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VETT Act

Bill: 119-hr-981
Sponsor: Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Government information and archives
Higher education
Internet, web applications, social media
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: 

Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act or the VETT Act

This bill modifies the approval process for certain courses of education for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance benefits.

Under current law, educational institutions must provide a personalized form to an individual with certain information (e.g., cost, financial aid, and graduation and job placement rates) prior to enrollment in a course, otherwise such institutions may be subject to certain disciplinary action from the VA or state approving agency. The bill provides that if an educational institution cannot provide the required personalized form to an individual prior to enrollment, the institution must provide notice that specifies which information in the form may be inaccurate or incomplete and the best estimate available for such information.

The bill requires the VA to establish and regularly update a website to serve as a central location for information about training for school certifying officials regarding VA educational benefits.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 4/7/2025 CR H1431)
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1553: 1)
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 981.
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1430-4132: 3)
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2025-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Warriors to Workforce Act

Bill: 119-hr-982
Sponsor: Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-983
Sponsor: Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: 

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

This bill requires that the Department of Veterans Affairs disapprove courses of education provided by educational institutions that charge higher than in-state tuition for individuals utilizing the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve education benefits while living in the state where the education is located, regardless of the individual’s state of residence.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1432)
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 983.
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1432-1433: 1)
action_date: 2025-04-07
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2025-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-984
Sponsor: Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Debt collection
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2025-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the dairy business innovation initiatives.

Bill: 119-hr-985
Sponsor: Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: 
This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives
 
for each fiscal year. The bill also requires that there be a minimum of four regionally-located DBI Initiatives, instead of the currently required three.

Under the Agricultural Marketing Service, the DBI Initiatives support dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products. The current program includes four DBI Initiatives selected to provide direct technical assistance and subawards to dairy businesses, including for niche dairy products and dairy products derived from cow milk, sheep milk, and goat milk.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-986
Sponsor: Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Farmland
Forests, forestry, trees
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Vermont

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Fair Access to Banking Act

Bill: 119-hr-987
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: 

Fair Access to Banking Act 

This bill places restrictions on certain banks, credit unions, and payment card networks if they refuse to do business with a person who complies with the law. Restrictions include prohibiting the use of electronic funds transfer systems and lending programs, termination of an institution's depository insurance, and specified civil penalties.

Banks and other specified financial institutions are allowed to deny financial services to a person only if the denial is justified by a documented failure of that person to meet quantitative, impartial, risk-based standards established in advance by the institution. This justification may not be based upon reputational risks to the institution.

The bill establishes the right for a person to bring a civil action for a violation of this bill.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman's Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-988
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Illinois
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
U.S. history
Women's rights

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
To codify Executive Order 11246 titled "Equal Employment Opportunity".

Bill: 119-hr-989
Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
SAFE Act

Bill: 119-hr-990
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Cost Estimates Improvement Act

Bill: 119-hr-991
Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: 

Cost Estimates Improvement Act

This bill requires cost estimates prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation to include the costs of servicing the public debt.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
PATROL Act

Bill: 119-hr-992
Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: 

Preventing Aliens Through Rivers or Land Act or the PATROL Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Justice (DOJ) from bringing certain civil actions against a state for building a physical structure impacting navigable waters along the U.S. border for security purposes. Specifically, the DOJ is prohibited from bringing an action for (1) the construction of a bridge, causeway, dam, dike, or other structure over or in a port, harbor, or other navigable water of the United States without federal approval; or (2) the creation of any obstruction to the navigable capacity of waters of the United States without federal approval.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Stop Musk Act

Bill: 119-hr-994
Sponsor: Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: 

Stop Musk Act

This bill bars retaliation against federal employees for resisting, circumventing, or preventing Elon Musk or individuals he oversees from taking unlawful or unconstitutional actions relating to federal agencies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act

Bill: 119-hr-995
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act

Bill: 119-hr-996
Sponsor: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-997
Sponsor: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Federal officials
Lawyers and legal services
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: 

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025 

This bill authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate to appoint legal counsel within the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) to report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate. The bill also expands the authority of the National Taxpayer Advocate to take personnel actions with respect to local taxpayer advocates (located in each state) to include actions with respect to any employee of TAS.

Currently, pursuant to a Department of the Treasury order, all legal counsel whose duties include providing legal advice to any official in any office or bureau of Treasury are part of the Legal Division within Treasury and under the supervision of the General Counsel, with limited exceptions. TAS assists taxpayers in matters involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is part of the IRS, within Treasury. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 85). (text: CR H1349-1350: 1)
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 85).
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1356-1357: 6)
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 997.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1349-1351: 1)
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Right to Contraception Act

Bill: 119-hr-999
Sponsor: Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Family planning and birth control
Federal preemption
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Cyber PIVOTT Act

Bill: 119-hr-1000
Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Student aid and college costs
Vocational and technical education

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-08
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mrs. Biggs (SC) asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1000, a bill originally introduced by Representative Green (TN), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 8.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Caring for All Families Act

Bill: 119-hr-1002
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Aging
Employee benefits and pensions
Employee leave
Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
Enhancing Energy Recovery Act

Bill: 119-hr-1003
Sponsor: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-05 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Introduced in House