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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 304 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Mast (for himself, Ms. Salazar , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Moskowitz , and Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 290 NW Peacock Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, Florida, as the Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building .

1. Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 290 NW Peacock Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Trooper Zachary Fink Post Office Building .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 313 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Pfluger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal the natural gas tax.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act . 2. Repeal Section 136 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7436 )(relating to methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems) is repealed. 3. Rescission The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under section 136 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7436 )(as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 314 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require executive agencies to reduce cost-sharing requirements for certain grants with certain nonprofit organizations 25 percent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Nonprofits Act . 2. Reduction of cost-sharing requirements for grants (a) Reduction of cost-Sharing requirement Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 5 years thereafter, the head of an executive agency shall reduce any cost-sharing requirement 25 percent for an eligible nonprofit organization for grants made directly to that organization. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible nonprofit organization The term eligible nonprofit organization means a nonprofit organization that is located in a State with more than 20 percent of individuals living below the Federal poverty line. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (3) Nonprofit organization The term nonprofit organization means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1968 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. (4) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Tribe.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

1. Waiver of certain provisions In the case of an emergency declared pursuant to section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5191 ), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall not require the application of chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code, with respect to purchases made or contracts issued by Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands of the United States.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 319 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Simpson (for himself and Mr. Fulcher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize an additional district judgeship for the district of Idaho.

1. District judgeship for the district of Idaho (a) In general The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge for the district of Idaho. (b) Technical and conforming amendment In order that the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, will reflect the change in the number of judgeships authorized by subsection (a), such table is amended by striking the item relating to Idaho and inserting the following: Idaho 3 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 320 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty in the income tax rate brackets.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Marriage Great Again Act of 2025 . 2. Elimination of marriage penalty in income tax rate brackets (a) In general Section 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) Elimination of marriage penalty In the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2024— (1) in lieu of the table which would otherwise apply under subsection (a) or (j)(2)(A) for such taxable year, the table which applies under subsection (c) or (j)(2)(C), respectively, shall apply determined by substituting for each dollar amount contained therein a dollar amount which is twice such dollar amount (as otherwise in effect for such taxable year), (2) subsection (c) shall be applied without regard to the phrase who is not a married individual (as defined in section 7703) , and (3) subsections (d) and (j)(2)(D) shall not apply. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 321 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 establish a system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fast Lane for Youths Act or the FLY Act . 2. Establishment of system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall collaborate to establish a system to better expedite gate passes and flight access procedures to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights. Such system shall ensure up to two such gate passes are provided to such caregivers, parents, and guardians who already qualify for TSA Pre-Check, and such gate passes note such status in the same manner and to the same extent as such status would be noted on a ticket issued to such caregivers, parents, and guardians.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Morelle , Mr. Garbarino , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Malliotakis , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Torres of New York , Mr. Lawler , and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, as the Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building .

1. Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, shall be known and designated as the Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 325 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate a peak in the State of Nevada as Maude Frazier Mountain, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of Maude Frazier Mountain in the State of Nevada (a) In general The peak of Frenchman Mountain located at latitude 36°10′45″ N, by longitude 114°59′52″ W in the State of Nevada shall be known and designated as Maude Frazier Mountain . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the peak referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Maude Frazier Mountain .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 326 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Ms. Tenney , Mr. Balderson , and Mr. Harris of Maryland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the GAO to conduct a study detailing the total cost of unused construction materials that were obtained for the construction of a border wall along the United States-Mexico border.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Wall Waste Accountability Act . 2. GAO study on cost of unused construction materials for border wall Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a study detailing the total cost of unused construction materials that were obtained for the construction of a border wall along the United States-Mexico border from January 20, 2021, to January 20, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 327 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Valadao , and Mrs. Luna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for fraudulent misrepresentation about the receipt of a military decoration or medal, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Valor Earned Not Stolen Act of 2025 . 2. Fraudulent misrepresentation about receipt of a military medal or decoration (a) Increased penalty (1) Military Decorations or Medals Section 704(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking one year and inserting three years . (2) Congressional Medal of Honor Section 704(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 1 year and inserting three years . (3) Combat badge Section 704(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 1 year and inserting three years . (b) Study Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs and such other agency head as may be relevant, shall conduct a study to identify any monetary or government benefits obtained through a fraudulent misrepresentation about the receipt of a military decoration or medal as described by section 704(c)(2) or 704(d) of title 18, United States Code. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall report to Congress on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (b) and policy recommendations to resolve issues identified in the study.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 329 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of penalty-free distributions to unemployed individuals from retirement plans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Penalty Free Withdrawal Act . 2. Expansion of exception for penalty on early distributions to unemployed individuals from retirement plans (a) In general Section 72(t)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (N) Long-term unemployment distributions (i) In general Distributions to an individual after separation from employment— (I) if such individual has received unemployment compensation for 26 consecutive weeks under any Federal or State unemployment compensation law by reason of such separation (or, if less, for the maximum period for which unemployment compensation is available under State law applicable to the individual), and (II) if such distributions are made during any taxable year during which such unemployment compensation is paid or the succeeding taxable year. (ii) Distributions after reemployment; self-employed individuals Rules similar to the rules of clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (D) shall apply for purposes of this subparagraph. (iii) Limitation Clause (i) shall not apply to any distribution to the extent that such distribution exceeds the lesser of— (I) $50,000, reduced by the aggregate amount of distributions which are described in clause (i) from all plans of the individual during the 1-year period ending on the day before the date on which such distribution was made, or (II) the greater of $10,000 or one-half of the aggregate fair market value (at the time of the distribution) of the individual’s qualified retirement plans (as defined in section 4974(c)) and the nonforfeitable portion the individual’s defined contribution plans. (iv) Coordination with distributions to unemployed individuals for health insurance premiums Distributions shall not be taken into account under this subparagraph if such distributions are described in subparagraph (D). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions made after December 31, 2024.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 330 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2025 Mr. Wittman (for himself, Ms. McClellan , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, to conduct a study on existing efforts of hospitals with respect to electronic automated referrals for purposes of organ donation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act . 2. Studying electronic automated referral for organ donations (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ), shall conduct and complete a study on existing efforts of hospitals with respect to electronic automated referrals for purposes of organ donation. (b) Study components The study conducted under subsection (a) shall— (1) identify savings in staff time, variation in timeliness to determine eligibility for organ donation, as well as potential improvement over human interaction for the identification of potential organ donors, if any, attained through the use of electronic automated referrals; (2) identify benefits, if any, in identifying potential organ donors through the use of electronic medical records and standardized clinical criteria; (3) review the impact of such electronic automated referrals, without the need for manual reporting, on donation volumes; (4) assess published peer-reviewed clinical literature on such electronic automated referrals; (5) review best practices for using such electronic automated referrals; (6) review information technology practices to ensure the secure transmission of information for purposes of such referrals; (7) develop recommendations to promote the use of such electronic automated referrals; and (8) identify what actions are needed to establish the use of such electronic automated referrals nationwide. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (d) Electronic automated referral defined In this section, the term electronic automated referral means an electronic system that identifies potential deceased organ donors via clinical criteria in a patient’s electronic health record and automatically refers such patients to the hospital’s collaborating organ procurement organization.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 332 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Yakym (for himself and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act . 2. Floor plan financing applicable to certain trailers and campers (a) In general Section 163(j)(9)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence: Such term shall also include any trailer or camper which is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or seasonal use and is designed to be towed by, or affixed to, a motor vehicle. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 334 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

1. Technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence Section 227(d)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(d)(3) ) is amended by inserting (including those created through generative artificial intelligence (genAI), for example voice cloning, and other subsequent technologies as may be deemed appropriate by the Commission) after telephone .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 335 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Burlison (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Hageman , and Mr. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the National Firearms Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal the NFA Act . 2. Repeal of National Firearms Act Chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the item relating to such chapter in the table of chapters for subtitle E, are hereby repealed.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 336 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Ms. Sherrill ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Head Start Act to permit some teachers in Early Head Start programs to teach while earning a child development associate credential.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Head start Education And Development Workforce Advancement and Yield Act or the HEADWAY Act . 2. Teachers in Early Head Start programs Section 645A(h) of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9840a(h) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking , not later than September 30, 2010, all teachers and inserting at least one teacher per classroom who is ; (B) by striking Early Head Start programs located in Early Head Start centers, have a minimum and inserting an Early Head Start program located in an Early Head Start center, has a minimum ; (C) by striking have been trained (or have and inserting has been trained (or has ; and (D) by striking and at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) ensure that— (A) each additional teacher providing direct services to children and families described in paragraph (1) is working towards earning a credential that is, at a minimum, a child development associate credential and towards completing training (or equivalent coursework in early childhood development); and (B) during the period in which such a teacher is working towards earning that credential and completing that training or coursework, the Early Head Start agency employing the teacher shall provide a mentor to oversee the progress and guide the work of the teacher towards earning that credential and completing that training or coursework; and ; and (4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— (A) by striking not later than September 30, 2012, all such teachers and inserting at least one teacher per classroom providing direct services to children and families described in paragraph (1) has ; (B) by striking (or have and inserting (or has ; and (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and that each additional teacher providing direct services to such children and families is working towards completing that training or coursework. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 337 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Valadao , Mr. Thompson of California , and Ms. Lofgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide technical and financial assistance for groundwater recharge, aquifer storage, and water source substitution projects.

1. Assistance for groundwater recharge, aquifer storage, and water source substitution projects Section 40910 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Transfer Authority Of the unobligated balances of amounts made available under section 40901, there may be made available to the Secretary $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 to carry out subsection (a). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 338 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Costa (for himself, Mr. Fulcher , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to increase surface water and groundwater storage, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Every Drop Counts Act . 2. Eligible water storage projects (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 40903(b)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3203(b)(1)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) Eligible projects The following projects shall be eligible for consideration for a grant under this section: (i) General acre-feet capacity A project that— (I) has water storage capacity of not less than 200 acre-feet and not more than 30,000 acre-feet; and (II) (aa) increases surface water or groundwater storage; or (bb) conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or from surface water or groundwater storage. (ii) Average annual project life acre-feet capacity A project that— (I) has water storage capacity of recharges not less than 200 acre-feet and not more than 150,000 acre-feet on an average annual basis over the life of the project for storage or use; and (II) (aa) increases groundwater aquifer storage; (bb) conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or recovers water from groundwater storage; (cc) both increases groundwater aquifer storage and conveys water, directly or indirectly, to or recovers water from groundwater storage; and (dd) stabilizes groundwater levels. . (b) Authority Section 40903(e) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3203(e) ) is amended by striking 5 and inserting 10 . 3. Statutory construction Nothing in the amendment made by section 2 shall be construed— (1) to supersede or in any manner affect or conflict with State water law, Federal water law, interstate compacts, or treaty obligations; (2) to authorize any acquisition of water by the Federal Government; or (3) to supersede or infringe on any water rights.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 341 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide States the authority to limit blocking grade rail crossings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Railroad Responsibility Act of 2025 . 2. State authority to limit blocking grade rail crossings (a) General jurisdiction of Surface Transportation Board Section 10501(c)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) State authority To limit blocking grade rail crossings Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this title does not preempt a State from the adoption or enactment of any law, regulation, order, or other requirement related to limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a grade rail crossing. . (b) Preemption Section 20106(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) State authority To limit blocking grade rail crossings (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this title does not preempt a State from the adoption or enactment of any law, regulation, order, or other requirement related to limiting the duration that a railroad carrier may block a grade rail crossing. (B) State defined In this paragraph, the term State means a State of the United States and the District of Columbia. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 342 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Babin , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Gill of Texas , and Mr. Self ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that the flag of the United States of America be flown at its highest peak on Inauguration Day.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Inauguration Day Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The United States of America has a long and continual electoral history that serves as example and inspiration for other nations. (2) The United States of America has in the vote the ultimate expression of the will of the people. (3) The will of the people is to be celebrated. (4) To commemorate and celebrate the expression of the will of the people, on Inauguration Day the American flag should always be flown at its highest peak and should not be lowered. 3. Requirement for United States flag on Inauguration Day Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the flag of the United States of America shall be flown at its highest peak on each presidential Inauguration Day.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 345 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture , Armed Services , and Science, Space, and Technology , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require the standardization of reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Department Repayment Act of 2025 . 2. Requirements relating to certain fire suppression cost share agreements (a) Establishment of standard operating procedures Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretaries shall— (1) establish standard operating procedures relating to payment timelines for fire suppression cost share agreements established under the Act of May 27, 1955 ( 42 U.S.C. 1856a ) (commonly known as the Reciprocal Fire Protection Act ); and (2) with respect to each fire suppression cost share agreement in operation on such date— (A) review each such agreement; and (B) modify each agreement as necessary to comply with the standard operating procedures required under paragraph (1). (b) Alignment of fire suppression cost share agreements with cooperative fire protection agreements The standard operating procedures required under subsection (a)(1) shall include a requirement that each fire suppression cost share agreement be aligned with each of the cooperative fire protection agreements applicable to the entity subject to such fire suppression cost share agreement. (c) Payments pursuant to cost share agreements With respect to payments made pursuant to fire suppression cost share agreements, the standard operating procedures required under subsection (a)(1) shall require that the Federal paying entity reimburse a local fire department if such fire department submits an invoice in accordance with cost settlement procedures. (d) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretaries should carry out reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreement repayments to local fire suppression organizations as soon as practicable after fire suppression occurs but not later than 1 year after fire suppression occurs. (e) Secretaries defined In this section, the term Secretaries means— (1) the Secretary of Agriculture; (2) the Secretary of the Interior; (3) the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (4) the Secretary of Defense.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 346 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Griffith , and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to prevent the elimination of the sale of internal combustion engines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act . 2. State standards (a) Amendments Section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7543(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking the or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking part. and inserting part, or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) such State standards directly or indirectly limit the sale or use of new motor vehicles with internal combustion engines, as such term is defined in section 63.9375 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 2023. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) The Administrator may not determine that any State standards amended after the date of enactment of this paragraph are within the scope of a waiver granted under paragraph (1) before the date of enactment of this paragraph. . (b) Effect on certain existing waivers The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revoke a waiver granted under section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7543(b) ) during the period that begins on January 1, 2022, and ends on the date of enactment of this Act if the Administrator finds that such waiver does not comply with subparagraph (D) of section 209(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7543(b)(1) ), as added by this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 351 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to prohibit congestion or cordon pricing in a value pricing program, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on congestion or cordon pricing Section 1012(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( 23 U.S.C. 149 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Prohibition on congestion pricing Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the Secretary may not establish or maintain a value pricing program under this section that includes value pricing, congestion pricing, or cordon pricing. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 352 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to prohibit cordon pricing in the Central Business District Tolling Program for New York City, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motorist Tax Abuse Act . 2. Prohibition on congestion pricing Section 1012(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( 23 U.S.C. 149 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Prohibition on congestion pricing Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the Secretary may not establish or maintain cordon pricing under the value pricing pilot program under this section for the Central Business District Tolling Program for New York City. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 354 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Moore of Utah (for himself, Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Smucker , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Fitzpatrick , and Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitations on expensing of depreciable business assets.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Growth Act . 2. Increase in limitations on expensing of depreciable business assets (a) In general Section 179(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking $1,000,000 in paragraph (1) and inserting $2,000,000 , and (2) by striking $2,500,000 in paragraph (2) and inserting $3,500,000 . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 179(b)(6) of such Code is amended— (1) by striking 2018 and inserting 2026 (2018 in the case of the dollar amount in paragraph (5)(A)) , and (2) by striking calendar year 2017 and inserting calendar year 2025 ( calendar year 2017 in the case of the dollar amount in paragraph (5)(A)) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 355 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Hunt , and Mr. Biggs of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To remove aliens who fail to comply with a release order, to enroll all aliens on the nondetained docket of an immigration court in the Alternatives to Detention program with continuous GPS monitoring, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Jocelyn Act . 2. Limitation on participation in alternatives to detention No alien may be released as part of any program under the Alternatives to Detention program unless— (1) all detention beds available to the Secretary have been filled; (2) there exists no available option to hold aliens in detention; and (3) the Secretary exercised and exhausted all reasonable efforts to hold aliens in detention. 3. Gps tracking and curfew requirements for certain aliens Each alien on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s nondetained docket shall be enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program and— (1) shall be continuously subject to GPS monitoring— (A) for the duration of all applicable immigration proceedings, including any appeal; and (B) in the case of an alien who is ordered removed from the United States, until removal; and (2) shall be required to stay in their Alternatives to Detention-compliant home address between the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. 4. Removal of aliens who fail to comply with release order Section 240(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Failure to comply with release order In the case that an immigration officer submits an affidavit to an immigration judge stating that an alien failed to comply with a condition of release under section 236(a), such alien shall be ordered removed in absentia. . 5. Severability If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held by a Federal court to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the application of such provisions to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 356 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To assign the responsibility for conducting prosecutions for violations of the laws of the District of Columbia to the head of a local prosecutor’s office designated under local law of the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Prosecutor Home Rule Act . 2. Responsibility of local prosecutor’s office for conduct of all District of Columbia prosecutions (a) In general Section 23–101, D.C. Official Code, is amended by striking subsections (a) through (f) and inserting the following: (a) Prosecutions for violations of all police or municipal ordinances or regulations of the District of Columbia and for violations of all penal statutes of the District of Columbia in the nature of police or municipal regulations shall be conducted in the name of the District of Columbia by the head of the local prosecutor’s office or the assistants of the head of such office, except as may otherwise be provided in any such ordinance, regulation, or statute of the District of Columbia. (b) In this section, the local prosecutor’s office is the office designated under local law of the District of Columbia as the office responsible for conducting prosecutions under this section. (c) Nothing in this section shall affect the authority of the Attorney General of the United States or the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia to exercise jurisdiction concerning violations of the laws of the United States. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to violations of District of Columbia ordinances, regulations, and statutes which occur after the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date on which a local law of the District of Columbia which designates the local prosecutor’s office for purposes of section 23–101(b), D.C. Official Code (as amended by subsection (a)), takes effect. (c) Retention of federal benefits by continuing employees With respect to any individual who is an employee of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia as of the day before the date described in subsection (b) and continues to be employed by the local prosecutor’s office designated for purposes of section 23–101(b), D.C. Official Code (as amended by subsection (a))— (1) such individual shall continue to be treated as an employee of the Federal Government for purposes of receiving benefits under any chapter of subpart G of part III of title 5, United States Code; and (2) such designated local prosecutor’s office shall be treated as the employing agency of the individual with respect to such benefits.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 359 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025 . 2. Reporting requirements Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Reporting Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and at least quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall make publicly available, a report on the use by the Department during the period covered by the report of the authority to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2). .

Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 359 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Obernolte (for himself and Mr. Foster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025 . 2. Reporting requirements Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Reporting Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and at least quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall make publicly available, a report on the use by the Department during the period covered by the report of the authority to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2). .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 359 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025 . 2. Reporting requirements Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Reporting Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and at least quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall make publicly available, a report on the use by the Department during the period covered by the report of the authority to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2). .

Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 361 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Lawler , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Babin , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Rulli , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Luna , and Mr. Owens ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the President to seek to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark to secure the acquisition of Greenland by the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Greenland Great Again Act . 2. Authorization to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark (a) In general Congress hereby authorizes the President, beginning at 12:01 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 20, 2025, to seek to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark to secure the acquisition of Greenland by the United States. (b) Transmission of agreement Not later than 5 calendar days after reaching an agreement with the Kingdom of Denmark relating to the acquisition of Greenland by the United States, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees the agreement, including all related materials and annexes. (c) Period of review by Congress of agreement (1) In general The period for congressional review for any agreement described in subsection (a) shall be 60 calendar days from the date on which the President transmits to the appropriate Congressional committees the agreement for the acquisition of Greenland from the Kingdom of Denmark. (2) Effective date If no joint resolution of disapproval is enacted by Congress within the 60-calendar day period, the agreement described in subsection (a) shall be in effect and take the full force of law. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 363 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain amounts from the tested income of controlled foreign corporations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Economic Recovery Act . 2. Income of certain qualified possession corporations excluded from tested income (a) In general Section 951A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i), by striking and at the end of subclause (IV), by striking over at the end of subclause (V) and inserting and , and by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VI) any income of a qualified possession corporation that is effectively connected with the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States, over ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsections: (g) Possession of the united states For purposes of this section, the term possession of the United States means Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any specified possession described in section 931(c). (h) Qualified possession corporation For purposes of this section, the term qualified possession corporation means any controlled foreign corporation for any taxable year, if, for the 3-year period (or the period during which the controlled foreign corporation has been in existence, if shorter) ending in the taxable year preceding the taxable year in which the determination is made— (1) 80 percent or more of the gross income of such corporation was derived from sources within a possession of the United States, and (2) 75 percent or more of the gross income of such corporation was effectively connected with the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2023, and to taxable years of United States shareholders in which or with which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.