requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to 
apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safe Skies Act of 
2026’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF FINAL RULE RELATING TO 
FLIGHTCREW MEMBER DUTY AND REST RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR PASSENGER OPERATIONS 
TO APPLY TO ALL-CARGO OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall modify the final rule specified in subsection 
(b) so that the flightcrew member duty and rest require-
ments under that rule apply to flightcrew members in all- 
cargo operations conducted by air carriers in the same 
manner as those requirements apply to flightcrew mem-
bers in passenger operations conducted by air carriers. 
(b) FINAL RULE SPECIFIED.—The final rule speci-
fied in this subsection is the final rule of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration— 
(1) published in the Federal Register on Janu-
ary 4, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 330); and 
(2) relating to flightcrew member duty and rest 
requirements. 
(c) APPLICABILITY
OF
RULEMAKING
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The requirements of section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code, shall not apply to the modification 
required by subsection (a). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7527 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund financing rate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 
Mr. CAREY (for himself, Mr. HERN of Oklahoma, Mrs. MILLER of West Vir-
ginia, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, and Mr. WIED) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate 
the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pay Less at the Pump 
Act of 2026’’. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPER-
FUND FINANCING RATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4611 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after sub-
section (d) the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(e) APPLICATION
OF
HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE 
SUPERFUND FINANCING RATE.—The Hazardous Sub-
stance Superfund financing rate under this section shall 
not apply after December 31, 2025.’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCES.— 
Section 9507(d)(3)(B) of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2032’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the date of the enactment of the Pay Less 
at the Pump Act of 2026’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘on or before such date’’ and in-
serting ‘‘on a quarterly basis from unobligated 
amounts available in such Fund until repaid in full’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2026. 
(2) TERMINATION
OF
AUTHORITY
FOR
AD-
VANCES.—The amendments made by subsection (b) 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7528 
To amend section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
to enhance the ability of outsourcing facilities to mitigate drug shortages 
by allowing a short-term period to continue supplying the market after 
a drug is in shortage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act to enhance the ability of outsourcing facili-
ties to mitigate drug shortages by allowing a short-term 
period to continue supplying the market after a drug 
is in shortage. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Growing America’s 
Pharmaceutical Supply Act’’ or the ‘‘GAP Supply Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROVIDING FOR A TAIL PERIOD FOR OUTSOURCING 
FACILITIES TO COMPOUND AND DISTRIBUTE 
DRUGS IN SHORTAGE. 
Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 353b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘at 
the time’’ and inserting ‘‘within 180 calendar days’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘at the 
time’’ and inserting ‘‘within 180 calendar days’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 753 
To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and 
detection, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2025 
Ms. CHU (for herself, Mrs. KIM, and Ms. BROWNLEY) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that 
improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fire Information and 
Reaction Enhancement Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘FIRE Act 
of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. WILDFIRE FORECASTING AND DETECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion, in collaboration with the United States weather 
industry and such academic entities as the Adminis-
trator considers appropriate, shall establish a pro-
gram within such Administration to improve wildfire 
forecasting and detection. 
(2) GOALS.—The goals of the program under 
paragraph (1) shall be to develop and extend accu-
rate wildfire forecasts and warnings in order to re-
duce loss of life, injury, property, and damage to the 
economy, with a focus on improving the following: 
(A) The prediction of intensification and 
spread of wildfires. 
(B) The forecast and communication of 
smoke dispersion from wildfires. 
(C) Information dissemination and risk 
communication to create more effective watch 
and warning products. 
(D) The early detection of wildfires to con-
tain their growth and mitigate damages. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—In order to meet the goals 
specified in paragraph (2), the Administrator of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is 
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authorized to conduct development, testing, and de-
ployment activities related to the following: 
(A) Advanced satellite detection products. 
(B) Grid-based assessments and outlooks 
of fuel moisture and danger levels. 
(C) Coupled atmosphere and fire modeling 
systems. 
(D) Systems to link climate predictions to 
achievable land management decisions. 
(E) Improved spatial and temporal resolu-
tion observations in high latitudes. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the As-
sistant Administrator for the Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research, in partnership with industry 
and academic partners, shall establish a program to 
create one or more weather research testbeds to de-
velop improved detection of and forecast capabilities 
for wildfire events and their impacts. 
(2) RESOURCES.—In carrying out the program 
under paragraph (1), the Assistant Administrator 
for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research 
may not utilize resources for such testbeds from the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
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cooperative institutes in existence as of the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 
for fiscal year 2026 to carry out the program under 
paragraph (1). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7544 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien 
convicted of an offense involving animal cruelty is inadmissible and 
deportable, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 
Ms. MACE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
that an alien convicted of an offense involving animal 
cruelty is inadmissible and deportable, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Illegal Alien Animal 
Abuser Removal Act of 2026’’. 
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all delinquent debt in applicable schools in the State, 
grouped by school food authority. 
(3) COMPLETION DATE.—The Secretary shall 
provide all reimbursements under the program not 
later than 180 days after the effective date specified 
in section 2. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the effec-
tive date specified in section 2, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to Congress and make 
publicly available a report that describes the successes and 
challenges of the program. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this section. 
SEC. 202. NO COLLECTION OF DEBT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or any other provision of law, 
effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, 
as a condition of participation in the school lunch program 
under that Act, a school— 
(1) shall not collect any debt owed to the school 
for unpaid lunch charges; and 
(2) shall continue to accrue debt for unpaid 
lunch charges— 
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(A) for the purpose of receiving reimburse-
ment under section 201; and 
(B) until the effective date specified in sec-
tion 2. 
(b) NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT AMENDMENT.— 
Section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758) is amended by striking sub-
section (d) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) NO COLLECTION OF DEBT.—A school partici-
pating in the school lunch program under this Act shall 
not collect any debt owed to the school for unpaid lunch 
charges.’’. 
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SEC. 2. INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY RELATED 
TO ANIMAL CRUELTY. 
(a) INADMISSIBILITY.—Section 212(a)(2) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) 
ANIMAL
CRUELTY
AND
ANIMAL 
FIGHTING.—Any alien who has been convicted 
of, who admits having committed, or who ad-
mits committing acts constituting the essential 
elements of— 
‘‘(i) an offense under sections 48 or 
49 of title 18, United States Code; or 
‘‘(ii) an offense under State, Tribal, 
or local law, an essential element of which 
is animal cruelty, animal abuse, or animal 
fighting, regardless of whether such of-
fense is classified as a misdemeanor or fel-
ony under State, Tribal, or local law, 
is inadmissible.’’. 
(b) DEPORTABILITY.—Section 237(a)(2) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) ANIMAL
CRUELTY
AND
ANIMAL 
FIGHTING.—Any alien who has been convicted 
of— 
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‘‘(i) an offense under sections 48 or 
49 of title 18, United States Code; or 
‘‘(ii) an offense under State, Tribal, 
or local law, an essential element of which 
is animal cruelty, animal abuse, or animal 
fighting, regardless of whether such of-
fense is classified as a misdemeanor or fel-
ony under State, Tribal, or local law, 
is deportable.’’. 
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(i) verification of the legal name and 
physical location of the advertiser; 
(ii) verification of a valid and current 
government-issued identification of the ad-
vertiser, or, in the case of a business enti-
ty, documentation establishing the legal ex-
istence of the entity and the relation of the 
purchaser to the entity; 
(iii) collection of contact information 
for the advertiser sufficient to allow follow 
up by the online platform or the Commis-
sion; and 
(iv) reasonable measures to prevent 
circumvention of such verification require-
ments through the use of any false, stolen, 
or synthetic identity. 
(B) An active impersonation detection and 
mitigation program. 
(C) Automated and manual fraudulent and 
deceptive commercial advertisement detection 
systems. 
(D) A clear and conspicuous tool for users 
to report suspected fraudulent or deceptive 
commercial advertisements. 
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