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Union Calendar No. 363 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4593 
[Report No. 119–417] 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise the definition 
of showerhead. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2025 
Mr. FRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
DECEMBER 30, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Mr. BALDERSON and Mr. RULLI 
DECEMBER 30, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise 
the definition of showerhead. 
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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 ‘‘Saving Homeowners 
from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act’’ or the 
‘‘SHOWER Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REVISED DEFINITION OF SHOWERHEAD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 321(31)(D) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(31)(D)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) The term ‘showerhead’ has the meaning 
given such term in ASME A112.18.1–2024, except 
such 
term 
does 
not 
include 
safety 
shower 
showerheads.’’. 
(b) REVISIONS TO REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Energy shall promulgate such revisions to regu-
lations as may be necessary to conform such regulations 
to the definition of showerhead in section 321(31)(D) of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended by 
subsection (a) of this section. 
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Union Calendar No. 363 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4593 
[Report No. 119–417] 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
to revise the definition of showerhead. 
DECEMBER 30, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4596 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the right 
of members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States 
and First Nations individuals in Canada to cross the borders of the 
United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2025 
Mr. KENNEDY of New York (for himself, Ms. RANDALL, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. 
LANGWORTHY, and Mr. SIMPSON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect 
to the right of members of a federally recognized Indian 
Tribe in the United States and First Nations individuals 
in Canada to cross the borders of the United States. 
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 ‘‘McCarran-Walter 
Technical Corrections Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MEMBERS OF A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN 
TRIBE IN THE UNITED STATES OR A FIRST 
NATION IN CANADA. 
Section 289 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1359) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘Nothing’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘who possess at least 50 per 
centum of blood of the American Indian race.’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘who— 
‘‘(1) are members, or are eligible to become 
members, of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in 
the United States; or 
‘‘(2)(A) has Indian status in Canada through 
registration under the Indian Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 
I–5); or 
‘‘(B) holds membership in a self-governing 
First Nation in Canada.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) A person who is admitted to the United States 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall have the status of a per-
son lawfully admitted for permanent residence.’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4597 
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique 
ZIP Code for Pingree Grove, Illinois. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2025 
Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a 
single, unique ZIP Code for Pingree Grove, Illinois. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SINGLE, UNIQUE ZIP CODES FOR PINGREE 
GROVE, ILLINOIS. 
Not later than 270 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall 
designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Pingree Grove, 
Illinois. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 459 
To withhold bilateral, multilateral, and humanitarian non-defense foreign as-
sistance with respect to which of the President has declared a disaster 
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2025 
Mr. STEUBE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To withhold bilateral, multilateral, and humanitarian non- 
defense foreign assistance with respect to which of the 
President has declared a disaster under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. 
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 ‘‘Securing Taxpayer As-
sistance during Natural Disasters Act’’ or the ‘‘STAND 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. WITHHOLDING OF BILATERAL, MULTILATERAL, 
AND HUMANITARIAN NON-DEFENSE FOREIGN 
ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds may be obli-
gated or expended by the Department of State or the 
United States Agency for International Development for 
bilateral, multilateral, or humanitarian non-defense for-
eign assistance within 60 days of the date on which a dis-
aster has occurred and with respect to which of the Presi-
dent has declared a disaster under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5121 et seq.). 
(b) WAIVER.—The prohibition under subsection (a) 
may be waived in accordance with the provisions of a joint 
resolution providing for such waiver that is enacted into 
law after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4600 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the penalties related 
to intentional disclosure of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2025 
Ms. MACE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary, 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 the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the 
penalties related to intentional disclosure of nonconsen-
sual intimate visual depictions, 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 ‘‘Responding to Exploi-
tation and Sharing of Private Explicit Content and 
Threats Act’’ or the ‘‘RESPECT Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES RELATED TO INTENTIONAL 
DISCLOSURE OF NONCONSENSUAL INTIMATE 
VISUAL DEPICTIONS. 
Section 223(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 223(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘2 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘3 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 years’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (6)(B)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘18 months’’ 
and inserting ‘‘3 years’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘30 months’’ 
and inserting ‘‘5 years’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4602 
To amend the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to authorize the State 
Justice Institute to provide awards to certain organizations to establish 
a State judicial threat intelligence and resource center. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2025 
Mrs. MCBATH (for herself, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. GOODEN, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. 
MORAN, and Mr. KUSTOFF) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to author-
ize the State Justice Institute to provide awards to cer-
tain organizations to establish a State judicial threat 
intelligence and resource center. 
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 ‘‘Countering Threats 
and Attacks on Our Judges Act’’. 
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such concern an interim partial payment in an 
amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the esti-
mated amount under paragraph (1)(B). 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—Any interim partial pay-
ment made under this section may not be deemed to 
be an action to definitize the request for an equi-
table adjustment. 
‘‘(4) FLOW-DOWN OF INTERIM PARTIAL PAY-
MENT AMOUNTS.—A small business concern that re-
ceives an equitable adjustment under this subsection 
shall pay to a first tier subcontractor of such con-
cern the portion of each interim partial payment re-
ceived that is attributable to the increased costs of 
performance incurred by such subcontractor due to 
the change in the terms of the contract performance 
described in paragraph (1). A first tier subcon-
tractor that receives a portion of an interim partial 
payment under this section shall pay to a subcon-
tractor (at any tier) the appropriate portion of such 
payment.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration shall implement the re-
quirements of this section not later than the earlier of the 
following dates: 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4605 
To ban drug manufacturers from using direct-to-consumer advertising, 
including social media, to promote their products. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2025 
Mr. NADLER (for himself and Ms. DEXTER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To ban drug manufacturers from using direct-to-consumer 
advertising, including social media, to promote their 
products. 
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 ‘‘End Prescription Drug 
Ads Now Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER DRUG AD-
VERTISING OF DRUGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502 the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(hh)(1) If it is a drug approved under section 505 
or licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service 
Act, and subject to section 503(b)(1), and the holder of 
the approved application under section 505 or of the li-
cense under such section 351 has conducted direct-to-con-
sumer advertising of the drug within the most recent 30- 
day period. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘direct- 
to-consumer advertising’, with respect to a drug subject 
to section 503(b)(1), means any promotional communica-
tion targeting consumers, including through television, 
radio, print media, digital platforms, and social media, for 
purposes of marketing such a drug.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to any 
drug approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or licensed under 
section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
262), regardless of when the drug was approved or li-
censed. 
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(1) The first day of the first full fiscal year be-
ginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) October 1, 2027. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4608 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove or permanently conceal 
the name of Francis Newlands on the grounds of the memorial fountain 
located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2025 
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. RASKIN, and Mr. CARSON) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove or perma-
nently conceal the name of Francis Newlands on the 
grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase 
Circle in the District of Columbia, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Francis G. Newlands 
Memorial Removal Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF PLAQUE AND CONCRETE FROM ME-
MORIAL FOUNTAIN GROUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall— 
(1) remove the brass plaque bearing the name 
‘‘Senator Francis G. Newlands’’ from the grounds of 
the memorial fountain; 
(2) remove from the south end of the memorial 
fountain’s face, the stone, tablet-like projection bear-
ing the name of ‘‘Francis Griffith Newlands’’ and a 
related inscription; 
(3) remove or permanently conceal the name 
‘‘Newlands’’ carved into the upper face of the memo-
rial fountain’s coping stones; and 
(4) offer the items removed pursuant to para-
graphs (1), (2), and (3) to the descendants of 
Francis Griffith Newlands for a period of 60 days, 
and if not claimed within that period, direct the 
items removed pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) to be maintained by the National Park Service 
as Federal property and accessioned into the Rock 
Creek Park museum collection. 
(b) MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN.—For the purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘memorial fountain’’ means the memo-
rial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle, Connecticut 
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Avenue and Western Avenue NW, in the District of Co-
lumbia. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4609 
To extend the authority to carry out the Defense Production Act of 1950. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2025 
Mr. PALMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To extend the authority to carry out the Defense Production 
Act of 1950. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 
1950 AUTHORITY. 
Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 
1950 (50 U.S.C. 4564(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2031’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4612 
To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, relative to the powers 
of the Department of Justice Inspector General. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2025 
Ms. ROSS (for herself and Mr. GARCIA of California) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, relative 
to the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector 
General. 
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 ‘‘Inspector General Ac-
cess Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. INVESTIGATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
PERSONNEL. 
Section 413 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and 
paragraph (3)’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (3)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘, except with 
respect to allegations described in subsection 
(b)(3),’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4613 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the differentiation 
between mead and low alcohol by volume wine for purposes of the 
tax imposed on wines. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2025 
Ms. SALINAS (for herself, Mr. VAN ORDEN, Mr. PANETTA, and Mr. KELLY 
of Pennsylvania) 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 remove 
the differentiation between mead and low alcohol by vol-
ume wine for purposes of the tax imposed on wines. 
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 ‘‘Bubble Tax Mod-
ernization Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVING DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN MEAD AND 
LOW ALCOHOL BY VOLUME WINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5041(h) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(h) LOW ALCOHOL BY VOLUME WINE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of sub-
sections (a) and (b)(1), low alcohol by volume wine 
shall be deemed to be still wines containing not more 
than 16 percent of alcohol by volume. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘low alcohol by volume wine’ means a 
wine— 
‘‘(A) containing not more than 0.64 gram 
of carbon dioxide per hundred milliliters of 
wine, except that the Secretary may by regula-
tions prescribe such tolerances to this limitation 
as may be reasonably necessary in good com-
mercial practice, and 
‘‘(B) which contains less than 8.5 percent 
alcohol by volume.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to wine removed after December 
31, 2025. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4614 
To provide a private right of action for persons harmed by violations of 
the Franchise Rule of the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2025 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Mr. HUFFMAN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide a private right of action for persons harmed 
by violations of the Franchise Rule of the Federal Trade 
Commission, 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 ‘‘Franchisee Freedom 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, any person found to have committed any viola-
tion of part 436 of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, 
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or section 3 of this Act, shall be liable to any person 
harmed by such violation for— 
(1) actual damages; 
(2) additional equitable relief, including rescis-
sion of any contract and such other equitable relief 
as a court may find appropriate; and 
(3) reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. 
(b) JURISDICTION
AND VENUE.—Jurisdiction and 
venue of a civil action under this section shall be concur-
rent and may be commenced in— 
(1) the United States District Court in the dis-
trict in which the claimant resides; or 
(2) in a State court of competent jurisdiction in 
the State in which the claimant resides. 
SEC. 3. RIGHT OF ASSOCIATION. 
A franchisor may not, directly or indirectly, restrict 
a franchisee from associating with other franchisees or 
from participating in a trade association, including by re-
taliating against a franchisee for associating with other 
franchisees or participating in a trade association. 
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