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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2088 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2025 Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to establish a thriving communities grant program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thriving Communities Act of 2025 . 2. Thriving communities program (a) Establishment The Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall establish a thriving communities grant program to provide technical assistance and capacity building to help the fastest growing communities advance transformative infrastructure projects. (b) Report The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on— (1) the methods the Secretary uses in carrying out the program established under subsection (a) to promote transit-oriented development; (2) the level of coordination between the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in carrying out such program, including the respective roles of each Secretary; and (3) what metrics are used to distribute funding under such program. (c) Authorizations of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year— (1) $100,000,000 to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this section; and (2) $5,500,000 to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to facilitate coordination with the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this section.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2090 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2025 Mr. Williams of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 236A of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the requirement to cross reference the terrorist screening database.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Identifying Potential Terrorist at the Border Act of 2025 . 2. Requirement to review Federal terrorist screening database Section 236A of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226A ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; or ; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and insert ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) is on the terrorist screening database. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Requirement To review Federal terrorist screening database Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall take into and maintain custody over an alien until the Commissioner cross references the name of such alien with the terrorist screening database and a result for such cross reference is received by the Commissioner. (e) Terrorist screening database defined In this section, the term terrorist screening database shall have the meaning given such term in section 2101 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2092 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Evans of Colorado , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Norton , Ms. Pettersen , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Valadao , and Mrs. Kim ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge Act of 2025 or the SPEAK Act of 2025 . 2. Guidance on furnishing services via telehealth to individuals with limited English proficiency (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with 1 or more entities from each of the categories described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (b) , shall issue and disseminate, or update and revise as applicable, guidance for the entities described in such subsection on the following: (1) Best practices on facilitating and integrating use of interpreters during a telemedicine appointment. (2) Best practices on providing accessible instructions on how to access telecommunications systems (as such term is used for purposes of section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) ) for individuals with limited English proficiency. (3) Best practices on improving access to digital patient portals for individuals with limited English proficiency. (4) Best practices on integrating the use of video platforms that enable multi-person video calls furnished via a telecommunications system for purposes of providing interpretation during a telemedicine appointment for an individual with limited English proficiency. (5) Best practices for providing patient materials, communications, and instructions in multiple languages, including text message appointment reminders and prescription information. (b) Entities described For purposes of subsection (a) , an entity described in this subsection is an entity in 1 or more of the following categories: (1) Health information technology service providers, including— (A) electronic medical record companies; (B) remote patient monitoring companies; and (C) telehealth or mobile health vendors and companies. (2) Health care providers, including— (A) physicians; and (B) hospitals. (3) Health insurers. (4) Language service companies. (5) Interpreter or translator professional associations. (6) Health and language services quality certification organizations. (7) Patient and consumer advocates, including such advocates that work with individuals with limited English proficiency.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2093 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Garamendi , and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.

1. National pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) terms (a) In general Section 402(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(b)(1)(B) ) is amended to read as follows: (B) are for fixed terms— (i) not exceeding 10 years, for a permit issued to a State or municipality; and (ii) not exceeding 5 years, for a permit issued to any person not described in clause (i); and . (b) Technical corrections Section 402( l )(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342( l )(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking section 402 and inserting this section ; and (B) by striking federal and inserting Federal ; and (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking Section and inserting section ; (B) by striking 402(p)(6) and inserting subsection (p)(6) ; (C) by striking 402(l)(3)(A), and inserting subparagraph (A), ; and (D) by striking 402(l)(3)(A). and inserting such subparagraph. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2095 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Garbarino introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the role and duties of United States Postal Service police officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Police Reform Act of 2025 . 2. Role and duties of USPS police officers Section 3061 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Postal Inspectors and other agents of the United States Postal Service and inserting Postal Inspectors, Postal Service police officers, and other agents of the United States Postal Service ; and (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) (1) As to property owned or occupied by the Postal Service or under the charge and control of the Postal Service, the Postmaster General may prescribe regulations necessary for the protection and administration of property owned or occupied by the Postal Service and persons on the property. The regulations may include reasonable penalties, within the limits prescribed in paragraph (2), for violations of the regulations. The regulations shall be posted and remain posted in a conspicuous place on the property. (2) A person violating a regulation prescribed under this subsection shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both. .
IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2096 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act . 2. Restoration of equitable and fair treatment of law enforcement personnel of District of Columbia (a) Restoration of right to negotiate matters pertaining to discipline of District of Columbia law enforcement officers through collective bargaining Section 1708 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1–617.08, D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 116(b) of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345), is amended by striking subsection (c). (b) Restoration of statute of limitations for claims against members or civilian employees of Metropolitan Police Department Subtitle M of title I of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such subtitle is restored or revived as if such subtitle had not been enacted into law.

Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2096 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Garbarino (for himself and Mr. Stauber ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act of 2025 . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) As of September 25, 2023, Washington, DC had recorded 24,996 crimes committed within the city limits, up 30 percent or almost 5,400 crimes from the same date in 2022. (2) As of September 25, 2023, 197 homicides had been committed in Washington, DC, up 29 percent from the same date in 2022 and nearly twice the total number of homicides in 2012. (3) As of September 25, 2023, violent crime incidents in Washington, DC are up over 37 percent from the same time in 2022, including 120 reports of sexual abuse (up 1 percent) and 2,545 reports of robberies (up 65 percent). (4) As of September 25, 2023, there have been 5,262 reports of motor vehicle thefts in Washington, DC, up 107 percent from the same date in 2022. (5) The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia has lost over 1,200 members since 2020. The total number of members is down 478 since 2020 and the staffing levels at the Department are the lowest they have been in over 50 years. (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this Act to combat the rise in violent crime in our Nation’s Capital by eliminating policies which place law enforcement personnel of the District of Columbia at risk and discourage them from serving, ensuring that such personnel will be treated equitably and fairly and the recruitment and retention of such personnel shall be increased. 3. Restoration of equitable and fair treatment of law enforcement personnel of District of Columbia (a) Restoration of right To negotiate matters pertaining to discipline of District of Columbia law enforcement officers through collective bargaining Section 1708 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1–617.08, D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 116(b) of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345), is amended by striking subsection (c). (b) Restoration of statute of limitations for claims against members or civilian employees of Metropolitan Police Department Subtitle M of title I of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such subtitle is restored or revived as if such subtitle had not been enacted into law.
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2096 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act . 2. Restoration of equitable and fair treatment of law enforcement personnel of District of Columbia (a) Restoration of right to negotiate matters pertaining to discipline of District of Columbia law enforcement officers through collective bargaining Section 1708 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1–617.08, D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 116(b) of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345), is amended by striking subsection (c). (b) Restoration of statute of limitations for claims against members or civilian employees of Metropolitan Police Department Subtitle M of title I of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such sub- title is restored or revived as if such subtitle had not been enacted into law.

Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 107 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2096 [Report No. 119–138] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Garbarino (for himself and Mr. Stauber ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform June 4, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Biggs of Arizona and Mr. Rutherford June 4, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 14, 2025 A BILL To restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Nation’s Capital Emergency Act . 2. Restoration of equitable and fair treatment of law enforcement personnel of District of Columbia (a) Restoration of right to negotiate matters pertaining to discipline of District of Columbia law enforcement officers through collective bargaining Section 1708 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (sec. 1–617.08, D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 116(b) of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345), is amended by striking subsection (c). (b) Restoration of statute of limitations for claims against members or civilian employees of Metropolitan Police Department Subtitle M of title I of the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–345) is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such subtitle is restored or revived as if such subtitle had not been enacted into law.

June 4, 2025 Reported with an amendment, 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. 2100 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Babin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit the United States Government from providing bailouts or other financial assistance to any State or local government that enacts any law providing reparations for slavery, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Bailouts for Reparations Act . 2. Prohibition on bailouts for State and local governments carrying out reparations programs (a) In general The United States Government, including the Federal Reserve System and independent agencies, may not provide any loan, grant, or other form of financial assistance to the government of any State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such a State or political subdivision, that enacts into law any program providing reparations on the basis of— (1) slavery; or (2) race, ethnicity, national origin, or historical practices related thereto. (b) Application Subsection (a) shall only apply to the unit of government so enacting a reparations program. (c) Definition For purposes of this section, the term State means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, or any other territory or possession of the United States.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2109 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To include cybersecurity technical assistance in the national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program of Department of Agriculture.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act . 2. Inclusion of cybersecurity technical assistance in the national rural water and wastewater circuit rider program (a) In general Section 306(a)(22)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of clause (i); and (2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii) and inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) shall include cybersecurity technical assistance for rural water systems serving fewer than 10,000 persons, to— (I) assess system efficacy in protecting against cyber threats; and (II) implement cybersecurity plans, procedures, and technologies to protect against cyber threats; and . (b) Extension of program Section 306(a)(22)(B) of such Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(22)(B) ) is amended by striking $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $32,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, of which $7,500,000 for each of the fiscal years shall be used to provide cybersecurity technical assistance in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii) .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2112 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Donalds introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To give the force and effect of law to the Executive Order issued on March 6, 2025 entitled Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile .

1. Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile The Executive order issued on March 6, 2025 entitled Establishment of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and United States Digital Asset Stockpile shall have the force and effect on law.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2115 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Dunn of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Hinson , and Mr. Moolenaar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 funding for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is no longer defined as a developing country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending China’s Unfair Advantage Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer until China is no longer defined as a developing country Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to implement the Montreal Protocol, including its protocols and amendments, or any fund established under the Protocol, until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Parties to the Montreal Protocol have amended their Decision I/12E, Clarification of terms and definitions: developing countries, made at the First Meeting of the Parties to remove the People's Republic of China. 3. Prohibition on use of funds for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is included among the countries listed in Annex I of the Convention Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to fund the operations and meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, including its protocols or agreements, or any fund established under the Convention or its agreements, until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Parties to the Framework Convention have included the People’s Republic of China in Annex I of the Convention. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Montreal Protocol The term Montreal Protocol means the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, done at Montreal September 16, 1987. (3) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The term United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change means the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 1992.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Feenstra (for himself and Ms. Craig ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to promote crop insurance support for beginning farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act . 2. Crop insurance support for beginning farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers and ranchers (a) Definition of beginning farmer or rancher Section 502(b)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1502(b)(3) ) is amended by striking 5 crop years and inserting 10 crop years . (b) Definition of veteran farmers and ranchers Section 502(b)(14)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1502(b)(14)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking 5 years and inserting 10 crop years ; and (2) in clause (iii), by striking 5-year and inserting 10-year . (c) Increase in assistance Section 508(e)(8) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(8) ) is amended— (1) by striking Notwithstanding and inserting the following: (A) In general Notwithstanding ; (2) by striking is 10 percentage points greater than and inserting is the number of percentage points specified in subparagraph (B) greater than ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) Percentage points adjustments For purposes of subparagraph (A), the percentage points specified in this subparagraph are as follows: (i) For each of the first and second reinsurance years that a beginning farmer or rancher or veteran farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher or veteran farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 15 percentage points, respectively. (ii) For the third reinsurance year that a beginning farmer or rancher or veteran farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher or veteran farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 13 percentage points, respectively. (iii) For the fourth reinsurance year that a beginning farmer or rancher or veteran farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher or veteran farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 11 percentage points, respectively. (iv) For each of the fifth through tenth reinsurance years that a beginning farmer or rancher or veteran farmer or rancher participates as a beginning farmer or rancher or veteran farmer or rancher in the applicable policy or plan of insurance, 10 percentage points, respectively. . (d) Conforming amendment Section 522(c)(7) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c)(7) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (F).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2118 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Quigley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) In general Any term used in this Act that is used in the immigration laws shall have the meaning given such term in the immigration laws. (2) Eligible alien The term eligible alien means an alien who was paroled under the Uniting for Ukraine parole process announced on April 21, 2022. (3) Immigration laws The term immigration laws has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17) ). 3. Temporary Ukrainian guest status (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible alien shall be considered to be admitted to the United States in Ukrainian guest status as of the date on which the eligible alien was first paroled into the United States. (b) Employment authorization An alien in Ukrainian guest status under this section is authorized to be employed in the United States incident to and for the duration of such status. (c) Expiration Ukrainian guest status under this section shall expire on the date that is 120 days after the date on which the Secretary of State determines that— (1) hostilities in Ukraine have ceased; and (2) conditions in Ukraine allow for the safe and reasonable return of civilians to Ukraine. (d) Revocation The Ukrainian guest status of an alien may be revoked if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the alien is described in section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)(B) ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2119 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish St. Patrick’s Day as a Federal holiday.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the St. Patrick’s Day Act . 2. St. Patrick’s Day Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Washington’s Birthday the following: St. Patrick’s Day. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2123 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Garbarino introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NFIP Extension Act of 2025 . 2. Extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2025 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2025 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after March 14, 2025, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on March 14, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2129 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Ms. Chu , Mr. Correa , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. McIver , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Norton , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Omar , Mrs. Ramirez , Ms. Simon , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Ansari , 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 Registration Act of 1940.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Round Up Act . 2. Repeal of Alien Registration Act of 1940 (a) In general Chapter 7 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by repealing section 262; (2) in section 263— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking the provisions of sections 261 and 262 and inserting section 261 ; (ii) by inserting and after alien crewmen, ; and (iii) by striking , (3) aliens confined in institutions and all that follows and inserting a period; and (B) by repealing subsection (b); (3) in section 264— (A) in subsection (a), by striking , and the Attorney General is authorized and directed to prepare forms for the registration and fingerprinting of aliens under section 262 of this title ; and (B) by repealing subsection (e); (4) by repealing subsection (b) of section 265; and (5) by repealing section 266. (b) Conforming amendment Clause (i) of section 237(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(3)(B) ) is repealed.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2131 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Kean (for himself and Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize Secret Service to reimburse State and local governments for the use of services, personnel, equipment, and facilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Security Resources Reimbursement Act of 2025 . 2. Authorization for reimbursement of State and local governments for the use of services, personnel, equipment, and facilities Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) In carrying out the functions pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (7) of subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security may utilize, with their consent, on a reimbursable basis, the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of State and local governments, and is authorized to reimburse such State and local governments for the utilization of such services, personnel, equipment, and facilities. . 3. Retroactive application For purposes of the application of section 3056(h) of title 18, United States Code, the Secretary of Homeland Security may in addition provide reimbursement for any utilization, for purposes of carrying out the functions pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (7) of section 3056(a) of such title, of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of State and local governments that occurred during the period beginning July 12, 2024, and ending on the effective date of this section.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2132 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Ms. King-Hinds introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt Northern Mariana Islands from certain eligibility requirements for essential air service program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marianas Air Service Improvement Act . 2. Exception for locations in Northern Mariana Islands Section 41731(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) Exception for locations in Alaska, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands Subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply with respect to locations in the State of Alaska, the State of Hawaii, or the Northern Mariana Islands. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2133 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Langworthy 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 end the investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities in the inland navigable waters of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lakes Before Turbines Act . 2. ITC for certain offshore wind facilities prohibited after 2022 (a) In general Section 48(a)(5)(F)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (other than any of the Great Lakes) after in the inland navigable waters of the United States . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2136 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mrs. Luna (for herself and Mr. Nehls ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for enhanced penalties for officers and employees of the Department of Justice and the intelligence communities who conceal, remove, or mutilate Government records, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping High-level Record Elimination and Destruction Act of 2025 or the SHRED Act of 2025 . 2. Increased penalties for concealment, removal, or mutilation of government records for officers and employees of the Department of Justice and the intelligence community Section 2071 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Whoever, being an officer or employee of the Department of Justice or of an agency or office of the intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) , commits an offense under this section, shall be imprisoned not less than 20 years or for life, fined under this title, or both. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2137 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Luttrell (for himself, Mr. McGarvey , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Pfluger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on denial of claims for benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs on sole basis that veteran failed to appear for certain medical examination Subsection (d) of section 5103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking compensation claims and inserting claims for benefits ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking treat an examination or opinion as being necessary to make a decision on a claim for purposes of and inserting provide for a medical examination or obtain a medical opinion under ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) If a veteran fails to appear for a medical examination provided by the Secretary in conjunction with a claim for a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may not deny such claim on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for such medical examination. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Luttrell (for himself, Mr. McGarvey , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Pfluger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To increase, effective as of December 1, 2025, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2025, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2025, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2025, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2026.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2140 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Ms. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Calvert , Ms. Pingree , and Mr. Langworthy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 . 2. Reauthorization of diesel emissions reduction act Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16137(a) ) is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2029 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2141 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Ms. McClellan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 409 South Hicks Street in Lawrenceville, Virginia, as the James Solomon Russell Post Office .

1. James Solomon Russell Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 409 South Hicks Street in Lawrenceville, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the James Solomon Russell Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the James Solomon Russell Post Office .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2142 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Ms. McDonald Rivet (for herself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Social Security Act to limit the recovery of overpayments under titles II and XVI to a ten-year period.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Overpayment Relief Act . 2. Limitation on recovery of overpayments (a) Title II limitation Section 204 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 404 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) In any case in which more than the correct amount of payment has been made, there shall be no adjustment of payments to, or recovery by the United States from, any person of an overpayment that occurred 10 or more years prior to the date on which the Commissioner finds that more than the correct amount of payment has been made to such person. . (b) Title XVI limitation Section 1631(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1383(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) In any case in which more than the correct amount of payment has been made, there shall be no adjustment of payments to, or recovery by the United States from, any person of an overpayment that occurred 10 or more years prior to the date on which the Commissioner finds that more than the correct amount of payment has been made to such person. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2144 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To clarify that eRINs are not authorized for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel for purposes of the Renewable Fuel Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification that eRINs not authorized (a) In general The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency— (1) may not authorize the generation of credits for electricity generated from renewable fuel for purposes of satisfying the volume of renewable fuel that needs to be contained in transportation fuel for purposes of section 211(o)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(2) ); and (2) shall prohibit the use or transfer of any such credits that were generated before the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) The term renewable fuel has the meaning given such term under section 211(o)(1)(J) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(J) ). (2) The term transportation fuel has the meaning given such term under section 211(o)(1)(L) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(L) ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2146 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Ms. Moore of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. Wied , Mr. Steil , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Tiffany , and Ms. Van Duyne ) 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 refunds with respect to certain dyed fuels that are exempt from tax and with respect to which tax was previously paid.

1. Refunds with respect to certain dyed fuels that are exempt from tax and with respect to which tax was previously paid (a) In general (a) In general Subchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 6434. Eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene (a) In general In the case of a person which establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such person removed from a terminal eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene, the Secretary shall pay to such person an amount (without interest) equal to the tax described in subsection (b)(1) with respect to such eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene. (b) Eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene defined For purposes of this section, the term eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene means diesel fuel or kerosene— (1) with respect to which a tax under section 4081 was previously paid (and not credited or refunded), and (2) which is exempt from taxation under section 4082(a). (c) Treatment of payments For purposes of section 1324 of title 31, United States Code, the payments under subsection (a) shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from a credit provision referred to in subsection (b)(2) of such section. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6206 of such Code is amended— (A) by striking or 6427 each place it appears and inserting 6427, or 6434 , and (B) by striking 6420 and 6421 and inserting 6420, 6421, and 6434 . (2) Section 6430 of such Code is amended— (A) by striking or at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) with respect to which payment is made under section 6434. . (3) Section 6675 of such Code is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking or 6427 (relating to fuels not used for taxable purposes) and inserting 6427 (relating to fuels not used for taxable purposes), or 6434 (relating to eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene) , and (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking or 6427 and inserting 6427, or 6434 . (4) The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 6434. Eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene (as defined in section 6434(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section) removed on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.