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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4110 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2025 Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Wied , and Mr. Langworthy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To provide for the improved collection of data for organic dairy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Organic Dairy Data Collection Act . 2. Improved data collection for organic dairy (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall provide support for regional and national programs to collect and publish cost-of-production data for organic milk, including data relating to— (1) the costs of major organic feedstuffs, including— (A) corn; (B) corn silage; (C) soybeans; (D) sorghum; (E) oilseeds; (F) small grains; (G) forage crops; (H) pasture; (I) hay; and (J) any other major organic feedstuff, as determined by the Secretary; (2) with respect to the costs described in paragraph (1), prices for— (A) major organic feedstuffs produced domestically; and (B) imported major organic feedstuffs; and (3) all other costs relating to the production of organic milk. (b) Organic All Milk Price Survey Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a survey, to be known as the Organic All Milk Prices Survey , which shall be analogous to the existing All Milk Prices Survey of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, to gather and report monthly data about the amounts that organic dairy farmers are being paid for the organic milk produced by those organic dairy farmers and the prices received for organic milk cows, including— (1) national data; and (2) data relating to, at a minimum, the 6 regions with the greatest quantity of organic dairy production, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Organic milk reporting (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, using data collected by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Economic Research Service, or the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall publish new periodic reports that include, or add to existing periodic reports, data for organic milk, which shall be equivalent to data reported for conventionally produced milk. (2) Requirement Reports published under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum— (A) organic cost-of-production data by State; (B) regional data relating to the quantity of organic milk production; (C) organic mailbox price for the 6 regions with the greatest quantity of organic dairy production, as determined by the Secretary; and (D) major organic feedstuff prices.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2025 Mr. Schmidt (for himself, Ms. Hageman , and Mr. Biggs of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , 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 chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for additional time for Congress to disapprove of rules.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Review Reform Act of 2025 . 2. Amendments to the Congressional Review Act Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In section 801— (A) by striking subsection (d); and (B) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as subsections (d) through (f), respectively. (2) In section 802— (A) in subsection (a), to read as follows: (a) For purposes of this section, the term joint resolution means only a joint resolution introduced after the report referred to in section 801(a)(1)(A) is received by Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the ____ relating to ____, and such rule shall have no force or effect. (The blank spaces being appropriately filled in). ; (B) by striking subsection (e); and (C) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2025 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Tonko , Mr. Lawler , and Mr. Ryan ) 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 discharges of indebtedness secured by real property from income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Our Mainstreet American Locations for Leisure and Shopping Act of 2025 , or the Saving Our MALLS Act . 2. Excluding discharge of commercial or retail indebtedness from income (a) In general Section 108(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E)(ii) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) the indebtedness discharged is qualified commercial or retail indebtedness. . (b) Commercial or retail indebtedness defined Section 108 of such code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Commercial or retail indebtedness defined For purposes of this section: (1) In general The term qualified commercial or retail indebtedness means indebtedness which is— (A) incurred or assumed by the taxpayer before March 1, 2023, (B) discharged during the period beginning on December 31, 2023, and ending on January 1, 2028, and (C) secured directly or indirectly by specified real property of the taxpayer at all times after such indebtedness was so incurred or assumed and before such discharge. (2) Specified real property The term specified real property means real property which is— (A) used in a trade or business of the taxpayer, (B) not described in section 168(b)(3)(B), and (C) not described in section 144(c)(6)(B). . (c) Coordination of exclusions (1) Section 108(a)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking and (E) and inserting (E), and (F) . (2) Section 108(a)(2)(B) is amended— (A) in the header, by striking and qualified real property business exclusion and inserting , qualified real property business exclusion, and qualified commercial or retail indebtedness , and (B) by striking and (D) and inserting (D), and (F) . (d) Reduction of tax attributes Section 108(b)(1) is amended by striking or (C) and inserting (C), or (F) . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section apply to discharges of indebtedness occurring on or after December 31, 2023.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2025 Mr. Williams of Texas 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 terminate certain production and investment tax credits for wind, solar, and battery energy storage, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Subsidized Green Energy Scam Act . 2. Termination of tax credits for wind, solar, and battery energy storage (a) Energy credit Section 48(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting , or any facility the construction of which begins after the date of the enactment of the Stop the Subsidized Green Energy Scam Act if such facility uses wind, solar energy, or battery energy storage to generate, store, or deliver electricity . (b) Clean electricity production tax credit (1) In general Section 45Y(b)(1) of such Code is amended by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E) and by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: (D) Termination of credit for wind, solar, and battery facilities The term qualified facility shall not include any facility the construction of which begins after the date of the enactment of the Stop the Subsidized Green Energy Scam Act if such facility uses wind, solar energy, or battery energy storage to generate, store, or deliver electricity. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 45Y(g)(11)(C)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting and at the end of subclause (I), by striking the comma at the end of subclause (II) and inserting a period, and by striking subclauses (III), (IV), and (V). (c) Clean electricity investment tax credit Section 48E(b)(3) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Termination of credit for wind, solar, and battery facilities The term qualified facility shall not include any facility the construction of which begins after the date of the enactment of the Stop the Subsidized Green Energy Scam Act if such facility uses wind, solar energy, or battery energy storage to generate, store, or deliver electricity. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property the construction of which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Regulations and guidance As soon as practicable, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate), after consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall issue such regulations or guidance as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4122 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Mr. Allen (for himself and Mrs. McBath ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce , 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 permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to furnish necessary services, appliances, and supplies to individuals receiving medical benefits for illnesses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025 . 2. Expansion of authority to furnish medical benefits Section 3629 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 7384t ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) Orders by nurse practitioners and physician assistants For purposes of subsections (a) and (b), a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, acting within the scope of their practice under State law and in accordance with such regulations and instructions as the President deems necessary, may prescribe, recommend, or order services, appliances, and supplies for an individual receiving medical benefits under this section for an illness. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Mr. Fry (for himself and Ms. Davids of Kansas ) 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 advanced manufacturing production credit to include distribution transformers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Incentives for Resilient Critical Utility Infrastructure and Transformers Act or the CIRCUIT Act . 2. Expansion of advanced manufacturing production credit to include distribution transformers (a) In general Section 45X of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (L)(ii), by striking and at the end, (B) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period at the end and inserting , and , and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (N) in the case of any distribution transformer, an amount equal to 10 percent of the costs incurred by the taxpayer with respect to production of such transformer. , and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A)— (i) in clause (iv), by striking and at the end, (ii) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting , and , and (iii) by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) any distribution transformer. , and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Distribution transformer The term distribution transformer has the same meaning given such term under section 321(35) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6291(35) ). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to components produced and sold after the date which is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4130 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Mr. Garbarino introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exclude qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors when calculating holders of a security for purposes of the mandatory registration threshold under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Relief Act . 2. Exclusions from mandatory registration threshold (a) In general Section 12(g)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78l(g)(1) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (A)(i), by inserting after persons the following: (that are not a qualified institutional buyer or an institutional accredited investor) ; and (2) in paragraph (B), by inserting after persons the following: (that are not a qualified institutional buyer or an institutional accredited investor) . (b) Nonapplicability of general exemptive authority Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78mm ) shall not apply to the matter inserted by the amendments made by subsection (a).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4131 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Mr. Gill of Texas (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , and Mr. Stutzman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit fetal remains in publicly owned water systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respectful Treatment of Unborn Remains Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition of fetal remains in publicly owned water systems Part H of title IV of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 498F. Prohibition of fetal remains in publicly owned water systems (a) In general An abortion provider may not cause fetal remains to be placed into a publicly owned water system. (b) Penalties for violation An abortion provider who violates subsection (a) shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. (c) No liability for individual upon whom abortion is performed Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual upon whom an abortion is performed shall not be liable for any offense related to a violation of subsection (a) with respect to such abortion. (d) Relation to other law Nothing in this section may be construed to preempt a State or local requirement that prohibits an abortion provider from causing fetal remains to be placed into a publicly owned water system. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Abortion The term abortion means a procedure involving the use or prescription of a device or substance— (A) to intentionally kill the unborn child of an individual known to be pregnant; or (B) to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of such an individual, unless such termination is conducted with the intent to— (i) produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of such child; or (ii) remove a dead unborn child from the body of such an individual. (2) Abortion provider (A) In general The term abortion provider means an individual who performs an abortion. (B) Exclusion The term abortion provider does not include, with respect to an abortion, the individual upon whom the abortion is performed. (3) Fetal remains The term fetal remains means— (A) the remains of an aborted fetus (or a portion thereof); and (B) any other medical waste associated with an abortion. (4) Publicly owned water system The term publicly owned water system means a system of facilities owned or controlled by a Federal, State, or local government entity, the purpose of which is to provide, transport, or treat water, including the drains, pipes, and other devices that connect to such system. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4132 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Mrs. Harshbarger (for herself, Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Calvert , Ms. Ross , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Peters , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Womack , and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for digital communication of prescribing information for drugs (including biological products), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2025 . 2. Digital communication of FDA-approved prescribing information for drugs (including biological products) (a) In general Section 502(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 352(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Required prescribing information for drugs subject to section 503(b)(1) may be made available solely by electronic means provided that the labeling complies with all applicable requirements of law, that the manufacturer affords prescribers and dispensers the opportunity to elect to also continue to receive all such information in paper form, or to request paper labeling on an as-needed basis, and after such request, and that the manufacturer promptly provides the requested information without additional cost. . (b) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue final regulations to— (A) implement the amendment made by subsection (a); and (B) provide instructions on how health care professionals can receive paper copies of prescribing information directly from the manufacturer or distributor if desired. (2) Economic impacts The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall design the regulations required by paragraph (1) so as to minimize the adverse economic impacts of such regulations on prescribers and dispensers. (c) Public workshop Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall hold a public workshop with relevant stakeholders to discuss how to continue to optimize the format, accessibility, and usability of prescribing information. (d) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to drugs introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce on or after the sooner of— (1) the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) the effective date of the final regulations promulgated to implement such amendment. (e) Definition In this section, the term drug has the meaning given to such term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321 ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Mr. Sorensen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to add flood prevention and mitigation measures to purposes of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Resiliency and Land Stewardship Act . 2. RCPP purposes Paragraph (2) of section 1271(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3871(b)(2) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) To address natural resource concerns on eligible land on a regional or watershed scale, including— (A) the conservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable use of soil; (B) the conservation and protection of water, including sources of drinking water and groundwater; (C) the prevention and mitigation of the effects of flooding and drought, and the improvement or expansion of flood resiliency; and (D) the conservation of wildlife, agricultural land, and related natural resources. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4135 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To encourage States to participate with the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council’s online dashboard for certain covered projects.

1. Coordination with Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council With respect to any covered project (as defined under section 41001 of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m )) for which a certification or permit from a State under section 401, 402, or 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is required, the State is encouraged to choose to participate, to the maximum extent practicable, in the environmental review and authorization process under section 41003(c) of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m–2(c) ), pursuant to paragraph (3)(A) of such section.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit the heads of executive agencies from asking about gender identity on any form or survey, to require executive agencies provide male and female as the only options to respond to questions about sex or gender on any forms or surveys and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Biological Truth in Government Act . 2. Prohibition on asking about gender identity on any executive agency form or survey (a) Prohibition With respect to any collection of information conducted by or for an executive agency through a form or survey, the head of such agency— (1) may not— (A) solicit or obtain any information regarding the gender identity of an individual; and (B) provide an option to select or mark on the form or survey that sex or gender of an individual is something other than male or female; and (2) shall reject the submission of any such form or survey that provides a response other than male or female to a required question on sex or gender. (b) OMB guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to the heads of covered agencies on the implementation of the provisions of this section. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Executive agency The term executive agency means an establishment in the executive branch of the Federal Government, including— (A) the Executive Office of the President; (B) any executive department; (C) any independent regulatory agency; (D) any military department; (E) any government corporation; and (F) any government-controlled corporation. (2) Female The term female means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization. (3) Gender The term gender — (A) means— (i) males, females, or the natural differences between males and females, unless such term is otherwise specified or used alone (rather than with or as an adjective modifying other words); and (ii) a synonym for sex; and (B) does not mean gender identity, experienced gender, gender expression, or gender roles. (4) Gender identity The term gender identity does not mean sex or gender. (5) Male The term male means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization. (6) Sex The term sex means the biological determination as to whether an individual is male or female.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4139 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Mr. McGarvey (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for adjustments to the Medicare part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Copays Act . 2. Adjustments to Medicare part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals Section 1860D–14(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a) ) is amended in paragraph (1)(D)(ii)— (1) by striking that does not exceed $1 for and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting that does not exceed— (I) for plan years before plan year 2026— (aa) for a generic drug or a preferred drug that is a multiple source drug (as defined in section 1927(k)(7)(A)(i)), $1 or, if less, the copayment amount applicable to an individual under clause (iii); and (bb) for any other drug, $3 or, if less, the copayment amount applicable to an individual under clause (iii); and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subclauses: (II) for plan year 2026— (aa) for a generic drug, $0; and (bb) for any other drug, the dollar amount applied under this clause (after application of paragraph (4)(A)) for plan year 2023 for a drug described in subclause (I)(bb); and (III) for a subsequent year, the dollar amount applied under this clause for the previous year for the drug, increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index (all items; U.S. city average) as of September of such previous year. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Mr. Rogers of Alabama (for himself, Ms. Davids of Kansas , Mr. Sessions , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Bergman , Ms. Salazar , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Strong , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Figures , Mr. Cole , and Ms. Sewell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act . 2. Applicability of Indian Reorganization Act to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (a) In general The Poarch Band of Creek Indians shall be considered now under Federal jurisdiction as of June 18, 1934, for purposes of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ). (b) Lands taken into trust All lands taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians before the date of enactment of this Act are reaffirmed as trust land, and the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking those lands into trust under the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ), are ratified and confirmed.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4148 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2025 Mr. Smucker (for himself, Ms. Foxx , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Moolenaar , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Mann , Mr. Self , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Rose , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Sessions , Mrs. Houchin , and Mr. Baird ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To provide that the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation shall have no force or effect.

1. Disapproval of regulation The final rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulation (88 Fed. Reg. 57526 (August 23, 2023)) shall have no force or effect.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4153 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Alford (for himself and Mr. Wied ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum loan amount for certain loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Trade and Rebuilding Opportunity for National Growth Act or the STRONG Act . 2. Maximum loan amount for a 7 (a) loan Section 7(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(3)(A) ) is amended by striking $3,750,000 (or if the gross loan amount would exceed $5,000,000) and inserting $7,500,000 (or if the gross loan amount would exceed $10,000,000) . 3. Maximum loan amount for a development company loan Section 502(2)(A) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking $5,000,000 each place it appears and inserting $10,000,000 ; and (2) by striking $5,500,000 each place it appears and inserting $10,000,000 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4156 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To establish a pilot program to establish a pre-approval or pre-qualification process for direct farm ownership loans under subtitle A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act in order to streamline the application process and provide greater certainty to borrowers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support for Ownership and Investment in Land Act or the SOIL Act . 2. Farmer loan pilot projects Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 333D ( 7 U.S.C. 1983d ) the following: 333E. Prior approval or qualification authorization pilot program (a) In general Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program to establish a pre-approval or pre-qualification process for direct farm ownership loans made under subtitle A in order to streamline the application process and provide greater certainty to borrowers. (b) Eligibility requirements (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may establish alternative eligibility requirements for direct farm ownership loans under subtitle A that are processed through the pilot program. (2) Limitation Applicants satisfying the alternative eligibility requirements shall remain subject to all other provisions of subtitle A. (c) Loan assessments In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall consider streamlining the determinations under section 360(b). (d) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report examining the actions undertaken under, and the results of, the pilot program. (e) Termination of effectiveness The authority provided by this section shall terminate effective September 30, 2030. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4158 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Ms. Brown (for herself and Mr. Wied ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make permanent the moratorium on SNAP benefit transaction fees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibited fees Section 7(h)(13)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(13)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) Other fees (i) Prohibition Neither a State, nor any agent, contractor, or subcontractor of a State who facilitates the provision of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits in such State may impose a fee on a SNAP authorized retailer for EBT transactions including switching (as defined in subsection (j)(1)(H)) or routing such benefits, for costs to implement subsections (d) and (f)(5)(B). (ii) Exception The prohibition against fees described in clause (i) shall not apply towards costs associated with equipment rentals. . 3. Application of amendment The amendment made by section 2 shall be applied to supersede the provisions of title IV of division HH of the Consolidation Appropriations Act, 2023 or any agency action taken under the authority of such provisions. 4. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect October 1, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4160 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Carey (for himself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services , and 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 Homeland Security to establish a pilot program to hire transitioning servicemembers to be Border Patrol agents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Border Patrol Training Act . 2. Border Patrol Skillbridge Pilot Program (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish an interdepartmental pilot program through which the Department of Homeland Security shall use the Department of Defense SkillBridge Program to train and hire transitioning servicemembers as Border Patrol agents for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (b) Employment skills training In carrying out the pilot program established pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, shall use the authorities available under section 1143 of title 10, United States Code, to train and facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces to service as Border Patrol agents. 3. Annual reports Not later than 1 year after the pilot program is established pursuant to section 2(a), and annually thereafter until the date referred to in section 4, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate , the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate , the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate , the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives , the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives , and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives that includes for the reporting period— (1) the number of participants in the pilot program; (2) the number of eligible participants who applied to be part of the pilot program; and (3) the number of pilot program participants who are— (A) members of the Armed Forces; (B) reserve members of the Armed Forces; (C) commissioned officers or non-commissioned officers; (D) enlisted members of the Armed Forces; (E) veterans; (F) spouses of such members of the Armed Forces or veterans; and (G) dependents of such members of the Armed Forces or veterans. 4. Sunset date The pilot program established pursuant to section 2 shall be terminated on the date that is 5 years after the date on which such program is established.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona , Mr. Stanton , Ms. Ansari , and Mr. Schweikert ) 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 100 North Taylor Lane in Patagonia, Arizona, as the Jim Kolbe Memorial Post Office .

1. Jim Kolbe Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 North Taylor Lane in Patagonia, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the Jim Kolbe Memorial Post Office. . (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 Jim Kolbe Memorial Post Office. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4167 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Fitzgerald (for himself, Mr. Sherman , Mr. Meuser , Mrs. Kim , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Timmons , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To provide the National Credit Union Administration Board flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that as the prudential regulator of the federally chartered credit unions of the United States, it is of paramount importance that the NCUA place safety and soundness as a cornerstone of its oversight of these credit unions. 3. Powers of Federal credit unions Section 107(5) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757(5) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 15 years and inserting 20 years (or longer, as the Board may allow by regulation) ; and (2) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking or will be the principal residence of a credit union member, and which is .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mrs. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To codify a national primary drinking water regulation for PFAS, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PFAS National Drinking Water Standard Act of 2025 . 2. Codification of national primary drinking water regulation for PFAS The final rule issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency titled PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (89 Fed. Reg. 32532; April 26, 2024), as in effect on June 25, 2024, shall have the force and effect of law.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4169 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Ms. Scanlon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2025 . 2. Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (a) In general Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits (a) Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans’ benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for that individual, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (b) In this section— (1) the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38; and (2) the term veterans’ benefits means any benefit provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4172 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Gill of Texas (for himself, Mr. Roy , Mr. Harris of Maryland , Mr. Perry , Mr. Steube , Mr. Self , and Ms. Greene of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To abolish the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations within the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the OCED Elimination Act . 2. Abolishment of OCED The Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations within the Department of Energy is hereby abolished. 3. Repeal of OCED provisions Section 41201 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18861 ) is repealed.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4175 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Goldman of New York (for himself and Mr. Ciscomani ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the offense pertaining to illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2025 . 2. Illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds Section 666 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsection (c) through (e), respectively; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking if the circumstance described in subsection (b) of this section exists and inserting if the circumstance described in subsection (c) of this section exists ; and (B) by striking imprisoned not more than 10 years, and inserting imprisoned not more than 15 years, ; (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Whoever, if the circumstance described in subsection (c) of this section exists— (1) directly or indirectly, knowingly and purposefully gives, offers, or promises anything of value of $1,000 or more to any agent of an organization, or of a State, local, or Indian Tribal government, or any agency thereof, for or because of any official act performed by such agent in connection with any business, transaction, or series of transactions of such organization, government, or agency involving anything of value of $5,000 or more; or (2) being an agent of an organization, or of a State, local, or Indian Tribal government, or any agency thereof, directly or indirectly, knowingly and purposefully demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything of value of $1,000 or more personally for or because of any official act performed by such agent in connection with any business, transaction, or series of transactions of such organization, government, or agency involving anything of value of $5,000 or more; shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. ; and (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated, by striking circumstance referred to in subsection (a) and inserting circumstances referred to in subsections (a) and (b) .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4177 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the use of explosive materials to assault, resist, or impede certain officers or employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Curbing Offenses on Policing Services Act or the COPS Act . 2. Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking under this title and inserting up to $200,000 ; (B) by striking one year and inserting two years ; and (C) by striking 8 years and inserting 10 years ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting after including the following: explosive materials, as defined in section 841, or ; (B) by striking shall be fined under this title and inserting shall be fined up to $500,000, notwithstanding section 3571, ; and (C) by striking 20 years and inserting 25 years .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4178 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mr. Barr , Mr. Norman , and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for discretionary spending limits for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enforce the Caps Act . 2. Discretionary spending limits for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(c) ), as amended by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, is further amended— (1) in paragraph (9)(B), by striking and at the end; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: (11) for fiscal year 2026, for the discretionary category, $1,621,959,000,000 in new budget authority; (12) for fiscal year 2027, for the discretionary category, $1,638,179,000,000 in new budget authority; (13) for fiscal year 2028, for the discretionary category, $1,654,560,000,000 in new budget authority; and (14) for fiscal year 2029, for the discretionary category, $1,671,106,000,000 in new budget authority; .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4184 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2025 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. Houlahan ) 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 from gross income certain compensation to clinical trial participants, and for other purposes.

1. Exclusion of compensation provided to participants in clinical trials (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139I the following new section: 139J. Clinical trial payments (a) In general Gross income shall not include any amount received by an individual as a qualified clinical trial payment. (b) Qualified clinical trial payment defined For purposes of this section, the term qualified clinical trial payment means any amount paid to an individual— (1) as compensation for participation by the individual or a dependent of the individual in an approved clinical trial, or (2) to reimburse or pay reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in connection with participation by the individual or a dependent of the individual in an approved clinical trial. (c) Other definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Approved clinical trial The term approved clinical trial has the meaning given such term in section 2709(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–8(d)(1) ), determined by applying disease or condition for life-threatening disease or condition . (2) Dependent The term dependent has the meaning given such term in section 152. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139I the following new item: Sec. 139J. Clinical trial payments. . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts paid after December 31, 2025. 2. Clinical trial compensation not taken into account for purposes of determining eligibility for Federal programs or assistance (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amount received by an individual as a qualified clinical trial payment shall not be taken into account as income or resources for purposes of determining the eligibility of such individual (or any other individual) for benefits or assistance (or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance) under any Federal program or under any State or local program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds. (b) Qualified clinical trial payment For purposes of subsection (a), the term qualified clinical trial payment has the meaning given such term in section 139J(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by section 1 of this Act).