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‘‘(ii) 1⁄12 of 5 percent of the excess of 
the secondary threshold amount over the 
initial threshold amount. 
‘‘(C) 
SECONDARY
REDUCTION.—The 
monthly specified child allowance otherwise de-
termined under paragraph (1) with respect to 
any taxpayer for such calendar month (deter-
mined after the application of subparagraphs 
(A) and (B)) shall be reduced (but not below 
zero) by 1⁄12 of 5 percent of the excess (if any) 
of the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross in-
come for the applicable taxable year over the 
secondary threshold amount. 
‘‘(D) DEFINITIONS RELATED TO LIMITA-
TIONS BASED ON MODIFIED ADJUSTED GROSS 
INCOME.—For purposes of this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) INITIAL THRESHOLD AMOUNT.— 
The 
term 
‘initial 
threshold 
amount’ 
means— 
‘‘(I) $150,000, in the case of a 
joint return or surviving spouse (as 
defined in section 2(a)), 
‘‘(II) 1⁄2 the dollar amount in ef-
fect under subclause (I), in the case of 
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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 ‘‘Special Interest Alien 
Reporting Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. PUBLICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY OF THE NUMBER OF SPECIAL IN-
TEREST ALIENS ENCOUNTERED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the seventh day of 
each month beginning with the first full month that begins 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall publish on a publicly available 
webpage of the Department of Homeland Security and sub-
mit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on 
the total number, and an identification of the nationalities 
or countries of last habitual residence, of special interest 
aliens encountered by the Department during the imme-
diately preceding month. Each such report shall also in-
clude the following: 
(1) Such number disaggregated by geographic re-
gions of such encounters. 
(2) Specifications relating to whether such en-
counters were made at land, air, or sea ports of entry, 
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between ports of entry, or in the interior of the 
United States. 
(3) Identification of any such nationalities or 
countries of last habitual residence that are covered 
nations. 
(b) INCLUSION.—The first report required under sub-
section (a) shall also include the matters described in such 
subsection for the time period from January 20, 2021, 
through January 19, 2025. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ALIEN.—The term ‘‘alien’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 101 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). 
(2) COVERED NATION.—The term ‘‘covered na-
tion’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
4872(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) SPECIAL INTEREST ALIEN.—The term ‘‘spe-
cial interest alien’’ means an alien who, based on an 
analysis of travel patterns, potentially poses a na-
tional security risk to the United States or its inter-
ests. 
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Union Calendar No. 130 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 275 
[Report No. 119–163] 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
publish on a monthly basis the number of special 
interest aliens encountered attempting to unlaw-
fully enter the United States, and for other pur-
poses. 
JUNE 17, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2760 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income cap 
for and make permanent the mortgage insurance premium deduction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2025 
Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. CAREY, Mr. FITZGERALD, 
Mr. STEIL, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. SCHNEIDER, 
Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. MCBRIDE, and Ms. SA´NCHEZ) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
the income cap for and make permanent the mortgage 
insurance premium deduction. 
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 ‘‘Middle Class Mortgage 
Insurance Premium Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASING THE INCOME CAP FOR AND MAKING 
PERMANENT THE MORTGAGE INSURANCE 
PREMIUM DEDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Section 163(h)(3)(E) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘$100,000 
($50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000 ($100,000’’, and 
(2) by striking clause (iv). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after De-
cember 31, 2025. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2762 
To provide enhanced funding for family planning services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2025 
Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas (for herself, Ms. CHU, Ms. TITUS, Mr. KENNEDY of 
New York, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. CAR-
SON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide enhanced funding for family planning services. 
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 ‘‘Expanding Access to 
Family Planning Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TITLE X CLINIC FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established a Title X 
Clinic Fund to be administered through the Office of the 
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Office of the Sec-
retary’’), to provide for expanded and sustained national 
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a married individual filing a separate 
return, and 
‘‘(III) $112,500, in any other 
case. 
‘‘(ii) 
SECONDARY
THRESHOLD 
AMOUNT.—The term ‘secondary threshold 
amount’ means— 
‘‘(I) $400,000, in the case of a 
joint return or surviving spouse (as 
defined in section 2(a)), 
‘‘(II) $200,000, in the case of a 
married individual filing a separate 
return, and 
‘‘(III) $300,000, in any other 
case. 
‘‘(iii) APPLICABLE TAXABLE YEAR.— 
The term ‘applicable taxable year’ means, 
with respect to any taxable year for which 
the credit under this section is deter-
mined— 
‘‘(I) such taxable year, or 
‘‘(II) if the taxpayer elects the 
application of this subclause (at such 
time and in such form and manner as 
the Secretary may provide), the pre-
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investment in clinics providing family planning services 
supported under title X of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.) (referred to in this section as ‘‘title 
X clinics’’). 
(b) FUNDING.—There is appropriated to the Office 
of the Secretary for the Title X Clinic Fund, out of any 
monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for 
each of fiscal years 2026 through 2035— 
(1) $512,000,000 for necessary expenses for 
grants and contracts under title X of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.); and 
(2) $50,000,000 for infrastructure, including 
the construction and renovation (including equip-
ment) of title X clinics. 
(c) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated under 
subsection (b) shall remain available until expended. 
(d) CONDITIONS ON FUNDING.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—No recipient of funds made 
available under this section that makes a subaward 
for the provision of title X services may prohibit an 
entity from participating in such subaward program 
for reasons other than the entity’s inability to pro-
vide such title X services. 
(2) PREGNANCY COUNSELING.—In the case of 
services provided by a title X clinic that receives 
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funding made available under this section, all preg-
nancy counseling shall be nondirective, and, with re-
spect to all patients of the title X clinic with a posi-
tive pregnancy test, the following shall apply: 
(A) All such patients shall be given the op-
portunity to be provided information and coun-
seling regarding each of the following options: 
(i) Prenatal care and delivery. 
(ii) Infant care, foster care, and adop-
tion. 
(iii) Pregnancy termination. 
(B) If the patient requests such informa-
tion and counseling, such patient shall be pro-
vided with neutral, factual information and 
nondirective counseling on each option de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), including referral 
upon request, except with respect to any option 
about which the patient indicates no interest in 
receiving such information and counseling. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2766 
To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue 
guidance to agencies requiring special districts to be recognized as local 
government for the purpose of Federal financial assistance determina-
tions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2025 
Mr. FALLON (for himself, Ms. PETTERSEN, Mr. VALADAO, Mrs. KIM, Mr. 
LAMALFA, Mr. NEWHOUSE, and Mr. OBERNOLTE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
A BILL 
To require the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget to issue guidance to agencies requiring special 
districts to be recognized as local government for the 
purpose of Federal financial assistance determinations. 
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 ‘‘Special District Fair-
ness and Accessibility Act’’. 
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tation of natural gas to a foreign country described in sub-
section (b) of this section shall be deemed to be consistent 
with the public interest, and applications for such expor-
tation shall be granted without modification or delay. 
(b) FOREIGN COUNTRIES.—A foreign country de-
scribed in this subsection is— 
(1) a member country of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization; or 
(2) Ukraine. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply with re-
spect to applications for the authorization to export nat-
ural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 
U.S.C. 717b) to a foreign country described in subsection 
(b) of this section that are pending on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, or filed during the period that begins 
on such date of enactment and ends on the date that is 
3 years after such date of enactment. 
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SEC. 2. AGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GUIDANCE ON 
SPECIAL DISTRICTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS
FOR AGENCY ACKNOWLEDG-
MENT OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS AS GRANT RECIPIENTS.— 
(1) OMB GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector shall issue guidance that clarifies how an 
agency recognizes a special district as a unit of local 
government for the purpose of being eligible to re-
ceive Federal financial assistance. 
(2) AGENCY REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date on which the guidance is issued 
pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of each agency 
shall implement the requirements of such guidance 
and conform any policy, principle, practice, proce-
dure, or guideline relating to the administration of 
the Federal financial assistance programs of the 
agency. 
(3) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 
2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Director shall submit to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report 
that evaluates agency implementation of and con-
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formity to the guidance issued pursuant to para-
graph (1). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 552 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
(3) FEDERAL
FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE.—The 
term ‘‘Federal financial assistance’’— 
(A) means assistance that a non-Federal 
entity receives or administers in the form of a 
grant, loan, loan guarantee, property, coopera-
tive agreement, interest subsidy, insurance, food 
commodity, direct appropriation, or other as-
sistance; and 
(B) does not include an amount received as 
reimbursement for services rendered to an indi-
vidual in accordance with guidance issued by 
the Director. 
(4) SPECIAL DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘special dis-
trict’’ means a political subdivision of a State, with 
specified boundaries and significant budgetary au-
tonomy or control, created by or pursuant to the 
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laws of the State, for the purpose of performing lim-
ited and specific governmental or proprietary func-
tions that distinguish it as a significantly separate 
entity from the administrative governance structure 
of any other form of local government unit within a 
State. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, each 
commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United 
States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. 
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Calendar No. 73 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 276 
AN ACT 
To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘‘Gulf of 
America’’. 
MAY 12, 2025 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gulf of America Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RENAMING OF GULF OF MEXICO AS ‘‘GULF OF 
AMERICA’’. 
(a) RENAMING.—The Gulf of Mexico shall be known 
as the ‘‘Gulf of America’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Gulf of Mexico shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Gulf of America’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior, acting through the Chairman of the Board on 
Geographic Names, shall oversee the implementation 
of the renaming described in subsection (a) with re-
spect to each Federal document and map. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
head of each Federal agency shall update each docu-
ment and map of the Federal agency in accordance 
with the renaming described in subsection (a). 
Passed the House of Representatives May 8, 2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 276 
AN ACT 
To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘‘Gulf of 
America’’.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 276 
To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘‘Gulf of America’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2025 
Ms. GREENE of Georgia (for herself, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. MOORE of 
Alabama, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. OGLES, 
Mr. LAWLER, Mr. HARIDOPOLOS, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. GILL of Texas, Mr. 
BURLISON, Mr. BABIN, Mr. RULLI, and Mr. NEHLS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘‘Gulf of America’’. 
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 ‘‘Gulf of America Act 
of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. RENAMING OF GULF OF MEXICO AS ‘‘GULF OF 
AMERICA’’. 
(a) RENAMING.—The Gulf of Mexico shall be known 
as the ‘‘Gulf of America’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Gulf of Mexico shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Gulf of America’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior, acting through the Chairman of the Board on 
Geographic Names, shall oversee the implementation 
of the renaming described in subsection (a) with re-
spect to each Federal document and map. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
head of each Federal agency shall update each docu-
ment and map of the Federal agency in accordance 
with the renaming described in subsection (a). 
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II 
Calendar No. 73 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 276 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 8, 2025 
Received; read the first time 
MAY 12, 2025 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘‘Gulf of America’’. 
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 ‘‘Gulf of America Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RENAMING OF GULF OF MEXICO AS ‘‘GULF OF 
AMERICA’’. 
(a) RENAMING.—The Gulf of Mexico shall be known 
as the ‘‘Gulf of America’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
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States to the Gulf of Mexico shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Gulf of America’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior, acting through the Chairman of the Board on 
Geographic Names, shall oversee the implementation 
of the renaming described in subsection (a) with re-
spect to each Federal document and map. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
head of each Federal agency shall update each docu-
ment and map of the Federal agency in accordance 
with the renaming described in subsection (a). 
Passed the House of Representatives May 8, 2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 60 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 276 
[Report No. 119–85] 
To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘‘Gulf of America’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2025 
Ms. GREENE of Georgia (for herself, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. MOORE of 
Alabama, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. OGLES, 
Mr. LAWLER, Mr. HARIDOPOLOS, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. GILL of Texas, Mr. 
BURLISON, Mr. BABIN, Mr. RULLI, and Mr. NEHLS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
APRIL 30, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Mr. LANGWORTHY, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, and Mr. 
MCGUIRE 
APRIL 30, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 9, 2025] 
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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 ‘‘Gulf of America Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RENAMING OF GULF OF MEXICO AS ‘‘GULF OF AMER-
ICA’’. 
(a) RENAMING.—The Gulf of Mexico shall be known 
as the ‘‘Gulf of America’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regu-
lation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Gulf of Mexico shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Gulf of America’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, 
acting through the Chairman of the Board on Geo-
graphic Names, shall oversee the implementation of 
the renaming described in subsection (a) with respect 
to each Federal document and map. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
head of each Federal agency shall update each docu-
ment and map of the Federal agency in accordance 
with the renaming described in subsection (a). 
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Union Calendar No. 60 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 276 
[Report No. 119–85] 
A BILL 
To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘‘Gulf of 
America’’. 
APRIL 30, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB