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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1713 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Lucas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and Foreign Affairs , 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 Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025 . 2. Inclusion of the Secretary of Agriculture on CFIUS Section 721(k) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Inclusion of the Secretary of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture shall be a member of the Committee with respect to a covered transaction that involves— (A) agricultural land; (B) agriculture biotechnology; or (C) the agriculture industry, including agricultural transportation, storage, and processing. . 3. Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions Section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions (i) In general After receiving notification from the Secretary of Agriculture of a reportable agricultural land transaction, the Committee shall determine— (I) whether the transaction is a covered transaction; and (II) if the Committee determines that the transaction is a covered transaction, whether the Committee should initiate a review pursuant to subparagraph (D), or take another action authorized under this section, with respect to the reportable agricultural land transaction. (ii) Reportable agricultural land transaction In this subparagraph, the term reportable agricultural land transaction means a transaction— (I) that the Secretary of Agriculture has reason to believe is a covered transaction, based on information from or in cooperation with the intelligence community; (II) that involves the acquisition of an interest in agricultural land by a foreign person of the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran; and (III) with respect to which a person is required to submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 2(a) of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978. (iii) Sunset The requirements under this subparagraph shall terminate, with respect to a foreign person of the respective foreign country, on the date that the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran, as the case may be, is removed from the list of foreign adversaries in section 791.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. .
IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1713 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Risk Review Act of 2025 . 2. Inclusion of the Secretary of Agriculture on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States Section 721(k) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Inclusion of the Secretary of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture shall be a member of the Committee with respect to a covered transaction that involves— (A) agricultural land; (B) agriculture biotechnology; or (C) the agriculture industry, including agricultural transportation, storage, and processing. . 3. Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions Section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions (i) In general After receiving notification from the Secretary of Agriculture of a reportable agricultural land transaction, the Committee shall determine— (I) whether the transaction is a covered transaction; and (II) if the Committee determines that the transaction is a covered transaction, whether the Committee should initiate a review pursuant to subparagraph (D), or take another action authorized under this section, with respect to the reportable agricultural land transaction. (ii) Reportable agricultural land transaction In this subparagraph, the term reportable agricultural land transaction means a transaction— (I) that the Secretary of Agriculture has reason to believe is a covered transaction, based on information from or in cooperation with the intelligence community; (II) that involves the acquisition of an interest in agricultural land by a foreign person of the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran; and (III) with respect to which a person is required to submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 2(a) of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978. (iii) Sunset The requirements under this subparagraph shall terminate, with respect to a foreign person of the respective foreign country, on the date that the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran, as the case may be, is removed from the list of foreign adversaries in section 791.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. .

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1714 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Luttrell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress on crimes committed by individuals granted parole under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Illegal Alien Report Act . 2. Report on crimes committed by recipients of parole under the Immigration and Nationality Act Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on number of individuals who are present in the United States pursuant to a grant of parole under the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans or any other grant of parole under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) ) who have committed crimes in the United States, including the nationalities of such individuals, and any ties of such individuals to terrorists and transnational criminal groups.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1720 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself, Mr. Golden of Maine , Ms. Van Duyne , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Bean of Florida , and Mr. Morelle ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend certain telehealth flexibilities with respect to hospice care under the Medicare program, and to establish a modifier for recertifications of hospice care eligibility conducted through telehealth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act . 2. Extension of certain telehealth flexibilities Section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) ) is amended— (1) by striking ending on March 31, 2025 and inserting ending on December 31, 2027 ; and (2) by inserting , except that this subclause shall not apply in the case of such an encounter with an individual occurring on or after January 1, 2026, if such individual is located in an area that has been subject to a moratorium on the enrollment of hospice programs under this title pursuant to section 1866(j)(7) for a period of not less than 6 months, if such individual is receiving hospice care from a provider that is subject to enhanced oversight under this title pursuant to section 1866(j)(3), or if such encounter is performed by a hospice physician or nurse practitioner who is not enrolled under section 1866(j) and is not an opt-out physician or practitioner (as defined in section 1802(b)(6)(D)) before the semicolon. 3. Establishment of modifier for recertifications of hospice care eligibility conducted through telehealth Section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) ), as amended by section 2, is further amended by inserting , but only if, in the case of such an encounter occurring on or after January 1, 2026, any hospice claim includes 1 or more modifiers or codes (as specified by the Secretary) to indicate that such encounter was conducted via telehealth after as determined appropriate by the Secretary .
IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1721 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act . 2. Study on critical infrastructure manufacturing in the United States (a) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study to— (1) identify, within each critical infrastructure sector, any product that is in high demand and is being imported due to a manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraint in the United States; (2) analyze the costs and benefits of manufacturing in the United States any product identified under paragraph (1), including any effects on— (A) jobs, employment rates, and labor conditions in the United States; and (B) the cost of the product; (3) identify any product identified under paragraph (1) that feasibly may be manufactured in the United States; and (4) analyze the feasibility of, and any impediments to, manufacturing any product identified under paragraph (3) in— (A) a rural area; (B) an industrial park; or (C) an industrial park in a rural area. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study required by subsection (a), with recommendations relating to manufacturing in the United States products identified under subsection (a)(3); and (2) make the report available to the public on the website of the Department of Commerce. (c) Limitation on authority This section may not be construed to provide the Secretary of Commerce with authority to compel a person to provide information described in this section. (d) Definition of critical infrastructure sector In this section, the term critical infrastructure sector means each of the 16 designated critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive 21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience).

Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1721 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Ms. Schrier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act . 2. Study on critical infrastructure manufacturing in the United States (a) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study to— (1) identify, within each critical infrastructure sector, any product that is in high demand and is being imported due to a manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraint in the United States; (2) analyze the costs and benefits of manufacturing in the United States any product identified under paragraph (1), including any effects on— (A) jobs, employment rates, and labor conditions in the United States; and (B) the cost of the product; (3) identify any product identified under paragraph (1) that feasibly may be manufactured in the United States; and (4) analyze the feasibility of, and any impediments to, manufacturing any product identified under paragraph (3) in— (A) a rural area; (B) an industrial park; or (C) an industrial park in a rural area. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study required by subsection (a), with recommendations relating to manufacturing in the United States products identified under subsection (a)(3); and (2) make the report available to the public on the website of the Department of Commerce. (c) Limitation on authority This section may not be construed to provide the Secretary of Commerce with authority to compel a person to provide information described in this section. (d) Definition of critical infrastructure sector In this section, the term critical infrastructure sector means each of the 16 designated critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive 21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience).
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1721 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act . 2. Study on critical infrastructure manufacturing in the United States (a) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study to— (1) identify, within each critical infrastructure sector, any product that is in high demand and is being imported due to a manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraint in the United States; (2) analyze the costs and benefits of manufacturing in the United States any product identified under paragraph (1), including any effects on— (A) jobs, employment rates, and labor conditions in the United States; and (B) the cost of the product; (3) identify any product identified under paragraph (1) that feasibly may be manufactured in the United States; and (4) analyze the feasibility of, and any impediments to, manufacturing any product identified under paragraph (3) in— (A) a rural area; (B) an industrial park; or (C) an industrial park in a rural area. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study required by subsection (a), with recommendations relating to manufacturing in the United States products identified under subsection (a)(3); and (2) make the report available to the public on the website of the Department of Commerce. (c) Limitation on authority This section may not be construed to provide the Secretary of Commerce with authority to compel a person to provide information described in this section. (d) Definition of critical infrastructure sector In this section, the term critical infrastructure sector means each of the 16 designated critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive 21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience).

Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 53 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1721 [Report No. 119–76] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Ms. Schrier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce April 24, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mrs. Houchin April 24, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the feasibility of manufacturing in the United States products for critical infrastructure sectors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act . 2. Study on critical infrastructure manufacturing in the United States (a) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study to— (1) identify, within each critical infrastructure sector, any product that is in high demand and is being imported due to a manufacturing, material, or supply chain constraint in the United States; (2) analyze the costs and benefits of manufacturing in the United States any product identified under paragraph (1), including any effects on— (A) jobs, employment rates, and labor conditions in the United States; and (B) the cost of the product; (3) identify any product identified under paragraph (1) that feasibly may be manufactured in the United States; and (4) analyze the feasibility of, and any impediments to, manufacturing any product identified under paragraph (3) in— (A) a rural area; (B) an industrial park; or (C) an industrial park in a rural area. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study required by subsection (a), with recommendations relating to manufacturing in the United States products identified under subsection (a)(3); and (2) make the report available to the public on the website of the Department of Commerce. (c) Limitation on authority This section may not be construed to provide the Secretary of Commerce with authority to compel a person to provide information described in this section. (d) Definition of critical infrastructure sector In this section, the term critical infrastructure sector means each of the 16 designated critical infrastructure sectors identified in Presidential Policy Directive 21 of February 12, 2013 (Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience).

April 24, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1723 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Cole , Mr. Fulcher , and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 . 2. Definition of employer Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting or any Indian tribe, or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian tribe and located on its Indian lands, after subdivision thereof, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (15) The term Indian tribe means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. (16) The term Indian means any individual who is a member of an Indian tribe. (17) The term Indian lands means— (A) all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation; (B) any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or Indian or held by any Indian tribe or Indian subject to restriction by the United States against alienation; and (C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian tribe. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the use of funds supporting any activities within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds supporting any activities within the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China (a) In general No funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development may be used to develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a policy, program, or contract that knowingly uses goods, wares, articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China or produced by a covered entity, unless such activity is specifically authorized pursuant to subsection (b). (b) Specific authorization The Secretary of State may specifically authorize an activity otherwise prohibited by subsection (a) if— (1) the Secretary— (A) obtains in writing an assurance from the relevant program partner, implementor, or contractor that such partner, implementor, or contractor— (i) will not use goods, wares, articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the PRC with respect to the program; and (ii) will develop a system to ensure compliance with the requirements in subsection (a); and (B) provides notice to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate not later than 15 days before authorizing the activity; and (2) the activity is not otherwise prohibited. (c) Report The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on an annual basis for three years that describes— (1) all activities prohibited by subsection (a) that were carried out in violation of such prohibition and not specifically authorized pursuant to subsection (b) in the previous year; (2) any challenges in enforcing the requirements of this section; and (3) a plan to improve enforcement of the requirements of this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered entity means an entity listed pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of Public Law 117–78 (135 Stat. 1527) under the strategy developed by section 2(c) of such Public Law 117–78 . (2) The term forced labor has the meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1307 ).

Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1724 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of funds supporting any activities within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds supporting any activities within the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China (a) In general No funds available to the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development may be used to develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a policy, program, or contract that knowingly uses goods, wares, articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China or produced by a covered entity, unless such activity is specifically authorized pursuant to subsection (b). (b) Specific authorization The Secretary of State may specifically authorize an activity otherwise prohibited by subsection (a) if— (1) the Secretary— (A) obtains in writing an assurance from the relevant program partner, implementor, or contractor that such partner, implementor, or contractor— (i) will not use goods, wares, articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the PRC with respect to the program; and (ii) will develop a system to ensure compliance with the requirements in subsection (a); and (B) provides notice to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate not later than 15 days before authorizing the activity; and (2) the activity is not otherwise prohibited. (c) Report The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on an annual basis for three years that describes— (1) all activities prohibited by subsection (a) that were carried out in violation of such prohibition and not specifically authorized pursuant to subsection (b) in the previous year; (2) any challenges in enforcing the requirements of this section; and (3) a plan to improve enforcement of the requirements of this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered entity means an entity listed pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of Public Law 117–78 (135 Stat. 1527) under the strategy developed by section 2(c) of such Public Law 117–78 . (2) The term forced labor has the meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1307 ).
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1724 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To prohibit the use of funds supporting any activities within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds supporting any activities within the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China (a) In general No funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development may be used to develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a policy, program, or contract that knowingly uses goods, wares, articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China or produced by a covered entity, unless such activity is specifically authorized pursuant to subsection (b). (b) Specific authorization The Secretary of State may specifically authorize an activity otherwise prohibited by subsection (a) if— (1) the Secretary— (A) obtains in writing an assurance from the relevant program partner, implementor, or contractor that such partner, implementor, or contractor— (i) will not use goods, wares, articles, or merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the PRC with respect to the program; and (ii) will develop a system to ensure compliance with the requirements in subsection (a); and (B) provides notice to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate not later than 15 days before authorizing the activity; and (2) the activity is not otherwise prohibited. (c) Report The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on an annual basis for three years that describes— (1) all activities prohibited by subsection (a) that were carried out in violation of such prohibition and not specifically authorized pursuant to subsection (b) in the previous year; (2) any challenges in enforcing the requirements of this section; and (3) a plan to improve enforcement of the requirements of this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered entity means an entity listed pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iv), or (v) of section 2(d)(2)(B) of Public Law 117–78 (135 Stat. 1527) under the strategy developed by section 2(c) of such Public Law 117–78 . (2) The term forced labor has the meaning given that term in section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1307 ).

Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1727 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Simpson , and Mr. Fulcher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize additional district judgeships for the districts of Colorado and Idaho.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rocky Mountain Judgeship Act . 2. Additional district judgeships for the districts of Colorado and Idaho (a) Colorado The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 2 additional district judges for the district of Colorado. (b) Idaho The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judges for the district of Idaho. (c) Technical and conforming amendments The table in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the item relating to Colorado and inserting the following: Colorado 9 ; and (2) by striking the item relating to Idaho and inserting the following: Idaho 3 . 3. Colorado Section 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking and Sterling and inserting Sterling, and Fort Collins .
IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1729 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Act . 2. Additional entities allowed to maintain Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate Section 1101(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, a Colorado Special District, or the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, an authority organized under the laws of the State of Colorado .

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1729 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Act . 2. Additional entities allowed to maintain Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate Section 1101(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, a Colorado Special District, or the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, an authority organized under the laws of the State of Colorado .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1729 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Act . 2. Additional entities allowed to maintain Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate Section 1101(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, a Colorado Special District, or the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, an authority organized under the laws of the State of Colorado .

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 155 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1729 [Report No. 119–190] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 10, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Act . 2. Additional entities allowed to maintain Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate Section 1101(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, a Colorado Special District, or the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, an authority organized under the laws of the State of Colorado .

July 10, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1730 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Ogles introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit any transactions using Alipay in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Alipay Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on use of Alipay No financial transactions between AliPay (China) Internet Technology Company Limited (referred to in this Act as AliPay ) and a United States person are permitted, including the use of any application or payment processing services operated by Alipay. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term United States person means— (A) a national of the United States; (B) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; (C) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States (including a foreign branch of such an entity); or (D) an individual who is physically present in the United States. (2) The term financial transaction means— (A) a transaction which in any way or degree affects interstate or foreign commerce— (i) involving the movement of funds by wire or other means; or (ii) involving one or more monetary instruments; or (B) a transaction involving the use of a financial institution which is engaged in, or the activities of which affect, interstate or foreign commerce in any way or degree.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1732 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mrs. Ramirez , Mr. Golden of Maine , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Bacon , Mr. McGarvey , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mrs. Sykes , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Casar , Mr. Keating , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Peters , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Ms. Tokuda , Ms. Norton , Ms. McClellan , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Sorensen , Mr. Magaziner , Ms. Sherrill , Ms. Salinas , Mr. Kustoff , Ms. Omar , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Deluzio , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Amo , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Ross , Mr. Garcia of California , Mr. Auchincloss , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Levin , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Strong , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Schneider , Ms. Titus , Ms. Tenney , and Mr. Grijalva ) 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 amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act . 2. Reinstatement of penalties for charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 5905 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Penalty and inserting Penalties (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 59 of such title accordingly); (2) by inserting (a) Withholding of benefits.— before Whoever ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Charging of unauthorized fees Except as provided in sections 5904 or 1984 of this title, whoever solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives, or attempts to solicit, contract for, charge, or receive, any fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary shall be fined as provided in title 18. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1733 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Ms. Perez (for herself, Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Vasquez , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Golden of Maine , and Ms. Pettersen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To expand and modify the grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act . 2. Expansion and modification of transportation grant program of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–163 ; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting rural or before highly ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting rural or before highly each place it appears; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): (B) County veterans service organizations. ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Tribal organizations. ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking A State veterans service agency or veterans service organization awarded and inserting A recipient of ; and (D) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following new paragraph (4): (4) Maximum amount (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amount of a grant under this section may not exceed $60,000. (B) Additional amount to purchase a vehicle The amount of a grant under this section to a recipient may be increased to an amount not to exceed $80,000 if the recipient is required to purchase a vehicle to comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) in carrying out this section. ; (3) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Rural; highly rural The terms rural and highly rural have the meanings given those terms under the Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCA) coding system of the Department of Agriculture. ; and (4) in subsection (d), by striking $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2022 and inserting such sums as may be necessary .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1735 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , and Ms. Schrier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for prevention and early intervention services under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act or the EARLY Minds Act . 2. Early intervention (a) State plan option Section 1912(b)(1)(A)(vii) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–1(b)(1)(A)(vii) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (III), by striking and at the end; (2) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (V) a description of any evidence-based prevention and early intervention strategies and programs the State provides to prevent, delay, or reduce the severity and onset of mental illness and behavioral problems, including for children and adolescents, irrespective of experiencing a serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance, as defined under subsection (c)(1). . (b) Allocation allowance; reports Section 1920 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–9 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Prevention and early intervention services In the case of a State with a State plan that provides for strategies and programs specified in section 1912(b)(1)(A)(vii)(V), such State may expend not more than 5 percent of the amount of the allotment of the State pursuant to a funding agreement under section 1911 for each fiscal year to support such strategies and programs. (f) Reports to congress Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the EARLY Minds Act, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall provide a report to the Congress on the prevention and early intervention strategies and programs pursued by States pursuant to subsections (e). Each such report shall include— (1) a list of the States that utilized the option to provide prevention and early intervention services; (2) a description of the each State’s prevention and early intervention activities; (3) the population served, including information on demographics, including age; (4) the outcomes of such activities, including— (A) how such activities reduced delays in access to mental and behavioral health care for children and adults; and (B) how such activities reduced the severity of onset of serious mental illness and serious emotional disturbance; and (5) any other relevant information the Secretary deems necessary. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1741 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the online publication of the docket of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Appeals Transparency Act of 2025 . 2. Board of Veterans’ Appeals publication of dates of docket activity Section 7107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Publication of expected actions (1) On a weekly basis, for each docket, the Board shall publish, on a website of the Department, notice of the docket dates of the cases assigned to a Board member for a decision for that week. (2) Each notice published under paragraph (1) shall include a statement that an assignment described in such paragraph does not require the Board to issue a decision regarding the case during such week. (3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a case— (A) that has been advanced under subsection (b); or (B) remanded by the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1744 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Sherman , Mr. Bilirakis , and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2028.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 207(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6435(a) ) is amended by striking 2025 and 2026 and inserting 2027 and 2028 . (b) Extension of authorization Section 209 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 ( 22 U.S.C. 6436 ) is amended by striking September 30, 2026 and inserting September 30, 2028 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1748 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , and Ms. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide that aliens who are not qualified aliens are ineligible for certain assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA for America First Act of 2025 . 2. Eligibility of aliens for assistance Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 431. Eligibility of aliens for assistance (a) In general With respect to an alien otherwise eligible for any assistance provided to individuals under this Act, only a qualified alien shall be eligible for such assistance. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) In general Except as otherwise provided, the terms used have the same meaning given such terms in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ). (2) Qualified alien The term qualified alien has the meaning given such term in section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1641 ), except that such term does not include— (A) an alien who— (i) is granted asylum under section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158 ); and (ii) has not sought adjustment to the status of alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 209(b) of such Act; (B) a refugee who— (i) is admitted to the United States under section 207 of such Act; and (ii) has not sought adjustment to the status of alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under section 209(a) of such Act; or (C) an alien who is paroled into the United States under section 212(d)(5) of such Act. .