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Undersea Cable Control Act

Bill: 119-hr-2503
Sponsor: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
China
Congressional oversight
Licensing and registrations
Technology assessment
Technology transfer and commercialization
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: 

Undersea Cable Control Act

This bill requires the President and the Department of Commerce to take certain actions to prevent foreign adversaries from acquiring items needed to support the construction, maintenance, or operation of undersea cable projects. For the purposes of this bill, a
 foreign adversary
 is any foreign government or nongovernment person (entity or individual) engaged in certain conduct that significantly and adversely affects U.S. national security.

Within one year of the bill's enactment, the President must seek to enter into agreements with allies and partners to prevent such items from being available to foreign adversaries.

Furthermore, Commerce must determine the appropriate level of export and transfer controls for such items under the Export Administration Regulations.

The bill also requires Commerce to develop a strategy to prevent such items from being available to foreign adversaries. The President must report annually to Congress on this strategy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2025-09-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-09-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3733-3734: 1)
action_date: 2025-09-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2025-09-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2503.
action_date: 2025-09-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3733-3734)
action_date: 2025-09-02
text: Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
The U.S.-European Nuclear Energy Cooperation Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2504
Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act

Bill: 119-hr-2505
Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Iran
Manufacturing
Middle East
Research and development
Retail and wholesale trades
Sanctions
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: 

Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act

This bill requires the Departments of Commerce, State, and Defense to develop plans to prevent Iran from acquiring certain technologies related to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), also known as drones.

Specifically, the bill requires Commerce to develop a strategy to prevent the illegal export to Iran of certain technologies (including microcontrollers, voltage regulators, and microprocessors) that can be used in the development and operation of UAS.

The State Department must develop a strategy to prevent the export of these technologies to Iran from the United States and allied and partner countries.

Finally, the Department of Defense must develop a range of options that may be employed by the U.S. Armed Forces to counter or deny the ability of Iran to acquire these technologies and other technologies useful for UAS, such as computer-aided design (CAD) software and computer numerical control (CNC) machines.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
AID Youth Employment Act

Bill: 119-hr-2506
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
Helping to Encourage Real Opportunities (HERO) for Youth Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2507
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
ENCRYPT Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2508
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
COMPLETE Care Act

Bill: 119-hr-2509
Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
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: 2025-03-31
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: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2510
Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign 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: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act

Bill: 119-hr-2511
Sponsor: Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
Hot Foods Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2512
Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: 

Hot Foods Act of 2025 

This bill expands the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to permit the use of SNAP benefits to purchase hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
CFPB–IG Reform Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2513
Sponsor: Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
Trucker Bathroom Access Act

Bill: 119-hr-2514
Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: 

Trucker Bathroom Access Act

This bill expands access to restroom facilities for certain commercial truck drivers, including drayage truck operators.

Drayage truck operator
 means the driver of any in-use on-road vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of greater than 33,000 pounds operating on or transgressing through port or intermodal rail yard property for the purpose of loading, unloading, or transporting cargo, including containerized, bulk, or break-bulk goods.

Specifically, the bill requires certain retailers, warehouses, and other establishments to give commercial truck drivers access to existing restroom facilities when they are loading or delivering cargo, or waiting to load or transport cargo.

Further, operators of marine terminals, including port authorities, must provide drayage truck operators with (1) access to existing restrooms, (2) additional restrooms if necessary, and (3) parking while accessing such restrooms. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2515
Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2516
Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Higher education
Political parties and affiliation
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2517
Sponsor: Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2518
Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
To provide a per diem allowance for Members of Congress for the costs of lodging, meals, and incidental expenses incurred because of travel to and from the Washington Metropolitan Area in order to cast votes in Congress, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-2519
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Congress

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act

Bill: 119-hr-2520
Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
American Family FAFSA Opportunity Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2521
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
To designate the area between the intersections of 18th Street Northwest and Church Street Northwest, and 18th Street Northwest and P Street Northwest, in the District of Columbia as "Jimmy Lai Way", and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-2522
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
State-Level DOGE Establishment Act

Bill: 119-hr-2523
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: 

State-Level Departments of Government Efficiency Establishment Act or the State-Level DOGE Establishment Act

This bill requires states that receive certain federal funds to establish and maintain a government efficiency department, agency, or commission.

Specifically, the bill prohibits certain discretionary appropriations from being disbursed to any state that has not established and maintained a government efficiency department, agency, or commission to review the efficacy of the state’s administration of federal funding and to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer funds.

This requirement does not apply to discretionary appropriations within the security category, which includes appropriations associated with the budgets for the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Nuclear Security Administration, the intelligence community management account, and international affairs. 

The bill also requires a state government efficiency entity established under this bill to submit to the Department of Government Efficiency within the Executive Office of the President an annual report that (1) details the entity’s work, and (2) provides legislative and operational suggestions and recommendations to improve the efficiency of expenditures of federal funds. The report must also be published on the state's public website. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
REPEAL CBO Requirements Act

Bill: 119-hr-2524
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: 

Replacing Exploitative Partisan Estimates with Alternatives by Liquidating Congressional Budget Office Requirements or the REPEAL CBO Requirements Act

This bill allows certain congressional committees to obtain cost estimates for legislation from private reputable accounting firms rather than the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

Under current law, CBO is generally required to produce cost estimates for most bills that are reported by congressional committees. This bill allows chairs of congressional committees (except the appropriations committees) to obtain estimates for reported legislation from a private reputable accounting firm instead of CBO. Under the bill, a 
private reputable accounting firm
 means any of the 10 public accounting firms registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board with the largest net revenue during the previous year.

If a committee chair obtains an estimate from a private accounting firm pursuant to this bill, (1) the estimate must be used for budget enforcement purposes, and (2) CBO may not prepare an estimate for the applicable measure.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
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: 2025-03-31
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: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
Housing Vouchers Fairness Act

Bill: 119-hr-2525
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
Bus Parity and Clarity Act

Bill: 119-hr-2526
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2527
Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced: 2025-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Introduced in House
Association Health Plans Act

Bill: 119-hr-2528
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
Introduced: 2025-04-01 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Labor-management relations
Self-employed

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-04-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-04-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-04-01
text: Introduced in House