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PLASMA Act

Bill: 119-hr-1476
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Blood and blood diseases
Drug therapy
Health care costs and insurance
Manufacturing
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: 

Preserving Life-saving Access to Specialty Medicines in America Act or the PLASMA Act

This bill phases-in certain price adjustments for plasma-derived products under the Medicare prescription drug benefit's Manufacturer Discount Program.

Current law requires manufacturers of covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit to provide a 10% discount for covered drugs during the initial coverage phase (i.e., before a beneficiary reaches the out-of-pocket spending threshold) and a 20% discount during the catastrophic coverage phase (i.e., after a beneficiary reaches the out-of-pocket spending threshold). 

The bill phases-in discounts for plasma-derived products over several years, starting with a 1% discount in 2026 for both the initial and catastrophic coverage phases, and ending with a 10% discount beginning in 2030 for the initial coverage phase and a 20% discount beginning in 2032 for the catastrophic coverage phase.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
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: 2025-02-21
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: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1477
Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Congressional oversight
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Intergovernmental relations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: 

Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act of 2025

This bill establishes a new section in the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice to enforce federal laws concerning animal cruelty.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
One Seat Ride Act

Bill: 119-hr-1478
Sponsor: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: 

One Seat Ride Act

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the benefits of commuter rail passenger transportation and major obstacles to providing commuter rail passenger transportation that does not involve a transfer for passengers. The study must consider economic, logistical, and quality of life factors. It must also include a cost-benefit analysis of single-seat trips on the New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley line during peak hours and the impact such trips would have on other New Jersey Transit lines.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1479
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Consumer affairs
Inflation and prices
Internet, web applications, social media
Landlord and tenant
Marketing and advertising
Service industries
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: 

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

This bill requires providers of short-term lodging (e.g., hotels, short-term rentals, and third-party online sellers) to include certain price information when displaying, advertising, or marketing reservations for lodging.

Specifically, such providers must (1) display the total services price, including the base price and any service fees, if a price is displayed in an advertisement. marketing material, or a price list; (2) disclose the total services price at the time the services are first displayed to an individual seeking to purchase such services and anytime thereafter during the purchasing process; and (3) disclose, prior to the final purchase, any tax, fee, or assessment imposed by any government entity (or quasi-government entity) on the sale of such services.

The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general (or other authorized state officials).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-29
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 60.
action_date: 2025-04-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-04-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1647-1649)
action_date: 2025-04-28
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1647-1649)
action_date: 2025-04-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1479.
action_date: 2025-04-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1647-1650: 1)
action_date: 2025-04-28
text: Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2025-04-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 48.
action_date: 2025-04-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-71.
action_date: 2025-04-24
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-71.
action_date: 2025-04-08
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-04-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
Rural Health Innovation Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1480
Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health care coverage and access
Health programs administration and funding
Rural conditions and development

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
CART Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1481
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1482
Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Arizona
Government trust funds
Indian lands and resources rights
Infrastructure development
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
New Mexico
Rural conditions and development
Water resources funding
Water storage
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: 

Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2025

This bill extends deadlines and otherwise revises the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. This project was first authorized by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which settled the Navajo Nation's water rights in the San Juan Basin of New Mexico.

Specifically, the bill extends through December 31, 2029, the deadline for constructing project facilities.

The bill allows for additional project service areas, including by allowing the Navajo Nation to expand the project service area in order to deliver water supply from the project to Lupton, Arizona. The bill also sets forth criteria to authorize non-project water to flow outside of the project service area to Navajo communities in Utah.

The bill directs the Department of the Interior to take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Navajo Nation.

The bill also establishes (1) the Navajo Nation Operations, Maintenance, and Replacement Trust Fund; and (2) the Jicarilla Apache Nation Operations, Maintenance, and Replacement Trust Fund.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act

Bill: 119-hr-1483
Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1484
Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: 

Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2025

This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into an arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to examine and report on the various health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
Alien Removal Not Resort Stays Act

Bill: 119-hr-1485
Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act

Bill: 119-hr-1487
Sponsor: Rep. McGuire, John [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: 

Agricultural and Forestry Hauling Efficiency Act

This bill allows Virginia to increase the vehicle weight limit for covered agricultural vehicles traveling on interstate highways to 90,000 pounds. Specifically, Virginia may provide a special permit for these covered agricultural vehicles to operate on interstate highways in Virginia.

The term 
covered agricultural vehicle 
means a vehicle that is transporting (1) unprocessed agricultural crops used for food, feed, or fiber; or (2) raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, rough-sawn green lumber, biomass, or wood chips.

Under current law, there is an 80,000 pound overall gross vehicle weight limit for interstate highways, with exceptions. Virginia allows certain agricultural vehicles that do not exceed 90,000 pounds to travel on Virginia highways that are not part of the interstate highway system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-26
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H845)
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
To repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.

Bill: 119-hr-1488
Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
Reinforcing Sanctions on Iranian Terrorists Act

Bill: 119-hr-1489
Sponsor: Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
TRIO Access Act

Bill: 119-hr-1490
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program.

Bill: 119-hr-1492
Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: 
This bill lengthens the amount of time for which drug products must have market approval in order for the products to qualify for negotiation under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to negotiate the prices of certain prescription drugs under Medicare beginning in 2026. Among other requirements, drugs must have had market approval for at least 7 years (for drug products) or 11 years (for biologics) to qualify for negotiation. 

The bill modifies these provisions so as to require drug products to also have had at least 11 years of market approval in order to qualify for negotiation.

The bill's changes apply retroactively.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
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: 2025-02-21
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: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
To reauthorize and make improvements to Federal programs relating to the prevention, detection, and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-1493
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Intergovernmental relations
Neurological disorders
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: 
This bill reauthorizes from FY2026-FY2030 and expands Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs relating to traumatic brain injuries. It also requires HHS to conduct a study and report to Congress on traumatic brain injuries.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants to states for traumatic brain injury surveillance and registries (renaming the program after the late Representative Bill Pascrell, Jr.), 

CDC research and public awareness activities to reduce traumatic brain injuries,

Administration for Community Living (ACL) grants to states and American Indian consortiums for services and support for individuals living with traumatic brain injuries, and

ACL grants for protection and advocacy agencies supporting individuals with traumatic brain injuries.

Also, the bill generally expands the scope and requirements of these programs, including by requiring the CDC to publish information on populations at higher risk for traumatic brain injuries and strategies for preventing such injuries in these populations. 

Additionally, HHS must conduct a study on long-term symptoms or conditions in people who experience traumatic brain injuries and report the findings to Congress. HHS must also submit a report to Congress on populations with a higher risk of traumatic brain injuries and outreach efforts for such populations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act

Bill: 119-hr-1494
Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
Digital Economy Cybersecurity Advisory Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1495
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: 

Digital Economy Cybersecurity Advisory Act of 2025

This bill establishes a Digital Economy and Cybersecurity Board of Advisors within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). 

The board must provide the NTIA with recommendations for (1) technical cybersecurity best practices to drive economic growth while securing information and communications networks; (2) policies to support the development and implementation of cybersecurity practices with respect to the internet and information and communications networks; (3) policies that promote security and resilience to cybersecurity incidents; and (4) policies to remove barriers to trust, security, innovation, and commercialization; among other topics. 

The board must be composed of between 5 and 25 members, each of whom must have appropriate cybersecurity expertise. The NTIA must ensure board members provide balanced representation among specified sectors and positions, including chief cybersecurity officers, individuals who operate or maintain communications networks, software and equipment vendors, and individuals who operate or maintain internet applications. Board members must serve without compensation. 

The board must terminate four years after the bill’s enactment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
Rare Earth Magnet Security Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1496
Sponsor: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
NIH Reform Act

Bill: 119-hr-1497
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allergies
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
DEFUND Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1498
Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
Introduced: 2025-02-21 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-02-21
text: Introduced in House