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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2025 Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study and report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025 . 2. China financial threat mitigation (a) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Secretary of State, shall conduct a study and issue a report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China that includes— (1) an assessment of the effects of significant risks in the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China on the United States and global financial systems; (2) a description of the policies the United States Government is adopting to protect the financial stability of the United States and the global economy from any risks described under paragraph (1); (3) a description and evaluation of the transparency, completeness, and reliability of Chinese economic data; and (4) recommendations for additional actions the United States Government, including United States representatives at relevant international organizations, should take to strengthen international cooperation to monitor and mitigate such financial stability risks and protect United States interests. (b) Transmission of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall transmit the report required under subsection (a) not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act to the Committees on Financial Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations of the Senate, and to the United States representatives at relevant international organizations, as appropriate. (c) Classification of report The report required under subsection (a) shall be unclassified, but may contain a classified annex. (d) Publication of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall publish the report required under subsection (a) (other than any classified annex) on the website of the Department of the Treasury not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study and report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025 . 2. China financial threat mitigation (a) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Secretary of State, shall conduct a study and issue a report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China that includes— (1) an assessment of the effects of significant risks in the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China on the United States and global financial systems; (2) a description of the policies the United States Government is adopting to protect the financial stability of the United States and the global economy from any risks described under paragraph (1); (3) a description and evaluation of the transparency, completeness, and reliability of Chinese economic data; and (4) recommendations for additional actions the United States Government, including United States representatives at relevant international organizations, should take to strengthen international cooperation to monitor and mitigate such financial stability risks and protect United States interests. (b) Transmission of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall transmit the report required under subsection (a) to the Committees on Financial Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations of the Senate, and to the United States representatives at relevant international organizations, as appropriate. (c) Classification of report The report required under subsection (a) shall be unclassified, but may contain a classified annex. (d) Publication of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall publish the report required under subsection (a) (other than any classified annex) on the website of the Department of the Treasury not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 11 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1549 [Report No. 119–21] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2025 Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services March 21, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Lawler March 21, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 24, 2025 A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study and report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025 . 2. China financial threat mitigation (a) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Secretary of State, shall conduct a study and issue a report on the exposure of the United States to the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China that includes— (1) an assessment of the effects of significant risks in the financial sector of the People’s Republic of China on the United States and global financial systems; (2) a description of the policies the United States Government is adopting to protect the financial stability of the United States and the global economy from any risks described under paragraph (1); (3) a description and evaluation of the transparency, completeness, and reliability of Chinese economic data; and (4) recommendations for additional actions the United States Government, including United States representatives at relevant international organizations, should take to strengthen international cooperation to monitor and mitigate such financial stability risks and protect United States interests. (b) Transmission of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall transmit the report required under subsection (a) to the Committees on Financial Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Foreign Relations of the Senate, and to the United States representatives at relevant international organizations, as appropriate. (c) Classification of report The report required under subsection (a) shall be unclassified, but may contain a classified annex. (d) Publication of report The Secretary of the Treasury shall publish the report required under subsection (a) (other than any classified annex) on the website of the Department of the Treasury not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act.

March 21, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act . 2. Saratoga National Battlefield Park (a) Redesignation Saratoga National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Saratoga National Battlefield Park . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Saratoga National Historical Park shall be deemed to be a reference to Saratoga National Battlefield Park.

Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act . 2. Saratoga National Battlefield Park (a) Redesignation Saratoga National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Saratoga National Battlefield Park . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Saratoga National Historical Park shall be deemed to be a reference to Saratoga National Battlefield Park.
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1550 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act . 2. Saratoga National Battlefield Park (a) Redesignation Saratoga National Historical Park shall hereafter be known and designated as Saratoga National Battlefield Park . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to Saratoga National Historical Park shall be deemed to be a reference to Saratoga National Battlefield Park.

Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Mrs. Bice introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act . 2. Access to federal energy resources from non-federal surface estate Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (r) No federal permit required for oil and gas activities on certain land (1) In general The Secretary shall not require an operator to obtain a Federal drilling permit for oil and gas exploration and production activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate, provided that— (A) the United States holds an ownership interest of less than 50 percent of the subsurface mineral estate to be accessed by the proposed action; and (B) the operator submits to the Secretary a State permit to conduct oil and gas exploration and production activities on the non-Federal surface estate. (2) No federal action An oil and gas exploration and production activity carried out under paragraph (1)— (A) shall not be considered a major Federal action for the purposes of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ); (B) shall require no additional Federal action; (C) may commence 30 days after submission of the State permit to the Secretary; and (D) shall not be subject to— (i) section 306108 of title 54, United States Code (commonly known as the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966); and (ii) section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536 ). (3) Royalties and production accountability (A) Nothing in this subsection shall affect the amount of royalties due to the United States under this Act from the production of oil and gas, or alter the Secretary’s authority to conduct audits and collect civil penalties pursuant to the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ). (B) The Secretary may conduct onsite reviews and inspections to ensure proper accountability, measurement, and reporting of production of Federal oil and gas, and payment of royalties. (4) Nonapplicability to Indian lands This subsection shall not apply to Indian lands. (5) Indian land In this subsection, the term Indian land means— (A) any land located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria; and (B) any land not located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria, the title to which is held— (i) in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian tribe or an individual Indian; (ii) by an Indian tribe or an individual Indian, subject to restriction against alienation under laws of the United States; or (iii) by a dependent Indian community. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1556 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Mr. Bresnahan (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Reschenthaler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Eric’s Law . 2. Requirement to impanel a new jury in certain cases (a) Additional ground for impaneling jury Section 3593(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (E) a new special hearing is required pursuant to subsection (g); or . (b) Impaneling of new jury when jury does not reach a unanimous recommendation Section 3593 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Special rule when jury does not return a unanimous recommendation (1) In general If a jury described in subsection (b)(1) or subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (b)(2) does not, by unanimous vote, make a recommendation whether the defendant should be sentenced to death, to life imprisonment without possibility of release, or some other lesser sentence pursuant to subsection (e), the court, upon motion of the attorney for the government, shall order a new special hearing and impanel a new jury pursuant to subsection (b). (2) Imposition of sentence If the jury impaneled pursuant to paragraph (1) does not reach a unanimous recommendation as to sentence, the court shall impose a sentence other than death authorized by law. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1559 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Garbarino ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025 . 2. Right of appeal to Merit Systems Protection Board Section 1005(a)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) is an officer or employee of the Postal Service who— (aa) is not represented by a bargaining representative recognized under section 1203; and (bb) is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule; and .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1560 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify procedures for negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial personnel of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Supervisors and Managers Fairness Act of 2025 . 2. Negotiation of pay and benefits programs for Postal Service supervisory and managerial personnel positions (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 1004 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (e) (1) Not later than 60 days before the date on which a Postal Service pay decision under this section regarding pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs is scheduled to expire, the Postal Service shall provide a written proposal to the supervisors’ organization for any changes in pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for members of the supervisors’ organization for a covered period. (2) Not later than 60 days after the date an agreement is reached on a collective bargaining agreement between the Postal Service and a bargaining representative recognized under section 1203 that affects any matter (including the supervisory differential) concerning supervisor and manager pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs, the Postal Service shall provide a written proposal regarding the matters so affected to the supervisors’ organization for any changes in pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs covering members of the supervisors’ organization. (3) The Postal Service and the supervisors’ organization shall strive to resolve any differences concerning the proposal described in paragraph (1) or (2) under the procedures provided for, or adopted under, subsection (d). . (b) Modification of dispute resolution Paragraph (5) of section 1004(f) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (5) Not more than 15 days after the panel has made its recommendation and considered input from the Postal Service and the supervisors’ organization pursuant to paragraph (4), the panel shall issue its final determination for pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs. Such final determination shall be binding upon the Postal Service and the supervisors’ organization. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1561 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Ms. Crockett (for herself and Mr. Gooden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require research with respect to fentanyl and xylazine test strips, to authorize the use of grant funds for such test strips, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Lifesaving Efforts with Rapid Test strips for Communities Act or the ALERT Communities Act . 2. First responder training Section 546(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–1(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) train and provide resources for first responders and members of other relevant community sectors on carrying and facilitating access to fentanyl or xylazine test strips (as defined in section 5 of the Advancing Lifesaving Efforts with Rapid Test strips for Communities Act ). . 3. Research and marketing frameworks for test strip technology The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, shall develop and make publicly available research and marketing frameworks for developing, improving, and evaluating test strip technology for detecting fentanyl and other dangerous substances. Such frameworks shall— (1) include standards and guidance for manufacturers seeking to develop and test new test strip technology; (2) emphasize bringing new test strip technology intended for testing human specimens in clinical settings to support on-site clinical decision-making; and (3) include guidance on available authorization pathways for test strips described in paragraphs (1) and (2). 4. Study on fentanyl test strip interventions The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) conduct a study on the impact of the availability, accessibility, and usage of drug checking supplies, including test strips, on frequency of overdose, overdose deaths, and engagement in substance use disorder treatment; and (2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). 5. Definition In this Act, the term test strip means a rapid response, single use diagnostic that can be used to detect the adulteration of a drug with, or the presence in a human specimen of, any substance that may lead to increased morbidity or mortality, such as fentanyl, xylazine, or another synthetic opioid or emerging substance.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1562 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Ms. Crockett (for herself and Mr. Gooden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to expressly authorize the use of certain grants to implement substance use disorder and overdose prevention activities with respect to fentanyl and xylazine test strips.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Test Strip Access Act of 2025 . 2. Grant program for State and Tribal response to opioid use disorders Section 1003(b)(4)(A) of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 290ee–3a(b)(4)(A)) is amended by inserting or fentanyl or xylazine test strips after which may include drugs or devices approved, cleared, or otherwise legally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Ms. Crockett (for herself and Mr. Gooden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify that the possession, sale, purchase, importation, exportation, or transportation of drug testing equipment that tests for the presence of fentanyl or xylazine is not unlawful.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Testing and Overdose Prevention Against Fentanyl and Xylazine Act or the STOP Fentanyl and Xylazine Act . 2. Clarification regarding the treatment of equipment that indicates the presence of fentanyl or xylazine in a compound Section 422 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 863 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Clarification This section does not apply to the possession, sale, purchase, importation, exportation, or transportation of equipment for which the intended use is to indicate the presence of fentanyl or xylazine in a compound. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1565 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize the voluntary public access and habitat incentive program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025 . 2. Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program Section 1240R of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5 ) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following: (f) Funding (1) Mandatory funding Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $150,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. (2) Enhanced public access to wetland reserve easements To the maximum extent practicable, of the funds made available under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use $3,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to encourage public access to land covered by wetland reserve easements under section 1265C through agreements with States and tribal governments under this section. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1570 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Mrs. Houchin (for herself and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require notification with respect to individualized education program teams, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Families in Special Education Act . 2. Notification requirement for IEP teams Section 614(d)(1)(B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by redesignating subclauses (I) through (III) as items (aa) through (cc), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly); (2) by redesignating clauses (i) through (vii) as subclauses (I) through (VII), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly); (3) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as so redesignated, by striking The term and inserting the following: (i) In general The term ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Notification required Within a reasonable timeframe prior to the first convening of the individualized education program team for a child with a disability for a school year, the local educational agency that serves such child shall notify the parent of such child that such parent may, under clause (i)(VI), include other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel as appropriate, as part of the individualized education program team. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1571 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To eliminate nonessential civil service positions in the executive branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureaucratic Labor Adjustment and Downsizing Effort Act . 2. Elimination of nonessential civil service executive branch positions (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) on the date provided under subsection (c), any Federal position described in subsection (b) is abolished; and (2) no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the salary or expenses of any such position on or after such date. (b) Positions A position described in this subsection is any position in the civil service (as that term is defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code) in the executive branch of the Federal Government that is designated as not excepted from furlough with respect to any lapse in appropriations occurring before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Application (1) Unoccupied and nonessential Positions under subsection (b) that are unoccupied on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be abolished on such date. (2) Occupied and nonessential Positions under subsection (b) that are occupied on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be abolished on the first day after such date when such position becomes vacant (including a vacancy resulting from retirement, voluntary separation, or disciplinary action). (d) Limitation On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal position— (1) may be designated as excepted from furlough that was not designated as excepted from furlough during a lapse in appropriations occurring before such date; and (2) established after the date of enactment of this Act may be designated as excepted from furlough.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1574 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Mr. Moran (for himself, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Mr. Roy , and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish a rebuttable presumption that a permanent injunction should be granted in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive Patent Rights Act of 2025 or the RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Securing effective and reliable patent protection for new technologies is critical to maintaining the competitive advantage of the United States in the global innovation economy. (2) The Constitution of the United States empowers Congress to grant inventors the exclusive Right to their inventions in order to promote the Progress of Science and the useful Arts . (3) The right to prevent others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing a patented invention without authority from the inventor is the core of the patent right, ensuring that an inventor enjoys, for a limited time, the sole benefit of the inventor’s invention or discovery. (4) Congress and the courts of the United States have long secured the constitutionally protected patent right through the traditional equitable remedy of an injunction. (5) Given the irreparable harm that is caused by multiple acts of infringement or willful infringement of a patent, courts historically presumed that an injunction should be granted to prevent such acts, with a burden on defendants to rebut such a presumption with standard equitable defenses. (6) Recently, courts have ended the approach described in paragraph (5), which contradicts the traditional, historical practice governing the equitable remedy described in that paragraph. (7) Eliminating the traditional, historical equitable practice of applying a rebuttable presumption of injunctive relief in the case of continuing acts of infringement or willful infringement of a patent has— (A) substantially reduced the ability of patent owners to obtain injunctions to stop continuing or willful infringement of patents; and (B) created incentives for large, multinational companies to commit predatory acts of infringement, especially with respect to patents owned by undercapitalized entities, such as individual inventors, institutions of higher education, startups, and small or medium-sized enterprises. 3. Rebuttable presumption that injunctive relief is warranted Section 283 of title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The several and inserting the following: (a) In general The several ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Rebuttable presumption If, in a case under this title, the court enters a final judgment finding infringement of a right secured by patent, the patent owner shall be entitled to a rebuttable presumption that the court should grant a permanent injunction with respect to that infringing conduct. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1575 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Meuser , Mr. Guest , Mr. Bentz , Mr. Latta , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Webster of Florida , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Ellzey , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Onder , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Bost , Mr. Haridopolos , Mr. Evans of Colorado , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Flood , Mr. Collins , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Valadao , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Rose , Mr. Moore of West Virginia , Mr. Hurd of Colorado , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Pfluger , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Alford , Ms. Boebert , and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit certain businesses and persons from purchasing real estate adjacent to covered Federal lands in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No American Land for Communist China Act . 2. Prohibition on the purchase of real estate located adjacent to covered Federal lands in the United States by nationals of the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of real estate located adjacent to covered Federal land in the United States by— (1) any agent of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or (2) any business with respect to which the Government of the People’s Republic of China, directly or indirectly through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise, owns 25 percent or more of the equity interests of the business. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term United States means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States; and (2) the term covered Federal lands means— (A) land owned by the United States and under the jurisdiction of— (i) the Secretary of the Interior; (ii) the Secretary of Defense; (iii) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land managed by the Forest Service; and (iv) the Secretary of Energy; or (B) land that is Indian country under section 1151 of title 18, United States Code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1579 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Fulcher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information in carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadband Buildout Accountability Act . 2. Applicability of FOIA to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program Section 60102(o)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 47 U.S.C. 1702(o)(2) ) is amended by inserting after Act’) the following: , except for section 552 of that title (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act ) .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1580 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Mr. Rogers of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, to require solicitations sent in the mail to be clearly identified as solicitations, and for other purposes.

1. Notice of solicitation mail Section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (p) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), matter otherwise legally acceptable in the mails which constitutes a solicitation for the order by the addressee of goods or services, or both, is nonmailable matter, shall not be carried or delivered by mail, and shall be disposed of as the Postal Service directs, unless such matter bears on its face, in conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typography, layout, or color with other printing on its face, in accordance with regulations which the Postal Service shall prescribe— (A) the following notice: This is a solicitation ; or (B) in lieu thereof, a notice to the same effect in words which the Postal Service may prescribe. (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to matter described in subsection (d). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1582 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Mr. Stauber (for himself and Ms. Craig ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the charitable mileage rate with the business travel rate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025 . 2. Increase in charitable mileage rate (a) In general Subsection (i) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking shall be 14 cents per mile and inserting shall be— (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), 14 cents per mile, and (2) in the case of transportation of persons (other than the taxpayer) or property on behalf of an organization described in subsection (c), the rate determined by the Secretary, which rate shall not be less than the standard mileage rate used for purposes of sections 162 and 212. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1583 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Panetta , and Mr. Hudson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove private or commercial golf courses and country clubs from the list of uses for which certain proceeds cannot be used.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity for Athletic Recreation Act or the PAR Act . 2. Repeal of restrictions on use of certain proceeds for private or commercial golf courses and country clubs (a) In general Section 144 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking private or commercial golf course, country club, each place it appears. (b) Effective dates (1) In general The amendment made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Special rule for empowerment zone employment credit For purposes of section 1396(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who begin work for the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Special rule for empowerment zone business and opportunity zones For purposes of sections 1397C(d)(5) and 1400Z–2(d)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1584 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the design of public buildings in the United States adheres to the guiding principles for Federal architecture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Democracy in Design Act . 2. Continuing investigation and survey of public buildings (a) In general Section 3303 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) after Services ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Guiding principles for Federal architecture The Administrator shall ensure that the design of public buildings in the United States adheres to the principles described in the report published by the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space entitled Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture and dated June 1, 1962. . (b) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary— (A) to implement the amendment made by subsection (a)(2); and (B) to establish minimum standards by which the Administrator of General Services shall design public buildings in the United States. (2) Notice and comment The regulations required under paragraph (1) shall be issued after notice and an opportunity for public comment in accordance with the procedure applicable to substantive rules under section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1587 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2025 Mr. Walberg (for himself and Mr. Tiffany ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and 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 A BILL To prohibit the President from revoking Presidential permits relating to cross-border energy facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting International Pipelines for Energy Security Act . 2. Prohibition on revocation of Presidential permits (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not revoke a Presidential permit, or any other permit or authorization, issued pursuant to Executive Order No. 13337 ( 3 U.S.C. 301 note), Executive Order No. 11423 ( 3 U.S.C. 301 note), Executive Order No. 12038 (43 Fed. Reg. 4957), Executive Order No. 10485 (18 Fed. Reg. 5397), or any other Executive order for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility, or any border-crossing facility thereof, unless such revocation is authorized by an Act of Congress. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Border-crossing facility The term border-crossing facility means the portion of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facility that is located at an international boundary of the United States. (2) Natural gas The term natural gas has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717a ). (3) Oil The term oil means petroleum or a petroleum product.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1590 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2025 Mr. Alford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business , 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 A BILL To require Federal agencies with an SBIR or STTR program to enhance their outreach to rural communities with respect to such programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Innovation and Small Business Support Act . 2. SBIR and STTR program rural community outreach Section 9 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (j), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Modification relating to rural outreach Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to this subsection to require each Federal agency participating in the SBIR program to enhance the outreach efforts of such Federal agency to rural communities to increase the participation of small business concerns located in rural communities in the SBIR program, including by ensuring that such Federal agency conducts outreach efforts with respect to the SBIR program in rural communities. ; and (2) in subsection (p), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Modification relating to rural outreach Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to this subsection to require each Federal agency participating in the STTR program to enhance the outreach efforts of such Federal agency to rural communities to increase the participation of small business concerns located in rural communities in the STTR program, including by ensuring that such Federal agency conducts outreach efforts with respect to the STTR program in rural communities. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1593 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2025 Ms. Brownley (for herself, Mr. Garcia of California , Mr. Sherman , and Ms. Chu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the President from considering insurance as a duplication of benefits for certain assistance under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act of 2025 . 2. Duplication of benefits clarification Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Duplication of benefits (1) In general In determining eligibility for displacement assistance under this section, the President may not consider insurance a duplication of benefits for the purpose of applying section 312 of this Act. (2) Displacement assistance defined In this section, the term displacement assistance means assistance provided under this section to stay in a hotel or motel, stay with family and friends, or for any other available housing options. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1595 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2025 Mrs. Cammack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit Federal funding for National Public Radio, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund NPR Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding for National Public Radio (a) In general Section 396 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Prohibition on Federal funding for National Public Radio (1) In general After the date of enactment of the Defund NPR Act , no Federal funds may, directly or indirectly, be made available to or used to support an organization described in paragraph (2), including through the payment of dues to or the purchase of programming from the organization by a public broadcast station using Federal funds received by the station. (2) Organizations described The organizations described in this paragraph are— (A) the organization known, as of the date of enactment of the Defund NPR Act , as National Public Radio ; and (B) any successor organization to the organization described in subparagraph (A). . (b) Technical and conforming amendments Title III of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 396(k) ( 47 U.S.C. 396(k) )— (A) in paragraph (4), in the first sentence, by striking or National Public Radio ; and (B) in paragraph (9), by striking or National Public Radio each place that term appears; and (2) in section 398(b)(1) ( 47 U.S.C. 398(b)(1) ), by striking and National Public Radio .