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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2361 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Connolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cameras in the Courtroom Act . 2. Amendment to title 28 (a) In general Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of one or more of the parties before the Court. . (b) Clerical amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2362 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Green of Texas , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. Pettersen , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Harder of California , and Ms. Ross ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require each enterprise to include on the Uniform Residential Loan Application a disclaimer to increase awareness of the direct and guaranteed home loan programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025 . 2. Military service question (a) In general Subpart A of part 2 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4541 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1329. Uniform residential loan application Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Director shall, by regulation or order, require each enterprise to include a disclaimer below the military service question on the form known as the Uniform Residential Loan Application stating, If yes, you may qualify for a VA Home Loan. Consult your lender regarding eligibility. . . (b) GAO study Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on whether or not less than 80 percent of lenders using the Uniform Residential Loan Application have included on that form the disclaimer required under section 1329 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as added by subsection (a).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Edwards (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina , and Ms. Foxx ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To provide for a waiver of duplication of benefits for certain assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a result of a major disaster or emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helene Small Business Recovery Act . 2. Waiver of duplication of benefits (a) Waiver of general prohibition (1) In general The President may waive the general prohibition provided in section 312(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5155(a) ) upon request of a Governor on behalf of the State or on behalf of a person, business concern, or any other entity suffering losses as a result of a major disaster or emergency, if the President finds such waiver is in the public interest and will not result in waste, fraud, or abuse. In making this decision, the President may consider the following: (A) The recommendations of the Administration of the Federal Emergency Management Agency made in consultation with the Federal agency or agencies administering the duplicative program. (B) If a wavier is granted, the assistance to be funded is cost effective. (C) Equity and good conscience. (D) Other matters of public policy considered appropriate by the President. (2) Grant or denial of waiver A request under paragraph (1) shall be granted or denied not later than 45 days after submission of such request. (3) Prohibition on determination that loan is a duplication Notwithstanding section 312(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5155(c) ), in carrying out paragraph (1), the President may not determine that a loan is a duplication of assistance, provided that all Federal assistance is used toward a loss suffered as a result of the major disaster or emergency. (4) Prohibition on income threshold In carrying out this subsection, no income threshold may be applied to limit the eligibility of a recipient from qualifying for a waiver. (b) Applicability Subsection (a) shall apply to the provision of assistance in response to a major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act that occurred in calendar year 2023 or 2024.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2365 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Emmer (for himself and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the securities laws to exclude investment contract assets from the definition of a security.

1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Securities Clarity Act of 2025 . 2. Treatment of investment contract assets (a) Securities Act of 1933 Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77b(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: The term security does not include an investment contract asset. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (20) The term investment contract asset means a fungible digital representation of value— (A) that can be exclusively possessed and transferred, person to person, without necessary reliance on an intermediary, and is recorded on a cryptographically secured public distributed ledger; (B) sold or otherwise transferred, or intended to be sold or otherwise transferred, pursuant to an investment contract; and (C) that is not otherwise a security pursuant to the first sentence of paragraph (1). . (b) Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Section 202(a)(18) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–2(a)(18) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The term security does not include an investment contract asset (as such term is defined under section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933). . (c) Investment Company Act of 1940 Section 2(a)(36) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a)(36) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The term security does not include an investment contract asset (as such term is defined under section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933). . (d) Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(10) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The term security does not include an investment contract asset (as such term is defined under section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933). . (e) Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 Section 16(14) of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 ( 15 U.S.C. 78lll(14) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The term security does not include an investment contract asset (as such term is defined under section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2367 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mrs. Houchin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education that employs unauthorized aliens from receiving funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid and to require institutions of higher education to participate in the E-Verify Program in order to be eligible to participate in any program authorized under title IV of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the College Employment Accountability Act . 2. Ineligibility due to employment of unauthorized aliens Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 124. Ineligibility due to employment of unauthorized aliens Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no institution of higher education shall be eligible to receive funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid under this Act if the institution is found to be in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a ). . 3. Requirement to participate in the E-Verify Program Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) The institution will participate in the E-Verify Program under section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). . 4. Department of Homeland Security monitoring and notification requirements (a) Monitoring The Secretary of Homeland Security shall monitor every 6 months whether an institution of higher education is participating in the E-Verify Program under section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). (b) Notification The Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Secretary of Education, not later than 10 days after the Secretary of Homeland Security finds— (1) an institution of higher education to be in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a ); or (2) that an institution of higher education is not participating in the E-Verify Program under section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2371 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Liccardo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include the Scarper Ridge property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act . 2. Scarper Ridge boundary adjustment Section 2(a)(2) of Public Law 92–589 ( 16 U.S.C. 460bb–1(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Land generally depicted as Proposed Boundary Addition on the map entitled Golden Gate National Recreation Area Proposed Boundary Addition , numbered 641/193973, and dated July 2024 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2373 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 with respect to a civil action relating to the disclosure of intimate images.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increased Accountability for Nonconsensual Pornography Act of 2025 . 2. Civil action relating to disclosure of intimate images Section 1309 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 ( 15 U.S.C. 6851 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting competent, after conscious, ; and (B) in paragraph (5)(A)— (i) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (ii) in clause (ii)— (I) in subclause (I), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or ; (II) in subclause (II), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; and (III) by striking subclause (III); and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iii) an identifiable individual engaging in sexually explicit conduct; and ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3)(A)(i), by striking $150,000 and inserting $500,000 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2374 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Harris of Maryland , and Ms. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to prohibit the provision of Federal financial assistance to public institutions of higher education that provide certain higher education benefits to aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Students First Act . 2. Restricting higher education benefits for aliens not lawfully present Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1623 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking This section and inserting Subsection (a) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Prohibition on Federal financial assistance (1) In general A public institution of higher education in a State may not receive any Federal financial assistance for the fiscal year following any fiscal year in which the Secretary of Education determines that the institution is an ineligible institution under paragraph (2). (2) Ineligibility A public institution of higher education in a State is an ineligible institution for purposes of this subsection if the institution— (A) charges an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States tuition for attendance at the institution at a rate that is less than or equal to the rate charged for residents of the State who are citizens of the United States; or (B) provides State-based financial aid to an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States. (3) Definitions In this subsection: (A) The term Federal financial assistance has the meaning given such term in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code. (B) The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). (C) The term State has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1964 ( 20 U.S.C. 1003 ). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Magaziner (for himself and Mr. Amo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act of 2025 . 2. Addition of Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by inserting Rhode Island, after States of ; (2) by inserting Rhode Island, after except North Carolina, ; (3) by striking 21 and inserting 23 ; and (4) by striking 13 and inserting 14 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2376 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Ms. Maloy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To nullify the Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Plan.

1. Nullification of Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge TMP The Secretary of the Interior shall not implement, administer, or enforce the decision record titled Decision Record Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Plan published by the Bureau of Land Management and dated January 2025, and such decision record shall have no force or effect.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Ms. Tenney , Mr. Onder , Mr. Moore of Alabama , and Mr. Estes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish clear and consistent biological definitions of male and female.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defining Male and Female Act of 2025 . 2. Definition of sex , male , female , and related terms Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 9. Definition of sex , male , female , and related terms In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various departments and Federal agencies of the United States, the term— (1) boy means a minor human male; (2) father means a male parent; (3) female , when used to refer to a natural person, means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex characterized by a reproductive system with the biological function of producing eggs (ova); (4) gender identity means an identity that reflects an internal and subjective sense of self, disconnected from biological reality and sex and existing on an indeterminate continuum, and, because such an identity does not provide a meaningful basis for identification for purposes of Federal law, the term shall not be recognized by the Federal Government as a replacement for sex; (5) girl means a minor human female; (6) male , when used to refer to a natural person, means a person belonging, at conception, to the biological sex characterized by a reproductive system with the biological function of producing sperm; (7) man , except when used as a generic reference to human beings, means an adult human male; (8) mother means a female parent; (9) sex , when referring to a natural person's individual’s sex, means the person’s immutable biological classification as either male or female, as biologically determined and defined by this section; and (10) woman means an adult human female. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2379 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Vasquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include the provision of tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts) under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025 . 2. Seniors farmers' market nutrition program Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 3007(b)(1) ) is amended by striking and herbs and inserting herbs, and tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts) .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2380 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Smucker ) 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 authorize the use of individual training accounts for certain youth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Youth Workforce Skills Act . 2. Youth workforce investment activities Section 129(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Individual training accounts Funds allocated pursuant to paragraph (1) to a local area may be used to pay, through an individual training account, an eligible provider of training services described in section 122(d) for training services described in section 134(c)(3) provided to an in-school youth who is not younger than age 16 and not older than age 21, or any out-of-school youth, in the same manner that an individual training account is used to pay an eligible provider of training services under section 134(c)(3)(F)(iii) for training services provided to an adult or dislocated worker. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2383 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. McDowell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the use of Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists for schools and to provide related training and education to students and teachers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act of 2025 . 2. Use of preventive health and health services block grants to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists for schools and to provide related training and education to students and teachers Section 1904(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300w–3(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) and (G) as (I) and (J), respectively; (2) By inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) Purchasing naloxone or other opioid antagonists for use in educational institutions. (G) Providing training to school nurses, teachers, school administrators, and school resource officers on how to administer naloxone or other opioid antagonists. (H) Providing fentanyl awareness classes or materials to students. ; and (3) in each of subparagraphs (I) and (J), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking (A) through (F) and inserting (A) through (H) .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2388 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Ms. Randall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To take certain Federal land in the State of Washington into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act . 2. Land taken into trust for the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Reservation The term Reservation means the Lower Elwha Indian Reservation, also known as the Lower Elwha Reservation, located in the State of Washington. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) Tribe The term Tribe means the Lower Elwha Tribal Community, also known as the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, located in the State of Washington. (b) Land held in trust (1) In general Subject to all valid existing rights of the United States, the approximately 1,082.63 acres of Federal land generally depicted as NPS Parcels to be Transferred to Tribe on the map entitled Olympic National Park Proposed Transfer of Elwha Lands , numbered 149/178020, and dated December 2021 is hereby taken into and held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. (2) Inclusion in reservation The land taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall be part of the Reservation. (3) Law applicable to certain land The land taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to any requirements for valuation, appraisal, or equalization under any Federal law. (c) Land management Of the land taken into and held in trust under subsection (b)(1), the portion of the Elwha River subject to section 3(c)(3) of the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act ( Public Law 102–495 ; 106 Stat. 3175) shall be managed in accordance with subsection (b) of the first section of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1271 ), except for necessary modifications under section 3(c)(3) of the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act ( Public Law 102–495 ; 106 Stat. 3175). (d) Map and survey (1) Boundary adjustment; survey As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a survey to define the boundaries of the land taken into and held in trust under subsection (b)(1). (2) Adjustments The Secretary may— (A) make minor boundary adjustments to the land taken into and held in trust under subsection (b)(1); and (B) correct any minor errors in any map, acreage estimate, or description of that land. (e) Gaming prohibition No land taken into and held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe under this section shall be considered Indian lands for the purpose of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). 3. No impact on treaty rights Nothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between the United States of America and the S'Klallams Indians, concluded at Point no Point, Washington Territory, January 26, 1855 (12 Stat. 933) (commonly known as the Treaty of Point No Point ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Ms. Randall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act . 2. Land taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 72 acres of land located in the State of Washington and generally depicted as Allotment 1157 on the map entitled Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act and dated February 2, 2024, shall be administratively transferred from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior and taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation. (b) Land part of reservation; Administration The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the Quinault Indian Reservation; and (2) administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. (c) Gaming prohibited The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). (d) No impact on treaty rights Nothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between the United States and the Qui-nai-elt and Quil-leh-ute Indians, done at the Qui-nai-elt River July 1, 1855, and Olympia January 25, 1856 (12 Stat. 971) (commonly known as the Treaty of Olympia ). (e) Hazardous materials For purposes of the taking of land into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior— (1) shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9620(h) ); and (2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.
IB Union Calendar No. 244 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2389 [Report No. 119–288] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Ms. Randall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 15, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act . 2. Land taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 72 acres of land located in the State of Washington and generally depicted as Allotment 1157 on the map entitled Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act and dated February 2, 2024, shall be administratively transferred from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior and taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation. (b) Land part of reservation; Administration The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the Quinault Indian Reservation; and (2) administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. (c) Gaming prohibited The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). (d) No impact on treaty rights Nothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between the United States and the Qui-nai-elt and Quil-leh-ute Indians, done at the Qui-nai-elt River July 1, 1855, and Olympia January 25, 1856 (12 Stat. 971) (commonly known as the Treaty of Olympia ). (e) Hazardous materials For purposes of the taking of land into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior— (1) shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9620(h) ); and (2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

September 15, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2390 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 46, United States Code, to clarify that port infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Supply Chain Security Act . 2. Amendments to clarify that port infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software Section 54301(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking including projects to improve port resilience; and inserting including— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (aa) projects to improve port resilience; and (bb) projects to upgrade or replace port cranes or parts of port cranes (including hardware and software) that— (AA) were installed or provided by the People’s Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or (BB) are maintained, controlled, or sponsored by the People’s Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; .

Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2390 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to clarify that port infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Supply Chain Security Act . 2. Amendments to clarify that port infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software Section 54301(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking including projects to improve port resilience; and inserting including— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (aa) projects to improve port resilience; and (bb) projects to upgrade or replace port cranes or parts of port cranes (including hardware and software) that— (AA) were installed or provided by the People’s Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or (BB) are maintained, controlled, or sponsored by the People’s Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2390 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To amend title 46, United States Code, to clarify that port infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Supply Chain Security Act . 2. Amendments to clarify that port infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software Section 54301(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking including projects to improve port resilience; and inserting including— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (aa) projects to improve port resilience; and (bb) projects to upgrade or replace port cranes or parts of port cranes (including hardware and software) that— (AA) were installed or provided by the People’s Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or (BB) are maintained, controlled, or sponsored by the People’s Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; .

Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 114 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2390 [Report No. 119–145] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure June 6, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, to clarify that port infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Supply Chain Security Act . 2. Amendments to clarify that port infrastructure development program funds may be used to replace Chinese port crane hardware or software Section 54301(a)(3)(A)(ii)(III) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking including projects to improve port resilience; and inserting including— ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (aa) projects to improve port resilience; and (bb) projects to upgrade or replace port cranes or parts of port cranes (including hardware and software) that— (AA) were installed or provided by the People’s Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or (BB) are maintained, controlled, or sponsored by the People’s Republic of China or any department, ministry, center, agency, or instrumentality of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; .

June 6, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2396 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Mr. Vasquez (for himself, Ms. Pingree , Mr. Riley of New York , and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To unfreeze funding for contracts of the Department of Agriculture, to prohibit Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service office closures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Farmer Contracts Act . 2. Department of Agriculture funding and offices The Secretary of Agriculture shall— (1) immediately after the enactment of this Act, unfreeze funding for and implement all written agreements and contracts entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture prior to the date of enactment of this Act; (2) as rapidly as possible after the enactment of this Act, pay all past due amounts owed by the Secretary of Agriculture under agreements and contracts described in paragraph (1); (3) not cancel any signed agreement or contract with a farmer or an entity providing assistance to farmers, unless the farmer or entity has failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the contract; and (4) not close any Farm Service Agency county office, Natural Resources Conservation Service field office, or Rural Development Local Service Center without providing written notice and justification to Congress not later than 60 days before the date on which the applicable office or center is intended to be closed.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2397 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to families in need.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Targeting TANF to Families in Need Act . 2. Targeting funds to families in need (a) In general Section 404 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Establishing a threshold for families in need A State to which a grant is made under section 403(a)(1) shall use the grant only to provide assistance or services to a family whose income is less than twice the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register under section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 9902(2) ). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2026.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2398 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Feenstra , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Carey , Ms. Budzinski , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Finstad , and Ms. McCollum ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act . 2. Exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs (a) In general Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking or after such Act, ; (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3151a ), or under any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such State. ; and (3) by striking state in the heading and inserting other . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received by an individual in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
IB Union Calendar No. 245 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2400 [Report No. 119–289] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Mr. LaMalfa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 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 March 27, 2025 A BILL To take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025 . 2. Land to be taken into trust (a) Transfer of Four Corners Federal land (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the Four Corners Federal land is hereby taken into trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe. (2) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide to the Secretary a complete survey of the Four Corners Federal land. (b) Administration Upon being taken into trust under this section, the lands taken into trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe shall be— (1) considered part of the Pit River Tribe Reservation; and (2) administered by the Secretary in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. (c) Gaming prohibited Land taken into trust under this section shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )). (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Four Corners Federal land (A) In general The term Four Corners Federal land means the approximately 583.79 acres of land managed by the Forest Service generally depicted within the Proposed Land Conveyance boundary on the Map, including improvements and appurtenances thereon. (B) Exclusion The term Four Corners Federal land does not include the approximately 20.03 acres of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way subject to existing easements generally depicted within the Proposed Land Conveyance boundary on the Map. (2) Map The term Map means the map titled Proposed Land Conveyance to the Pit River Tribe prepared by the Forest Service and dated November 6, 2024. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) Tribe The term Tribe means the Pit River Tribe, California (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias).

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
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2402 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Mr. Aguilar (for himself, Mr. Carson , Ms. Chu , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. McGarvey , Ms. Jacobs , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Norton , Mr. Panetta , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Tlaib , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish statewide community eligibility for certain special assistance payments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Hungry Kids in Schools Act . 2. Statewide community eligibility Section 11(a)(1)(F) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (xiv) Statewide community eligibility For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2025, the Secretary shall establish an option for States to utilize a statewide community eligibility program, for purposes of which, in the case of a State agency that agrees to provide funding from sources other than Federal funds to ensure that local educational agencies in the State receive the free reimbursement rate for 100 percent of the meals served at applicable schools, as defined by the Secretary— (I) the multiplier described in clause (vii) shall apply; (II) the threshold described in clause (viii) shall be zero; and (III) the percentage of enrolled students who were identified students shall be calculated across all applicable schools in the State regardless of local educational agency. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2403 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Mr. Allen (for himself and Ms. Kaptur ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require that any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that stores and maintains information collected from such website or application in the People’s Republic of China to disclose that such information is stored and maintained in the People’s Republic of China and whether the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese State-owned entity has access to such information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telling Everyone the Location of data Leaving the U.S. Act or the TELL Act . 2. Country disclosure requirements (a) Disclosure requirements Any person that maintains an internet website or that sells or distributes a mobile application that stores and maintains information collected from such website or application in the People’s Republic of China shall disclose to any individual who downloads or otherwise uses such website or application, in a clear and conspicuous manner, the following: (1) That such information is stored and maintained in the People’s Republic of China. (2) Whether the Chinese Communist Party or a Chinese State-owned entity has access to such information. (b) False information It shall be unlawful for a person required to disclose information under subsection (a) to knowingly disclose false information under such subsection. 3. Enforcement (a) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices A violation of this Act shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ). (b) Powers of Federal Trade Commission (1) In general The Federal Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (2) Privileges and immunities Any person that violates this Act shall be subject to the penalties, and entitled to the privileges and immunities, provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Mr. Balderson (for himself and Ms. Kelly of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for a study on the effects of remote monitoring on individuals who are prescribed opioids.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Remote Opioid Monitoring Act of 2025 . 2. Providing for a study on the effects of remote monitoring on individuals who are prescribed opioids (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the use of remote monitoring with respect to individuals who are prescribed opioids. (b) Report The report described in subsection (a) shall include— (1) an assessment of scientific evidence related to the efficacy, individual outcomes, and potential cost savings associated with remote monitoring for individuals who are prescribed opioids compared to such individuals who are not so monitored; (2) an assessment of the current prevalence of remote monitoring for individuals who are prescribed opioids, including the use of such monitoring for such individuals in other countries; and (3) recommendations to improve availability, access, and coverage for remote monitoring for individuals who are prescribed opioids, including through changes to Federal health care programs (as defined in section 1128B of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b )) and, if determined appropriate by the Comptroller General, an identification of cohorts of individuals who stand to benefit the most from remote monitoring when prescribed opioids.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2408 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Mr. Buchanan (for himself and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act . 2. Algal blooms Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122 ) is amended by striking or drought and inserting drought, or algal blooms .