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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to annually submit to the Congress a report that analyzes State and local strategies, activities, and plans that promote affordable housing, and for other purposes.

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The United States is experiencing a housing crisis. The nation is short millions of housing units. Renters are spending more than one-third of their salary on housing costs and buyers are unable to find affordable housing. Our housing stock is short by millions. No State has been left untouched. (2) The role of regulating the various factors that contribute to the affordable housing crisis largely rests with States. (3) States have engaged in a variety of efforts to address this crisis including reforming zoning rules. (4) To best determine how the Federal Government can support effective solutions to the crisis, Congress must identify which State efforts are successfully addressing the crisis. (5) The regulatory barriers clearinghouse serves as a national repository for information regarding State and local laws, regulations and policies related to affordable housing and the effects of those laws, regulations, and policies on affordable housing. The clearinghouse also collects State and local efforts that promote affordable housing. (6) The clearinghouse currently is geared toward providing such information to and for use by State and local governments. (7) Congress could utilize the information provided in the clearinghouse to support a Federal response to the affordable housing crisis. 2. Regulatory barriers clearinghouse report to Congress Section 1205 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 ( 42 U.S.C. 12705d ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Reports to Congress The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall annually submit to the Congress a report that includes the following elements: (1) An analysis of information described in subsection (a). (2) Policy recommendations, based on the analysis described in paragraph (1), that the Congress may use to support the implementation of successful State and local strategies, activities, and plans that promote affordable housing. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2498 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Mr. Crow (for himself and Ms. Williams of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To repeal the restriction on the use of funds by the Internal Revenue Service to bring transparency to the political activity of certain nonprofit organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Dark Money Act . 2. Repeal of restriction of use of funds by Internal Revenue Service to bring transparency to political activity of certain nonprofit organizations Section 123 of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law 118–47 ) shall have no force or effect during fiscal year 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2499 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona (for himself and Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary , and 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 codify Executive Order 14248, entitled Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections .

1. Codifying Executive Order relating to preserving and protecting the integrity of American elections Executive Order 14248, entitled Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections (90 Fed. Reg. 14005), shall have the force and effect of law.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2500 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Garamendi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 46, United States Code, to assign specified liability to a person who transfers title of a commercial vessel, or former commercial vessel, to a transferee for use as a recreational vessel if the transferee does not have applicable insurance at the time of the transfer and the vessel sinks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abandoned Vessel Prevention Act . 2. Liability for specified expenses resulting from sinking of certain decommissioned commercial vessels (a) In general Chapter 301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 30107. Liability for specified expenses resulting from sinking of certain decommissioned commercial vessels (a) Liability for transferor Except as provided in subsection (b), any person who transfers title of a covered vessel to another for use as a recreational vessel shall be liable for any specified expenses resulting from the vessel sinking on navigable waters of the United States. (b) Exceptions (1) Vessel length; vessel age Subsection (a) shall not apply to a vessel less than 35 feet in length or fewer than 40 years old. (2) Insurance Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person who transfers title of a covered vessel to a person who, at the time of the transfer, has insurance— (A) applicable to the vessel for the 12-month period beginning on the date of the transfer; and (B) that, in the case the vessel sinks, covers specified expenses. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commercial vessel The term commercial vessel has the meaning given such term in section 4462(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ( 26 U.S.C. 4462(a)(4) ). (2) Covered vessel The term covered vessel means— (A) commercial vessel; or (B) a recreational vessel that was previously a commercial vessel. (3) Specified expenses The term specified expenses mean, with respect to a sunken vessel— (A) damages attributable to the sinking of the vessel; and (B) expenses relating to— (i) removal of the vessel and any debris; (ii) clean-up of any pollution attributable to the sinking of the vessel; and (iii) any shut down of, or repairs or maintenance to, a water intake pump as a result of pollution attributable to the sinking of the vessel. (4) Recreational vessel The term recreational vessel has the meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 30107. Liability for specified expenses resulting from sinking of certain decommissioned commercial vessels. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2501 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Mr. Harris of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Guest , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Self , Mr. Baumgartner , Mr. Messmer , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona , and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) 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 charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in the ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Speech Fairness Act . 2. Allowing 501(c)(3) organization to make statements relating to political campaign in ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Special rule relating to political campaign statements of organization described in subsection (c)(3) (1) In general For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2), 2055, 2106, 2522, and 4955, an organization shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for a purpose described in subsection (c)(3), nor shall it be deemed to have participated in, or intervened in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, solely because of the content of any statement which— (A) is made in the ordinary course of the organization’s regular and customary activities in carrying out its exempt purpose, and (B) results in the organization incurring not more than de minimis incremental expenses. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2508 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Mr. Lieu (for himself and Ms. DelBene ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , 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 preempt State data security vulnerability mandates and decryption requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2025 or the ENCRYPT Act of 2025 . 2. Preemption of State data security vulnerability mandates and decryption requirements (a) In general A State or political subdivision of a State may not— (1) mandate or request that a manufacturer, developer, seller, or provider of covered products or services— (A) design or alter the security functions in its product or service to allow the surveillance of any user of such product or service, or to allow the physical search of such product, by any agency or instrumentality of a State, a political subdivision of a State, or the United States; or (B) have the ability to decrypt or otherwise render intelligible information that is encrypted or otherwise rendered unintelligible using its product or service; or (2) prohibit the manufacture, sale or lease, offering for sale or lease, or provision to the general public of a covered product or service because such product or service uses encryption or a similar security function. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered product or service The term covered product or service means any computer hardware, computer software, electronic device, or online service that— (A) has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce or otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce; and (B) is made available to the general public. (2) Online service The term online service means a service provided over the internet that makes available to users— (A) the ability to send or receive communications, such as emails, text messages, photos, and audio and video communications; (B) the ability to share data files with other users; or (C) remote computer processing or storage. (3) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2512 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. Auchincloss , Ms. Balint , Mr. Bell , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Carson , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Ms. Chu , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Costa , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , Mr. Evans of Colorado , Mr. Frost , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Garcia of California , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Huffman , Ms. Jacobs , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Keating , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Landsman , Mr. Latimer , Mr. Lawler , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. McGarvey , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. McIver , Mr. Min , Mr. Morelle , Ms. Norton , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Pettersen , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Pocan , Mrs. Ramirez , Mr. Riley of New York , Ms. Salinas , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Sorensen , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Takano , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Titus , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Torres of New York , Mr. Tran , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Vasquez , Ms. Velázquez , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of food items.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hot Foods Act of 2025 . 2. Hot food under supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (k)(1), by striking consumption except alcoholic beverages, tobacco, hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption other than those authorized pursuant to clauses (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), and (9) of this subsection and inserting consumption, including hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption and excluding alcoholic beverages, tobacco ; (2) in subsection (o)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking and consumption and inserting or home or immediate consumption ; and (B) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that follows through offers and inserting the following: (A) (i) offers ; (ii) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking or at the end and inserting and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (ii) of which not more than 50 percent of the total gross sales are from hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption; or ; and (3) in subsection (q)(2)— (A) by striking include accessory and inserting the following: include— (A) accessory ; (B) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Ms. Tokuda , and Mr. Harder of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to support the commercial fishing industry.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 . 2. Extension of credit to businesses providing services to producers or harvesters of aquatic products (a) Farm credit banks (1) Eligibility for credit and financial services Section 1.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( 12 U.S.C. 2017 ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) persons furnishing to producers or harvesters of aquatic products services directly related to their operating needs; or . (2) Purposes for extensions of credit Section 1.11(c)(1) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( 12 U.S.C. 2019(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and to persons furnishing services directly related to the operating needs of producers or harvesters of aquatic products after needs . (b) Production credit associations Section 2.4(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( 12 U.S.C. 2075(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) persons furnishing to producers or harvesters of aquatic products services directly related to their operating needs. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2521 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Mr. Smith of New Jersey 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 protect opportunities for families in the Federal student aid process, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Family FAFSA Opportunity Act of 2025 . 2. Eliminating the sibling penalty Paragraph (3) of section 475(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087oo(b)(3) ) is amended to read as follows: (3) dividing the assessment resulting under paragraph (2) by the number of the family members, excluding student’s parents, who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment, on at least a half-time basis, in a degree, certificate, or other program leading to a recognized educational credential at an institution of higher education that is an eligible institution in accordance with the provisions of section 487 during the award period for which assistance under the title is requested; except that the amount determined under this subsection shall not be less than zero. . 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to award year 2025–2026 and each subsequent award year, as determined under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2523 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To condition the disbursement of Federal funds to any State on such State establishing a department, agency, or commission of government efficiency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State-Level Departments of Government Efficiency Establishment Act or the State-Level DOGE Establishment Act . 2. Condition on Federal funding to States (a) Condition (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, no discretionary appropriations may be disbursed to any State unless such State has established an entity described in subsection (b). (2) Exception For purposes of paragraph (1), the term discretionary appropriations does not include any discretionary appropriations within the security category (as that term is defined in section 250(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 900(c) ). (b) State-Level doge agency Each State shall establish and maintain a department, agency, or commission of government efficiency to review the efficacy of the State’s administration of Federal funding and to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer funds. Such a department, agency, or commission shall— (1) be comprised of at least 10 members and not more than 20 members; (2) have an equal number of members of the majority party and the minority party in the State’s Legislature; and (3) publish, on the State’s public website, and submit to the Department of Government Efficiency within the Executive Office of the President, an annual report that— (A) details the entity’s work to review the efficacy of the State’s administration of Federal funding and to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer funds; and (B) provides legislative and operational suggestions and recommendations to improve the efficiency of the expenditure of Federal funds. (c) State defined In this section, the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each territory of the United States.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2524 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Ms. Tenney (for herself and Mr. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , 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 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide that Congress may request estimates of legislation from reputable accounting firms for purposes of budget enforcement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Replacing Exploitative Partisan Estimates with Alternatives by Liquidating Congressional Budget Office Requirements or the REPEAL CBO Requirements Act . 2. Budget estimates by reputable accounting firms (a) In general Section 402 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 653 ) is amended— (1) by striking The Director and inserting (a) In general .—The Director ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Estimate by accounting firms (A) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the chair of any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations of each House) may, instead of an estimate under subsection (a), obtain an estimate for any bill or resolution of a public character reported by such committee from a private reputable accounting firm. (B) Application (i) In general Any estimate obtained under subparagraph (A) shall be used in lieu of an estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget Office under subsection (a) for budget enforcement with respect to the applicable bill or joint resolution, including for purposes of this Act, the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, any concurrent resolution on the budget, the Rules of the House of Representatives, and the Standing Rules of the Senate (including for purposes of reconciliation). (ii) CBO estimate not required If an estimate is obtained under subparagraph (A), then the Office shall not prepare an estimate for the applicable measure under subsection (a). (C) Definition of private reputable accounting firm In this subsection, the term private reputable accounting firm means any of the ten public accounting firms registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board with the largest net revenue during the previous year. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 312(a) of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following: The estimates by a private reputable accounting firm under section 402(b) may be used by either such Committee for purposes of carrying out this subsection. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2525 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Stanton , and Ms. Ansari ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize the appropriation of $2,000,000,000 for rental vouchers for high population areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Vouchers Fairness Act . 2. Rental vouchers for high growth population areas Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (23) Rental vouchers for high growth population areas (A) In general The Secretary shall, each year, using amounts appropriated pursuant to subparagraph (B), provide additional assistance in an equitable manner to each eligible public housing agency for tenant-based assistance, based on the population in the area served by the public housing agency, the extent to which existing voucher allocations of the eligible public housing agency do not meet its housing affordability needs, and historical shortfalls in providing assistance to such eligible public housing agency as a result of voucher formula allocations not keeping pace with population growth over the period identified in subparagraph (C)(ii). (B) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to Secretary to carry out this paragraph $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, which shall be available for renewals in each fiscal year thereafter until expended. (C) Eligible public housing agency defined For the purposes of this paragraph, the term eligible public housing agency means a public housing agency that administers Federal housing assistance for an area that, as determined by the Secretary— (i) has a population of greater than 100,000; and (ii) is one of 25 areas in the United States that experienced the highest population growth between 2012 to 2022. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2025 Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Mr. Gottheimer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to clarify provisions relating to equal access for over-the-road buses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bus Parity and Clarity Act . 2. Clarification of equal access for over-the-road buses (a) In general (1) Toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries Section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (9)(A) by striking that serves the public and inserting in scheduled or charter service ; and (B) in paragraph (11) by adding at the end the following: (F) Charter service The term charter service has the meaning given the term in part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. . (2) HOV facilities Section 166 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (b)(3)(C) by striking serving the public and inserting in scheduled or charter service ; and (B) in subsection (f) by adding at the end the following: (7) Charter service The term charter service has the meaning given the term in part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. . (b) Value pricing pilot program In carrying out a value pricing pilot program under section 1012(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( 23 U.S.C. 149 note), a public authority with jurisdiction over a toll facility shall provide to an over-the-road bus in scheduled or charter service access to a toll facility under the same rates, terms, and conditions as a public transportation vehicle, consistent with section 129(a)(9) of title 23, United States Code. (c) Publication Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall publish on a publicly available website a unified database containing information with respect to the rates, terms, and conditions of each toll facility covered under the equal access provisions described in sections 129(a)(9) and 166(b)(3) of title 23, United States Code. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Charter service The term charter service has the meaning given the term in part 604 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Over-the-road bus The term over-the-road bus has the meaning given the term in section 301 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12181 ). (3) Public authority; toll facility The terms public authority and toll facility have the meanings given the terms in section 129(a) of title 23, United States Code. (4) Public transportation vehicle The term public transportation vehicle has the meaning given the term in section 166 of title 23, United States Code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2529 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Ms. Underwood (for herself, Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Titus , and Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means , and 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 title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to permit enrollees to obtain a 365-day supply of contraceptives.

1. Shot title This Act may be cited as the Convenient Contraception Act . 2. Requiring group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage to permit an individual to obtain a 365-day supply of contraceptives (a) Requirement (1) In general Section 2713(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a) ) is amended by adding at the end of the matter following paragraph (5), the following: To be in compliance with the requirement under paragraph (4), regardless of the guidelines described in such paragraph, the Secretary shall require a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage to permit an enrollee under such plan or coverage to obtain (including in a single fill or refill), at the option of such individual, the total day supply (not to exceed a 365-day supply) for a contraceptive for which coverage is otherwise required without the imposition of any cost-sharing requirements pursuant to such paragraph. . (2) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. (b) Outreach Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly conduct such outreach activities as are necessary to inform health care providers and individuals who are enrolled (and who are eligible to enroll) in group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage (as such terms are defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 )) of the benefit requirements applied pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a)(1).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2530 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the serving of certain foods under the school lunch program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Lunch for Healthy Kids Act . 2. Nutritional and other requirements Section 9(a)(1)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) shall prohibit— (I) ultraprocessed foods (as described in group 4 of the NOVA classification system); and (II) foods containing— (aa) potassium bromate; (bb) propylparaben; (cc) titanium dioxide; (dd) brominated vegetable oil; (ee) yellow dye 5; (ff) yellow dye 6; (gg) blue dye 1; (hh) blue dye 2; (ii) green dye 3; (jj) red dye 3; or (kk) red dye 40. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2532 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Ms. McClellan (for herself, Mr. Landsman , Mr. Veasey , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Norton , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Peters , Mr. Panetta , Ms. McBride , Mr. Carson , and Ms. Tokuda ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce , Ways and Means , and Natural Resources , 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 certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on certain removals of employees for Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and divisions No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to remove any employee of the Department of Health and Human Services or any sub-agency or operating division of the Department of Health and Human Services under any agency action (including any reduction in force conducted pursuant to subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code or any agency reorganization) that provides for— (1) the removal of 3 percent or more of the total number of employees at the Department of Health and Human Services within a 60-day period; or (2) the removal of 3 percent or more of the total number of employees at each sub-agency or operating division within the Department of Health and Human Services within a 60-day period.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Ms. Brownley (for herself and Ms. Chu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to prohibit the President from considering insurance as a duplication of benefits for certain assistance under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act . 2. Duplication of benefits clarification Section 408(c)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Duplication of benefits In determining eligibility for temporary housing assistance under this subsection, the President may not consider insurance a duplication of benefits for the purpose of applying section 312 of this Act. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2537 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Ms. Bynum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Reauthorization of Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group (a) Definition of working group Section 301(a) of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–208 ; 110 Stat. 3009–534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Working Group The term Working Group means the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group composed of a board of directors of not fewer than 10, but not more than 15, members nominated by the group represented by the member, of whom— (A) 2 members shall be representatives of the environmental community in the Deschutes River Basin; (B) 2 members shall be representatives of the irrigated agriculture community in the Deschutes River Basin; (C) 2 members shall be representatives of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon; (D) 1 member shall be a representative of the hydroelectric production community in the Deschutes River Basin; (E) 1 member shall be a representative of 1 of the Federal agencies with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin; (F) 1 member shall be a representative of an agency of the State of Oregon with authority and responsibility in the Deschutes River Basin, such as— (i) the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; or (ii) the Oregon Water Resources Department; and (G) 1 member shall be a representative of a unit of local government in the Deschutes River Basin. . (b) Reauthorization; administrative costs Section 301 of the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–208 ; 110 Stat. 3009–534; 122 Stat. 836) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking 2016 and inserting 2032 ; and (B) in paragraph (6), by striking 5 percent and inserting 10 percent ; and (2) in subsection (h), by striking 2016 and inserting 2032 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself and Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to offer a variety of milk to students participating in the school lunch program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom in School Cafeterias and Lunches Act or the FISCAL Act . 2. Types of milk offered under the school lunch program (a) In general Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Fluid milk and inserting Milk ; (2) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (i)— (i) by striking fluid milk. Such milk and inserting milk, including fluid milk and plant-based milk, which ; (ii) by inserting or, in the case of a plant-based milk not included under those guidelines, consistent with nutritional standards established by the Secretary after ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 ) ; and (iii) by inserting and after the semicolon; (B) in clause (ii), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (C) by striking clause (iii); (3) by striking subparagraph (B); (4) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and (5) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting or plant-based milk after fluid milk . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 14(f) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1762a(f) ) is amended, in the third sentence, by inserting or plant-based before milk . (2) Section 20(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769b(c) ) is amended by striking fluid .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Mr. Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Deluzio , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Horsford , and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act . 2. Update in eligibility for the supplemental security income program (a) Update in resource limit for individuals and couples Section 1611(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking $2,250 and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting $20,000 in calendar year 2025, and shall be increased as described in section 1617(d) for each subsequent calendar year. ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking $1,500 and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting $10,000 in calendar year 2025, and shall be increased as described in section 1617(d) for each subsequent calendar year. . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 1617 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382f ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting ; inflation adjustment after benefits ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) In the case of any calendar year after 2025, each of the dollar amounts specified in section 1611(a)(3) shall be increased by multiplying the dollar amount by the quotient (not less than 1) obtained by dividing— (1) the average of the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor) for the 12-month period ending with September of the preceding calendar year, by (2) such average for the 12-month period ending with September 2024. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2541 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Mr. Davis of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Griffith , and Mr. Cline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to revise its regulations to protect patients from unintended exposure to radiation during nuclear medicine procedures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Medicine Clarification Act of 2025 . 2. Medical event reporting of unintended irradiation (a) Revision of regulations required Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall revise section 35.3045(a)(1) of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, by adding at the end the following: (iv) A dose that is due to an extravasation and exceeds— (A) 0.5 Sv (50 rem) dose equivalent to the 5 cubic centimeter volume of tissue receiving the highest absorbed dose during residence time; or (B) 0.5 Sv (50 rem) shallow dose equivalent to the contiguous 10 square centimeters of skin receiving the highest absorbed dose during residence time. . (b) Effective date The revision required under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2544 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Mr. Donalds introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over the assets in such accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Freedom Act of 2025 . 2. Fiduciary duties with respect to pension plan investments Section 404(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1104(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) (A) In the case of a pension plan that provides for individual accounts and permits a participant or beneficiary to exercise control over the assets in the participant’s or beneficiary’s account, nothing in paragraph (1)— (i) requires a fiduciary to select, or prohibits a fiduciary from selecting, any particular type of investment alternative, provided that a fiduciary provides the participant or beneficiary an opportunity to choose, from a broad range of investment alternatives, the manner in which some or all of the assets of the participant’s or beneficiary’s account are invested, according to regulations prescribed by the Secretary; or (ii) requires that any particular type of investment be either favored or disfavored, other than on the basis of the investment’s risk-return characteristics, in the context of the plan fiduciary’s objective of providing investment alternatives suitable for providing benefits for participants and beneficiaries. (B) In the event that a fiduciary selects a self-directed brokerage window as an investment alternative for a plan described in subparagraph (A)— (i) the Secretary shall not issue any regulations or subregulatory guidance constraining or prohibiting the range or type of investments that may be offered through such brokerage window; (ii) subsection (c) shall apply to such self-directed brokerage window; and (iii) the diversification requirement of paragraph (1)(C) and the prudence requirement of paragraph (1)(B) are not violated by the fiduciary’s selection of a self-directed brokerage window as an investment alternative or as a result of the exercise of a participant or beneficiary’s control over the assets in such self-directed brokerage window. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2546 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Mr. Ezell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To establish the position of Secretary of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secretary of the Coast Guard Act of 2025 . 2. Secretary of the Coast Guard (a) Secretary of the Coast Guard Subtitle I of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating section 106 as section 107; (2) by inserting after section 105 the following: 106. Secretary of the Coast Guard defined In this title, the term Secretary of the Coast Guard means the Secretary of the Coast Guard established in section 201. ; and (3) by inserting after section 107, as so redesignated, the following: 2 Secretary of the Coast Guard 201. Secretary of the Coast Guard. 201. Secretary of the Coast Guard (a) In general There is a Secretary of the Coast Guard, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) Powers Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Coast Guard shall exercise the powers of the Secretary in section 501, and other duties as may be prescribed by law or by the President or Secretary, in directing the Coast Guard. (c) Reporting The Secretary of the Coast Guard shall report directly to the Secretary without being required to report through any other official of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. (d) Commandant reporting The Commandment shall report directly to the Secretary of the Coast Guard. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 106 and inserting the following: 106. Secretary of the Coast Guard defined. 107. Commandant defined. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2547 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 1, 2025 Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Ms. Sewell , and Mr. Flood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude debt held by certain insurance companies from capital assets and to extend capital loss carryovers for such companies from 5 years to 10 years.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Family Futures Act of 2025 . 2. Debt not treated as capital asset for applicable insurance companies (a) Exclusion from capital assets Section 1221(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting ; or , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness held by an applicable insurance company. . (b) Applicable insurance company defined Section 1221(b) of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) Applicable insurance company For purposes of subsection (a)(9), the term applicable insurance company means, with respect to any taxable year— (A) any insurance company other than an insurance company— (i) with respect to which an election is in effect under section 831(b)(2)(A)(iii) or 835(a) for such taxable year, (ii) which is a foreign corporation described in section 842, or (iii) which is an organization to which section 833 applies for such taxable year, or (B) a face-amount certificate company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to notes, bonds, debentures, or other evidence of indebtedness acquired by an applicable insurance company (as defined in section 1221(b)(4)) of such Code after December 31, 2025. 3. Capital loss carryovers incurred by applicable insurance companies allowed for 10 years (a) In general Section 1212(a)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (C) a capital loss carryover to each of the 10 taxable years succeeding the loss year, but only to the extent such loss— (i) is attributable to a foreign expropriation loss, or (ii) was incurred by an applicable insurance company (as defined in section 1221(b)(4)). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to net capital losses arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.