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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4834 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty 
for unauthorized access to Department of Defense facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Mr. ARRINGTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a crimi-
nal penalty for unauthorized access to Department of 
Defense facilities. 
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 ‘‘Guarding and Admin-
istering Trespass Enforcement, Controlling Restricted 
Areas, and Stopping High-risk Encroachment Recidivism 
and Sabotage Act’’ or the ‘‘GATE CRASHERS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 67 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1390. Unauthorized access to Department of De-
fense facilities 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful, within the 
jurisdiction of the United States, without authorization to 
go upon any property that— 
‘‘(1) is under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of Defense; and 
‘‘(2) has been clearly marked as closed or re-
stricted. 
‘‘(b) PENALTIES.—Any person who violates sub-
section (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) in the case of the first offense, be fined 
under this title, imprisoned not more than 180 days, 
or both; 
‘‘(2) in the case of the second offense, be fined 
under this title, imprisoned not more than 3 years, 
or both; and 
‘‘(3) in the case of the third or subsequent of-
fense, be fined under this title, imprisoned not more 
than 10 years, or both.’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections for chapter 67 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘1390. Unauthorized access to Department of Defense facilities.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4835 
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit discrimination 
based on energy source in the use of certain authorities under title 
I and title III of such Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Mr. BARR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit 
discrimination based on energy source in the use of cer-
tain authorities under title I and title III of such Act, 
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 ‘‘Strategic Resources 
Non-discrimination Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN AUTHORITIES UNDER 
THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950. 
(a) 
DOMESTIC
ENERGY
SUPPLIES.—Section 
101(c)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 
U.S.C. 4511(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, other than 
for purposes of environmental protection,’’ after ‘‘domestic 
energy supplies’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION BASED ON IN-
DUSTRY.—Title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 
(50 U.S.C. 4531 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 306. PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION BASED ON 
ENERGY SOURCE. 
‘‘In using the authorities under this title, the Presi-
dent may not deny financial support pursuant to sections 
301, 302, or 303, other than for the production of energy, 
based on engagement by a person in the exploration, devel-
opment, production, utilization, transportation, or sale of 
fossil fuel-based energy.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4836 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the ‘‘Oscar J. 
Upham Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Mrs. BICE (for herself, Mr. COLE, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. HERN of Oklahoma, and 
Mr. BRECHEEN) 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 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Okla-
homa, as the ‘‘Oscar J. Upham Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. OSCAR J. UPHAM POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in 
Guthrie, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Oscar J. Upham 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 ‘‘Oscar J. Upham Post 
Office’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4837 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand a directive of the 
Veterans Health Administration regarding informed consent to apply 
to certain types of medications. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. BERGMAN, and Mr. SELF) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand a 
directive of the Veterans Health Administration regard-
ing informed consent to apply to certain types of medica-
tions. 
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 ‘‘Written Informed Con-
sent Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF CERTAIN DIRECTIVE OF THE VET-
ERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION REGARD-
ING INFORMED CONSENT TO APPLY TO CER-
TAIN TYPES OF MEDICATIONS. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall update VHA 
Directive 1005 (dated May 13, 2020, and titled ‘‘Informed 
Consent For Long-term Opioid Therapy For Pain’’) to 
apply to the following types of medications: 
(1) Antipsychotics. 
(2) Stimulants. 
(3) Antidepressants. 
(4) Anxiolytics. 
(5) Narcotics. 
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131 
428C or a Federal Direct Consolidation 
Loan shall be the lesser of— 
‘‘(I) the weighted average of the 
interest rates that would apply under 
this subparagraph for each loan com-
prising the component consolidation 
loan; or 
‘‘(II) 5 percent. 
‘‘(iii) The interest rate for any eligible 
loan that is a component of a loan made 
under section 428C or a Federal Direct 
Consolidation Loan and is not described in 
clauses (i) or (ii) shall be the lesser of— 
‘‘(I) the interest rate on the 
original component loan; or 
‘‘(II) 5 percent. 
‘‘(3) FIXED RATE.—The applicable rate of in-
terest determined under paragraph (1) for a refi-
nanced loan under this section shall be fixed for the 
period of the loan. 
‘‘(4) CAPITALIZED
INTEREST
AND
FEES
EX-
CLUDED.—With respect to a refinanced loan under 
this section, interest shall only accrue on the per-
centage of such refinanced loan that is equal to— 
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ized digital quality reporting methods under sub-
section (c). 
(2) EXEMPTION.—No penalties shall be im-
posed on ACOs or ACO participants for failure to 
comply with eCQM requirements during the period 
prior to January 1, 2030, provided they are in com-
pliance with existing reporting methods. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ACO.—The term ‘‘ACO’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘accountable care organization’’ in 
section 425.20 of title 42, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
(2) ACO PARTICIPANT.—The term ‘‘ACO par-
ticipant’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
425.20 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(3) EHR.—The term ‘‘EHR’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘certified EHR technology’’ in sec-
tion 1848(o) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–4(o)). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4840 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the ability to 
expense certain qualified productions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Ms. CHU (for herself and Ms. MALLIOTAKIS) 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 expand 
the ability to expense certain qualified productions. 
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 ‘‘Creative Relief and 
Expensing for Artistic Entertainment Act’’ or the ‘‘CRE-
ATE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO 
QUALIFIED PRODUCTIONS. 
(a) DOLLAR LIMITATIONS.—Section 181(a)(2) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 
70434 of Public Law 119–21, is amended— 
(1) 
in 
subparagraph 
(A), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$30,000,000’’, 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘by sub-
stituting ‘$20,000,000’ for ‘$15,000,000’.’’ and in-
serting 
‘‘by 
substituting 
‘$40,000,000’ 
for 
‘$30,000,000’.’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any 
taxable year beginning in a calendar year 
after 2026, each dollar amount in subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) shall be increased 
by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(I) such dollar amount, multi-
plied by 
‘‘(II) the cost-of-living adjust-
ment determined under section 1(f)(3) 
for the calendar year in which the tax-
able year begins, determined by sub-
stituting ‘calendar year 2025’ for ‘cal-
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endar year 2016’ in subparagraph 
(A)(ii) thereof. 
‘‘(ii) ROUNDING.—Any increase deter-
mined under clause (i) shall be rounded to 
the nearest multiple of $1,000.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF TERMINATION.—Subsection (h) 
of section 181 of such Code, as redesignated and amended 
by section 70434 of Public Law 119–21, is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2030’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to productions commencing in tax-
able years ending after December 31, 2025. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4841 
To require the Director of the National Cancer Institute to conduct a review 
of the current state of stomach cancer incidence, prevention, screening, 
awareness, and future public health importance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Ms. CHU (for herself and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Vet-
erans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Director of the National Cancer Institute 
to conduct a review of the current state of stomach 
cancer incidence, prevention, screening, awareness, and 
future public health importance, 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 ‘‘Stomach Cancer Pre-
vention and Early Detection Act’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4842 
To amend section 9 of the Small Business Act to require the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration to establish training on Phase 
III acquisitions for the acquisition workforce, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Mr. CISNEROS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend section 9 of the Small Business Act to require 
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
to establish training on Phase III acquisitions for the 
acquisition workforce, 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 ‘‘SBIR Commercializa-
tion Improvement Act’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4844 
To establish an occupational safety and health standard to protect 
farmworkers from wildfire smoke and excessive heat, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Ms. DEXTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To establish an occupational safety and health standard to 
protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke and excessive 
heat, 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 ‘‘Farmworker Smoke 
and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that, as of the date of enactment of 
this Act— 
(1) the wildfire season has increased by over 2 
months since the 1970s, and wildfires have become 
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increasingly prevalent across the United States due 
to prolonged droughts and extreme temperatures; 
(2) the average annual temperatures in the 
western United States have increased by 1.9 degrees 
Fahrenheit since 1970; 
(3) wildfire smoke often contains toxic chemi-
cals and particulates, creating hazardous air quality 
conditions; 
(4) wildfire smoke often persists for extended 
periods of time and can travel hundreds of miles; 
(5) wildfire smoke inhalation is harmful to 
human health, particularly for vulnerable popu-
lations, including outdoor workers; 
(6) excessive heat poses a potentially deadly 
threat to those without protection from the heat, in-
cluding outdoor workers; and 
(7) more than 100 people died during the June 
2021 heat wave in Oregon, including a farmworker. 
SEC. 3. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 
TO PROTECT FARMWORKERS FROM WILD-
FIRE SMOKE AND EXCESSIVE HEAT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGRICULTURAL
OPERATION
EMPLOYER.— 
The term ‘‘agricultural operation employer’’ means 
an employer, as defined in section 3 of the Occupa-
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 2 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘40B. Affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action; party convicted of riot.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4846 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an affirmative defense 
in a criminal or civil action relating to motor vehicle incidents if cases 
in which a certain party is convicted of riot. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Mr. FINE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for an 
affirmative defense in a criminal or civil action relating 
to motor vehicle incidents if cases in which a certain 
party is convicted of riot. 
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 ‘‘Reinstating Orderly 
Access for Drivers Act’’ or the ‘‘ROAD Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE IN A CRIMINAL OR CIVIL 
ACTION; PARTY CONVICTED OF RIOT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 40B. Affirmative defense in a criminal or civil ac-
tion; party convicted of riot 
‘‘(a) In a criminal or civil action for damages for per-
sonal injury, wrongful death, or property damage carried 
out using a motor vehicle, it is an affirmative defense that 
such action arose from an injury or damage sustained by 
a participant acting in furtherance of a riot. The affirma-
tive defense authorized by this section shall be established 
by evidence that the participant has been convicted of vio-
lating section 2101, or by proof of the commission of such 
crime by a preponderance of the evidence. 
‘‘(b) In a civil action in which a defendant raises an 
affirmative defense under this section, the court shall, on 
motion by the defendant, stay the action during the pend-
ency of a criminal action that forms the basis for the de-
fense, unless the court finds that a conviction in the crimi-
nal action would not form a valid defense under this sec-
tion.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4847 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase flexibility for emergency 
relief projects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. LAMALFA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase flexibility 
for emergency relief projects, 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 ‘‘Transportation Emer-
gency Relief Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY EMERGENCY RELIEF. 
Section 125 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) IMPOSITION OF DEADLINE.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary may not require any 
project funded under this section to advance to the 
construction obligation stage before the date that is 
the last day of the sixth fiscal year after the later 
of— 
‘‘(A) the date on which the Governor de-
clared the emergency, as described in subsection 
(d)(1)(A); and 
‘‘(B) the date on which the President de-
clared the emergency to be a major disaster, as 
described in that subsection. 
‘‘(2) EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.—If the Sec-
retary imposes a deadline for advancement to the 
construction obligation stage pursuant to paragraph 
(1), the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) on the request of the Governor of the 
State, issue an extension of not more than 1 
year to complete the advancement; and 
‘‘(B) issue additional extensions after the 
expiration of any extension, if the Secretary de-
termines the Governor of the State has provided 
suitable justification to warrant such an exten-
sion. 
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‘‘(i) EMERGENCY RELIEF MANUALS.—Not later than 
2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection and 
every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) update the Emergency Relief Manual of 
the Federal Highway Administration; 
‘‘(2) provide the updated Manual to each State 
department of transportation; and 
‘‘(3) make the updated Manual publicly avail-
able on a website of the Secretary.’’. 
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