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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 141 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Burchett (for himself and Mr. Bishop ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to include education on trailer safety in State highway safety programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trailer Safety Improvement Act . 2. Trailer safety programs Section 402(a)(2)(A)(xiv) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting , prevent improper and unsafe use of light-duty and medium-duty trailers, and educate the public about required trailer safety equipment and preventive maintenance after unsecured vehicle loads .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide that the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 does not apply to certain reports required to be submitted by the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act . 2. Salary disclosure; exception to report elimination Section 9 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 ( 16 U.S.C. 831h ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking a financial statement and all that follows through $1,500 a year and inserting a report of the total number of employees at the management level or above, to include all executives and board members, that shall include the names, salaries, and duties of such employees, that are receiving compensation at or greater than the maximum rate of basic pay for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule ; (2) by striking all that precedes The Board shall and inserting the following: 9. Financial reporting (a) Report on compensation (1) In general ; and (3) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (2) Exemption The information concerning salaries of employees of the Corporation contained in, or filed with, the report described in paragraph (1) is exempt from— (A) disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code; and (B) the requirements of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act ( Public Law 117–263 ). .

Passed the House of Representatives January 15, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Cohen (for himself and Mr. Burchett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide that the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 does not apply to certain reports required to be submitted by the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act . 2. Salary disclosure; exception to report elimination Section 9 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 ( 16 U.S.C. 831h ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking a financial statement and all that follows through $1,500 a year and inserting a report of the total number of employees at the management level or above, to include all executives and board members, that shall include the names, salaries, and duties of such employees, that are receiving compensation at or greater than the maximum rate of basic pay for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule ; (2) by striking all that precedes The Board shall and inserting the following: 9. Financial reporting (a) Report on compensation (1) In general ; and (3) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (2) Exemption The information concerning salaries of employees of the Corporation contained in, or filed with, the report described in paragraph (1) is exempt from— (A) disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code; and (B) the requirements of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act ( Public Law 117–263 ). .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 144 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 16, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To provide that the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 does not apply to certain reports required to be submitted by the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act . 2. Salary disclosure; exception to report elimination Section 9 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 ( 16 U.S.C. 831h ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking a financial statement and all that follows through $1,500 a year and inserting a report of the total number of employees at the management level or above, to include all executives and board members, that shall include the names, salaries, and duties of such employees, that are receiving compensation at or greater than the maximum rate of basic pay for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule ; (2) by striking all that precedes The Board shall and inserting the following: 9. Financial reporting (a) Report on compensation (1) In general ; and (3) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (2) Exemption The information concerning salaries of employees of the Corporation contained in, or filed with, the report described in paragraph (1) is exempt from— (A) disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code; and (B) the requirements of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act ( Public Law 117–263 ). .

Passed the House of Representatives January 15, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 145 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to permit an individual to invest in private issuers upon acknowledging the investment risks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act . 2. Investor attestation (a) In general Section 2(a)(15) of the Securities Act of 1933 (77b(a)(15)) is amended— (1) by redesignating clause (i) as subparagraph (A); (2) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking or at the end; (3) by redesignating clause (ii) as subparagraph (B); (4) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (C) with respect to an issuer, any individual that has attested to the issuer that the individual understands the risks of investment in private issuers, using such form as the Commission shall establish, by rule, but which form may not be longer than 2 pages in length. . (b) Rulemaking Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue rules to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a), including establishing the form required under such amendments.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 146 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit Federal reserve banks from paying interest on excess reserves.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibition on IOER Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on payment of earnings on surplus reserves Section 19(b)(12) of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 461(b)(12) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting required reserve before balances ; (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after Balances the following: of reserves required to be maintained by a depository institution under paragraph (2) that are ; (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) Prohibition on other earnings A Federal reserve bank may not pay earnings on balances maintained at a Federal reserve bank by or on behalf of a depository institution except as provided under this paragraph. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 148 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit Federal agencies from restricting the use of convertible virtual currency by a person to purchase goods or services for the person’s own use, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Your Coins Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on restricting use of convertible virtual currency by a person to retain full control over convertible virtual currency (a) In general The head of a Federal agency may not prohibit, restrict, or otherwise impair the ability of a covered user to— (1) use convertible virtual currency or its equivalent for such user’s own purposes, such as to purchase real or virtual goods and services for the user’s own use; or (2) self-custody digital assets using a self-hosted wallet or other means to conduct transactions for any lawful purpose. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Convertible virtual currencies The term convertible virtual currency means a medium of exchange that— (A) has an equivalent value as currency (as defined in section 1010.100 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)); or (B) acts as a substitute for currency but may not possess all the attributes (including legal tender status) specified under such section 1010.100 (or successor regulations). (2) Covered user The term covered user means a person that obtains convertible virtual currency to purchase goods or services on that person’s own behalf, without regard to the method in which such covered user obtained such convertible virtual currency. (3) Self-hosted wallet The term self-hosted wallet means a digital interface— (A) used to secure and transfer convertible virtual currency; and (B) under which the owner of convertible virtual currency retains independent control over such convertible virtual currency that is secured by such digital interface.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 149 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , 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 ensure that Members of Congress and Congressional staff receive health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs instead of under the Federal Health Benefits Program or health care exchanges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead by Example Act of 2025 . 2. Health care furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs to Members of Congress and Congressional staff (a) Health care benefits Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning January 3, 2027, the only health care plan that the Federal Government may make available to Members of Congress and Congressional staff with respect to their service as a Member of Congress or Congressional staff shall be health care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs, including at facilities of the Department and non-Department facilities pursuant to chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, and any other provision of law authorizing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish such care to veterans, as if such Members and staff were veterans. (b) Implementation plan Not later than September 15, 2025, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall jointly submit to Congress a plan to carry out subsection (a), including recommendations for any legislative actions the Secretary and the Director determine necessary to carry out such subsection. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Congressional staff means the employees described in section 2107(1) of title 5, United States Code. (2) The term Member of Congress means a Member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. (3) The term non-Department facility has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 151 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Edwards (for himself, Mr. Davidson , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Collins , Mrs. Cammack , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Bost , Mr. Palmer , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Guest , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mr. Fitzgerald , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require a citizenship question on the decennial census, to require reporting on certain census statistics, and to modify apportionment of Representatives to be based on United States citizens instead of all persons.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Representation Act . 2. Citizenship status on decennial census (a) In general Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g) (1) In conducting the 2030 decennial census and each decennial census thereafter, the Secretary 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 that individual is— (A) a citizen of the United States; (B) a national of the United States but not a citizen of the United States; (C) an alien lawfully residing in the United States; or (D) an alien unlawfully residing in the United States. (2) Not later than 120 days after completion of a decennial census of the population under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make publicly available the number of persons per State, disaggregated by each of the 4 categories described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), as tabulated in accordance with this section. . 3. Exclusion of noncitizens from number of persons used to determine apportionment of representatives and number of electoral votes (a) Exclusion 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(a) ), is amended by inserting after not taxed the following: and individuals who are not citizens of the United States . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the apportionment of Representatives carried out pursuant to the decennial census conducted during 2030 and any succeeding decennial census. 4. Severability clause If any provision of this Act or amendment made by this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of the provisions of this Act and amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provision or amendment to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mrs. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Election Day as a Federal holiday.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Election Day Act . 2. Patriot day Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Columbus Day the following: Election Day. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 157 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit a single bill or joint resolution presented by Congress to the President from containing multiple subjects and to require the equal application of laws to Members of Congress.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Congress Act or the CLEAN Congress Act . 2. Prohibiting multiple subjects in single bill (a) In general Each bill, order, resolution, or vote submitted by Congress to the President under section 7 of article I of the Constitution of the United States shall embrace no more than one subject, and that subject shall be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the bill, order, resolution or vote. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress. 3. Requiring equal application of laws to Members of Congress (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any provision of law that provides an exception in its application to a Member of Congress or an employee of the office of a Member of Congress shall have no effect. (b) Clarification relating to exercise of official or representational duties Subsection (a) shall not be construed to apply to provisions of law or rules which permit Members of Congress or employees of offices of Members of Congress to carry out official duties that are tied directly to lawmaking, including provisions or rules permitting Members and employees to enter and use the United States Capitol, the United States Capitol grounds, and other buildings and facilities. (c) Definition In this section, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the use of independent nonpartisan commissions to carry out congressional redistricting.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform of Elections Act or the CLEAN Elections Act . 2. Requiring use of independent nonpartisan commissions to carry out redistricting (a) Requirement (1) Congressional redistricting Each State shall conduct Congressional redistricting (beginning with the redistricting carried out pursuant to the decennial census conducted during 2020) in accordance with a redistricting plan developed by a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission. (2) Redistricting for State legislative districts Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State may not use any funds provided by the Federal Government directly for election administration purposes unless the State certifies to the Election Assistance Commission that the State conducts redistricting for State legislative districts in the State (beginning with the first such redistricting carried out after the date of the enactment of this Act) in accordance with a redistricting plan developed by a nonpartisan independent redistricting commission. (b) Nonpartisan independent status For purposes of this section, a commission shall be considered to be a nonpartisan independent commission if— (1) the number of its members who are affiliated with the political party with the largest percentage of the registered voters in the State who are affiliated with a political party (as determined with respect to the most recent statewide election for Federal office held in the State for which such information is available) is equal to the number of its members who are affiliated with the political party with the second largest percentage of the registered voters in the State who are affiliated with a political party (as so determined); and (2) none of its members is an elected public official. (c) State defined In this section, the term State means each of the several States.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 162 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Ms. Hageman (for herself, Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Massie , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Crane , Mr. Brecheen , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Cline , and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for a right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the First Amendment Accountability Act . 2. Right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights (a) In general A Federal employee who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of the United States, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or any person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the First Amendment, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress. (b) Exception This section does not authorize a Federal employee to bring a suit against their Federal employer or the Federal Government for conduct that is within the scope of the employment relationship. (c) Attorney’s fees In any action or proceeding to enforce this Act, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of the costs. (d) Definition In this section, the term Federal employee means an individual, other than the President or the Vice President, who occupies a position in any agency or instrumentality of the executive branch (including any independent agency). (e) Severability If any provision of this Act or the application of a provision of this Act to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, and the application of the provisions to any person or circumstance, shall not be affected thereby.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025 or the POWER Act of 2025 . 2. Essential assistance (a) In general Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Electric utilities (1) Hazard mitigation activities An electric utility may carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities jointly or otherwise in combination with activities for the restoration of power carried out with assistance provided under this section. (2) Eligibility for additional assistance In any case in which an electric utility facility receives assistance under this section for the emergency restoration of power, the receipt of such assistance shall not render such facility ineligible for any hazard mitigation assistance under section 406 for which such facility is otherwise eligible. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives January 15, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Ms. Hoyle of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Ezell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025 or the POWER Act of 2025 . 2. Essential assistance (a) In general Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Electric utilities (1) Hazard mitigation activities An electric utility may carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities jointly or otherwise in combination with activities for the restoration of power carried out with assistance provided under this section. (2) Eligibility for additional assistance In any case in which an electric utility facility receives assistance under this section for the emergency restoration of power, the receipt of such assistance shall not render such facility ineligible for any hazard mitigation assistance under section 406 for which such facility is otherwise eligible. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 164 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 16, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience Act of 2025 or the POWER Act of 2025 . 2. Essential assistance (a) In general Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Electric utilities (1) Hazard mitigation activities An electric utility may carry out cost-effective hazard mitigation activities jointly or otherwise in combination with activities for the restoration of power carried out with assistance provided under this section. (2) Eligibility for additional assistance In any case in which an electric utility facility receives assistance under this section for the emergency restoration of power, the receipt of such assistance shall not render such facility ineligible for any hazard mitigation assistance under section 406 for which such facility is otherwise eligible. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives January 15, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 170 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself, Ms. Meng , and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to enhance the administrative subpoena authority of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USPS Subpoena Authority Act . 2. United States Postal Service administrative subpoena authority Section 3016(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); (2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) In general In any investigation relating to a covered offense, the Postmaster General may issue in writing and cause to be served a subpoena requiring the production and testimony described in subparagraph (B). In this subparagraph, the term covered offense means a violation of— (i) any section in this chapter; (ii) any section of chapter 83 of title 18 insofar as such violation involves the use of the mails; (iii) any other provision of law enumerated in section 3001(a); or (iv) the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ), insofar as such violation involves the use of the mails. (B) Production and testimony Except as provided in subparagraph (C), a subpoena issued under subparagraph (A) may require— (i) the production of any records (including books, papers, documents, and other tangible things that constitute or contain evidence) that the Postmaster General considers relevant or material to such investigation; and (ii) testimony by the custodian of the things required to be produced concerning the production and authenticity of those things. (C) Application A subpoena issued in connection with an investigation under section 3005(a) shall not require testimony as set forth in subparagraph (B)(ii). ; and (3) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section, by amending clause (iii) to read as follows: (iii) delegation of subpoena approval authority be limited to the Postal Service’s General Counsel, a Deputy General Counsel, or the Chief Postal Inspector. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 171 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the inspector general of the Department of Transportation to conduct an audit on the use of Federal funds by certain entities providing public transportation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Transportation Authorities Accountable and Transparent Act . 2. Inspector General audit on public transportation coronavirus relief spending (a) Inspector general audit (1) Audit required The inspector general of the Department of Transportation shall conduct an audit of funds provided to each specified transit agency under the applicable laws during the 5 fiscal years ending before the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Contents of audit The audit conducted under paragraph (1) shall include the amount of funds received under each of the applicable laws and a description of how such funds were spent. (3) Report to Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the audit. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) Applicable laws The term applicable laws means the following: (A) Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code. (B) The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020. (C) The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. (D) The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. (E) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. (2) Public transportation The term public transportation has the meaning given the term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code. (3) Specified transit agency The term specified transit agency means the 5 entities providing public transportation with the most unlinked passenger trips for calendar year 2019, as reported to the National Transit Database, that received Federal funds under any of the applicable laws.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit Federal funds for any State, local, Tribal, or private entity that operates or controls an injection center in violation of section 416 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 856 ; commonly referred to as the Crack House Statute ).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2025 . 2. No Federal funds for entities operating unlawful injection centers No Federal funds may be made available to any State, local, Tribal, or private entity that operates or controls an injection center in violation of section 416 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 856 ; commonly referred to as the Crack House Statute ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Ms. Malliotakis 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 classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2025 . 2. Classification of certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits (a) Treatment as 15-Year property Section 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of clause (vi), by striking the period at the end of clause (vii) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following: (viii) any automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property. . (b) Applicable depreciation method Section 168(b)(3) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) Any automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property. . (c) Alternative system The table contained in section 168(g)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to subparagraph (E)(vii) the following: (E)(viii) 39 . (d) Definition of automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property Section 168(i) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (20) Automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property The term automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property means any sprinkler system which— (A) meets the standards of National Fire Protection Association 13 (or any successor benchmark), (B) is installed for use in residential property, and (C) is installed in a building which— (i) was placed in service before the date of such installation, and (ii) has an occupiable floor more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 174 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Ms. Tenney , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Edwards , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Hunt , and Mr. Crank ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and deportable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consequences for Social Security Fraud Act . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to Social Security fraud or identification document fraud (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Social Security fraud or identification document fraud (i) In general Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of a covered COVID offense, an offense under section 208 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 408 ) (relating to social security account numbers or social security cards), an offense under section 1028 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, authentication features, and information), or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is inadmissible. (ii) Covered COVID offense For purposes of this subparagraph, the term covered COVID offense means an offense of fraud pertaining to— (I) a loan made under— (aa) paragraph (36) or (37) of subsection (a) of section 7 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636 ); or (bb) subsection (b) of such section in response to the COVID–19 pandemic; or (II) a grant made under— (aa) section 5003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 9009c ); or (bb) section 324 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9009a ). . (b) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Social Security fraud or identification document fraud Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of a covered COVID offense (as such term is defined in section 212(a)(2)(J)(ii)), an offense under section 208 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 408 ) (relating to social security account numbers or social security cards), an offense under section 1028 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, authentication features, and information), or a conspiracy to commit such an offense, is deportable. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 176 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Ms. Tenney , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Edwards , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Hunt , and Mr. Crank ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act . 2. Aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated attacks against Israel (a) Participants in Hamas Terrorism against Israel Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(i), in the matter following subclause (IX)— (A) by inserting Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or Hamas after Palestine Liberation Organization ; and (B) by inserting member, after representative, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (H) Participants in Hamas Terrorism against Israel Any alien who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support to, or otherwise facilitated any of the attacks against Israel initiated by Hamas beginning on October 7, 2023, is inadmissible. . (b) Ineligibility for relief Section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Ineligibility for relief Any alien who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support to, or otherwise facilitated any of the attacks against Israel initiated by Hamas beginning on October 7, 2023, shall be ineligible for any relief under the immigration laws, including under this section, section 208, and section 2242 of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (and any regulations issued pursuant to such section). . (c) Conforming amendment Section 237(a)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(B) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) or (F) and inserting subparagraph (B), (F), or (H) . (d) Report required on participants in Hamas terrorism against Israel Beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress, including the number of aliens who were— (1) found to be inadmissible under section 212(a)(3)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(H) ); and (2) described in section 212(a)(3)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(H) ) and found to be removable pursuant to section 237(a)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(B) ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 178 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Calvert , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mr. Stauber , and Mr. Issa ) 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 require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes.

1. Suppression of wildfires (a) In general With respect to covered National Forest System lands, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service— (1) shall— (A) use all available resources to carry out wildfire suppression with the purpose of extinguishing wildfires detected on such lands not later than 24 hours after such a wildfire is detected; and (B) immediately suppress any prescribed fire that exceeds prescription; (2) shall not inhibit the suppression efforts of State or local firefighting agencies that are authorized to respond to wildfire on such lands; (3) may only use fire as a resource management tool if the fire is a prescribed fire that complies with applicable law and regulations; (4) may only initiate a backfire or burnout during a wildfire— (A) by order of the responsible incident commander; or (B) in instances that are necessary to protect the health and safety of firefighting personnel; and (5) shall use all available resources to control any such initiated backfire or burnout until extinguished. (b) Covered national forest system lands defined In this section, the term covered National Forest System lands means any area— (1) located within National Forest System lands; and (2) that— (A) the U.S. Drought Monitor has rated as having a D2 (severe drought) intensity, D3 (extreme drought) intensity, or D4 (exceptional drought) intensity; (B) the National Interagency Fire Center declares has a National Wildland Fire Preparedness level of 5; or (C) the Forest Service has identified as being located in a fireshed ranked in the top 10 percent of wildfire exposure (as determined using the most recently published models of fireshed risk exposure published by the Forest Service).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 181 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. McClintock introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes.

1. Treatment of artificially propagated animals Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Treatment of artificially propagated animals The Secretary shall not distinguish between naturally propagated animals and artificially propagated animals in making any determination under this Act. . 2. Artificial propagation for mitigation purposes (a) In general Section 14 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (relating to repeals of provisions of law, which have executed) is amended to read as follows: 14. Artificial propagation for mitigation purposes The Secretary shall authorize the use of artificial propagation of animals of a species for purposes of any mitigation required under this Act with respect to such species. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents in the first section of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to such section and inserting the following: Sec. 14. Artificial propagation for mitigation purposes. . 3. Application The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to a species without regard to whether the species was determined to be an endangered species or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 183 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a free annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass for law enforcement officers and firefighters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act . 2. National recreational passes for law enforcement officers and Firefighters Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b) ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Annual passes The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no cost, to— (A) a member of the Armed Forces and their dependents; or (B) a law enforcement officer or firefighter, who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary. . (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Firefighter The term firefighter means any employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe who performs work directly related to suppressing fires, including wildland fires. (B) Law enforcement officer The term law enforcement officer means any officer, agent, or employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of criminal law or who is authorized by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 183 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. McClintock 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 provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for law enforcement officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act . 2. National recreational passes for law enforcement officers Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Law enforcement officer discount The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, without charge and for the lifetime of the passholder, to any law enforcement officer. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term law enforcement officer means any officer, agent, or employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe, authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of criminal law, or authorized by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders. .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 183 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to provide for a free annual National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass for law enforcement officers and firefighters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act . 2. National recreational passes for law enforcement officers and Firefighters Section 805(b) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6804(b) ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Annual passes The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no cost, to— (A) a member of the Armed Forces and their dependents; or (B) a law enforcement officer or firefighter, who provide adequate proof of eligibility for such pass as determined by the Secretary. . (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Firefighter The term firefighter means any employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe who performs work directly related to suppressing fires, including wildland fires. (B) Law enforcement officer The term law enforcement officer means any officer, agent, or employee of the Federal Government, a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian Tribe authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, or investigation of any violation of criminal law or who is authorized by law to supervise sentenced criminal offenders. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.