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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 496 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Crane introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , 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 direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify the Attorney General that basis for the transmission of certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system was improper, does not apply, or no longer applies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans 2nd Amendment Restoration Act of 2025 . 2. Notification of lack of basis for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to have transmitted certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, within 30 days of enactment of this Act, and in accordance with section 40901(e)(1)(D) of title 34, United States Code, notify the Attorney General that the basis for the transmittal, on or after November 30, 1993, by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, of personally identifiable information of a beneficiary, solely on the basis of a determination by the Secretary to pay benefits to a fiduciary for the use and benefit of the beneficiary under section 5502 of this title 38, United States Code, to any entity in the Department of Justice, for use by the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, was improper, does not apply, or no longer applies. 3. Determination by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that a person is mentally incompetent is insufficient to treat such person as a mental defective for certain purposes regarding firearms or ammunition For purposes of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, a person shall not be treated as having been adjudicated as a mental defective solely on the basis that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has determined that such person— (1) is mentally incompetent under section 3.353 of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation); or (2) requires a fiduciary under section 5502 of title 38, United States Code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 499 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Ms. Crockett (for herself, Mr. Gooden , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Green of Texas , and Ms. Escobar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson served the veteran community diligently during her 16 years working as the Chief Psychiatric Nurse of the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas. (2) Throughout her 30 years in Congress, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson introduced numerous bills that sought to honor and serve the patriots who so nobly served their country. (3) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson introduced, and won passage of, the Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–157 ; 38 U.S.C. 101 note), which assists those wounded in service in the Armed Forces in receiving the treatment they need, and increases the dignity shown to those who gave their last full measure of devotion to the country that they served. (4) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson was a trailblazer who worked tirelessly on behalf of veterans in the United States and has earned the respect and honor of her native city of Dallas, Texas, the State of Texas, the United States, and Congress. 2. Designation of Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center (a) Designation The medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, Texas, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Eddie Bernice Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center or the Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 500 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Schakowsky , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Ms. Norton , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Harder of California , Mrs. McIver , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Bynum , Ms. Tlaib , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Moskowitz , and Mr. Lieu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion of Medicare coverage for hearing aids and examinations therefor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2025 . 2. Removing Medicare exclusion of coverage of hearing aids and examinations therefor (a) In general Section 1862(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(7) ) is amended by striking hearing aids or examinations therefor, . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2026. 3. GAO study and report on hearing aid programs (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of programs, including Federal programs and health insurance coverage, that provide assistance for hearing aids and related examinations for individuals with hearing loss. Such study shall include an examination of the number of individuals in the United States with hearing loss who need hearing aids, their coverage under such programs, and the effectiveness of such programs in meeting such need. Such study may also address programs that are designed to reduce or mitigate the incidence of hearing loss. (b) Report Not later than 18 months after the date specified in section 2(b), the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress on the study conducted under subsection (a). Such report shall include such recommendations on changes in such programs, including the establishment of new programs, as would meet the needs of individuals with hearing loss.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Finstad (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Mann , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Van Orden , and Mr. Moolenaar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To ensure the rural surface transportation grant program is accessible to rural areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Infrastructure Investments for Rural America Act . 2. Rural surface transportation grant program Section 173 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2) by striking over 200,000 and inserting 30,000 or less ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Small community The term small community means an area that is outside an urbanized area and that has a population of 5,000 or less. ; (2) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (B) by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) to generate economic growth and development in rural areas to improve the quality of life for citizens in rural areas and small communities. ; (3) in subsection (e)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (F) by striking or at the end; (B) in subparagraph (G) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (H) a highway, road, bridge, or tunnel project that would benefit the economic development or quality of life for citizens of the community in which the project takes place. ; (4) by striking subsection (i); (5) by redesignating subsections (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), and (o) as subsections (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), and (n), respectively; (6) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated)— (A) in paragraph (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting paragraphs (2) or (3) ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Federal share for projects in small communities The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out in a small community with a grant under the program may not exceed 90 percent. ; (7) in subsection (j) (as so redesignated) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Projects in small communities The Secretary shall use not less than 5 percent of the amounts made available for the program for each fiscal year to provide grants for eligible projects in a small community. ; and (8) in subsection (l) (as so redesignated) by striking subsection (l)(1) and inserting subsection (k)(1) .
IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act . 2. Miccosukee Reserved Area Addition Section 4(4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Additional area In addition to the land described in subparagraph (B), the term Miccosukee Reserved Area or MRA includes the portion of the Park that is known as Osceola Camp and is depicted on the map entitled Everglades National Park, Proposed Expansion–Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp , numbered 160/188443, and dated July 2023, copies of which shall— (i) be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service; and (ii) be filed with appropriate officers of Miami-Dade County and the Tribe. . 3. Protection of the Osceola Camp from flooding Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Protection of Osceola Camp from flooding Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall take appropriate actions to protect structures within the area described in section 4(4)(C) from flooding. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 504 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act . 2. Miccosukee Reserved Area Addition Section 4(4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Additional area In addition to the land described in subparagraph (B), the term Miccosukee Reserved Area or MRA includes the portion of the Park that is known as Osceola Camp and is depicted on the map entitled Everglades National Park, Proposed Expansion–Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp , numbered 160/188443, and dated July 2023, copies of which shall— (i) be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service; and (ii) be filed with appropriate officers of Miami-Dade County and the Tribe. . 3. Protection of the Osceola Camp from flooding Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Protection of Osceola Camp from flooding Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall take appropriate actions to protect structures within the area described in section 4(4)(C) from flooding. .
IB Union Calendar No. 154 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 504 [Report No. 119–189, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 July 10, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Soto July 10, 2025 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources July 10, 2025 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act . 2. Miccosukee Reserved Area Addition Section 4(4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Additional area In addition to the land described in subparagraph (B), the term Miccosukee Reserved Area or MRA includes the portion of the Park that is known as Osceola Camp and is depicted on the map entitled Everglades National Park, Proposed Expansion–Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp , numbered 160/188443, and dated July 2023, copies of which shall— (i) be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service; and (ii) be filed with appropriate officers of Miami-Dade County and the Tribe. . 3. Protection of the Osceola Camp from flooding Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Protection of Osceola Camp from flooding Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall take appropriate actions to protect structures within the area described in section 4(4)(C) from flooding. .

July 10, 2025 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources July 10, 2025 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged; 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. 505 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Golden of Maine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States.

1. Imposition of additional duties on imports of goods into the United States (a) In general The President shall— (1) impose a duty on imports of any good into the United States in an amount equal to 10 percent ad valorem of the good for each calendar year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) for each calendar year beginning after the calendar year referred to in paragraph (1)— (A) if the United States has a deficit in the trade of goods and services generally for the immediately preceding calendar year, increase the duty imposed under paragraph (1) on such good by an additional amount equal to 5 percent ad valorem of the good; or (B) if the United States has a balance or surplus in the trade of goods and services generally for the immediately preceding calendar year, decrease the duty imposed under paragraph (1) on such good by an amount equal to 5 percent ad valorem of the good for each calendar year beginning after the calendar year referred to in paragraph (1), except that the duty imposed under paragraph (1) on such good shall not be reduced below $0. (b) Duties To be considered additional duties The duty required by subsection (a) with respect to a good is in addition to any other duty imposed by law with respect to the good.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 507 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Costa , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Ciscomani , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Golden of Maine , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Cuellar , Ms. Titus , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Carson , Mr. Rogers of Kentucky , Mr. Cole , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Rutherford , and Mr. Crane ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Member Business Loan Act 2. Member business loan definition (a) In general Section 107A(c) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)— (A) in clause (iv), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (vi) made to a veteran; ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (4) the term veteran has the meaning given such term under section 101 of title 38, United States Code. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect after the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 508 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Green of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To allow expensing of amounts paid to move business property from China to the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bring American Companies Home Act . 2. Expensing of amounts paid to move business property from China to the United States (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall establish a program under which amounts paid by a United States person (as defined in section 7701(a)(30)) to move inventory and equipment and supplies used in a trade or business of the taxpayer from China to the United States are allowed as a deduction in the taxable year in which paid by the taxpayer. (b) Regulations The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) shall issue regulations under the program carried out under subsection (a) that restrict the amounts that may be expensed under such program to business moving expenses (within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the regulations and guidance issued thereunder). (c) Expensing paid for with tariffs collected from China (1) Establishment of trust fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund consisting of such amounts as are appropriated to such trust fund under paragraph (2). (2) Appropriations to trust fund There are hereby appropriated to such trust fund amounts equivalent to the tariffs collected by the United States on goods manufactured in China. (3) Appropriations from trust fund There are hereby appropriated from such trust fund to the General Fund of the Treasury amounts equivalent to the reduction in revenue to such General Fund by reason of subsection (a). (4) Timing of transfers, etc Rules similar to the rules of section 9601 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply with respect to appropriations to and from such trust fund under paragraphs (2) and (3).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 510 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a 6 month delay before a final rule may take effect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regulatory Cooling Off Act of 2025 . 2. Delay in effective date of rules Title 5, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In section 553— (A) in subsection (c), by inserting , for a period of not less than 60 days, before interested persons ; (B) in subsection (d), by striking 30 days and inserting 6 months ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (f) The agency shall submit a finalized rule to Congress for referral to each committee of jurisdiction in each House of Congress not later than 6 months prior to the effective date of the rule. (g) The agency shall publish notice in the Federal Register on the date that a finalized rule takes effect. (h) The agency shall post on the website of such agency a final rule or proposed rule not less than 24 hours before such final rule or proposed rule is published in the Federal Register pursuant to this section. . (2) In section 702, by adding at the end the following: An action under this section may be brought before the district court where the plaintiff resides or before any court for a district where the agency has an office. . (3) In section 801— (A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting after shall submit to each House of the Congress the following: not later than the date that is 6 months prior to the effective date of such rule ; and (B) in subsection (a)(3), by striking 60 days and inserting 6 months (unless the Congress enacts a joint resolution or other measure explicitly approving the rule) .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 515 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Ms. Jacobs (for herself and Mr. Sorensen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act . 2. Nondiscrimination with respect to service in the Armed Forces (a) In general Chapter 37 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 651 the following new section: 651a. Members: prohibition of gender discrimination (a) Standards for eligibility for service Any qualifications established or applied for eligibility for service in an Armed Force shall take into account only the ability of an individual to meet occupational standards for military service generally and the military occupational specialty concerned in particular, and may not include any criteria relating to the race, color, national origin, religion, or sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics (including intersex traits)) of an individual. (b) Equality of treatment and opportunity in service Any personnel policy developed or implemented by the Secretary concerned with respect to members of the Armed Forces shall ensure equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the Armed Forces, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, and sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics (including intersex traits)). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 651 the following new item: 651a. Members: prohibition of gender discrimination. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 516 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California ) 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 modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

1. Modification of railroad track maintenance credit (a) Increase in credit amount (1) In general Section 45G(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $3,500 and inserting $6,100 . (2) Inflation adjustment Section 45G of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Inflation adjustment (1) In general In the case of a taxable year beginning after 2025, the $6,100 amount in subsection (b)(1)(A) 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 calendar year 2024 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. (2) Rounding Any increase determined under paragraph (1) which is not a multiple of $100 shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100. . (b) Qualified railroad track maintenance expenditures Section 45G(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking January 1, 2015 and inserting January 1, 2024 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 517 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act . 2. Modification of rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster (a) Authority To postpone Federal tax deadlines by reason of State-Declared disasters Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Special rule for State-Declared disasters (1) In general The Secretary (after consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency) may, upon the written request of the Governor of a State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia), apply the rules of subsections (a) and (b) to a qualified State declared disaster in the same manner as a disaster, fire, or action otherwise described in subsection (a). (2) Qualified State declared disaster For purposes of this section, the term qualified State declared disaster means, with respect to any State, any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, winddriven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of the State, which in the determination of the Governor of such State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant the application of the rules of this section. (3) State For purposes of this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. . (b) Mandatory extensions extended to 120 days Section 7508A(e) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking 60 days in paragraph (1)(B) thereof and inserting 120 days , (2) by striking 60-day in paragraph (6) thereof and inserting 120-day , and (3) by striking 60 -day in the heading and inserting 120 -day . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to declarations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives March 31, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-five H. R. 517 AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act . 2. Modification of rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster (a) Authority To postpone Federal tax deadlines by reason of State-Declared disasters Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Special rule for State-Declared disasters (1) In general The Secretary (after consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency) may, upon the written request of the Governor of a State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia), apply the rules of subsections (a) and (b) to a qualified State declared disaster in the same manner as a disaster, fire, or action otherwise described in subsection (a). (2) Qualified State declared disaster For purposes of this section, the term qualified State declared disaster means, with respect to any State, any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, winddriven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of the State, which in the determination of the Governor of such State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant the application of the rules of this section. (3) State For purposes of this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. . (b) Mandatory extensions extended to 120 days Section 7508A(e) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking 60 days in paragraph (1)(B) thereof and inserting 120 days , (2) by striking 60-day in paragraph (6) thereof and inserting 120-day , and (3) by striking 60 -day in the heading and inserting 120 -day . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to declarations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 517 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Kustoff (for himself and Ms. Chu ) 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 modify the rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act . 2. Modification of rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster (a) Authority To postpone Federal tax deadlines by reason of State-Declared disasters Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Special rule for State-Declared disasters (1) In general The Secretary may, upon the written request of the Governor of a State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia), apply the rules of subsection (a) to a qualified State declared disaster in the same manner as a disaster, fire, or action otherwise described in subsection (a). (2) Qualified State declared disaster For purposes of this section, the term qualified State declared disaster means, with respect to any State, any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, winddriven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of the State, which in the determination of the Governor of such State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant the application of the rules of this section. (3) State For purposes of this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. . (b) Mandatory extensions extended to 120 days Section 7508A(e) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking 60 days in paragraph (1)(B) thereof and inserting 120 days , (2) by striking 60-day in paragraph (6) thereof and inserting 120-day , and (3) by striking 60 -day in the heading and inserting 120 -day . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to declarations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 517 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act . 2. Modification of rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster (a) Authority To postpone Federal tax deadlines by reason of State-Declared disasters Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Special rule for State-Declared disasters (1) In general The Secretary (after consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency) may, upon the written request of the Governor of a State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia), apply the rules of subsections (a) and (b) to a qualified State declared disaster in the same manner as a disaster, fire, or action otherwise described in subsection (a). (2) Qualified State declared disaster For purposes of this section, the term qualified State declared disaster means, with respect to any State, any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, winddriven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of the State, which in the determination of the Governor of such State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant the application of the rules of this section. (3) State For purposes of this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. . (b) Mandatory extensions extended to 120 days Section 7508A(e) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking 60 days in paragraph (1)(B) thereof and inserting 120 days , (2) by striking 60-day in paragraph (6) thereof and inserting 120-day , and (3) by striking 60 -day in the heading and inserting 120 -day . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to declarations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives March 31, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 31 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 517 [Report No. 119–44] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Kustoff (for himself and Ms. Chu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means March 27, 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 January 16, 2025 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act . 2. Modification of rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster (a) Authority To postpone Federal tax deadlines by reason of State-Declared disasters Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: (c) Special rule for State-Declared disasters (1) In general The Secretary (after consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency) may, upon the written request of the Governor of a State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia), apply the rules of subsections (a) and (b) to a qualified State declared disaster in the same manner as a disaster, fire, or action otherwise described in subsection (a). (2) Qualified State declared disaster For purposes of this section, the term qualified State declared disaster means, with respect to any State, any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, winddriven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of the State, which in the determination of the Governor of such State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant the application of the rules of this section. (3) State For purposes of this section, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. . (b) Mandatory extensions extended to 120 days Section 7508A(e) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking 60 days in paragraph (1)(B) thereof and inserting 120 days , (2) by striking 60-day in paragraph (6) thereof and inserting 120-day , and (3) by striking 60 -day in the heading and inserting 120 -day . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to declarations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

March 27, 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. 518 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. LaLota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To withhold the pay of Members of Congress in certain cases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Troops Before Politicians Act . 2. Withholding of pay of Members of Congress in certain cases (a) Holding salaries in escrow If on any day during a pay period members of the Armed Forces, including the reserve components thereof, who perform active service during such period are not receiving amounts of pay due to such members, including as a result of a lapse in appropriations for a fiscal year, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress shall— (1) withhold the payments otherwise required to be made during the period for the compensation of each Member of Congress who serves in that House of Congress; and (2) deposit in an escrow account all amounts withheld under paragraph (1). (b) Release of amounts held in escrow (1) Release The payroll administrator of a House of Congress shall release for payments to Members of that House of Congress any amounts in any escrow account under this subsection as soon as practicable after the date that the lapse in pay described in subsection (a) terminates. (2) Special rule for One Hundred Nineteenth Congress In order to ensure that this section is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of Senators or Representatives in violation of the twenty-seventh article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the payroll administrator of a House of Congress shall release for payments to Members of that House of Congress any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this subsection on the last day of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. (c) Role of Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrators to carry out this Act. (d) Definitions In this section— (1) the terms active service and Armed Forces have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code; (2) the term Member of Congress means an individual serving in a position under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ); (3) the payroll administrator of a House of Congress means— (A) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this Act; and (B) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this Act; and (4) the term reserve components means the components named in section 10101 of title 10, United States Code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 520 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Luttrell (for himself, Mr. Deluzio , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Ellzey , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Strong , Mr. Lawler , Ms. Mace , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Collins , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Salazar , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Guest , and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include an additional permissible use of amounts provided as grants under the Byrne JAG program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2025 . 2. Additional authorized use of Byrne JAG funds Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10152(a)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Programs to combat human trafficking (including programs to reduce the demand for trafficked persons). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 521 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Ms. Maloy (for herself, Mr. Amodei of Nevada , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Begich , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Stauber , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Estes , Mr. Owens , Mr. Kennedy of Utah , and Mr. Fong ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reserve to Congress the authority to establish or extend a national monument.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act . 2. National monuments Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Antiquities Act ), is amended to read as follows: 320301. National monuments The establishment or extension of a national monument may be undertaken only by express authorization of Congress. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 522 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Mann (for himself, Mr. Schmidt , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To ensure equal treatment for certain faith-based organizations in certain Small Business Administration programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Assistance and Impartial Treatment of Help In Small Business Act or the FAITH in Small Business Act . 2. Ensuring equal treatment for certain faith-based organizations in certain Small Business Administration programs The proposed rule of the Small Business Administration titled Ensuring Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations in SBA’s Loan and Disaster Assistance Programs issued January 19, 2021, shall have the force and effect of law.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 523 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2025 Mr. Miller of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. LaHood , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Estes , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Finstad , and Mr. Calvert ) 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 increase the standard deduction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanent Tax Cuts for American Families Act of 2025 . 2. Increase in standard deduction made permanent (a) In general Section 63(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking $4,400 in subparagraph (B) and inserting $18,000 , and (2) by striking $3,000 in subparagraph (C) and inserting $12,000 . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 63(c)(4) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (4) Adjustments for inflation (A) In general Each dollar amount in paragraph (2)(B), (2)(C), or (5) or subsection (f) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting for 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof— (I) in the case of the dollar amounts contained in paragraph (2)(B) or (2)(C), 2017 , (II) in the case of the dollar amounts contained in paragraph (5)(A) or subsection (f), 1987 , and (III) in the case of the dollar amount contained in paragraph (5)(B), 1997 . (B) Rounding If any increase under this clause is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 63(c) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (7). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.