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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4918 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself, Ms. Lofgren , and Mr. Beyer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize the Attorney General to carry out a pilot program to make grants to entities to develop gun safety technology, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Gun Safety Technology Act . 2. Gun safety technology pilot program (a) Authorization The Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice, is authorized to carry out a pilot program to make grants to eligible entities to develop gun safety technology. (b) Purpose The purpose of the grant program under this section is to support the commercialization of technology that decreases the likelihood that a gun can be used accidentally or by unauthorized users. (c) Application An eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, which information shall include a description of the entity's commitment and plans to develop gun safety technology and an initial gun safety product design. (d) Number of grants The Attorney General shall make not less than 3 grants and not more than 5 grants under the pilot program under this section. (e) Report An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall report to the Attorney General, at such times and including such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require, related milestones for the gun safety technology funded under this section, including the following: (1) Building a prototype. (2) Conducting reliability testing. (3) Planning for trial production. (4) Preparing to commercialize. (f) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) The term eligible entity means a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )) that has less than 500 employees. (2) The term gun has the meaning given the term firearm in section 921 of title 18, United States Code. (3) The term gun safety technology means technology that is designed to reduce the likelihood of an accidental or unauthorized use of a gun, including smart guns, user-authorized handguns, childproof guns, personalized guns, and safes and locking devices that include personalized technology.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4919 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Mr. Crane (for himself, Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 765 West Old Route 66 in Ash Fork, Arizona, as the Fayrene Hume Post Office .

1. Fayrene Hume Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 765 West Old Route 66 in Ash Fork, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the Fayrene Hume Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Fayrene Hume Post Office .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4926 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Ms. Hageman (for herself and Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for increased transferability of Federal-aid highway funds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act . 2. Transferability of Federal-aid highway funds Section 126(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 50 percent and inserting 75 percent .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4927 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Mrs. Houchin (for herself and Mr. Goldman of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit franchising authorities from requiring approval for the sale of cable systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act or the CABLE Competition Act . 2. Sales of cable systems (a) In general Section 627 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 547 ) is amended to read as follows: 627. Conditions of sale or transfer (a) Value of cable system after revocation of franchise If a franchise held by a cable operator is revoked under section 626(b)(2)(B) and the franchising authority acquires ownership of the cable system or effects a transfer of ownership of the system to another person, any such acquisition or transfer shall be at fair market value. (b) Limitations on authority of franchising authority with respect To transfer of franchise (1) In general A franchising authority may not preclude a cable operator from transferring a franchise to any person— (A) to which such franchise was not initially granted; and (B) with respect to the terms of the franchise that apply to the cable operator, who agrees to accept all such terms in effect at the time of the transfer. (2) Notification In the case of the transfer of a franchise to a person to which such franchise was not originally granted, a franchising authority may require a cable operator to which a franchise was initially granted to, not later than 15 days before the transfer of the franchise, notify the franchising authority in writing of such transfer. (3) Transfer of a franchise defined In this subsection, the term transfer of a franchise means the transfer or assignment of any rights under a franchise through any transaction, including through— (A) a merger involving the cable operator or cable system; (B) a sale of the cable operator or cable system; (C) an assignment of the cable operator or a cable system; (D) a restructuring of a cable operator or a cable system; or (E) the transfer of control of a cable operator or a cable system. . (b) Effective date This section, and the amendment made by subsection (a), shall take effect 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Application This section, and the amendment made by subsection (a), shall apply to a franchise granted— (1) on or after the effective date established by subsection (b); or (2) before such date, if— (A) such franchise (including any renewal term thereof) is in effect on such date; or (B) such franchise is expired and cable operator has continued to perform under the provisions of such franchise as if such franchise were not expired.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4928 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for entitlement to a headstone or grave marker under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of a Reserve of an Armed Force, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Giving Reservists A Valiant Eternity Act or the GRAVE Act . 2. Expansion of entitlement to headstone or grave marker under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Paragraph (5) of section 2306(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (5) A member (or former member) of a Reserve of an Armed Force who is not a veteran solely by reason of not meeting the minimum active-duty service requirements under section 5303A of this title. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4929 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Ms. Lee of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, regarding additional assessments on convicted persons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enduring Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act . 2. Additional special assessments Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Beginning on the date of enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 and ending on September 30, 2025, in addition to the assessment imposed under section 3013, the court shall assess an amount of $5,000 on any non-indigent person or entity convicted of an offense under— and inserting In addition to the assessment imposed under section 3013, the court shall assess an amount of $5,000 on any non-indigent person or entity convicted of an offense under— .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain leases within units of the National Park System without opening the lease to bidding.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act . 2. Authorization to extend certain leases (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, may extend a lease entered into under part 18 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 3, 2025), without complying with the requirements of sections 18.7 or 18.8 of that part, if— (1) the lessee— (A) entered into the lease not less than 5 years before the date on which the extension takes effect; and (B) is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the lease; and (2) the Director of the National Park Service determines that extending the lease is in the best interests of the administration of the applicable unit of the National Park System. (b) Revision of regulation Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall revise part 18 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the authority granted under subsection (a).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4934 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Ms. Norton (for herself, Mr. Carson , Ms. Clarke of New York , and Mr. Moulton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Albert Pike Statue Removal Act . 2. Removal of Statue of Albert Pike (a) Removal The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia under the Joint Resolution Granting permission for the erection of a monument or statue in Washington City, District of Columbia, in honor of the late Albert Pike. , approved April 9, 1898 (30 Stat. 737). (b) Relocation The Secretary of the Interior may donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, to ensure its preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside. If the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue will revert back to the Federal Government.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Mannion ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to extend and enhance the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program Act of 2025 . 2. Increase in funding for the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program Section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2008s ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by striking $50,000 and inserting $75,000 ; (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking 75 percent and inserting 100 percent, and a loan under this section for a project may be used to cover not more than 50 percent of any demolition, construction, or related costs of real estate improvements under the project ; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2026 through 2030 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4937 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Ms. Randall (for herself and Mr. Huffman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture , Transportation and Infrastructure , and Science, Space, and Technology , 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 codify the Presidential Memorandum of January 12, 2017, relating to promoting diversity and inclusion in our national parks, national forests, and other public lands and waters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Quality and Universal Access to Lands and Parks Act or EQUAL Parks Act . 2. Codifying Presidential Memorandum on promoting diversity and inclusion in public lands and waters The Presidential Memorandum of January 12, 2017 (Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Our National Parks, National Forests, and Other Public Lands and Waters; 82 Fed. Reg. 6179) shall have the force and effect of law.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Ms. Scholten introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To provide that the Commissioner of Labor Statistics may be removed only with proof of inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Facts First Act . 2. Limitation on removal of Commissioner of Labor Statistics Section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1888, entitled An act to establish a department of Labor (25 Stat. 182; 29 U.S.C. 3 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Commissioner may be removed only with proof of inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4939 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report to Congress on the state of food security and diet quality in the United States, including the impact of changes to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), and to provide policy recommendations for improving nutrition outcomes for both participants and nonparticipants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Study Act of 2025 . 2. Food security and diet quality report The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ), as amended by section 4125, is amended by adding at the end the following: 32. Food security and diet quality report (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the effective date of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 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 on food security and diet quality in the United States. (b) Contents The report required to be submitted under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an analysis of the food security and diet quality of participants and nonparticipants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program; (2) (A) a summary of legislative and Executive branch changes made to the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the year covered by the report that are intended to improve food security and diet quality; and (B) an analysis of the impact and effectiveness of those changes on food security and diet quality; and (3) recommendations to the Congress on how to improve food security and diet quality for participants and nonparticipants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4940 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To establish a system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures at domestic airports to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accommodating Individuals Requesting Familial Assistance in Riding Efficiently Act or the AIRFARE Act . 2. Establishment of system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Caregivers The term caregivers means individuals responsible for the care of minors or passengers needing assistance. (2) Minors The term minors means individuals under the age of 18. (3) Passengers needing assistance The term passengers needing assistance means individuals requiring special assistance related to their health or mobility, such as wheelchair users. (b) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall establish a system at domestic airports to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures. The system shall ensure the following: (1) Air carriers may offer up to two gate passes to caregivers, parents, and guardians who are accompanying a minor or a passenger needing assistance to a departing flight. (2) If applicable, caregivers, parents, and guardians may apply their existing TSA Pre-Check privileges to such gate passes via their Known Traveler Numbers, and such gate passes shall note such status in the same manner and to the same extent as such status would be noted on a ticket issued to such caregivers, parents, and guardians. (c) Requirement In the case of a passenger needing assistance who makes use of a wheelchair, a gate pass may be issued to a caregiver of such passenger pursuant to subsection (b) only if such caregiver is the individual pushing such wheelchair.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4943 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Ms. Tenney 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 prohibit certain tax-exempt organizations from providing funding for election administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Trust in Our Politics Act . 2. 501( c )(3) organizations prohibited from providing direct or indirect funding for election administration (a) In general Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking and which does not participate and inserting which does not participate , and (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting and which does not provide direct funding to any State or unit of local government for the purpose of the administration of elections for public office or any funding to any State or unit of local government in a case in which it is reasonable to expect such funding will be used for the purpose of the administration of elections for public office (except with respect to the donation of space to a State or unit of local government to be used as a polling place in an election for public office). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Mr. Thanedar (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To end qualified immunity for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act . 2. Ending qualified immunity for ICE agents Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: It shall not be a defense or immunity in any action brought under this section or any other Federal law against a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent that— (1) the defendant was acting in good faith, or that the defendant believed, reasonably or otherwise, that his or her conduct was lawful at the time when the conduct was committed; or (2) the rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws were not clearly established at the time of their deprivation by the defendant, or that at such time, the state of the law was otherwise such that the defendant could not reasonably have been expected to know whether his or her conduct was lawful. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4946 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 8, 2025 Mr. Torres of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a crime victim to bring a civil action against the Government if the Government enters a plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement and fails to notify the victim, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Epstein Crime Victims Act . 2. Enforcement of crime victims rights Section 3771 of title 18, United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(9), by striking plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement and inserting plea bargain, deferred prosecution agreement, or nonprosecution agreement ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking Nothing in this chapter and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (7), nothing in this chapter ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (7) Right of action in the case of failure to notify victim If the Government enters a plea bargain or deferred prosecution agreement and fails to notify the victim in a timely manner, as required under subsection (a)(9), the victim shall be permitted to bring an action in an appropriate district court of the United States against the Government to enforce any remaining applicable rights under subsection (a). .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4947 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12, 2025 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Perry , Mr. Alford , Mr. Wied , and Mr. Rulli ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To prohibit the use of race-based or sex-based criteria in the administration of certain Department of Agriculture programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act . 2. Prohibiting the use of race-based or sex-based criteria in the administration of certain Department of Agriculture programs (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to covered programs— (1) may not apply race-based or sex-based criteria in the decision-making processes of the Secretary involved in administering such programs; and (2) shall ensure such programs are administered in a manner that upholds the principles of meritocracy, fairness, and equal opportunity for all participants. (b) Covered program defined In this section, the term covered program means the following programs: (1) Pandemic assistance programs designed to support agricultural producers impacted by the COVID–19 pandemic, including the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program and the Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program under part 9 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (2) The Federal Crop Insurance program under the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq. ). (3) The Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program under section 1240B(g) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2(g) ). (4) Indemnity payment programs specified in part 760 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (5) Farm loan programs (including guaranteed farm loans and inventory property management) under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq. ). (6) The conservation reserve program established under subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq. ). (7) Agricultural management assistance provided under section 524 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1524 ). (8) The agricultural conservation easement program under subtitle H of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 7 U.S.C. 3865 et seq. ), including wetlands reserve easements available through such program. (9) Rural development programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq. ). (10) Loans guarantee programs under section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ), section 310B(a) of such Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(a) ), and section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8107 ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12, 2025 Mr. DeSaulnier (for himself and Mr. Stanton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the authorization for certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use HOV facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act or the HOV Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act . 2. HOV facilities Section 166(b)(5)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2031 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4950 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12, 2025 Mrs. Houchin (for herself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Sorensen , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. Costa , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , and Mr. Soto ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate into the National Broadband Map of the Commission a layer that presents data on the location of agricultural areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Data Broadband Reporting and Integration for Deployment in Geographically Essential Areas Act or the Data BRIDGE Act . 2. FCC National Broadband Map (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall update (and thereafter maintain) the map described in section 802(c)(1)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 642(c)(1)(A) ) in a manner that incorporates, as a layer of such map, data on the location of agricultural areas. (b) Consultation In carrying out this section, the Commission shall consult with— (1) the Secretary of Agriculture, including with respect to existing data of the Department of Agriculture related to the location of agricultural areas; (2) the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information; (3) representatives of States; and (4) representatives of other relevant stakeholders (as determined appropriate by the Commission). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (2) State The term State means each of the several States and the District of Columbia.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4951 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize an exception to the prohibition on the construction of naval vessels in foreign shipyards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Naval Readiness Act . 2. Exception to prohibition on construction of naval vessels in foreign shipyards Section 8679 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking subsection (b) and inserting subsections (b) and (c) ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking to do so. and inserting the following: “to do so, if— (A) the foreign shipyard concerned is located in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country or a country in the Indo-Pacific Region that is party to a mutual defense treaty with the United States; and (B) the cost of the construction concerned is less than the cost would be if such construction occurred in a domestic shipyard. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Before the construction of a naval vessel, or a major component of the hull or superstructure of a naval vessel, may commence at a foreign shipyard pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to Congress a certification that the foreign shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company or a multinational company domiciled in the People’s Republic of China. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4952 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on 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 authorize an exception to the prohibition on the construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Coast Guard Readiness Act . 2. Exception to prohibition on construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 1151 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) (1) The President may authorize exceptions to the prohibition in subsection (a) when the President determines that it is in the national security interest of the United States to do so, provided that— (A) the foreign shipyard concerned is located in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country or a country in the Indo-Pacific region that is party to a mutual defense treaty with the United States; and (B) the cost of the construction concerned is less than the cost would be if such construction occurred in a domestic shipyard. (2) The President shall transmit notice to Congress of any such determination, and no contract may be made pursuant to the exception authorized until the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date the notice of such determination is received by Congress. (3) Before the construction of a Coast Guard vessel, or a major component of the hull or superstructure of a Coast Guard vessel, may commence at a foreign shipyard pursuant to this subsection, the Commandant shall submit to Congress a certification that the foreign shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company or a multinational company domiciled in the People’s Republic of China. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 8679(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting and section 1151(b) of title 14 after in subsection (b) .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4956 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12, 2025 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to require a majority of the members of the Commission of Fine Arts to be residents of the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commission of Fine Arts District of Columbia Residency Act . 2. Requiring majority of members of Commission of Fine Arts to be District of Columbia residents (a) Requirement Section 9101(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking appointed by the President, who serve and inserting a majority of whom are residents of the District of Columbia, who shall be appointed by the President to serve . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect upon the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4959 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12, 2025 Ms. Ross (for herself, Ms. Balint , Ms. Tlaib , Ms. Simon , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Ocasio-Cortez , Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania , Mr. Nadler , and Mrs. Foushee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an exception related to protected speech activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Land of the Free Act of 2025 . 2. Exception related to protected speech activities Section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(C) ) is repealed.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4961 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12, 2025 Ms. Scholten (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Sewell , Ms. Stevens , Mr. Deluzio , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Huffman , and Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to provide grants to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works for use complying with requirements regarding the treatment of emerging contaminants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Utility Remediation and Enhancement for Water Act . 2. Grants for treatment of emerging contaminants Title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1281 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 228. Emerging contaminants (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall establish a program under which the Administrator may award grants to an owner or operator of a publicly owned treatment works for use— (1) in the planning, design, and construction of treatment works to prevent, limit, or treat the discharge of a perfluoroalkyl substance, a polyfluoroalkyl substance, or any other emerging contaminant, as identified by the Administrator; or (2) complying with the requirements of a pretreatment standard or an effluent limitation under this Act that relates to the introduction or discharge of a perfluoroalkyl substance, a polyfluoroalkyl substance, or any other emerging contaminant, as identified by the Administrator. (b) Cost sharing (1) Federal share The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out using grant funds awarded under subsection (a) shall be not less than 75 percent of the total estimated cost of such activities. (2) Non-Federal share The applicable non-Federal share of the total estimated cost of such activities may include, in any amount, public and private funds and in-kind services, and may include, notwithstanding section 603(h), financial assistance, including loans, from a State water pollution control revolving fund. (c) Administrative requirements (1) In general An activity carried out using grant funds awarded under subsection (a) shall be carried out subject to the same requirements as a project that receives assistance from a State water pollution control revolving fund under title VI, except to the extent that the Administrator determines that a requirement of title VI is inconsistent with the purposes of this section. (2) Limitation For the purposes of this subsection, the Administrator may not determine that a requirement of title VI relating to the application of section 513 or 608 are inconsistent with the purposes of this section. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4962 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12, 2025 Ms. Scholten (for herself, Mr. Landsman , and Mr. Tran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To direct the United States International Trade Commission to carry out a study on the inflationary impact of the tariffs imposed by certain Executive orders and to report to Congress the findings of such study.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Toll of Tariffs Act of 2025 . 2. United states international trade commission study and report on inflationary effects of tariffs (a) Study The United States International Trade Commission (in this Act referred to as the “Commission”) shall carry out a study on the inflationary impact of the tariffs imposed by Executive orders issued during the period beginning on or after January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the study under subsection (a); and (2) impacts to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI–U) and in comparable measures tracking price changes in non-urban areas, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, of the tariffs described in subsection (a).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4963 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12, 2025 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2025 . 2. Rescheduling of marijuana Notwithstanding section 201 and subsections (a) and (b) of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 811 , 812) respecting the scheduling of controlled substances, the Attorney General of the United States shall, by order not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, transfer marijuana (for purposes of this Act given the same meaning given the term marihuana in section 102 of such Act) from schedule I of such Act to schedule III of such Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12, 2025 Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. McGovern , Ms. Norton , Ms. Salinas , Mr. Thanedar , Mrs. McIver , Mr. Fields , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Chu , Mrs. Ramirez , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Pettersen , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Brown , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Ansari , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Mr. García of Illinois , Ms. Stansbury , and Mr. Cohen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude from income certain funds received under the Social Security Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Seniors Fed Act . 2. Amendment Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (18) by striking and at the end, (2) in paragraph (19) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and , and (3) by adding at the end the following: (20) income received under title II of the Social Security Act. . 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Mr. LaMalfa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to facilitate the transfer of water from the Orland Project to the Central Valley Project.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Orland Project Water Management Act . 2. Amendment to Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 Section 104 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2214 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d) respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Exception The Secretary may make available, upon the request of the Orland Unit Water Users Association and through the programs and authorities established under this title, water from the Orland Project to the Sacramento Canal Unit of the Central Valley Project at any time, without regard to water year type, if the Secretary determines that such action is consistent with the purposes of the Central Valley Project. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (e) Rules of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to— (1) be a new or supplemental benefit for the purposes of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 ( 43 U.S.C. 390aa et seq. ); (2) affect any valid or vested water right in existence as of the date of the enactment of this subsection; (3) affect any application for water rights pending before the date of the enactment of this subsection; or (4) result in any redirected impacts to the Orland Project from a temporary contract for the supply of water executed under this section. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4973 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Mr. Beyer (for himself, Ms. Chu , Mr. Carson , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , and Ms. McBride ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow participation in certain Fulbright programs to qualify for the repayment plan for public service employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fulbright Teacher’s Loan Forgiveness Act . 2. Repayment plan for public service employees Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Fulbright eligibility For purposes of loan cancellation under this subsection, participation in a Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program or the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program shall be treated as employment in a public service job. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4974 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Schweikert , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Bean of Florida , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Smith of Washington , and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Comptroller General to submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the potential of artificial intelligence to assist the Internal Revenue Service in detecting tax fraud.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Digital Evaluation for Tax Enforcement and Compliance Tracking Act of 2025 or the DETECT Act of 2025 . 2. Report on potential for use of artificial intelligence to detect tax fraud The Comptroller General shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit a report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Finance of the Senate on the potential of artificial intelligence to assist the Internal Revenue Service in detecting tax fraud.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Rules , 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 Federal Reserve Act to establish procedures for removal of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Timely Oversight of Operations, Liquidity, Accountability, Targeting, and Effectiveness Act or the TOO LATE Act . 2. Cause for removal of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 241 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (12) as paragraph (11); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (11), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph: (12) Cause for removal (A) In general The President may remove the Chairman of the Board if, for two consecutive quarters, the Federal funds target rate deviates by more than 200 basis points from the average generated by any two of the following benchmarks during such quarters: (i) The Implicit Price Deflator for Personal Consumption Expenditures. (ii) The difference between the yield of a 5-year Treasury bond and the yield of a 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security. (iii) The difference between estimates of unemployment of the Board and the relative to the projections of the Congressional Budget Office. (B) Procedures Upon the occurrence of a deviation described in subsection (a), the President shall issue a statement providing a justification for removal of the Chair, including references to benchmark data and a discussion of the conduct of monetary policy. Any such statement shall be submitted to Congress and made publicly available. (C) Congressional Oversight Not later than 30 days after the President issues a statement described in subparagraph (B), the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate shall hold hearings analyzing the justification for removal of the Chair. (D) Federal f unds target rate defined The term Federal funds target rate means the upper bound of the target range for the Federal funds rate established by the Federal Open Market Committee. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4976 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Ms. Dexter (for herself, Mr. Tonko , Ms. McClellan , Ms. Norton , Ms. Tlaib , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mrs. McIver , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Neguse , Ms. Pettersen , Mr. Thanedar , and Ms. DeGette ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To improve understanding and policy responses to the impacts of wildfire smoke on children in educational and childcare settings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shielding Students from Wildfire Smoke Act . 2. Review of impacts of wildfire smoke on children in educational and childcare settings (a) In general The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall seek to enter into a contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a review of existing school and childcare policies addressing wildfire smoke exposure, both during and after a wildfire event, to ensure that children in K–12 educational settings and young children in childcare settings, including in out-of-school or out-of-childcare activities (such as children’s sports and summer camps) that are administered by a school or childcare program are adequately protected from the risks posed by wildfire smoke. (b) Elements The review under subsection (a) shall contain the following: (1) An assessment of current standards, guidance, and mitigation strategies for wildfire smoke in K–12 educational settings and childcare settings, including in out-of-school or out-of-childcare activities. (2) An identification of gaps in research and policy relating to such standards, guidance, and strategies. (3) Recommendations to Congress regarding strategies to better protect children during and after wildfire smoke events, including children in under-resourced K–12 educational settings and childcare settings.