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FinCEN Oversight and Accountability Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-147
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

FinCEN Oversight and Accountability Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to keep specified congressional committees informed of the activity of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), particularly regarding unlawful activity and any resulting corrective action.

Further, Treasury must disclose to Congress and to the public (with some exclusions) all controlling documents delegating authority to or providing direction to FinCEN. Such disclosure includes any controlling documents in force upon enactment, any controlling documents issued thereafter, and any changes to controlling documents.

The bill extends for an additional five years the time period during which Treasury must testify before Congress regarding FinCEN’s anti-money laundering programs.

FinCEN must also hold an annual small business working group to provide guidance on beneficial ownership reporting obligations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Keep Your Coins Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-148
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Currency
Digital media

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

Keep Your Coins Act of 2025

This bill prohibits federal agencies from restricting a person's use of convertible virtual currency for their own purposes or to conduct transactions through a self-hosted wallet. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Lead by Example Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-149
Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health facilities and institutions
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

Lead by Example Act of 

2025

This bill provides that, beginning January 3, 2027, the only health care plan the federal government may make available to Members of Congress and congressional staff shall be health care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

By September 15, 2025, the VA and the Office of Personnel Management shall jointly submit to Congress a plan to carry out this bill, including recommendations for any necessary legislative actions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Equal Representation Act

Bill: 119-hr-151
Sponsor: Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Citizenship and naturalization
Congressional districts and representation
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

Equal Representation Act

This bill requires that the statement sent by the President to Congress after the decennial census indicating the number of persons in each state exclude noncitizens. (This statement is the basis for reapportionment of U.S. Representatives.)

The bill also requires any questionnaire used in the decennial census to include a checkbox or other similar option for respondents to indicate whether the respondent and each household member is (1) a U.S. citizen, (2) a U.S. national but not a citizen, (3) a non-U.S. national (
alien 
under federal law) lawfully residing in the United States, or (4) a non-U.S. national unlawfully residing in the United States.

The Department of Commerce must make public the number of persons in each state, disaggregated by each of these four categories.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-13
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E21)
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Election Day Act

Bill: 119-hr-154
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

Election Day Act

 
This bill establishes Election Day as a federal holiday.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Let America Vote Act

Bill: 119-hr-155
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

Let America Vote Act

This bill requires states to allow unaffiliated voters to vote in primary elections for federal office. It also restricts certain federal election funding for states that allow noncitizens to vote in state or local elections.

Specifically, each state must permit an unaffiliated voter who is registered to vote in a federal election held in the state to vote in any primary election for federal office. A state shall not permit an unaffiliated voter to vote in primary elections for more than one political party.

The bill prohibits a state from (1) sharing unaffiliated voter information with a political party or any other person who may reasonably be expected to use the information for political purposes, including soliciting funds; or (2) treating an unaffiliated voter as a member of a political party for purposes of the state's official voter registration list.

States must, in order to use federal election administration funds, certify their compliance with these unaffiliated voter requirements. Upon certification, the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) must make five-year grants to the state for the costs of permitting unaffiliated voters to vote in primary elections.

The bill specifically prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections. (Current federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections.)

A state may not use federal election administration funds unless the state certifies to the EAC that it does not permit a noncitizen to vote in state or local elections or vote on any ballot initiative or referendum held in the state.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Securing our Elections Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-156
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

Securing our Elections Act of 2025

This bill establishes certain photo identification requirements for voting in federal elections.

Specifically, the bill prohibits a state or local election official from providing a ballot for a federal election to an individual who does not present valid photo identification.

Next, the bill outlines the availability of provisional ballots and the requirements for counting those ballots. In particular, an individual who does not present a valid photo identification must be permitted to cast a provisional ballot. However, an election official may not determine that the individual is eligible under state law to vote in the election unless, not later than three days after casting the provisional ballot, the individual presents (1) the identification required, or (2) an affidavit attesting that the individual does not possess the identification because of a religious objection to being photographed.

An election official may not allow for voting methods other than in-person voting unless the individual submits the ballot with (1) a copy of their photo identification, or (2) the last four digits of their Social Security number with an affidavit attesting that the individual is unable to obtain a copy of a valid photo identification after making reasonable efforts to obtain a copy. This prohibition shall not apply to overseas military voters.

The bill also requires a state to provide an individual with a valid photo identification without charge if that individual presents an affidavit attesting to an inability to afford or otherwise obtain a valid photo identification.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
CLEAN Congress Act

Bill: 119-hr-157
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Congress Act or the CLEAN Congress Act

 
This bill (1) requires bills, orders, resolutions, or votes submitted by Congress to the President to include only one subject that is clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title; and (2) makes ineffective any provision of law that excludes its application to a Member of Congress or to an employee in a Member's office.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
CLEAN Elections Act

Bill: 119-hr-158
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional districts and representation
Congressional elections
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Elections Act or the CLEAN Elections Act

This bill establishes requirements for nonpartisan redistricting.

States must conduct congressional redistricting using a plan developed by a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission, beginning with the 2020 census.

A state may not use federal funds provided for election administration purposes unless it certifies to the Election Assistance Commission that it conducts redistricting for its state legislative districts using a plan developed by a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
CLEAN Public Service Act

Bill: 119-hr-159
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Public Service Act or the CLEAN Public Service Act

This bill excludes Members of Congress from further retirement coverage under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System following the enactment of the bill. It also prohibits further government contributions or deductions from a Member's basic pay for deposit in the Treasury to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

This exclusion does not affect a Member's eligibility to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Restoring Faith in Elections Act

Bill: 119-hr-160
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization
Civil actions and liability
Computers and information technology
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Military personnel and dependents
Motor vehicles
Photography and imaging
Postal service
Right of privacy
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

Restoring Faith in Elections Act

This bill establishes certain standards for voting, including voting by mail, in federal elections. It also establishes certain requirements for voter registration and maintenance of official lists of eligible voters.

First, the bill establishes certain requirements for voting by mail in federal elections, including by requiring mail-in ballots to be received by the time the polls close on election day.

Additionally, the bill makes it unlawful to possess or return a mail-in ballot completed by another person (commonly referred to as ballot harvesting), with exceptions. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.

Further, the bill establishes certain requirements for reporting results of federal elections, including by requiring states to count all eligible ballots within 24 hours after the election.

Next, the bill provides for the automatic registration of eligible voters. The Election Assistance Commission must make grants to states to implement these automatic voter registration programs.

It also requires states and jurisdictions to use standards that apply equally to all methods of voting used in federal elections, including standards related to signature verification.

Finally, the bill establishes the National Deconfliction Voting Database and Clearinghouse to serve as a database and clearinghouse for voter registration records and lists of eligible voters. Additionally, each state must certify that it has removed ineligible voters from the official list of eligible voters prior to the federal election.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act

Bill: 119-hr-161
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act
 
 
This bill modifies terminology for purposes of the New Source Review (NSR) permitting program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
 
In order for a change to a stationary source to be a 
modification
 (a change to a stationary source that increases the air pollutant emissions or results in new pollutants) for purposes of the NSR permitting program, the maximum hourly emission rate achievable by such source must be higher than the maximum hourly rate achievable by such source during any hour in the 10-year period preceding the change.
 
A change at a stationary source is not considered to be a 
modification
 under the bill if it is designed to (1) reduce the amount of any air pollutant emitted; or (2) restore, maintain, or improve the reliability of operations at, or safety of, the source. However, such changes are not excepted if the EPA determines the increase in the maximum achievable hourly emission rate from such change would cause an adverse effect on human health or the environment.
 

Construction
, in connection with a major emitting facility (a type of stationary source), does not include a change at such a facility that does not result in a significant emissions increase or a significant net emissions increase.
 
In relation to major emitting facilities in nonattainment areas, the terms 
modifications 
and 
modified
 do not include changes at such facilities that do not result in a significant emissions increase or a significant net emissions increase.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
First Amendment Accountability Act

Bill: 119-hr-162
Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
First Amendment rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Lawyers and legal services

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

First Amendment Accountability Act

This bill creates a new federal cause of action for the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the First Amendment by a federal employee acting under color of any statute, ordinance, custom, or usage of the United States.

The term 
federal employee
 means an individual, other than the President or Vice President, who occupies a position in the Executive Branch.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
Finish the Wall Act

Bill: 119-hr-163
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2025-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: 

Finish the Wall Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume activities related to the construction of a barrier system along the U.S.-Mexico border and addresses other border-related issues.
 
DHS must resume all such construction activities that were planned or underway prior to January 20, 2021. DHS must also expend all funds appropriated or explicitly obligated since October 1, 2016, for construction of this barrier system. DHS may not cancel contracts for activities related to such construction entered into on or before January 20, 2021. 
 
Furthermore, within 14 days of this bill's enactment, DHS must certify to Congress that U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities that process adults taken into custody at the border are fully compliant with certain laws related to the collection of DNA. (Among other things, these laws allow for the collection of DNA samples from non-U.S. persons detained under U.S. authority.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-03
text: Introduced in House