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Access to Counsel Act

Bill: 119-hr-944
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 

Access to Counsel Act 

 
This bill provides various protections for covered individuals subject to secondary or deferred inspections when seeking admission into the United States. Covered individuals include U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, non-U.S. nationals (
aliens 
under federal law) in possession of a visa, returning asylees, and refugees.
 
The Department of Homeland Security must ensure that a covered individual subject to secondary or deferred inspection has a meaningful opportunity to consult with counsel and certain related parties, such as a relative, within an hour of the start of the secondary inspection and as necessary during the inspection process. The counsel and related party must be allowed to advocate on behalf of the covered individual, including by providing evidence and information to the examining immigration officer.
 
A lawful permanent resident subject to secondary or deferred inspection may not abandon lawful permanent resident status until the individual has had a meaningful opportunity to seek advice from counsel, unless the individual voluntarily and knowingly waives in writing this opportunity to seek counsel's advice. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.

Bill: 119-hr-945
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Smithsonian Institution
Travel and tourism
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 
This bill provides for the presentation of a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, in recognition of their contribution to civil rights by fighting for equality in interstate travel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
ORPHAN Cures Act

Bill: 119-hr-946
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 

Optimizing Research Progress Hope And New Cures Act or the ORPHAN Cures Act

This bill modifies certain provisions under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program with respect to orphan drugs.

The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to negotiate the prices of certain prescription drugs under Medicare beginning in 2026. Among other requirements, drugs must have had market approval for at least 7 years (for drug products) or 11 years (for biologics) to qualify for negotiation. The program does not apply to orphan drugs that are approved to treat only one rare disease or condition.

The bill modifies these provisions so as to exclude any period in which a drug was an orphan drug from market approval calculations. It also excludes orphan drugs that are approved to treat more than one rare disease or condition from the program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H535-536)
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act

Bill: 119-hr-947
Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 

Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory Act 

This bill prohibits any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that implies recognition of Russia's claim of sovereignty over any internationally recognized territory of Ukraine, including its airspace and territorial waters.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
SAFE HOME Act

Bill: 119-hr-948
Sponsor: Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 

Supporting Affordable Fire Emergency Hardening through Optimized Mitigation Efforts Act or the SAFE HOME Act

This bill establishes a new refundable tax credit (through 2032) for costs incurred by an individual to improve the fire resistance of a primary residence. (Certain requirements and limitations apply.)

The amount of the tax credit is 25% of unreimbursed qualified wildfire mitigation expenses up to $25,000. The tax credit begins to phase out for individuals with an adjusted gross income exceeding $200,000, such that the tax credit is completely phased out for individuals with an adjusted gross income of $300,000 or more.

 Wildfire mitigation expenses that qualify for the tax credit include

property to improve the fire-resistance of a roof;

installation of ignition-resistant property (e.g., sheathing, flashing, roof and attic vents, or certain exterior elements) or structure-specific water hydration systems;

services or equipment to create a buffer around the residence or to replace flammable vegetation with less flammable vegetation;

services or equipment for certain fire maintenance procedures; and

services or equipment to prevent smoke inhalation (e.g., air filters).

Further, such expenses must be incurred with respect to a primary residence located (1) in the United States; and (2) in an area that, due to a wildfire, received a federal disaster declaration within the prior 10 years or that is adjacent to such area, that received certain hazard mitigation assistance in the tax year or the prior 10 years, or that is a community disaster resilience zone (or received such designation for any tax year).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Hatchie River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-949
Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government studies and investigations
Lakes and rivers
Tennessee

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Saving Seniors Money on Prescriptions Act

Bill: 119-hr-950
Sponsor: Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 

Saving Seniors Money on Prescriptions Act

This bill establishes reporting requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage, particularly relating to the prices of prescription drugs.

Specifically, PBMs must (1) disclose certain information underlying cost performance measurements (e.g., exclusions and terms), and (2) report to prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsors (and to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services upon request) an itemized list of prescription drugs that were dispensed during the previous year and related data about costs, claims, affiliated pharmacies, and other specified information. PDP sponsors may audit PBMs to ensure compliance with this bill's requirements and must annually certify their compliance; PBMs are responsible for any associated civil penalties for violations.

In addition, the Government Accountability Office must study federal and state reporting requirements for health plans and PBMs with respect to prescription drug price transparency and recommend ways to streamline these requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
250 Years of Service and Sacrifice Commemorative Coin Act

Bill: 119-hr-951
Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 

250 Years of Service and Sacrifice Commemorative Coin Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in recognition of the United States’ semiquincentennial.

All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act

Bill: 119-hr-952
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 

Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act

This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to offer to sell the reversionary interest of the United States in approximately 8.43 acres of land in Sacramento, California, as generally depicted on a specified map dated November 7, 2022. Within two years of receiving a request from the owner of the land, the BLM must offer the reversionary interest and convey the reversionary interest to the buyer upon payment. The payment must be in an amount that is at least the fair market value of the reversionary interest. The buyer must also pay all costs related to the applicable conveyance of the reversionary interest, including all surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs.

The bill subjects the conveyance to valid existing rights.

The proceeds from the sale must be deposited into Federal Land Disposal Account.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-05-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-05-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-05-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1982)
action_date: 2025-05-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1982)
action_date: 2025-05-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 952.
action_date: 2025-05-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1982-1983)
action_date: 2025-05-13
text: Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act

Bill: 119-hr-953
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Asia
Australia
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Burma
Cambodia
China
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Fiji
Free trade and trade barriers
Government trust funds
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kiribati
Laos
Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Mongolia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
North Korea
Oceania
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Samoa
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Asia
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Tonga
Trade agreements and negotiations
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Vietnam

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 

United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act

This bill requires certain actions related to trade in the Indo-Pacific region.

Specifically, the bill directs the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate the effects of existing Indo-Pacific regional trade agreements (e.g., the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) on U.S. exporters and competitiveness in the region.

Additionally, the bill establishes the Indo-Pacific Trade Strategy Commission to develop findings and recommendations for a comprehensive trade strategy for the Indo-Pacific region.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
SOAR Permanent Authorization Act

Bill: 119-hr-954
Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
HOPE Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-955
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-956
Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 

Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes the Department of Defense to sell its excess aircraft and aircraft parts that are acceptable for commercial sale for wildfire suppression purposes. Such authority begins October 1, 2025, and ends October 1, 2035.

The bill also provides that such aircraft may be used to deliver water by air in order to suppress wildfire (the previous authority only provided for the delivery of fire retardant).

The bill removes the previous limitation on providing international wildfire suppression assistance with such purchased aircraft.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Agriculture, 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.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Agriculture, 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.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Agriculture, 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.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Parity Enforcement Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-957
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Genetics
Health care costs and insurance
Health information and medical records
Mental health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Train More Primary Care Doctors Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-958
Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Employment and training programs
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medical education

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 

Train More Primary Care Doctors Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Primary Care Training and Enhancement program, which provides various grants to entities such as hospitals and schools for enhancing training and education for the primary care workforce.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Combating International Islamophobia Act

Bill: 119-hr-959
Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act

Bill: 119-hr-960
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Consumer affairs
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Tariffs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 

Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act

This bill revises requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). The HTS sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States.

Currently, garments that are classified under specified subheadings under chapter 62 of the HTS (e.g., water resistant trousers) must have a water resistance such that, under a head pressure of 600 millimeters, not more than 1.0 gram of water penetrates after two minutes when tested in accordance with a specified test method. Further, the water resistance must be the result of a rubber or plastics application to the outer shell, lining, or inner lining. This bill removes the requirement that the water resistance must be the result of a rubber or plastics application to the outer shell, lining, or inner lining.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act

Bill: 119-hr-961
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 

Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year pilot program to provide veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system with the option to receive primary care services from a non-VA health care provider under a direct primary care service arrangement and pay using a veteran health savings account.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act

Bill: 119-hr-962
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2025-02-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Disability and paralysis
Firearms and explosives
Government information and archives
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: 

Defending Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Act

 
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from transmitting personally identifiable information of veterans or their beneficiaries to the national instant criminal background check system utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms solely on the basis that a veteran has a service-connected disability. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-04
text: Introduced in House