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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5237 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2025 Mrs. Ramirez (for herself and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate the thresholds for reporting the identification of persons making contributions to political committees with respect to elections for Federal office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Campaign Transparency Act . 2. Elimination of thresholds for reporting identification of persons making contributions to political committees in Federal elections (a) Identification of persons making contributions Section 304(b)(3) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30104(b)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking whose contribution or contributions have an aggregate amount or value in excess of $200 within the calendar year (or election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate for Federal office), or in any lesser amount if the reporting committee should so elect, ; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $200 within the calendar year (or election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate for Federal office) ; and (3) in subparagraph (G), by striking in an aggregate value or amount in excess of $200 within the calendar year (or election cycle, in the case of an authorized committee of a candidate for Federal office) . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to reports required to be filed under section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30104 ) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2025 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require a report on the unfunded priorities of the Department of State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fully Funding our National Security Priorities Act . 2. Report on unfunded priorities of the Department of State (a) In general Not later than 10 days after the date on which the budget for any fiscal year is submitted by the President to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of State shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on unfunded priorities of the Department of State. (b) Elements (1) In general The report required by subsection (a) shall include, with respect to each unfunded priority covered by such report— (A) a summary description of such priority, including the objectives to be achieved if such priority is funded (whether in whole or in part); (B) the additional amount of funds recommended to be made available to achieve the objectives referred to in subparagraph (A); and (C) budget information with respect to such priority, including— (i) the appropriation account; (ii) the expenditure center; and (iii) the project and, if applicable, any subprojects. (2) Prioritization The report required by subsection (a) shall present the unfunded priorities covered by such report in overall order of urgency of priority among unfunded priorities. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the term unfunded priority , with respect to a fiscal year, means a program, activity, or mission requirement of an element of the Department of State that— (A) is not funded in the budget for such fiscal year submitted by the President to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; (B) is necessary to fulfill a foreign policy or national security objective or to satisfy an information requirement associated with a goal or objective outlined in the Joint Strategic Plan agreed upon by the Department of State; and (C) would have been recommended for funding by the Secretary of State if— (i) additional resources had been available for such budget to fund such program, activity, or mission requirement; or (ii) the program, activity, or mission requirement has emerged since such budget was formulated.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5241 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2025 Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. Begich , Ms. King-Hinds , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Hernández , and Ms. Plaskett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide mandatory funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation for reimbursement payments to geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RTCP Revitalization Act . 2. Commodity Credit Corporation funding for geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers Section 1621 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 8792 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary and inserting The Secretary ; (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Payment limitations The Secretary may not impose a limitation on the amount of payments received by a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for any fiscal year in which the amount made available for payments under this section is equal to or greater than the amount that may be provided in accordance with this section with respect to applications received by the Secretary for that fiscal year. ; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through There are and inserting the following: (d) Funding (1) Mandatory funding Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section— (A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; (B) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; (C) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; (D) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; (E) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and (F) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2031 and each fiscal year thereafter. (2) Authorization of appropriations There are .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5242 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Kustoff introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To repeal the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016.

1. Repeal of Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 (a) Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 The Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–284) is hereby repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act is restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law. (b) Incarceration Reduction Act of 2016 The Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 (title III of the Comprehensive Youth Justice Amendment Act of 2016; D.C. Law 21–36) is hereby repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such Act is restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted into law.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5243 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Ms. McClellan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage.

1. Increasing data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage (a) In general Section 1857(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–27(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Reporting of enrollee-level data on supplemental benefits (A) In general Beginning with plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2029, a contract under this section with an MA organization shall require the organization to submit to the Secretary, for each MA plan offered by the organization, enrollee-level data on supplemental benefits (by item or service, or category of item or service, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, and national provider identifier), including eligibility for such benefits, the types of benefit categories offered, data on utilization of and payments for such benefits (including the total amount spent by the plan for each enrollee who utilized such benefits and the total out-of-pocket cost per utilization for each enrollee). (B) Data access (i) In general On the first Monday in October of each year (beginning with 2030), the Secretary shall make data submitted under subparagraph (A) available to individuals and entities for the purpose of conducting— (I) evaluations and other analysis to support the program under this title; and (II) other health care related research. (ii) Public use data file Not later than October 1 of each year (beginning with 2030), the Secretary shall make a public use data file containing the data submitted under subparagraph (A) available on the internet website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (iii) Confidentiality In making data available under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall have in place procedures to safeguard the privacy of any individually identifiable enrollee information. . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall affect the collection of information as proposed pursuant to the notice entitled Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request , published in the Federal Register on March 14, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 15726).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5252 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Amo (for himself, Mr. McDowell , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Thanedar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the 21st Century Cares Act to clarify that certain grants for State and Tribal response to opioid use disorders may be used for certain activities related to public access opioid overdose reversal kits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Having Overdose Protection Equipment Act or the HOPE Act . 2. Use of certain State and Tribal grant funds for public access opioid overdose reversal kits Section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by inserting and other activities related to acquiring, making available, and maintaining public access opioid overdose reversal kits after primary prevention activities ; and (2) in subsection (h)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; (B) by transferring paragraph (4), as so redesignated, so as to appear after paragraph (3); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Public access opioid overdose reversal kit The term public access opioid overdose reversal kit means a kit that includes— (A) opioid overdose reversal medication; and (B) instructions on how to administer such medication. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5255 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Ms. Brown (for herself, Mr. Carey , and Ms. Plaskett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for the development and maintenance of school and community gardens, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thriving Community Gardens Act . 2. Activities to support safe and healthy students Clause (ii) of section 4108(5)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7118(5)(C)) is amended to read as follows: (ii) support a healthy, active lifestyle, including— (I) nutritional education and regular, structured physical education activities and programs, that may address chronic disease management with instruction led by school nurses, nurse practitioners, or other appropriate specialists or professionals to help maintain the well-being of students; and (II) the development and maintenance of school or community gardens; . 3. Information collection and best practices (a) Information collection The Secretary of Education shall regularly collect information from local educational agencies that use funds provided under section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7118), as amended by this Act, to develop and maintain community gardens (as authorized under paragraph (5)(C)(ii)(II) of such section). (b) Identification of best practices Based on the information collected from local educational agencies under subsection (a), the Secretary of Education shall identify best practices for the development and maintenance of community gardens as described in such subsection. (c) Publication and updates The Secretary of Education shall— (1) publish the best practices identified under subsection (b) on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Education; and (2) regularly update the best practices based on information received from local educational agencies under subsection (a).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5257 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Cole (for himself, Ms. McCollum , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Langworthy , and Mr. Calvert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust.

1. Reaffirmation of trust status Land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934 ( 25 U.S.C. 5108 ), before the date of enactment of this Act for the benefit of an Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust is reaffirmed as trust land.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Collins (for himself, Mr. Gill of Texas , Mr. Tiffany , and Ms. Hageman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2025 . 2. Attorney accountability (a) Sanctions under rule 11 Rule 11(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking may and inserting shall ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking Rule 5 and all that follows through motion. and inserting Rule 5. ; and (3) in paragraph (4), by striking situated and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting situated, and to compensate the parties that were injured by such conduct. Subject to the limitations in paragraph (5), the sanction shall consist of an order to pay to the party or parties the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred as a direct result of the violation, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. The court may also impose additional appropriate sanctions, such as striking the pleadings, dismissing the suit, or other directives of a non-monetary nature, or, if warranted for effective deterrence, an order directing payment of a penalty into the court. . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act shall be construed to bar or impede the assertion or development of new claims, defenses, or remedies under Federal, State, or local laws, including civil rights laws, or under the Constitution of the United States.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5260 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Ms. Tenney , Mr. Patronis , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Fry , and Mrs. Hinson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees working during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act . 2. Payment of salaries of certain CBP employees working during a Government shutdown There are appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to pay, during any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations during such fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section, the salaries and expenses of any Agents of the U.S. Border Patrol and officers of the Office of Field Operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection excepted from furlough during such lapse.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5261 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts owed to a third party or for which the veteran is responsible under a health-plan contract.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2025 . 2. Modification of limitation on reimbursement for emergency treatment of amounts owed to a third party or for which the veteran is responsible under a health-plan contract (a) In general Section 1725(c)(4)(D) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary and inserting (i) The Secretary ; (2) in clause (i), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking or similar payment and inserting of less than $100 ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) In this subparagraph, the term copayment means a fixed amount paid by an individual for a covered health service received by the individual and does not include any amount paid for a deductible or coinsurance. . (b) Application of amendment The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any reimbursement claim under section 1725 of such title submitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished on or after February 1, 2012, including any such claim submitted by a member of the certified class seeking relief in Wolfe v. McDonough, No. 18–6091 (U.S. Vet. App.). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms emergency treatment and health-plan contract have the meanings given those terms in section 1725(f) of title 38, United States Code. (2) The term reimbursement claim includes any claim by a veteran for reimbursement of a copayment, deductible, coinsurance, or any other type of cost share for emergency treatment furnished to the veteran in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs facility and made by a veteran who had coverage under a health-plan contract, including any claim for the reasonable value of emergency treatment that was rejected or denied by the Department of Veterans Affairs, whether the rejection or denial was final or not.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5263 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Flood (for himself and Mr. Cleaver ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require approval from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for any Federal manufactured home and safety standards, and for other purposes.

1. Primary authority to establish manufactured home construction and safety standards The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 603(7), by inserting energy efficiency, after design, ; and (2) in section 604, by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) Primary authority To establish standards (1) In general The Secretary shall have the primary authority to establish Federal manufactured home construction and safety standards. (2) Approval from Secretary (A) In general The head of any Federal agency that seeks to establish a Federal manufactured home construction and safety standard on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection— (i) shall submit to the Secretary a proposal describing such standard; and (ii) may not establish such standard without approval from the Secretary. (B) Rejection of standards The Secretary shall reject the standards described in subparagraph (A)— (i) if the standards would significantly increase the cost of producing manufactured homes, as determined by the Secretary; (ii) if the standards conflict with existing manufactured home construction and safety standards established by the Secretary; or (iii) for any other reason as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (C) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the Secretary to establish new or revised Federal manufactured home construction and safety standards. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5265 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to establish an electric bike safety program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SAFE Ride Act of 2025 . 2. Funding for electric bike safety program (a) Establishment The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall establish a grant program to provide funds to States that have in effect an electric bike safety program. (b) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate to the Secretary that such State— (1) has successful enforcement of the safety requirements for operation of shared e-bike systems; (2) provides to the public educational materials or programs on helmet use and safe riding specific to e-bikes, including the use of the curricula developed under subsection (c)(2); (3) implements helmet safety laws modeled after the national standards established under subsection (c)(1); (4) collects data on e-bike accidents, including by requiring shared mobility operators to report such data by demographic, and report such data to the Secretary; (5) supports local law enforcement efforts to implement and enforce the actions described in paragraphs (1) and (3); and (6) will provide grant funding and guidance to local law enforcement entities to address unsafe underage riding, including collection of penalties, impounding of unsafe vehicles, and educational outreach. (c) National standards; safety curricula The Secretary shall— (1) establish national standards that recommend helmet use for e-bike riders under the age of 18; and (2) develop, and make available to the public, curricula on safety of e-bike usage, including helmet safety. (d) Guidelines The Secretary shall establish such guidelines as are necessary to carry out this section.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5268 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Mr. Barrett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for Federal district court jurisdiction for highway accident actions against interstate motor carriers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forum Accountability and Integrity in Roadway Trucking Act or the FAIR Trucking Act . 2. Federal district court jurisdiction for highway accident actions against interstate motor carriers (a) Application of Federal jurisdiction Section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) (1) The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action— (A) alleging bodily harm or loss of life involving one or more commercial motor vehicles, as defined in section 31101 of title 49, operating on a public road in interstate commerce; (B) in which the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $5,000,000, exclusive of interest and costs; and (C) is a civil action in which— (i) any plaintiff is a citizen of a State different from any defendant; (ii) any plaintiff is a foreign state or a citizen or subject of a foreign state and any defendant is a citizen of a State; or (iii) any plaintiff is a citizen of a State and any defendant is a foreign state or a citizen or subject of a foreign state. (2) Citizenship of plaintiffs shall be determined for purposes of paragraph (1) as of the date of filing of the complaint or amended complaint, or, if the case stated by the initial pleading is not subject to Federal jurisdiction, as of the date of service by plaintiffs of an amended pleading, motion, or other paper, indicating the existence of Federal jurisdiction. (3) For purposes of this subsection, an unincorporated association shall be deemed to be a citizen of the State where it has its principal place of business and the State under whose laws it is organized. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5270 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Huizenga (for himself and Mr. Barr ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to issue rules to establish certain methodologies and scenarios used in stress testing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act . 2. Rulemaking related to stress capital buffer requirements (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (in this Act referred to as the Board ) shall issue a rule to establish any models, assumptions, formulas, or other decisional methodologies that are used to determine any component or subcomponent of the stress capital buffer requirement for a bank holding company. (b) Changes The Board may only make changes to the rule issued under subsection (a) through notice and comment rulemaking. (c) No double-Count The Board shall ensure no double-count of capital requirements for the same risks in the stress capital buffer requirement and the risk-based capital requirements. (d) Stress capital buffer requirement defined In this section, the term stress capital buffer requirement has the meaning given the term in section 225.8(d) of title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 3. Rulemaking relating to stress testing (a) In general Beginning in the first calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of this section, the Board shall, not less than 30 days before conducting a stress test pursuant to section 165(i) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010, issue a rule to establish each scenario to be used in such stress test. (b) Prohibition The Board may not, by rule or otherwise, subject any nonbank financial company to a climate-related stress test using the authority provided in section 165(i) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010. 4. GAO report (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall, every 3 years, conduct a study and submit a report to the Congress with respect to the stress tests conducted by the Board under section 165(i) of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 in the 3 most recent calendar years. (b) Contents The report submitted to the Congress under subsection (a) shall consider the effectiveness of the stress tests in evaluating— (1) the safety and soundness of the nonbank financial institutions subjected to stress tests; (2) the stability of the United States financial system.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5275 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. Craig ) 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 include blood contamination as a hospital acquired condition under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diagnostic Accuracy in Sepsis Act of 2025 . 2. Including blood contamination as a hospital acquired condition under the Medicare program Section 1886(p) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1305ww(p) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking means a condition and inserting the following: means— (A) a condition ; (B) by striking subsection (d)(4)(D)(iv) and any and inserting the following: subsection (d)(4)(D)(iv); (C) any ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) with respect to discharges occurring during fiscal year 2026 or a subsequent fiscal year, blood culture contamination; and ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: (7) Blood culture contamination measure In establishing a measure for blood culture contamination for a subsection (d) hospital for purposes of determining whether such hospital is an applicable hospital under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall so establish such a measure on the basis that the rate of such contamination should not exceed 1 percent. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5277 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the payments or allowances that individuals, including veterans service organizations, receive for transportation of veterans to or from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Heroes Earned Affordable Lifts Act or the HEAL Act . 2. Expansion of payments or allowances for transportation of veterans to or from Department facilities (a) Milage reimbursement rate Section 111 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking at a rate of 41.5 cents per mile and inserting at the rate prescribed under subsection (g) ; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and notwithstanding subsection (g)(2) of this section or and inserting Notwithstanding ; and (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) The Secretary shall set the mileage rate under subsection (a) to be equal to the rate for a privately owned automobile when no Government vehicle is available, as prescribed by the Administrator of General Services under section 5707(b) of title 5. . (b) Prohibition on certain deductible payments Section 111(c) of such title is amended to read as follows: (c) The Secretary may not require a deductible for travel for examination, treatment, or care under this section. . (c) Veterans service organizations (1) Section 111(e)(2)(B) of such title is amended— (A) by striking subparagraph is and all that follows and inserting subparagraph is— ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new clauses: (i) a provider of personal care services for such veteran who is approved under paragraph (6) of section 1720G(a) of this title or designated under paragraph (7) of such section 1720G(a); (ii) a veterans service organization that provides transportation for such veteran under section 111A of this title; or (iii) a veterans service agency of a local government, including an employee or a volunteer of such agency, that provides transportation for such veteran. . (2) Section 111A(b) of such title is amended— (A) by striking veterans’ service and inserting veterans service ; and (B) by striking , without reimbursement from the Department, and inserting (reimbursable by the Department only to the extent allowable under section 111 of this title) .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5279 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Mills (for himself and Mr. Moore of Alabama ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish the Southern Border Wall National Monument, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as THE DON-ument Act . 2. Southern Border Wall National Monument (a) Establishment There is hereby established, in the States of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, the Southern Border Wall National Monument to protect the southern border wall from alteration. (b) Area included The National Monument shall consist of portions of the southern border wall and lands and interests therein comprising approximately 289,920 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled _________ , numbered ________, and dated __________. (c) Map The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior. (d) Administration (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall administer the National Monument. (2) Administrative jurisdiction The Secretary shall establish administrative jurisdiction over portions of the southern border wall within the National Monument as necessary to carry out this Act by entering into memoranda of understanding with the following: (A) The head of each Federal department or agency with administrative jurisdiction over land within the National Monument on which portions of the southern border wall are located. (B) The governing body of each Indian Tribe with administrative jurisdiction over land within the National Monument on which portions of the southern border wall are located. (e) Management plan (1) Deadline for completion Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Monument, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Monument. (2) Submission to Congress On completion of the general management plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate the general management plan under such paragraph. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) National Monument The term National Monument means the Southern Border Wall National Monument established in subsection (a). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (3) Southern border wall The term southern border wall means any portion of a physical wall constructed pursuant to Federal law or Executive order to serve as a barrier along the United States border with Mexico.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5280 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to enhance the long-term protection of watersheds, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Farmers from Natural Disasters Act of 2025 . 2. Level of restoration Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2203 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Level of restoration The Secretary may allow restoration above pre-disaster conditions if that restoration is in the best interest of the long-term health and protection of the watershed. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5282 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Reschenthaler (for himself and Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ) 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 reauthorize grants to support law enforcement officers and families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act of 2025 . 2. Reauthorization Section 1001(a)(21) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(21) ) is amended by striking 2020 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5284 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Beyer , Mr. Bean of Florida , and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Social Security Administration to make changes to the social security terminology used in the rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials of the Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Claiming Age Clarity Act . 2. Changes to social security terminology Not later than January 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that, in any rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials of the Social Security Administration, whether online or in print— (1) the term early eligibility age is replaced with the term minimum monthly benefit age ; (2) the terms full retirement age and normal retirement age are replaced with the term standard monthly benefit age ; and (3) the term delayed retirement credit shall not be used and any reference to age 70 as the maximum age up to which delayed retirement credits can be received shall be replaced with the term maximum monthly benefit age .
IB Union Calendar No. 283 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5284 [Report No. 119–330] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Beyer , Mr. Bean of Florida , and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means October 3, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Cline , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Vindman , and Mr. Carey October 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 September 10, 2025 A BILL To require the Social Security Administration to make changes to the social security terminology used in the rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials of the Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Claiming Age Clarity Act . 2. Changes to social security terminology Not later than the later of the date that is 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act or January 1, 2027, the Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that, in any rules, regulation, guidance, or other materials of the Social Security Administration, whether online or in print— (1) the term early eligibility age is replaced with the term minimum monthly benefit age ; (2) the terms full retirement age and normal retirement age are replaced with the term standard monthly benefit age ; and (3) the term delayed retirement credit shall not be used and any reference to age 70 as the maximum age up to which delayed retirement credits can be received shall be replaced with the term maximum monthly benefit age .

October 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. 5285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Ms. Stevens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to expand the goals of the tornado warning improvement and extension program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tornado and Windstorm Innovation for Safety and Tracking Enhancement Research Act or the TWISTER Act . 2. Expansion of goals of tornado warning improvement and extension program Section 103 of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 ( 15 U.S.C. 8513 ; relating to the tornado warning improvement and extension program) is amended— (1) by striking The goal of such program and inserting the following: (1) In general The goal of such program ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Additional focuses In carrying out paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall ensure the development of innovative tornado forecasts, predictions, and warnings, with a particular focus on the following: (A) Fast-developing storm systems, such as derechos. (B) Areas historically absent of tornadoes. (C) Evening or nighttime tornadoes. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5291 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Williams of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to generally permit holding merchant banking investments of up to 15 years.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Merchant Banking Modernization Act . 2. Merchant banking activities Section 4(k)(7)(A) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1843(k)(7)(A) ) is amended by inserting Under such regulations, the period of time generally permitted for holding merchant banking investments shall not be less than 15 years. For any merchant banking investment held on the date of enactment of the Merchant Banking Modernization Act , the holding period of time permitted shall not be less than 15 years from the initial date of the investment. after the period at the end.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To reimpose Jackson-Vanik restrictions on the Russian Federation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Trade with Terrorists Act . 2. Secs. 102, 201, 202, 203 & 204 of PL 112–208 are repealed.
V 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5293 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Bresnahan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham for acts of valor while as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 1, 1966, during Operation Birmingham in the Vietnam War, then-Captain Robert J. Graham launched his F–100 Super Sabre from an alert pad at Bien Hoa Air Base, despite being grounded due to driving monsoon conditions. Alongside his flight leader, he provided close air support to an Army fire base which was under heavy attack by enemy forces. (2) During the first strike pass, Capt. Graham’s plane sustained severe damage from enemy anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) to the fuel boost pumps. Despite the loss, he skillfully kept his engine running by relying solely on gravity fuel flow, forcing him to fly barely above stall speed in hazardous weather. (3) As Capt. Graham attempted to return to base with his crippled plane, an urgent request came in for support at another army base, which was being attacked by over 4,000 North Vietnamese troops, with the enemy about to breach the concertina wire perimeter. (4) Despite his battle-damaged plane and his own survival highly unlikely, Captain Graham carried on and executed strikes against enemy forces under the guns of friendly Army defenders, a feat never attempted in combat. (5) With complete disregard for his own safety, Capt. Graham made more than 15 passes, destroying all eight North Vietnamese AAA gun positions, neutralizing over 1,500 enemy troops, and saving hundreds of American lives. (6) His actions turned the tide of the battle and remain a testament to the highest ideals of service and sacrifice. (7) For his actions in Operation Birmingham on May 1, 1966, Capt. Graham was awarded the Silver Star. (8) Ret. Col. Graham served four tours in Vietnam and flew more than 500 combat missions. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1953 and after completing basic training and flight school, he continued to serve 26 years as a fighter pilot. (9) Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham deserves the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on May 1, 1966, going above and beyond the call of duty, where his undaunted courage in the face of danger saved the lives of hundreds of his fellow Americans. 2. Authorization for award of medal of honor to Ret. Col. Robert J. Graham for acts of valor during the Vietnam War (a) Waiver of time limitations Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 8298 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of Honor under section 8291 of such title to Robert J. Graham for the acts of valor described in subsection (b). (b) Acts of valor described The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of Robert J. Graham, as a captain in the Air Force, on May 1, 1966.
V 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5294 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2025 Mr. Swalwell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Miguel Lopez Luvian.

1. Naturalization of Miguel Lopez Luvian (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) Miguel Lopez Luvian has lived in the United States of America for 27 years, and has had immigration status petitions pending for most of that time; (2) he is the husband of a United States Citizen, the father of three United States Citizens, and the grandfather to one United States Citizen; (3) Miguel Lopez Luvian has complied with the requirements provided by the Department of Homeland Security, and was arrested and detained at a routine immigration check-in and interned at the Golden State Annex in McFarland, California before being deported to Mexico; (4) that deportation took place in direct contravention of a scheduled court hearing, during which a temporary restraining order was granted which would've prevented his removal from the United States of America; and (5) his family, employer, and community would be better served if Miguel Lopez Luvian were to return to his home in Livermore, California. (b) Naturalization Notwithstanding section 337(a) or any other provision of title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. ), Miguel Lopez Luvian shall be considered to be a naturalized citizen of the United States as of the date of the enactment of this Act and shall be furnished by the Attorney General with a certificate of naturalization.