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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 612 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Ms. Escobar (for herself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Bishop , Mr. Carson , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Vargas , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Doggett , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Casten , Mrs. Beatty , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Velázquez , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Brown , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mrs. Sykes , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mrs. Torres of California , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Bynum , Mr. Frost , Mrs. Fletcher , Ms. Barragán , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Bonamici , Mrs. Ramirez , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Takano , Ms. McClellan , Mr. Morelle , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Keating , Ms. Ansari , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. Panetta , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Peters , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Adams , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , and Ms. Wasserman Schultz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to health care providers to enhance the physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2025 . 2. Grants to health care providers to enhance security Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g et seq. ) (as amended by Public Law 117–328 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 399V–8. Grants to health care providers to enhance security (a) In general The Secretary may award grants to health care providers to pay for security services and otherwise enhance the physical and cyber security of their facilities, personnel, and patients to ensure safe access. (b) Use of funds A health care provider receiving a grant under this section may use the grant to pay the costs of necessary security services and enhancements to physical access and cyber security, including video surveillance camera systems, data privacy enhancements, and structural improvements. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to develop and implement a public awareness campaign with respect to grill safety, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Awareness and Funding Education for Grilling Act or the SAFE Grilling Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that, according to the National Fire Protection Association and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, during the years 2017 through 2021— (1) an average of 22,155 individuals each year went to an emergency room due to injuries involving grills; (2) gas grills were involved in an average of 9,079 home fires each year, with 4,454 structure fires and 4,625 outdoor fires averaged annually; (3) leaks or breaks were a significant problem with gas grills, as 6 percent of structure fires related to gas grills and 15 percent of outdoor fires related to gas grills were caused by leaks or breaks; (4) more than 25 percent of structure fires related to grills began on an exterior balcony or open porch, 8 percent began when an outside wall caught fire, and 4 percent began with some type of structural member or framing; (5) July was the peak month for fires related to grills (16 percent of such fires), followed by June (14 percent), May (12 percent), and August (11 percent); and (6) a grill that had not been cleaned was involved in roughly 20 percent of fires related to grills. 3. Public awareness campaign with respect to grill safety (a) Requirement Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall develop and implement a public awareness campaign to educate the public with respect to— (1) dangers associated with cooking using a grill; and (2) best practices for using a grill safely to prevent injuries and fires. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 616 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. Gottheimer 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 double the dollar limitation for the energy efficient home improvement credit with respect to heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, biomass stoves, and boilers.

1. Increased limitation for heat pump and heat pump water heaters; biomass stoves and boilers (a) In general Section 25C(b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $2,000 and inserting $4,000 . (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. 619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To extend Federal recognition to the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation Federal Recognition Act . 2. Federal recognition (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Governing document The term governing document means the Constitution of the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, revised and adopted on September 19, 2020 (and successor documents). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) Tribal member The term Tribal member means— (A) an individual who is an enrolled member of the Tribe as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (B) an individual who has been placed on the membership rolls of the Tribe in accordance with this Act. (4) Tribe The term Tribe means the Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation. (b) Federal Recognition (1) In general Federal recognition is extended to the Tribe. (2) Applicability of laws All laws (including regulations) of the United States of general applicability to Indians or nations, Indian Tribes, or bands of Indians (including the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. )) that are not inconsistent with this Act shall be applicable to the Tribe and Tribal members. (3) Federal Services and Benefits (A) In general On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Tribe and Tribal members shall be eligible for all services and benefits provided by the Federal Government to federally recognized Indian Tribes without regard to— (i) the existence of a reservation for the Tribe; or (ii) the location of the residence of any Tribal member on or near any Indian reservation. (B) Service area For the purpose of the delivery of Federal services to Tribal members, the service area of the Tribe shall be considered to be Trinity County, California. (c) Membership (1) In general As a condition of receiving recognition, services, and benefits pursuant to this Act, the Tribe shall submit to the Secretary, by not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, a membership roll consisting of the name of each individual enrolled as a Tribal member. (2) Determination of membership The qualifications for inclusion on the membership roll of the Tribe shall be determined in accordance with the governing document. (3) Maintenance of roll The Tribe shall have the sole authority and responsibility to maintain the membership roll consistent with the governing document. (d) Governing body The governing body of the Tribe shall be— (1) the governing body of the Tribe on the date of enactment of this Act, consistent with the governing document; or (2) any subsequent governing body elected in accordance with the election procedures specified in the governing document. (e) Treaty and reserved rights Nothing in this Act expands, reduces, or in any manner affects any treaty rights or reserved rights of the Tribe.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 621 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Schrier , Ms. Tenney , and Mr. Neguse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025 . 2. Providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders Section 3021(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10701(a) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following, and redesignating succeeding paragraphs accordingly: (4) Providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 622 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase funding for the conservation stewardship program, and for other purposes.

1. Annual funding Section 1241(a)(3)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(3)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) for the conservation stewardship program under subchapter B of that chapter, $1,800,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2031. . 2. Transfer of funds $5,020,000,000 of the unobligated balances of amount appropriated or otherwise made available under section 21001 of Public Law 117–169 (commonly referred to ask the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022) is hereby transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out, using the facilities and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the conservation stewardship program under subchapter B of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21 et seq. ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 623 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Costa , Mr. Balderson , and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to modify certain regulations relating to the requirements for commercial driver’s license testing and commercial learner’s permit holders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2025 or the LICENSE Act of 2025 . 2. Modifications to certain commercial driver’s license regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shall— (1) revise section 384.228 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State or third-party examiner to administer the commercial driver’s license knowledge test only if the examiner— (A) maintains a valid commercial driver’s license test examiner certification; (B) completes a commercial driver’s license skills test examiner training course that meets the requirements of subsection (d) of such section; and (C) completes 1 unit of instruction described in subsection (c)(3) of such section; and (2) revise section 383.79 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), to allow a State to administer a driving skills tests to any commercial driver’s license applicant, regardless of the State of domicile of the applicant or where the applicant received driver training.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 625 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. McCaul (for himself and Mr. Ruiz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Access to Courts Act or LACA . 2. Organization of Texas district courts Section 124(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (3), by inserting and College Station before the period at the end. 3. Organization of California district courts Section 84(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting and El Centro after at San Diego .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 626 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. Newhouse (for himself, Mr. Baumgartner , Mr. Fulcher , and Mr. Bentz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes.

1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Northwest Energy Security Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) FCRPS The term FCRPS means those portions of the Federal Columbia River Power System that are the subject of the Supplemental Opinion. (2) Secretaries The term Secretaries means— (A) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation; (B) the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration; and (C) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers. (3) Supplemental Opinion The term Supplemental Opinion means the document entitled Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision and dated September 2020. 3. Operation of FCRPS The Secretaries shall operate the FCRPS in a manner consistent with the reasonable and prudent alternative described in the Supplemental Opinion. 4. Amendments to supplemental opinion (a) In general Notwithstanding section 3, the Secretaries may amend portions of the Supplemental Opinion and operate the FCRPS in accordance with those amendments if all of the Secretaries determine, in the sole discretion of each Secretary, that— (1) the amendment is necessary for public safety or transmission and grid reliability; or (2) the actions, operations, or other requirements that the amendment would remove are no longer warranted. (b) Restriction on amendments The process described in subsection (a) shall be the only method by which the Secretaries may operate the FCRPS in any way that is not consistent with the reasonable and prudent alternative set forth in the Supplemental Opinion. 5. Limitation on restricting FCRPS electrical generation; clarification (a) Restricting FCRPS electrical generation No structural modification, action, study, or engineering plan that restricts electrical generation at any FCRPS hydroelectric dam, or that limits navigation on the Snake River in the State of Washington, Oregon, or Idaho, shall proceed unless such proposal is specifically and expressly authorized by a Federal statute enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Clarification Nothing in this section affects or interferes with the authority of the Secretaries to conduct operation and maintenance activities or make capital improvements necessary to meet authorized project purposes of FCRPS facilities.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 628 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. Obernolte (for himself and Ms. DelBene ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate consideration of the income of organ recipients in providing reimbursement of expenses to donating individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Our Living Donors Act . 2. No consideration of income of organ recipient Section 377 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274f ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) No consideration of income of organ recipient The recipient of a grant under this section, in providing reimbursement to a donating individual through such grant, shall not give any consideration to the income of the organ recipient. ; and (3) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subsection (c)(1) and inserting subsection (d)(1) ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subsection (c)(2) and inserting subsection (d)(2) . 3. Removal of expectation of payments by organ recipients Section 377(e) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274f(e) ), as redesignated by section 2, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding or at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (3). 4. Annual report Section 377 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274f ), as amended by sections 2 and 3, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Annual report Not later than December 31 of each year, the Secretary shall— (1) prepare, submit to the Congress, and make public a report on whether grants under this section provided adequate funding during the preceding fiscal year to reimburse all donating individuals participating in the grant program under this section for all qualifying expenses; and (2) include in each such report— (A) the estimated number of all donating individuals participating in the grant program under this section who did not receive reimbursement for all qualifying expenses during the preceding fiscal year; and (B) the total amount of funding that is estimated to be necessary to fully reimburse all donating individuals participating in the grant program under this section for all qualifying expenses. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 630 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Ms. Omar (for herself, Mr. Carson , Mr. Casar , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Chu , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Foushee , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Grijalva , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Jacobs , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Ms. Matsui , Ms. McCollum , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. McIver , Ms. Meng , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Pressley , Mrs. Ramirez , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. Simon , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Takano , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Vargas , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Davis of Illinois , and Ms. Clarke of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Alien Enemies Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neighbors Not Enemies Act . 2. Repeal of Alien Enemies Act Sections 4067 through 4070 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 50 U.S.C. 21–24 ) are repealed.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 631 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine , Mr. Cline , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Rulli , Mr. Babin , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Moore of West Virginia , Mr. Collins , and Mr. Bergman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the definitions of firearm silencer and firearm muffler in section 921 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans’ Right To Silence Act of 2025 or the PARTS Act of 2025 . 2. Firearm silencers and firearm mufflers Section 921(a)(25) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (25) The terms firearm silencer and firearm muffler mean— (A) any device designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended— (i) to silence, muffle, or diminish the auditory report of a portable firearm; and (ii) to be attached to a portable firearm, directly or through a mount, adaptor, or other device that is not a firearm silencer or firearm muffler; or (B) the outer tube or other single part of any device that— (i) provides the primary housing or is the primary structure for internal sound-reduction components designed or redesigned, made or remade, and intended to silence, muffle, or diminish the auditory report of a portable firearm; and (ii) attaches to a portable firearm, directly or through a mount, adaptor, or other device that is not a firearm silencer or firearm muffler. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 632 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Cline , Mr. Bost , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Harris of Maryland , Mr. Guest , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Fleischmann , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Downing , Mr. Gill of Texas , Mr. Moore of Alabama , and Mr. Biggs of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To prohibit the award of Federal funds to an institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with a student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of the institution or to employees of the institution or site, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on award of funds to certain institutions of higher education (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be awarded (directly or indirectly, including through a contract or subcontract) to any institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with any school-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of the institution or to employees of the institution or site. (b) Annual reporting To remain eligible for awards of Federal funds, an institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with one or more school-based service sites shall submit an annual report to the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifying that no such site provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of the institution or to employees of the institution or site. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term abortion drug means any drug, substance, or combination of drugs or substances that is intended for use or that is in fact used (irrespective of how the product is labeled)— (A) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (B) to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than— (i) to produce a live birth; (ii) to remove a dead unborn child; or (iii) to treat an ectopic pregnancy. (2) The term institution of higher education has the meaning given to such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). (3) The term school-based service site means— (A) a clinic providing health care services (including primary health services, family planning services, telehealth services, and pharmaceutical services, without regard to whether the services are provided by employees of the clinic or contracted providers) to students that is located on the campus of an institution of higher education that accepts Federal funding; and (B) does not include a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(e) )).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 635 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Ms. Stansbury (for herself, Mr. Huffman , Ms. Norton , Mr. Costa , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Davids of Kansas , Ms. Leger Fernandez , and Mr. Neguse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act . 2. Water management improvement Section 9504(a)(3)(E)(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 42 U.S.C. 10364(a)(3)(E)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking subclause (II) and inserting subclauses (II) and (III) ; and (2) after subclause (II), by inserting the following: (III) Waiver; reduction With respect to a grant or other agreement entered into under paragraph (1) between the Secretary and an Indian Tribe, the Secretary may reduce or waive the non-Federal share (and increase the Federal share accordingly) of the cost of any infrastructure improvement or activity that is the subject of that grant or other agreement if the Secretary determines that contribution of the non-Federal share would result in a financial hardship for the Indian Tribe. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 636 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 248 of title 18, United States Code, to provide adequate penalties and remedies for attacks on facilities providing counseling about abortion alternatives and attacks on places of religious worship.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pregnancy Resource Center Defense Act . 2. Attacks on facilities providing counseling about abortion alternatives and places of religious worship (a) Criminal penalties Section 248(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , except that for a first offense, if the conduct involved a facility described in subsection (a)(3) that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services or involved a place of religious worship and did not involve exclusively a nonviolent physical obstruction, the length of imprisonment shall be not more than 3 years after or both . (b) Civil remedies Section 248(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), in the second sentence, by inserting , or $20,000 per violation for conduct involving a facility described in subsection (a)(3) that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services or involving a place of religious worship after per violation ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by inserting , $25,000 for a first violation, if the violation involved a facility described in subsection (a)(3) that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services or involved a place of religious worship and did not involve exclusively a nonviolent physical obstruction, after physical obstruction . 3. Destruction of buildings, vehicles, and property Section 844(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting or if the building is a facility described in section 248(a)(3) that exclusively provides abortion-alternative services or is a place of religious worship, before shall be imprisoned for not less than 7 years .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 639 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers, and Federal health care programs from applying prior authorization requirements, utilization management techniques, and medical necessity reviews.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Doctor Knows Best Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibiting prior authorization requirements, utilization management techniques, and medical necessity reviews (a) Private insurers Subpart II of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–11 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2730. Prohibition on prior authorization requirements, utilization management techniques, and medical necessity reviews A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage, may not impose any prior authorization requirement, any utilization management technique (including any step therapy or fail-first protocol), or any medical necessity review on any item or service for which benefits are available under such plan or coverage. . (b) Federal health care programs Beginning January 1, 2026, a Federal health care program (as defined in section 1128B of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b ) and the health program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, including a State or any entity carrying out such Federal health care program or health program, may not impose any prior authorization requirement, any utilization management technique (including any step therapy or fail-first protocol), or any medical necessity review on any item or service for which benefits are available under Federal health care program or health program (as applicable). (c) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 640 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2025 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Carey , Mr. LaHood , and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia ) 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 excise taxes on taxable chemicals and taxable substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chemical Tax Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of excise taxes on certain chemicals and substances (a) In general Chapter 38 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subchapters B and C (and by striking the items relating to such subchapters in the table of subchapters for such chapter). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2024.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 647 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Mr. Yakym (for himself and Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of certain additional burial benefits for individuals for whom an urn or plaque is furnished, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of additional burial benefits when an urn or plaque is provided (a) In general Section 2306(h) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking In lieu of furnishing a headstone or marker under this section for and inserting In the case of ; (2) by striking paragraph (2); (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and (4) in paragraph (1) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraph (2) . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual who dies on or after January 5, 2021.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 648 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Mr. Van Orden (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Bacon , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Messmer , Mr. Steil , Mr. Bishop , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Clyde , Mrs. Luna , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Self , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. Finstad , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Downing , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. Meuser , and Mrs. Cammack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide fluid or powdered milk to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act . 2. Provision of milk to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall provide fluid or powdered milk to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations, in varieties that may include— (1) unflavored; (2) flavored; (3) organic; (4) non-organic; (5) whole; (6) reduced-fat; (7) low-fat; (8) fat-free; (9) lactose-free; or (10) any combination thereof. (b) Prohibition The Secretary may not, to carry out this section, purchase fluid or powdered milk from an entity owned or controlled by a foreign adversary, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce under section 7.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 652 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Mr. Arrington 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 allow the deduction under section 199A to apply to qualified BDC interest dividends in the same manner as qualified REIT dividends.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investor Tax Parity Act of 2025 . 2. Deduction for qualified business income to apply to certain interest dividends of qualified business development companies (a) In general Subsections (b)(1)(B) and (c)(1) of section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by inserting , qualified BDC interest dividends, after qualified REIT dividends . (b) Qualified BDC interest dividend defined Section 199A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Qualified BDC interest dividend (A) In general The term qualified BDC interest dividend means any dividend from an electing business development company received during the taxable year which is attributable to net interest income of such company which is properly allocable to a qualified trade or business of such company. (B) Electing business development company For purposes of this paragraph, the term electing business development company means a business development company (as defined in section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) which has an election in effect under section 851 to be treated as a regulated investment company. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 655 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Mr. Bentz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Dalles Watershed Development Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the City of The Dalles, Oregon. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 3. The Dalles conveyance (a) In general If, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the City submits a written request to the Secretary for conveyance of the land described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, convey to the City, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such land. (b) Description of land (1) In general The land described in this paragraph is the parcel of real property generally depicted as parcel A on the map, consisting of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land located in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon. (2) Map (A) Definition In this section, the term map means the map entitled The Dalles Conveyance Parcel A and dated November 4, 2024. (B) Minor errors The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (C) Availability of map A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of Forest Service. (3) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (c) Terms and conditions The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration; (3) made by quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) Administrative costs As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey under subsection (b)(3).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 656 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Mrs. Bice (for herself and Ms. Houlahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To improve parental leave for members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Military Parental Leave Evaluations Act . 2. Improved parental leave for members of the Armed Forces (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In December 2022, Congress expanded the paid parental leave for members of the Armed Forces to 12 weeks during the 12 months after the birth or adoption of a child of the member and in order to care for such child or the placement of a minor child with the member for adoption or long-term foster care ( 10 U.S.C. 701(h)(1)(A) ). (2) The expansion of parental leave raises concerns that members who take such leave may receive lower evaluations compared to those who do not. (3) There is currently no provision to exempt members from evaluations due to parental leave, potentially deterring eligible members from taking this leave. (4) Each Secretary of a military department has been given authority to implement the leave policies but have not provided explicit guidance on how to characterize such leave for the purposes of evaluations. (5) All Armed Forces have non-rated codes or not observed evaluations to exempt members from evaluations during periods where their performance is not observed, but these do not align across the Armed Forces and do not specifically apply to parental leave. (6) Members who are parents face unique hardships, and the 12 weeks of paid family leave for both mothers and fathers, for birth and adoption, is designed to balance the care needs of their children with the demands of their unit. (7) Excessive paperwork required to extend the use of the 12 weeks of military family leave beyond one year additionally burdens members and decreases flexibility. (b) Requirements Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— (1) prescribe regulations— (A) that exempt a member of the Armed Forces who is taking parental leave, under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of section 701(h) of title 10, United States Code, that exceeds 31 consecutive days, from a performance evaluation; and (B) under subparagraph (B) of such paragraph, to authorize a member to take leave under such section during the two-year period beginning on the birth, adoption, or placement described in such paragraph without having to request a waiver from the Secretary concerned; and (2) submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the implementation of this section.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 657 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Ms. Brownley (for herself, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Ms. Tlaib , and Mr. Jackson of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Continuing Professional Education Modernization Act or the VA CPE Modernization Act . 2. Improvement to reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Reimbursement Section 7411 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7411. Reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses (a) Reimbursement The Secretary shall reimburse certain full-time health care professionals of the Department for expenses incurred for continuing professional education in amounts as follows: (1) With respect to any physician, dentist, podiatrist, registered nurse, or physician assistant appointed under section 7401(1) of this title, not more than $2,000 per year for each such individual. (2) With respect to any psychologist, licensed practical or vocational nurse, medical technologist, diagnostic radiologic technologist, or social worker appointed under section 7401(3) of this title, not more than $2,000 per year for each such individual. (b) Adjustment The Secretary may from time to time adjust the dollar amounts specified in subsection (a), so long as such adjustment does not result in a reimbursement of less than $2,000 per year for each individual specified in subsection (a). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 7411 and inserting the following new item: 7411. Reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 658 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.

1. Establishment of qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration Section 7402(b)(10) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (2) by inserting (A) before To be eligible ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph (B): (B) To be eligible to be appointed to a marriage and family therapist position and qualified to provide clinical supervision, a person must— (i) have the qualifications set forth in subparagraph (A); and (ii) (I) be authorized to provide clinical supervision in the State described in clause (ii) of such subparagraph; or (II) be designated as an approved supervisor by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. .
IB Union Calendar No. 72 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 658 [Report No. 119–99] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs May 17, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Johnson of Georgia May 17, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.

1. Establishment of qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration Section 7402(b)(10) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (2) by inserting (A) before To be eligible ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph (B): (B) To be eligible to be appointed to a marriage and family therapist position and qualified to provide clinical supervision, a person must— (i) have the qualifications set forth in subparagraph (A); and (ii) (I) be authorized to provide clinical supervision in the State described in clause (ii) of such subparagraph; or (II) be designated as an approved supervisor by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. .

May 17, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 659 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Ms. Brownley (for herself and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals to give priority to individuals with certain professional experience in recommending such individuals to serve as members of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025 . 2. Priority for individuals with certain professional experience in appointments to Board of Veterans’ Appeals Subsection (a) of section 7101A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) In recommending individuals to the Secretary to serve as members of the Board, the Chairman shall give priority to individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in areas that pertain to the laws administered by the Secretary. .
IB Union Calendar No. 263 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 659 [Report No. 119–309] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Ms. Brownley (for herself and Mr. Grijalva ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 26, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Soto , Mrs. Ramirez , and Mr. Garcia of California September 26, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals to give priority to individuals with certain professional experience in recommending such individuals to serve as members of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Law Judge Experience Act of 2025 . 2. Priority for individuals with certain professional experience in appointments to Board of Veterans’ Appeals Subsection (a) of section 7101A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) In recommending individuals to the Secretary to serve as members of the Board, the Chairman shall give priority to individuals with three or more years of legal professional experience in areas that pertain to the laws administered by the Secretary. .

September 26, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed