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Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1144
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Adult education and literacy
Child safety and welfare
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Domestic violence and child abuse
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Human trafficking
Intergovernmental relations
Performance measurement
Sanctions
Smuggling and trafficking
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2025-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2025-02-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act

Bill: 119-hr-1145
Sponsor: Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Executive Office of the President
Federal officials

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
No More Funding for NPR Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1146
Sponsor: Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: 

No More Funding for NPR Act of 2025

This bill prohibits federal funding of National Public Radio (NPR) or any successor organization and rescinds certain funds that were provided to NPR.

The prohibition includes the payment of dues to or the purchase of programming from NPR by a public broadcast station using federal funds. The prohibition does not include funds made available to NPR during certain periods of disaster response and for the sole purpose of disseminating urgent information to protect public safety.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1147
Sponsor: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
Introduced: 2025-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability assistance
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: 

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access to address the accessibility of the VA for individuals with disabilities. Prior to establishing the advisory committee, the VA must take action to abolish or consolidate advisory committees that are currently inactive.

The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through June 23, 2034, under the VA's home loan program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-05-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2123-2124)
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2123-2124)
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1147.
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2123-2124)
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
SMARTER Act

Bill: 119-hr-1148
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
POWER Act

Bill: 119-hr-1149
Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
SPEAR Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1150
Sponsor: Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2025-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Animals

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

Bill: 119-hr-1151
Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-07 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: 

Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

This bill expands the expenses eligible for tax-free withdrawals from a qualified tuition program (known as a 529 plan) to include tuition, fees (including test fees), books, supplies, equipment, and other expenses related to the enrollment or attendance in a recognized postsecondary credentialing program.

Under the bill, a recognized postsecondary credentialing program includes certain programs identified by a state as providing training services, a program listed in the Web Enabled Approval Management System (WEAMS) maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs, certain examinations required to obtain or maintain a credential, and other reputable credentialing programs.

Further, under the bill, such programs must be designed for an individual to obtain

an industry-recognized postsecondary employment credential (e.g., project management professional certificate, advanced emergency medical technician certificate, and welding supervisor certificate),

a certificate of completion of a registered and certified apprenticeship,

an occupational or professional license issued or recognized by a state or the federal government (and any certification required for obtaining such license), or

an associate or baccalaureate degree. 



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Introduced in House
Electronic Filing and Payment Fairness Act

Bill: 119-hr-1152
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Internet, web applications, social media
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Electronic Filing and Payment Fairness Act 

This bill provides that a federal tax document or payment that is electronically submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shall be considered delivered to the IRS on the date such document or payment is sent. Further, the bill requires the IRS to issue guidance on electronically submitted federal tax documents and payments no later than December 31, 2025.

Under current law, a federal tax document or payment that is sent by mail is considered delivered to the IRS on the date that such document or payment is postmarked and is considered timely if the postmark date is on or before the due date of such document or payment. (This is known as the mailbox rule.)

Further, under current law, the IRS is authorized to provide guidance on electronically submitted federal tax documents but not payments. In accordance with such authority, IRS guidance provides that the date that an authorized electronic return transmitter receives the transmission of an electronically filed document on its host system is the electronic postmark date.

The bill expands the mailbox rule to include all electronically submitted federal tax documents and payments and specifically requires the IRS to provide guidance on electronically submitted payments.


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 voice vote. (text: CR H1355)
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 voice vote.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1152.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1354-1356: 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. 32.
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-45.
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-45.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1153
Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Medical education
Medicare
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 

2025

This bill allows certain hospitals to receive additional payment under Medicare for full-time equivalent residents who receive training in rural areas.

Specifically, hospitals, critical access hospitals, sole community hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals may elect to receive payment for time spent by a resident in a rural training location if the resident trains for at least eight weeks in the location and the hospital pays the salary and benefits of the resident during this time. Additionally, hospitals may receive payment for all time spent by residents in a residency program in which 50% of all training is in rural locations, regardless of where the training occurs or specialty.

Payments are based on the difference between the total amount of eligible payments (as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and the amount of graduate medical education payments received (if applicable).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Space Infrastructure Act

Bill: 119-hr-1154
Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Space Infrastructure Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate space systems, services, and technology as a critical infrastructure sector. Under current law, 
critical infrastructure
 means systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.

DHS must issue guidance with respect to the designation, in which it must define the scope of the sector and name a federal agency to serve as the federal interface for the prioritization and coordination of activities specific to the sector, among other duties. 

The bill also adds the space systems, services, and technology sector to a list of critical infrastructure sectors that DHS must consider in allocating certain national security grants.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Recovery of Stolen Checks Act

Bill: 119-hr-1155
Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Recovery of Stolen Checks Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish procedures that allow an eligible taxpayer to elect to receive by direct deposit a replacement of a federal tax refund amount that was originally issued as a paper check and was lost or stolen. (Currently, taxpayers eligible to receive a replacement of a lost or stolen federal tax refund check are generally issued another paper check.)


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 voice vote. (text: CR H1351)
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 voice vote.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1155.
action_date: 2025-03-31
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1351-1353: 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. 28.
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-41.
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-41.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
action_date: 2025-02-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
ACCESS Act

Bill: 119-hr-1157
Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Freedom First Lend Lease Act

Bill: 119-hr-1158
Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Freedom First Lend Lease Act 

This bill temporarily waives certain requirements related to the President's authority to lend or lease defense articles if the defense articles are intended for Ukraine's government or the governments of other Eastern European countries affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

For FY2026 and FY2027, an agreement to lend or lease defense articles under this bill shall not be subject to certain requirements and provisions that typically apply to such lend-lease agreements, including a requirement that generally prohibits a loan or lease period from exceeding five years.

The President must establish expedited procedures to ensure the timely delivery of defense articles loaned or leased to Ukraine under this bill. Laws concerning the return of, reimbursement, and repayment for defense articles loaned or leased to foreign governments shall apply to any loan or lease to Ukraine.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act

Bill: 119-hr-1159
Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act

This bill includes Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees in the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program under certain conditions. Specifically, the bill extends PSOB program death and disability benefits to TSA employees performing official duties related to protecting the nation's transportation systems.

As background, the PSOB program provides cash benefits to federal, state, and local law enforcement officers; firefighters; employees of emergency management agencies; and members of emergency medical services agencies who are killed or permanently and totally disabled as the result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty. PSOB death benefits are payable to the eligible spouse and children of a public safety officer. Further, the Public Safety Officers’ Educational Assistance program, a component of the PSOB program, provides higher-education assistance to the children and spouses of public safety officers who are eligible for PSOB death or disability benefits. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1160
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Health Care Provider Shortage Minimization Act of 2025

This bill provides statutory authority to classify qualified locum tenens physicians and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for federal tax purposes. (Locum tenens generally refers to an individual who temporarily fulfills the duties of another individual and is commonly used to refer to temporary staffing in the healthcare industry.)

Under current law, independent contractors are considered self-employed for federal tax purposes and, thus, are required to make quarterly estimated income tax payments and pay self-employment taxes (Social Security and Medicare taxes). (Other federal tax reporting requirements and obligations apply.)

The bill defines a 
qualified locum tenens physician or advanced care practitioner
 as an individual who provides temporary services for not more than one continuous year at a site of service as (1) a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, optometry, or podiatry (authorized to provide such services by the state, U.S. possession, or U.S. territory in which such services are performed); or (2) a nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, or certified registered nurse anesthetist. The term also includes an individual who provides such temporary services and is otherwise considered a physician under the Social Security Act (e.g., certain chiropractors).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1161
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-10 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: 

Red, White, and Blueland Act of 2025

This bill authorizes the President to enter into negotiations with the government of Denmark to purchase or otherwise acquire Greenland. The bill also renames Greenland as Red, White, and Blueland.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Introduced in House