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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5029 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify the organization, mission, 
and location of the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron 
commonly referred to as the ‘‘Blue Angels’’, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 22, 2025 
Mr. PATRONIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify the organi-
zation, mission, and location of the United States Navy 
Flight Demonstration Squadron commonly referred to 
as the ‘‘Blue Angels’’, 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 ‘‘Blue Angels Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND LOCATION OF 
UNITED STATES NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRA-
TION SQUADRON. 
(a) ORGANIZATION, MISSION, AND LOCATION.—Sec-
tion 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (i); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(h)(1) The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that 
the Navy maintains a squadron at Pensacola, Florida, the 
mission of which is to conduct flight demonstrations to 
support recruiting and awareness efforts of the Navy. 
‘‘(2) In carrying out the mission under para-
graph (1), the squadron specified in such paragraph 
shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct at least two flight demonstra-
tion events annually at Pensacola, Florida; and 
‘‘(B) conduct in Florida at least 60 per-
cent of the total number of training flights con-
ducted by such squadron annually. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of the Navy may not reduce 
the number of aircraft or personnel assigned to the 
squadron specified in paragraph (1) below the num-
ber assigned to such squadron as of July 31, 
2025.’’. 
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(b) APPLICABILITY.—The requirements of section 
8062(h)(2) of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to each calendar 
year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 502 
To ensure the rural surface transportation grant program is accessible to 
rural areas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2025 
Mr. FINSTAD (for himself, Mr. GOLDEN of Maine, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. MANN, 
Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. VAN ORDEN, and Mr. MOOLENAAR) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To ensure the rural surface transportation grant program 
is accessible to rural areas, 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 Infrastruc-
ture Investments for Rural America Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RURAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 173 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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updating all of the base acres for covered commod-
ities on the farm among those covered commodities 
planted on the farm at any time during the 2020 
through 2024 crop years. 
‘‘(3) UPDATE
FORMULA.—The updated base 
acres among covered commodities on a farm shall be 
the proportion that— 
‘‘(A) the 5-year average of— 
‘‘(i) the acreage planted on the farm 
to each covered commodity for harvest, 
grazing, haying, silage, or other similar 
purposes for the 2020 through 2024 crop 
years; and 
‘‘(ii) any acreage on the farm that the 
producers were prevented from planting 
during the 2020 through 2024 crop years 
to that covered commodity because of 
drought, flood, or other natural disaster, or 
other condition beyond the control of the 
producers, as determined by the Secretary; 
bears to 
‘‘(B) the 5-year average of— 
‘‘(i) the acreage planted on the farm 
to all covered commodities for harvest, 
grazing, haying, silage, or other similar 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘over 
200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘30,000 or less’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SMALL
COMMUNITY.—The term ‘small 
community’ means an area that is outside an urban-
ized area and that has a population of 5,000 or 
less.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) to generate economic growth and de-
velopment in rural areas to improve the quality 
of life for citizens in rural areas and small com-
munities.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (G) by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(H) a highway, road, bridge, or tunnel 
project that would benefit the economic develop-
ment or quality of life for citizens of the com-
munity in which the project takes place.’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (i); 
(5) by redesignating subsections (j), (k), (l), 
(m), (n), and (o) as subsections (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), 
and (n), respectively; 
(6) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) or 
(3)’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL SHARE FOR PROJECTS IN SMALL 
COMMUNITIES.—The Federal share of the cost of a 
project carried out in a small community with a 
grant under the program may not exceed 90 per-
cent.’’; 
(7) in subsection (j) (as so redesignated) by 
striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) PROJECTS IN SMALL COMMUNITIES.—The 
Secretary shall use not less than 5 percent of the 
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amounts made available for the program for each 
fiscal year to provide grants for eligible projects in 
a small community.’’; and 
(8) in subsection (l) (as so redesignated) by 
striking ‘‘subsection (l)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (k)(1)’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5033 
To provide for a comfortable and safe temperature level in dwelling units 
receiving certain Federal housing assistance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 22, 2025 
Ms. WILSON of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To provide for a comfortable and safe temperature level 
in dwelling units receiving certain Federal housing assist-
ance, 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 Temperature Act 
of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. COMFORTABLE AND SAFE TEMPERATURE LEVEL IN 
FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING. 
(a) PUBLIC HOUSING AND PROJECT-BASED ASSIST-
ANCE.—The United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) is amended— 
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(1) 
in 
section 
8(o)(13) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1437f(o)(13)), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(P) MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE LEVEL 
IN
UNITS.—The Secretary may require the 
owner of a dwelling unit receiving assistance 
under a housing assistance payment under this 
paragraph to ensure that the dwelling unit 
maintains a comfortable and safe temperature 
level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees 
Fahrenheit.’’; and 
(2) in section 9 (42 U.S.C. 1437g), by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(p) USE
OF FUNDS TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATE 
LEVEL
IN UNITS.—With respect to a public housing 
dwelling unit, the Secretary may use amounts in the Cap-
ital Fund or the Operating Fund to ensure that the dwell-
ing unit maintains a comfortable and safe temperature 
level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.’’. 
(b) SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY.— 
Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 
1701q) is amended by striking the last two subsections 
(each designated as subsection (m)) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(m) MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE IN UNITS.—The 
Secretary may require the owner of housing assisted under 
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this section to ensure that each unit in that housing main-
tains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging 
from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO THE SMITH RIVER NATIONAL 
RECREATION AREA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3 of the Smith River Na-
tional Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb–1) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘referred to in 
section 4(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘entitled ‘Proposed 
Smith River National Recreation Area’ and dated 
July 1990’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Six Riv-
ers National Forest’’ and inserting ‘‘an applicable 
unit of the National Forest System’’. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—Section 4(b) of the Smith River 
National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb–2(b)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘and 
on the map entitled ‘Proposed Additions to the 
Smith River National Recreation Area’ and 
dated January 23, 2023’’ after ‘‘1990’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘map’’ and inserting ‘‘maps’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘map’’ and in-
serting ‘‘maps described in paragraph (1)’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5035 
To provide for the portability of professional licenses of veterans and their 
spouses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 26, 2025 
Mr. PATRONIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide for the portability of professional licenses of 
veterans and their spouses, 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 ‘‘Veteran and Spouse 
Licensing Flexibility Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. PORTABILITY OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF VET-
ERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES UPON DIS-
CHARGE OR RELEASE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If a veteran or the spouse of a 
veteran has a covered license and relocates residence with-
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in 36 months of the veteran’s discharge or release date 
in a State other than the State of the licensing authority 
that issued the covered license, such covered license shall 
be considered valid for the scope of practice in the State 
of the new residence if such veteran or spouse of a veteran 
submits to the licensing authority of such State an appli-
cation described in subsection (c). 
(b) TEMPORARY LICENSES.—If a licensing authority 
is required to consider a covered license valid under sub-
section (a) but cannot carry out such requirement during 
the 30 days after receiving an application described in sub-
section (c), the licensing authority must issue to the appli-
cant a temporary license that confers the same rights, 
privileges, and responsibilities as a permanent license. 
(c) APPLICATION.—An application described in this 
subsection includes the following: 
(1) A copy of the veteran’s DD Form 214, Cer-
tificate of Uniformed Service or any superseding 
form adopted for this same purpose. 
(2) If the applicant is the spouse of a veteran: 
(1) a copy of the marriage certificate; (2) and a copy 
of military orders effectuating the discharge or re-
lease of the veteran wherein the spouse is specified 
on the orders effectuating the discharge or release of 
the veteran. 
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or such earlier date as the advisory board con-
siders appropriate; and 
(B) until the date of the termination of the 
advisory board under paragraph (1), may exer-
cise the authorities of the advisory board under 
such section 6432 for the purpose of winding 
down the operations of the advisory board. 
(b) NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE.— 
(1) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY.—Section 106A of 
the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3041a) 
is amended by striking subsection (d). 
(2) TERMINATION OF BOARD.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), the advisory board established by such 
subsection (d), as in effect on the day before the date 
of the enactment of this Act— 
(A) shall terminate on the date that is 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act 
or such earlier date as the advisory board con-
siders appropriate; and 
(B) until the date of the termination of the 
advisory board under paragraph (1), may exer-
cise the authorities of the advisory board under 
such subsection (d) for the purpose of winding 
down the operations of the advisory board. 
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(1) The term ‘‘Armed Forces’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 101(10) of title 38. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered license’’ means a profes-
sional license that, with respect to a scope of prac-
tice— 
(A) is in good standing with the licensing 
authority that issued such license; 
(B) has not been revoked or had discipline 
imposed by any State; 
(C) does not have an investigation relating 
to unprofessional conduct pending in any State 
relating to it; and 
(D) has not been voluntarily surrendered 
while under investigation for unprofessional 
conduct in any State. 
(3) The term ‘‘discharge or release’’ includes— 
(A) retirement from the Armed Forces, 
and 
(B) the satisfactory completion of the pe-
riod of active Armed Forces service for which a 
person was obligated at the time of entry into 
such service in the case of a person who, due 
to enlistment or reenlistment, was not awarded 
a discharge or release from such period of serv-
ice at the time of such completion thereof and 
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who, at such time, would otherwise have been 
eligible for the award of a discharge or release 
under honorable conditions specified on the vet-
eran’s DD Form 214, Certificate of Uniformed 
Service or any superseding form adopted for 
this same purpose. 
(4) The term ‘‘discharge or release date’’ means 
the ‘‘Separation date this Period’’ specified on the 
veteran’s DD Form 214, Certificate of Uniformed 
Service or any superseding form adopted for this 
same purpose. 
(5) The term ‘‘license’’ means any license, cer-
tificate, or other evidence of qualification that an in-
dividual is required to obtain before the individual 
may engage in, or represent himself or herself to be 
a member of, a particular profession. 
(6) The term ‘‘licensing authority’’ means any 
State board, commission, department, or agency 
that— 
(A) is established in the State for the pri-
mary purpose of regulating the entry of persons 
into or the conduct of persons within, a par-
ticular profession; and 
(B) is authorized to issue licenses. 
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(7) The term ‘‘scope of practice’’ means the de-
fined parameters of various duties or services that 
may be provided by an individual under a license. 
(8) The term ‘‘spouse of a veteran’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101(g)(5) of 
title 10 provided such spouse is specifically named 
on the orders effectuating the discharge or release of 
the veteran from the Armed Forces. 
(9) The term ‘‘veteran’’ means a person who 
honorably served in the active Armed Forces and 
who was discharged or released therefrom as docu-
mented on the individual’s DD Form 214, Certifi-
cate of Uniformed Service or any superseding form 
adopted for this same purpose. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5036 
To remove the limitation imposed as a result of receiving funding under 
the Land and Water Conservation Fund on the conversion of Northeast 
Sedgwick County Park in Sedgwick County, Kansas, to a use other 
than public outdoor recreation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 26, 2025 
Mr. ESTES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To remove the limitation imposed as a result of receiving 
funding under the Land and Water Conservation Fund 
on the conversion of Northeast Sedgwick County Park 
in Sedgwick County, Kansas, to a use other than public 
outdoor recreation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. NONAPPLICATION OF LIMITATION ON CONVER-
SION TO USE OTHER THAN PUBLIC OUTDOOR 
RECREATION. 
Section 200305(f)(3) of title 54, United States Code, 
shall not apply to Northeast Sedgwick County Park in 
Sedgwick County, Kansas. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5037 
To expand middle mile infrastructure into rural areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 26, 2025 
Mr. FEENSTRA (for himself, Mr. RILEY of New York, and Mr. MOORE of Ala-
bama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, 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 expand middle mile infrastructure into rural areas. 
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 Mile for Rural 
America Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF MIDDLE MILE INFRASTRUCTURE 
INTO RURAL AREAS. 
Section 602(g) of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb–1(g)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘2018 through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2026 through 
2031’’. 
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(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 5 of the Smith River 
National Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460bbb–3) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, 
by striking ‘‘the map’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
maps’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘area shall be on’’ and inserting ‘‘area and 
any portion of the recreation area in the 
State of Oregon shall be on roadless’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) The Kalmiopsis Wilderness shall be 
managed in accordance with the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘by the 
amendments made by section 10(b) of this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘within the recreation area’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) STUDY; REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Secretary shall conduct a study of the area depicted 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 503 
To amend the Revised Statutes to codify the defense of qualified immunity 
in the case of any action under section 1979, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2025 
Ms. FOXX (for herself and Mr. VAN ORDEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Revised Statutes to codify the defense of 
qualified immunity in the case of any action under sec-
tion 1979, 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 ‘‘Qualified Immunity 
Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Qualified immunity is intended for all but 
the plainly incompetent or those who knowingly vio-
late the law and is meant to give government offi-
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cials breathing room to make reasonable mistakes of 
fact and law. 
(2) The Supreme Court has observed that 
qualified immunity balances two important interests, 
the need to hold law enforcement officers account-
able when they exercise power irresponsibly and the 
need to shield officers from harassment, distraction, 
and liability when they perform their duties reason-
ably. 
SEC. 3. CODIFICATION OF QUALIFIED IMMUNITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1979 of the Revised Stat-
utes (42 U.S.C. 1983) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL—’’ before 
‘‘Every person’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI-
CERS.— 
‘‘(1) A law enforcement officer subject to an ac-
tion under this section in their individual capacity 
shall not be found liable if such law enforcement of-
ficer establishes that— 
‘‘(A) the right, privilege, or immunity se-
cured by the Constitution or Federal law was 
not clearly established at the time of their dep-
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