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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4977 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida (for herself, Ms. Salazar , Ms. Castor of Florida , and Ms. Letlow ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act or the Connected MOM Act . 2. Coverage of remote physiologic monitoring devices and impact on maternal and child health outcomes under Medicaid (a) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report containing information on authorities and State practices for covering remote physiological monitoring devices, including limitations and barriers to such coverage and the impact on maternal health outcomes, and to the extent appropriate, recommendations on how to address such limitations or barriers related to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs, including, but not limited to, pulse oximeters, blood pressure cuffs, scales, and blood glucose monitors, with the goal of improving maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women enrolled in State Medicaid programs. (b) State resources Not later than 6 months after the submission of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall update resources for State Medicaid programs, such as State Medicaid telehealth toolkits, to be consistent with the recommendations provided in such report.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4980 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself and Mr. Kean ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish a comprehensive national vector-borne disease prevention system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Battling Infections Transmitted by Ticks and Exposure Act or the BITE Act . 2. Comprehensive national vector-borne disease prevention system (a) Establishment The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish and maintain a comprehensive national vector-borne disease prevention system. (b) Components The system described in subsection (a) shall have the following components: (1) A professional vector identification service, which shall— (A) include relevant information on ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas as vectors of disease; (B) be accessible by civilians and the Department of Defense; and (C) support data reporting that integrates human, animal, and environmental data (commonly known as the One Health approach). (2) An artificial intelligence-enhanced early warning system, which shall— (A) predict disease activity with weather, habitat, and wildlife data; and (B) deliver real-time, location-based risk alerts. (3) Insurance claims surveillance to detect outbreaks earlier than traditional methods, which shall include surveillance of claims made with private or public health insurance. (4) Syndromic surveillance, which shall monitor emergency room visits (including at civilian hospitals and military medical treatment facilities) for vector-borne symptoms. (5) Comprehensive public education, which shall— (A) deliver targeted prevention messaging; and (B) inform the public by working with schools, workplaces, media, and community organizations. (6) National strategic alignment, which shall— (A) support a target of a 25 percent reduction in Lyme disease by 2035; and (B) enhance military readiness through early detection and ecosystem health.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4982 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Mr. Issa 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 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, as the Archie Moore Post Office Building .

1. Archie Moore Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, shall be known and designated as the Archie Moore Post Office Building . (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 Archie Moore Post Office Building .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To repeal a prohibition against the use of funds for site acquisition, development, or construction of any facility in Israel, Jerusalem, or the West Bank.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Official Territories Eligible for Land-use Act or the KOTEL Act . 2. Repeal of prohibition Section 414 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 ( 22 U.S.C. 4862 ) is repealed.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4984 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, related to vacancies in offices of United States Attorneys, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Appointments by Rogue Judges Act . 2. Vacancies of United States Attorneys Section 546 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (2) of subsection (c) to read as follows: (2) the expiration of the time limitations in section 3346. ; and (2) by striking subsection (d).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4986 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Cloud , Mr. Harris of Maryland , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Self , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Babin , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and Mrs. Harshbarger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information about such student or their family without prior written consent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parents Opt-in Protection Act . 2. Protection of pupils’ rights Section 445 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232h ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking prior consent of the student and inserting prior written consent of the student ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , for such specific survey, analysis, or evaluation ; and (2) in subsection (c)(2)(A)— (A) by striking and at the end of clause (i); (B) in clause (ii), by striking subparagraph (C). and inserting clause (i) or (iii) of subparagraph (C); and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) not require a student to submit to a survey described in subparagraph (C)(ii) without the prior written consent of the student (if the student is an adult or emancipated minor), or in the case of an unemancipated minor, without the prior written consent of the parent, for such specific survey. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4988 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal with respect to acts of aggression against the United States a member of a criminal enterprise or any conspirator associated with an enterprise involved in cybercrimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025 . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution grants the Congress the power to grant letters of marque and reprisal to punish, deter, and prevent the acts of aggression and depredations and other acts of war committed by scam centers. (2) Criminal enterprises that employ cybercrimes and coerced labor present an unusual and extraordinary threat to the economic and national security of the United States. 3. Issuance of letters of marque and reprisal (a) Authority of President The President of the United States is authorized and requested to commission, under officially issued letters of marque and reprisal, so many of privately armed and equipped persons and entities as, in the judgment of the President, the service may require, with suitable instructions to the leaders thereof, to employ all means reasonably necessary to seize outside the geographic boundaries of the United States and its territories the person and property of any individual or foreign government, as applicable, who the President determines is a member of a criminal enterprise or any conspirator associated with an enterprise involved in cybercrime who is responsible for an act of aggression against the United States. (b) Security bonds No letter of marque and reprisal shall be issued by the President without requiring the posting of a security bond in such amount as the President shall determine is sufficient to ensure that the letter be executed according to the terms and conditions thereof. (c) Definitions For the purposes of this section— (1) the term cybercrime includes— (A) an offense under section 1030 of title 18, United States Code; (B) accessing a computer without authorization to obtain national security information, including sharing or retaining such information; (C) accessing a computer without authorization to obtain personally identifiable information; (D) accessing a Government computer without authorization; (E) accessing a computer without authorization to engage in fraud; (F) causing damage to a computer by transmitting a program, information, code, or command; (G) trafficking in passwords or other means of accessing a computer without authorization; (H) a pig butchering scam; (I) a ransomware attack; (J) cryptocurrency theft; or (K) identity theft; and (2) the term criminal enterprise includes a foreign government.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4990 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a demonstration program for projects that improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act . 2. Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program (a) In general The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response of the Department of Energy, shall carry out a demonstration program, to be known as the Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program (in this section referred to as the Program ), to make awards to National Laboratories for projects that demonstrate innovative technologies to improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires. (b) Eligible projects The Secretary of Energy may make an award under the Program to facilitate a project that demonstrates an innovative technology to improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires, including— (1) a project that demonstrates an innovative technology for monitoring vegetation management; and (2) a project that demonstrates an innovative technology to enhance the safety of first responders who respond to electric grid emergencies. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) National Laboratory The term National Laboratory has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 ). (2) Resilience The term resilience has the meaning given such term in section 1304A of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17384a ). (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4991 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Ms. Van Duyne introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, an adult who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disarming Felons Act . 2. Prohibition on disposition of firearm to, and possession of firearm by, an adult who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult (a) Prohibition on disposition Section 922(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the 1st sentence— (1) by striking or at the end of paragraph (10); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following: (12) while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would have been a felony if committed by an adult. . (b) Prohibition on possession Section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of paragraph (8)(C)(ii); (2) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (9) and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following: (10) who, while a juvenile who had attained 15 years of age but not 18 years of age, committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would have been a felony if committed by an adult, .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4992 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Mr. Casar (for himself, Mr. Neguse , Mr. Amo , Mr. Moskowitz , Ms. Hoyle of Oregon , Mr. Stanton , and Mr. Doggett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to use appropriated funds to restore agency staffing levels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Critical Staffing Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds that— (1) the Federal Emergency Management Agency supports communities before disasters happen to help understand and prepare for possible risks, during disasters to assist the public and provide recovery centers, and after a disaster to support recovery and mitigating future hazards; and (2) due to frequent climate change-fueled disasters like winter wildfires, hail from thunderstorms, and hurricanes, the Federal Emergency Management Agency works year-round to support communities across the United States. 3. Federal weather monitoring and disaster response workforce level require Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated or otherwise made to for the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall be used to reinstate to a position in the Federal Emergency Management Agency each individual who— (1) during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, was involuntarily separated from service in a position in the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and (2) elects to be so reinstated. 4. Continuation of authorized FEMA programs (a) Requirements The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency— (1) shall continue to carry out any programs for which funds have been appropriated that support State and local efforts to prepare for and respond to extreme weather events; and (2) may not make any changes to existing congressionally mandated programs that will reduce access to extreme weather resources. (b) Actions required In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall— (1) immediately reinstate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program (established pursuant to section 203(i) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133(i) )) and carry out any project under such program for which funds have been made available; and (2) immediately reinstate the flood mitigation assistance program authorized under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104c ) and carry out any project for which funds have been made available under such program.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4993 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Dunn of Florida , and Mr. Soto ) 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 provide coverage of external infusion pumps and non-self-administrable home infusion drugs under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joe Fiandra Access to Home Infusion Act of 2025 . 2. Medicare coverage of external infusion pumps and non-self-administrable home infusion drugs (a) In general Section 1861(n) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(n) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Beginning with the first calendar quarter beginning on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this sentence, an external infusion pump and associated home infusion drug (as defined in subsection (iii)(3)(C)) or other associated supplies that do not meet the appropriate for use in the home requirement applied to the definition of durable medical equipment under section 414.202 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor to such regulation) shall be treated as meeting such requirement if each of the following criteria is satisfied: (1) The prescribing information approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the home infusion drug associated with the pump instructs that the drug should be administered by or under the supervision of a health care professional. (2) A qualified home infusion therapy supplier (as defined in subsection (iii)(3)(D)) administers or supervises the administration of the drug or biological in a safe and effective manner in the patient’s home (as defined in subsection (iii)(3)(B)). (3) The prescribing information described in paragraph (1) instructs that the drug should be infused at least 12 times per year— (A) intravenously or subcutaneously; or (B) at infusion rates that the Secretary determines would require the use of an external infusion pump. . (b) Cost sharing notification The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that patients are notified of the cost sharing for electing home infusion therapy compared to other applicable settings of care for the furnishing of infusion drugs under the Medicare program.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4994 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Mr. Frost (for himself, Mr. Lawler , and Mr. Garamendi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall update the regulations to issue regulations to phase out the use of bleed air systems in certain aircraft, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Air on Airplanes Act . 2. Regulations on bleed air systems in certain aircraft (a) Regulations required Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall update the regulations under part 25 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and any other applicable regulations, to— (1) prohibit new type certified turbine and turbo-prop aircraft designs from using bleed air systems; (2) require that, beginning on the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act, any bleed air system in a newly manufactured aircraft is fitted with a filter or combination of filter and air cleaning device designed and demonstrated to remove gaseous and particulate components of oil fumes; and (3) provide for a phase-out of the use of bleed air systems in the manufacture of existing type designs of turbine and turbo-prop driven aircraft according to the following: (A) Not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 25 percent of such aircraft shall be manufactured without bleed air systems. (B) Not later than 20 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 50 percent of such aircraft shall be manufactured without bleed air systems. (C) Not later than 30 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 100 percent of such aircraft shall be manufactured without bleed air systems. (b) Definition of bleed air system In this Act, the term bleed air system means an air system that— (1) uses compressed air that is taken from an aircraft engine, or auxiliary power unite compressor stage, that is upstream of the combustion chamber or on a shaft driven by a turbine engine; and (2) provides pressurized air to the aircraft pneumatic system that passengers or crew could foreseeably inhale or come in contact with during the operation of the aircraft for applications including ventilation.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4996 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself and Mr. Bell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow retired or certain disabled members of the uniformed services to contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan after separation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Opportunities for Retirees and Warriors Advancing Retirement Development Act or the FORWARD Act . 2. Eligibility of retired or disabled members of the uniformed services to contribute to Thrift Savings Plan (a) In general Section 8440e of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) Any individual who is a former member of the uniformed services and who is entitled to retired pay under chapter 71 of title 10, or who is in receipt of compensation under section 1114 of title 38 for a disability rated at 100 percent, and who is not an employee may elect to contribute a portion of such pay or compensation to the Thrift Savings Fund. (2) An election to contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund under this subsection may be made as provided under section 8432(b). (3) No contributions shall be made for the benefit of an individual described under paragraph (1) under section 8432 of this title. (4) An individual described under paragraph (1) may not contribute to the Fund under this subsection unless such individual had an account within the Fund before the date the individual separated from the uniformed services or the civil service. . (b) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, in coordination with the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs, shall issue regulations to implement this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4997 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Omnibus Diplomatic Security an Antiterrorism Act of 1986 to require additional specific, mandatory, counterintelligence training for certain Diplomatic Security special agents assigned to high threat posts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernize Diplomatic Security Training Act . 2. Additional counterintelligence training (a) Addition of training Title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security an Antiterrorism Act of 1986 ( 22 U.S.C. 4851 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 418. Counter-intelligence training for certain Diplomatic Security special agents Diplomatic Security special agents (as authorized pursuant to section 37 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2709 )) who are assigned to positions with a primary counterintelligence role or assigned to a high risk, high threat post shall receive specific, substantive, mandatory counterintelligence training from the Office of Counterintelligence of the Department of State. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Omnibus Diplomatic Security an Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following: Sec. 418. Counter-intelligence training for certain Diplomatic Security special agents.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Ms. Mace (for herself and Ms. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of educational requirements or qualifications in evaluating candidates for certain cybersecurity positions in the competitive service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act . 2. Educational requirements for competitive service cybersecurity positions Section 3308 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The Office of Personnel Management and inserting (a) In general.— Consistent with subsection (b), the Office of Personnel Management ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Education requirements for cybersecurity positions (1) In general With respect to any covered position— (A) an agency may prescribe a minimum educational requirement for employment in such a position only if a minimum education qualification is required by law to perform the duties of the position in the State or locality where the duties of the position are to be performed; and (B) an agency may consider education in determining a candidate’s satisfaction of any other minimum qualification only if the candidate’s education directly reflects the competencies necessary to satisfy that qualification and perform the duties of the position. (2) Publication Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Cybersecurity Hiring Modernization Act and annually thereafter, the Office of Personnel Management shall publish on the Office’s website— (A) any changes made to minimum qualifications standards concerning education for covered positions; and (B) aggregate data indicating the level of educational attainment, sorted by position classification, of all accessions to covered positions. (3) Covered position defined In this subsection, the term covered position means— (A) any position in the competitive service classified under the GS–2210 information technology management series, or any successor series; and (B) any other position in the competitive service designated as cybersecurity under the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST Special Publication 800–181), or successor framework. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5003 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend eligibility for allotments under the Rural Health Transformation Program to the District of Columbia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Treatment of the District of Columbia Under the Rural Health Transformation Program Act of 2025 . 2. Extending Rural Health Transformation Program eligibility to the District of Columbia (a) In general Section 2105(h)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397ee(h)(2)(D) ) is amended by inserting and the District of Columbia after the 50 States each place it appears. (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply as if enacted on the date of the enactment of the Act titled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 ( Public Law 119–21 ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5004 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Ms. Crockett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reduce the eligibility requirement for direct farm real estate loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Next Generation of Farmers Act of 2025 . 2. Reduction of the eligibility requirement for direct farm real estate loans under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act Section 302(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1922(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary may make a direct loan under this subtitle only to a farmer or rancher who has at least 1 year of experience substantially participating in the management and business operations of a farm or ranch, as determined by the Secretary, or has other acceptable education or experience for a period of time, as determined by the Secretary. ; and (2) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 3-year requirement in paragraph (1) to 1 or 2 years and inserting 1-year requirement in paragraph (1) to 6 months ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 3-year and inserting 1-year .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5006 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Mr. Steube 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 direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury to take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the release of taxpayer, patient, or vaccine data to the World Health Organization or a foreign government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Privacy From Global Bureaucrats Act . 2. Protection of taxpayer, patient, and vaccine data (a) Prohibited releases The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the release of data described in subsection (b) to the World Health Organization or a foreign government. (b) Covered data The data described in this subsection is taxpayer, patient, and vaccine data that is under the control of the Secretary concerned.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5007 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Mr. Subramanyam (for himself and Ms. McClellan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to report on information about arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

1. Report on information about arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall report the following: (1) The total number of arrests made in the immediately previous quarter. (2) The total number of detainees in the custody of the Secretary of Homeland Security during immediately previous quarter. (3) The total number of individuals deported from the United States in the immediately previous quarter. (4) For paragraph (1) through (3), the following: (A) The percentage of individuals who were convicted of a criminal offense under State or Federal law. (B) The percentage of individuals designated as— (i) A ICE Threat Level 1 Offender. (ii) A ICE Threat Level 2 Offender. (iii) A ICE Threat Level 3 Offender. (iv) An alien that is not designated under clauses (i) through (iii). (b) Publication The report under subsection (a) shall be published on the internet website of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) ICE Threat Level 1 Offender The term ICE Threat Level 1 Offender means an alien— (A) convicted of an aggravated felony (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )); or (B) convicted of two or more offenses under State or Federal law that are punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than one year. (2) ICE Threat Level 2 Offender The term ICE Threat Level 2 Offender means an alien— (A) convicted of an offense under State or Federal law that is punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than one year; or (B) convicted of three or more offenses under State or Federal law that are punishable by a term of imprisonment of less than one year. (3) ICE Threat Level 3 Offender The term ICE Threat Level 2 Offender means an alien convicted of an offense under State or Federal law that is punishable by a term of imprisonment of less than one year.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5008 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Mr. Subramanyam introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct an investigation and study relating to purchasing certain toll roads owned by private entities and transferring ownership of such toll roads to States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Commutes Act of 2025 . 2. Investigation of pricing practices on private toll roads (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct an investigation of the price setting of toll roads owned by private entities, including any instances of price gouging, unfair practices, or unreasonable toll price setting. (b) Referral of certain unfair practices In any case in which the Secretary finds any evidence of price gouging, unfair practices, or unreasonable toll price setting pursuant to the investigation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall refer such cases to the Attorney General of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission, as applicable. 3. Study on toll roads owned by private entities The Secretary shall conduct a study on the feasibility and fiscal implications of the Federal Government purchasing toll roads owned by private entities and transferring the ownership of such toll roads to the State in which such roads are located, including— (1) whether a change in authority of toll roads from privately-owned to State-owned facilities would benefit consumers, including in the form of lower toll costs; (2) the procedural framework necessary for the Federal Government to purchase and transfer private toll roads; and (3) any other policies relating to tolling facilities that the Federal Government can pursue to lower costs for commuters. 4. Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the investigation under section 2; (2) the results of the study under section 3; and (3) any recommendations to— (A) address price gouging, unfair practices, or unreasonable toll price setting; and (B) carry out the purchases and transfers described in section 3.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Ms. Titus (for herself, Ms. Pingree , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Kamlager-Dove , Ms. Norton , and Mr. Johnson of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review of the Fine Arts Program of the General Services Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fine Arts Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Art plays an important role in helping people preserve and understand history. (2) The Fine Arts Program of the General Services Administration contains the Fine Arts Collection, one of the oldest and largest public arts collections in the United States. (3) The Fine Arts Program of the General Services Administration helps preserve historic works of cultural significance, including works commissioned under New Deal programs. 3. Review of Fine Arts Program (a) Review of Fine Arts Program (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a review of the Fine Arts Program of the General Services Administration. (2) Requirements In conducting the review required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall carry out the following: (A) Survey each piece of art contained in the Fine Arts Collection of the General Services Administration. (B) Provide an estimate for the economic value of the Fine Arts Collection, including each work commissioned under a New Deal program. (C) Review the stewardship by the General Services Administration of the Fine Arts Program. (D) Explore whether the staffing and funding levels of the Fine Arts Program for the fiscal year in which the review is conducted are sufficient to manage and preserve the Fine Arts Collection. (E) Examine how the management by the General Services Administration of the Fine Arts Collection compares to other entities that preserve and manage art collections of similar size. (F) Examine whether the General Services Administration, given plans to continue reducing the staff and budget of the General Services Administration, has or should have plans to find a new home for the Fine Arts Collection. (b) Report to Congress (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report regarding the review conducted under subsection (a). (2) Contents of report The report required under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) the findings of the review conducted under subsection (a); and (B) any recommendations for improvements in the management of the Fine Arts Collection, including whether the Fine Arts Program of the General Services Administration should continue managing the Fine Arts Collection.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5010 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Mr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Fallon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To allow the Farm Credit Administration the option to examine low-risk Farm Credit System institutions under a 24-month cycle.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm Credit Adjustment Act . 2. Farm Credit Administration option to examine low risk Farm Credit System institutions on a 24 -month cycle (a) In general Section 5.19(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( 12 U.S.C. 2254(a) ) is amended in the 1st sentence— (1) by striking in no event and inserting not ; and (2) by inserting , except that the Farm Credit Administration, in its sole discretion, may extend the time period between mandatory examinations of institutions deemed by the Farm Credit Administration to be low-risk institutions to not more than 24 months before the period. (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2026.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5011 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Mr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a report on the threat posed by violent antisemitism as a component of transnational extremist movements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Violent Antisemitism Threat Assessment Act . 2. Report on the threat posed by violent antisemitism as a component of transnational extremist movements (a) In general Not later than March 20, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the threat posed by violent antisemitism as a component of transnational extremist movements. (b) Matters To be included The report required by subsection (a) should include the following: (1) An overview of transnational violent extremist ideologies that include antisemitic components, including racially and ethnically motivated violent extremism. (2) A review of violence committed on behalf of or motivated by such ideologies, including identification of violent acts committed with explicit antisemitic sentiment and an overview of propaganda facilitating the spread of such ideologies, with an in-depth assessment of the antisemitic components of such propaganda. (3) An assessment of the threat that such antisemitic violence poses to the United States homeland, citizens of the United States residing abroad, and personnel of the United States Government, including members of the Armed Forces, and how such threats affect the interests and global standing of the United States. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
V 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 19, 2025 Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the President to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while a member of the Marine Corps.

1. Authorization to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while a member of the Marine Corps Notwithstanding the criteria in section 1 of Executive Order 11016, the President is authorized to award the Purple Heart to Louis Boria, Jr., for injuries incurred during World War II and the Korean War while a member of the Marine Corps.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5013 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 22, 2025 Mr. Amo (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Courtney , Ms. McBride , and Mr. Zinke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To make improvements to the AUKUS partnership, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AUKUS Improvement Act of 2025 . 2. Flexibility with respect to certain Arms Export control Act and other arms transfer requirements Section 38(l) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778(l) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Exemption from certain requirements (A) In general Defense articles sold by the United States under this Act may be reexported, retransferred or temporarily imported exclusively between the Government of Australia, the Government of the United Kingdom, or entities eligible under section 126.7(b)(2) of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations. Such transfers shall not require the consent of the President under section 3(a)(2) of this Act, or under section 505(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2314(a)(1)(B) ). (B) Intra-company, intra-organizational, and intra-governmental transfers Intra-company, intra-organization, and intra-governmental transfers related to defense articles and defense services described under subparagraph (A) are authorized between officers, employees, and agents who satisfy section 120.64 of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, including dual or third country nationals who satisfy section 126.18 of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations. . 3. Elimination of certification requirement for commercial technical assistance or manufacturing license agreements involving Australia and the United Kingdom Section 36(d)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776(d)(2) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (2) by striking A certification and inserting (A) A certification ; (3) in clause (i), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking North Atlantic Treaty Organization or Australia, Japan and inserting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (excluding the United Kingdom) or Japan ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) A certification under this subsection shall not be required in the case of an agreement for or in Australia or the United Kingdom. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 22, 2025 Mr. Barr introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committee on Small Business , 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 Executive Order 14331 on fair banking.

1. Codification of Executive Order on fair banking Executive Order 14331, titled Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans (90 Fed. Reg. 38925; published August 12, 2025), shall have the force and effect of law.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 22, 2025 Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Nehls , and Mr. Harris of Maryland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to extend the emergency period during which the President may exercise control over the Metropolitan Police Department.

1. Extension of emergency period (a) In general Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1) by striking thirty days and inserting 180 days each place it appears; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking thirty-day and inserting 180-day . (b) Applicability to previously declared emergency This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with respect to an emergency declared by the President under section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–207.40, D.C. Official Code) before the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5018 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 22, 2025 Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Vargas , and Mr. Valadao ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To authorize use of amounts from emergency solutions grants under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide safe overnight parking facilities for homeless persons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2025 . 2. Safe parking as eligible activity under Emergency Solutions Grant Program (a) In general Section 415(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11374(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Maintenance, operation, insurance, and provision of utilities related to safe parking. . (b) Definition Section 411 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11371 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (9) as paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: (7) The term safe parking means an activity that— (A) provides homeless persons living in vehicles, including motor homes, with a safe place to park their vehicles overnight to facilitate a transition to stable housing; and (B) provides re-housing and supportive services to such homeless persons. .