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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5374 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Doggett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To ensure that health professions opportunity demonstration projects train project participants to earn a recognized postsecondary credential, and to clarify that community colleges are eligible for grants to conduct such a demonstration project.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Health Careers in Community and Technical Colleges Act . 2. Health professions opportunity demonstration project grantees required to train project participants to earn a recognized postsecondary credential Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Grantees required To train project participants To earn a recognized postsecondary credential An eligible entity awarded a grant to conduct a demonstration project under this section shall train project participants to earn a recognized postsecondary credential, including an industry-recognized credential. . 3. Eligibility of community colleges for grants to conduct health professions opportunity demonstration projects Section 2008(a)(4)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(D) ) is amended— (1) by striking section 101 and inserting sections 101 and 102(a)(1)(B) ; and (2) by striking ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ) and inserting (20 U.S.C. 1001 and 1002(a)(1)(B)) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Ms. Chu introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To remove barriers to health professions by providing resources to access foundational educational training, such as English language proficiency and adult basic education, and to require the provision of child care, in demonstration projects funded under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Essential Skills and Child Care for Health Professions Act . 2. Provision of foundational educational training and child care Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Provision of foundational educational training and child care (1) Required support A demonstration project for which a grant is made under this section shall include the following: (A) An assessment for adult basic skill competency, and provision of adult basic skills education if necessary for lower-skilled eligible individuals to enroll in the project and go on to enter and complete post-secondary training, through means including the following: (i) Establishing a network of partners that offer pre-training activities for project participants who need to improve basic academic skills or English language proficiency before entering a health occupational training career pathway program. (ii) Offering resources to enable project participants to continue advancing adult basic skill proficiency while enrolled in a career pathway program. (iii) Embedding adult basic skill maintenance as part of ongoing post-graduation career coaching and mentoring. (B) A guarantee that child care is an available and affordable support service for project participants through means such as the following: (i) Referral to, and assistance with, enrollment in a subsidized child care program. (ii) Direct payment to a child care provider if a slot in a subsidized child care program is not available or reasonably accessible. (iii) Payment of co-payments or associated fees for child care. (2) Allowed support The goods and services provided under a demonstration project for which a grant is made under this section may include assistance with accessing and completing high school equivalency or adult basic education courses as necessary to achieve success in the project and make progress toward career goals. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5376 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Schneider introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To ensure an evidence-based funding approach to study the effects of health profession opportunity grant demonstration projects, and to evaluate the demonstration projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Impacts and Outcomes for Health Career Training Act . 2. Evidence-based funding approach to study the effects of health profession opportunity grant demonstration projects; evaluation of demonstration projects Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Study (1) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study of the short-, medium-, and long-term impacts of the demonstration projects for which a grant is made under this section, including the employment and earnings of project participants. (2) Funding The Secretary shall use not less than 4 percent of total amount made available to carry out this section for each fiscal year for the study required by paragraph (1), evaluations, and associated staffing, for the purpose of supporting the rigorous evaluation of the demonstration projects, and supporting the continued study of the short-, medium-, and long-term effects of all such projects, including the effectiveness of new or added elements of the demonstration projects. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5377 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Ms. Sewell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require geographical diversity in the provision of health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act, and to require the support services provided through the use of the grants to include a transportation assistance plan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Training Opportunities Act . 2. Geographical diversity in provision of grants; inclusion of transportation assistance plan among support services Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Geographical diversity; transportation assistance plan (1) Preference for applications for projects to serve a rural area In considering applications for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to applications which describe a demonstration project that will serve a rural area in which— (A) the community in which the individuals to be enrolled in the project reside is located; (B) the project will be conducted; or (C) an employer partnership that has committed to hiring individuals who successfully complete all activities under the project is located. (2) Support required to include transportation assistance plan A project for which a grant is made under this section shall include a plan to provide project participants with transportation through means such as the following: (A) Referral to, and assistance with enrollment in, a subsidized transportation program. (B) If a subsidized transportation program is not reasonably available, direct payments to subsidize transportation costs. For purposes of this paragraph, the term transportation includes public transit, or gasoline for a personal vehicle if public transit is not reasonably accessible or available. (3) Reports to the congress During each Congress, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report— (A) on, with respect to the period since the period covered in the most recent prior report submitted under this paragraph— (i) the number of applications submitted under each subsection of this section, with a separate statement of the number of applications referred to in paragraph (1); and (ii) the number of the applications that were approved, with a separate statement of the number of such applications referred to in paragraph (1); and (B) that includes an assessment of the effectiveness of the demonstration projects conducted under this section with respect to addressing health professions workforce shortages or in-demand jobs in rural areas. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Gomez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide a set-aside of funds for Indian populations under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Healthcare Careers Act . 2. Set-aside of funds for Indian populations Section 2008(c)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting 15 percent of which for each fiscal year shall be reserved for grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities before the period. 3. Guarantee of grants for Indian populations Section 2008(a)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397(a)(2)(C) ) is amended to read as follows: (C) Guarantee of grants for Indian populations The Secretary shall award at least 10 grants under this subsection to an eligible entity that is an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or a Tribal College or University, to the extent there are a sufficient number of applications submitted by such an eligible entity that meet the requirements of subparagraph (B). . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5379 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Larson of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To guarantee that grants are made under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act to grantees in each State that is not a territory, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Opportunities to Promote Equity Act or the HOPE Act . 2. Guarantee of grantees in each State and the District of Columbia; reports to the Congress Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Guarantee of grantees in each State and the District of Columbia (1) In general For each grant cycle, the Secretary shall award a grant under this section to at least 2 eligible entities in each State that is not a territory, to the extent there are a sufficient number of applications submitted by the entities that meet the requirements applicable with respect to such a grant. If, for a grant cycle, there are fewer than 2 eligible entities in such a State, the Secretary shall include that information in the report required by paragraph (2) that covers the fiscal year. (2) Reports to the congress During each Congress, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on, with respect to the period since the period covered in the most recent prior report submitted under this paragraph— (A) the number of applications submitted under each subsection of this section; (B) the number of the applications that were approved; and (C) a description of how grants were made in any case described in the last sentence of paragraph (1). . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5380 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require applications for a health profession opportunity grant under section 2008 of the Social Security Act to contain evidence of in-demand jobs or worker shortages.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Labor Market Response Act . 2. Requirement that application contain evidence of in-demand jobs or worker shortages Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Application requirement An application for a grant under this section shall contain a description of the availability and relevance of recent labor market information and other pertinent evidence of in-demand jobs or worker shortages. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5381 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Suozzi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To make opioid treatment programs eligible for grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Opioid Treatment Providers Act . 2. Eligibility of opioid treatment programs for health professions opportunity grants Section 2008(a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(A) ) is amended by striking or a community-based organization and inserting , a community-based organization, or an opioid treatment program (as defined in section 1861(jjj)(2)) and other high quality comprehensive addiction care providers . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5382 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Panetta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To improve training requirements for health profession opportunity grant programs and exclude assistance provided by those programs from income tax, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Career Advancement and Remuneration Exclusion for Training Act or the Health CARE Training Act . 2. Training requirement for health profession opportunity grant participants (a) In general Section 2008(a)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Training A demonstration project conducted by an eligible entity awarded a grant under this subsection shall provide to an eligible individual participating in the project who is being trained to qualify for a recognized post-secondary credential (including an industry-recognized credential, and a certificate awarded by a local workforce development board established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) which is awarded in recognition of attainment of measurable technical or occupational skills necessary to gain employment or advance within an occupation, a number of hours of such training that is not less than— (i) the number of hours of training required for certification of that level of skill by the State in which the project is conducted; or (ii) if there is no such requirement, such number of hours of training as the Secretary finds is necessary to achieve that skill level. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2025. 3. Exclusion of assistance provided under a health professions workforce demonstration project from Federal income tax (a) In general Section 2008(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended to read as follows: (ii) Income disregard Amounts paid to an eligible individual as a cash stipend or as emergency assistance under a project for which a grant is made under this section shall not be considered income for any purpose under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and an entity making such a payment shall not be required to submit an information return under subtitle F of such Code with respect to the payment. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to amounts paid on or after October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5383 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for the use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mentoring and Supporting Families Act . 2. Use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching (1) Preference in considering applications In considering applications for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to— (A) applications that include opportunities for mentoring or peer support, and make career coaching available, as part of the case management plan; and (B) applications that include a commitment to providing project participants with a monthly cash stipend or wage supplement. (2) Inclusion among support services A project for which a grant is made under this section shall include case management plans that include career coaching (with the option to offer appropriate peer support and mentoring opportunities to help develop soft skills and social capital), which may be offered on an ongoing basis before, during, and after initial training as part of a career pathway model. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5384 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require preference to be given to applicants for health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act who have certain kinds of business and community partners.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Opportunities Reachable for Everyone Act or the MORE Act . 2. Preference for health profession opportunity grant applicants who have certain kinds of business and community partners Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Preference for grant applicants who have certain partners In considering applications for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to applications submitted by applicants who have business and community partners in each of the following categories: (1) State and local government agencies and social service providers, including a State or local entity that administers a State program funded under part A of this title; (2) institutions of higher education, apprenticeship programs, and local workforce development boards established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and (3) health care employers, health care industry or sector partnerships, labor unions, and labor-management partnerships. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5385 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Horsford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To ensure that hospitals are considered an eligible entity when awarding health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Providers Training Act . 2. Eligibility of hospitals for health profession opportunity grants Section 2008(a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(A) ) is amended by striking or a community-based organization and inserting , a community-based organization, or a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e)) . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5386 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Horsford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide for technical assistance under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act . 2. Technical assistance (a) In general Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking subparagraph (D); and (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e) and inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Technical assistance (1) In general The Secretary shall provide technical assistance— (A) to assist eligible entities in applying for grants under this section; (B) that is tailored to meet the needs of grantees at each stage of the administration of projects for which grants are made under this section; (C) that is tailored to meet the specific needs of Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal colleges and universities; (D) that is tailored to meet the specific needs of the territories; (E) that is tailored to meet the specific needs of eligible entities in carrying out demonstration projects for which a grant is made under this section; and (F) to facilitate the exchange of information among eligible entities regarding best practices and promising practices used in the projects. (2) Peer technical assistance conferences The Secretary shall hold peer technical assistance conferences for entities to which a grant is made under this section. (3) Report to the congress During each Congress, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the nature of any technical assistance provided to grantees under this section. . (b) Funding Section 2008(c)(1) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting , and to carry out subsection (c) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 before the period. 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5387 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Alford (for himself, Mr. Correa , Mr. Mann , Ms. Pettersen , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Riley of New York , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Sherman , Mrs. Houchin , Ms. Craig , Ms. McBride , Mr. Subramanyam , Mr. Reschenthaler , and Mr. Garcia of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require certain covered agency heads to enter an memorandum of understanding and submit a report with respect to certain housing policy issues, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving the American Dream Act . 2. Memorandum of understanding The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency shall, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, establish a memorandum of understanding, or other appropriate interagency agreement, to share and coordinate relevant housing-related research and market data that facilities evidence-based policymaking. 3. Interagency report (a) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the covered agency heads shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate committees that outlines policy proposals from the covered agency heads to address each of the following: (1) Federal housing finance programs and coordination. (2) Opportunities to lower mortgage origination and servicing costs by aligning program underwriting and servicing standards to the greatest extent possible. (3) Housing construction costs, production barriers, and development incentives. (4) Local regulatory barriers to housing production. (5) Insurance costs and availability affecting housing markets. (6) Down payment assistance and housing transaction incentives. (7) Disaster resilience and housing recovery coordination. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate committees The term appropriate committees means— (A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Finance of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Way and Means of the House of Representatives; and (F) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2) Covered agency head The term covered agency head means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To codify Executive Order 14347 (relating to restoring the United States Department of War).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring the United States Department of War Act . 2. Codification of Executive Order 14347 Executive Order 14347 (90 Fed. Reg. 17508; relating to restoring the United States Department of War) shall have the force and effect of law.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5391 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Deluzio (for himself and Mr. Garbarino ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To increase the Federal share of the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bipartisan Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program Expansion Act . 2. Increase in grant share Section 2501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10531 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (f)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 50 percent and inserting 60 percent ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 50 percent and inserting 60 percent ; and (2) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: (h) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out this part. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5392 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Crane , Ms. Hageman , and Mr. Newhouse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To nullify Presidential Proclamation 10606, establishing Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument and withdrawing certain land in Arizona from mineral entry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Arizona Protection Act . 2. Restriction on use of Antiquities Act in certain areas in Arizona (a) Nullification of Presidential Proclamation Presidential Proclamation 10606 of August 8, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 55331, relating to the establishment of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument), shall have no force or effect. (b) Restriction on future monument designations No extension or establishment of national monuments within the area generally depicted as Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument on the map titled Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument and dated August 5, 2023, may be undertaken except by express authorization of Congress.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5393 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Gosar (for himself and Mr. Crane ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To nullify Presidential Proclamation 7320 and restrict the designation of national monuments in southern Arizona.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southern Arizona Protection Act . 2. Restriction on use of antiquities act in certain areas in Arizona (a) Nullification of Presidential Proclamation Presidential Proclamation 7320 of June 9, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 37259, relating to the establishment of the Ironwood Forest National Monument), shall have no force of effect. (b) Restriction on future monument designations No extension or establishment of national monuments within the area generally depicted as Ironwood Forest National Monument on the map titled Ironwood Forest National Monument and dated June 12, 2000, may be undertaken except by express authorization of Congress.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5394 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Harrigan (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Perry , and Mr. Rulli ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, to withhold from a State certain highway funds if the State operates an automated speed enforcement system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Automated Speed Enforcement Act of 2025 . 2. Automated speed enforcement system (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 180. Automated speed enforcement system (a) Withholding of apportionments for noncompliance The Secretary shall withhold 10 percent of the amount required to be apportioned to any State under each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 104(b) on the first day of each fiscal year, beginning after September 30, 2026, in which the State fails to submit the certification described in subsection (b). (b) Annual certification (1) In general To be in compliance under subsection (a), the Governor of a State shall submit to the Secretary a certification that no jurisdiction in such State operates an automated speed enforcement system. (2) Audit To verify such certification, the Secretary may conduct an audit or require documentation as the Secretary determines necessary. (c) Exception for school and work zones Notwithstanding subsection (b), a State may operate an automated speed enforcement system in— (1) a designated school zone during posted school hours; and (2) an active construction work zone— (A) for the duration of the construction project; and (B) if— (i) when the location in which the automated speed system is operating is not an active construction work zone, the posted speed limit is less than 55 miles per hour; and (ii) such zone displays clear signage indicating that— (I) the area is a construction zone; and (II) there is an automated speed enforcement system in use. (d) Definition of automated speed enforcement system In this section, the term automated speed enforcement system means any device that— (1) captures an image of a vehicle for the purpose of issuing a citation for exceeding a speed limit; and (2) operates without the presence of a law enforcement officer. . (b) Regulations The Secretary of Transportation may issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out section 180 of title 23, United States Code (as added by this Act). (c) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 180. Automated speed enforcement system. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Hernández (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of New York , and Mr. Stanton ) 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 direct the expedient disbursement of funds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disaster Relief Disbursement Accountability Act . 2. Expedient disbursement of funds Title VI of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5195 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 630. Expedient disbursement of funds (a) In general The Administrator shall take any actions that are necessary to ensure that funds are disbursed to eligible entities as expediently as possible after a project is approved under this Act, including the hazard mitigation grant program under section 404 and the public assistance program under sections 403, 406, 407, 428, and 502. (b) Report to Administrator (1) Retroactive report For each major disaster or emergency for which a declaration was made under section 401 or 501 and for which assistance is being disbursed as of the date of enactment of this section, each recipient of assistance for such major disaster or emergency under the hazard mitigation grant program under section 404 or the public assistance program under sections 403, 406, 407, 428, or 502 shall, not later than 1 year after such date of enactment, submit to the Administrator a report that describes the average amount of time the recipient takes to disburse such assistance to a subrecipient. (2) Annual report For each major disaster or emergency for which a declaration is made under section 401 or 501 after the date of enactment of this section, each recipient of assistance for such major disaster or emergency under the hazard mitigation grant program under section 404 or the public assistance program under sections 403, 406, 407, 428, or 502 shall submit to the Administrator, on an annual basis, a report that describes the average amount of time the recipient takes to disburse such assistance to a subrecipient. (c) Report to Congress Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Homeland Security and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing a summary of the information provided under subsection (b). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5396 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Hill of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. Stutzman , and Mr. Donalds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee to focus on maximum employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Price Stability Act of 2025 . 2. Removal of dual mandate Section 2A of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 225a ) is amended by striking maximum employment, stable prices, and inserting stable prices .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Huizenga (for himself, Ms. Boebert , Ms. Tenney , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Bean of Florida , and Mrs. Bice ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide salary and expenses for Department of Homeland Security personnel during a Government shutdown during fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026 . 2. Continuing appropriations for DHS employees during Government shutdown (a) In general There are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 2027 are not in effect such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to— (1) law enforcement personnel of the Department of Homeland Security during such period, including any personnel within classification series 0083, 1801, 1802, 1811, 1881, 1895, 1896, or 2181 (or any successor series); (2) any Department of Homeland Security employees or contractors that the Secretary determines are necessary to carry out this subsection, including employees or contractors involved in the administrative, payroll, distribution, accounting, and commercial accounts functions; and (3) members, civilian personnel, and contractors of the United States Coast Guard during such period, to the extent not otherwise provided for by law. (b) Termination Appropriations and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall remain available until the earlier of the following: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing resolution) for any of the purposes described in subsection (a). (2) The enactment into law of a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution without an appropriation for those purposes. (3) January 1, 2027.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5400 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Khanna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to annually review the amount of financial assistance for child care and youth program services providers provided by the Secretary.

1. Annual review of financial assistance limits for child care and youth program services providers Section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Annual review of amount of assistance The Secretary shall annually review the amount of financial assistance provided under this section, including the maximum amount of financial assistance per month per child that the Secretary authorizes to be provided to eligible providers under this section. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5401 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Mace , Mr. Kean , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mrs. Luna , Ms. Perez , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Wittman , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Mills , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Messmer , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Pappas , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Tran , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Graves , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Crank , Mr. Bell , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Turner of Ohio , Mr. Strong , Mr. Bresnahan , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Schmidt , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Golden of Maine , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. McGuire , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Hurd of Colorado , Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona , Ms. Goodlander , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Luttrell , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Finstad , and Mr. Self ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Troops Act of 2026 . 2. Continuing appropriations for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2026 are not in effect— (1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code), including reserve components thereof, who perform active service during such period; (2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to the civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1); and (3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1). (b) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned means— (1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters concerning the Department of Defense; and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard. 3. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 2. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose. (3) January 1, 2027.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5403 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Landsman (for himself, Mr. Carey , Mrs. Sykes , and Mr. Miller of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants to recruit and retain law enforcement officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing COPS Hiring Program Grants for Local Law Enforcement Act . 2. Use of public safety and community policing grants (a) Uses of grants Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (23), by striking ; and and inserting the semicolon at the end; (2) in paragraph (24), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (25) to provide bonuses for the recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers or career law enforcement officers employed by a law enforcement agency experiencing a decline in recruitment of officers or a high rate of retirements or resignations. . (b) Definitions Section 1709 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) law enforcement officer shall have the meaning given such term in section 1204(9). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To codify Executive Order 14212, relating to establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make America Healthy Again Act of 2025 . 2. Codification of Executive Order 14212 Executive Order 14212 (90 Fed. Reg. 9833; relating to establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission) shall have the force and effect of law.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5409 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Ms. Plaskett (for herself, Mr. Moylan , Mrs. Radewagen , Ms. King-Hinds , and Mr. Hernández ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide a set-aside of funds for the territories under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act, to make the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for the grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territory Health Revitalization Act . 2. Set-aside for the territories Section 2008(c)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting 5 percent of which for each fiscal year shall be reserved for grants to States other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia before the period. 3. Eligibility of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Section 2008(a)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (E). 4. Guarantee of grantees in the territories Section 2008(a)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Guarantee of grantees in the territories The Secretary shall award at least 2 grants under this subsection to an eligible entity that is located in a territory, to the extent there are a sufficient number applications submitted by such an eligible entity that meet the requirements of subparagraph (B). . 5. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5410 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to support research and development on extraction of critical minerals from brine to reduce the dependence of the United States on the importation of such minerals, illustrating that innovative technology for domestic extraction could be a more cost efficient and environmentally friendly alternative than traditional extraction methods, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Mineral Brine Extraction Research and Development Act . 2. Research and development (a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall— (1) support research and development on the scale-up, evaluation, and potential commercialization of the technology for extraction of critical minerals from brine; and (2) conduct demonstrations of such technology, in collaboration with private sector industry, in order to— (A) further performance enhancement relating to such technology; and (B) reduce associated costs. (b) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on the technical and economic feasibility of technology for the extraction of critical minerals from brine, and potential barriers for the expansion of the use of such technology for domestic purposes, including options for Federal-private partnerships for reducing costs and improving the efficiency of extraction of critical minerals from brine. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 dollars for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out subsection (a).