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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive certain naturalization requirements for United States nationals, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-449
Sponsor: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 
This bill waives certain requirements for U.S. nationals applying for citizenship. 
 
Currently, individuals born in an outlying possession (i.e., American Samoa or Swains Island) are U.S. nationals but do not automatically acquire citizenship through birth in an outlying possession.
 
Under this bill, a U.S. national who otherwise qualifies may become a citizen upon establishing residence and physical presence in a U.S. outlying possession. Currently, U.S. nationals must become a resident of a state to qualify for naturalization.
 
The bill also waives certain naturalization requirements, including those related to English language proficiency and participation in a public ceremony, for individuals who have continuously resided in an outlying possession or state from birth to the approval of a naturalization application. 
 
Furthermore, upon meeting other requirements, this bill allows a child born abroad of a U.S. citizen parent to acquire citizenship by establishing presence and residency in an outlying possession, where currently such a child must be lawfully present in the United States to acquire citizenship through this method.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
FORCE Act

Bill: 119-hr-450
Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends or the FORCE Act

This bill prohibits removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until the President makes the determination that a transition government in Cuba is in power.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
FAIR PREP Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-451
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Fostering Autonomy in Independent Returns by Prohibiting Redundant and Extralegal Programs Act of 2025 or the FAIR PREP Act of 2025

This bill prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from preparing federal tax returns or refund claims, with some exceptions. The bill specifically prohibits the preparation of federal income tax returns or refund claims through the IRS’s Direct File program. (The Direct File program currently allows qualified taxpayers in 25 participating states to prepare and electronically file free federal tax returns through a portal on the IRS’s website.)

The bill defines 
prepare
 with respect to federal tax returns and refund claims as (1) the completion (in whole or in part) of any form or schedule for the purpose of calculating federal taxes or refunds, and (2) the filing (either electronically or on paper) of such federal tax returns or refund claims.

However, under the bill, federal and state tax returns and refund claims may be prepared through the IRS’s Free File program (a program that allows certain taxpayers to prepare and file free federal and state income tax returns using third-party tax-preparation software) or the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance grant program (through which the IRS partners with local community organizations to help low-income and disabled individuals and persons with limited English proficiency prepare and file free federal and state income tax returns).

 Further, the Department of the Treasury may not award grants or enter into contracts or other transactions for the development or operation of an electronic tax preparation service. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 119-hr-452
Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes
Colorado
Congressional tributes
Minnesota
New York State
Olympic games
Professional sports

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill provides for the award of Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's ice hockey team in recognition of the team's achievement at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 452.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Mr. Williams (TX) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4274)
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2025-09-08
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6439)
action_date: 2025-09-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-09-08
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6439-6440: 3)
action_date: 2025-09-08
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-09-08
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-04-29
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2025-04-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-04-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1633-1634)
action_date: 2025-04-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1633-1634)
action_date: 2025-04-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 452.
action_date: 2025-04-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1633)
action_date: 2025-04-28
text: Mr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Religious Insignia on Dog Tags Act

Bill: 119-hr-453
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Defense
Intellectual property
Licensing and registrations
Religion
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Religious Insignia on Dog Tags Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow trademarks owned or controlled by DOD to be combined with religious insignia on commercial identification tags (i.e., dog tags) and to be sold by lawful trademark licensees.
 
The bill applies retroactively to September 13, 2013. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Safe Bases Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-454
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Military facilities and property
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Safe Bases Act
 
of 2025

This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow a service member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. DOD must establish a single authority within the department to issue permits for this purpose. To be eligible for a permit, the service member must be on active duty and must not be prohibited under federal law from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act

Bill: 119-hr-455
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Asia
China
Education programs funding
Higher education
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act

 
This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal funds for an award year in which the IHE employs an instructor who, while employed at the IHE and providing direct instruction to students, received funds from the Chinese Community Party. An IHE may regain eligibility for federal funds by demonstrating to the Department of Education that it no longer employs such instructor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act

Bill: 119-hr-456
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Mammals
Medical ethics
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research administration and funding
Research ethics

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Protecting Dogs Subjected to Experiments Act

 
This bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health from funding biological, medical, or behavioral research that involves testing dogs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Passport Notification Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-457
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Passport Notification Act of 2025

This bill requires the Bureau of Consular Affairs to notify U.S. citizens at least 180 days prior to the date on which their passport is scheduled to expire. The notification must include information on the process for renewal and identify locations where renewal applications may be submitted. The notification may be in electronic or paper form.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Protecting our Land Act

Bill: 119-hr-458
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Protecting our Land Act

 
This bill requires the President to direct federal agencies to promulgate rules and regulations to prohibit foreign adversaries or state sponsors of terrorism from purchasing real estate located in the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
STAND Act

Bill: 119-hr-459
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Securing Taxpayer Assistance during Natural Disasters Act or the STAND Act

This bill prohibits the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development from obligating or expending federal funds for bilateral, multilateral, or humanitarian non-defense foreign assistance within the first 60 days following a presidentially declared major disaster. The prohibition may be waived if a joint resolution of Congress providing for such a waiver is enacted into law. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-460
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Chinese Communist Party Visa Disclosure Act of 2025 or the CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2025

This bill requires an applicant for an F, J, or M (student or exchange visitor) visa to disclose in the application certain information about whether the applicant has received or will receive funds from the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or an entity controlled by either. If an individual receives such funds after receiving such a visa, the individual must inform the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State.

Any visa issued to an individual who violates these disclosure requirements may be revoked.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Eliminate DEI in the Military Act

Bill: 119-hr-461
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Military education and training

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Eliminate DEI in the Military Act

 
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion activities (e.g., training) of the Armed Forces, national service academies, or the Department of Defense.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
No Support for Terror Act

Bill: 119-hr-462
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Congressional oversight
International monetary system and foreign exchange
International organizations and cooperation
Terrorism
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

No Support for Terror Act

This bill establishes measures to prevent the allocation or use of certain funds to support genocide or terrorism.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to oppose the allocation of Special Drawing Rights to any country that is a perpetrator of genocide or a state sponsor of terrorism and to advocate that the IMF adopt a rule prohibiting such an allocation. (Special Drawing Rights are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement member countries' official foreign exchange reserves.)

Further, the bill requires Treasury, the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development to jointly review and report on assistance provided to nongovernmental organizations and international organization to ensure such assistance is not being provided to the Taliban or other terrorist organizations. Each prime awardee of this assistance must provide evidence that all subawardees are complying with U.S. anti-terrorism financing laws.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Lower Your Taxes Act

Bill: 119-hr-463
Sponsor: Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Income tax credits
Income tax rates
Inflation and prices
State and local taxation
Tax treatment of families

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Skills Investment Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-464
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H159)
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Old Glory Only Act

Bill: 119-hr-465
Sponsor: Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Old Glory Only Act

 
This bill prohibits the flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

Bill: 119-hr-466
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from using the Nuclear Waste Fund for certain activities related to radioactive waste disposal unless DOE has entered into a written agreement for a repository with (1) the governor of the state in which the proposed repository will be located, (2) affected local governments, (3) local governments contiguous to the affected local governments if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through them for disposal at the repository, and (4) affected Indian tribes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Foreign Medical Program Modernization Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-467
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Health care coverage and access
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Foreign Medical Program Modernization Act of 2025

This bill expands eligibility for care under the Foreign Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by removing certain eligibility requirements. The program authorizes the VA to furnish care and services to veterans abroad (i.e., outside any state) for the treatment of service-connected disabilities or as part of a Veteran Readiness and Employment rehabilitation program. The bill expands eligibility for care by removing the requirement that a veteran have a service-connected disability or be participating in a rehabilitation program.

The bill also requires the VA to update its payment system to allow for reimbursements through electronic fund transfer.

Under the bill, the VA must assess the feasibility and implications of contracting with an appropriate non-VA entity to build a network of non-VA entities to provide hospital care and medical services abroad under the Foreign Medical Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
Mel’s Law

Bill: 119-hr-468
Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2025-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Higher education
School administration
Student records

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: 

Mel's Law

This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to establish policies for awarding posthumous degrees.

Specifically, the IHE must certify that it has a policy to award a posthumous degree to a deceased student who (1) was enrolled in a degree program at the IHE; (2) died prior to completing such program; and (3) at the time of death, was in academic standing consistent with the requirements for graduation from such program (as determined by the IHE).

The bill prohibits accrediting agencies from taking into consideration the number of posthumous degrees awarded to deceased students by the IHE. (Under current law, an IHE must be accredited by an accrediting agency to participate in federal student aid programs.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Introduced in House