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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4849 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Gray introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 repeal health-related portions of An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025 . 2. Repeal of reconciliation health provisions Subtitle B of title VII of An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 ( Public Law 119–21 ) is repealed and any law or regulation referred to in such subtitle shall be applied as if such subtitle and the amendments made by such subtitle had not been enacted. 3. Increase in eligibility for premium tax credit (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking but does not exceed 400 percent . (b) Applicable percentages (1) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 36B(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (A) Applicable percentage The applicable percentage for any taxable year shall be the percentage such that the applicable percentage for any taxpayer whose household income is within an income tier specified in the following table shall increase, on a sliding scale in a linear manner, from the initial premium percentage to the final premium percentage specified in such table for such income tier: In the case of household income (expressed as a percent of poverty line) within the following income tier: The initial premium percentage is— The final premium percentage is— Up to 150 percent 0 0 150 percent up to 200 percent 0 2.0 200 percent up to 250 percent 2.0 4.0 250 percent up to 300 percent 4.0 6.0 300 percent up to 400 percent 6.0 8.5 400 percent and higher 8.5 8.5. . (2) Conforming amendments relating to affordability of coverage (A) Paragraph (1) of section 36B(c) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (E). (B) Subparagraph (C) of section 36B(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking clause (iv). (C) Paragraph (4) of section 36B(c) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (F). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4850 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To rename the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2025 . 2. Renaming of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to the Endangered Species Recovery Act (a) Renaming The first section of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 note; Public Law 93–205 ) is amended by striking may be cited as the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and inserting may be cited as the Endangered Species Recovery Act . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Endangered Species Recovery Act .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4851 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Burchett , and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require nonmilitary overseas voters to provide evidence of residence in a State as a condition of receiving an absentee ballot under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Proving Residency for Overseas Voter Eligibility Act or the PROVE Act . 2. Requiring evidence of recent residence in State for nonmilitary overseas voters (a) Requirement The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 104 the following new section: 104A. Requiring evidence of recent residence in State for nonmilitary overseas voters (a) Requirement (1) Absentee ballots transmitted by State A State may not transmit an absentee ballot to an overseas voter unless the voter provides the State with a verifiable mailing address within the State of— (A) a current residence of the voter; or (B) a current residence of a spouse, parent, or legal guardian of the voter. (2) Federal write-in absentee ballot The Presidential designee may not transmit a Federal write-in absentee ballot to an overseas voter under section 103 unless the voter provides the Presidential designee with a verifiable mailing address within the State in which the voter seeks to vote of— (A) a current residence of the voter; or (B) a current residence of a spouse, parent, or legal guardian of the voter. (b) Voting in elections for Federal office in District of Columbia An overseas voter who fails to provide the information required under subsection (a) for the receipt of an absentee ballot in a regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in the State in which the voter seeks to vote— (1) may vote in a regularly scheduled general election for Federal office in the District of Columbia which is held on the same date; and (2) for purposes of this Act and the applicable laws of the District of Columbia governing elections for Federal office in the District of Columbia, shall be considered to be a resident of the District of Columbia with respect to that election. (c) Non-Application to absent uniformed services voter This section does not apply to an absent uniformed services voter. . (b) Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections held during 2026 or any succeeding year.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4853 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Salinas , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Ms. Elfreth , Ms. Dexter , and Ms. Ansari ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To institute a reduction in force moratorium at the Forest Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving the Forest Service's Workforce Act . 2. Reduction in force moratorium at the Forest Service (a) In general Until on or after the date that full-year appropriations for the Forest Service for fiscal year 2026 have been enacted into law, the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest Service) may not— (1) initiate or implement any reduction in force at the Forest Service; or (2) conduct an involuntary separation of any employee in the competitive service, any career employee in the excepted service, or any career appointee in the Senior Executive Service of the Forest Service except for cause on charges of misconduct, delinquency, or performance. (b) Application For the purposes of carrying out subsection (a)— (1) the terms competitive service , excepted service , and career appointee have the meanings given those terms in sections 2102, 2103, and 3132(a), respectively, of title 5, United States Code; and (2) such subsection shall be in addition to any other authority with respect to adverse personnel actions, including chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4854 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Huffman (for himself, Ms. Elfreth , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Ms. Ansari , and Ms. Dexter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To institute a reduction in force moratorium at all agencies and bureaus of the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving the Department of the Interior's Workforce Act . 2. Reduction in force moratorium at all agencies and bureaus of the Department of the Interior (a) In general Until on or after the date that full-year appropriations for the Department of the Interior for fiscal year 2026 have been enacted into law, the Secretary of the Interior may not— (1) initiate or implement any reduction in force at any agency or bureau of the Department of the Interior; or (2) conduct an involuntary separation of any employee in the competitive service, any career employee in the excepted service, or any career appointee in the Senior Executive Service of any agency or bureau of the Department of the Interior except for cause on charges of misconduct, delinquency, or performance. (b) Application For the purposes of carrying out subsection (a)— (1) the terms competitive service , excepted service , and career appointee have the meanings given those terms in sections 2102, 2103, and 3132(a), respectively, of title 5, United States Code; and (2) such subsection shall be in addition to any other authority with respect to adverse personnel actions, including chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4858 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem adulterated food containing certain color additives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act . 2. Food containing certain color additives deemed adulterated (a) In general Notwithstanding the listing and certification (or exemption in effect with respect to such certification) of any covered color additive pursuant to section 721 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 379e ), effective beginning on January 1st, 2027— (1) a covered color additive is deemed unsafe for use in or on food within the meaning of subsection (a) of such section; and (2) a food that is, or it bears or contains, such a color additive is adulterated within the meaning of section 402(c) of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 342(c) ). (b) Covered color additive In this Act, the term covered color additive means the following color additives (as such term is defined in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 )): (1) Red No. 40. (CAS 25956–17–6). (2) Red No. 3. (CAS 16423–68–0). (3) Yellow No. 5. (CAS 1934–21–0). (4) Yellow No. 6. (CAS 2783–94–0). (5) Blue No. 1. (CAS 3844–45–9). (6) Blue No. 2. (CAS 860–22–0). (7) Green No. 3. (CAS 2353–45–9). (8) Orange B. (CAS 15139–76–1). (9) Citrus Red 2. (CAS 6358–53–8). (10) Red 3. (CAS 16423–68–0). (11) Titanium Dioxide. (12) Any additive that is substantially similar to the additives specified in paragraphs (1) through (11).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4859 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Min (for himself, Mrs. McClain Delaney , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Mr. Thanedar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To direct the Comptroller General to report on settlements with covered law firms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disclosure of Engagements with Attorney Law Firms Act of 2025 or the DEAL Act of 2025 . 2. Report on settlements with covered law firms (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall report on any settlement made with a covered law firms to determine if there has been a violation of section 3302(b) of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the Miscellaneous Receipts Act ). (b) Settlement made with a covered law firm defined In this section, the term settlement made with a covered law firm means any written or oral agreement, arrangement, memorandum of understanding, or other commitment between any law firm and any officer, employee, or agent of the Executive Branch, including the President, that— (1) provides the delivery of legal services, including pro bono representation, by the law firm or its agents; (2) implies that legal services provided by the law firm are directed toward causes, initiatives, or beneficiaries identified, approved, or jointly selected by the Executive Branch; (3) was entered into in connection with, or contemporaneously with, the withdrawal, rescission, or non-enforcement of any executive order, administration action, or regulatory threat directed at the law firm; (4) has an estimated value of legal services exceeding $1,000,000 over the term of the agreement; and (5) was entered into between the date of February 1, 2025, and April 30, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4860 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Moolenaar , and Mrs. Hinson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a strategic partnership with the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense to coordinate defense industrial priorities, expand defense technology cooperation, deter regional adversaries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S.-Taiwan Defense Innovation Partnership Act . 2. Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities between the United States and Taiwan The Secretary of Defense shall seek to establish a partnership between the Department of Defense and appropriate counterparts of Taiwan in order to— (1) enhance market opportunities for United States-based and Taiwan-based defense technology companies; (2) bolster Taiwan’s defense industrial base; (3) harmonize global security posture through emerging technology; (4) counter the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese Communist Party-aligned adversarial proxy group development of dual-use defense technologies; and (5) in coordination with appropriate counterpart offices of the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense— (A) enable coordination on defense industrial priorities; (B) streamline emerging defense technology research and development; (C) create more pathways to market for defense technology startups; and (D) collaborate on the coordinated development of dual-use defense capabilities, such as the following: (i) Drones. (ii) Microchips. (iii) Directed energy weapons. (iv) Artificial Intelligence. (v) Missile technology. (vi) Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technology.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4863 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide for lump sum catch-up payments for certain 1983 Beirut barracks bombing victims and 1996 Khobar Towers bombing victims.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Khobar Act of 2025 . 2. Lump sum catch-up payments for certain 1983 Beirut barracks bombing victims and 1996 Khobar Towers bombing victims Section 404(d)(4)(D) of the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act ( 34 U.S.C. 20144(d)(4)(D) ) by adding at the end the following: (v) Lump sum catch-up payments for certain 1983 Beirut barracks bombing victims and 1996 Khobar Towers bombing victims Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the following shall apply: (I) The Special Master shall authorize lump sum catch-up payments to those 1983 Beirut barracks bombing victims and 1996 Khobar Towers bombing victims who did not apply for those payments because of Department of Justice guidance that stated that only one application may be submitted for each claim and that Fund claimants previously found eligible for regular payment distributions are not eligible for lump sum catch-up payments. (II) Not later than 30 days after the effective date of this subclause, the Special Master shall publish such procedures and other guidance necessary to implement subclause (I). The Special Master shall permit 1983 Beirut barracks bombing victims and 1996 Khobar Towers bombing victims covered by this clause to demonstrate their reliance on Department of Justice guidance through documentation of written or verbal communications with the Fund, a sworn statement that describes reliance on that guidance, or any other method identified by the Special Master. (III) The Special Master shall authorize lump sum catch-up payments pursuant to this clause from the reserve fund established in clause (iv) or from the Fund, to the extent sufficient reserve funds are not available. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4864 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Ms. Budzinski , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Mann , Mr. Schmidt , Mr. Flood , Mr. Feenstra , and Mr. Finstad ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize a proposed rule with respect to E15 fuel dispenser labeling and compatibility with underground storage tanks with modifications, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ethanol for America Act of 2025 . 2. Finalization of proposed rule required (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Proposed rule The term proposed rule means the proposed rule of the Administrator entitled E15 Fuel Dispenser Labeling and Compatibility with Underground Storage Tanks (86 Fed. Reg. 5094 (January 19, 2021)). (b) Finalization required Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall finalize the proposed rule in accordance with this section. (c) E15 labeling requirements In finalizing the proposed rule pursuant to subsection (b) with respect to E15 labeling, the Administrator shall finalize the first co-proposal described in the proposed rule. (d) E15 compatibility with underground storage tanks (1) E15 compatibility In finalizing the proposed rule pursuant to subsection (b) with respect to the compatibility of underground storage tanks with fuel blends with up to 15 percent ethanol, the Administrator shall ensure that— (A) existing underground storage tank systems are deemed to be compliant with fuel blends with up to 15 percent ethanol, regardless of whether the owners or operators of those systems are able to locate installation or compatibility documentation for those systems; (B) steel and fiberglass underground storage tanks manufactured after July 2005 and all fiberglass reinforced plastic piping are considered compatible with fuel blends of up to 15 percent ethanol; and (C) if owners or operators of underground storage tank systems can demonstrate the compatibility of certain components of those systems (such as gaskets or seals) with fuel blends with up to 15 percent ethanol, those owners or operators are not required to replace other equipment to achieve full system compatibility. (2) Future storage flexibility For purposes of ensuring that gasoline and diesel underground storage tank systems have future flexibility in fuel storage, the Administrator, in finalizing the proposed rule pursuant to subsection (b), shall require owners and operators of underground storage tank systems that store motor fuel for on-road vehicles to ensure that those systems and the components of those systems, including components such as pipe dopes and sealants, that are installed or replaced after the effective date of the proposed rule are compatible with fuel blends with up to 100 percent ethanol, regardless of the types of fuel blends currently being stored in those systems.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4866 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit Federal election agencies from entering into agreements with international organizations with respect to data sharing or holding an advisory role with the Federal election agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Foreign Election Partnership Act . 2. Prohibition with respect to certain Federal election agency agreements with international organizations (a) In general No election agency of the Federal Government may enter into any agreement with an international organization that involves data sharing or such international organization holding an advisory role with the election agency. (b) Election agency of the Federal Government defined In this section, the term election agency of the Federal Government means the Federal Election Commission, the Election Assistance Commission, or any other entity of the Federal Government responsible for the administration of elections for Federal office. (c) Effective date This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4867 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Thanedar (for himself and Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide lawful permanent resident status and authorized dual intent for certain doctoral degree holders.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Putting Highest Degrees First Act of 2025 or the PHDs First Act . 2. Exemption from numerical limitations on permanent residents for certain doctoral degree holders (a) In general Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Aliens who— (i) have earned a doctoral degree in a field of study (or the terminal highest degree awarded in a field of study for which a doctoral degree or its equivalent is not available) while physically present in the United States from a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary of Education pursuant to part H of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1099a et seq. ); (ii) have an offer of employment from, or are employed by, a United States employer in a field related to such degree at a rate of pay that is higher than the median wage level for the occupational classification in the area of employment, as determined by the Secretary of Labor; and (iii) are admissible pursuant to an approved labor certification under section 212(a)(5)(A)(i). . (b) Procedure for Granting Immigration Status Section 204(a)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(F) ) is amended by striking 203(b)(2) and all that follows through Attorney General and inserting 203(b)(2), 203(b)(3), or 201(b)(1)(F) may file a petition with the Secretary of Homeland Security . (c) Dual Intent for F Nonimmigrants Seeking doctoral degrees at United States Institutions of Higher Education Notwithstanding sections 101(a)(15)(F)(i) and 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)(i) , 1184(b)), an alien who is a bona fide student admitted to a program in a field for a doctoral degree or the terminal highest degree awarded in a field of study for which a doctoral degree or its equivalent is not available at a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )) accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary of Education pursuant to part H of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1099a et seq. ) may obtain a student visa or extend or change nonimmigrant status to pursue such degree even if such alien intends to seek lawful permanent resident status in the United States.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4869 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2025 Mr. Williams of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To codify Executive Order 14267 (relating to reducing anti-competitive regulatory barriers).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom to Compete Act of 2025 . 2. Codification of Executive Order 14267 Executive Order 14267 (90 Fed. Reg. 15629; relating to reducing anti-competitive regulatory barriers) shall have the force and effect of law.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4873 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Mr. Patronis (for himself, Mr. Collins , Ms. Tenney , and Mrs. Houchin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To codify Executive Order 14319 (relating to preventing woke AI in the Federal Government).

1. Codification of Executive Order 14319 Executive Order 14319 (90 Fed. Reg. 35389; relating to preventing woke AI in the Federal Government) shall have the force and effect of law.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4879 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Mr. Costa (for himself and Mr. Edwards ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to expand eligibility for grants related to emergency water assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Rural Water Response Act of 2025 . 2. Emergency and imminent community water assistance grant program Section 306A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(1)— (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) for associated uses related to water resources infrastructure, including facilities for potable water, wastewater, storm drainage, or solid waste; ; and (2) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by striking 10,000 and inserting 35,000 . 3. NPDES permit exemption Section 402(l) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(l) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Emergency use of portable water treatment and filtration facilities During any 6-month period immediately following a declaration by a State of a disaster or state of emergency, no permit shall be required under this section by the Administrator (or the State, in the case of a permit program approved under subsection (b)) for discharges from a portable water treatment and filtration facility installed in the area covered by the declaration to provide clean water as needed to respond to conditions caused by the event that resulted in the declaration. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4883 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Mr. DeSaulnier 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 establish and maintain a local gun violence prevention laws database, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Gun Violence Reduction Act . 2. Local gun violence prevention laws database (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in this Act referred to as the Secretary ), shall establish and maintain a database in which units of State and local government (including cities, towns, counties, and special district governments) enter into such database information on— (1) the laws and ordinances such units of government have enacted to reduce gun violence; and (2) how successful such laws and ordinances have been in reducing gun violence in the relevant jurisdictions. (b) Information The information included by a State or local government in the database established under subsection (a) with respect to a law or ordinance referred to in such subsection shall include the following information: (1) Information about the size of the unit of government involved. (2) The date on which the law or ordinance was enacted. (3) The date on which the law or ordinance took effect. (4) Data on the rates of gun violence and gun deaths in the unit of government both before and after the law or ordinance took effect. (c) Access The database established under subsection (a) shall be searchable by any State or local unit of government. (d) Outreach The Secretary shall conduct outreach to State and local governments to increase awareness of the database under subsection (a) and to encourage such governments to use such database. (e) Report to Congress Beginning 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report specifying, with respect to the database established under subsection (a)— (1) how many submissions to such database have been received; (2) what common topics are identified in such submissions; (3) which laws or ordinances the reports contained in such submissions indicate have been successful; and (4) any geographic areas within the United States that have high or low participation in the database. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $1,500,000 for fiscal year 2026; and (2) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4884 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Mr. Fine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a census of population counting only citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Correct the Count Act . 2. Census of United States citizens (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the Bureau of the Census, shall conduct a census of population in accordance with section 141 of title 13, United States Code, except that such census of population shall count in any tabulation of population only individuals who are citizens of the United States. (b) Citizenship question In conducting the census required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Commerce shall include in any questionnaire distributed or otherwise used for the purpose of determining the total population by States a checkbox or other similar option for the respondent to indicate, for the respondent and for each of the members of the household of the respondent, whether such individual is a citizen of the United States.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4887 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To codify the proposed rule issued by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Ineffective Paper Straws Act or the SIPS Act . 2. Ending procurement and forced use of paper straws (a) Requirement A covered agency that procures or provides for use a straw during the performance of a contract in a facility that is owned or leased by such covered agency shall ensure that any such straw has the strength and durability of a plastic straw. (b) Representation A person who submits a bid or offer to a covered agency shall represent, by submission of such bid or offer, that such person— (1) does not have any policy promoting the use of a paper straw or penalizing the use of a plastic straw; (2) shall not provide any paper straw in the performance of any contract; and (3) shall ensure that any straw such person provides in the performance of any contract has the strength and durability of a plastic straw. (c) Covered agency defined In this section, the term covered agency means— (1) the Office of Management and Budget; (2) the Office of Federal Procurement Policy; (3) the Department of Defense; (4) the General Services Administration; and (5) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4889 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Mr. Kiley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit States from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and apportionment.

1. Finding of constitutional authority Congress finds that it has the authority to establish the terms and conditions States must follow in carrying out Congressional redistricting after an apportionment of Members of the House of Representatives because— (1) the authority granted to Congress under article I, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States gives Congress the power to enact laws governing the time, place, and manner of elections for Members of the House of Representatives; and (2) the authority granted to Congress under section 5 of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution gives Congress the power to enact laws to enforce section 2 of such amendment, which requires Representatives to be apportioned among the several States according to their number. 2. Limit on congressional redistricting after an apportionment The Act entitled An Act for the relief of Doctor Ricardo Vallejo Samala and to provide for congressional redistricting , approved December 14, 1967 ( 2 U.S.C. 2c ), is amended by adding at the end the following: A State which has been redistricted in the manner provided by law after an apportionment under section 22(a) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for an apportionment of Representatives in Congress , approved June 18, 1929 ( 2 U.S.C. 2a ), may not be redistricted again until after the next apportionment of Representatives under such section, unless a court requires the State to conduct such subsequent redistricting to comply with the Constitution or to enforce the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq. ). . 3. No effect on elections for State and local office Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by this Act may be construed to affect the manner in which a State carries out elections for State or local office, including the process by which a State establishes the districts used in such elections. 4. Effective Date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to any Congressional redistricting which occurs after the November 2024 election.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4891 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To address the growing complexity of the threat environment at United States diplomatic posts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Our Embassies Act . 2. Sense of Congress Congress— (1) recognizes the growing complexity of the threat environment at United States diplomatic posts and the critical need for seamless coordination among personnel responsible for information security, physical security, and facility operations; (2) supports the Department of State’s efforts to strengthen coordination among Regional Security Officers (RSOs), Diplomatic Technology Officers (DTOs), Regional Security Engineering Officers (RSEOs), and personnel from the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), particularly during the design, construction, and operations of overseas facilities; (3) supports that Department of State personnel serving in these positions receive appropriate and role-specific counterintelligence (CI) and regional specific security training, which should address regional and functional threat vectors, as well as protocols for identifying and mitigating insider threats, foreign intelligence collection risks, and cyber vulnerabilities; and (4) supports the development of joint training modules or inter-bureau CI briefings to reinforce shared security responsibilities and to prevent siloed operational cultures. 3. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report on actions the Secretary has taken and will take to improve coordination across the positions described in section 2 and to implement CI training standards for such positions. The report should include a description of current CI training requirements, planned improvements, and any resource needs to support implementation.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4892 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Ms. Leger Fernandez 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 amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to enter into contracts, grants, and agreements to carry out certain ecosystem restoration activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025 . 2. Contracts, grants, and agreements to carry out certain ecosystem restoration activities (a) Contracts, grants, and agreements Section 40804 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6592a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Contracts, grants, and agreements To carry out the ecosystem restoration activities described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, may enter into contracts, grants, or agreements with State forestry agencies, local private or nonprofit entities, institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )), Indian Tribes, and multistate coalitions— (1) for the collection and maintenance of native seeds, including material from managed seed orchards; and (2) for the production of seedlings for revegetation. . (b) Collaborative forest landscape restoration program Section 4003(b)(7) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 7303(b)(7) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting the collection and maintenance of native seeds for revegetation, the production of seedlings, and after or agreements for ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as subparagraphs (C) through (E), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: (B) institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )); .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4897 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend section 148 of title 23, United States Code, to ensure blue envelope programs are eligible for certain safety project funding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blue Envelope Act of 2025 . 2. Highway safety improvement program Section 148(a)(11)(B)(ii) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking laws; and inserting laws, including a project to improve interactions between a motor vehicle operator who has difficulty communicating through speech and a law enforcement officer during a motor vehicle stop, commonly referred to as a blue envelope program ; .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4899 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Mr. Pappas (for himself and Ms. Goodlander ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To exempt goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns from the duties imposed by the national emergency declared on February 1, 2025, by the President.

1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Creating Access to Necessary American-Canadian Duty Adjustments Act or the CANADA Act . 2. Exemption for certain goods from national emergency Duties imposed by the national emergency declared on February 1, 2025, by the President in Executive Order 14193 (90 Fed. Reg. 9113), as amended by Executive Order 14197 (90 Fed. Reg. 9183) and Executive Order 14226 (90 Fed. Reg. 11369), shall not apply with respect to goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns, as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4900 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Mr. Smucker (for himself and Mr. Owens ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the accountable executive of a safety committee to resolve disputes of the safety committee, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Transit Accountability Act . 2. Safety committee Section 5329(d)(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Final decisionmaker (i) In general The accountable executive of a recipient shall determine whether to implement the risk-based mitigation or strategies recommended by the Safety Committee and shall serve as the sole tiebreaker of any Safety Committee dispute resolution procedures. (ii) Accountable executive In this subparagraph, the term accountable executive means the single, identifiable person who has ultimate responsibility for carrying out the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan under this section of a transit agency, responsibility for carrying out the transit agency's Transit Asset Management Plan, and control or direction over the human and capital resources needed to develop and maintain both the transit agency's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, in accordance with this subsection, and the transit agency's Transit Asset Management Plan in accordance with section 5326. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4902 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from receiving gifts from or entering into contracts with foreign countries of concern.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements Act . 2. Funds from foreign countries of concern (a) Disclosures of foreign gifts Section 117(h)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f(h)(2)(A) ) is amended by inserting , except that such term does not include a foreign country of concern as defined in section 117A after agency of a foreign government . (b) Prohibition on funds from foreign countries of concern Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 117 the following: 117A. Prohibition on gifts from foreign countries of concern (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Contract The term contract has the meaning given that term in section 117. (2) Foreign country of concern The term foreign country of concern includes the following: (A) A country that is a covered nation (as defined in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code). (B) Any country that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intelligence, determines to be engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the national security or foreign policy of the United States. (3) Gift The term gift has the meaning given that term in section 117. (4) Institution The term institution has the meaning given that term in section 117. (b) In General An institution shall not receive a gift from or enter into a contract with a foreign country of concern. (c) Rule of construction This section shall not be construed to affect the payment of tuition, room and board, fees, or other aspects of cost of attendance. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4906 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2025 Mr. Webster of Florida (for himself and Mr. Self ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to advance the principles of openness, transparency, due process, appeals, and consensus in the development of international standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utilize Standards for All Act or the USA Act . 2. Importance of international standards development Section 10245 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ( Public Law 117–167 ; 42 U.S.C. 18951 ) is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Importance of international standards development The Director shall carry out the following: (1) Advance the principles of openness, transparency, due process, appeals, and consensus in the development of international standards. (2) Shall promote voluntary consensus standards, developed through a private sector-led process (domestically and internationally) in accordance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 271 et seq. ), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this subsection, which are the cornerstone of the United States standardization system and serve as the basis for a sound national economy and the key to global market access. (3) Strengthen the unique United States public-private partnerships approach to advance United States interests in standards development, as such is critical to United States economic competitiveness. (4) In coordination with the heads of relevant Federal agencies, ensure cooperation and coordination across Federal agencies to partner with and support private sector stakeholders regarding standards development for emerging technologies. .