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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1187 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the release to the public of all documents, reports, and other records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the UAP Transparency Act . 2. Public availability of certain information relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena (a) In general Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall direct the head of each Federal department or agency in possession of documents, reports, or other records relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena to declassify and make available on a publicly available website of each such department or agency all such documents, reports, or other records. (b) Report Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and quarterly thereafter, the President shall transmit to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report detailing the progress toward implementing subsection (a) made by each Federal department and agency. (c) Definition In this section, the term unidentified anomalous phenomena has the meaning given such term in section 1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( 50 U.S.C. 3373 ).
IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1190 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act . 2. Access to capital for rural-area small businesses Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d(j) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting , rural-area small businesses after women-owned small businesses ; and (2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting , rural-area small businesses after women-owned small businesses .

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1190 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Downing (for himself, Ms. Bynum , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act . 2. Access to capital for rural-area small businesses Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d(j) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting rural-area small businesses, after women-owned small businesses, ; and (2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting rural-area small businesses, after women-owned small businesses, .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1190 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act . 2. Access to capital for rural-area small businesses Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d(j) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting , rural-area small businesses after women-owned small businesses ; and (2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting , rural-area small businesses after women-owned small businesses .

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 92 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1190 [Report No. 119–122] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Downing (for himself, Ms. Bynum , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , and Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services June 3, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Sessions and Mr. Vindman June 3, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 11, 2025 A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act . 2. Access to capital for rural-area small businesses Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78d(j) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting , rural-area small businesses after women-owned small businesses ; and (2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting , rural-area small businesses after women-owned small businesses .

June 3, 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. 1191 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Flood (for himself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) 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 waive certain distance requirements for certain hospitals electing to be designated as critical access hospitals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Access to Rural Community Hospitals Act of 2025 . 2. Waiving certain distance requirements for certain hospitals electing to be designated as critical access hospitals (a) In general Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(c)(2)(B)(i) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking or at the end; (2) in subclause (II), by adding or at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (III) with respect to designations occurring during the 1-year period beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this subclause, is a rural community hospital (as defined in subsection (f) of section 410A of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003) that was participating in the demonstration program established under such section as of such date of enactment. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 410A(f)(1)(A)(iv) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by striking is not and all that follows through the period and inserting is not a critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm)(1) of the Social Security Act). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Steube , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Gimenez , Mrs. Luna , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. Mast , Mrs. Cammack , Ms. Lee of Florida , and Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on Big Cypress National Preserve designation as Wilderness Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1193 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Golden of Maine (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Pingree , and Mr. Fulcher ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain 16- and 17-year-old individuals employed in timber harvesting entities or mechanized timber harvesting entities from child labor laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future in Logging Careers Act . 2. Child labor law exemptions for timber harvesting entities and mechanized timber harvesting entities The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 3 ( 29 U.S.C. 203 ), by adding at the end the following: (z) (1) Timber harvesting employer means an employer engaged in— (A) the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chainsaws and cable skidders; (B) the felling of timber in mechanized operations; (C) the bucking or converting of timber into logs, poles, ties, bolts, pulpwood, chemical wood, excelsior wood, cordwood, fence posts, or similar products; (D) the collecting, skidding, yarding, loading, transporting and unloading of such products in connection with logging; (E) the constructing, repairing and maintaining of roads or camps used in connection with logging; the constructing, repairing, and maintenance of machinery or equipment used in logging; and (F) other work performed in connection with logging. (2) Mechanized timber harvesting employer — (A) means an employer engaged in the felling, skidding, yarding, loading and processing of timber by equipment other than manually operated chain­saws and cable skidders; and (B) includes an employer engaged in the use of whole tree processors, cut-to-length processors, stroke boom delimbers, wheeled and track feller-bunchers, pull thru delimbers, wheeled and track forwarders, chippers, grinders, mechanical de­bark­ers, wheeled and track grapple skidders, yarders, bulldozers, excavators, and log loaders. ; and (2) in section 13(c) ( 29 U.S.C. 213(c) ), by adding at the end the following: (8) The provisions of section 12 relating to child labor shall apply to an employee who is 16 or 17 years old employed by a timber harvesting employer or mechanized timber harvesting employer in an occupation that the Secretary of Labor finds and declares to be particularly hazardous for the employment of children ages 16 or 17, except where such employee is employed by a timber harvesting employer or mechanized timber harvesting employer owned or operated by a parent or a person standing in the place of a parent of such employee. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Ms. Jacobs (for herself, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Ms. Titus , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. McBride , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Bera , Mr. Amo , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Mr. Stanton , Ms. Elfreth , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. McGovern , and Ms. Jayapal ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to eliminate the United States Agency for International Development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect U.S. National Security Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) any reform or reorganization of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should be done— (A) in accordance with existing laws; (B) in a manner that maintains United States soft power abroad; (C) in a manner that prevents United States adversaries and strategic competitors from filling the void on the world stage; and (D) in a manner that makes the United States safer, stronger, and more prosperous; and (2) only an act of Congress can eliminate the United States Agency for International Development as an independent establishment, as defined by section 104 of title 5, United States Code. 3. Prohibition of funds to eliminate USAID (a) In general Consistent with section 1413 of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1999 ( 22 U.S.C. 6563 ), no Federal funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the American Relief Act, 2025 ( Public Law 118–158 ) or any other or prior appropriations Act may be made available to eliminate the status of the United States Agency for International Development as an independent establishment, as defined by section 104 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to indicate that the elimination, dismantlement, or subsummation of the USAID is permissible under existing law. (c) Certification Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this act, and annually for 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of State shall certify to the appropriate Committees compliance with this section. (d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1201 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Baird , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Riley of New York , and Mrs. Hinson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the number of physicians who may be provided Conrad 30 waivers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Doctors in our Borders Act . 2. Increased number of Conrad 30 waivers Section 214(l)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(l)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking to exceed 30 and inserting to exceed 100 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1203 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Ms. Mace (for herself and Mrs. Luna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of the prohibition against video voyeurism.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Victimizers and Offenders from Yielding Explicit Unconsented Recordings Surreptitiously Act of 2025 or as the Stop VOYEURS Act of 2025 . 2. Expanded prohibition against video voyeurism Section 1801 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking , in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, and inserting , in a circumstance described in subsection (d), ; and (B) by striking imprisoned not more than one year and inserting imprisoned not more than 5 years ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Circumstance described For the purposes of subsection (a), the circumstances described in this subsection are that— (1) the offender or victim traveled in interstate or foreign commerce, or traveled using a means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce, in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a); (2) the offender used a means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a); (3) any payment of any kind was made, directly or indirectly, in furtherance of or in connection with the conduct described in subsection (a) using any means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce; (4) the offender transmitted in interstate or foreign commerce any communication relating to or in furtherance of the conduct described in subsection (a) using any means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce or in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means or in manner, including by computer, mail, wire, or electromagnetic transmission; (5) any equipment, item, or other object that has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce was used to perform the conduct described in subsection (a); (6) the conduct described in subsection (a) occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or any territory or possession of the United States; or (7) the conduct described in subsection (a) otherwise occurred in or affected interstate or foreign commerce. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1206 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Ms. Maloy (for herself, Mr. Fulcher , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Owens , Mr. Bentz , and Mr. Zinke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Western Economic Security Today Act of 2025 or the WEST Act of 2025 . 2. Withdrawal of BLM rule The final rule based on the proposed rule of the Bureau of Land Management entitled Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19583 (April 3, 2023)) shall have no force or effect.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1207 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Mann (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

1. Transfer of functions (a) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development relating to carrying out any authority under the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq. ) shall be transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) References Any reference in any provision of law or regulation to the Administrator or Agency referred to in subsection (a), as applicable, shall be deemed to be a reference to the Secretary of Agriculture or to any department or office of the Department of Agriculture to which the Secretary assigns the functions, duties, or responsibilities transferred pursuant to this Act, respectively. (c) Regulations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may implement amendments to a regulation referred to in subsection (a), which shall be published as an interim final rule and may be made effective immediately on publication, to ensure continuity of the applicable program as a result of a transfer under this Act. (d) Authorities Any existing statutory authorities available to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development that have or could have been used by the Administrator to implement the functions, duties, or responsibilities of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing or administering the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq. ) may be exercised by the Secretary of Agriculture. (e) Famine Early Warning Systems Network Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall continue to carry out the Famine Early Warning Systems Network or a successor program, 1 of the purposes of which is to provide objective, evidence-based analyses with respect to potential or existing famine and flood situations to assist the Secretary of Agriculture in mitigating food insecurity. (f) Consultation The Secretary of Agriculture shall consult with the Secretary of State from time to time in carrying out the authorities under title II of the Food for Peace Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq. ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1209 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Ogles introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to the Congress completed proposals for the termination of the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End of GSE Conservatorship Preparation Act of 2025 . 2. Proposals for termination of conservatorships (a) Report Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate that identifies whether— (1) the Department of the Treasury completed the proposal described in article IX of the Letter Agreement to the Amended and Restated Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement between the United States Department of the Treasury and the Federal National Mortgage Association, dated January 14, 2021, and the proposal described in article IX of the Letter Agreement to the Amended and Restated Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement between the United States Department of the Treasury and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, dated January 14, 2021; and (2) either or both of such proposals were completed and, if so, includes such completed proposal or proposals. (b) Proposals If the report required under subsection (a) indicates that either or both of such proposals were not completed, the Secretary of the Treasury shall— (1) include in such report the latest incomplete draft or version, if any, of such incomplete proposal or proposals; and (2) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, complete and submit such proposal or proposals to the committees identified in subsection (a).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1211 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Perry (for himself and Mr. Ogles ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations , 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 Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Propaganda Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funds for Corporation for Public Broadcasting (a) In general Section 396 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (m) Prohibition on Federal funds No Federal funds may be made available to the Corporation after the date of the enactment of the No Propaganda Act . . (b) Corporation prohibited from accepting Federal funds Section 396(g) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting subject to paragraph (3)(C), before obtain ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) accepting funds from the Federal Government after the date of the enactment of the No Propaganda Act . . (c) Rescission Any unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading Corporation for Public Broadcasting in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 ; 136 Stat. 4901) or the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 ( Public Law 118–47 ; 138 Stat. 696) are hereby rescinded. (d) Conforming amendment Section 396(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396(k)(3)(A)(iv)(II) ) is amended by inserting before the date of the enactment of the No Propaganda Act after amounts received .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1214 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the name of military installation under jurisdiction of Secretary of the Army located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to be known and designated as Fort Bragg, and for other purposes.

1. Name of military installation under jurisdiction of Secretary of the Army located in Fayetteville, North Carolina (a) In general The military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as Fort Bragg . Any reference to such military installation in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be considered to be a reference to Fort Bragg. (b) Military installation defined In this section, the term military installation has the meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1216 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit Federal funding for the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio and to provide for the transfer of certain Federal funds that would have been made available to those organizations to reduce the public debt, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund Government-Sponsored Propaganda Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding for Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio (a) In general After the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may, directly or indirectly, be made available to or used to support an organization described in subsection (b), including through the payment of dues to or the purchase of programming from the organization by a public broadcast station using Federal funds received by the station. (b) Organizations described The organizations described in this subsection are— (1) the organization known, as of the date of enactment of this Act, as the Public Broadcasting Service ; (2) the organization known, as of the date of enactment of this Act, as National Public Radio ; and (3) any successor organization to an organization described in paragraph (1) or (2). (c) Transfer of certain funds To reduce the public debt For fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shall transfer to the account established by section 3113(d) of title 31, United States Code, an amount equal to the sum of the amounts allocated under clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 396(k)(3)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396(k)(3)(A) ) that would have been made available to an organization described in subsection (b) but for the prohibition in subsection (a).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1219 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Van Drew (for himself, Mr. Schneider , Ms. Malliotakis , and Mr. Panetta ) 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 include over-the-counter oral healthcare products as qualified medical expenses which can be purchased with HSA and FSA funds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oral Health Products Inclusion Act . 2. Inclusion of certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses (a) HSAs Section 223(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , toothbrushes (manual or electric), water flossers, or oral healthcare products after amounts paid for menstrual care products , and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Oral healthcare product For purposes of this paragraph, the term oral healthcare product means an over-the-counter anticaries drug product or antiplaque or antigingivitis over-the-counter drug product suitable for topical administration to the teeth or gums that is generally recognized as safe and effective under section 505G of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355f ). . (b) Archer MSAs Section 220(d)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting , toothbrushes (manual or electric), water flossers, or oral healthcare products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E)) after amounts paid for menstrual care products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(D)) . (c) Health flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements Section 106 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Reimbursement for toothbrushes, water flossers, and oral healthcare products For purposes of this section and section 105, expenses incurred for toothbrushes (manual or electric), water flossers, and oral healthcare products (as defined in section 223(d)(2)(E)) shall be treated as incurred for medical care. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to expenses incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1220 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mrs. Wagner (for herself and Mr. Gill of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of State to increase the fee imposed on aliens filing an application abroad for a visa authorizing admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(B) who are nationals of certain countries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fee Increases for Reckless Mismanagement Act of 2025 or FIRM Act of 2025 . 2. Fee increase for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants (a) In general The Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 281 the following: 281A. Fee increase for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants (a) Fee increase The Secretary of State shall increase the fee imposed under section 281 on an alien filing an application abroad for a visa authorizing admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(B) in accordance with subsection (b) for any alien who is a national of a country with respect to which the Secretary determines any of the following: (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security has reported to the Secretary of State under section 243(d) that the government of the country has denied or unreasonably delayed accepting an alien who is a citizen, subject, national, or resident of that country after the Secretary of Homeland Security asked whether the government would accept the alien. (2) The Secretary of State has designated the country as a state sponsor of international terrorism (as such term is defined in section 214(c)(4)(F)(ii)). (3) The country is listed as a tier 3 country in the most recent Trafficking in Persons report of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons of the Department of State. (b) Amount of increase The Secretary shall increase the fee described in subsection (a) as follows: (1) If the Secretary determines that the country meets one of the criteria described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall increase such fee by not less than 50 percent. (2) If the Secretary determines that the country meets two of the criteria described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall increase such fee by not less than 100 percent. (3) If the Secretary determines that the country meets three of the criteria described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall increase such fee by not less than 150 percent. (c) Periodic review On the first day of each month, the Secretary shall review the determinations under subsection (a), to determine whether any increase imposed should be reduced, or whether an increase should be imposed on nationals of any additional countries. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after the item related to section 281 the following: 281A. Fee increase for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1222 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Self , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Babin , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Gill of Texas , and Mr. Luttrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security , 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 reimburse the State of Texas for expenses incurred for activities conducted relating to securing the southern international border of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Operation Lone Star Reimbursement Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Federal Government is primarily responsible for securing the borders of the United States at and between ports of entry. (2) Due to the lack of border action by the Federal Government from January 20, 2021, to January 19, 2025, the State of Texas has been forced to continually appropriate funds to secure the southern border of the United States. (3) Texas has taken these actions to help maintain safety and security for all citizens across the United States by protecting against the criminal acts of— (A) human trafficking; (B) sex trafficking; (C) drug proliferation; (D) illicit movement of weapons and contraband; (E) criminal organizations; and (F) unlawful entry. (4) In March 2021, the Governor of Texas launched Operation Lone Star to combat these threats, resulting in— (A) apprehension of over half a million illegal immigrants; (B) 140,000 attempted illegal entries denied; (C) over 50,000 criminal arrests; (D) the seizure of half a billion lethal doses of fentanyl; and (E) construction of over 240 miles of border barriers. (5) The amount the State of Texas spent on border security to combat the crisis at Texas’ southern border was $11.1 billion of Texas taxpayer funding. 3. Reimbursements for the State of Texas (a) Application for reimbursement The Governor of Texas shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of the Treasury an application for reimbursement, which shall include— (1) a list of expenses incurred by the State of Texas for activities conducted relating to securing the southern international border of the United States during the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025; and (2) the total amount of expenses incurred for such activities. (b) Application review The Secretary of Homeland Security must review the State of Texas’ application within 120 days after receival and determine what expenses that incurred are eligible for reimbursement and submit a report to Congress on the final decision. (c) Reimbursement Not later than 60 days after the Secretary of Homeland Security has submitted the reimbursement decision to Congress, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the State of Texas, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an amount equal to the total amount of expenses determined reimbursable.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1224 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2025 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Norman , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Rose , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Moolenaar , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Edwards , Mr. Gill of Texas , and Mr. Biggs of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To prohibit the use of a merchant category code that separately identifies firearms merchants or ammunition merchants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Second Amendment in Financial Services Act . 2. Merchant category code limitations with respect to firearm merchants Section 127 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1637 ) is amended by inserting after subsection (p) the following: (q) Merchant category code limitations with respect to firearm merchants (1) In general A covered entity may not use a merchant category code that separately identifies firearms merchants or ammunition merchants. (2) Covered entity defined For the purposes of this subsection, the term covered entity means any entity— (A) involved in facilitating or processing a credit card transaction, including a bank, an acquirer, payment card network, or payment card issuer; or (B) otherwise participates in the authorizing, clearing, or settling of a credit card transaction. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2025 Mr. Calvert (for himself and Mrs. Torres of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California.

1. Single, unique ZIP code for Eastvale, California Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to the area encompassing solely Eastvale, California.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act . 2. Clarification of organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 321(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking in the Department and inserting in the Office of the Secretary .

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2025 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act . 2. Clarification of organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 321(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking in the Department and inserting in the Office of the Secretary .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1228 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act . 2. Clarification of organization of the Office of Survivors Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 321(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking in the Department and inserting in the Office of the Secretary .

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2025 Mr. Van Orden (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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 Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agriculture Grants for Veterans Education and Training Services Act or the AG VETS Act . 2. Agriculture grants for veteran education and training services Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7624 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 414. Agriculture grants for veteran education and training services (a) In general The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary will award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans (as defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code). (b) Eligible entities An entity is eligible for a grant under this section if such entity is— (1) a cooperative extension service; (2) a land-grant college or university (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )); (3) a non-land-grant college of agriculture (as defined in such section); (4) a Hispanic-serving agricultural college and university (as defined in such section); (5) a State department of agriculture; (6) a nonprofit organization; (7) a community-based organization; or (8) a combination of 2 or more eligible entities described in paragraphs (1) through (7). (c) Use of funds An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds received through the grant— (1) to provide training and classroom education that leads to a comprehensive understanding of farm and ranch business operations and management practices; (2) to develop or identify curriculum that veteran farmers and ranchers can adopt to help manage their enterprise; (3) to offer education, workshops, tours, and instructor-supervised field experiences; or (4) to support any other activity, as identified by the Secretary, to increase the number of military veterans pursuing knowledge and skills development in agriculture. (d) Matching funds An entity that receives a grant under this section shall provide non-Federal matching funds for the purposes of carrying out this section in an amount equal to not less than the amount of the grant. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2025 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cline , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Perry , Mr. Issa , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Weber of Texas , Ms. Hageman , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Hern of Oklahoma , Mr. Guest , Mr. Babin , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Alford , Mr. DesJarlais , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Self , Mr. Strong , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Collins , Mr. Ellzey , Ms. Mace , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Barr , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Steube , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Mann , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Baird , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Moore of North Carolina , Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina , Mr. Edwards , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Schmidt , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Haridopolos , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Onder , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Timmons , Mr. McDowell , Mr. McGuire , Mr. Owens , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Sessions , Ms. Maloy , Mr. Hill of Arkansas , Ms. Lee of Florida , Mr. Allen , Mr. Yakym , and Mr. Burlison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Right-to-Work Act . 2. Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act (a) Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 157 ) is amended by striking except to and all that follows through authorized in section 8(a)(3) . (b) Section 8(a)(3) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(a)(3) ) is amended by striking : Provided, That and all that follows through retaining membership . (c) Section 8(b) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking or to discriminate and all that follows through retaining membership ; and (2) in paragraph (5), by striking covered by an agreement authorized under subsection (a)(3) . (d) Section 8(f) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 158(f) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. 3. Amendment to the Railway Labor Act Section 2 of the Railway Labor Act ( 45 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended by striking paragraph Eleventh.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1233 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2025 Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Gosar , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Perry , Mr. Roy , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To prohibit the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds for disinformation research grants, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition No Federal funds may be obligated or expended by any Federal department or agency for the following: (1) Disinformation research grants. (2) Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace grants. (3) Programs within the National Science Foundation’s Track F: Trust and Authenticity in Communications Systems.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1236 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2025 Mr. Barr (for himself and Mr. Goldman of New York ) 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 certain retired law enforcement officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025 . 2. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the public safety officers' death benefits program (a) In general Section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10281 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Personal injury to retired law enforcement officer (1) In general A retired law enforcement officer shall be eligible for a benefit under this part if the officer died or become permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury resulting from a targeted attack because of the retired law enforcement officer’s service as a law enforcement officer. (2) Retired law enforcement officer defined In this subsection, the term retired law enforcement officer means an individual who separated from service, in good standing, as a law enforcement officer, in an official capacity at a public agency, with or without compensation. . (b) Retroactive applicability (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall— (A) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) apply to any matter pending, before the Bureau of Justice Assistance or otherwise, on the date of enactment of this Act, or filed (consistent with pre-existing effective dates) or accruing after that date. (2) Exceptions The amendments made by this section shall apply to any action taken against a retired law enforcement officer described in section 1201(p) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as added by this Act) that occurred on or after August 28, 2012.