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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1325 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 . 2. Annual reports (a) Deadlines (1) In general Section 60121(c) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking 120 and inserting 60 . (2) Conforming amendment Section 60126(a)(1)(E) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking 120 and inserting 60 . (b) Notifications Section 60126(a)(2) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking section 60122; and and inserting paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 60122(b); . (c) Conditions Section 60126(a) of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees pursuant to section 60122; and . (d) Tiers Section 60126(a)(1) of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) a list of all applications submitted and licenses granted in accordance therewith, listed by tier as defined in regulation, as well as the rationale for each tier categorization; . (e) Sunset Section 60126 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 .

Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1325 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Lucas (for himself and Ms. Lofgren ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 . 2. Annual reports (a) Deadlines (1) In general Section 60121(c) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking 120 and inserting 60 . (2) Conforming amendment Section 60126(a)(1)(E) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking 120 and inserting 60 . (b) Notifications Section 60126(a)(2) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking section 60122; and and inserting paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 60122(b); . (c) Conditions Section 60126(a) of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees pursuant to section 60122; and . (d) Tiers Section 60126(a)(1) of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) a list of all applications submitted and licenses granted in accordance therewith, listed by tier as defined in regulation, as well as the rationale for each tier categorization; . (e) Sunset Section 60126 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1325 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To provide for transparent licensing of commercial remote sensing systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commercial Remote Sensing Amendment Act of 2025 . 2. Annual reports (a) Deadlines (1) In general Section 60121(c) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking 120 and inserting 60 . (2) Conforming amendment Section 60126(a)(1)(E) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking 120 and inserting 60 . (b) Notifications Section 60126(a)(2) of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking section 60122; and and inserting paragraphs (5) and (6) of section 60122(b); . (c) Conditions Section 60126(a) of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: (3) all terms, conditions, or restrictions placed on licensees pursuant to section 60122; and . (d) Tiers Section 60126(a)(1) of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) a list of all applications submitted and licenses granted in accordance therewith, listed by tier as defined in regulation, as well as the rationale for each tier categorization; . (e) Sunset Section 60126 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 .

Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1333 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Moore of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Edwards ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a portion of United States Route 74 in North Carolina as a future interstate, and for other purposes.

1. Designation of future interstate (a) Designation as high priority corridor Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (103) United States Route 74 from Columbus, North Carolina to Kings Mountain, North Carolina. . (b) Designation as future interstate Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by striking and subsection (c)(102) and inserting subsection (c)(102), and subsection (c)(103) .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1334 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Moskowitz (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , and Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit a single application to be submitted to the COPS Director or BJA Director for the matching grant program for school security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Single Application for School Safety Act or the SASS Act . 2. Matching grant program for school security application requirement Section 2702 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10552 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Multipurpose applications The Attorney General shall establish a process under which a single grant application may be submitted for a grant that is authorized to be made by the COPS Director under paragraph (1) of section 2701(a) and the BJA Director under paragraph (2) of such section. (d) Technical assistance The COPS Director or the BJA Director, as the case may be, shall provide technical assistance to applicants to complete an application for a grant under this part. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1336 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Wittman , Ms. Malliotakis , Ms. Ross , Mr. Van Orden , and Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act . 2. Pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (a) Establishment The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall implement a pilot program to furnish HBOT to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder through a health care provider described in section 1703(c)(5) of title 38, United States Code. (b) Locations The Secretary shall select three Veterans Integrated Service Networks in which to operate the pilot program. (c) Funding (1) There is in the general fund of the Treasury a fund to be known as the VA HBOT Fund (in this Act referred to as the Fund ). (2) The sole source of monies for the Fund shall be donations received by the Secretary for express purposes of the Fund. (3) Amounts in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary without fiscal year limitation to pay for HBOT under subsection (a). (4) The Fund shall terminate on the termination date under subsection (d). (d) Termination The pilot program shall terminate on the day that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) HBOT defined In this Act, the term HBOT means hyperbaric oxygen therapy with a medical device— (1) approved by the Food and Drug Administration; or (2) issued an investigational device exemption by the Food and Drug Administration.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1337 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Neal (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.

1. E–3 visas for Irish nationals (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii) ) is amended by inserting or, on a basis of reciprocity as determined by the Secretary of State, a national of Ireland, after Australia . (b) Employer requirements Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (t) (as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 108–449 (118 Stat. 3470)) as subsection (u); and (2) by adding at the end of subsection (t)(1) (as added by section 402(b)(2) of Public Law 108–77 (117 Stat. 941)) the following: (E) In the case of an attestation filed with respect to a national of Ireland described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), the employer is, and will remain during the period of authorized employment of such Irish national, a participant in good standing in the E-Verify program described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). . (c) Application allocation Paragraph (11) of section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(11) ) is amended to read as follows: (11) (A) The Secretary of State may approve initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) only as follows: (i) For applicants who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia, not more than 10,500 for a fiscal year. (ii) For applicants who are nationals of Ireland, not more than a number equal to the difference between 10,500 and the number of applications approved in the prior fiscal year for aliens who are nationals of the Commonwealth of Australia. (B) The approval of an application described under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be deemed for numerical control purposes to have occurred on September 30 of the prior fiscal year. (C) The numerical limitation under subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and not to the spouses or children of such aliens. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1338 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Ms. Maloy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies Act or the REPLACE Act . 2. Critical document fee waiver Section 1238(a) of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 5174b ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking applies regardless and inserting and the requirement of the President to waive fees under paragraph (4) apply regardless ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (8); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Waiver The President, in consultation with the Governor of a State, shall provide a fee waiver described in paragraph (1) to any individual or household that has been adversely affected by a major disaster declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 )— (A) for which the President provides assistance to individuals and households under section 408 of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ); and (B) that destroyed a critical document described in paragraph (1) of the individual or household. (5) Waiver availability The Secretary of State and the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services shall make publicly available on the website of the Department of State and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, respectively, a notice of the availability of fee waivers described in paragraph (4). (6) Report from USCIS Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and every year thereafter, the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services shall submit to Congress a report that includes, for the period covered by the report— (A) the number of fee waivers granted under this subsection; and (B) the cost to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of granting fee waivers under this subsection. (7) Report from Department of State Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and every year thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report that includes, for the period covered by the report— (A) the number of fee waivers granted under this subsection; and (B) the cost to the Department of State of granting fee waivers under this subsection. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1339 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study relating to the resiliency of Social Security and Medicare.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Social Security and Medicare Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Congress must protect the resiliency and longevity of Social Security and Medicare. (2) 71.7 million people receive Social Security benefits and 66.6 million people receive Medicare benefits. (3) Medicare is critical to our elderly and disabled population and their families. (4) Social Security benefits are necessary for our elderly population who already survive on limited budgets. (5) Seniors earn their benefits after contributing their payroll taxes for decades. (6) American workers are contributing with the promise of a financially secure future for themselves and their families. (7) The increased cost of living and record levels of inflation continue to put a financial strain on every American, especially those on Social Security and Medicare. (8) It is necessary to carry out a study to understand how cost of living and inflation projections will affect Social Security and Medicare and to provide recommendations to Congress. 3. Study on social security and medicare Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on the following: (1) The effect of inflation and cost of living increases on Medicare and the Old-Age Survivor and Disability Insurance program under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ). (2) Recommendations on any legislative actions necessary to improve the ability to provide full benefits under such programs.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1340 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Correa , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Scholten , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Issa , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Bacon , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Costa , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Lawler , Ms. De La Cruz , Ms. Pettersen , Ms. Ansari , Mr. Liccardo , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Carbajal , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) 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 increase the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the More Homes on the Market Act . 2. Increase of exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence (a) In general Section 121(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking $250,000 and inserting $500,000 each place it appears, (2) by striking 500,000 and inserting $1,000,000 each place it appears, (3) in paragraph (2)(A), in the heading, by striking $500,000 and inserting $1,000,000 , and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Adjustment for inflation In the case of a taxable year beginning after 2024, the $500,000 and $1,000,000 amounts in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A) such dollar amount, multiplied by (B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2023 for 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. If any increase under this clause is not a multiple of $100, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales and exchanges after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1341 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Meuser , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bresnahan , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Reschenthaler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 with respect to certain regulatory actions related to hydraulic fracturing within the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River basins, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Denying Regulatory Interference with Landowners and Legislatures Now Act or the DRILL Now Act . 2. Regulation of hydraulic fracturing within the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River basins Section 5019 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–114 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Regulation of hydraulic fracturing Notwithstanding any provision of the Susquehanna River Basin Compact to which consent was given by Public Law 91–575 (84 Stat. 1512), the Delaware River Basin Compact to which consent was given by Public Law 87–328 (75 Stat. 691), or the Potomac River Basin Compact to which consent was given by Public Law 91–407 (84 Stat. 856), the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, the Delaware River Basin Commission, and the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, as applicable, may not finalize, implement, or enforce any regulation relating to hydraulic fracturing that is issued pursuant to any authority other than that of the State in which the regulation is to be implemented or enforced. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1342 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To prohibit discrimination based on political affiliation in granting disaster assistance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Political Discrimination in Disaster Assistance Act . 2. Nondiscrimination in disaster assistance Section 308(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5151(a) ) is amended by striking or economic status and inserting economic status, or political affiliation .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1343 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Pfluger (for himself and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit to Congress a plan for the Assistant Secretary to track the acceptance, processing, and disposal of certain Form 299s, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act . 2. Plan for assistant secretary to track the acceptance, processing, and disposal of certain form 299s (a) Plan Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan containing a description of— (1) the process by which the Assistant Secretary proposes to— (A) track the acceptance, processing, and disposal of each Form 299 for communications use authorization; (B) provide applicants additional transparency with respect to the status of the applicable Form 299 for communications use authorization; and (C) most expeditiously implement the plan; and (2) any potential barriers to implementing the plan that are identified by the Assistant Secretary. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) Assistant secretary The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (3) Communications facility The term communications facility has the meaning given the term communications facility installation in section 6409(d) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1455(d) ). (4) Communications use The term communications use means the placement and operation of a communications facility. (5) Communications use authorization The term communications use authorization means an easement, right-of-way, lease, license, or other authorization— (A) provided by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture; (B) to locate or modify a communications facility on covered land; and (C) for the primary purpose of authorizing the occupancy and use of such covered land for communications use. (6) Covered land The term covered land means— (A) public lands; and (B) National Forest System land. (7) Form 299 The term Form 299 means the form established under section 6409(b)(2)(A) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1455(b)(2)(A) ), or any successor form. (8) National forest system The term National Forest System has the meaning given the term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) ). (9) Public lands The term public lands means land under the management of— (A) the Bureau of Land Management; (B) the National Park Service; (C) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; or (D) the Bureau of Reclamation.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1344 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Reschenthaler (for himself, Mr. Meuser , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Deluzio , and Ms. Brownley ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for headstones, markers, and burial receptacles under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who died before November 11, 1998.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act . 2. Expansion of eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs headstones, markers, and burial receptacles for certain individuals Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in subparagraphs (B) and (C) by striking who dies on or after November 11, 1998, each place it appears.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1345 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Rulli , Mr. Perry , and Mr. Biggs of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 and the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gas Can Freedom Act of 2025 . 2. Repeals (a) Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 The Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 2056d ) is repealed. (b) Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act The Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2056 note) is repealed. (c) Regulations (1) Effect of repeal A regulation promulgated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuant to an Act repealed by subsection (a) or (b) shall have no force or effect. (2) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Consumer Product Safety Commission may not promulgate any regulation that requires— (A) a flame mitigation device in a portable fuel container; or (B) a portable gasoline container to conform to child-resistance requirements.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1347 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Smith of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Morelle , Mr. Hern of Oklahoma , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Moran , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Carey , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Quigley , and Ms. Tenney ) 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 permanently extend the allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion for purposes of determining the income limitation on the deduction for business interest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Investment in Manufacturing and Main Street Act or the AIMM Act . 2. Permanent extension of allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest (a) In general Section 163(j)(8)(A)(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking in the case of taxable years beginning before January 1, 2022, . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1352 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Subramanyam introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Establishment of the General George C. Marshall House as an affiliated area (a) In general The General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is established as an affiliated area of the National Park System. (b) Description of affiliated area The affiliated area shall consist of the area generally depicted as the General George C. Marshall House Property, Leesburg, Virginia on the map titled General George C. Marshall House, Proposed Affiliated Area , numbered 999/189,974, and dated September 2023. (c) Administration The affiliated area shall be managed in a manner consistent with— (1) this Act; and (2) any law generally applicable to units of the National Park System. (d) Management entity The George C. Marshall International Center shall be the management entity for the affiliated area. (e) Agreements The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary )— (1) may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area; and (2) shall enter into an agreement with the management entity that delineates the roles and responsibilities for the management of the area consistent with the policies and standards that apply to units of the National Park System. (f) Limited role of the secretary Nothing in this Act authorizes the Secretary to acquire property at the affiliated area or to assume managerial or financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated area. (g) Private property protection Nothing in this Act affects the land use rights of private property owners adjacent to the General George C. Marshall House. (h) No buffer zones (1) In general Nothing in this Act shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the General George C. Marshall House. (2) Activity or use outside the general george c. marshall house The fact that an activity or use can be seen, heard, or detected from within the George C. Marshall House shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the George C. Marshall House.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1353 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Tiffany (for himself and Mrs. McBath ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To ensure that homicides can be prosecuted under Federal law without regard to the time elapsed between the act or omission that caused the death of the victim and the death itself.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Murder Victims Act . 2. Homicide offenses (a) In general Chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1123. No maximum time period between act or omission and death of victim A prosecution may be instituted for any homicide offense under the laws of the United States without regard to the time that elapsed between— (1) the act or omission that caused the death of the victim; and (2) the death of the victim. . (b) Table of contents The table of sections for chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1123. No maximum time period between act or omission and death of victim. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1356 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to establish a pilot grant program to address damage from mudslides that occur after a wildland fire, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mudslide Recovery Act . 2. Mudslide Recovery Grant Program (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries concerned shall jointly establish a pilot grant program to make grants on a competitive basis to eligible recipients to implement innovative solutions to repair the damage caused by mudslides that occur after a wildland fire. (b) Applications To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible recipient shall submit to the Secretaries concerned an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretaries concerned jointly determine is appropriate. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Eligible recipient The term eligible recipient means— (A) a State, an Indian Tribe, or a forestry agency of a State or Indian Tribe; (B) a local government; (C) a fire department; and (D) a non-profit organization, including a homeowner association that assists communities located in an area with a risk of wildland fires. (2) Secretaries concerned The term Secretaries concerned means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (3) State The term State means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2032.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1358 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to codify patients rights to hospital visitation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Patient Left Alone Act of 2025 . 2. Patient visitation rights Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x ) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (8), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); (C) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new paragraph: (9) has written policies and procedures regarding the visitation rights of individuals receiving items and services at the institution, which shall include a description of any clinically necessary or reasonable restriction or limitation that such institution may need to place on such rights and the reasons for the clinical restriction or limitation, and a requirement that such institution— (A) inform each such individual of his or her visitation rights, including any clinical restriction or limitation on such rights; (B) inform each such individual of the right, subject to the individual’s consent, to receive the visitors whom the individual designates, including a spouse, another family member, or a friend, and the individual’s right to withdraw or deny such consent at any time; (C) may not restrict, limit, or otherwise deny visitation privileges on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or disability; and (D) ensure that all visitors enjoy full and equal visitation privileges consistent with this paragraph; and ; and (D) in the matter following paragraph (10), as redesignated, by striking paragraph (9) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (10) in each such place; and (2) in subsection (f), by striking (9) and inserting (10) .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1360 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Nehls , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Gill of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require benefit eligibility determinations to be made within a certain period of time.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Officer John Barnes Act . 2. Eligibility determination Section 1205 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10285 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Not later than 270 calendar days after receiving a claim filed under this subpart, the Bureau shall inform the claimant of the Bureau’s determination as to the claimant’s benefit eligibility. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1361 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Webster of Florida (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Veasey , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Edwards , Mr. Collins , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Dunn of Florida , and Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To clarify certain regulations to allow for the installation of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025 . 2. Rear-end collision avoidance systems (a) Clarification on pulsating light systems Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, Standard 108 shall be deemed to allow for the use of pulsating light system on vehicles covered by such Standard. (b) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to update Standard 108 to— (1) include performance-based standards for pulsating light systems; and (2) allow for the use on motor vehicles of such systems. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Pulsating light system The term pulsating light system means a system for a high-mounted stop lamp in which— (A) when the brake of the vehicle is applied, the lamp pulses rapidly no more than 4 times and for no more than 1.2 seconds, after which such lamp converts to a continuous light as a normal stop lamp until the time such brake is released; and (B) the pulses described in subparagraph (A) may not repeat upon a subsequent application of the brake of the vehicle for a lock-out period of at least 5 seconds after the release of the brake described in subparagraph (A). (2) Standard 108 The term Standard 108 means Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, contained in section 571.108 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1362 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2025 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Amodei of Nevada , Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona , Mr. Kennedy of Utah , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Ms. Maloy , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Owens , and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include certain communities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Downwinders Parity Act of 2025 . 2. Inclusion under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101–426 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking that portion of ; and (B) by striking that consists of townships 13 through 16 at ranges 63 through 71 ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting all acreage in any county all or part of which is located in before that part . 3. Trust fund extension Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101–426 ) is amended— (1) by striking on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act of 2022 and inserting on December 31, 2030 ; and (2) by striking the end of that 2-year period and inserting such date . 4. Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to the relevant committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that outlines efforts to educate and conduct outreach to persons made newly eligible for benefits under the amendments made by section 2.
IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding the inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification regarding inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services Section 1701(6)(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) The provision of any medically necessary automobile adaptations for driver or passenger use, including— (i) ramp and kneeling systems; (ii) raised doors or lowered floors; (iii) raised roofs; (iv) air conditioning; (v) occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts; (vi) ingress or egress accessibility modifications; (vii) wheelchair tiedowns; and (viii) adapted seating. . 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 September 30, 2032 .

Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2025 Mr. Barrett (for himself and Ms. Goodlander ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding the inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification regarding inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services Section 1701(6)(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) The provision of any medically necessary automobile adaptations, including— (i) ramp and kneeling systems; (ii) raised doors or lowered floors; (iii) raised roofs; (iv) air conditioning; (v) mobility device lifts; (vi) non-articulating trailers; (vii) ingress or egress accessibility modifications; and (viii) wheelchair tiedowns. .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1364 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding the inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification regarding inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services Section 1701(6)(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) The provision of any medically necessary automobile adaptations for driver or passenger use, including— (i) ramp and kneeling systems; (ii) raised doors or lowered floors; (iii) raised roofs; (iv) air conditioning; (v) occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts; (vi) ingress or egress accessibility modifications; (vii) wheelchair tiedowns; and (viii) adapted seating. . 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 September 30, 2032 .

Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 69 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1364 [Report No. 119–96] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2025 Mr. Barrett (for himself and Ms. Goodlander ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs May 15, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Valadao , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Mr. Crow , and Mr. Vindman May 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 February 14, 2025 A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide clarification regarding the inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification regarding inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services Section 1701(6)(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) The provision of any medically necessary automobile adaptations for driver or passenger use, including— (i) ramp and kneeling systems; (ii) raised doors or lowered floors; (iii) raised roofs; (iv) air conditioning; (v) occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts; (vi) ingress or egress accessibility modifications; (vii) wheelchair tiedowns; and (viii) adapted seating. . 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 September 30, 2032 .

May 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. 1365 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2025 Mr. Webster of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to place certain restrictions on members and activities of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the America First Energy Act . 2. Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation of the Department of Energy Section 10691 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 19281 ; enacted as part of division B of Public Law 117–167 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (I) to read as follows: (I) Restrictions on membership (i) Employees No employee of the Department may be appointed as a voting member of the Board. (ii) Status Each voting member of the Board shall be— (I) a citizen of the United States; (II) a national of the United States (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ); (III) an alien admitted as a refugee under section 207 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ); or (IV) an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. ; and (B) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (M) Restrictions (i) Executive Director The Executive Director shall be— (I) a citizen of the United States; (II) a national of the United States (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ); (III) an alien admitted as a refugee under section 207 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ); or (IV) an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. (ii) Officers and employees Each officer or employee of the Foundation shall be— (I) a citizen of the United States; (II) a national of the United States (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ); (III) an alien admitted as a refugee under section 207 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ); or (IV) an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Security This section shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of subtitle D of this title and section 223 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 42 U.S.C. 6605 ). .