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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1435 
To amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend funding for the 
family-to-family health information centers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 
Ms. SHERRILL (for herself and Ms. DE LA CRUZ) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend 
funding for the family-to-family health information centers. 
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 ‘‘Family-to-Family Re-
authorization Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR FAMILY- 
TO-FAMILY HEALTH INFORMATION CENTERS. 
Section 501(c)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 701(c)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (vii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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(2) in clause (viii), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ix) $6,000,000 for the period beginning on 
April 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2025; 
and 
‘‘(x) $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 
through 2029.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1439 
To ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against 
unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. TOKUDA, and Ms. MENG) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To ensure due process protections of individuals in the 
United States against unlawful detention based solely 
on a protected characteristic. 
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 ‘‘Korematsu-Takai Civil 
Liberties Protection Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNLAWFUL DETENTION. 
Section 4001 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON DETENTION BASED ON PRO-
TECTED CHARACTERISTICS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No individual may be im-
prisoned or otherwise detained based solely on an ac-
tual or perceived protected characteristic of the indi-
vidual. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘protected characteristic’ includes each of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) Race. 
‘‘(B) Ethnicity. 
‘‘(C) National origin. 
‘‘(D) Religion. 
‘‘(E) Sex. 
‘‘(F) Gender identity. 
‘‘(G) Sexual orientation. 
‘‘(H) Disability. 
‘‘(I) Any additional characteristic that the 
Attorney General determines to be a protected 
characteristic. 
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‘‘(3) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to allow the Attor-
ney General to remove a characteristic described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (2) 
from the definition of the term ‘protected char-
acteristic’ under this subsection.’’. 
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(B) the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), including the 
implementing regulations of that Act; and 
(C) all other applicable Federal environ-
mental laws and regulations. 
(2) COMPLIANCE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In implementing the 
Agreement and this title, the Tribe shall pre-
pare any necessary environmental documents, 
consistent with— 
(i) the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
(ii) the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), in-
cluding the implementing regulations of 
that Act; and 
(iii) all other applicable Federal envi-
ronmental laws and regulations. 
(B) 
AUTHORIZATIONS.—The 
Secretary 
shall— 
(i) independently evaluate the docu-
mentation required under subparagraph 
(A); and 
(ii) be responsible for the accuracy, 
scope, and contents of that documentation. 
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date that a budgetary level is established for either such 
second or third fiscal year, the budgetary level for either 
such fiscal year shall be reduced by an amount equal to 
15 percent of the funds appropriated for such program 
in the expiring fiscal year. 
(c) TRANSMITTAL OF NEW BUDGETARY LEVEL.— 
Upon the reduction of a budgetary level (if any) under 
subsection (a) or (b), the chair of the Committee on the 
Budget of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
shall submit the revised budgetary level to the chair of 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate, respectively. 
SEC. 4. TERMINATION OF UNAUTHORIZED PROGRAMS 
AFTER THIRD UNAUTHORIZED YEAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any unauthorized program that 
causes a budgetary level reduction under section 3(b) ap-
plicable to the third fiscal year following the expiring fiscal 
year shall, effective immediately on October 1 of the fiscal 
year immediately following such third fiscal year, be termi-
nated, except that any unobligated amounts available for 
such program after the date of termination shall remain 
available for recording, adjusting, and liquidating valid ob-
ligations of such program issued before such termination 
date. 
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(b) OBLIGATION OF FUNDS PROHIBITED WITHOUT 
REAUTHORIZATION.—No funds may be obligated for any 
program terminated pursuant to subsection (a) in any fis-
cal year without an express reauthorization of the program 
by Congress containing an authorization of appropriations 
period not to exceed three years. 
SEC. 5. EXEMPTION FROM BUDGETARY LEVEL REDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with subsection (b)— 
(1) any unauthorized program that causes a 
budgetary level reduction applicable to a fiscal year 
under section 3 that is expressly reauthorized during 
the fiscal year in which such level is established shall 
not be subject to the requirements of this Act; and 
(2) upon the date of such reauthorization, any 
such reduction shall be restored. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Subsection (a) shall only apply if 
the reauthorization contains a sunset provision applicable 
to such program providing for an authorization of appro-
priations period of not more than three years. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1440 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise taxes 
on wagering. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 
Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. HORSFORD, and Mr. AMODEI of Nevada) 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 repeal 
the excise taxes on wagering. 
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 ‘‘Discriminatory Gam-
ing Tax Repeal Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAXES ON WAGERING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 35 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to taxes on wagering) is re-
pealed. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2024. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Youth Poisoning Pro-
tection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BANNING OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING A HIGH CON-
CENTRATION OF SODIUM NITRITE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any consumer product containing 
a high concentration of sodium nitrite shall be considered 
to be a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the 
Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057). 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to— 
(1) prohibit any commercial or industrial pur-
pose in which high concentration sodium nitrite is 
not customarily produced or distributed for sale to, 
or use or consumption by, or enjoyment of, a con-
sumer; and 
(2) apply to high concentration sodium nitrite 
that meets the definition of a drug, device, or cos-
metic (as such terms are defined in subsections (g), 
(h), and (i) of section 201 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g), (h), and 
(i))), or food (as defined in section 201(f) of such 
Act (21 U.S.C. 321(f))), including poultry and poul-
try products (as such terms are defined in sub-
sections (e) and (f) of section 4 of the Poultry Prod-
ucts Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 453(e)and (f))),
meat and meat food products (as such terms are de-
fined in section 1(j) of the Federal Meat Inspection 
Act (21 U.S.C. 601(j))), and eggs and egg products 
(as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Egg 
Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1033)). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) CONSUMER
PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘con-
sumer product’’ has the meaning given that term 
under section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product 
Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)). 
(2) HIGH
CONCENTRATION
OF
SODIUM
NI-
TRITE.—The term ‘‘high concentration of sodium ni-
trite’’ means a concentration of 10 or more percent 
by weight of sodium nitrite. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1442 
AN ACT 
To ban the sale of products with a high concentra-
tion of sodium nitrite to individuals, and for 
other purposes.
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1442 
A bill to ban the sale of products with a high concentration of sodium 
nitrate to individuals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 
Mrs. TRAHAN (for herself, Mr. CAREY, and Mr. NEGUSE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
A bill to ban the sale of products with a high concentration 
of sodium nitrate to individuals, 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 title may be cited as the ‘‘Youth Poisoning Pro-
tection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BANNING OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING A HIGH CON-
CENTRATION OF SODIUM NITRITE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any consumer product containing 
a high concentration of sodium nitrite shall be considered 
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to be a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the 
Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2057). 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to— 
(1) prohibit any commercial or industrial pur-
pose in which high concentration sodium nitrite is 
not customarily produced or distributed for sale to, 
or use or consumption by, or enjoyment of, a con-
sumer; and 
(2) apply to high concentration sodium nitrite 
that meets the definition of a drug, device, or cos-
metic (as such terms are defined in sections 201(g), 
(h), and (i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g), (h), and (i))), or food 
(as defined in section 201(f) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 
321(f))), including poultry and poultry products (as 
such terms are defined in sections 4(e) and (f) of 
the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
453(e)and (f))), meat and meat food products (as 
such terms are defined in section 1(j) of the Federal 
Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(j))), and eggs 
and egg products (as such terms are defined in sec-
tion 4 of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 
U.S.C. 1033)). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
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(1) CONSUMER
PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘con-
sumer product’’ has the meaning given that term 
under section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product 
Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)). 
(2) HIGH
CONCENTRATION
OF
SODIUM
NI-
TRITE.—The term ‘‘high concentration’’ of sodium 
nitrite means a concentration of 10 or more percent 
by weight of sodium nitrite. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1443 
To ensure the ability of public safety officers to retain their right to free 
speech on matters related to public safety, working conditions, and other 
matters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 
Mr. VAN DREW (for himself and Mr. COHEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To ensure the ability of public safety officers to retain their 
right to free speech on matters related to public safety, 
working conditions, and other matters. 
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 ‘‘Public Safety Free 
Speech Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COVERED EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘covered 
employee’’ means— 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 152 
AN ACT 
To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to 
develop a study regarding streamlining and consolidating 
information collection and preliminary damage assess-
ments, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
V 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1445 
For the relief of Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR RUSLANA 
MELNYK AND VIKAS TOMAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk shall each 
be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjust-
ment of the status to that of an alien lawfully admitted 
for permanent residence upon filing an application for 
issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such 
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Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resi-
dent. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Ruslana Melnyk 
and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk enter the United States before the 
filing deadline specific in subsection (c), he or she shall 
be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and 
shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of 
status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Ruslana Melnyk and Mykhaylo Gnatyuk the Sec-
retary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce 
by 2, during the current or next following fiscal year, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli-
cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act. 
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(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, brothers, and sisters of Ruslana Melnyk and 
Mykhaylo Gnatyuk shall not, by virtue of such relation-
ship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1447 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to maintain the prohibition 
on allowing any deduction or credit associated with a trade or business 
involved in trafficking marijuana. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 21, 2025 
Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. BUCHANAN, 
Mr. MOORE of Utah, Mr. PALMER, and Mr. SESSIONS) 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 maintain 
the prohibition on allowing any deduction or credit asso-
ciated with a trade or business involved in trafficking 
marijuana. 
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 Deductions for 
Marijuana Businesses Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPENDITURES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE 
OF MARIJUANA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 280E of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 280E. EXPENDITURES IN CONNECTION WITH THE IL-
LEGAL SALE OF DRUGS. 
‘‘No deduction or credit shall be allowed for any 
amount paid or incurred during the taxable year in car-
rying on any trade or business if such trade or business 
(or the activities which comprise such trade or business) 
consists of trafficking in— 
‘‘(1) marijuana (as defined in section 102(16) 
of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
802(16))), or 
‘‘(2) controlled substances (within the meaning 
16 of schedule I and II of the Controlled Substances 
17 Act), 
which is prohibited by Federal law or the law of any State 
in which such trade or business is conducted.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after 
the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years end-
ing after such date. 
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tion shall administer all funds appropriated to the Quapaw 
Bear Settlement Trust Account. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT.—In accordance 
with the Report, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized 
and directed to pay to the Claimants $137,500,000 out 
of any funds in the Treasury of the United States not 
otherwise appropriated. The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall transfer the single payment to the Quapaw Bear Set-
tlement Trust Account established in subsection (b). 
(e) PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPORT.—The 
payment under subsection (d) shall be made in accordance 
with the Report. 
(f) DISTRIBUTION.—After the settlement proceeds 
are transferred to the Quapaw Bear Settlement Trust Ac-
count specified under subsection (b), the settlement pro-
ceeds shall be available for use, allocation, and distribution 
in accordance with the Claimants’ distribution plan. The 
Claimants shall establish a distribution plan in accordance 
with subsection (d) and the procedures set forth in sub-
section (g). 
(g) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS IN THE QUAPAW BEAR 
SETTLEMENT TRUST ACCOUNT.— 
(1) MEDIATION.— 
(A) No more than forty-five (45) days fol-
lowing enactment of the Act, the Claimants 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tennessee Valley Au-
thority Salary Transparency Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SALARY DISCLOSURE; EXCEPTION TO REPORT 
ELIMINATION. 
Section 9 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 
1933 (16 U.S.C. 831h) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘a financial 
statement’’ and all that follows through ‘‘$1,500 a 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘a report of the total number of 
employees at the management level or above, to in-
clude all executives and board members, that shall 
include the names, salaries, and duties of such em-
ployees, that are receiving compensation at or great-
er than the maximum rate of basic pay for grade 
GS–15 of the General Schedule’’; 
(2) by striking all that precedes ‘‘The Board 
shall’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 9. FINANCIAL REPORTING. 
‘‘(a) REPORT ON COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’; and 
(3) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION.—The information concerning 
salaries of employees of the Corporation contained
in, or filed with, the report described in paragraph 
(1) is exempt from— 
‘‘(A) disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of 
title 5, United States Code; and 
‘‘(B) the requirements of the Access to 
Congressionally Mandated Reports Act (Public 
Law 117–263).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 15, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 144 
AN ACT 
To provide that the Federal Reports Elimination 
and Sunset Act of 1995 does not apply to certain 
reports required to be submitted by the Ten-
nessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes.