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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4706 
To prohibit the acquisition and ownership of agricultural land and residential 
real property by certain foreign entities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois (for herself, Mr. HARRIGAN, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. 
GOSAR, Mr. ONDER, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. WEBER of 
Texas, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. HARRIS of Maryland, Mr. WIED, Mr. RULLI, 
and Mr. CRANE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the acquisition and ownership of agricultural 
land and residential real property by certain foreign enti-
ties, 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 ‘‘Protecting Our Farms 
and Homes from China Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) AGRICULTURAL LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘agricultural 
land’’ means— 
(i) land used for farming, ranching, or 
timber production; 
(ii) land used for food processing; and 
(iii) land that— 
(I) is currently idle; and 
(II) was used within the previous 
5 years for farming, ranching, or tim-
ber production. 
(B) RELATED DEFINITIONS.—In subpara-
graph (A): 
(i) FARMING, RANCHING, OR TIMBER 
PRODUCTION.—The term ‘‘farming, ranch-
ing, or timber production’’ includes activi-
ties set forth in the Standard Industrial 
Classification Manual (1987), Division A. 
(ii) FOOD
PROCESSING.—The term 
‘‘food processing’’ includes activities set 
forth in the Standard Industrial Classifica-
tion Manual (1987), Division D, Major 
Group 20. 
(2) COVERED
FOREIGN
ENTITY.—The term 
‘‘covered foreign entity’’ means— 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4709 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs 
under part A of title XI of such Act relating to genetic diseases, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Ms. MORRISON
(for herself, Mr. SIMPSON, Ms. SCHRIER, and Mr. 
LANGWORTHY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize cer-
tain programs under part A of title XI of such Act 
relating to genetic diseases, 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 ‘‘Newborn Screening 
Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVED NEWBORN AND CHILD SCREENING AND 
FOLLOW-UP FOR HERITABLE DISORDERS. 
(a) PURPOSES.—Section 1109(a) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300b–8(a)) is amended— 
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‘‘(BB) 
APPLICABLE 
SECTION.—The term ‘appli-
cable section’ means this 
section and each of sections 
9817 through 9825.’’. 
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(H) a parcel of land that a local govern-
ment has zoned for development of a type of 
housing described in this paragraph. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—A covered foreign entity may not 
purchase a unit of residential real estate in the United 
States during the covered period. 
(c) DIVESTMENT REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, a covered 
foreign entity shall divest itself from any ownership of 
units of residential real estate in the United States. 
(d) PENALTY.—With respect to each unit of residen-
tial real estate owned by a covered foreign entity in viola-
tion of subsection (b) or (c), the Secretary shall fine the 
covered foreign entity in an amount equal to $1,000 for 
each day the covered foreign entity owns the unit of resi-
dential real estate in violation of either of those sub-
sections. 
(e) ENFORCEMENT.—The Attorney General may en-
force the provisions of this Act, including by seizing assets 
and seeking appropriate injunctive relief. 
(f) PRESIDENTIAL EXTENSIONS.—On the date that 
is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
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every 2 years thereafter, the President may extend the 
covered period for an additional 2 years. 
(g) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordina-
tion with the Attorney General, shall issue guidance 
and regulations for the implementation of this Act. 
(2) OFFICE.—The Secretary shall establish an 
office within the Department of Commerce for the 
purpose of— 
(A) monitoring compliance with this Act; 
and 
(B) imposing fines under subsection (d). 
(h) REPORT.—Not later than 540 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report that details the impact of the prohibi-
tion under subsection (b) on the residential real estate 
market and housing affordability in the United States. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4707 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa, as the ‘‘Martin L. Graber 
Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS (for herself, Mr. FEENSTRA, and Mrs. HINSON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, Iowa, as 
the ‘‘Martin L. Graber Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MARTIN L. GRABER POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1019 Avenue H in Fort Madison, 
Iowa, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Martin L. 
Graber Post Office’’. 
(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 facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Martin L. Graber 
Post Office’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4708 
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 
to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high- 
priority research and extension initiative, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Mr. MORELLE (for himself, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. 
LANGWORTHY, Mr. RYAN, Ms. TENNEY, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. MCBRIDE, Ms. 
MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. BRESNAHAN, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. 
VALADAO, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. DEAN of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. EVANS of Pennsylvania, Ms. MENG, Mr. ESPAILLAT, 
Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. MEUSER, Ms. SHERRILL, 
Ms. SCANLON, Mr. DELUZIO, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. 
LYNCH, and Mr. COSTA) 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 include spotted lanternfly control research 
and development as high-priority research and extension 
initiative, 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 ‘‘Spotted Lanternfly Re-
search and Development Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCLUDING SPOTTED LANTERNFLY CONTROL RE-
SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AS HIGH-PRI-
ORITY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIA-
TIVE. 
Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(21) SPOTTED
LANTERNFLY
CONTROL.—Re-
search and extension grants may be made under this 
section for the purposes of developing and dissemi-
nating research-based tools and treatments to com-
bat the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula).’’. 
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF HIGH-PRIORITY RESEARCH 
AND EXTENSION INITIATIVES. 
Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended in 
each of subsections (e)(5), (f)(5), (g)(1)(B), (g)(2)(B), 
(g)(3), and (h) by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2030’’. 
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(1) COAL AND LIGNITE.—Section 613(b)(4) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
striking ‘‘coal, lignite,’’. 
(2) OIL
SHALE.—Section 613(b)(2) of such 
Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) 15 PERCENT.—If, from deposits in the 
United States, gold, silver, copper, and iron ore.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 207. TERMINATION OF CAPITAL GAINS TREATMENT 
FOR ROYALTIES FROM COAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 631 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘coal (including lignite), or iron 
ore’’ and inserting ‘‘iron ore’’, 
(2) by striking ‘‘coal or iron ore’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘iron ore’’, 
(3) by striking ‘‘iron ore or coal’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘iron ore’’, and 
(4) by striking ‘‘COAL OR’’ in the heading. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The heading of section 631 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘, 
COAL,’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4711 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure the timely 
completion of all removal proceedings. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Mr. NEHLS (for himself, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, and Mr. GILL of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure 
the timely completion of all removal proceedings. 
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 ‘‘Rapid Expulsion of 
Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade Act’’ or the 
‘‘REMOVE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TIMELY REMOVAL OF ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED. 
Section 239(d) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(d)) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) The Attorney General shall commence removal 
proceedings as promptly as possible after U.S. Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement files, with the immigration 
court, a Notice to Appear that has been served on an alien. 
If such alien was convicted of an offense making the alien 
deportable under section 237(a), the Attorney General 
shall commence any removal proceeding with respect to 
such alien as expeditiously as possible after the date on 
which such alien was convicted of such offense. 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in-
cluding section 208(d)(5)(A), the Attorney General shall 
take all actions, including promulgating relevant regula-
tions, issuing relevant guidance, and any other relevant 
actions, to ensure all immigration court proceedings with 
respect to an alien referred to in paragraph (1) are com-
pleted not later than 15 days after they are commenced.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4715 
To designate the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the 
‘‘Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Mr. ONDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the John F. Kennedy Center for the Per-
forming Arts as the ‘‘Donald J. Trump Center for the 
Performing Arts’’. 
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 ‘‘Make Entertainment 
Great Again Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘MEGA Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF DONALD J. TRUMP CENTER FOR 
THE PERFORMING ARTS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The John F. Kennedy Center for 
the Performing Arts shall after the date of enactment of 
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this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Donald J. 
Trump Center for the Performing Arts’’. 
(b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts shall be considered to be a reference to the Donald 
J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4716 
To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land in Saratoga 
Springs, Utah, from the Secretary of the Interior to the United States 
Postal Service for construction of a post office, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Mr. OWENS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal 
land in Saratoga Springs, Utah, from the Secretary of 
the Interior to the United States Postal Service for con-
struction of a post office, 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. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION 
OF LAND TO USPS; CONSTRUCTION OF POST 
OFFICE. 
(a) TRANSFER.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdiction 
of the Federal land is hereby transferred from the 
Secretary of the Interior to the United States Postal 
Service for use as a United States Postal facility, 
consistent with subsection (b). 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—For the purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the approxi-
mately 20.32 acres of Federal land in Saratoga 
Springs, Utah, known as Parcel #58:022:0021, lo-
cated approximately west of Mountain View Corridor 
and north of SR–73 with access off Wild Blossom 
Boulevard. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION
OF POST OFFICE.—Not later 
than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Postal Service shall construct and begin operation of 
a post office on the Federal land transferred to the Postal 
Service under subsection (a). 
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‘‘(B) to facilitate the analysis of qualified 
water quality test results for eligible end users; 
‘‘(C) to assist an eligible end user in deter-
mining the response options available and sup-
porting the selection by the eligible end user of 
a response that best fits the needs of the eligi-
ble end user, informed by— 
‘‘(i) a qualified water quality test; and 
‘‘(ii) an understanding of the relevant 
plumbing systems and environmental fac-
tors that will impact point-of-use or point- 
of-entry water safety; and 
‘‘(D) to coordinate or facilitate the ap-
proved installation by a qualified third-party in-
staller of the eligible drinking water quality im-
provement product selected by an eligible end 
user. 
‘‘(d) GRANT LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant under 
this section shall not exceed the reasonable costs, as 
determined by the Secretary, of the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (c) for which the grant is pro-
vided. 
‘‘(2) INCOME.—No grant provided under this 
section shall be used to assist an eligible end user 
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‘‘(B) any essential medical or emergency 
supply or service; 
‘‘(C) any energy resource, including— 
‘‘(i) fuel; 
‘‘(ii) electricity; or 
‘‘(iii) home heating oil; or 
‘‘(D) any other essential good or service 
used to promote the health, safety, or welfare of 
the public.’’; and 
(2) in section 103— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Any’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as described in sub-
section (b), any’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 102.— 
Any person who willfully performs any act prohibited by 
the provisions of section 102 or any rule, regulation, or 
order thereunder, shall, upon conviction, be fined the 
greater of $20,000 or 300 percent of the revenue gen-
erated in violation of such section.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4721 
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish 
a grant program to assist with the purchase, installation, and mainte-
nance of point-of-entry and point-of-use drinking water quality improve-
ment products, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Mr. ROUZER (for himself and Ms. PINGREE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act to establish a grant program to assist with the 
purchase, installation, and maintenance of point-of-entry 
and point-of-use drinking water quality improvement 
products, 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 ‘‘Healthy Drinking 
Water Affordability Act’’ or the ‘‘Healthy H2O Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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mation on the benefits and financial assistance avail-
able to such survivors from the Federal Government. 
(7) The provision of information to survivors 
and next-of-kin of firefighters or wildland fire sup-
port personnel on mechanisms for registering com-
plaints about, or requests for, additional assistance 
related to casualty assistance. 
(8) Liaison with the Department of the Inte-
rior, the Department of Justice, and the Social Se-
curity Administration to ensure prompt and accurate 
resolution of issues relating to benefits administered 
by those agencies for survivors of firefighters or 
wildland fire support personnel. 
(9) Data collection, in consultation with the 
United States Fire Administration and the National 
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, re-
garding the incidence and quality of casualty assist-
ance provided to survivors of firefighters or wildland 
fire support personnel. 
(c) LINE-OF-DUTY DEATH BENEFITS.—The Pro-
gram shall not affect existing authorities for Line-of-Duty 
Death benefits for Federal firefighters and wildland fire 
support personnel. 
(d) NEXT-OF-KIN DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘next-of-kin’’ means a person or persons in the high-
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est category of priority as determined by the following list 
(categories appear in descending order of priority): 
(1) Surviving legal spouse. 
(2) Children (whether by current or prior mar-
riage) age 18 years or older in descending order of 
precedence by age. 
(3) Father or mother, unless custody has been 
vested, by court order, in another (adoptive parent 
takes precedence over natural parent). 
(4) Siblings (whole or half) age 18 years or 
older in descending order of precedence by age. 
(5) Grandfather or grandmother. 
(6) Any other relative (order of precedence to 
be determined in accordance with the civil law of de-
scent of the deceased former member’s State of 
domicile at time of death). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4722 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical 
assistance percentage of 100 percent for urban Indian organizations, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2025 
Mr. RUIZ (for himself and Mr. BACON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require 
a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent 
for urban Indian organizations, 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 ‘‘Urban Indian Health 
Parity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FULL FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENT-
AGE FOR URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396d(b)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘by an Indian 
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tribe or tribal organization (as defined in section 4 of the 
Indian Health Care Improvement Act)’’ the following: ‘‘, 
or through an urban Indian organization (as defined in 
section 4 of such Act) pursuant to a grant or contract 
with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Health 
Care Improvement Act’’. 
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ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS