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TREATS Act

Bill: 119-hr-1627
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health technology, devices, supplies
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: 

Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act or the TREATS Act

This bill permanently allows health care practitioners to prescribe certain controlled substances for treating substance use disorders via telehealth without evaluating the patient in person. 

Generally, a health care practitioner may not prescribe a controlled substance via telehealth unless they first conduct an in-person medical evaluation. Federal regulations currently provide a temporary exception to this requirement, allowing practitioners to prescribe schedule II-V controlled substances for legitimate medical purposes (such as treating substance use disorders) via telehealth without an in-person evaluation. However, this temporary regulatory flexibility expires on December 31, 2025.

The bill permanently allows practitioners to prescribe schedule III-V controlled substances for the treatment of a substance use disorder via telehealth without conducting an in-person evaluation. In such instances, a practitioner may conduct a telehealth evaluation using audio-only or audio and video equipment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

Bill: 119-hr-1628
Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Farmland Security Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1629
Sponsor: Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: 

Farmland Security Act of 2025

This bill authorizes increased civil penalties for violations of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (AFIDA) and increases Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversight of and research into foreign investment in agricultural land. As background, AFIDA and the regulations that implemented the act require foreign investors who acquire, transfer, or hold an interest in U.S. agricultural land to report such holdings and transactions to USDA.

In general, the bill allows USDA to determine an appropriate civil penalty amount for an AFIDA violation by removing the cap that currently prohibits the civil penalty from exceeding 25% of the fair market value of the interest in the agricultural land associated with the violation.

Under an exception in the bill, the civil penalty for a foreign-owned shell corporation is 100% of the fair market value of the interest in the agricultural land. The bill defines a shell corporation to include a company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, trust, or estate that has no or nominal operations. The penalty does not apply if the shell corporation remedies a defective filing or failure to file within 60 days of USDA providing notice.

USDA must conduct annual compliance audits of at least 10% of the reports. Further, USDA must provide state and county-level personnel certain annual training.

USDA must also annually conduct research and submit a report to Congress on foreign investment in agricultural land, including trends in the purchase of U.S. agricultural land by foreign-owned shell corporations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-1630
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: 

This bill allows states to observe daylight saving time year-round. (States may already choose to observe standard time year-round.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Safe Access to Cash Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1631
Sponsor: Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Banking and financial institutions regulation
Crimes against property

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1632
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: 

Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 

2025

This bill establishes a reciprocal marketing approval process that allows for the sale of a drug, biological product, or medical device that has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if the product is approved for sale in another country and there is an unmet need for the product.

Specifically, in order to receive reciprocal approval, the bill requires the product's sponsor to demonstrate, among other things, that (1) the product has been approved in one of the countries specified in the bill, (2) neither the FDA nor any of the specified countries have withdrawn approval for the product because of safety or effectiveness concerns, and (3) there is a public health or unmet medical need for the product.

The FDA may decline approval if it determines that the product is not safe or effective. The FDA may condition reciprocal approval on the conduct of postmarket studies.

The FDA must issue a decision on whether to grant a request for reciprocal marketing approval within 30 days of receiving the request.

Congress may pass a joint resolution to grant reciprocal marketing approval of a product that the FDA declines to approve through the reciprocal process.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Workforce Reentry Act

Bill: 119-hr-1633
Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act

Bill: 119-hr-1634
Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Disability and paralysis
Disability assistance
Employee hiring
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: 

ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to (1) provide assistance to individuals with disabilities who desire to become entrepreneurs or to be self-employed, (2) help individuals with disabilities find employment at small businesses; and (3) assist small businesses with hiring such individuals and with accessibility issues applicable to such individuals.

The SBA must conduct outreach and education about such activities.

The bill establishes reporting requirements with respect to these activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2399)
action_date: 2025-06-03
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 H2399)
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1634.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2399-2401)
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-32.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-32.
action_date: 2025-03-05
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
action_date: 2025-03-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Pell to Grad Act

Bill: 119-hr-1635
Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: 

Pell to Grad Act

 
This bill raises from 12 to 16 the total number of semesters during which a student may receive a Pell Grant. It also allows income-eligible graduate students who received Pell Grants during their undergraduate education to utilize their remaining Pell Grant eligibility toward their first graduate degree, subject to this 16-semester duration limit. Currently, Pell Grants are available only to undergraduate students, subject to the 12-semester duration limit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Securing our Radioactive Materials Act

Bill: 119-hr-1636
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Protect Veteran Jobs Act

Bill: 119-hr-1637
Sponsor: Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: 

Protect Veteran Jobs Act

This bill provides reinstatement eligibility to veterans who were involuntarily removed or otherwise dismissed without cause from civil service positions from January 20, 2025, through the date of enactment of this bill. Such veterans must be eligible for reinstatement to their former positions or any other civil service positions for which they are qualified.

Each executive branch agency must regularly report through January 20, 2029, to Congress regarding veteran employees who were removed or otherwise dismissed from the agency, including the total number of employees removed and the reasons for the dismissals. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H866-867)
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
CROWN Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1638
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Cosmetics and personal care
Due process and equal protection
Elementary and secondary education
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Higher education
Housing discrimination
Poverty and welfare assistance
Public housing
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: 

Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2025 or the CROWN Act of 2025

This bill prohibits discrimination based on a person's hair texture or hairstyle if that style or texture is commonly associated with a particular race or national origin. Specifically, the bill prohibits this type of discrimination against those participating in federally assisted programs, housing programs, public accommodations, and employment.

Persons shall not be deprived of equal rights under the law and shall not be subjected to prohibited practices based on their hair texture or style.

The bill provides for enforcement procedures under the applicable laws (e.g., the Civil Rights Act of 1964).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
BOAT Act

Bill: 119-hr-1639
Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Abortion
Civil actions and liability
Legal fees and court costs
Navigation, waterways, harbors

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
HEIRS Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1640
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Housing and community development funding
Housing finance and home ownership
Low- and moderate-income housing

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act

Bill: 119-hr-1641
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Education

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: 

Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to disclose certain information related to career and technical education.

Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Federal Student Aid within ED to publish on its public website information on (1) career and technical education programs, including average completion time, program cost, and postgraduation employment rate; and (2) opportunities in each state to pursue these programs and obtain Perkins funding.

In addition, ED must include this information and a related acknowledgment signature box on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1642
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
Introduced: 2025-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business education
Employee hiring
Higher education
Small business
Vocational and technical education
Women in business

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: 

Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025

This bill requires Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers to provide educational information to small businesses about hiring graduates of career and technical education programs.

This includes, as appropriate, connecting small businesses with career and technical education programs to assist students and graduates of such programs with identifying career opportunities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 5 (Roll no. 146). (text: CR H2392)
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 5 (Roll no. 146). (text: CR H2392)
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2402-2403)
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1642.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2392-2393)
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-36.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-36.
action_date: 2025-03-05
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 0.
action_date: 2025-03-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Introduced in House
SAFER Voter Act

Bill: 119-hr-1643
Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Copay Fairness for Veterans Act

Bill: 119-hr-1644
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2025-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Family planning and birth control
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Hospital care
Immunology and vaccination
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: 

Copay Fairness for Veterans Act

This bill eliminates veterans' copayments for medication, hospital care, and medical services related to preventive health services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The bill expands the definition of preventive health services to include (1) evidence-based items or services that have an A or B rating in the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (2) immunizations that have a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the individual involved; and (3) with respect to services for women, the preventive care, screenings, and contraceptives provided for in the Health Resources and Services Administration Preventive Services Guidelines in effect as of December 30, 2022, and any contraceptive approved, granted, or cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, any related contraceptive care, and any related services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Climate and Health Protection Act

Bill: 119-hr-1645
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2025-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Introduced in House
Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

Bill: 119-hr-1646
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Introduced: 2025-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Child health
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: 

Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each of its medical centers contains a hygienic lactation space that is not a bathroom and meets other specifications (e.g., must be easy to locate). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-27
text: Introduced in House