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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3215 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2025 Mr. Horsford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services , 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 facilitate the use of Federal lands for affordable housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utilizing National Land for Opportunities and Community Key (UNLOCK) Housing Act . 2. Affordable housing as a public purpose Section 1 of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ( 43 U.S.C. 869 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) For the purposes of this Act, the development, operation, and maintenance of affordable housing for primarily extremely low-income, very low-income, or low-income families (as such terms are defined in section 1303 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4502 )) is considered a public purpose. . 3. Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing (a) In general The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of the Interior shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, establish a Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing. (b) Duties The Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing established under subsection (a) shall— (1) identify underutilized Federal land that is suitable for residential development; (2) streamline land transfer processes; (3) promote policies that increase the availability of affordable housing; and (4) evaluate and quantify the costs incurred by other Federal and State due to a lack of affordable housing. (c) Report The Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing shall, each year, submit a report to the Congress that describes the work the Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing has done in the prior year. (d) Termination The Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing shall be terminated on 10 years after the date of the enactment of this section.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3219 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2025 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility of veterans for a certain military adaptive sports program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gaining Meaningful Experiences from Service Act or the GAMES Act . 2. Expansion of eligibility of veterans for certain military adaptive sports program Section 2564a of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (a)(1)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking , during the one-year period following the veteran's date of separation, .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2025 Ms. Pingree (for herself and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To include Iceland in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Iceland, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iceland Commercial and Economic Leadership for Arctic and National Development Act or the ICELAND Act . 2. Nonimmigrant traders and investors For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) ), Iceland shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of Iceland provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Mr. Barr (for himself and Mr. Meuser ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To increase the asset thresholds at which financial institutions become subject to certain requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act . 2. Increased asset thresholds (a) Bureau Supervision Section 1025(a) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5515 ) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 each place it occurs and inserting $50,000,000,000 . (b) Volker rule requirements Section 13(h)(1)(B)(i) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1851(h)(1)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000,000 . (c) Qualified mortgage requirements Section 129C(b)(F)(i) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639c(b)(F)(i) ) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000,000 . (d) Leverage and risk-Based capital requirements Section 201(a)(3)(A) of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5371 note (a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000,000 .
IB Union Calendar No. 132 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3230 [Report No. 119–165] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Mr. Barr (for himself and Mr. Meuser ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services June 20, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Sessions June 20, 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 May 7, 2025 A BILL To increase the asset thresholds at which financial institutions become subject to certain requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act . 2. Increased asset thresholds (a) Bureau supervision The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is amended— (1) in section 1025(a) ( 12 U.S.C. 5515(a) ), by striking $10,000,000,000 each place it occurs and inserting $50,000,000,000 ; and (2) in section 1026(a) ( 12 U.S.C. 5516(a) ), by striking $10,000,000,000 each place it occurs and inserting $50,000,000,000 . (b) Volker rule requirements Section 13(h)(1)(B)(i) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 ( 12 U.S.C. 1851(h)(1)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000,000 . (c) Qualified mortgage requirements Section 129C(b)(2)(F)(i) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639c(b)(2)(F)(i) ) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000,000 . (d) Leverage and risk-based capital requirements Section 201(a)(3)(A) of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5371 note) is amended by striking $10,000,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000,000 .

June 20, 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. 3231 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Ms. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Hurd of Colorado , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Crank , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Harrigan , Ms. Fedorchak , Mr. Cline , and Mrs. Fischbach ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to clarify the effect of a pending civil action on the processing of an application for a permit to drill, to require courts to remand lease sale Environmental Impact Statements to agencies to remedy when necessary, and to establish a term limit for permits to drill.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Energy Act . 2. Processing applications for permits to drill (a) Effect of pending civil actions Section 17(p) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(p) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Effect of pending civil action on processing applications for permits to drill Pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (2), notwithstanding the existence of any pending civil actions affecting the application or related lease, the Secretary shall process an application for a permit to drill or other authorizations or approvals under a valid existing lease, unless a United States Federal court vacated such lease. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as providing authority to a Federal court to vacate a lease. . (b) Term of permit To drill Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (r) Term of permit To drill A permit to drill issued under this section after the date of the enactment of this subsection shall be valid for one four-year term from the date that the permit is approved, or until the lease regarding which the permit is issued expires, whichever occurs first. . 3. Lease sale litigation (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any oil and gas lease sale held under section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. ) shall not be vacated and activities on leases awarded in the sale shall not be otherwise limited, delayed, or enjoined unless the court concludes allowing the development of the challenged lease will pose a risk of an imminent and substantial environmental harm and there is no other equitable remedy available as a matter of law. (b) No court, in response to an action brought pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), may enjoin or issue any order preventing the award of leases to a bidder in a lease sale conducted pursuant to section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. ) if the Department of the Interior has previously opened bids for such leases or disclosed the high bidder for any tract that was included in such lease sale.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3232 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Ms. Titus , and Ms. Scholten ) 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 appropriations for the Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grant program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Reauthorization Act . 2. Authorization of appropriations for Federal-State partnership for intercity passenger rail grants Section 24911(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (h) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for use carrying out this section $7,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, to remain available until expended. (2) Project management oversight expenses The Secretary may use up to 2 percent of amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) in a fiscal year to carry out project management oversight with respect to any grant program under this title authorized to be carried out in such fiscal year. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3233 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Ms. De La Cruz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to allow infant food combinations and dinners under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Babies Act of 2025 . 2. Infant food combinations and dinners under WIC Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (t) Infant food combinations and dinners Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall update the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (f)(11)(A) to amend the supplemental foods available to include infant food combinations and dinners. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3234 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Mr. Emmer (for himself, Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Meuser , and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to modify the amount of reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution that are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes.

1. Amount of reciprocal deposits that are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker Section 29(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f(i) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general The sum of the following amounts of reciprocal deposits of an agent institution shall not be considered to be funds obtained, directly or indirectly, by or through a deposit broker: (A) An amount equal to 50 percent of the portion of the total liabilities of the agent institution that is less than or equal to $1,000,000,000. (B) An amount equal to 40 percent of the portion, if any, of the total liabilities of the agent institution that is greater than $1,000,000,000, but less than or equal to $10,000,000,000. (C) An amount equal to 30 percent of the portion, if any, of the total liabilities of the agent institution that is greater than $10,000,000,000, but less than or equal to $250,000,000,000. (D) An amount equal to 20 percent of the portion, if any, of the total liabilities of the agent institution that is greater than $250,000,000,000, but less than or equal to $1,000,000,000,000. (E) An amount equal to 2 percent of the portion, if any, of the total liabilities of the agent institution that is greater than $1,000,000,000,000. . 2. Definition of Agent Institution Section 29(i)(2)(A)(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1831f(i)(2)(A)(i) ) is amended by striking subclause (I) and inserting the following: (I) when most recently examined under section 10(d) was assigned a CAMELS rating of 1, 2, or 3; and .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3236 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the Federal Government from establishing, implementing, or enforcing any Federal requirement for members of the Armed Forces to wear a face mask while in uniform when not directly related to their duties.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Undoing and Nullifying Mandates so our Armed Services Keep Succeeding Act or the UNMASK Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization officially declared an end to the global Public Health Emergency for COVID–19, which led to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health agencies shifting guidance away from universal mask usage. (2) With the widespread availability of vaccines and other therapeutic treatments, and the reduction in severe outcomes from COVID–19, masks are no longer justified for members of the Armed Forces. (3) Maintaining face coverings in the Department of Defense absent a declared national emergency risks undermining the professionalism and integrity of the uniform, adversely impacts servicemember morale, and detracts from the core mission of the Armed Forces: to fight and win the Nation’s wars. 3. Prohibition on establishment of requirements for members of the Armed Forces to wear masks (a) Prohibition Subject to subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no officer or employee of the Federal Government may establish, implement, or enforce any requirement for members of the Armed Forces to wear a face mask while serving on active duty. (b) Exception The Secretary of Defense may require members of the Armed Forces whose duties include activities that traditionally involve wearing personal protective equipment or other face masks for operational or safety reasons to wear such equipment, including an appropriate face mask, while performing such duties.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3237 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Ms. Hageman (for herself, Mr. Gill of Texas , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Nehls ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a limitation on availability of student visas for institutions in sanctuary jurisdictions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Student Visas for Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025 . 2. Limitation on availability of F-visas and M-visas for institutions in sanctuary jurisdictions Section 214(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(m) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) (A) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, for each fiscal year, identify sanctuary jurisdictions for purposes of this paragraph. (B) In the case of an alien who seeks a visa under or to be accorded status as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(F) to pursue a course of study at an established college, university, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or in an accredited language training program in the United States, if such college, university, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or accredited language training program is located in a sanctuary jurisdiction, such visa may not be issued nor may such status be accorded. (C) In the case of an alien who seeks a visa under or to be accorded status as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(M) to pursue a full course of study at an established vocational or other recognized nonacademic institution (other than in a language training program) in the United States, if such vocational or other recognized nonacademic institution is located in a sanctuary jurisdiction, such visa may not be issued nor may such status be accorded. (D) The prohibition under subparagraphs (B) and (C) do not apply for a fiscal year in the case of a State or unit of local government identified as a sanctuary jurisdiction if the Secretary of Homeland Security thereafter determines that such State or unit of local government is no longer a sanctuary jurisdiction and submits a report to Congress to that effect. (E) For purposes of this paragraph, the term sanctuary jurisdiction means any State or unit of local government that has laws, ordinances, regulations, resolutions, policies, or other practices that obstruct immigration enforcement and shield criminals from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including by— (i) refusing to or prohibiting agencies from complying with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers; (ii) imposing unreasonable conditions on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer compliance; (iii) denying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to interview incarcerated aliens; or (iv) otherwise impeding communication or information exchanges between the jurisdiction’s personnel and Federal immigration officers. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3242 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Mr. Knott (for himself, Mr. Fry , Mr. Schmidt , Mr. Harrigan , Mr. Edwards , Mr. Harris of North Carolina , Mr. McDowell , Mr. Moore of North Carolina , Mr. Messmer , Mr. Onder , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Barr , Mr. Haridopolos , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Baumgartner , Mr. Collins , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Roy , Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mr. Mast , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Evans of Colorado , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Jack , Mr. Hunt , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Kennedy of Utah , and Mr. Downing ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide additional criminal penalties for aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States and are convicted of crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Punishing Illegal Immigrant Felons Act of 2025 . 2. Commission of crimes by aliens unlawfully present in the United States (a) Commission of crimes by aliens who improperly enter Section 275 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2 years and inserting 5 years ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Any alien who improperly enters the United States, as described in subsection (a), and is subsequently convicted of any crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment shall, in addition to the punishment provided for such conviction, be imprisoned for not less than 5 years. . (b) Commission of crimes by aliens previously removed Section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1326 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2 years and inserting 10 years ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking or a felony (other than an aggravated felony), ; and (ii) by striking 10 years and inserting 15 years ; and (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) whose removal was subsequent to a conviction for commission of— (A) any aggravated felony; (B) any crime defined as a felony by the relevant jurisdiction (Federal, State, tribal, or local) of conviction; or (C) any crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment, such alien shall be imprisoned not less than 10 years and fined under title 18, United States Code; .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3245 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Mrs. Luna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select) , Financial Services , Foreign Affairs , Energy and Commerce , Education and Workforce , Transportation and Infrastructure , and Armed Services , 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 repeal the USA PATRIOT Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Privacy Restoration Act . 2. Repeal of USA PATRIOT Act The USA PATRIOT Act ( Public Law 107–56 ; 115 Stat. 272) is repealed, and each provision of law amended by such Act is amended to read as such provision read on October 25, 2001.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3258 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Mr. Stauber (for himself and Ms. Craig ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to remove the exclusion of the State of Minnesota from certain contracting for engineering and design services requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity in Engineering Act . 2. Contracting for engineering and design services Section 112(b)(2)(F) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking the States of West Virginia or Minnesota and inserting the State of West Virginia .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3260 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Mrs. Sykes (for herself and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize mental and behavioral health education and training grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Improvement Act . 2. Mental and behavioral health education and training grants Section 756(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294e–1(f) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2023 through 2027 and inserting fiscal years 2026 through 2030 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3261 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Mr. Takano (for himself, Ms. Sewell , Mr. Gomez , Ms. Sánchez , Ms. Waters , Mr. Peters , Mr. Vargas , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Ms. Norton , Mr. Frost , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Mrs. McBath , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mrs. Ramirez , Ms. Budzinski , Mr. Mrvan , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Keating , Mr. Hoyer , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Conaway , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Kennedy of New York , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Amo , Mr. Doggett , Ms. McClellan , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. McGarvey , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Foster , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Mr. Subramanyam , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Morelle , Mr. Golden of Maine , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Craig , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Stanton , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Chu , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Khanna , Ms. Stevens , Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Ms. Omar , Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania , Ms. Titus , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Pocan , Ms. Brown , Mr. Thompson of California , Ms. Garcia of Texas , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Bishop , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Gottheimer , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Dexter , Ms. McBride , Ms. Goodlander , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Levin , Ms. Salinas , Mr. Pappas , and Ms. Meng ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025 . 2. Modification of authorities on collective bargaining of employees of the Veterans Health Administration (a) In general Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b). (b) Rule of construction The amendments made by subsection (a) may not be construed to affect the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding incentive pay and expedited hiring under section 706 of title 38, United States Code, or other similar provisions of law.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3263 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Ms. Tokuda (for herself and Mr. Case ) 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 establish a floor on the work geographic index for physicians’ services furnished in Hawaii.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access To Care in Hawaii Act or the PATCH Act . 2. Floor on work geographic index for physicians' services furnished in Hawaii Section 1848(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking and (I) and inserting (I), and (J) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) Floor on work geographic index for services furnished in Hawaii For purposes of payment for services furnished in Hawaii on or after January 1, 2026, after calculating the work geographic index in subparagraph (A)(iii), the Secretary shall increase the work geographic index to 1.5 if such index would otherwise be less than 1.5. The preceding sentence shall not be applied in a budget neutral manner. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3264 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2025 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on 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 require a determination and report relating to money laundering and violations of export controls and sanctions in Hong Kong.

1. Measures to address money laundering and export control and sanctions violations in Hong Kong (a) Determination with respect to money laundering Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a determination, including a detailed justification, of whether reasonable grounds exist for concluding that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China should be designated as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern under section 5318A of title 31, United States Code. (b) Report on role of Hong Kong in export control and sanctions violations (1) In general Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the ability of United States and foreign financial institutions operating in Hong Kong to identify and prevent transactions that facilitate the transfer of products, technology, and money to the Russian Federation, Iran, and other countries and entities in violation of export controls and sanctions imposed by the United States. (2) Elements The report required by paragraph (1) include— (A) an evaluation of the extent of the role of Hong Kong in facilitating the transfer of products and technologies to the Russian Federation, Iran, other countries that are adversaries of the United States, and the mainland of the People’s Republic of China, in violation of export controls imposed by the United States; (B) an evaluation of the role of Hong Kong in facilitating trade and financial transactions that violate sanctions imposed by the United States on the Russian Federation, Iran, and other countries and entities; (C) an assessment of whether the National Security Law of Hong Kong has limited the ability of financial institutions to adhere to global standards for anti-money laundering and know-your-customer procedures; and (D) a description of the level of co-operation between Hong Kong and United States authorities in enforcing export control and sanctions regimes. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3267 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2025 Ms. Houlahan (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Payment Completion Fairness Act or the PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act . 2. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Section 455(m)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking (i) is employed and all that follows through (ii) has been and inserting has been .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3269 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2025 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Doggett , Mr. Issa , Ms. Jayapal , and Mr. Pfluger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To address patent thickets.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act or the ETHIC Act . 2. Addressing patent thickets (a) Limit on number of patents per patent group that may be asserted in action for infringement Section 271(e) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) (A) A person who brings an action for infringement of a patent under this section against a party described in subparagraph (B) may assert in the action not more than one patent per Patent Group. (B) A party described in this subparagraph is— (i) a person who— (I) submits an application for approval of a drug under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ), or is a holder of such an approved application; or (II) submits an application for licensure of a biological product under section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k) ), or is a holder of such a licensure; or (ii) a person making, using, selling, offering for sale, introducing or delivering into interstate commerce, or importing— (I) a drug approved pursuant to an application under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ); or (II) a biological product licensed under section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k) ). (C) A person who brings an action described in subparagraph (A) asserting a patent against a party may not bring any additional actions described in that subparagraph asserting a patent in the same Patent Group against that party. (D) (i) For purposes of this paragraph, the term Patent Group means 2 or more commonly owned patents or applications that— (I) are identified on 1 or more disclaimers under section 253 to another commonly owned patent; or (II) are subject to 1 or more disclaimers under section 253 to another commonly owned patent. (ii) For purposes of clause (i)(I)— (I) each patent or application that identifies the same patent or application on a disclaimer under section 253 is part of the same Patent Group; and (II) each patent or application that is identified on a disclaimer under section 253 is part of the same Patent Group as the patent or application subject to the disclaimer. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an application submitted under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) or section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262(k) ) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3272 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2025 Ms. Brownley (for herself and Ms. Pingree ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To require the designation of composting as a conservation practice and activity, and to provide grants and loan guarantees for composting facilities and programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act or the COMPOST Act . 2. Composting as conservation practice (a) Conservation standards and requirements Section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3841(j) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) Composting as conservation practice and activity (A) In general The Secretary shall by regulation provide that composting is a conservation practice and a conservation activity for the purposes of this title. (B) Composting defined (i) In general For the purposes of this paragraph, the term composting means— (I) an activity (including an activity that does not require the use of a composting facility) to produce compost from organic waste that is— (aa) generated on a farm; or (bb) brought to a farm from a nearby community and used to produce compost on that farm; and (II) the use and active management of compost on a farm, in accordance with any applicable Federal, State, or local law, to improve water retention and soil health. (ii) Determination of nearby communities The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall issue regulations for determining whether a community is nearby for purposes of clause (i)(I), which shall ensure that bringing organic waste from the community to the farm to produce compost results in a net reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. . (b) Conservation stewardship program Section 1240I(2)(B)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–21(2)(B)(i) ) is amended by inserting and composting practices after agriculture drainage management systems . (c) Environmental quality incentives program Section 1240A(6)(A)(ii) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–1(6)(A)(ii) ) is amended by inserting , including composting practices before the semicolon at the end. (d) Delivery of technical assistance Section 1242(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3842(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Development of composting practice standard In addition to conducting a review under this subsection of any composting facility practice standard established before the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall establish a composting practice standard under the process developed under paragraph (3). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2025 Mr. Figures (for himself, Ms. McClellan , Ms. Sewell , Mrs. Foushee , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Ivey , Mr. Fields , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , and Ms. Kamlager-Dove ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce , 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 prohibit the reduction, elimination, or suspension of funding for land-grant colleges and universities.

1. Prohibition on reduction, elimination, or suspension of funding for land-grant colleges and universities (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture, or any other Federal official, may not take any action to reduce, eliminate, or suspend funding for land-grant colleges and universities, unless such reduction, elimination, or suspension is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress. (b) Land-Grant colleges and universities defined In this section, the term land-grant colleges and universities has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3283 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2025 Mr. Finstad (for himself, Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Jackson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to provide premium support for certain plans of crop insurance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience Act or the FARMER Act . 2. Premium support for certain plans of crop insurance Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); (2) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated) by striking and (7) and inserting (7), and (8) ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) Premium support for certain plans of insurance Notwithstanding subparagraphs (F) and (G) of paragraph (2), in the case of an individual farm-based revenue protection or yield protection plan of insurance, when a producer elects such a plan of insurance based upon enterprise units or whole farm units, the Corporation shall pay a part of the premium as provided under those subparagraphs except that the applicable factor shall be— (A) 77 percent in the case of the coverage level described in paragraph (2)(F); and (B) 68 percent in the case of the coverage level described in paragraph (2)(G). . 3. Coverage level and premium subsidy under supplemental coverage option (a) Coverage level Section 508(c)(4)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(4)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking 14 and inserting 10 ; and (2) in clause (iii)(I), by striking 86 and inserting 90 . (b) Premium subsidy Section 508(e)(2)(H)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)(H)(i) ) is amended by striking 65 and inserting 80 . 4. Study Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Study on supplemental coverage option (A) In general The Corporation shall carry out a study, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out a study, to determine the feasibility of modifying the supplemental coverage option described in section 508(c)(4)(C) to provide coverage for counties larger than 1,400 square miles— (i) at a level smaller than county-wide; and (ii) at a level greater than individual coverage. (B) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report that describes— (i) the results of the study carried out under subparagraph (A); and (ii) any recommendations with respect to those results. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2025 Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Clyde , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Rouzer , and Mr. Rulli ) 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 allow married couples to apply the student loan interest deduction limitation separately to each spouse, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Marriage Penalty Elimination Act of 2025 . 2. Student loan interest deduction limitation applied separately to each spouse (a) In general Section 221(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) In general The interest taken into account with respect to a taxpayer for a taxable year under subsection (a) for indebtedness incurred by an individual shall not exceed $2,500. . (b) Conforming amendments Section 221 of such Code is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking the heading and inserting Dollar limitations , and (2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Denial of double benefit No deduction shall be allowed under this section for any amount for which a deduction is allowable under any other provision of this chapter. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3286 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2025 Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025 . 2. Mammoth Cave National Park boundary modification Section 11 of the Act of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 319, chapter 341; 16 U.S.C. 404c–11 ), is amended— (1) in the second paragraph, by inserting (adjusted for inflation in accordance with the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor) after $350,000 ; and (2) by inserting after the second paragraph the following: The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the approximately 551.14 acres of land and any interests in land generally depicted as Proposed Addition on the map entitled Mammoth Cave National Park Proposed Southern Boundary Expansion Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky , numbered 135/177,967 and dated May 2025, for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave National Park. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3290 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2025 Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Baumgartner , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Ms. Randall , Ms. Schrier , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Ms. Strickland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, Washington, as the National Museum of Pop Culture .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Museum of Pop Culture Act . 2. Designation of national museum of pop culture in seattle, washington (a) Designation The Museum of Pop Culture located in Seattle, Washington, is designated as the National Museum of Pop Culture . (b) Effect of designation The National Museum of Pop Culture designated by subsection (a) is not a unit of the National Park System and the designation shall not be construed to require or permit Federal funds to be expended for any purpose related to the museum.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3292 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2025 Mrs. Kim (for herself and Mr. Hurd of Colorado ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the publication of a detailed justification with respect to certain tariff modifications, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reviewing Economic and Protection Objectives for Reciprocal Tariffs Act or the REPORT Act . 2. Report required (a) Public notice Not later than 48 hours before the entry into effect of any increase or decrease in a duty pursuant to a provision of law or regulation authorizing modifications on an emergency or discretionary basis to duties imposed on articles imported into the United States, the President shall publish in the Federal Register— (1) notice of such determination; and (2) a detailed justification for such increase or decrease. (b) Briefing Not later than 7 days after the date on which the President makes a determination to modify a duty pursuant to an authority described in subsection (a), the United States Trade Representative shall brief the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate on such determination, including the justification for such determination.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3294 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2025 Mr. Luttrell (for himself, Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Collins , Mr. Babin , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Bergman , and Mr. Strong ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to assert jurisdiction over murders committed by certain inadmissible or deportable aliens.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act . 2. Murders committed by certain inadmissible or deportable aliens Section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Within any jurisdiction of the United States (whether or not in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States), an alien who— (1) is— (A) inadmissible under paragraph (6)(A), (6)(C), or (7) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a) ); or (B) deportable under subparagraph (B) or (C)(i) of section 237(a)(1) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(1) ); and (2) is guilty of— (A) murder in the first degree, shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for life; or (B) murder in the second degree, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life. .