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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5189 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Khanna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require biennial assessments on the nutrition standards of the military departments, and for other purposes.

1. Assessments and plan for increasing access to nutritious food on military installations (a) Assessments (1) Requirement Chapter 23 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 488 the following new section: 489. Biennial assessments on nutrition standards of military departments On a biennial basis, the Secretary of Defense shall— (1) conduct an assessment of the nutrition standards of each military department, including by reviewing any nutrition program or related policy of that military department, and the extent to which such standards are reflected in the food options accessible to members of the Armed Forces at the military installations of that military department; (2) submit a report containing the results of such assessment to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and (3) publish such report on a publicly available website of the Department of Defense. . (2) First report Not later than December 1, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and publish on a publicly available website of the Department of Defense, the first report required under section 489 of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). (b) Plan (1) Requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs and such other entities as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate, shall jointly submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate and publish on a publicly available website of the Department of Defense a plan to increase access to nutritious food on military installations, consistent with recommendations included in the report of the Government Accountability Office titled DOD Food Program: Additional Actions Needed to Implement, Oversee, and Evaluate Nutrition Efforts for Service Members , and dated June 24, 2024 (GAO–24–106155). (2) Elements The plan under paragraph (1) shall include a strategy developed by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs for increasing nutritious menu options at venues that are located on military installations, offer food services to members of the Armed Forces, and are not funded with appropriated amounts (referred to in the report specified in such paragraph as nonappropriated fund food venues ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5190 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Khanna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To expand the contested logistics demonstration and prototyping program to include commercial additive manufacturing facilities in contested logistics environments, and for other purposes.

1. Modification to demonstration and prototyping program to advance international product support capabilities in a contested logistics environment Section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 ( Public Law 118–31 ; 10 U.S.C. 2341 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) commercial additive manufacturing facilities for rapid, distributed production of parts closer to the point of use; and ; and (2) in subsection (g), by striking on the date and all that follows and inserting December 31, 2030. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5191 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Garamendi , and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to issue guidance for private entities on demonstrating how biobased products meet Department of Defense requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Establishing biobased product merit guidance (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code), shall develop and make publicly available guidance for private entities on how such entities can effectively prove that a biobased product of such entity provides capabilities meeting the requirements of the Department of Defense. (b) Analysis (1) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an analysis of the process of the Department of Defense for developing requirements to determine if such processes intentionally or unintentionally exclude biobased products. (2) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) a report on the findings of the analysis conducted under paragraph (1) and, if Comptroller General determines through such analysis that the processes described in such paragraph exclude biobased products, containing recommendations of the Comptroller General to reduce such exclusion. (c) Biobased product defined In this section, the term biobased product means a product manufactured, produced, or developed through the application living organisms to alter living or non-living materials.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5192 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Khanna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To modify the annual report on the Navy Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program.

1. Modification to annual report on Navy Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program Section 355(c)(2)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 ; 10 U.S.C. 8013 note) is amended by inserting and the incorporation of digital infrastructure (including hardware, software, and cloud storage) and platforms before ; and .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5193 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Garamendi , and Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to conduct a feasibility study on incorporating militarily-relevant applications of emerging biotechnology into wargaming exercises, and for other purposes.

1. Feasibility study on incorporating militarily relevant applications of emerging biotechnology into wargaming exercises (a) In general The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall conduct a review to determine the feasibility and advisability modifying the design of wargaming exercises to ensure that such exercises incorporate militarily relevant applications of emerging biotechnology. (b) Elements In conducting the review required under subsection (a), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall take into account— (1) biotechnology-enabled enhancements that improve the cognitive and physical performance of warfighters; (2) biotechnology-enabled chemicals and materials intended to provide a strategic advantage on the battlefield; (3) adversaries’ use of biotechnology for military purposes beyond traditional biological weapons; and (4) any other militarily relevant applications of biotechnology determined appropriate by the Chairman. (c) Consultation In conducting the review under subsection (a), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall consult with— (1) the commanders of the combatant commands; and (2) other stakeholders within and outside the Department of Defense, as necessary, to identify recent militarily relevant advancements in the field of biotechnology that could potentially be incorporated into exercises. (d) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the review conducted under subsection (a). The report shall include— (1) a detailed summary of any recommended modifications to wargaming exercises; and (2) if applicable, a plan for regularly updating the design of such exercises to keep pace with advances in biotechnology. (e) Wargaming exercise defined In this section, the term wargaming exercise means a military exercise conducted to test or improve tactical expertise, and includes the Globally Integrated Wargames.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5195 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. Valadao , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Case , and Mr. Obernolte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to advance toward full Federal funding for impact aid, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act . 2. Amendment to ESEA Section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7714 ) is amended by striking subsections (a) through (d) and inserting the following: (a) Payments for Federal acquisition of real property For the purpose of making payments under section 7002, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; (2) $118,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; (3) $151,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; (4) $184,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; (5) $217,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and (6) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2031. (b) Basic payments; payments for heavily impacted local educational agencies For the purpose of making payments under section 7003(b), there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $1,487,058,000 for fiscal year 2026; (2) $1,659,178,000 for fiscal year 2027; (3) $1,831,298,000 for fiscal year 2028; (4) $2,003,418,000 for fiscal year 2029; (5) $2,175,538,000 for fiscal year 2030; and (6) $2,347,658,000 for fiscal year 2031. (c) Payments for children with disabilities For the purpose of making payments under section 7003(d), there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; (2) $64,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; (3) $78,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; (4) $92,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; (5) $106,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and (6) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2031. (d) Construction For the purpose of carrying out section 7007, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; (2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; (3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; (4) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; (5) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and (6) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2031. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5196 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mrs. Luna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide diquat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Farmers and Families Act of 2025 . 2. Cancellation of registration of diquat (a) In general Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136d(b) ), effective on the date of enactment of this Act— (1) diquat shall be deemed to generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment (as defined by section 2 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136 )); (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall cancel the registration of all uses of diquat; and (3) following such cancellation, the Administrator shall, in accordance with section 408(l)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 346a(l)(2) ), revoke any tolerance or exemption that allows the presence of diquat, or any pesticide chemical residue that results from diquat use, in or on food. (b) Sale and use of existing stocks prohibited Notwithstanding section 6(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136d(a) ), effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the continued sale and use of existing stocks of diquat shall be prohibited. (c) Reregistration prohibited Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not reregister diquat under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136a–1 ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5198 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Mann (for himself, Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Fields , Mr. Mannion , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Costa , Mr. Baird , Mr. Graves , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Boebert , and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to maintain standards for qualification as a rural health clinic under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025 . 2. Maintaining standards for qualification as a rural health clinic under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2) ) is amended, in the first sentence of the matter following subparagraph (K), by striking an urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) and inserting an urban area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a population of 50,000 or more . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning January 1, 2027.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5199 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Mann (for himself, Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Fields , Mr. Mannion , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Costa , Mr. Baird , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Boebert , and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize physician, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner utilization requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 . 2. Modernizing physician, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner utilization requirements Section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking has an arrangement and all that follows through the first semicolon and inserting meets the requirements described in paragraph (8); ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Requirements for certain facilities described For purposes of paragraph (2)(B), with respect to a facility which is not a physician-directed clinic, the following requirements are described in this paragraph: (A) Arrangement The facility has an arrangement consistent with the provisions of State and local law relative to the practice, performance, and delivery of health services, with one or more physician assistants (as defined in paragraph (5)(A)) or one or more nurse practitioners (as defined in such paragraph). (B) Practice and oversight requirements The delivery of health services under such arrangement shall be in accordance with State law or the State regulatory mechanism governing the practice of physician assistants or nurse practitioners. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on January 1, 2027, and shall apply to items and services furnished on or after such date.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5201 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Ms. Matsui (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a report on implementation of the Kari’s Law Act of 2017, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kari's Law Reporting Act . 2. Report on implementation of Kari’s Law Act of 2017 (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish on the website of the Commission a report regarding the enforcement by the Commission of section 721 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 623 ), which shall include— (1) a summary of the extent to which multi-line telephone system manufacturers and vendors have complied with such section; (2) potential difficulties and obstacles in complying with such section; (3) potential ways, if necessary, to improve the policies of the Commission to better enforce such section; and (4) recommendations to Congress, if necessary, on further legislation that could mitigate problems like those that are addressed by such section. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (2) Multi-line telephone system The term multi-line telephone system has the meaning given such term in section 721(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 623(f) ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5205 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Khanna , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Case , Mr. Levin , and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize owners or operators of general aviation airports to impose certain restrictions relating to aircraft noise, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aircraft Noise Reduction Act . 2. Authority of general aviation airports to restrict flights for purposes of implementing aircraft noise limitations (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 47535. Authority of general aviation airports to restrict flights for purposes of implementing aircraft noise limitations (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, for purposes of implementing aircraft noise limitations, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall consult with an owner or operator of a general aviation airport, upon request by such owner or operator, to provide for reasonable adjustments to air traffic and training patterns of noncommercial charter flights so long as such adjustments do not otherwise violate law. (b) Community input In implementing reasonable accommodations under subsection (a), an owner or operator of a general aviation airport and the Administrator shall take into account input received from individuals or entities in communities surrounding the airport. (c) Federal funding No Federal funds, including a grant under this chapter, may be withheld from, withdrawn from, or denied to a general aviation airport based solely on an activity carried out by an owner or operator of such airport under this section. (d) Emergencies The Administrator may reject or temporarily restrict an accommodation under subsection (a), as necessary, in the case of an emergency. (e) Definition of general aviation airport In this section, the term general aviation airport means a noncertified airport covered by part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. . (b) Analysis The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 47535. Authority of general aviation airports to restrict flights for purposes of implementing aircraft noise limitations. . (c) Regulatory updates The Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to update part 150 and part 161 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to allow the owners and operators of general aviation airports to implement effective noise abatement measures, as determined appropriate by such owners and operators.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5206 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Norcross (for himself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Simon , Mr. Magaziner , Ms. Norton , Mrs. McIver , Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Mr. Deluzio , Ms. Budzinski , Mrs. Ramirez , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Casar , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Adams , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Chu , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Omar , Ms. Randall , and Mr. Carson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to provide that an individual engaged in a labor dispute may receive unemployment benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Striking Workers Act of 2025 . 2. Unemployment insurance for striking workers (a) In general Section 3304(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (18), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (19) and inserting ; and , and by adding at the end the following: (20) in the case of an individual who is employed but unable to work due to a labor dispute (including any controversy concerning terms, tenure or conditions of employment, or concerning the association or representation of persons in negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to arrange terms or conditions of employment, regardless of whether the disputants stand in the proximate relation of employer and employee), including an individual unable to work as an indirect result of such a labor dispute, compensation is payable to such individual as though such individual were unemployed beginning on the date that is the earlier of— (A) the date that is 14 days after the date on which a strike began; (B) the date on which a lock-out began; (C) the date on which the employer hired permanent replacement workers; or (D) the date on which the strike or lock-out ended and the individual became unemployed. . (b) Exemption from work availability requirement Section 303(a)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 503(a)(12) ) is amended by inserting (other than a claimant who is an individual unable to work due to a labor dispute as described in section 3304(a)(20) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) after claimant .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5207 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Ogles introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the President to make certain extensions of the emergency period during which the President may exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capital Emergency Control Act of 2025 . 2. Extension of the emergency period during which the President may exercise control over Metropolitan Police Department (a) In general Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking subsection (c) and inserting subsections (c) and (e) ; (2) in subsection (d), by striking subsection (c) and inserting subsections (c) and (e) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Services made available pursuant to the authority of the President under subsection (a) of this section may be extended for additional 30-day periods if the President transmits to the Chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a written notification of such extension and the basis for determining that special conditions of an emergency nature continue to exist. . (b) Applicability This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with respect to an emergency declared by the President under section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code) that is in effect on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5208 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Moore of Utah , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Riley of New York , Ms. Goodlander , and Ms. Jacobs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income for purposes of the basic needs allowance for eligible members of the Armed Forces.

1. Basic needs allowance: exclusion of basic allowance for housing from the calculation of gross household income of an eligible member of the Armed Forces Section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking in the case and all that follows through portion of ; and (2) by striking that the Secretary concerned elects to exclude and inserting paid to such member .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5211 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Schmidt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize peace officer standards and training agencies to access criminal history records, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Peace Officer Standards and Training Agency Information Access Clarification Act . 2. Federal Bureau of Investigation (a) Attorney general duties Section 534 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by amending to read as follows: (4) exchange such records and information with, and for the official use of, authorized officials of the Federal Government, including the United States Sentencing Commission, the States, including State sentencing commissions and peace officer standards and training agencies, Indian tribes, cities, and penal and other institutions; and ; (2) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking section, the term and inserting the following: section— (1) the term ; (B) by striking (1) railroad and inserting the following: (A) railroad ; (C) by striking (2) police and inserting the following: (B) police ; (D) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (2) the term peace officer standards and training agency means an agency of a State with the statutory authority under State law to set standards for the hiring, training, ethical conduct, and retention of the law enforcement officers of the State through certification, licensing, or other similar qualification process; and (3) the term State means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States. . (b) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall amend section part 20 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5213 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. James , and Mr. Moore of North Carolina ) 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 prohibit the award of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to States or units of local government that limit the use of cash bail.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act . 2. Prohibition on grants for certain entities Section 502 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10153 ) is amended— (1) in the matter designated as subsection (A), by striking (A) In general and inserting (a) In general ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Ineligibility (1) Covered offense defined In this subsection, the term covered offense means a criminal offense that poses a clear threat to public safety and order, including— (A) an offense involving a violent or sexual act, such as murder, rape, sexual assault, carjacking, robbery, burglary, and assault; and (B) an offense that promote public disorder, such as looting, vandalism, destruction of property, rioting or inciting to riot, or fleeing from a law enforcement officer. (2) Prohibition With respect to the fiscal year beginning on the first October 1 occurring after the date of enactment of the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act , and each fiscal year thereafter, the Attorney General may not award, renew, or extend a grant under this subpart to a State or unit of local government that has in effect a policy or law that substantially limits cash bail as a potential condition for every individual charged with a covered offense in the State or the area under the jurisdiction of the unit of local government. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5216 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Ms. Titus introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation, to issue regulations and guidance to allow certain regional transportation planning organizations to increase spare bus ratios to 30 percent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bus Utilization for Fleet Flexibility and Emergency Resilience Act or the BUFFER Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Extreme weather events such as extreme heat and extreme cold threaten the lives and livelihoods of communities across the United States. (2) Instances of extreme weather can increase vehicle repair and maintenance needs for transit buses. (3) Operational disruptions to fixed bus routes during extreme weather events are dangerous to people who rely on bus services to get around. (4) Transit agencies with high-frequency and high-intensity service, including regions that are tourism and live entertainment hubs, face additional operational challenges. 3. Increase of spare bus ratio (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, shall issue such regulations and guidance as are necessary to allow, upon request, a regional transportation planning organization to increase the spare bus ratio of such organization to 30 percent. (b) Eligibility for spare bus ratio increase To be eligible for an increase described under subsection (a), a regional transportation planning organization shall submit to the Administrator— (1) a certification that the region regularly experiences extreme weather events; (2) a description of how extreme weather events have disrupted bus operations in the region; and (3) a description of how increasing the spare ratio will help ensure reliable services for users of fixed bus routes during incidents of extreme weather.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5217 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. Mann , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Fields , Mr. Mannion , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Costa , Mr. Baird , Mr. Graves , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Pappas , Ms. Boebert , and Mr. Smith of Nebraska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove certain limitations on the delivery of behavioral health services at rural health clinics under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 . 2. Exception to behavioral health limitation (a) In general Section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2) ) is amended, in the first sentence in the matter following subparagraph (K), by striking or a facility which is primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning January 1, 2027.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5218 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2025 Mr. McGuire introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security establish a publicly avaiable web page on the website of the Department of Homeland Security to permit individuals to view active border wall construction and progress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Wall Status Act . 2. Website to view active border wall construction and progress The Secretary of Homeland Security shall take such actions as may be necessary to establish a publicly available web page on the website of the Department of Homeland Security to permit individuals to view active border wall construction and progress.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5223 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2025 Mr. Cohen (for himself and Mr. Rutherford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow individuals with drug offenses to receive benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Re-Entry Support Through Opportunities for Resources and Essentials Act of 2025 or the RESTORE Act of 2025 . 2. Assistance and benefits for certain drug-related convictions (a) In general Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking for— and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting for assistance under any State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ). ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through The amount of in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (b) Program of temporary assistance for needy families The amount of ; and (C) by inserting ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) after Social Security Act ; and (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Definition of State In this section, the term State has the meaning given the term in section 419 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 619 ), when referring to assistance provided under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ). . (b) Effect on State policies Any State law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ) based on an individual having a conviction for an offense related to a controlled substance shall have no force or effect. (c) Modification of definition of household under SNAP Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5225 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2025 Mr. LaMalfa (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Bentz , Ms. Bynum , and Mr. Moore of Utah ) 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 exclude qualified wildfire relief payments from gross income, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act . 2. Exclusion from gross income for compensation for losses or damages resulting from wildfires (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139L the following new section: 139M. Compensation for losses or damages resulting from wildfires (a) In general Gross income shall not include any amount received by an individual as a qualified wildfire relief payment. (b) Qualified wildfire relief payment For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term qualified wildfire relief payment means any amount received by or on behalf of an individual as compensation for losses, expenses, or damages (including compensation for additional living expenses, lost wages (other than compensation for lost wages paid by the employer which would have otherwise paid such wages), personal injury, death, or emotional distress) incurred as a result of a qualified wildfire disaster, but only to the extent the losses, expenses, or damages compensated by such payment are not compensated for by insurance or otherwise. (2) Qualified wildfire disaster The term qualified wildfire disaster means any federally declared disaster (as defined in section 165(i)(5)(A)) declared, after December 31, 2014, as a result of any forest or range fire. (c) Denial of double benefit Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle— (1) no deduction or credit shall be allowed (to the individual for whose benefit a qualified wildfire relief payment is made) for, or by reason of, any expenditure to the extent of the amount excluded under this section with respect to such expenditure, and (2) no increase in the basis or adjusted basis of any property shall result from any amount excluded under this section with respect to such property. (d) Termination Subsection (a) shall not apply to amounts received after December 31, 2032. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139L the following new item: Sec. 139M. Compensation for losses or damages resulting from wildfires. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received after December 31, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5227 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2025 Mr. Costa (for himself and Mr. Moore of Utah ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To conduct a study on the impact of artificial intelligence and data center site growth on energy supply resources in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unleashing Low-Cost Rural AI Act . 2. Study on impact of artificial intelligence and data center site growth on energy supply resources (a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall designate a National Laboratory to conduct a study on the impact of artificial intelligence and data center site growth on energy supply resources in the United States. (b) Contents The study under subsection (a) shall address the following: (1) Whether any updates to existing infrastructure are necessary to support the co-location of artificial intelligence and data center site development. (2) With respect to the co-location of artificial intelligence and data center sites, the feasability of using alternative sources of energy, such as hydroelectric dams, solar farms, wind farms, solar and wind battery storage sites, and carbon capture facilities, in addition to nuclear and geothermal sources of energy. (3) The impact of the co-location of artificial intelligence and data center sites on energy costs, energy supply, energy supply reliability, land-use, water-use, and cost to consumers. (4) Whether, and to what extent, there are deficiencies in energy supply resources. (5) The means to expedite any review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) or to more expeditiously meet any permitting requirements to develop any artificial intelligence or data center sites, and any associated generation, transmission, and distribution assets. (c) Prioritization The study under subsection (a) shall prioritize the impact of artificial intelligence and data center site growth on energy supply resources in remote areas. (d) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a). (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Artificial intelligence The term artificial intelligence has the meaning given such term in section 5002 of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 ( 15 U.S.C. 9401 ). (2) Co-location The term co-location means, with respect to an artificial intelligence or data center site, placing such site upon a parcel of land that is owned and operated by a public utility. (3) National Laboratory The term National Laboratory has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 ). (4) Remote area The term remote area means an area for which the Economic Research Service of the Department of Agriculture has developed a frontier and remote area code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2025 Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Tokuda , Mrs. McBath , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , Ms. Budzinski , Mr. Mullin , Ms. McClellan , Ms. Simon , Mr. Soto , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Peters , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Omar , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Norton , Ms. Barragán , Ms. McBride , Ms. Craig , and Ms. Ansari ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove a limitation on payments for certain home or community-based services waivers under the Medicaid program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HCBS Worker Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Removing limitation on payments for certain HCBS waivers under Medicaid Section 1915(c)(11) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)(11) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (C).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2025 Mr. Gill of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gosar , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Harris of North Carolina , Mr. Nehls , and Mr. Fine ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the definition of unauthorized alien.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Jobs Protection Act . 2. Definition of unauthorized alien Section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3) ) is amended by striking or by the Attorney General .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5236 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2025 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , and Ms. Goodlander ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to annually review, update, and report on the certain facilities and property of the United States Government relating to real estate covered transactions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Infrastructure Security Act . 2. Review of and reporting on certain facilities and property by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (a) Modification to covered transactions Section 721(a)(4)(B)(ii)(II)(bb)(AA) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)(B)(ii)(II)(bb)(AA)) is amended— (1) by inserting (including facilities or property of the intelligence community or of a National Laboratory (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 ))) and after United States Government ; and (2) by inserting or reasons relating to critical infrastructure (including critical infrastructure relating to drinking water) after national security . (b) Review and reports Section 721(m) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(m)(2) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: (L) A list of all notices and declarations filed and all reviews or investigations of covered transactions completed during the period relating to facilities and property of the United States Government determined to be sensitive for reasons relating to national security or reasons relating to contain critical infrastructure for purposes of subsection (a)(4)(B)(ii). ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Annual review of list of facilities and property Not later than January 31 of each year, each member of the Committee shall— (A) review a list of the facilities and property of the agency represented by that member that are sensitive for reasons relating to national security or reasons relating to critical infrastructure for purposes of subsection (a)(4)(B)(ii); and (B) submit to the chairperson a report on such review that has been approved by an Assistant Secretary or equivalent official of such agency, which shall include any recommended updates or revisions to the list. (5) Briefing Upon request from any Member of Congress specified in subsection (b)(3)(C)(iii), the chairperson shall provide a classified briefing to such Member, and staff of such Member with appropriate security clearances, regarding the list of facilities or property described in paragraph (4). .