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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5107 
To repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act 
of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 
Mr. CLYDE (for himself, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. CAR-
TER of Georgia, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. CRANE, Ms. BOEBERT, Mr. ROY, Mrs. 
MILLER of Illinois, Mrs. BIGGS of South Carolina, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, 
Mr. DONALDS, Mr. GILL of Texas, Mr. AMODEI of Nevada, Mr. NEHLS, 
Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. BEAN of Florida, 
Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr. BURLISON, Mr. GOSAR, 
Mr. BIGGS of Arizona, Mr. SELF, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. OGLES, Mr. 
CUELLAR, and Mr. ARRINGTON) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform 
Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Co-
lumbia Council. 
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 ‘‘Common-Sense Law 
Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act’’ or the 
‘‘CLEAN DC Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF COMPREHENSIVE POLICING AND JUS-
TICE REFORM AMENDMENT ACT OF 2022. 
The Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform 
Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345) is repealed, 
and any provision of law amended or repealed by that Act 
shall be restored or revived as if that Act had not been 
enacted into law. 
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SEC. 2. SCHEDULED REPEAL OF SEPARATE MINIMUM 
WAGE FOR TIPPED EMPLOYEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 3(m)(2)(B) of the Fair 
Labor 
Standards 
Act 
of 
1938 
(29 
U.S.C. 
203(m)(2)(A)), as so redesignated by section 3(a) 
and as amended by section 3(b) of this Act, is 
amended by striking the sentence beginning with ‘‘In 
determining the wage an employer is required to pay 
a tipped employee,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘of 
this subsection.’’ and inserting ‘‘The wage required 
to be paid to a tipped employee shall be the wage 
set forth in section 6(a)(1).’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) 
RETENTION
OF
TIPS.—Section 
3(m)(2)(C) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(m)(2)(B)), as so redesig-
nated by section 3(a) and as amended by sec-
tion 3(c) of this Act, is further amended in 
clause (i) of such section 3(m)(2)(C) by striking 
‘‘Regardless of whether or not an employer 
takes a tip credit, the employer’’ and inserting 
‘‘An employer’’. 
(B) STATUS
AS
A
TIPPED
EMPLOYEE.— 
Subsection (t) of section 3 of the Fair Labor 
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(d) TRANSMISSION.—The clerk of the House of Rep-
resentatives shall transit a copy of this Act to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Com-
mittee on Education and Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Ad-
ministrator of the Transportation Security Administra-
tion, and the presiding officers of the Senate and House 
of Representatives of the United States. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 510 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 6 month delay 
before a final rule may take effect. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2025 
Ms. HAGEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 
6 month delay before a final rule may take effect. 
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 ‘‘Regulatory Cooling 
Off Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. DELAY IN EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES. 
Title 5, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 553— 
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(A) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘, for a 
period of not less than 60 days,’’ before ‘‘inter-
ested persons’’; 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘30 
days’’ and inserting ‘‘6 months’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) The agency shall submit a finalized rule to Con-
gress for referral to each committee of jurisdiction in each 
House of Congress not later than 6 months prior to the 
effective date of the rule. 
‘‘(g) The agency shall publish notice in the Federal 
Register on the date that a finalized rule takes effect. 
‘‘(h) The agency shall post on the website of such 
agency a final rule or proposed rule not less than 24 hours 
before such final rule or proposed rule is published in the 
Federal Register pursuant to this section.’’. 
(2) In section 702, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘An action under this section may be 
brought before the district court where the plaintiff 
resides or before any court for a district where the 
agency has an office.’’. 
(3) In section 801— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting 
after ‘‘shall submit to each House of the Con-
gress’’ the following: ‘‘not later than the date 
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that is 6 months prior to the effective date of 
such rule’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘60 
days’’ and inserting ‘‘6 months (unless the Con-
gress enacts a joint resolution or other measure 
explicitly approving the rule)’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5110 
To provide for a moratorium on evictions from and foreclosures on residences 
during a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 
Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK (for herself, Ms. CHU, Mr. CARSON, Mr. 
THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To provide for a moratorium on evictions from and fore-
closures on residences during a major disaster or emer-
gency, 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 ‘‘Federal Disaster 
Housing Stability Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. EVICTION MORATORIUM. 
(a) MORATORIUM.—In the case of any disaster, the 
lessor, landlord, or owner, including any individual with 
a legal right to pursue eviction or a possessory action, of 
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a covered dwelling that is located within the disaster area 
with respect to such disaster may not, during the eviction 
moratorium period with respect to such area— 
(1) make, or cause to be made, any filing with 
the court of jurisdiction to initiate a legal action to 
recover possession of the covered dwelling from the 
tenant for nonpayment of rent or other fees or 
charges; 
(2) charge fees, penalties, or other charges to 
the tenant related to such nonpayment of rent; 
(3) increase the amount charged for rental of 
the dwelling, including by recouping such increased 
rent through fees or charges after the conclusion of 
such period; 
(4) in any manner prevent the tenant of the 
dwelling, if such tenant has temporarily relocated, 
from returning to the dwelling and re-establishing 
occupancy or require the tenant to be re-screened to 
determine any eligibility for such occupancy; or 
(5) remove or cause the removal of a tenant 
from a covered dwelling. 
(b) NOTICE TO VACATE.—In the case of any disaster, 
the lessor of a covered dwelling that is located within the 
disaster area with respect to such disaster may not— 
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‘‘(including the posting of monetary bail, criminal bail 
bonds, and Federal immigration bail bonds)’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5113 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the criminal penalties 
for assaulting, resisting, or impeding an officer or employee of U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 
Mrs. HINSON (for herself, Mr. KNOTT, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. FLOOD, and 
Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the 
criminal penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding 
an officer or employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement. 
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 ‘‘Protect and Respect 
ICE Act’’ or the ‘‘PRICE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR ASSAULTING, RESIST-
ING, OR IMPEDING ICE OFFICERS OR EM-
PLOYEES. 
Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) ENHANCED PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS AGAINST 
ICE OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES.—In the case of a viola-
tion of subsection (a) committed against an officer or em-
ployee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
the applicable maximum term of imprisonment under this 
section shall be doubled, and the applicable maximum fine 
shall be adjusted accordingly.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5114 
To prohibit the use of United States embassies or consulates in raising 
funds for foreign political parties or candidates. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 
Ms. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and Ms. MCBRIDE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of United States embassies or consulates 
in raising funds for foreign political parties or candidates. 
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 ‘‘No Foreign Fund-
raising at United States Embassies Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The Department of State’s mission is to 
protect and promote security, prosperity, and demo-
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SEC. 2. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION IN THE UNITED 
STATES. 
Section 501(b) of the United States Information and 
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1461(a)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) Any such information shall not be disseminated 
within the United States, its territories, or possessions, 
but, on request, shall be available in the English language 
at the Department of State, at all reasonable times fol-
lowing its release as information abroad, for examination 
only by representatives of United States press associa-
tions, newspapers, magazines, radio systems, and stations, 
and by research students and scholars, and, on request, 
shall be made available for examination only to Members 
of Congress.’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PUBLIC RELEASE OF NAME OF 
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1510 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘and immi-
gration 
enforcement 
operations’’ 
after 
‘‘criminal investigations’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) RELEASING NAME OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCE-
MENT OFFICER.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term 
‘Federal law enforcement officer’ means any officer, 
agent, or employee of the United States authorized 
by law or by a Government agency to engage in or 
supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or 
prosecution of any violation of Federal criminal law 
or immigration law. 
‘‘(2) OFFENSE.—It shall be unlawful to make 
the name of a Federal law enforcement officer pub-
licly available with the intent to obstruct a criminal 
investigation or immigration enforcement operation. 
‘‘(3) PENALTY.—Any person who violates para-
graph (2) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned 
for not more than 5 years, or both.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
for chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
1510 and inserting the following: 
‘‘1510. Obstruction of criminal investigations and immigration enforcement op-
erations.’’. 
(2) OTHER AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 1961(1) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after 
‘‘section 1510 (relating to obstruction of crimi-
nal investigations’’ the following: ‘‘and immigra-
tion enforcement operations’’. 
(B) Section 2516(1)(c) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after 
‘‘section 1510 (obstruction of criminal inves-
tigations’’ the following: ‘‘and immigration en-
forcement operations’’. 
(C) Section 3142(h)(2)(C) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘1510 (relating to obstruction of criminal 
investigations’’ the following: ‘‘and immigration 
enforcement operations’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5119 
To amend the National Security Act of 1947, to direct the Director of 
National Intelligence to produce intelligence community assessments on 
certain effects of climate change, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 
Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. CROW) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
A BILL 
To amend the National Security Act of 1947, to direct the 
Director of National Intelligence to produce intelligence 
community assessments on certain effects of climate 
change, 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 ‘‘National Security Cli-
mate Intelligence Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERIODIC INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ASSESS-
MENTS ON CERTAIN EFFECTS OF CLIMATE 
CHANGE. 
Title XI of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section (and conforming the table of 
contents at the beginning of such Act accordingly): 
‘‘SEC. 1115. PERIODIC INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY ASSESS-
MENTS ON CERTAIN EFFECTS OF CLIMATE 
CHANGE. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than the date that 
is four years after the date of the enactment of the Na-
tional Security Climate Intelligence Act of 2025, and on 
a basis that is not less frequent than once every 6 years 
thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence shall, act-
ing through the National Intelligence Council— 
‘‘(1) produce an Intelligence Community As-
sessment on the national security and economic se-
curity effects of climate change; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the congressional intelligence 
committees such Intelligence Community Assess-
ment. 
‘‘(b) FORM.—Each Intelligence Community Assess-
ment under subsection (a)(2) may be submitted in classi-
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fied form, but if so submitted, shall include an unclassified 
executive summary.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5121 
To modify the criteria for recognition of accrediting agencies or associations 
for institutions of higher education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 
Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. MCDOWELL, and Mr. NORMAN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To modify the criteria for recognition of accrediting agencies 
or associations for institutions of higher education. 
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 ‘‘Fairness in Higher 
Education Accreditation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING 
AGENCIES OR ASSOCIATIONS. 
Section 496 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1099b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (I), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (J), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(J), and before the flush text, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(K) except in the case of an institution 
described in subsection (r)(2), success in ensur-
ing a right of free inquiry (as defined in sub-
section (r)(1));’’; 
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(C) in paragraph (8), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) such accrediting agency or association will 
not impose requirements, establish standards, con-
duct investigations, or make recommendations con-
cerning— 
‘‘(A) the race, color, sex, or national origin 
composition of the student body, faculty, or 
staff; 
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(47 U.S.C. 223(h)), as amended by the preceding 
provisions of this Act, is further amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(C)— 
(i) in clause (iii), by striking the semi-
colon and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(ii) by striking clause (iv); and 
(iii) by redesignating clause (v) as 
clause (iv); and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(C)— 
(i) in clause (iii), by striking the semi-
colon and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(ii) by striking clause (iv); and 
(iii) by redesignating clause (v) as 
clause (iv). 
(b) NOTICE AND REMOVAL PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the TAKE IT 
DOWN Act (47 U.S.C. 223a) is amended— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘NON-
CONSENSUAL
INTIMATE
VISUAL
DEPIC-
TIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘INTIMATE PRIVACY 
VIOLATIONS AND CONTENT RELATING TO 
CYBERSTALKING’’; 
(B) by amending subsection (a) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5124 
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to 
include certain safety requirements, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 
Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, and Mr. CARTER 
of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant 
Act of 1990 to include certain safety requirements, 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 ‘‘River’s Law’’. 
SEC. 2. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE PRO-
VIDERS. 
Section 658E(c)(2)(I) of the Child Care and Develop-
ment Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)(2)(I)) 
is amended— 
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(1) in clause (i)(XI), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); 
and 
(3) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) shall include— 
‘‘(I) 
a 
prohibition 
on 
con-
structing, maintaining, or otherwise 
operating a pool on the premises of 
any facility where such services are 
provided; and 
‘‘(II) a requirement to install 
door and window alarms in any facil-
ity where such services are provided; 
and’’. 
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