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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. Issa , Mrs. Kim , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Lawler , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2025 . 2. Acceptance priority for high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel Section 302(a) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10222(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) In determining the order in which the Secretary will accept high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel for disposal or storage, the Secretary shall prioritize high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from a civilian nuclear power reactor based on the operating status of the civilian nuclear power reactor, the population of the area in which the civilian nuclear power reactor is located, the earthquake hazard of the area in which the civilian nuclear power reactor is located, and national security risk related to the continued storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel in the area in which the civilian nuclear power reactor is located, giving highest priority to a civilian nuclear power reactor that is— (A) decommissioned or decommissioning; (B) located in an area, as determined by the Secretary, the population of which is the largest; (C) located in an area with the highest hazard of an earthquake, as indicated by the Seismic Hazard Maps published by the Director of the United States Geological Survey pursuant to section 5(b)(3)(J) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977; and (D) located in an area, as determined by the Secretary (in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security), where the continued storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel poses a significant national security concern. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Luttrell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to include certain tests as part of the periodic health assessments provided to members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2025 . 2. Requirements for periodic health assessments Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074o the following new section (and conforming the table of sections accordingly): 1074p. Periodic health assessments Beginning in 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that periodic health assessments provided to a member of the armed forces include the following: (1) On an annual basis— (A) a sports physical; (B) an electrocardiogram; and (C) blood work that includes— (i) a comprehensive metabolic panel and complete blood count; and (ii) if necessary— (I) a thyroid stimulating hormone test; and (II) a brain natriuretic peptide test. (2) Any test or evaluation required by law with respect to such member, including an evaluation required by section 704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 10 U.S.C. 1074f note) and a test required by section 707 of such Act ( 10 U.S.C. 1074 note). (3) Any other test or evaluation determined appropriate by the Secretary. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Ogles , Mr. Rulli , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Gill of Texas , Ms. Boebert , and Mr. Moore of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit individuals from accessing or using single-sex facilities on Federal property other than those corresponding to their biological sex, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act . 2. Prohibition on the use of single-sex facilities on Federal property other than those corresponding to the biological sex of an individual (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (c), no person may access or use a single-sex facility on Federal property, other than those corresponding to the biological sex of such person. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) Single-sex facility The term single-sex facility means a space intended for the use of one biological sex (male or female), including a— (A) restroom; (B) locker room; or (C) changing room. (2) Federal property The term Federal property means any building, land, or other real property owned, leased, or occupied by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States (including the Department of Defense and the United States Postal Service), or any other instrumentality wholly owned by the United States, or by any department or agency of the District of Columbia or any territory or possession of the United States. (3) Biological sex The term biological sex means the biological determination as to whether an individual is male or female, as such terms are defined in this section. (4) Female The term female means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization. (5) Male The term male means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization. (c) Exception The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to— (1) emergency medical personnel responding to a medical emergency; or (2) law enforcement officers in active pursuit of a suspect, or as part of an active investigation.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1017 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit an entity from receiving Federal funds if such entity permits an individual to access or use a single-sex facility on the property of such entity that does not correspond to the biological sex of such person, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Invasion of Women’s Spaces Act . 2. Prohibition (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in subsection (b), Federal funds may not be provided, directly or indirectly, to an entity if such entity permits an individual to access or use a single-sex facility on the property of such entity that does not correspond to the biological sex of such person, except as provided by subsection (c). (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an entity that permits an individual to access a single-sex facility on the property of such entity that does not correspond to the biological sex of such person in the circumstance of— (1) emergency medical personnel responding to a medical emergency; or (2) a law enforcement officer in active pursuit of a suspect, or as part of an active investigation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Biological sex The term biological sex means the biological determination as to whether an individual is male or female. (2) Entity The term entity means any private entity, non-Federal Government agency or department, or State, Tribal, or local government (including a political subdivision, department, or component thereof). (3) Female The term female means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and uses eggs for fertilization. (4) Male The term male means an individual who naturally has, had, will have, or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and uses sperm for fertilization. (5) Property The term property means any building, land, or other real property owned, leased, controlled, or occupied by an entity. (6) Single-sex facility The term single-sex facility means a space intended for the use of one biological sex (male or female), including a— (A) restroom; (B) locker room; or (C) changing room.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1018 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Messmer 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 require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Instructing Noteworthy Steps toward Transparency to Rout and Undo Calamitous Transactions Act of 2025 or the INSTRUCT Act of 2025 . 2. Interagency information sharing (a) Public records and sharing of reports Section 117(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f(e) ) is amended to read as follows: (e) (1) Public inspection All disclosure reports required by this section shall be public records open to inspection and copying during business hours. (2) Interagency information sharing Not later than 30 days after receiving a disclosure report from an institution in compliance with this section, the Secretary shall transmit an unredacted copy of such report (that includes the name and address of a foreign source disclosed in such report) to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Energy, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health. . (b) Interagency information sharing Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall transmit to each individual listed in section 117(e)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by this Act— (1) any report received by the Department of Education under section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f ) prior to the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) any report, document, or other record generated by the Department of Education in the course of an investigation— (A) of an institution with respect to the compliance of such institution with such section; and (B) initiated prior to the date of enactment of this Act. (c) GAO Study and Report (1) Study Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall initiate a study to identify ways to improve intergovernmental agency coordination regarding implementation and enforcement of sections 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f ), as amended by this Act, including increasing information sharing, increasing compliance rates, and establishing processes for enforcement. (2) Report Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress, and make public, a report containing the results of the study described in paragraph (1) .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Mrs. Dingell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure the reliability of address information provided under the Medicaid program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Program Improvement Act . 2. Ensuring the reliability of address information provided under the Medicaid program (a) In general Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (86), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (87)(D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (87) the following new paragraph: (88) beginning January 1, 2026, provide for a process to regularly obtain address information for individuals enrolled under such plan (or a waiver of such plan) from reliable data sources (as described in section 435.919(f)(1)(iii) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)) and act on any changes to such an address based on such information in accordance with such section (or successor regulation), except that this paragraph shall only apply in the case of the 50 States and the District of Columbia. . (b) Application to CHIP Section 2107(e)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (U) as subparagraphs (I) through (V), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following new subparagraph: (H) Section 1902(a)(88) (relating to regularly obtaining address information for enrollees). . (c) Ensuring transmission of address information from managed care organizations Section 1932 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–2 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Transmission of address information Beginning January 1, 2026, each contract under a State plan with a managed care entity under section 1903(m) shall provide that the entity transmits to the State any address information for an individual enrolled with the entity that is provided to such entity directly from, or verified by such entity directly with, such individual. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1021 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Obernolte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to increase the minimum disaster loan amount for which the Small Business Administration may require collateral, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025 . 2. Collateral requirements for disaster loans Section 7(d)(6) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(d)(6) ) is amended, in the second sentence, in the third proviso— (1) by striking $14,000 and inserting $50,000 ; and (2) by striking major disaster and inserting disaster . 3. GAO report on default rates Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on the performance, including the default rate, of loans made under section 7(b)(1) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(1) ), and the impact of the amendments to collateral amounts made under section 2 of this Act on the performance of those loans, during the period— (1) beginning on September 30, 2020; and (2) ending on the date on that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 4. Distinguishing between rural and urban communities in marketing and outreach (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administration The term Administration means the Small Business Administration. (2) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Administration. (3) Associate Administrator The term Associate Administrator means the Associate Administrator of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience of the Administration. (4) Covered program The term covered program means the disaster loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ). (b) Requirement Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, consistent with the recommendations of the Government Accountability Office in the report entitled Small Business Administration: Targeted Outreach about Disaster Assistance Could Benefit Rural Communities (GAO–24–106755) (February 22, 2024), the Administrator shall ensure that the Associate Administrator— (1) distinguishes between rural and urban communities in the outreach and marketing plan of the Administration with respect to the covered program; and (2) incorporates actions to mitigate challenges encountered by rural communities in accessing loans under the covered program.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1022 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to revise references in such title to individuals with intellectual disabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act . 2. References to individuals with intellectual disabilities (a) Jurisdiction of United States District Court Section 11–501(2)(D), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking substantially retarded persons and inserting persons with moderate intellectual disabilities . (b) Jurisdiction of Superior Court Section 11–921(a)(4)(D), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking substantially retarded persons and inserting persons with moderate intellectual disabilities . (c) Jurisdiction of Family Court Section 11–1101(a)(15), District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by striking the at least moderately mentally retarded and inserting persons with moderate intellectual disabilities .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1024 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Aderholt , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Bera , Ms. Titus , Mr. Suozzi , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Ms. Tenney , and Ms. Van Duyne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the US-Kazakhstan Trade Modernization Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Kazakhstan allows its citizens the right and opportunity to emigrate, free of any heavy tax on emigration or on the visas or other documents required for emigration and free of any tax, levy, fine, fee, or other charge on any citizens, as a consequence of the desire of those citizens to emigrate to the country of their choice. (2) Kazakhstan has been found to be in full compliance with the freedom of emigration requirements under title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq. ) since 1997. (3) Kazakhstan has received normal trade relations treatment since 1992 and signed a bilateral investment treaty agreement with the United States that entered into force in 1994. (4) On November 30, 2015, Kazakhstan officially acceded to the World Trade Organization. 3. Termination of application of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to the products of Kazakhstan (a) Presidential Determinations and Extension of Nondiscriminatory Treatment Notwithstanding any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq. ), the President may— (1) determine that such title should no longer apply to Kazakhstan; and (2) after making a determination under paragraph (1) with respect to Kazakhstan, proclaim the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan. (b) Termination of Applicability of Title IV On and after the date on which the President extends nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Kazakhstan pursuant to subsection (a), title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq. ) shall cease to apply to Kazakhstan.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1025 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Self (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Texas , and Mr. McCaul ) 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 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, as the Cooper Dawson Post Office Building .

1. Cooper Dawson Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Wesley Street in Greenville, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Cooper Dawson 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 Cooper Dawson Post Office Building .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1028 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Clyde , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Haridopolos , Ms. Mace , Mr. Burchett , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Owens , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Baird , Mr. Edwards , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Babin , Mr. Downing , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Mr. Messmer , Mr. Bost , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Timmons , and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modify eligibility requirements for amateur sports governing organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act . 2. Eligibility requirements (a) Definition Section 220501(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) female means an individual who has, had, will have—or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident—the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization. (14) male means an individual who has, had, will have—or would have, but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident—the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization. (15) sex means an individual’s biological sex, either male or female. . (b) Eligibility Section 220522 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (18), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (19), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (20) prohibits a person whose sex is male from participating in an amateur athletic competition that is designated for females, women, or girls. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1029 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations , 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 abolish the United States Agency for International Development.

1. Abolishment of the United States Agency for International Development (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be made available to carry out any of the functions, duties, or responsibilities assigned or delegated to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ) or any other provision of law. (b) Rescission of funds The unobligated balance of each amount made available to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act is rescinded. Any other assets or liabilities of the Agency as of such day shall be transferred to the Secretary of State.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1032 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To prohibit Federal spending on funding research in China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on funding research in China The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or any other Federal agency may not directly or indirectly conduct or support, through grants, subgrants, contracts, cooperative agreements or other funding vehicles, research that will be conducted by— (1) the Government of the People’s Republic of China or any agent or instrumentality of the Government of the People’s Republic of China or any entity owned by or controlled by the People’s Republic of China; or (2) the Chinese Communist Party or any agent or instrumentality of the Chinese Communist Party or any entity owned by or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1033 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself and Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To require the Secretary of Education to establish a program to provide for antisemitism monitors at institutions of higher education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability Act of 2025 or the COLUMBIA Act of 2025 . 2. Antisemitism monitors (a) Authority Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall establish a program to appoint independent, third-party, antisemitism monitors to monitor institutions of higher education that the Secretary has determined, based on data received from the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, have a high incidence of antisemitic activity and that receive funds under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ). The Secretary shall develop an antisemitism monitorship agreement, to be entered into by an antisemitism monitor and an institution of higher education, that designates the terms and conditions of the monitorship and that requires the institution of higher education to provide for the reasonable expenses of the antisemitism monitor. (b) Duties of antisemitism monitor An antisemitism monitor appointed to an institution of higher education by the Secretary of Education shall— (1) operate under the antisemitism monitorship agreement developed by the Secretary and entered into with the institution of higher education; (2) provide quarterly reports, which shall be made publicly available and posted on the website of the institution of higher education and the Department of Education, evaluating the progress that the institution has made toward combating antisemitism on campus; and (3) provide an annual report to Congress, the Secretary of Education, State and local governments, as needed, and the institution of higher education, that includes recommendations of actions, policies, and sanctions, as appropriate, to prevent and reduce antisemitism at the institution. (c) Definition of institution of higher education In this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1037 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Nehls , Mr. Self , Mr. Cline , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Tiffany , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Perry , Mr. Edwards , and Mr. Biggs of Arizona ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to promptly comply with State requests for information regarding the citizenship status of an individual.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voter Eligibility Verification Act of 2025 . 2. Prompt release of information Section 642(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1373(c) ) is amended by inserting after by providing the requested verification or status information the following: , including by providing immigration status of an individual on a list of potential voters, when requested to do so by the Attorney General of a State or the Secretary of State of a State within 15 days of receiving such a request .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1038 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Vasquez (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To direct the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish a Consumer Price Index for Rural Consumers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Rural Inflation Act . 2. Consumer Price Index for Rural Consumers The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor shall prepare and publish an index for each calendar month beginning with January 2026 to be known as the Consumer Price Index for Rural Consumers that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals in the United States who reside in rural communities.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1039 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act . 2. Independent assessment of notices that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sends to claimants (a) Agreement Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with an FFRDC for an assessment of notices that the Secretary sends to claimants. (b) Assessment An FFRDC that enters to an agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a written assessment of such notices. The assessment shall include the following: (1) The determination of the FFRDC, made in consultation with covered entities, whether each such notice may be feasibly altered to reduce paper consumption by, and costs to, the Federal Government. (2) The recommendations of the FFRDC regarding how the Secretary may make such notices clearer to claimants, better organized, and more concise. (c) Report; implementation Not later than 90 days after the Secretary receives the assessment under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a copy of such assessment; and (2) implement the recommendations in the assessment that are in compliance with the laws administered by the Secretary. (d) Deadline for implementation The Secretary shall complete the implementation of such recommendations pursuant to subsection (c)(2) by not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary commences such implementation. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term FFRDC means a federally funded research and development center. (2) The term covered entities includes— (A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (B) an expert in laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (C) a veterans service organization recognized under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code; (D) an entity that advocates for veterans; and (E) an entity that advocates for the survivors of veterans. (3) The terms claimant and notice have the meanings given such terms in section 5100 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting December 31, 2031 .

Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1039 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2025 Mr. Barrett (for himself, Mr. Bost , and Ms. Budzinski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act . 2. Independent assessment of notices that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sends to claimants (a) Agreement Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with an FFRDC for an assessment of notices that the Secretary sends to claimants. (b) Assessment An FFRDC that enters to an agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a written assessment of such notices. The assessment shall include the following: (1) The determination of the FFRDC, made in consultation with covered entities, whether each such notice may be feasibly altered to reduce paper consumption by, and costs to, the Federal Government. (2) The recommendations of the FFRDC regarding how the Secretary may make such notices clearer to claimants, better organized, and more concise. (c) Report; implementation Not later than 90 days after the Secretary receives the assessment under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a copy of such assessment; and (2) implement the recommendations in the assessment that are in compliance with the laws administered by the Secretary. (d) Deadline for implementation The Secretary shall complete the implementation of such recommendations pursuant to subsection (c)(2) by not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary commences such implementation. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term FFRDC means a federally funded research and development center. (2) The term covered entities includes— (A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (B) an expert in laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (C) a veterans service organization recognized under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code; (D) an entity that advocates for veterans; and (E) an entity that advocates for the survivors of veterans. (3) The terms claimant and notice have the meanings given such terms in section 5100 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking June 9, 2034 each place it appears and inserting June 23, 2034 .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1039 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act . 2. Independent assessment of notices that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sends to claimants (a) Agreement Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with an FFRDC for an assessment of notices that the Secretary sends to claimants. (b) Assessment An FFRDC that enters to an agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a written assessment of such notices. The assessment shall include the following: (1) The determination of the FFRDC, made in consultation with covered entities, whether each such notice may be feasibly altered to reduce paper consumption by, and costs to, the Federal Government. (2) The recommendations of the FFRDC regarding how the Secretary may make such notices clearer to claimants, better organized, and more concise. (c) Report; implementation Not later than 90 days after the Secretary receives the assessment under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— (1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a copy of such assessment; and (2) implement the recommendations in the assessment that are in compliance with the laws administered by the Secretary. (d) Deadline for implementation The Secretary shall complete the implementation of such recommendations pursuant to subsection (c)(2) by not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary commences such implementation. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term FFRDC means a federally funded research and development center. (2) The term covered entities includes— (A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (B) an expert in laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (C) a veterans service organization recognized under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code; (D) an entity that advocates for veterans; and (E) an entity that advocates for the survivors of veterans. (3) The terms claimant and notice have the meanings given such terms in section 5100 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting December 31, 2031 .

Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1040 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2025 Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Cline , Mr. Cloud , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Green of Tennessee , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Harris of Maryland , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Mills , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Norman , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Perry , Mr. Roy , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Wied , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Begich ) 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 repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act . 2. Repeal of inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits (a) In general Section 86 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to social security benefits) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Termination This section shall not apply to any taxable year beginning after the date of the enactment of this subsection. . (b) Social Security trust funds held harmless (1) In general There are hereby appropriated (out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated) for each fiscal year to each fund under the Social Security Act or the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 an amount equal to the reduction in the transfers to such fund for such fiscal year by reason of section 86(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) No tax increases It is the sense of the Congress that tax increases will not be used to provide the revenue necessary to carry out paragraph (1).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1041 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2025 Mr. Bost (for himself, Mr. Luttrell , Mr. Bergman , Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina , Mr. Finstad , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Edwards , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Graves , Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Mace , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Alford , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Roy , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Harris of Maryland , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Babin , Mr. Baird , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Amodei of Nevada , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Collins , Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Rulli , and Mr. Yakym ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on Secretary of Veterans Affairs transmittal of certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system (a) In general Chapter 55 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5501A the following new section: 5501B. Prohibition on transmittal of certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system The Secretary may not transmit to any entity in the Department of Justice, for use by the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, personally identifiable information of a beneficiary, solely on the basis of a determination by the Secretary to pay benefits to a fiduciary for the use and benefit of the beneficiary under section 5502 of this title, without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5501A the following new item: 5501B. Prohibition on transmittal of certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system. .
IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1044 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.

1. Amendment to Kaweah Project provision The first section of Public Law 99–338 , as amended by Public Law 108–447 , is amended— (1) by striking 3 renewals and inserting 7 renewals ; and (2) by striking of Southern California Edison Company .

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1044 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2025 Mr. Valadao introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.

1. Amendment to Kaweah Project provision The first section of Public Law 99–338 , as amended by Public Law 108–447 , is amended— (1) by striking 3 renewals and inserting 7 renewals ; and (2) by striking of Southern California Edison Company .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1044 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 15, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.

1. Amendment to Kaweah Project provision The first section of Public Law 99–338 , as amended by Public Law 108–447 , is amended— (1) by striking 3 renewals and inserting 7 renewals ; and (2) by striking of Southern California Edison Company .

Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
IB Union Calendar No. 140 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1044 [Report No. 119–174] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2025 Mr. Valadao introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources June 30, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend Public Law 99–338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits.

1. Amendment to Kaweah Project provision The first section of Public Law 99–338 , as amended by Public Law 108–447 , is amended— (1) by striking 3 renewals and inserting 7 renewals ; and (2) by striking of Southern California Edison Company .

June 30, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1045 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of Utah (for himself, Mr. Owens , Mr. Moore of Utah , and Ms. Maloy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025 . 2. Additional Institute (a) In general Section 5(b)(2) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) the State of Utah. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 5(e)(1) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(e)(1) ) is amended by striking and Colorado and inserting Colorado, and Utah .
IB Union Calendar No. 236 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1045 [Report No. 119–280, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of Utah (for himself, Mr. Owens , Mr. Moore of Utah , and Ms. Maloy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 September 15, 2025 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources September 15, 2025 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025 . 2. Additional Institute (a) In general Section 5(b)(2) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) the State of Utah. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 5(e)(1) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(e)(1) ) is amended by striking and Colorado and inserting Colorado, and Utah .

September 15, 2025 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources September 15, 2025 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed