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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2676 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Mr. Cline 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 eliminate the use of official time by Federal employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Union Time on the Taxpayer’s Dime Act . 2. Elimination of official time (a) In general Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7131. Elimination of official time Any activities performed by an employee relating to the business of a labor organization shall be performed during the time the employee is in a non-duty status. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter IV of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 7131 and inserting the following: 7131. Elimination of official time. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2681 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of Utah (for himself, Mr. Owens , Ms. Maloy , and Mr. Moore of Utah ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to provide for the transfer of the Moab site to Grand County, Utah, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025 . 2. Moab UMTRA project Section 3405(i) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 ( 10 U.S.C. 8720 note; Public Law 105–261 ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (5); (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5); and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) Transfer of Moab site to Grand County (A) In general Subject to subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), on achieving a remedial action completion status sufficient for land conveyance, as determined by the Secretary of Energy in consultation with relevant regulatory authorities, and subject to any regulatory or use restrictions, if determined necessary to protect human health and safety by the Secretary of Energy or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (including restrictions pursuant to the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq. ) and part 192 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)), the Secretary of Energy shall convey, at no cost, all available right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Moab site to Grand County, Utah. (B) Retention of certain water rights In carrying out the conveyance under subparagraph (A), in accordance with applicable law, the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the United States retains such water rights as the Secretary of Energy determines necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Energy under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq. ), part 192 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), and other applicable requirements, including, if the remediation of groundwater is ongoing at the time of the conveyance, such rights as are necessary to maintain access to wells and the associated surface footprint of those wells. (C) Prohibition The conveyance under subparagraph (A) shall include a provision that prohibits Grand County, Utah, from reconveying to a private entity or nonprofit organization any portion of the land conveyed to Grand County, Utah, under that subparagraph. (D) Additional terms and conditions The Secretary of Energy may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subparagraph (A) as the Secretary determines necessary to protect the interests of the United States. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to inspect certain public housing developments to ensure compliance with housing quality and safety standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dignity in Housing Act of 2025 . 2. Inspections Subsection (f) of section 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437d(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Large public housing developments (A) Biennial inspections The Secretary shall make inspections of each public housing project consisting of 100 dwelling units or more not less frequently than biennially to determine whether the project is, and units in the project are, maintained in accordance with the requirements under paragraph (1). (B) Inspectors Inspections of a public housing project required under this paragraph shall be— (i) in addition to inspections required by paragraph (3); and (ii) conducted by employees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development or such other inspectors as may be obtained by the Secretary, but not including any officers or employees or a public housing agency or any agent of a public housing agency. (C) Public availability The Secretary shall make the results of inspections pursuant to this paragraph publicly available online. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2685 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration from accepting warrants for the arrest of aliens as valid proof of identification at aviation security checkpoints, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crime Doesn’t Fly Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition of use of ICE arrest warrants as identification at aviation security checkpoints (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may not accept a prohibited document as valid proof of identification at an aviation security checkpoint. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an alien who is being removed from the United States in accordance with the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )). (c) Prohibited document defined In this section, the term prohibited document means any of the following: (1) Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I–200, Warrant for Arrest of Alien (or any successor form). (2) Immigration and Customs Enforcement Form I–205, Warrant of Removal/Deportation (or any successor form).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2688 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Mrs. McClain (for herself, Mr. Walberg , Mr. LaMalfa , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Allen , Mr. Owens , Mr. Harris of North Carolina , and Mr. Onder ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or an association based on participation in certain intercollegiate athletics.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Student Athletes’ Economic Freedom Act of 2025 . 2. Employment standings Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal or State law, a student athlete (or former student athlete) may not be considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or an association under any Federal or State law or regulation based on participation of the student athlete (or former student athlete) in a varsity intercollegiate athletics program or a varsity intercollegiate athletics competition, or the existence of rules or requirements for being a member of any varsity sports team. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Association The term association means an organization that— (A) has multiple conferences and institutions as members; (B) arranges championships for varsity intercollegiate athletics programs; (C) sets rules for varsity intercollegiate athletics programs; (D) sets rules for varsity intercollegiate athletics competitions; and (E) is not a conference. (2) Conference The term conference means an organization that— (A) has multiple institutions as members; (B) sets rules for varsity intercollegiate athletics competitions; (C) arranges championships for varsity intercollegiate athletics programs; and (D) is not an association. (3) Institution The term institution means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 )) that sponsors a varsity intercollegiate athletics program in the United States. (4) Student athlete The term student athlete means an individual who participates in a varsity intercollegiate athletics program. (5) Varsity intercollegiate athletics competition The term varsity intercollegiate athletics competition means a competition involving 2 or more varsity intercollegiate athletics programs sponsored by different institutions. (6) Varsity intercollegiate athletics program The term varsity intercollegiate athletics program means a team or other program unit of an institution participating in a sport— (A) played at the intercollegiate level; (B) administered by an athletic department; and (C) for which eligibility requirements for participation by student athletes are established by an association. (7) Varsity sports team The term varsity sports team — (A) means a team of student athletes organized by a varsity intercollegiate athletics program to participate in a varsity intercollegiate athletics competition; and (B) does not include a team that is traditionally characterized as an intramural or club team.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Mrs. McClain introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to transfer authorities and duties of registered national securities associations to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

1. Transfer of authorities and duties of registered national securities associations to the Commission (a) In general The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 15G the following: 15H. Transfer of authorities and duties of registered national securities associations to the Commission (a) In general All authorities and duties provided to a national securities association (including a registered national securities association) under the securities laws shall, on the effective date of this section, be transferred to the Commission. (b) Deeming Any reference in a law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to a national securities association (including a registered national securities association) shall be deemed a reference to the Commission. . (b) Rulemaking Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue rules to carry out section 15H of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by subsection (a), before the effective date described in subsection (c). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Mr. Moolenaar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define employer-directed skills development, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improve Employer-Directed Skills Act . 2. Employer-directed skills development (a) Interview exception Section 134(c)(3)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking as provided in clause (ii) and inserting as provided in clause (ii) or (iii) ; (2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: (iii) Employer referral A one-stop operator or one-stop partner shall not be required to conduct an interview, evaluation, or assessment of an individual under clause (i) if such individual— (I) is referred by an employer to receive on-the-job training or employer-directed skills development in connection with that employer; and (II) has been certified by the employer as being an individual who is in need of training services to obtain unsubsidized employment with such employer and who has the skills and qualifications to successfully participate in the selected program of training services. . (b) Employer-Directed skills development agreement Section 134(c)(3) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(c)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Employer-directed skills development An employer may receive a contract from a local board to provide employer-directed skills development to a participant or group of participants if the employer submits to the local board an agreement that establishes— (i) the provider of the skills development program, which may be the employer; (ii) the length of the skills development program; (iii) the recognized postsecondary credentials that will be awarded to, or the occupational skills that will be gained by, program participants; (iv) the cost of the skills development program; (v) the estimated earnings of program participants upon successful completion of the program; (vi) the amount of such cost that will be paid by the employer, which shall not be less than the amount specified in subparagraph (C) of section 3(19); and (vii) a commitment by the employer to employ the participating individual or individuals upon successful completion of the program. . (c) Global technical amendment Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq. ) is amended by striking customized training each place it appears and inserting employer-directed skills development .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2691 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself, Mr. McGuire , Mr. Gill of Texas , and Mr. Crane ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

1. Abolishment of Department of Education (a) In general Effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Department of Education is abolished; and (2) each applicable program is terminated. (b) Applicable program defined The term applicable program means each program for which the Secretary of Education or the Department of Education has administrative responsibility as provided by law or by delegation of authority pursuant to law as of the day before the date specified in subsection (a), except such term does not include— (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ); and (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ). (c) Transfer of functions Effective on the date specified in subsection (a), the authority to carry out the programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) is hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury. 2. Block grants to States (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. (b) Elementary and secondary education grant program The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (c) Allocations to States The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. (d) Use of funds A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2693 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , 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 District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia to transmit Acts of the District of Columbia to Congress in electronic form.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the District of Columbia Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act . 2. Permitting District of Columbia to transmit Acts of District in electronic form (a) Acts of Council Section 602(c) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(c), D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) The Chairman of the Council may transmit an Act under this subsection in such form as the Chairman may choose, including electronic form. . (b) Charter amendments Section 303 of such Act (sec. 1–203.03, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) The Chairman of the Council may submit an Act under this section in such form as the Chairman may choose, including electronic form. . 3. Acceptance by House and Senate (a) Acceptance For purposes of determining whether the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia has transmitted an Act to Congress pursuant to section 602(c) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(c), D.C. Official Code) or has submitted an Act to Congress pursuant to section 303 of such Act (sec. 1–203.03, D.C. Official Code), the House of Representatives and Senate shall treat such an Act which the Chairman transmits or submits in electronic form in the same manner as an Act which the Chairman submits in paper form. (b) Exercise of rulemaking authority This section is enacted by Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that House in the case of Acts described in subsection (a), and supersede other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2695 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Ms. Pettersen (for herself and Mr. Nunn of Iowa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants for building communities of recovery.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Communities of Recovery Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Building communities of recovery Section 547(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–2(f) ) is amended by striking $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2697 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act . 2. Designation of Finger Lakes National Heritage Area (a) Designation Section 6001(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 768; 136 Stat. 6163) is amended by adding at the end the following: (14) Finger Lakes National Heritage Area (A) In general There is established as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York, consisting of Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates Counties, New York. (B) Local coordinating entity The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance shall be the local coordinating entity for the National Heritage Area designated by subparagraph (A). . (b) Management plan For the purposes of section 6001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 772; 136 Stat. 6173), the local coordinating entity for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area designated under the amendment made by subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior for approval a proposed management plan for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Termination of authority For the purposes of subsection (g)(4) of section 6001 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 776), the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance under that section for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area designated under the amendment made by subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2699 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2025 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of cable service and telephone service to charge veterans’ organizations residential rates for such services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Telecommunication Protection Act . 2. Residential rates for veterans’ organizations (a) In general Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 723. Residential rates for veterans’ organizations (a) In general A provider of a covered service shall charge a veterans’ organization for a covered service delivered to the property at which the organization primarily operates the rate that the provider would charge for the service if the organization were an individual or household residing at the property, if the rate is less than the rate that the provider would charge the organization for the service without regard to this section. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered service The term covered service means— (A) a cable service (as defined in section 602); and (B) a voice service (as defined in section 227(e)(8)), except for a commercial mobile service (as defined in section 332(d)). (2) Veterans’ organization The term veterans’ organization means any organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 5902 of title 38, United States Code. . (b) Effective date Section 723 of the Communications Act of 1934, as added by subsection (a), applies with respect to covered services (as such term is defined in such section) provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2704 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit debt collectors from collecting, or attempting to collect, on a debt of a consumer with respect to which the statute of limitations has expired, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act . 2. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt (a) In general The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 811 the following: 811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt A debt collector may not collect, or attempt to collect, any debt of a consumer with respect to which the governing statute of limitations has expired. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 811 the following: 811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2706 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Davidson (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina , and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , 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 modify the requirements of section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aid Accountability Act of 2025 . 2. Modification to requirements of section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151b(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) (A) An individual who is a Federal employee and knowingly violates any of the requirements of this subsection— (i) shall be terminated from Federal employment and may not be receive any Federal employment in the future; and (ii) shall be fiscally liable for an amount equal to the amount of funds illegally allocated to the activity that was in violation of such requirements in order to provide restitution to the Federal government. (B) A grantee, sub-grantee, contractor or other recipient of Federal funds who violates any of the requirements of this subsection may not receive any Federal funds in the future. (C) The Secretary of State— (i) shall make final determinations of violations of the requirements of this subsection and the penalties imposed under subparagraphs (A) and (B), and such final determinations shall not be subject to review or reversal except by a Federal court of competent jurisdiction; and (ii) shall submit to Congress a report not later than 60 days after making a determination of a violation of the requirements of this subsection, which shall include— (I) a description of the nature of the violation; (II) who carried out or was involved in the violation; and (III) what will be done to ensure the violation is not repeated. (D) Any final determination of the Secretary of State under subparagraph (C)(i) shall be subject to the procedures under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Congressional Review Act ). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2708 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Downing (for himself, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Edwards , Mr. Gill of Texas , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Hunt , Mrs. Luna , Mr. McCormick , Mr. McGuire , Mr. Messmer , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Schmidt , Mr. Taylor , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the detention of aliens who commit certain property crimes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding American Property Act of 2025 . 2. Detention of certain criminal aliens who commit certain property crimes Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(E)(ii), by inserting trespassing, vandalism, arson, before burglary ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking and serious bodily injury and inserting serious bodily injury , trespassing , vandalism , and arson .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2710 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Garcia of California (for himself, Ms. Omar , Mr. Peters , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Frost , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Casar , Ms. Ansari , and Ms. Friedman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To allow property owners the discretion to make decisions regarding how many parking spots to provide in connection with certain new residential and commercial developments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the People Over Parking Act of 2025 . 2. Preemption of State and local laws requiring the provision of parking spots for new developments (a) Authority regarding provision of parking spots In the case of a newly constructed or substantially reconstructed or rehabilitated residential, retail, commercial, or industrial structure in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce that is located not more than 0.5 miles from the closest covered public transit point, or a project for such new construction or substantial reconstruction or rehabilitation that has been permitted or otherwise authorized by the appropriate agency of local government to be undertaken, the owner of such structure or project shall have the sole discretion to determine how many automobile parking spots to provide in connection with such structure. (b) Relation to State law Any law, regulation, or other requirement of a State or political subdivision of a State that is inconsistent with this section is preempted, but only to the extent of such inconsistency. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Covered public transit point The term covered public transit point means a passenger point of access to a fixed guideway, except that— (A) with respect to a passenger ferry system, only a point of access that is serviced by an additional mode of public transportation; and (B) with respect to a bus system that is not a bus rapid transit station, only a point of access that intersects 2 or more bus routes with a frequency of service interval at such point of access of not more than 15 minutes during morning and afternoon peak commuting periods. (2) Fixed guideway; public transportation The terms fixed guideway and public transportation have the meanings given such terms in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2714 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Hernández introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish a task force to find and expedite solutions to address emergencies and challenges that Puerto Rico faces due to its energy generation challenges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Energy Generation Crisis Task Force Act . 2. Establishment of task force (a) Establishment There is established in the Executive Office of the President a task force to improve collaboration and efficiency among the Department of Energy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, and appropriate representatives of the Government and energy sector of Puerto Rico. (b) Members The task force shall consist of each of the following: (1) 1 member appointed by the Secretary of Energy. (2) 1 member appointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (3) 1 member appointed by the Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers. (4) 1 member appointed by the Office of the Energy Czar of Puerto Rico. (5) 3 representatives appointed by the Government of Puerto Rico, to represent the responsibilities and obligations of the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau, LUMA Energy, and Genera PR. (c) Duties The task force established in subsection (a) shall be responsible for— (1) identify and find solutions for the energy generation problems faced by Puerto Rico; and (2) coordinating and liaising between the represented entities listed in subsection (a) as appropriate to ensure efficiency in operations and, to the extent practicable, among other relevant groups (such as the Puerto Rico Grid Recovery and Modernization Team) working on issues relating to the challenges of energy generation in Puerto Rico. (d) Meetings The task force shall convene at least once every 30 days to encourage communication between the represented entities and provide progress updates on the efforts of such entities. The members of the task force shall select from among their numbers a head, who shall be responsible for convening the meetings of the task force and ensuring that the format of such meetings is sufficiently flexible (including by facilitating virtual or hybrid meeting options) to allow meetings be carried out without scheduling delays. (e) Semi-Annual reports Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the head of the task force selected pursuant to subsection (d) shall submit to Congress and transmit to the President a report describing the efforts of the task force during the preceding period. Such report shall also include— (1) descriptions of the energy generation problems identified by the task force; (2) recommendations for solutions to address these problems; (3) an expected timeline to implement such solutions if pending, or the actual timeline on which such solutions were implemented if accomplished; and (4) an identification of the entities responsible for such implementation.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2715 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the destruction authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to articles that present a significant public health concern, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act . 2. Destruction of certain refused articles (a) In general Section 801(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 381(a) ) is amended— (1) in the seventh sentence, by striking as described under subsection (b). and inserting as described under subsection (b), or any article refused admission under this section, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that such article presents a significant public health concern. ; and (2) in the eighth, ninth, and tenth sentences, by striking drug or device each place it appears and inserting drug, device, or other article . (b) Prohibited acts Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 331 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (jjj) The unauthorized movement, or introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce, including export, of an article that the Secretary has decided to destroy under the seventh sentence of section 801(a). . (c) Applicability The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to articles beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Regulations The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall— (1) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, finalize such revisions to regulations as may be necessary to implement the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b); and (2) ensure that such regulations are consistent with any applicable international agreements.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2716 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To improve coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do Not Pay working system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act . 2. Improving coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do Not Pay working system (a) In general Section 801(a) of title VIII of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ) is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) by adding at the end the following paragraph: (11) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent feasible, provide information furnished to the Commissioner under paragraph (1) to the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system described in section 3354(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the authorized uses of the Do Not Pay working system through a cooperative arrangement with such agency, provided that the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) are met with respect to such arrangement with such agency. . . (b) Conforming amendment Section 801(b)(2) of title VIII of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ) is amended by striking on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting on December 28, 2026 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on December 28, 2026.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2719 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the awarding of the Purple Heart to certain veterans who experienced a traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Staff Sergeant John D. Martek Purple Heart Restoration Act . 2. Awarding of Purple Heart to Certain Veterans Who Experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1129a the following new section: 1129b. Purple Heart: certain veterans who experienced a traumatic brain injury (a) In General For purposes of the award of the Purple Heart, the Secretary concerned shall treat a veteran described in subsection (b) in the same manner as a member of the Armed Forces who is killed or wounded in action as the result of an act of an enemy of the United States. (b) Veteran Described A veteran described in this subsection is a veteran— (1) who experienced a traumatic brain injury while a member of the Armed Forces that is attributable to an act of an enemy of the United States that occurred on or after December 7, 1941; and (2) (A) who has a service-connected disability attributable to such traumatic brain injury, as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or (B) with respect to whom there is a military record that demonstrates the occurrence of such traumatic brain injury. (c) Award Process Each Secretary concerned shall— (1) establish a process for persons to submit applications for the awarding of the Purple Heart under this section; and (2) award the Purple Heart to each person who submits an application that demonstrates the person is a veteran described in subsection (b), without regard to the date on which the veteran experienced the traumatic brain injury that is described in the application. (d) Definitions In this section, the terms service-connected and veteran have the meaning given the terms in section 101 of title 38. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2720 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the termination of a certain educational assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Family Education Parity Act . 2. Termination of authority for certain educational assistance program (a) Survivors’ and dependents’ educational assistance Chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter: VIII Termination 3571. Termination of authority (a) In general The authority to provide educational assistance under this chapter shall terminate on August 1, 2029. (b) Eligibility for post-9/11 educational assistance An individual who is no longer eligible for educational assistance under this chapter pursuant to subsection (a) shall be entitled to educational assistance under chapter 33 of this title in the same manner as if the individual had elected to receive educational assistance under section 3327 of this title, notwithstanding the restrictions on crediting service under section 3322(h)(1) of this title, but subject to the limitations under section 3327(d)(2) of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: Subchapter VIII–Termination 3571. Termination of authority. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2721 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a pilot program to furnish a headstone or burial marker to veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 . 2. Temporary authority to furnish headstones and burial markers to certain veterans (a) Authority During the period of seven years following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish, pursuant to section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, and without regards to section 8041(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–508 ), an appropriate headstone, burial marker, or medallion for a veteran— (1) eligible for burial in a national cemetery; (2) who died on or after December 7, 1941; and (3) for whose grave the Secretary has not already provided a headstone, burial marker, or medallion. (b) Website During such period, the Secretary shall ensure that the website of the National Cemetery Administration indicates the effect of this Act on eligibility for a headstone, burial marker, or medallion under such section. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting February 29, 2032 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2721 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a pilot program to furnish a headstone or burial marker to veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program to furnish headstones and burial markers to covered veterans (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, acting through the Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, shall establish and carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall furnish, when requested, an appropriate headstone or burial marker for the purpose of commemorating a covered veteran. (b) Applications An individual desiring to request a headstone or marker for the purpose of commemorating a covered veteran under such pilot program shall submit to the Secretary an application in such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary considers appropriate. (c) Update to eligibility requirements During the period the authority to carry out the pilot program under this section is effective, the Under Secretary shall update the internet website of the National Cemetery Administration with respect to the requirements for eligibility for a headstone or burial marker under the laws administered by the Secretary. (d) Termination date The authority of the Secretary to carry out the pilot program under this section shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Covered veteran defined In this section, the term covered veteran means a veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) who died on or before November 1, 1990.
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2721 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a pilot program to furnish a headstone or burial marker to veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 . 2. Temporary authority to furnish headstones and burial markers to certain veterans (a) Authority During the period of seven years following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish, pursuant to section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, and without regards to section 8041(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–508 ), an appropriate headstone, burial marker, or medallion for a veteran— (1) eligible for burial in a national cemetery; (2) who died on or after December 7, 1941; and (3) for whose grave the Secretary has not already provided a headstone, burial marker, or medallion. (b) Website During such period, the Secretary shall ensure that the website of the National Cemetery Administration indicates the effect of this Act on eligibility for a headstone, burial marker, or medallion under such section. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting February 29, 2032 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 230 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2721 [Report No. 119–274] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 8, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 15, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 8, 2025 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a pilot program to furnish a headstone or burial marker to veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 . 2. Temporary authority to furnish headstones and burial markers to certain veterans (a) Authority During the period of seven years following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish, pursuant to section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, and without regards to section 8041(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–508 ), an appropriate headstone, burial marker, or medallion for a veteran— (1) eligible for burial in a national cemetery; (2) who died on or after December 7, 1941; and (3) for whose grave the Secretary has not already provided a headstone, burial marker, or medallion. (b) Website During such period, the Secretary shall ensure that the website of the National Cemetery Administration indicates the effect of this Act on eligibility for a headstone, burial marker, or medallion under such section. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting February 29, 2032 .

September 15, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed