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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4373 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2025 Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania (for herself, Ms. Pressley , Mr. Garcia of California , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives to replace gender-specific pronouns and nouns in the United States Code with gender-neutral language, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equality in Laws Act . 2. Gender-neutral language in the United States Code (a) In general The Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives shall make such changes to the titles of the United States Code as are necessary to replace masculine and feminine pronouns and nouns in such titles with gender-neutral language in each case in which such revisions and amendments would not affect the substance or meaning of the relevant titles, including— (1) by striking his or hers each place it appears and, as required by the relevant context, inserting— (A) the individual’s ; (B) the appropriate possessive form of the noun to which the pronoun refers; (C) their or theirs ; or (D) the appropriate possessive form of the title of the position to which the pronoun refers; and (2) by striking he , him , she , and her each place such words appear and, as required by the relevant context, inserting— (A) the individual ; (B) the noun to which the pronoun refers; (C) they or them ; or (D) the appropriate title of the position to which the pronoun refers. (b) Revision of positive law titles The Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives shall, pursuant to subsection (a), prepare and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary such revisions in the titles of the United States Code which have been enacted into positive law as may be necessary to strike gender-specific pronouns and nouns and insert gender-neutral language in each case in which such revisions conform to the understood policy, intent, and purpose of the Congress in the original enactments. (c) Amendment of nonpositive law titles The Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives shall, pursuant to subsection (a), draft a bill to amend the titles of the United States Code that have not yet been enacted into positive law for the purpose of striking gender-specific pronouns and nouns and inserting gender-neutral language in each case in which such amendments conform to the understood policy, intent, and purpose of the Congress in the original enactments. (d) Gender-Neutral language defined The term gender-neutral language means language that expressly or implicitly refers to all genders without distinction between such genders and does not expressly or implicitly refer to a gender to the real or apparent exclusion of any other gender.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4374 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2025 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require agencies to update mortgage underwriting programs, guidelines, standards, and systems to require lenders to consider, in the mortgage credit evaluation process, any amounts a borrower has in any brokerage account associated with a cryptocurrency exchange.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Homeowner Crypto Modernization Act of 2025 . 2. Consideration of cryptocurrency exchange brokerage account amounts (a) In general Not later than the expiration of the 24-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, each head of a covered agency shall, update the automated mortgage underwriting programs, guidelines, standards, and systems of such covered agency in a manner to require participating mortgage lenders to consider, in the mortgage credit evaluation process, the value of any digital assets a borrower has in any brokerage account associated with a cryptocurrency exchange. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered Agency The term covered agency means— (A) the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (B) the Department of Agriculture; (C) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (D) the Federal Housing Finance Agency, except that any requirement imposed by this section on such Agency or the Director of such Agency shall be treated as a requirement with respect to the mortgage underwriting programs or systems of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, to be imposed and enforced pursuant to the authority of such Director and Agency to supervise and regulate such enterprises. (2) Digital asset The term digital asset means any digital representation of value which is recorded on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger or other similar technology.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2025 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To revise the composition of the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the District of Columbia so that the Board will consist solely of members appointed by the Government of the District of Columbia, except when the Board is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to a chancery.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment Home Rule Act . 2. Revision of composition of Board of Zoning Adjustment (a) Revision (1) In general The first undesignated paragraph of section 8 of the Act of June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 799; sec. 6–641.07(a), DC Official Code), is amended by striking which shall be composed and all that follows through a resident of the District of Columbia and inserting which shall be composed of 5 members appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia with the advice and consent of the Council of the District of Columbia, each of whom shall have been a resident of the District of Columbia . (2) Conforming amendment The second undesignated paragraph of section 8 of such Act (52 Stat. 799; sec. 6–641.07(b), DC Official Code), is amended— (A) by striking the first and second sentences; and (B) by striking the 3 members appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia with the advice and consent of the Council of the District of Columbia each place it appears and inserting the members . (b) Conforming amendment relating to functions regarding foreign missions Section 206(i) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 4306(i) ) is amended to read as follows: (i) Whenever the Board of Zoning Adjustment is performing functions regarding an application by a foreign mission with respect to the location, expansion, or replacement of a chancery— (1) the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Administrator of General Services, or the Director of the National Park Service (or such alternate as such official may from time to time designate), as designated by the President, shall serve as a member of the Board in lieu of one of the other members of the Board (as designated by the Mayor of the District of Columbia); and (2) the Executive Director of the National Capital Planning Commission shall serve as a member of the Board in lieu of one of the other members of the Board (as designated by the Mayor of the District of Columbia). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 90-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4379 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2025 Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations providing for the reimbursement of certain educational expenses for students determined to be medically ineligible for continued participation in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

1. Regulations required Section 2107(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) (A) The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations pursuant to which an individual who is required to participate in a unit of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at an educational institution while a decision on the eligibility of that individual for financial assistance under paragraph (1) or (2) is pending, shall receive reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred to attend such institution during the period of such participation (including costs for tuition, fees, laboratory expenses, and room and board, as applicable) if that individual is later determined to be ineligible for such financial assistance solely for medical reasons. (B) As part of such regulations, the Secretary shall establish a process through which an individual described in subparagraph (A) may submit a claim for reimbursement and, if qualified, receive such reimbursement not later than 90 days after the date on which the claim is submitted. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4380 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2025 Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To rename the portion of United States Highway 75 between President George Bush Turnpike and United States Highway 380 as the U.S. Congressman and Prisoner of War Sam Johnson Memorial Highway .

1. Designation of U.S. Congressman and Prisoner of War Sam Johnson Memorial Highway (a) Designation The portion of United States Highway 75 between President George Bush Turnpike and United States Highway 380 currently designated as Sam Johnson Highway , shall, after the date of enactment of this Act, be known and designated as the U.S. Congressman and Prisoner of War Sam Johnson Memorial Highway . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the portion of the highway referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the U.S. Congressman and Prisoner of War Sam Johnson Memorial Highway.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4381 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2025 Ms. Sewell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program regarding treating pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select.

1. Pilot program to treat pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence a five-year pilot program under which the Secretary shall treat pregnancy as a qualifying event under section 1099(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, for enrollment in TRICARE Select by an eligible beneficiary. (b) Initial briefing Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the status of the pilot program under subsection (a). (c) Annual report Not later than one year after the Secretary commences the pilot program under subsection (a), and annually thereafter for the next four years, the Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the pilot program. Each such report shall include the number of covered enrollment changes, disaggregated by— (1) month, beginning with January 2027; and (2) whether the eligible beneficiary made such covered enrollment change— (A) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of the uniformed services who separated from active duty; (B) because the eligible beneficiary is a member of the uniformed services who returned to active duty; (C) because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent of a member of the uniformed services who separated from active duty; (D) because the eligible beneficiary is a dependent of a member of the uniformed services who returned to active duty; or (E) based on the treatment, under the pilot program, of pregnancy as a qualifying event for enrollment in TRICARE Select. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered enrollment change means a change to a previous election by an eligible beneficiary under subsection (b)(1) of section 1099 of title 10, United States Code, to enroll in a health care plan designated under subsection (c) of such section. (2) The term eligible beneficiary means an individual who is eligible to enroll in TRICARE Select under section 1075(b) of title 10, United States Code. (3) The terms TRICARE program and TRICARE Select have the meanings given such terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. (4) The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4386 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2025 Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to clarify entrance privileges for vehicles with respect to the America the Beautiful interagency pass.

1. Administrative guidelines Section 805(a)(7) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(a)(7) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretaries shall issue guidelines and inserting the following: (A) In general The Secretaries shall issue guidelines ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Vehicles For purposes of this paragraph, where a National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass is used for access to Federal recreational lands and waters on a per-vehicle fee basis, such Pass shall cover the entrance fee and standard amenity recreation fee— (i) for the passholder and any passengers accompanying the passholder in a single private, noncommercial vehicle; or (ii) if the passholder is entering by motorcyle— (I) the passholder and any passengers on the motorcyle; and (II) one additional motorcycle, including passengers, accompanying the passholder. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4388 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. Massie (for himself and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal sections 319F–3 and 319F–4 of the Public Health Service Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PREP Repeal Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Liability shields granted under section 319F–3 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6d ) have undermined public trust and accountability during public health emergencies. (2) The ability of citizens to seek redress for injury or harm is a fundamental principle of justice and due process. (3) The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act ( Public Law 109–148 ) (commonly referred to as the PREP Act ) has enabled regulatory capture and legal immunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers at the expense of individual rights. 3. Repeal of liability immunity for pandemic products (a) Repeals The following sections are repealed: (1) Section 319F–3 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6d ). (2) Section 319F–4 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6e ). (b) Rescission The unobligated balances of amounts in the Covered Countermeasure Process Fund, as established by section 319F–4(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6e(a)), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, are rescinded. (c) References (1) In general Any reference in Federal law to a section described in subsection (a) or a provision thereof shall be construed to be a reference to such section or provision as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Amendment Section 565(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–4(b)(1) ) is amended by striking 319F–3, . 4. Preservation of existing rights Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the ability of any person to pursue civil remedies under Federal or State law for injury or harm arising from the development, administration, or distribution of any— (1) drug or device (as such terms are defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 )); (2) biological product (as defined in section 351(i) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(i) )); or (3) covered countermeasure (as defined in section 319F–3(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(i)), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). 5. Application This Act, including the repeals under section 3(a), shall only apply with respect to actions, claims, or proceedings that— (1) on the date of enactment of this Act, are pending (including actions, claims, or proceedings for which a right of appeal has not been exhausted); or (2) are commenced on or after such date of enactment. 6. Severability If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. Balderson (for himself, Mr. Smucker , and Mr. Miller of Ohio ) 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 provide for a credit against tax, or refund of tax, for certain Federal insurance taxes for employees who are members of religious faiths which oppose participation in such insurance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Religious Exemptions for Social Security and Healthcare Taxes Act . 2. Credit or refund of certain Federal insurance taxes for members of certain religious faiths (a) In general Section 6413 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Credit or refunds of certain Federal insurance taxes for members of certain religious faiths (1) In general An employee who receives wages with respect to which the tax imposed by section 3101 is deducted during a taxable year for which an authorization granted under this subsection applies shall be entitled (subject to the provisions of section 31(b)) to a credit or refund of the amount of tax so deducted. (2) Authorization for credit or refund Any individual may file an application for authorization under this subsection if he is an individual described in the first sentence of section 1402(g)(1). Rules similar to the rules of 1402(g)(1) shall apply to the granting of such authorization and rules similar to section 1402(g)(2) shall apply with respect to the period for which such authorization is in effect. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4396 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Ms. Brown , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Norton , Ms. Sewell , Mrs. Foushee , Ms. McClellan , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Fields , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Tlaib , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Ansari , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Salinas , Mrs. McIver , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Figures , Ms. Adams , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Green of Texas , Ms. Tokuda , Ms. Rivas , and Mr. Mannion ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report on the relationship between hair straighteners and uterine cancer, particularly among women of color.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uterine Cancer Study Act of 2025 . 2. Study on relationship between hair straighteners and uterine cancer (a) Study The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall conduct a study on the relationship between hair straighteners and uterine cancer, with a focus on the increased incidence of such cancer among women of color. Such study shall— (1) review significant findings and recommendations from other studies regarding the relationship between hair straighteners and uterine cancer; (2) consider impacts on women and other individuals at risk of uterine cancer from all racial and ethnic backgrounds; (3) disaggregate the results of the study under this section according to whether the hair straighteners contain dyes or coloring, bleach, highlights, or perms; and (4) determine whether the Food and Drug Administration should impose additional testing requirements on the manufacturers of hair straightening products to ensure the safety of such products. (b) Methodology Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a description of the methodology that will be used to conduct the study under this section. (c) Commencement Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall commence the study under this section. (d) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the study under this section and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the results of such study. (e) Definition In this section: (1) The term hair straightener means a chemical hair straightener. (2) The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. Emmer (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Latta , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Self , Ms. Tenney , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Womack , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Alford , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Patronis , Mr. Mackenzie , Ms. McBride , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Owens , Mr. Costa , Mr. Calvert , Mrs. Kim , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Fry , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Wied , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Moylan , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Rose , Mr. Strong , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Steil , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Feenstra , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Tiffany , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Flood , Mr. Moore of West Virginia , and Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certify the death of a veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) States and counties have reported significant delays in the signing of death certificates for veterans who pass away from natural causes. (2) Such delays, caused by the refusal of, or postponement by, physicians of the Department of Veterans Affairs have, in some cases, lasted as long as eight weeks. (3) Such delays prevent the timely burial of deceased veterans and access to survivor benefits. 3. Timely certification of the death of a veteran (a) In general (1) VA physician or nurse practitioner Subject to paragraph (2), a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs who is the primary care provider of a veteran who dies of natural causes shall certify the death of such veteran not later than 48 hours after such physician or nurse practitioner learns of such death. (2) Coroner or medical examiner If a physician or nurse practitioner described in paragraph (1) cannot comply with such subsection with regards to a death described in such paragraph, a coroner or medical examiner in the jurisdiction where such death occurred may certify such death. (b) Report One year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding compliance with subsection (a). Such a report shall include, with regards to the year preceding the date of the report, the following elements: (1) The percentage of cases in which a physician or nurse practitioner employed by the Secretary complied with paragraph (1) of such subsection. (2) The number of cases in which such a physician or nurse practitioner could not so comply. (3) The most common reasons why such a physician or nurse practitioner could not so comply.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4400 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Ms. Craig , Mr. Bost , Mr. Costa , and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers First Act of 2025 . 2. Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 5936 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting , including crisis lines before the semicolon at the end; (2) in subsection (d), by striking $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 ; and (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Referrals to providers As part of the efforts of the recipient of a grant under subsection (a) to connect individuals to behavioral health counseling and wellness support and to ensure individuals have access to a comprehensive scope of mental health and substance use treatments and supports, when applicable, the grant recipient may establish referral relationships with— (1) certified community behavioral health clinics described in section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a note; Public Law 113–93 ); (2) health centers (as defined in section 330(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(a) )); (3) rural health clinics (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) )); (4) Federally qualified health centers (as defined in that section); and (5) critical access hospitals (as defined in section 1861(mm) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm) )). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4401 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. Figures (for himself and Mr. Ezell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to reauthorize the bridge investment program, to remove certain considerations under the bridge investment program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bridge Investment and Modernization Act of 2025 . 2. Bridge investment program (a) Extension of authorization for bridge investment program Section 11101(b)(1)(A) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ) is amended by striking clauses (i) through (v) and inserting the following: (i) $3,047,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; (ii) $3,127,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; (iii) $3,147,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; (iv) $3,197,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and (v) $3,247,000,000 for fiscal year 2031. . (b) Bridge selection streamlining Section 124(c)(5) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (B).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. Issa (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) 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 establish a tax for waterpipe tobacco, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hookah Clarification Act of 2025 . 2. Waterpipe tobacco tax (a) In general Section 5701(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (f) Pipe tobacco (1) In general On pipe tobacco, manufactured in or imported into the United States, which is not waterpipe tobacco, there shall be imposed a tax of $2.8311 per pound (and a proportionate tax at the like rate on all fractional parts of a pound). (2) Waterpipe tobacco On waterpipe tobacco, manufactured in or imported into the United States, there shall be imposed a tax of $0.5662 per pound and (a proportionate tax at the like rate on all fractional parts of a pound). . (b) Conforming amendments Section 5702 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (q) Waterpipe tobacco The term waterpipe tobacco means a tobacco product consumed or intended to be consumed in a waterpipe, including hookah tobacco, shisha, maassel, narghile, and argileh. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to tobacco manufactured or imported after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4410 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 to extend the special hiring authority for passport services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Passport Backlog Act . 2. Extension of special hiring authority for passport services Section 6101 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 ( 22 U.S.C. 211a note) is amended by striking 3-year period and inserting 5-year period .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4411 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. McDowell (for himself, Mrs. Luna , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Van Orden , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Onder , and Mr. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 3, United States Code, to clarify that certain Presidential functions may not be delegated or carried out using any automated equipment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban on Inkless Directives and Executive Notarizations Act of 2025 . 2. No delegation or use of autopen Section 301 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding this section or any other provision of law, no person other than the President may lawfully sign an engrossed bill, Executive order, or pardon or commutation, nor may automatic signing device, including an autopen, be used for such purpose. . 3. Rule regarding prior actions No engrossed bill, Executive order, or pardon or commutation that was signed in violation of section 301 of title 3, United States Code, including any such an engrossed bill, Executive order, or pardon or commutation signed prior to the effective date of this Act, may be considered to have any force or effect.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Ciscomani , and Ms. Salinas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To reauthorize the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joint Chiefs Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program Section 40808 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6592d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) to recover from wildfires; or (E) to enhance soil, water, and related natural resources. ; (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (3) Agency coordination In carrying out the Program, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall— (A) consider corresponding management plans from the Chief of the Forest Service; and (B) collaborate with the Chief of the Forest Service on forestry science and practice, using the best available science. ; (3) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and post-wildfire impacts after wildfire risk ; and (B) in subparagraph (F), by inserting , as identified in the corresponding State forest action plan or similar priority plan (such as a State wildlife or water plan) before the semicolon; (4) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) inconsistent with the prohibitions under the rule of the Forest Service entitled Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation (66 Fed. Reg. 3244 (January 12, 2001)), and subparts C and D of part 294 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable; ; and (5) in subsections (g)(2) and (h)(1), by striking and 2023 each place it appears and inserting through 2031 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4414 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Ms. Pettersen (for herself and Mr. Moolenaar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To include commercial weather services as a priority area for funding under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Satellite-Based Agricultural Data Act . 2. Inclusion of commercial weather as AFRI priority area Subsection (b)(2)(E)(iii) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(2)(E)(iii) ) is amended by inserting , including through the use of data and tools available from commercial weather services after mitigation measures .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4415 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. Reschenthaler (for himself, Mr. Deluzio , and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to relocate the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Relocation Act of 2025 . 2. Relocation of Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (a) In general Notwithstanding section 72 of title 4, United States Code, not later than December 31, 2026, the Secretary of Energy shall relocate the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (referred to in this section as the Office ) from Washington, DC, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the relocation required under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report describing— (1) any attrition of employees from the Office during and after that relocation; (2) the extent to which that attrition is attributable to that relocation; (3) how the Secretary of Energy will address that attrition; and (4) how that relocation affected the ability of employees of the Office to negotiate through representatives regarding conditions of employment.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4419 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. Stanton (for himself and Mr. Mast ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit a State from issuing a motor vehicle operator’s license for the operation or use of an ADS-equipped vehicle operating at Level 4 or Level 5 in a manner that discriminates on the basis of disability.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Autonomous Vehicle Accessibility Act or the AV Accessibility Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Disability The term disability has the meaning given the term in section 12102 of title 42, United States Code. (2) Public transportation The term public transportation has the meaning given the term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code. (3) Ride-hail ads-equipped vehicle The term ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicle means an ADS-equipped vehicle that is— (A) offered for pre-arranged transportation services for compensation, using an online-enabled application or electronic platform to connect passengers with vehicles; and (B) dispatched in driverless operation. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (5) SAE-defined terms The terms ADS-equipped vehicle , dispatch , Level 4 , Level 5 , and driverless operation have the meanings given such terms in the document titled SAE International Recommended Practice J3016, published in April 2021, or by a revision of that such document subsequently adopted by the Secretary. 3. Licensing In accordance with title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12132 ), a State shall not issue a motor vehicle operator’s license for the operation or use of an ADS-equipped vehicle operating at Level 4 or Level 5 in a manner that discriminates on the basis of disability against a qualified individual with a disability. 4. Accessible infrastructure study The Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study to— (1) determine changes to public transportation infrastructure that would improve the ability of individuals with disabilities to find, access, and use ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles, including during pickup and dropoff; and (2) identify options to simplify safe access of ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles, such as non-visual access for individuals with disabilities, including the consideration of— (A) technological solutions for dynamic curb management; (B) sidewalk and roadway design; (C) dedicated pick-up and drop-off zones; (D) curb extension; (E) infrastructure design; and (F) other factors that can better enable individuals with disabilities to safely locate, enter, use, and exit ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles during pickup and dropoff. 5. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out section 4, to be available until expended.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4421 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To codify Executive Order 14208 relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Straws Act . 2. Codification of Executive order 14208 Executive Order 14208 (90 Fed. Reg. 9585; relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws) shall have the force and effect of law.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4423 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself and Mrs. Kim ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To continue the pause on disbursements and new financing commitments to the Government of Burma.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No New Burma Funds Act . 2. Continuation of pause on World Bank disbursements and commitments to Burma The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to use the voice and vote of the United States to continue the pause by the Bank on disbursements and the making of new financing commitments to the Government of Burma, which was initiated after a military coup overthrew the democratically elected Government of Burma in 2021, unless the Secretary of the Treasury determines that it is not in the public interest to do so.
IB Union Calendar No. 202 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4423 [Report No. 119–245] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself and Mrs. Kim ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services September 8, 2025 Additional sponsors: Ms. De La Cruz and Mr. Kennedy of New York September 8, 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 July 15, 2025 A BILL To continue the pause on disbursements and new financing commitments to the Government of Burma.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No New Burma Funds Act . 2. Continuation of pause on World Bank disbursements and commitments to Burma The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United States Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to use the voice and vote of the United States to continue the pause by the Bank on disbursements and the making of new financing commitments to the Government of Burma, that was initiated after a military coup overthrew the democratically elected Government of Burma in 2021, unless the Secretary of the Treasury determines that it is not in the national interest to do so.

September 8, 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. 4424 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2025 Mr. Yakym (for himself, Ms. Tenney , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Bean of Florida , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Moran , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Moore of Utah ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title III of the Social Security Act and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act to clarify eligibility requirements when an individual is unemployed as the result of a labor dispute.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Help for Involuntary Employment Loss and Displacement Act or the SHIELD Act . 2. Ineligibility as a result of labor disputes (a) Provision of State laws Section 303(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 503(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) A requirement that, as a condition of eligibility for regular compensation for any week, an individual not be unemployed during such week as the result of a strike or other labor dispute (other than a lockout) that such individual— (A) is participating in, (B) providing financial support to, or (C) has a direct interest in. . (b) Federal Unemployment Tax Act amendment Paragraph (5) of section 3304(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, except that nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prevent a State from amending its law before the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4429 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2025 Mrs. Wagner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying investment, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, to include an equity security issued by a qualifying portfolio company and to include an investment in another venture capital fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2025 . 2. Definitions Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall— (1) revise the definition of a qualifying investment under paragraph (c) of section 275.203(l)–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations— (A) to include an equity security issued by a qualifying portfolio company, whether acquired directly from the company or in a secondary acquisition; and (B) to specify that an investment in another venture capital fund is a qualifying investment under such definition; and (2) revise paragraph (a) of such section to require, as a condition of a private fund qualifying as a venture capital fund under such paragraph, that the qualifying investments of the private fund are either— (A) predominantly qualifying investments that were acquired directly from a qualifying portfolio company; or (B) predominantly qualifying investments in another venture capital fund or other venture capital funds.
IB Union Calendar No. 203 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4429 [Report No. 119–246] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2025 Mrs. Wagner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services September 8, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Casten September 8, 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 July 16, 2025 A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying investment, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, to include an equity security issued by a qualifying portfolio company and to include an investment in another venture capital fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2025 . 2. Definitions Not later than the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall— (1) revise the definition of a qualifying investment under paragraph (c) of section 275.203(l)–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations— (A) to include an equity security issued by a qualifying portfolio company, whether acquired directly from the company or in a secondary acquisition; and (B) to specify that an investment in another venture capital fund is a qualifying investment under such definition; and (2) revise paragraph (a) of such section to— (A) require, as a condition of a private fund qualifying as a venture capital fund under such paragraph, that not less than 51 percent of the fund’s aggregate capital contributions and uncalled committed capital (other than short term holdings) shall consist of equity securities acquired directly from a qualifying portfolio company, including immediately after the acquisition of any asset; and (B) specify that up to 49 percent of the fund’s aggregate capital contributions and uncalled committed capital (other than short term holdings) may consist of investments in one or more venture capital funds, as well as securities acquired in a secondary acquisition.

September 8, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed