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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3844 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend bonus depreciation 
for qualified film and television productions and to require minimum 
in-State spending thresholds for such productions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2025 
Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas 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 extend 
bonus depreciation for qualified film and television pro-
ductions and to require minimum in-State spending 
thresholds for such 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 ‘‘Texas is the New Hol-
lywood Act of 2025’’. 
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that would result from a modification or reasonable 
and prudent alternative necessary for the agency ac-
tion to comply with subsection (a)(2), including a 
description of the analysis and conclusions produced 
by the National Security Council and the Director of 
the National Economic Council as a result of each 
such consultation;’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h)(1)(A)(i), to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(i)(I) there are no reasonable and prudent 
alternatives to the agency action; or 
‘‘(II) with respect to an agency action the 
application for exemption of which was sub-
mitted to the Secretary pursuant to subsection 
(g)(1)(A)(ii), a modification or reasonable and 
prudent alternative necessary for the agency ac-
tion to comply with subsection (a)(2) may— 
‘‘(aa) impair national security; or 
‘‘(bb) result in significant adverse na-
tional or regional economic impacts;’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF BONUS DEPRECIATION FOR QUALI-
FIED FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS 
AND MINIMUM IN STATE SPEND REQUIRE-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 168(k) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) SPECIAL RULES FOR QUALIFIED FILM OR 
TELEVISION PRODUCTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘qualified film or television 
production’ means a film or televison produc-
tion— 
‘‘(i) which is intended for commercial, 
educational, or instructional use, 
‘‘(ii) that is a qualified film or tele-
vision production as defined in section 
181(d), 
‘‘(iii) for which a deduction would 
have been allowable under section 181 
without regard to subsections (a)(2) and 
(g) of such section or this subsection, 
‘‘(iv) pays or incurs for expenses re-
lating to such production not less than— 
‘‘(I) in the case of an educational 
or instructional video or a digital 
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interactive 
media 
production, 
$100,000 in 1 state, or 
‘‘(II) in the case of any other 
film 
or 
television 
production, 
$500,000 in 1 state. 
‘‘(v) meets the requirements of sub-
paragraph (B) and clauses (i) and (ii) of 
subparagraph (C), and 
‘‘(vi) which is not described in sub-
paragraph (D). 
‘‘(B) EXTENSION
OF
APPLICATION.—In 
the case of a qualified film or television produc-
tion, paragraph (2)(A)(iii) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘January 1, 2035’ for ‘January 1, 
2027’.’’. 
(b) INCREASED APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—Section 
168(k)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) QUALIFIED
FILM
OR
TELEVISION 
PRODUCTION.—In the case of a qualified film 
or television production, the term ‘applicable 
percentage’ means 100 percent in the case of 
property placed in service after December 31, 
2025, and before January 1, 2036.’’. 
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(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
168(k)(2)(A)(IV) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘(as defined’’ and all that follows through ‘‘subsection’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2025. 
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the Department of Defense, that such aircraft are 
stationed on or near, and operate regular flight pat-
terns within the surrounding class B, C, or D air-
space of a commercial service airport. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3850 
To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to eliminate the 
applicability of such Act to the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2025 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 
to eliminate the applicability of such Act to the District 
of Columbia. 
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 ‘‘District of Columbia 
Non-Discrimination Home Rule Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF APPLICABILITY OF RELIGIOUS 
FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT TO THE DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
Paragraph (2) of section 5 of the Religious Freedom 
Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb–2(2)) is 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3855 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises 
of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2025 
Mr. DUNN of Florida (for himself and Ms. UNDERWOOD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking 
on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health 
Administration, 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. PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN FACILITIES OF 
THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 1715 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the 
Veterans Health Administration 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No person (including any vet-
eran, patient, resident, employee of the Department, con-
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tractor, or visitor) may smoke on the premises of any facil-
ity of the Veterans Health Administration. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘smoke’ includes— 
‘‘(A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, 
and any other combustion or heating of to-
bacco; and 
‘‘(B) the use of any electronic nicotine de-
livery system, including electronic or e-ciga-
rettes, vape pens, and e-cigars. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘facility of the Veterans Health 
Administration’ means any land or building (includ-
ing any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary 
facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides re-
adjustment counseling) that is— 
‘‘(A) under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs; 
‘‘(B) under the control of the Veterans 
Health Administration; and 
‘‘(C) not under the control of the General 
Services Administration.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is 
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amended by striking the item relating to section 
1715 and inserting the following: 
‘‘1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administra-
tion.’’. 
(2) VETERANS HEALTH CARE ACT OF 1992.— 
Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 
1992 (Public Law 102–585) is repealed. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 385 
To identify and combat corruption in countries, to establish a tiered list 
of countries with respect to levels of corruption by their governments 
and their efforts to combat such corruption, and to evaluate whether 
foreign persons engaged in significant corruption should be specially 
designated nationals under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Account-
ability Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2025 
Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. KEATING, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and 
Ms. SALAZAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, 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 identify and combat corruption in countries, to establish 
a tiered list of countries with respect to levels of corrup-
tion by their governments and their efforts to combat 
such corruption, and to evaluate whether foreign persons 
engaged in significant corruption should be specially des-
ignated nationals under the Global Magnitsky Human 
Rights Accountability Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) FOCUS.—The program shall focus on activi-
ties that will maintain, establish, expand, or advance 
snowpack measurement and integrated modeling, with 
an emphasis on— 
‘‘(A) enhancing activities to achieve im-
proved snow and water supply forecasting results 
that are more responsive to changing weather 
and watershed conditions; 
‘‘(B) real-time integration of activities de-
scribed in this section with water supply fore-
casts; 
‘‘(C) activities in river basins where activi-
ties described in this section can produce snow 
and water supply data to inform water manage-
ment decisions, including interstate water man-
agement decisions; and 
‘‘(D) building program partners’ capacity 
to implement and adapt to the new measurement 
and forecast capabilities enabled under this pro-
gram.’’; 
(4) in subsection (f)— 
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and models, including the integration of’’; 
and 
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (A) 
through (C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) airborne laser altimetry; 
‘‘(B) imaging spectroscopy; 
‘‘(C) integrated physics-based snowpack 
and hydrologic modeling; and 
‘‘(D) other technologies that the Secretary 
determines are likely to provide more accurate 
or timely snowpack measurement data commen-
surate with operational water management 
needs.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration and the Natural Resources Con-
servation Service,’’ after ‘‘other Federal agen-
cies’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3); 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘After 
submitting the report required under subsection 
(d)(3), the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
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‘‘(2) REVOCATION.—The Secretary of State 
shall, except as provided in paragraph (3)(A), revoke 
a passport previously issued to any individual de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES.— 
In order to facilitate the return of an individual 
described in paragraph (1) to the United 
States, the Secretary of State may limit a pre-
viously issued passport or passport card only 
for return travel to the United States, or may 
issue a limited passport or passport card that 
only permits return travel to the United States, 
prior to revocation under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) HUMANITARIAN
AND
EMERGENCY 
WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may issue a 
passport to an individual otherwise ineligible for 
such passport or subject to revocation of such 
passport under this subsection if the Secretary 
determines that emergency circumstances or 
humanitarian needs apply. 
‘‘(b) RIGHT OF REVIEW.—Any individual who, in ac-
cordance with this section, is denied issuance of a passport 
by the Secretary of State, or whose passport is revoked 
by the Secretary, may request a hearing to appeal such 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3857 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 11, 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program 
Authorization Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3857
AN ACT 
To amend the Snow Water Supply Forecasting 
Program Authorization Act.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Snow Water Supply 
Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. SNOW WATER SUPPLY FORECASTING PROGRAM. 
The Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Au-
thorization Act (43 U.S.C. 1477) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘cul-
minating in the report required under sub-
section (d)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘with an emphasis 
on deployment of technologies that provide inte-
gration of snowpack measuring and modeling’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘after submitting the report required by sub-
section (d)(3),’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading, by adding ‘‘WITH 
INTEGRATED MODELING’’ after ‘‘DATA’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘emerging technologies 
for snowpack measurement, such as’’ and 
inserting ‘‘technologies that provide com-
plete integration of accurate, timely, and 
spatially complete snowpack measurements 
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‘‘(2) FOCUS.—The program shall focus on ac-
tivities that will maintain, establish, expand, or ad-
vance snowpack measurement and integrated mod-
eling, with an emphasis on— 
‘‘(A) enhancing activities to achieve im-
proved snow and water supply forecasting re-
sults that are more responsive to changing 
weather and watershed conditions; 
‘‘(B) real-time integration of activities de-
scribed in this section with water supply fore-
casts; 
‘‘(C) activities in river basins where activi-
ties described in this section can produce snow 
and water supply data to inform water manage-
ment decisions, including interstate water man-
agement decisions; and 
‘‘(D) building program partners’ capacity 
to implement and adapt to the new measure-
ment and forecast capabilities enabled under 
this program.’’; 
(4) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘of this Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘of the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reau-
thorization Act of 2025’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘and sub-basins’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘technologies’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and integrated modeling tech-
nologies’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘technology used’’ and 
inserting ‘‘application, outcome, and data 
resources used’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or sub- 
basin’’; and 
(5) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘$15,000,000, 
in the aggregate, for fiscal years 2022 through 
2026’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2027 through 2031’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3861 
To prohibit the receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2025 
Mrs. BIGGS of South Carolina (for herself, Mr. GILL of Texas, Mr. ZINKE, 
Ms. TENNEY, Mr. YAKYM, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. MCDOWELL, Mr. BERGMAN, 
Mr. EDWARDS, Mrs. HINSON, and Mr. DONALDS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the receipt of Federal financial assistance by 
sanctuary cities, 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 ‘‘Mobilizing Against 
Sanctuary Cities Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SANCTUARY CITIES INELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL FI-
NANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION.—The Attorney General shall 
annually identify each State or local jurisdiction that— 
(1) is not in compliance with section 642 of the 
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Respon-
sibility Act (8 U.S.C. 1373) and shall report such 
determinations to Congress on March 1 of each year; 
or 
(2) does not comply with a request lawfully 
made by the Department of Homeland Security 
under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357) to comply 
with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, 
an individual. 
(b) INELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING.—Any jurisdiction 
that is found to be out of compliance shall be ineligible 
to receive Federal financial assistance (as such term is de-
fined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States 
Code) for a minimum period of one year, and shall only 
become eligible again after the Attorney General certifies 
that the jurisdiction is in compliance. 
(c) REPORT.—The Attorney General shall also issue 
a report concerning the compliance of any particular State 
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or local jurisdiction at the request of any Member of Con-
gress. 
Æ 
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(c) UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS.—Section 545(a) of 
such title is amended by striking the first sentence and 
inserting ‘‘Each United States attorney shall reside in the 
district for which he or she is appointed, except that those 
officers of the Southern District of New York and the 
Eastern District of New York may reside within 20 miles 
thereof.’’. 
(d) UNITED STATES MARSHALS.—Section 561(e)(1) 
of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) the marshal for the Southern District of 
New York may reside within 20 miles of the district; 
and’’. 
(e) CLERKS OF DISTRICT COURTS.—Section 751(c) 
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘the District of Co-
lumbia and’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply only to individuals appointed after 
the date of the retrocession under section 102. 
SEC. 212. RENAMING OF FEDERAL COURTS. 
(a) RENAMING.— 
(1) CIRCUIT COURT.—Section 41 of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the first column, by striking ‘‘Dis-
trict of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal Dis-
trict’’; and 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3863 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to furnish annual mental health consultations to certain veterans, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2025 
Ms. BUDZINSKI (for herself and Mr. EDWARDS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to furnish annual mental 
health consultations to certain veterans, 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 ‘‘VA Mental Health 
Outreach and Engagement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONS AND OUTREACH 
TO A VETERAN RECEIVING COMPENSATION 
FOR A SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY RE-
LATING TO A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS. 
(a) ANNUAL CONSULTATION; OUTREACH.—The sec-
tion 1167 of title 38, United States Code, relating to men-
tal health consultations is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the subsection heading, 
by striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘INITIAL 
CONSULTATION’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection (b): 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL CONSULTATION; OUTREACH.—Not less 
frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall, with 
regards to a veteran who is receiving compensation under 
this chapter for a service-connected disability relating to 
a mental health diagnosis— 
‘‘(1) offer a mental health consultation to as-
sess the mental health needs of, and discuss other 
mental health care options for, the veteran; and 
‘‘(2) conduct outreach regarding the availability 
of— 
‘‘(A) consultations under paragraph (1); 
and 
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