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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Moore of West Virginia (for himself, Mr. Ogles , Mr. Perry , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Gill of Texas , and Mr. McDowell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the admission of Chinese nationals as nonimmigrant students, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Chinese Communist Prying by Vindicating Intellectual Safeguards in Academia Act of 2025 or the Stop CCP VISAs Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on admission of Chinese nationals as nonimmigrant students Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s) Prohibition on admission of Chinese nationals as nonimmigrant students An alien who is a national of the People's Republic of China may not be issued a visa or otherwise provided status as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(F), (J), or (M), for the purpose of conducting research or pursuing a course of study. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2149 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Moylan (for himself, Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. LaLota , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Titus , Ms. Norton , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Chu , Mr. Morelle , Ms. Meng , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Swalwell , Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida , and Ms. Hoyle of Oregon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Correcting Guam’s History in the PACT Act . 2. Expansion of eligibility for a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for certain veterans who served in Guam Section 1116(d)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking Guam or American Samoa, or in the territorial waters thereof, and inserting Guam (or in the territorial waters thereof) during the period beginning on August 15, 1958, and ending on July 31, 1980, or American Samoa (or in the territorial waters thereof) .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2150 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Burchett , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether the last known location of a missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act or the TRACE Act . 2. Data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System related to Federal land The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice, shall include in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System a data field to indicate— (1) whether the last known location of the missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, including any specific location details about the unit of Federal land that was the last known location of the missing person; or (2) in the case of unidentified remains of a person, whether the remains were located on Federal land, including any specific location details about the unit of Federal land on which the remains were located. 3. Report Beginning in the second calendar year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, on January 15th, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice, shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate a report that contains, for the previous calendar year, the number of cases in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System for which— (1) the missing person’s last known location was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, disaggregated by the Federal land management agency with jurisdiction of the Federal land; or (2) unidentified remains of a person were located on Federal land, disaggregated by the Federal land management agency with jurisdiction of the Federal land. 4. Definition In this Act, the term Federal land means land owned by the United States that is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior (except land held in trust for the benefit of an Indian Tribe), or the Secretary of Defense only with respect to land and water resources projects administered by the Army Corps of Engineers.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2153 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for the adoption of special needs children refundable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fight for Families Act of 2025 . 2. Adoption credit for special needs children made refundable (a) In general Section 23 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j) and by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection: (i) Portion of credit related to special needs children made refundable (1) In general So much of the credit allowed under this section for any taxable year (determined without regard to this subsection and subsection (c)) as does not exceed the special needs adoption expenses for such taxable year shall be treated as a credit allowed under subpart C (and not allowed under this section). (2) Special needs adoption expenses For purposes of this subsection, the term special needs adoption expenses means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, the aggregate amount of qualified adoption expenses with respect to adoptions of children with special needs which is taken into account in determining the credit allowed under this section to such taxpayer for such taxable year (determined without regard to this subsection, subsection (b)(2), and subsection (c)). . (b) Coordination with carryforward of non-Refundable portion Section 23(c)(1) of such Code is amended by striking under subsection (a) and inserting under this section (determined after application of subsection (i)) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the later of the date of the enactment of this Act or December 31, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Obernolte (for himself and Ms. McClellan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish a cybersecurity literacy campaign, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Cybersecurity Literacy Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that the United States has a national security and economic interest in promoting cybersecurity literacy amongst the general public. 3. Establishment of cybersecurity literacy campaign (a) In general The Assistant Secretary shall develop and conduct a cybersecurity literacy campaign (which shall be available in multiple languages and formats, if practicable) to increase the knowledge and awareness of the American people of best practices to reduce cybersecurity risks. (b) Campaign requirements In carrying out subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall— (1) educate the American people on how to prevent and mitigate cyberattacks and cybersecurity risks, including by— (A) instructing the American people on how to identify— (i) phishing emails and messages; and (ii) secure websites; (B) instructing the American people about the benefits of changing default passwords on hardware and software technology; (C) encouraging the use of cybersecurity tools, including— (i) multi-factor authentication; (ii) complex passwords; (iii) anti-virus software; (iv) patching and updating software and applications; and (v) virtual private networks; (D) identifying the devices that could pose possible cybersecurity risks, including— (i) personal computers; (ii) smartphones; (iii) tablets; (iv) Wi-Fi routers; (v) smart home appliances; (vi) webcams; (vii) internet-connected monitors; and (viii) any other device that can be connected to the internet, including mobile devices other than smartphones and tablets; (E) encouraging Americans to— (i) regularly review mobile application permissions; (ii) decline privilege requests from mobile applications that are unnecessary; (iii) download applications only from trusted vendors or sources; and (iv) consider a product’s life cycle and the developer or manufacturer’s commitment to providing security updates during a connected device’s expected period of use; and (F) identifying the potential cybersecurity risks of using publicly available Wi-Fi networks and the methods a user may utilize to limit such risks; and (2) encourage the American people to use resources to help mitigate the cybersecurity risks identified in this subsection. (c) Assistant Secretary defined In this section, the term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2156 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mrs. Cammack , Ms. Lofgren , and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish an exception to certain payment limitations in the case of person or legal entity that derives income from agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act . 2. Exception for income derived from agriculture Section 1001D(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting paragraphs (3) and (4) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Exception (A) In general In the case of an excepted payment or benefit, the limitation established by paragraph (1) shall not apply to a person or legal entity during a crop, fiscal, or program year, as appropriate, if greater than or equal to 75 percent of the average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity is derived from farming, ranching, or silviculture activities (including agri-tourism, direct-to-consumer marketing of agricultural products, the sale of agricultural equipment owned by such person or entity, and other agricultural related activities, as determined by the Secretary). (B) Excepted payment or benefit For purposes of this paragraph, the term excepted payment or benefit means— (i) a payment or benefit under subtitle E of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081 et seq. ); and (ii) a payment or benefit under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 ( 7 U.S.C. 7333 ). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2157 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Messmer , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Van Orden , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Moulton , and Mr. Mills ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in Kenya, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.

1. Treatment of certain individuals performing services in Kenya, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad (a) In general For purposes of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a qualified hazardous duty area shall be treated in the same manner as if it were a combat zone (as determined under section 112 of such Code): (1) Section 2(a)(3) (relating to special rule where deceased spouse was in missing status). (2) Section 112 (relating to the exclusion of certain combat pay of members of the Armed Forces). (3) Section 692 (relating to income taxes of members of Armed Forces on death). (4) Section 2201 (relating to members of the Armed Forces dying in combat zone or by reason of combat-zone-incurred wounds, etc.). (5) Section 3401(a)(1) (defining wages relating to combat pay for members of the Armed Forces). (6) Section 4253(d) (relating to the taxation of phone service originating from a combat zone from members of the Armed Forces). (7) Section 6013(f)(1) (relating to joint return where individual is in missing status). (8) Section 7508 (relating to time for performing certain acts postponed by reason of service in combat zone). (b) Qualified hazardous duty area For purposes of this section, the term qualified hazardous duty area means Kenya, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad, if as of the date of the enactment of this section any member of the Armed Forces of the United States is entitled to special pay under section 310 of title 37, United States Code (relating to special pay; duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger), for services performed in such location. Such term includes such location only during the period such entitlement is in effect. (c) Effective date The provisions of this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2163 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Ms. Stevens 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 waive early withdrawal penalties from retirement accounts for victims of fraud.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Penalties for Victims of Fraud Act . 2. Waiver of early withdrawal penalties for victims of fraud (a) In general Section 72(t)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (N) Distributions from retirement plans in case of victim of fraud (i) In general Any distribution from an applicable eligible retirement plan to an individual if such distribution is made on account of the individual being a victim of fraud. (ii) Victim of fraud For purposes of this subparagraph, the term victim of fraud means an individual who— (I) submits an application for waiver to the Secretary (in such time and manner as the Secretary may prescribe) which fulfils the documentation requirement of clause (iii), and (II) is designated as a victim of fraud by the Secretary. (iii) Documentation requirement The documentation requirement under this clause is fulfilled if the taxpayer provides documentation (in such time and manner as the Secretary may prescribe) from a law enforcement agency or a court of competent jurisdiction establishing that the individual is the victim of a fraudulent act that resulted in a distribution from an applicable retirement plan. (iv) Amount distributed may be repaid Rules similar to the rules of subparagraph (H)(v) shall apply. (v) Applicable eligible retirement plan The term applicable eligible retirement plan means an eligible retirement plan (as defined in section 402(c)(8)(B)) other than a defined benefit plan. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Information and outreach (a) Guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall issue guidance on the process for claiming the waiver of early withdrawal penalties for victims of fraud under section 72(t)(2)(N) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 2 of this Act. (b) Public awareness campaign As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall conduct a public awareness campaign to educate the public about the protections and relief available under section 72(t)(2)(N) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 2 of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Turner of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the Montgomery County Land Bank for the transfer of certain land near Dayton National Cemetery to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dayton National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2025 . 2. Authorization of transfer of certain land near Dayton National Cemetery to Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Transfer Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Montgomery County Land Bank makes an offer to transfer to the Department of Veterans Affairs the parcel of land described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall begin the process of entering into an agreement with the Land Bank to carry out such transfer. Under any such agreement— (1) the Land Bank shall agree to transfer to the Department all right, title, and interest in such parcel at no cost of the land to the Department and for no consideration; and (2) the Secretary shall agree to accept such transfer— (A) in order to use such parcel as a national cemetery; and (B) not later than three years after the date on which the Land Bank offers to transfer the parcel. (b) Parcel described The parcel of land described in this subsection is the approximately 58 acres of land located in Dayton, Ohio, across from Dayton National Cemetery, bound by the intersection of McCall St. and South Gettysburg Avenue, the intersection of McCall Street and Resaca Avenue, the intersection of South Gettysburg Avenue and U.S. Route 35 of the Interstate Highway System, and depicted on the map titled Dayton National Cemetery Proposed Land Transfer and dated January 26, 2024, and labeled on the map as Expansion Area . (c) Rules of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to— (1) require or encourage the Secretary to acquire any parcel other than the parcel described in subsection (b); or (2) require or encourage the Secretary to enter into any special agreement with an entity other than the Montgomery County Land Bank. (d) Montgomery County Land Bank defined In this section, the Montgomery County Land Bank means the land bank located at 130 W. Second Street, Suite 1425, Dayton, Ohio 45402.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2165 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Bilirakis , and Mr. Allen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to ensure that tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025 . 2. Ensuring tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles (a) In general Section 202(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking (2) Any regulation and inserting (2)(A) Any regulation ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Any regulation proposed or prescribed, including any revision to a regulation, under paragraph (1) on or after January 1, 2021, shall not— (i) mandate the use of any specific technology; or (ii) result in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of new motor vehicle engine in such new motor vehicles. . (b) Necessary revisions to regulations Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate such revisions to regulations as may be necessary to conform such regulations to section 202(a)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act, as added by subsection (a).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2166 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Wied (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Tiffany , and Mr. Van Orden ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Routes Act of 2025 . 2. Vehicle weight exemptions Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (z) Certain logging vehicles (1) In general The Secretary shall waive, with respect to a covered logging vehicle, the application of any vehicle weight limit established under this section. (2) Covered logging vehicle defined In this subsection, the term covered logging vehicle means a vehicle that— (A) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (B) is traveling a distance not greater than 150 air miles on the Interstate from origin to a storage or processing facility; and (C) meets State legal weight tolerances and vehicle configurations for transporting raw or unfinished forest products within the State boundaries in which the vehicle is operating. (3) Application of weight tolerances The waiver in this subsection shall only apply with respect to a State legal weight tolerance in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Yakym introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the use of home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baby Observation Act or the BO’s Act . 2. Study and report on home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants (a) Study The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ), pursuant to section 1121(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300c–11(a) ), shall conduct a study on the use of home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants in relation to the prevention of sudden unexpected infant death (as defined in section 1121(e) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300c–11(e) )). (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study under subsection (a). Such report shall include the following: (1) Evidence on the effectiveness, performance, and accuracy of home cardiorespiratory monitors that track the heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and other vital signs of an infant. (2) New models of care to improve the home sleeping environment of an infant, including the use of cardiorespiratory monitors. (3) Health care plan criteria for medically appropriate coverage for a home cardiorespiratory monitor. (4) Recommendations on whether home cardiorespiratory monitors have shown product efficacy supporting coverage under public or private health insurance plans.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2169 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Barrett (for himself and Mr. Meeks ) 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 provide that Martin Luther King, Jr. Day shall be observed separately from Inauguration Day, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Proper Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day Act . 2. Separate dates for celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Inauguration Day Section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if by operation of subsection (c) Inauguration Day will be observed on the legal public holiday for the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., then the date for the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. under such subsection (a) shall be the Tuesday following the third Monday in January. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Ms. Budzinski (for herself and Mr. Garbarino ) 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 for deductions for the performance of certain services by a taxpayer, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tools Tax Deduction Act . 2. Allowance of deduction for certain expenses of being an employee (a) Above-the-Line deduction for certain expenses Section 62(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The limitation under the preceding sentence shall not apply to deductions which are attributable to a trade or business consisting of the performance of services by the taxpayer as an employee if such deductions are for construction tools, personal protective clothing and gear, and other expenses in connection with such place of employment which are necessary for such individual to be able to work. . (b) Allowance of miscellaneous itemized deduction for other expenses of the trade or business of being an employee Section 67(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking 2025.— Notwithstanding subsection (a), and inserting 2025.— (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a), except as provided in paragraph (2), , and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exceptions for expenses of the trade or business of being an employee (A) In general Paragraph (1) shall not apply to miscellaneous itemized deductions for any taxable year which are itemized deductions attributable to a trade or business carried on by the taxpayer which consists of the performance of services by the taxpayer as an employee. (B) Application of 2-percent test In applying subsection (a) for any taxable year to which this paragraph applies, only the itemized deductions described in subparagraph (A) shall be taken into account as miscellaneous itemized deductions. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2174 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Burlison (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois , and Ms. Mace ) 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 provide that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paycheck Protection Act . 2. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay (a) Federal agencies (1) In general Section 7115 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7115. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay An agency may not deduct any amount from the pay of an employee for labor organization dues, fees, or political contributions. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 7115 and inserting the following: 7115. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay. . (b) Postal Service (1) In general Section 1205 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1205. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay The Postal Service may not deduct any amount from the pay of an employee for labor organization dues, fees, or political contributions. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 12 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1205 and inserting the following: 1205. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2175 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Carbajal 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 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building .

1. Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, shall be known and designated as the Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building . (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 Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2179 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Cohen (for himself and Mr. Goldman of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit certain assistance to Russia and related actions with respect to Russia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the America First Equipment and Information Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Russian Federation has engaged in aggressive actions that threaten United States national security and global stability. (2) The United States must ensure that no military equipment, technology, or classified information or intelligence falls into the hands of adversaries who could use it against United States interests or allies. (3) Restricting the sale, loan, or trade of United States military equipment and information or intelligence to Russia serves the national security interests of the United States. 3. Prohibition on certain assistance to Russia and related actions with respect to Russia Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the following are prohibited: (1) The provision of Foreign Military Financing to Russia. (2) The provision of Foreign Military Sales to Russia. (3) The provision of Direct Commercial Sales to Russia. (4) The exercise of any drawdown authority by the President with respect to assistance to Russia. (5) The removal of Russia from any provisions of the International Traffic in Arms Regulation. (6) The removal of any export controls on Russia by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce. (7) Any information or intelligence sharing with Russia. 4. Enforcement (a) In general The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees on an annual basis a report detailing compliance with this Act, including with respect to United States military support to Russia. (b) Definition In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2180 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Connolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To authorize Inspectors General to continue operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep the Watchdogs Running Act . 2. Inspector general oversight during lapse in appropriations Section 406(g) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Oversight during lapse in appropriations Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in addition to any other authority, during a lapse in appropriations, an Inspector General may incur obligations in advance of appropriations— (A) for such amounts as may be necessary and at a rate for operations and under the authority and conditions as provided in the most recently enacted appropriations Acts; and (B) to perform the duties of the Office with respect to any program and operation of the establishment that continues during the lapse in appropriations. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2181 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Ms. Norton , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Mfume , Ms. Brown , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Garcia of California , Mr. Frost , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Mr. Casar , Ms. Crockett , Ms. Randall , Mr. Subramanyam , Ms. Ansari , Mr. Bell , Ms. Simon , Mr. Min , Ms. Pressley , and Ms. Tlaib ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, to establish a for-cause removal standard for Inspectors General, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Watchdogs Act of 2025 . 2. For cause removal standard for Inspectors General Chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 403(b)— (A) by striking (b) Removal or transfer.— and inserting: (b) Removal or transfer (1) (A) An ; (B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by inserting after by the President the following: in accordance with paragraph (3) ; and (C) by inserting at the end the following: (3) The President may remove an Inspector General only for any of the following grounds (and the documentation of any such ground shall be included in the communication required pursuant to paragraph (1)): (A) Documented permanent incapacity. (B) Documented neglect of duty. (C) Documented malfeasance. (D) Documented conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude. (E) Documented knowing violation of a law or regulation. (F) Documented gross mismanagement. (G) Documented gross waste of funds. (H) Documented abuse of authority. (I) Documented inefficiency. ; and (2) in section 415(e)(2)— (A) by striking Transferred.— If and inserting the following: Transferred.— (A) If ; and (B) in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by adding at the end the following: An Inspector General may be removed only for any of the following grounds (and the documentation of any such ground shall be included in the communication required pursuant to this paragraph): (i) Documented permanent incapacity. (ii) Documented neglect of duty. (iii) Documented malfeasance. (iv) Documented conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude. (v) Documented knowing violation of a law or regulation. (vi) Documented gross mismanagement. (vii) Documented gross waste of funds. (viii) Documented abuse of authority. (ix) Documented inefficiency. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2187 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Fallon (for himself, Mr. Gooden , Ms. Hageman , and Mr. Gill of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the production tax credit and investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities placed in service in the inland navigable waters of the United States or the coastal waters of the United States.

1. Disallowance of investment tax credit and clean electricity production credit for certain offshore wind facilities (a) Investment tax credit Section 48(a)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (F). (b) Renewable resources production tax credit Section 45(d)(1) of such Code is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting , or any facility which is located in the inland navigable waters of the United States or in the coastal waters of the United States . (c) Clean electricity production tax credit Section 45Y(b)(1) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Certain offshore wind facilities not treated as qualified facilities (i) In general The term qualified facility shall not include any disqualified offshore wind facility. (ii) Disqualified offshore wind facility For purposes of this subparagraph, the term disqualified offshore wind facility means an offshore wind facility which is located in the inland navigable waters of the United States or in the coastal waters of the United States. . (d) Clean electricity investment tax credit Section 48E(b)(3) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Certain offshore wind facilities not treated as qualified facilities The term qualified facility shall not include any disqualified offshore wind facility (as defined in section 45Y(b)(1)(E)(ii)). . (e) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to energy produced and property placed in service after December 31, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2188 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mr. Finstad , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an analysis of the costs of converting light-duty vehicles in the Federal fleet to electric vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation Act or the COST Act . 2. Cost analysis of converting Federal fleet to electric vehicles (a) Cost analysis The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct— (1) an analysis of the costs of replacing the light-duty vehicles in the Federal fleet that are fueled by gasoline with electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; and (2) an analysis of the costs of replacing the light-duty vehicles in the Federal fleet that are fueled by gasoline with flex-fuel ethanol vehicles. (b) Inclusions Each analysis conducted under subsection (a) shall include the costs necessary for deployment of infrastructure for each applicable type of electric vehicle or flex-fuel ethanol vehicle that it is feasible to be used in the Federal fleet nationwide. (c) Publication Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall publish online the cost analyses conducted under subsection (a). 3. Analysis of lifecycle emissions of E85 capable flex-fuel and electric vehicles (a) Analysis The Secretary of Energy, utilizing the most recent Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model (commonly referred to as the “GREET model”) developed by Argonne National Laboratory, shall conduct a lifecycle analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from each of the following types of vehicles: (1) A conventional gasoline vehicle. (2) An E85 capable flex-fuel vehicle. (3) A battery electric vehicle. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the lifecycle analyses conducted under subsection (a). 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) E 85 The term E85 means a fuel containing 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. (2) Federal fleet The term Federal fleet means the fleet of federally owned or operated motor vehicles as reported in the most recent Federal Fleet Report of the General Services Administration. (3) Light-duty vehicle The term light-duty vehicle means a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than or equal to 8,500 pounds.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Fitzgerald (for himself and Mr. Correa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025 . 2. Exemption of certain less-than-lethal projectile devices from restrictions under title 18, United States Code (a) In general Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the second sentence of paragraph (3), by inserting or a less-than-lethal projectile device before the period; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (38) (A) The term less-than-lethal projectile device means a device that— (i) is not designed or intended to expel and may not be readily converted to accept and discharge— (I) ammunition commonly used in handguns, rifles, or shotguns; or (II) any other projectile at a velocity exceeding 500 feet per second; (ii) is designed and intended to be used in a manner that is not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury; and (iii) does not accept, and is not able to be readily modified to accept, an ammunition feeding device— (I) loaded through the inside of a pistol grip; or (II) commonly used in semiautomatic firearms. (B) If a person requests that the Attorney General determine whether a device satisfies the definition of less-than-lethal projectile device under subparagraph (A), the Attorney General shall make the determination not later than 90 days after the date on which the Attorney General receives the device pursuant to the request. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2191 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Griffith (for himself, Mr. Hern of Oklahoma , Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Correa , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain physician self-referral exemptions relating to physician-owned hospitals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act . 2. Revising certain physician self-referral exemptions relating to physician-owned hospitals (a) In general Section 1877 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395nn ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting (other than a covered rural hospital (as defined in subsection (h))) after a hospital ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(D), by inserting in the case of a hospital other than a covered rural hospital (as defined in subsection (h)), before the hospital ; and (2) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Covered rural hospital The term covered rural hospital means a hospital that— (A) is located in a rural area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D)); and (B) as of the date that such hospital enrolls under this title, is located more than a 35-mile drive (or, in the case of mountainous terrain or in areas with only secondary roads available, a 15-mile drive) from a hospital or a critical access hospital. . (b) Allowing for expansion of existing physician-Owned hospitals Section 1877(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395nn(i) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking in paragraph (3) and inserting in paragraph (3) or (7) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Sunset of expansion prohibition The requirement described in paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply beginning on the date of the enactment of this paragraph. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2194 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary , and 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 amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to reauthorize the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program and modify the Program with respect to promising practices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Drug Trafficking in Our Communities Act . 2. High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program (a) Reauthorization Section 707(p) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1706(p) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and ; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (7) $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031. . (b) Modification with respect to promising practices Section 707(q) of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 1706(q) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Promising practices Beginning in fiscal year 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Director shall do the following: (A) For each promising practice that the Director identifies, review the promising practice to determine whether the promising practice has the potential to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the activities performed by means of a HIDTA, including the following: (i) The identification and investigation of any entity that is responsible for trafficking an illegal drug that has resulted in an overdose in a HIDTA. (ii) Information sharing and coordination for Federal, State, territorial, Tribal, and local responses to crimes that involve an illegal drug and criminal use of a firearm. (iii) The implementation and evaluation of evidence-based substance use disorder prevention practices, programs, and strategies. (B) For each promising practice that the Director determines to have such potential, develop the promising practice for use by each HIDTA. (C) Promulgate each promising practice developed under subparagraph (B) to each HIDTA. .