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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2611 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 2, 2025 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the communication of classified information on mobile or desktop messaging application, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeland Operations and Unilateral Tactics Halting Incursions: Preventing Coordinated Subversion, Military Aggression and Lawless Levies Granting Rogue Operatives Unchecked Power Act of 2025 or the HOUTHI PC SMALL GROUP Act of 2025 . 2. Communication of classified information on mobile or desktop messaging application (a) In general Chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 798A the following: 798B. Communication of classified information on mobile or desktop messaging application Whoever knowingly communicates, furnishes, transmits, or otherwise makes available any classified information on a mobile or desktop messaging application shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 798A the following: 798B. Communication of classified information on mobile or desktop messaging application. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2616 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act . 2. Requirement related to gender markers, pronouns, and preferred names on school forms (a) Requirement As a condition of receiving funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ), a public school that receives funds under such Act shall be required to obtain parental consent before changing a covered student’s— (1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or (2) sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered student The term covered student means a minor who is— (A) an elementary school student; or (B) a student in any of the middle grades. (2) ESEA terms The terms elementary school , middle grades , and parent have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Owens (for himself and Mr. McGuire ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Say No to Indoctrination Act . 2. Prohibition on teaching gender ideology Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7906 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking or ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, as defined in section 2 of Executive Order 14168 (90 Fed. Reg. 8615; relating to defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring biological truth to the Federal Government); or .
IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2625 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding veteran employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2025 or the VERY Act of 2025 . 2. Update of certain terminology regarding veteran employment Title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking employment handicap each place it occurs and inserting employment barrier ; and (2) by striking employment handicaps each place it occurs and inserting employment barriers .

Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2625 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Ciscomani ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding veteran employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2025 or the VERY Act of 2025 . 2. Update of certain terminology regarding veteran employment Title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking employment handicap each place it occurs and inserting employment barrier ; and (2) by striking employment handicaps each place it occurs and inserting employment barriers .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2625 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology regarding veteran employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2025 or the VERY Act of 2025 . 2. Update of certain terminology regarding veteran employment Title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking employment handicap each place it occurs and inserting employment barrier ; and (2) by striking employment handicaps each place it occurs and inserting employment barriers .

Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 137 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2625 [Report No. 119–171] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Ciscomani ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs June 25, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Suozzi June 25, 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 update certain terminology regarding veteran employment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Employment Readiness Yield Act of 2025 or the VERY Act of 2025 . 2. Update of certain terminology regarding veteran employment Title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking employment handicap each place it occurs and inserting employment barrier ; and (2) by striking employment handicaps each place it occurs and inserting employment barriers .

June 25, 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. 2630 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Ms. Gillen (for herself and Mr. Begich ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act to expand the areas of focus regarding childhood suicide, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act . 2. NSF research regarding childhood suicide Subsection (a) of section 3 of the Advancing Research to Prevent Suicide Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1862v ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (7); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraphs: (5) basic understanding of the role of adverse childhood experiences; (6) basic understanding of the role of toxic stress in childhood; and .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2631 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Green of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide interim appropriations for the Coast Guard Retired Servicemans Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2025 . 2. Interim appropriations for the coast guard retired serviceman’s family protection and survivor benefits plans (a) In general There are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2024, such sums as necessary for payment of the Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, as are described in the provision regarding Coast Guard retired pay in title II of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ), at a rate for operations and under the terms and conditions provided by the most recent law making full-year appropriations for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans. (b) Effect of enactment of subsequent appropriations If an appropriation for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, or a general appropriation bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard without provision for such Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, is enacted into law on any date after the date of the enactment of this Act that provides for appropriations during a fiscal year following the expenditure of funds during such fiscal year pursuant to this Act— (1) such expenditure shall be charged to such appropriation (if any); and (2) appropriations made available for such fiscal year pursuant to this Act shall not be available after the date of enactment of such appropriation or general appropriation bill.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2632 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Hernández (for himself, Ms. Brownley , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the administration of the TRICARE program in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Equality Act . 2. Improvements relating to administration of TRICARE program in Puerto Rico (a) Improvements Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1076f the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): 1076g. TRICARE program: administration in Puerto Rico (a) Availability of TRICARE Prime In designating geographical areas under section 1097(b)(3) of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall designate such areas in Puerto Rico in a similar manner used to designate such areas in the several States. (b) Expansion of travel benefits (1) In providing travel and transportation allowances under section 1074i of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that individuals located in Puerto Rico who, but for such location, would be eligible to receive such allowances pursuant to such section are eligible to receive such allowances. (2) The Secretary may revise the regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37, or prescribe such new regulations, as may be necessary for the administration of paragraph (1). (c) Health information exchange The Director of the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office shall coordinate with the Director of the Department of Health of Puerto Rico for the purpose of sharing health information through the Joint Health Information Exchange, or such successor initiative. (d) Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office defined In this section, the term Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office means the Office established under section 1635(b) of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181 ; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note). . (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the progress of the Secretary in implementing the requirements of section 1076g of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2634 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Kiley of California (for himself and Mr. Owens ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require public institutions of higher education, as a condition of participating in programs under title IV of such Act, to provide a written statement and educational programming to new students on the rights of students under the first amendment to the Constitution.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Speech On Campus Act . 2. Program participation agreement on freedom of expression Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) In the case of a public institution, the institution will carry out each of the following: (A) At each orientation for new and transfer students, provide students attending the orientation— (i) a written statement that— (I) explains the rights of students under the first amendment to the Constitution; (II) affirms the importance and the commitment of the institution to freedom of expression; and (III) includes assurances that students, and individuals invited by students to speak at the institution, will not be treated in a manner that violates the freedom of expression of such students or individuals; and (ii) educational programming (including online resources) that include each of the following: (I) Descriptions of policies, procedures, and protocols of the institution that protect freedom of expression and prohibit exclusionary behavior. (II) Lessons that— (aa) teach and encourage the expression of a wide range of views in a productive and respectful manner; and (bb) include an understanding of the first amendment to the Constitution and its role in supporting the commitment of the institution to freedom of expression. (B) Post on the publicly accessible website of the institution the statement described in subparagraph (A)(i). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2637 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Lawler 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 a nonrefundable credit for certain organized sport equipment expenses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Run for Kids Act . 2. Credit for organized sport equipment expenses (a) In general Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 26 the following new section: 25F. Organized sport equipment expenses (a) In general In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the qualified organized sport equipment expenses paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year. (b) Limitations (1) Dollar limitation The credit allowed under subsection (a) for the taxable year shall not exceed $200. (2) Income limitation (A) In general The amount allowable as a credit under subsection (a) for any taxable year shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount which bears the same ratio to the amount so allowable (determined without regard to this paragraph but with regard to paragraph (1)) as— (i) the amount (if any) by which the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income exceeds $150,000, bears to (ii) $65,000. (B) Modified adjusted gross income For purposes of this paragraph, the term modified adjusted gross income means the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year increased by any amount excluded from gross income under section 911, 931, or 933. (c) Qualified organized sport equipment expenses For purposes of this section, the term qualified organized sport equipment expenses means expenses which are paid or incurred for equipment in connection with participation of a dependent of the taxpayer (with respect to whom the taxpayer is allowed a deduction under section 151(c)) in an organized sport, game, or hobby program that is conducted primarily for unrelated individuals who have not attained age 19 to engage in such sport, game, or hobby. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 26 the following new item: Sec. 25F. Organized sport equipment expenses. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2639 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Ms. Leger Fernandez (for herself, Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Obernolte , and Ms. Norton ) 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 make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program for telehealth services furnished by Indian health programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025 . 2. Making permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program for telehealth services furnished by Indian health programs Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(C)(iii)— (A) by striking In the case and inserting the following: (I) In general In the case ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (II) Special rule for services furnished by Indian health programs With respect to telehealth services identified in subparagraph (F)(i) as of the date of the enactment of this clause furnished on or after April 1, 2025, by an Indian health program (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) or by an urban Indian organization (as so defined), or by a physician or practitioner employed by or under contract with such a program or organization, to an eligible telehealth individual, the term originating site means any site in the United States at which the eligible telehealth individual is located at the time the service is furnished via a telecommunications system, including the home of an individual. ; and (2) in paragraph (9)— (A) by striking In the case and inserting the following: (A) In general In the case ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Special rule for services furnished by Indian health programs The Secretary shall provide coverage and payment under this part for telehealth services identified in subparagraph (F)(i) as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph that are furnished on or after April 1, 2025, via an audio-only communications system by an Indian health program (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) or by an urban Indian organization (as so defined), or by a physician or practitioner employed by or under contract with such a program or organization, to an eligible telehealth individual. For purposes of the previous sentence, the term telehealth service means a telehealth service identified as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph by a HCPCS code (and any succeeding codes) for which the Secretary has not applied the requirements of paragraph (1) and the first sentence of section 410.78(a)(3) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, during the emergency period described in subparagraph (A). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2641 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Mackenzie 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 amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require all Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program.

1. Requirement for all Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program Section 402(e)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Federal contractors Each contractor of an agency in the executive or legislative branch of the Federal Government, and each subcontractor thereof at any tier, shall elect to participate in the E-verify program described in section 403(a) and shall comply with the terms and conditions of such an election. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2644 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , 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 regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act from applying to abortion or the coverage of abortion or abortion-related services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Love Them Both Act of 2025 . 2. Regulatory implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights may not, pursuant to section 105 of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2000gg–3 ), finalize, implement, or enforce any regulation that applies to abortion or the coverage of abortion or abortion-related services.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2645 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself, Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Bentz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Antiquities Act to increase congressional oversight with respect to the designation of national monuments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act . 2. Amendment to Antiquities Act Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Antiquities Act ), is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Limitations (1) In general Unless extended or modified by statute, the establishment of a national monument under subsection (a) or reservation of a parcel of land under subsection (b) shall be effective only until the earlier of the following: (A) The date that is 6 months after the date of the establishment or reservation. (B) The last day of the Congress sitting at the time of the establishment or reservation. (2) Limitation on future monuments If a national monument established under subsection (a) or reservation of a parcel of land made under subsection (b) is not extended or modified during the effective period described in paragraph (1), or is otherwise rejected by statute, the land or property included within the boundaries of such national monument or parcel of land may not be included in the extension or establishment of a national monument under this section for a period of 25 years. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2648 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Auchincloss , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , and Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a person who fails to meet age and residential requirements from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms and ammunition, to increase the penalties for transfer of a firearm to any person who is under indictment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Background Checks Act of 2025 . 2. Age and residential requirement Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)(C)(ii), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) who fails to meet the age requirement— (A) described in subsection (b)(1); and (B) in the person’s State of residence; or (11) who— (A) does not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the licensee’s place of business is located; and (B) is not subject to an exception under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(3), . 3. Penalties Section 924(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking , or (o) and inserting (n), or (o) .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2649 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Ms. Titus , and Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ) 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 provide for additional grant amounts for protection against mass violence.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthen and Tackle Opportunities to Prevent Violence Act of 2025 or as the STOP Violence Act of 2025 . 2. Additional grant amounts for protection against mass violence Section 506 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10157 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the and at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) $20,000,000, to be granted by the Attorney General to States, units of local governments, and other nonprofit organizations that serve victims of crime to provide compensation, training, and technical assistance to public assembly facilities to prepare against mass violence and to protect public assembly facilities from mass violence. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) In this section: (1) The term mass violence includes active shooter incidents and targeted violence. (2) The term active shooter means an individual actively engaged in the unauthorized killing or attempting to kill a person or persons in a confined and populated area with a firearm. (3) The term target violence means an incident of violence where an assailant who is known or knowable to a law enforcement agency for a jurisdiction where the assailant resides, identifies a particular target prior to a violent attack, which may be one or more individuals, a class or category of individuals, or an institution, without regard to whether the assailant is able to successfully harm the chosen target. (4) The term public assembly facility means a permanent or temporary structure or facility, place, or activity where concentrations of people gather in reasonably close quarters for purposes including deliberation, education, worship, shopping, employment, entertainment, recreation, sporting events, or similar activities. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2653 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Schweikert (for himself, Mr. Doggett , Mr. Moolenaar , and Mr. Krishnamoorthi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the public disclosure of certain vehicle and aircraft manifest information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manifest Modernization Act of 2025 . 2. Public disclosure of vehicle and aircraft manifest information (a) In general Section 431 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1431 ) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In general Each of the following shall have a manifest that complies with the requirements prescribed under subsection (d): (1) Every vessel required to make entry under section 434 or obtain clearance under section 60105 of title 46, United States Code. (2) Every vehicle arriving in the United States as described under section 433. (3) Every aircraft arriving in the United States as described under section 433. ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (2) and all that follows through public disclosure and inserting paragraph (2), when included in a vessel, vehicle, or aircraft manifest, the following information shall be available for public disclosure ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and each subheading of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under which the cargo is classified before the period at the end; (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking vessel, aircraft, or carrier and inserting vessel, vehicle, or aircraft ; and (D) in subparagraph (G), by striking country of origin of the shipment and inserting country of origin of the cargo and the last country through which the cargo was transported by the vessel, vehicle, or aircraft . (b) Definition of aircraft Section 401 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (u) Aircraft The term aircraft means a civil, military, or public contrivance invented, used, or designed to navigate, fly, or travel in the air. . (c) Applicability The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to each vessel, vehicle, and aircraft arriving in the United States on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2654 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Stauber (for himself and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 the enforcement of certain regulations relating to sale, donation, and transfer of Federal Government property, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifesaving Gear for Police Act of 2025 . 2. State and local law enforcement access to lifesaving Federal equipment (a) Unenforceability of certain regulations unless enacted into law (1) In general No regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation issued on or after May 15, 2015, that limits the sale, donation, or transfer of property of the Federal Government pursuant to Executive Order 13688 (entitled Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition ) or Executive Order 14074 (entitled Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety ), including excess property of the Department of Defense, to State and local agencies for law enforcement activities (whether pursuant to section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law, or as a condition on the use of Federal funds) shall have any force or effect after the date of the enactment of this Act unless enacted into law by Congress. (2) Prohibition on use of funds To enforce regulations No agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government may use any Federal funds, fees, or resources to implement or carry out a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation issued as described in paragraph (1) that is not enacted into law by Congress. (3) Limitations on subsequent executive orders In accordance with this subsection, the President may not reinstate any section of the Executive orders listed in paragraph (1) nor establish any substantially similar Executive order regarding the transfer of equipment to law enforcement under section 2576a of title 10, United States Code. (b) Return or reissue of equipment recalled or seized pursuant to regulations Any property recalled or seized on or after May 15, 2015, pursuant to a regulation, rule, guidance, policy, or recommendation issued as described in subsection (a)(1) shall be returned, replaced, or re-issued to the agency from which recalled or seized, at no cost to such agency, as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, if— (1) such agency requests that the property be returned, replaced, or re-issued; (2) such agency satisfies the conditions set forth under 2576a of title 10, United States Code, authorizing transfer and use of such property, if applicable; and (3) the property is in stock and available for transfer to the agency to be used for law enforcement activities at the time the agency submits a request referred to in paragraph (1).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2655 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 3, 2025 Mr. Thanedar (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mrs. Foushee , Ms. Norton , and Ms. Bynum ) 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 sunset the Federal income tax on unemployment compensation.

1. Termination of tax on unemployment compensation (a) In general Section 85 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection: (c) Termination of inclusion in gross income This section shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to amounts received after December 31, 2024, in taxable years ending after such date.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2660 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Mr. Feenstra 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 exempt qualified student loan bonds from the volume cap and the alternative minimum tax.

1. Qualified student loan bonds exempt from volume cap and alternative minimum tax (a) Exemption from volume cap (1) In general Section 146(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) any qualified student loan bond, . (2) Special rule for application of pooled financing bond rules Section 149(f)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Special rule for qualified student loan bonds For purposes of subparagraph (A), in the case of any qualified student loan bond, the term ultimate borrower shall not include any student borrower. . (3) Conforming amendment Section 146(g) of such Code is amended by striking Paragraphs (4) and (5) in the last sentence and inserting Paragraphs (5) and (6) . (b) Exemption from alternative minimum tax Section 57(a)(5)(C) of such Code is amended by redesignating clauses (iv), (v), and (vi) as clauses (v), (vi), and (vii), respectively, and by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: (iv) Exception for qualified student loan bonds For purposes of clause (i), the term private activity bond shall not include any bond issued after the date of the enactment of this clause if such bond is a qualified student loan bond (as defined in section 144(b)). The preceding sentence shall not apply to any refunding bond unless such preceding sentence applied to the refunded bond (or in the case of a series of refundings, the original bond). . (c) Effective dates The amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2662 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Mr. Collins (for himself and Mr. Gill of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit staged collisions with commercial motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 . 2. Staging of motor vehicle collisions with commercial motor vehicles (a) In general Chapter 805 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 80505. Staging of motor vehicle collisions with commercial motor vehicles (a) Penalty for staging collision A person operating a motor vehicle who intentionally causes a collision with a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 31101, or arranges for another person to cause such a collision, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. (b) Penalty for staging collision causing serious bodily injury A person operating a motor vehicle who intentionally causes a collision with a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in section 31101, that results in serious bodily injury or death to another person, or arranges for another person to cause such a collision, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not less than 20 years, or both. (c) Limitation on prosecution A person may not be prosecuted for an act under this section if the person has been convicted or acquitted on the merits for the same act under the laws of a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 805 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 80505. Staging of motor vehicle collisions with commercial motor vehicles. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2663 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Mr. Baumgartner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To establish the American Collegiate Sports Association, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore College Sports Act . 2. American collegiate sports association (a) Establishment The American Collegiate Sports Association (in this Act referred to as the ACSA ) is established to oversee and regulate college sports, in replacement of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). (b) Membership The ACSA shall be comprised of institutions of higher education that participate in the ACSA as member institutions of higher education. (c) Governance (1) Commissioner The ACSA shall be governed by a commissioner. (2) Appointment of commissioner The Commission shall be led by a Commissioner, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (3) Term of commissioner The commissioner shall serve a term of 4 years. (d) Rules Each member institution of higher education shall comply with the following rules of the ACSA: (1) All revenue relating to name, image, and likeness, including direct payments from member institutions of higher education and collectives, shall be distributed equally among all student athletes of such institutions within the ACSA. (2) Student athletes of member institutions of higher education shall have the right to transfer freely among such institutions without penalty or restriction. (3) Athletic conferences shall be comprised of member institutions of higher education within the same time zone to minimize travel and academic disruption. (4) All revenue generated from athletic programs of member institutions of higher education, including ticket sales, merchandise, and sponsorships, shall be shared equally among such member institutions of higher education and student athletes within the ACSA. (5) The maximum annual salary of each coach of a member institution of higher education shall be capped at a level not more than 10 times the full cost of attendance for students at such institution. (6) All revenue generated from broadcasting college sports events on television shall be shared equally among all member institutions of higher education within the ACSA. (e) Enforcement Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) The institution will be a member of the American Collegiate Sports Association established under section 2 of the Restore College Sports Act and will comply with the requirements of subsection (d) of such section. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2670 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that regular compensation received for active service by a member of the Armed Forces shall not be subject to income taxes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fortifying Income by Giving our Heroes Their Earned-Tax Relief Act of 2025 or the FIGHTER Act of 2025 . 2. Exclusion from gross income of regular compensation received by members of the Armed Forces (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. Regular compensation received by members of the Armed Forces (a) In general Gross income shall not include regular compensation received by an individual for active service as a member of the Armed Forces. (b) Exception This section shall not apply to any compensation if the individual receiving such compensation served as a Member of Congress at any time during the 10-year period ending on the date that such individual received such compensation. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) Active service The term active service has the meaning given that term under section 101 of title 37, United States Code. (2) Member of Congress The term Member of Congress means a Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. (3) Regular compensation The term regular compensation has the meaning given that term under section 101 of title 37, United States Code. (d) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section. . (b) Withholding The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall modify the tables and procedures prescribed under section 3402(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to take into account amounts excludable from gross income under section 139J of such Code (as added by this Act). (c) 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. Regular compensation received by members of the Armed Forces. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. 3. Government Efficiency Savings and Expenditure Reductions The United States DOGE Service (commonly referred to as the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE ) shall implement cost-saving initiatives that reduce Federal expenditures by an amount that is at least equal to the reduction in Federal revenues that occurs by reason of the amendments made by section 2.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2672 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Mr. Carey (for himself, Mr. Neal , Ms. Salazar , and Mr. Stauber ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize the continuation of lawful nonimmigrant status for certain religious workers affected by the backlog for religious worker immigrant visas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Religious Workforce Protection Act . 2. Extension of nonimmigrant status for religious workers caught in long backlogs for lawful permanent residence (a) In general Section 214(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Notwithstanding section 101(a)(15)(R)(ii), an alien may apply for, and the Secretary of Homeland Security may grant, an extension of nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(R) until such alien’s application for adjustment of status or an immigrant visa has been processed and a decision has been made on such application if the alien— (i) is the principal or derivative beneficiary of an immigrant petition filed pursuant to section 204(a) for a preference status under section 203(b)(4); and (ii) is eligible to be granted such immigrant status absent the application of the numerical limitations under sections 201, 202, and 203. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 101(a)(15)(R)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(R)(ii) ) is amended by inserting , except as provided in section 214(a)(2)(C), after 5 years . 3. Limited job flexibility for certain religious workers with long-delayed applications for lawful permanent residence Section 204(j) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154(j) ) is amended by striking subsection (a)(1)(D) and inserting subsection (a)(1)(F) or subsection (a)(1)(G)(i) (with respect to special immigrants described in section 101(a)(27)(C)) . 4. Exemption to 1-year foreign residence requirement for certain nonimmigrant religious workers An alien described in section 214(a)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 2(a), who departed from the United States due to the 5-year limitation on nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(R) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(R) ) shall be exempt from the 1-year foreign residence requirement set forth in section 214.2(r)(6) of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2673 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Ms. Castor of Florida (for herself, Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Soto , and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Florida Coastal Protection Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production in certain areas off the coast of Florida Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1344 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Prohibition of oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production in certain areas off the coast of Florida (1) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary shall not issue a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in— (A) any area of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico that is referred to in section 104(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006; (B) the portion of the South Atlantic Planning Area, as such planning area is depicted in the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (September 2023), south of 30 degrees 43 minutes North Latitude; or (C) the Straits of Florida Planning Area, as such planning area is depicted in the 2024–2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (September 2023). (2) Limitation on effect Nothing in this subsection affects any right under any lease issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection. .