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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2025 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Judicial Conference to submit a report examining an amendment to the Federal Rules of Evidence to further limit admissibility of evidence regarding an alleged victim’s sexual behavior or predisposition and to improve privacy protections for admissible evidence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rape Shield Enhancement Act of 2025 . 2. Report on amendment to the rules of evidence to further limit admissibility of evidence regarding an alleged victim’s sexual behavior or predisposition and to improve privacy protections for admissible evidence Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference shall submit to Congress— (1) a report reviewing Rule 412 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, and identify amendments, in accordance with chapter 131 of title 28, United States Code, limited in scope to— (A) further limiting the admissibility of evidence regarding the sexual behavior or predisposition of an alleged victim of sexual assault; and (B) improving privacy protections for admissible evidence related to the sexual behavior or predisposition of an alleged victim of sexual assault, including the subsequent disclosure of such evidence; (2) a report reviewing Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and identify amendments, in accordance with chapter 131 of title 28, United States Code, that would— (A) narrow the scope of permissible discovery requests to limit inquiries into the personal, financial, social, psychological, sexual, medical, or other private or confidential records or history of an alleged victim of sexual assault, unless directly relevant to the case; (B) establish clearer protections for the privacy of such an alleged victim, including limitations on subsequent disclosures of personal, financial, social, psychological, sexual, medical, or other private or confidential records or history of an alleged victim of sexual assault; and (C) ensure that discovery practices are consistent with Federal law protecting the rights of such an alleged victim; and (3) a report reviewing Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and identify amendments, in accordance with chapter 131 of title 28, United States Code, that would— (A) narrow the scope of permissible discovery requests to limit inquiries into the personal, financial, social, psychological, sexual, medical, or other private or confidential records or history of an alleged victim of sexual assault, unless directly relevant to the case; (B) establish clearer protections for the privacy of such an alleged victim, including limitations on subsequent disclosures of personal, financial, social, psychological, sexual, medical, or other private or confidential records or history of an alleged victim of sexual assault; and (C) ensure that discovery practices are consistent with Federal law protecting the rights of such an alleged victim.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3599 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2025 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Ryan , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Fallon , Mr. McGuire , and Mr. Case ) 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 establish and maintain a joint reserve detachment of the Defense Innovation Unit, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joint Reserve Detachment (JRD) Formalization Act . 2. Joint reserve detachment of the Defense Innovation Unit Section 1766(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking may establish and inserting shall establish and maintain .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2025 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Bean of Florida , and Mr. Nehls ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of larceny during natural disasters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law On Offender Transgressions during Emergencies and Recovery Act of 2025 or as the LOOTER Act of 2025 . 2. Larceny during natural disasters (a) In general Chapter _ of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: __. Larceny during natural disasters (a) Petit larceny Whoever, during any period where any county in a State is subject to an emergency declared pursuant to section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ), commits petit larceny in that State (as defined under the law of the State in which the offense occurred) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (b) Grand larceny Whoever, during any period where any county in a State is subject to an emergency declared pursuant to section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ), commits grand larceny in that State (as defined under the law of the State in which the offense occurred) shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: __. Larceny during natural disasters. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2025 Mr. Pappas (for himself and Mr. Rutherford ) 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 establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act . 2. Adverse childhood experiences response team grant program Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: OO Adverse childhood experiences response team grant program 3051. Grants for adverse childhood experiences response teams (a) Grants authorized From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall make grants to States, units of local government, Indian Tribes, and neighborhood or community-based organizations to address adverse childhood experiences associated with exposure to trauma. (b) Use of funds Amounts received under a grant under this section may be used to establish an adverse childhood experiences response team, including by— (1) establishing protocols to follow when encountering a child or youth exposed to trauma to facilitate access to services; (2) developing referral partnership agreements with behavioral health providers, substance treatment facilities, and recovery services for family members of children exposed to trauma; (3) integrating law enforcement, mental health, and crisis services to respond to situations where children have been exposed to trauma; (4) implementing comprehensive programs and practices to support children exposed to trauma; (5) identifying barriers for children to access trauma-informed care in their communities; (6) providing training in trauma-informed care to emergency response providers, victim service providers, child protective service professionals, educational institutions, and other community partners; (7) supporting cross-system planning and collaboration among officers and employees who work in law enforcement, court systems, child welfare services, correctional reentry programs, emergency medical services, health care services, public health, and substance abuse treatment and recovery support; and (8) providing technical assistance to communities, organizations, and public agencies on how to prevent and mitigate the impact of exposure to trauma and violence. (c) Application A State, unit of local government, Indian Tribe, or neighborhood or community-based organization desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application in such form, and containing such information, as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (d) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2029. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3608 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2025 Mr. Taylor (for himself, Ms. Hageman , Mr. Collins , Mr. Gosar , Ms. Van Duyne , and Mr. Finstad ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to the requirement to test drivers of commercial motor vehicles for English proficiency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Connor’s Law . 2. Requiring minimum language skills for commercial motor vehicle operators (a) In general Section 31308(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B) by inserting and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) can read and speak the English language sufficiently to— (i) converse with the general public; (ii) understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language; (iii) respond to official inquiries; and (iv) make entries on reports and records; . (b) Out-of-Service order for noncompliance with minimum language requirement (1) Declaration of out of service An individual operating a commercial motor vehicle who is determined by an authorized enforcement officer to be noncompliant with section 391.11(b)(2) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), shall be declared out of service. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to change, limit, or otherwise impact out-of-service orders that are— (A) not covered under paragraph (1); and (B) carried out pursuant to applicable Federal law, Federal regulation, or the North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3610 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2025 Ms. Tokuda (for herself and Mr. Case ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of direct housing loans and medical care from the Department of Veterans Affairs for Native Hawaiians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity for Native Hawaiian Veterans Act of 2025 . 2. Modification to program for direct housing loans made to Native American veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 3765(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking as that term and all that follows through 42 Stat. 108) and inserting as defined in section 801 of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4221 ) . 3. Improvement of provision of medical care from Department of Veterans Affairs for Native Hawaiians (a) Reimbursement of costs of certain care provided through Native Hawaiian health care system (1) In general Subchapter I of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1703G the following new section: 1703H. Reimbursement of costs of certain care provided through Native Hawaiian health care system (a) In general The Secretary shall reimburse a Native Hawaiian health care system for the costs of care or services provided through such system to veterans eligible for such care or services under the laws administered by the Secretary, regardless of whether such care or services are provided directly through such system, through purchased or referred care, or through a contract for travel. (b) Native Hawaiian health care system defined The term Native Hawaiian health care system has the meaning given that term in section 12 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11711 ). . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1703G the following new item: 1703H. Reimbursement of costs of certain care provided through Native Hawaiian health care system. . (b) Exemption from cost sharing Section 1730A(b) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) is a Native Hawaiian (as defined in section 12 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11711 )). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3611 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2025 Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 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 direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on transitioning military acquired credentials to the civilian workforce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Skilled Trades Transition Act . 2. Report on the number of veterans who have their military acquired credentials recognized at the State-level for the civilian workforce (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Labor, shall submit to Congress a report that builds on the data reported in the DoD Credentialing Utilization report from 2018 (3–BB02A16) to better assess the effectiveness of the Credentialing Programs for post-military civilian employment. (b) Matters included The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the number of veterans who successfully transfer their eligible professional credentials to civilian jobs. (2) An assessment of which certifications were most commonly used for post-military civilian employment, such as airplane mechanics. (3) An assessment on any other barriers veterans face to transferring military mechanical skills to State certifications. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term applicable licensing authority means the licensing authority by a State for a given vocation in which the veteran works or would like to work. (2) The term eligible professional credential means a professional credential, including a professional credential in the field of airplane mechanics, obtained using expenses paid pursuant to the program under section 2015 of title 10, United States Code. (3) The term expenses has the meaning given such term in such section. (4) The term servicemember has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4025a ). (5) The term State means each of the several States and territories and the District of Columbia.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3613 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2025 Mr. Zinke (for himself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Arms Export Control Act to streamline Foreign Military Sales under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025 . 2. Amendments to Arms Export Control Act The Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 36(a)(10), by striking $250,000 each place it appears and inserting $500,000 ; (2) in section 25(a)(1), by striking $7,000,000 and inserting $30,000,000 ; (3) in section 25(a)(1), by striking 25,000,000 and inserting 105,000,000 ; (4) in sections 3(d)(1), 3(d)(3)(A), 36(b)(1), 35(b)(5)(C), 36(c)(1), and 63(a)(1), by striking $14,000,000 each place it appears and inserting $30,000,000 ; (5) in sections 3(d)(5), 25(a)(1), 36(b)(6)(A), 36(c)(5)(A) and 63(a)(2), by striking $25,000,000 each place it appears and inserting $55,000,000 ; (6) in sections 3(d)(1), 3(d)(3)(A), 36(b)(1), 36(b)(5)(C), 36(c)(1), 47(6), 63(a)(1), and 71(d), by striking $50,000,000 each place it appears and inserting $105,000,000 ; (7) in sections 3(d)(5), 36(b)(6)(B), 36(c)(5)(B), and 63(a)(2), by striking $100,000,000 each place it appears and inserting $205,000,000 ; (8) in sections 36(b)(1), 36(b)(5)(C), and 47(6), by striking $200,000,000 each place it appears and inserting $410,000,000 ; and (9) in section 36(b)(6)(C), by striking $300,000,000 and inserting $615,000,000 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3615 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2025 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds to pay foreign governments and entities for the detention of certain individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Aid for Foreign Expulsion Act or the SAFE Act . 2. Prohibition on obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for certain detentions of individuals (a) In general No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to, directly or indirectly, pay a foreign government, agency of a foreign government, or foreign entity for the detention of an individual, if a court of the United States has determined that such detention violates the laws of the United States. (b) Foreign entity defined In this section, the term foreign entity means an entity not organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3618 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Alford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit certain persons from purchasing real estate in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Land and Property Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by nationals of the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, North Korea, Iran, and other foreign adversaries (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, an agent, trustee, or fiduciary associated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Government of North Korea, the Government of Iran, and the governments of other foreign adversaries. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term foreign adversary includes— (A) the People’s Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and excluding Taiwan; (B) the Republic of Cuba; (C) the Islamic Republic of Iran; (D) the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; (E) the Russian Federation; (F) Venezuelan politician Nicolás Maduro; and (G) any organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ); and (2) the term United States means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Barrett (for himself, Mr. Harrigan , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Begich , Mr. Goldman of Texas , Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona , Mr. Moore of North Carolina , Mr. Onder , Mr. Downing , Mr. Luttrell , Mr. Self , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , and Mr. Bergman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an opportunity for members of the Armed Forces who were involuntarily or voluntarily separated for refusing to receive a COVID–19 vaccination to transfer the entitlement to educational assistance of such members to their dependents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patriots Over Politics Act . 2. Opportunity of certain members of the Armed Forces to transfer Department of Veterans Affairs entitlement to educational assistance Section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Discharge for refusal To receive COVID–19 vaccination (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall allow a covered eligible individual to transfer to an eligible dependent under this section the entitlement to educational assistance of the individual as of the date on which such individual was separated from the Armed Forces. (2) Commencement of use Notwithstanding subsection (g)(2)(A), in the case of entitlement transferred to a child under this subsection, the child may commence the use of the transferred entitlement after the completion by the individual making the transfer of at least six years of service in the Armed Forces. (3) Covered eligible individual In this subsection, a covered eligible individual is an individual described in subsection (b) who during the period beginning on August 24, 2021, and ending on January 10, 2023, was involuntarily or voluntarily separated from an Armed Force solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID–19. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3621 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Bell (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Budzinski , Mr. Fields , and Ms. Ansari ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to acquire data, for each calendar year, about interactions of law enforcement officers with people with mental illness, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act . 2. Acquisition of data about interactions of law enforcement officers with people with mental illness (a) In general Under the authority of section 534 of title 28, United States Code, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall acquire data, for each calendar year, on interactions of law enforcement officers with people with mental illness. (b) Guidelines The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Assistant Secretary of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, shall establish guidelines for the collection of such data. (c) Uses of data Data acquired under this section shall be used only for research or statistical purposes and may not contain any information that may reveal the identity of an individual victim of a crime. (d) Annual publication The Attorney General shall submit to Congress and make publicly available an annual summary of the data acquired under this section. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2036. (f) Definition The term mental illness has the meaning given such term in section 2991(a)(7) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10651(a)(7) ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Titus , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Norton , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Jacobs , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Casten , and Mr. Carbajal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2025 . 2. Transportation of horses Section 80502 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking This section does not and inserting Subsections (a) and (b) shall not ; (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Transportation of horses (1) Prohibition No person may transport, or cause to be transported, a horse from a place in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States through or to a place in another State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of each other. (2) Motor vehicle defined In this subsection, the term motor vehicle — (A) means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways; and (B) does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails. ; and (4) in subsection (e), as redesignated— (A) by striking A rail carrier and inserting the following: (1) In general A rail carrier ; (B) by striking this section and inserting subsection (a) or (b) ; and (C) by striking On learning and inserting the following: (2) Transportation of horses in multilevel trailer (A) Civil penalty A person that knowingly violates subsection (d) is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of at least $100, but not more than $500, for each violation. A separate violation of subsection (d) occurs for each horse that is transported, or caused to be transported, in violation of subsection (d). (B) Relationship to other laws The penalty imposed under subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to any penalty or remedy available under any other law or common law. (3) Civil action On learning .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3624 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Correa (for himself, Mr. Bacon , Mr. Peters , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Harder of California , Ms. Norton , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Keating , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Craig , and Mr. Goldman of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act . 2. Adding suicide prevention contact information to school identification cards (a) In general Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) In the case of an institution that creates and distributes identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall include phone contact information on each such card for the following organizations: (i) 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. (ii) Crisis Text Line. (iii) A campus mental health center or program, as determined by the institution. (B) In the case of an institution that does not create and distribute identification cards for students at any time after the date of enactment of this paragraph, such institution shall publish the suicide prevention contact information specified in subparagraph (A) on the website of such institution. (C) If an organization in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) ceases to exist, the Secretary may designate a different entity with a similar purpose to be included on the identification card. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect beginning on the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3625 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Crane introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the allocation of funds to the National Endowment for Democracy.

1. Prohibition on the allocation of funds to the National Endowment for Democracy (a) Prohibition The head of an agency may not allocate any funds to the National Endowment for Democracy. (b) Agency defined In this section the term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3627 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Edwards (for himself and Ms. Morrison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report that contains data and information on the causes of deaths among veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs annual report on causes of death among veterans (a) In general Subchaper II of chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 534. Annual report on causes of death among veterans (a) In general The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate an annual report that contains data and information on causes of death among veterans. (b) Elements Such report shall include— (1) for each veteran that died during the period covered by the report— (A) an identification of— (i) whether such veteran had a service-connected disability rated as total; (ii) the primary cause of death; and (iii) the secondary cause of death, if applicable; and (B) a statement of whether such veteran died by suicide secondary to a service-connected disability rated as total; (2) for each primary cause of death identified pursuant to paragraph (1), a statement of the total number of veterans that died from such primary cause of death during the period covered by the report. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 533 the following new item: 534. Annual report on causes of death among veterans .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3630 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 International Bridge Act of 1972 to streamline the Presidential permitting process for international bridges and land ports of entry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the International Bridge and Port of Entry Modernization Act of 2025 or the IBEM Act of 2025 . 2. Permitting for international bridges and land ports of entry Section 6 of the International Bridge Act of 1972 ( 33 U.S.C. 535d ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking during the period beginning on December 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2024, ; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), and inserting the following: (A) An international bridge between the United States and Mexico. (B) An international bridge between the United States and Canada. (C) A port of entry on the international land border between the United States and Mexico. (D) A port of entry on the international land border between the United States and Canada. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by inserting or land port of entry after international bridge ; (2) in subsection (b), by inserting or land port of entry after international bridge ; (3) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) by inserting sole before basis ; and (B) by inserting or land port of entry after international bridge ; (4) in subsection (e)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking Notwithstanding and inserting the following: (1) In general Notwithstanding ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) No compilation or consideration of documents The Secretary shall not compile or take into consideration any environmental document pursuant to Public Law 91–190 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) with respect to a Presidential permit for an application under subsection (b). ; and (5) in subsection (f), by inserting or land port of entry after international bridge each place it appears.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3635 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Kean (for himself and Ms. Scholten ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 prohibit Members of Congress from conducting certain financial transactions involving a foreign adversary of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Adversary Investment Prohibition Act . 2. Prohibition with respect to certain transactions by Members of Congress with a foreign adversary (a) In general A Member of Congress may not, during the term of service of the Member of Congress, conduct any covered financial transaction that benefits, directly or indirectly, a foreign adversary or an entity owned or operated by a foreign adversary. (b) Civil enforcement (1) In general The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States against any person who violates, or whom the Attorney General has reason to believe is engaging in conduct that violates, subsection (a). (2) Civil penalty If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a person violated subsection (a), the court shall impose a civil penalty of not more than— (A) in the case of a first violation of subsection (a), $5,000; (B) in the case of a second violation of subsection (a), $10,000; and (C) in the case of each violation of subsection (a) after a second violation under subparagraph (B), $15,000. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered financial transaction (A) In general The term covered financial transaction includes— (i) any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value; (ii) any investment in— (I) a security (as defined in section 3(a) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) )); (II) a security future (as defined in that section); or (III) a commodity (as defined in section 1a of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1a )); and (iii) any economic interest comparable to an interest described in clause (i) that is acquired through synthetic means, such as the use of a derivative, including an option, warrant, or other similar means. (2) Foreign adversary The term foreign adversary means— (A) the People’s Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Regions; (B) the Republic of Cuba; (C) the Islamic Republic of Iran; (D) the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; (E) the Russian Federation; and (F) the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under the regime of Nicolás Maduro Moros. (3) Member of Congress The term Member of Congress means a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3636 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself and Ms. Jacobs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the process by which the Secretary of Defense verifies that health care professionals of the military departments are appropriately licensed.

1. Verification of licensure of health-care professionals of the military departments Subsection (b) of section 1094 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) (1) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each individual who provides health care independently as a health-care professional at a health care facility of the Department of Defense meets the requirement of subsection (a). (2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish a centralized credential system that allows the commanding officer of a health care facility of the Department to verify the licensure of a health-care professional, regardless of the location of the facility or the armed force in which the health-care professional serves. The Secretary shall ensure that not less than 90 percent of such verifications are completed within seven days of the date on which the commanding officer requests such verification if the request does not relate to a health-care professional with an adverse record. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3640 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish an oath for members separating from the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oath of Exit Act . 2. Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed Forces (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The United States Armed Forces is the largest, all-volunteer military force in the world, yet less than one percent of the American population serves in the Armed Forces. (2) Each branch of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard) instills in its members a sense of duty and obligation to the United States, their branch of service, and their comrades-in-arms. (3) The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that approximately 20 veterans of the Armed Forces commit suicide each day, and a veteran’s risk of suicide is 21 percent higher than an adult who has not served in the Armed Forces. (4) The Department of Veterans Affairs is aggressively undertaking measures to prevent these tragic outcomes, yet suicide rates among veterans remain unacceptably high. (5) Upon enlistment or appointment in the Armed Forces, a new member is obligated to take an oath of office or oath of enlistment. (6) Most members of the Armed Forces view this oath not as an imposition, but as a promise that they are bound to fulfill. (b) Establishment of separation oath Section 502 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking The oath and inserting An oath established by this section ; (2) by redesignating subsection (b), as amended, as subsection (c); and (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): (b) Separation oath Prior to retirement or other separation from the armed forces, other than separation pursuant to the sentence of a court-martial, a member of an armed force may take the following oath: I, __________, recognizing that my oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, has involved me and my fellow members in experiences that few persons, other than our peers, can understand, do solemnly swear (or affirm) to continue to be the keeper of my brothers- and sisters-in-arms and protector of the United States and the Constitution; to preserve the values I have learned; to maintain my body and my mind; to give help to, and seek help from, my fellow veterans; and to not bring harm to myself or others. I take this oath freely and without purpose of evasion, so help me God. . (c) Clerical amendments (1) Section heading The heading of section 502 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 502. Enlistment oath and separation oath: who may administer . (2) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 31 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 502 and inserting the following new item: 502. Enlistment oath and separation oath: who may administer. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3642 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To permit the remains of certain members of the armed forces who died in line of duty to lie in honor in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Final Honors Act of 2025 . 2. Permitting remains of certain members of armed forces who died in line of duty to lie in honor in Capitol rotunda (a) Request of surviving next of kin (1) Request At the request of the primary surviving next of kin of a member of the Armed Forces who dies from an injury incurred in line of duty (unless such injury is covered by an exclusion under section 105 of title 38, United States Code), the remains of the member shall be permitted to lie in honor in the rotunda of the United States Capitol. (2) Notification of next of kin The Secretary concerned shall notify the primary surviving next of kin of a member of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1) pursuant to section 562 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 ( Public Law 109–163 ; 10 U.S.C. 1475 note). For purposes of this paragraph, the term Secretary concerned has the meaning given such term in section 101(9) of title 10, United States Code. (b) Responsibilities of the Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, shall take such steps as the Architect considers appropriate to carry out this Act, including determining the date and time during which the remains of a member of the Armed Forces shall be permitted to lie in honor and establishing regulations to determine who is the primary surviving next of kin of the member. (c) Effective date This Act shall apply with respect to a member of the Armed Forces who dies on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3645 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Meuser (for himself, Ms. De La Cruz , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to raise the offering amount threshold for when issuers using the crowdfunding exemption are required to file financial statements reviewed by a public accountant who is independent of the issuer, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amendment for Crowdfunding Capital Enhancement and Small-business Support Act of 2025 or the ACCESS Act of 2025 . 2. Offering threshold for reviews by public accountant (a) In general Section 4A(b)(1)(D) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d–1(b)(1)(D) ) is amended by striking $100,000 each place such term appears and inserting $500,000 . (b) Technical correction Section 4A of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d–1 ) is amended— (1) by striking section 4(6) each place such term appears and inserting section 4(a)(6) ; and (2) by striking section 4(6)(B) each place such term appears and inserting section 4(a)(6)(B) .
IB Union Calendar No. 166 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3645 [Report No. 119–203] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2025 Mr. Meuser (for himself, Ms. De La Cruz , Mrs. McClain , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services July 15, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 29, 2025 A BILL To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to raise the offering amount threshold for when issuers using the crowdfunding exemption are required to file financial statements reviewed by a public accountant who is independent of the issuer, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amendment for Crowdfunding Capital Enhancement and Small-business Support Act of 2025 or the ACCESS Act of 2025 . 2. Offering threshold for reviews by public accountant (a) In general Section 4A of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)(D), by striking $100,000 each place such term appears and inserting $250,000 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (i) Discretion to adjust amount The Commission may increase the amount specified in subsections (b)(1)(D)(i) and (b)(1)(D)(ii) from $250,000 to an amount not greater than $400,000 upon the recommendation of the Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and the Office of the Investor Advocate. . (b) Technical corrections Section 4A of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77d–1 ) is amended— (1) by striking section 4(6) each place such term appears and inserting section 4(a)(6) ; and (2) by striking section 4(6)(B) each place such term appears and inserting section 4(a)(6)(B) .

July 15, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed