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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 364 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. Plaskett 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 modify the residence and source rules to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Tax Equity and Economic Growth Act of 2025 . 2. Modification to residence and source rules involving possessions (a) Bona fide resident Section 937(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking the last sentence, and (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) who has a substantial presence (determined under the principles of section 7701(b)(3)(A) (applied by substituting 122 days for 31 days in clause (i) thereof) without regard to sections 7701(b)(3)(B), (C), and (D)) during the taxable year in Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands, as the case may be, and . (b) Source rules Section 937(b) of such Code is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end, (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting , but only to the extent such income is attributable to an office or fixed place of business within the United States (determined under the rules of section 864(c)(5)), , and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (3) for purposes of paragraph (1), the principles of section 864(c)(2), rather than rules similar to the rules in section 864(c)(4), shall apply for purposes of determining whether income from sources without a possession specified in subsection (a)(1) is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within such possession, and (4) for purposes of paragraph (2), income from activities within the United States which are of a preparatory or auxiliary character shall not be treated as income from sources within the United States or as effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. . (c) Source rules for personal property sales Section 865(j)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting , 932, after 931 . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 365 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. Plaskett 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 modify the residence and source rules to provide for economic recovery in the possessions of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Tax Parity Act of 2025 . 2. Modification to source rules involving possessions (a) In general Section 937(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , but only to the extent such income is attributable to an office or fixed place of business within the United States (determined under the rules of section 864(c)(5)) before the period at the end. (b) Source rules for personal property sales Section 865(j)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting , 932, after 931 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 366 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. Plaskett 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 cover into the treasury of the Virgin Islands revenue from tax on fuel produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into the United States.

1. Fuel tax covered over into Virgin Islands treasury (a) In general Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Shipment of fuel from the virgin islands to the united states All taxes collected under section 4081(a) on fuel produced in the Virgin Islands and entered into the United States from the Virgin Islands shall be covered into the treasury of the Virgin Islands. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to fuel entered into the United States after December 31, 2024.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 367 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. Plaskett 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 modify the source rules for personal property sales in possessions of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Tax Parity and Clarification Act . 2. Modification of source rules for personal property sales in possessions (a) In general Section 865(j)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , 932, after 931 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 368 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. Plaskett 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 provide that certain bona fide residents of the Virgin Islands who are shareholders of corporations organized under the laws of the Virgin Islands are not treated as United States persons for purposes of determining certain inclusions in gross income with respect to such corporations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territorial Tax Parity and Fairness Act . 2. Certain bona fide residents of Virgin Islands (a) In general Section 957(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (1), by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) with respect to a corporation organized under the laws of the Virgin Islands, such term does not include an individual who is a bona fide resident of the Virgin Islands, if a dividend received by such individual during the taxable year from such corporation would, for purposes of section 934(b)(1), be treated as income derived from sources within the Virgin Islands, and . (b) Conforming amendment Section 957(c) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (2) in the last sentence and inserting paragraph (3) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2024, and taxable years of individuals within which or with which such taxable years of foreign corporations end.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 370 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation in constitutionally protected prayer in schools, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Funding contingent on respect for constitutionally protected school prayer (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds made available through the Department of Education shall be provided to any State or local educational agency that has a policy of denying, or that effectively prevents participation in, constitutionally protected prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis. (b) Limitation No person shall be required to participate in prayer or influence the form or content of any constitutionally protected prayer in public schools.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 371 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the hiring of additional Internal Revenue Service employees until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that no employee of the Internal Revenue Service has a seriously delinquent tax debt.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act . 2. Prohibition on IRS hiring of new employees until certification that no IRS employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt (a) In general No officer or employee of the United States may extend an offer of employment in the Internal Revenue Service to any individual until after the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury publicly issues a written certification that the Internal Revenue Service does not employ any individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt. (b) Seriously delinquent tax debt For purposes of this section, the term seriously delinquent tax debt means an outstanding debt under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records pursuant to section 6323 of such Code, except that such term does not include— (1) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or section 7122 of such Code; (2) a debt with respect to which a collection due process hearing under section 6330 of such Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), or (f) of section 6015 of such Code, is requested or pending; (3) a debt with respect to which a levy has been issued under section 6331 of such Code (or a debt with respect to which the applicant for employment agrees to be subject to a levy issued under such section); and (4) a debt with respect to which relief under section 6343(a)(1)(D) of such Code is granted.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 373 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. LaMalfa , and Mr. Langworthy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the authority of States and localities to regulate conduct, or impose penalties or taxes, in relation to rifles or shotguns.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Amendment Guarantee Act or the SAGA Act . 2. Limitation on authority of States and localities to regulate conduct in relation to rifles or shotguns Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking No and inserting (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no ; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: (b) (1) A State or a political subdivision of a State may not impose any regulation, prohibition, or registration or licensing requirement with respect to the design, manufacture, importation, sale, transfer, possession, or marking of a rifle or shotgun that has moved in, or any such conduct that affects, interstate or foreign commerce, that is more restrictive, or impose any penalty, tax, fee, or charge with respect to such a rifle or shotgun or such conduct, in an amount greater, than is provided under Federal law. To the extent that a law of a State or political subdivision of a State, whether enacted before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, violates the preceding sentence, the law shall have no force or effect. For purposes of this subsection, the term rifle or shotgun includes any part of a rifle or shotgun, any detachable magazine or ammunition feeding device, and any type of pistol grip or stock design. (2) In an action brought for damages or relief from a violation of paragraph (1), the court shall award the prevailing plaintiff a reasonable attorney’s fee in addition to any other damages or relief awarded. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 374 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. Tenney (for herself and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , 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 rescind certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service and redirect them to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diverting IRS Resources to the Exigent Crisis Today Act or the DIRECT Act . 2. Rescission of certain balances made available to the Internal Revenue Service (a) In general The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for enforcement activities of the Internal Revenue Service by section 10301(1)(A)(ii) of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act ) as of the date of the enactment of this Act are rescinded. (b) Redirection of funds to U.S. Customs and Border Protection There is appropriated to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the salaries and expenses of new agents and officers hired for the security of the southern border of the United States an amount equal to the amount rescinded pursuant to subsection (a).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Interior to partner and collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address Rapid Ohia Death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Rapid Ohia death The term Rapid Ohia Death means the disease caused by the fungal pathogen known as Ceratocystis fimbriata that affects the tree of the species Metrosideros polymorpha. (2) State The term State means the State of Hawaii. 3. Collaboration The Secretary of the Interior shall partner and collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State to address Rapid Ohia Death. 4. Sustained efforts (a) Transmission The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and the Chief of the Forest Service, acting through the Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, shall continue to conduct research on Rapid Ohia Death vectors and transmission. (b) Ungulate management The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall continue to partner with the Secretary of Agriculture, the State, and with local stakeholders to manage ungulates in Rapid Ohia Death control areas on Federal, State, and private land, with the consent of private landowners. (c) Restoration and research The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall continue to provide— (1) financial assistance, including through agreements with the Secretary of the Interior— (A) to prevent the spread of Rapid Ohia Death; and (B) to restore the native forests of the State; and (2) staff and necessary infrastructure funding to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to conduct research on Rapid Ohia Death.

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 375 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Ms. Tokuda (for herself and Mr. Case ) 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 require the Secretary of the Interior to partner and collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address Rapid Ohia Death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Rapid Ohia death The term Rapid Ohia Death means the disease caused by the fungal pathogen known as Ceratocystis fimbriata that affects the tree of the species Metrosideros polymorpha. (2) State The term State means the State of Hawaii. 3. Collaboration The Secretary of the Interior shall partner and collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State to address Rapid Ohia Death. 4. Sustained efforts (a) Transmission The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and the Chief of the Forest Service, acting through the Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, shall continue to conduct research on Rapid Ohia Death vectors and transmission. (b) Ungulate management The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall continue to partner with the Secretary of Agriculture, the State, and with local stakeholders to manage ungulates in Rapid Ohia Death control areas on Federal, State, and private land, with the consent of private landowners. (c) Restoration and research The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall continue to provide— (1) financial assistance, including through agreements with the Secretary of the Interior— (A) to prevent the spread of Rapid Ohia Death; and (B) to restore the native forests of the State; and (2) staff and necessary infrastructure funding to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to conduct research on Rapid Ohia Death.
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 375 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry AN ACT To require the Secretary of the Interior to partner and collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State of Hawaii to address Rapid Ohia Death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Rapid Ohia death The term Rapid Ohia Death means the disease caused by the fungal pathogen known as Ceratocystis fimbriata that affects the tree of the species Metrosideros polymorpha. (2) State The term State means the State of Hawaii. 3. Collaboration The Secretary of the Interior shall partner and collaborate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the State to address Rapid Ohia Death. 4. Sustained efforts (a) Transmission The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, and the Chief of the Forest Service, acting through the Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, shall continue to conduct research on Rapid Ohia Death vectors and transmission. (b) Ungulate management The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall continue to partner with the Secretary of Agriculture, the State, and with local stakeholders to manage ungulates in Rapid Ohia Death control areas on Federal, State, and private land, with the consent of private landowners. (c) Restoration and research The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall continue to provide— (1) financial assistance, including through agreements with the Secretary of the Interior— (A) to prevent the spread of Rapid Ohia Death; and (B) to restore the native forests of the State; and (2) staff and necessary infrastructure funding to the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry to conduct research on Rapid Ohia Death.

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 378 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Bost , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. LaLota , Ms. De La Cruz , Mrs. Houchin , Mrs. Luna , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Valadao , and Mr. Obernolte ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional aggravating factors for the imposition of the death penalty based on the status of the victim.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thin Blue Line Act . 2. Aggravating factors for death penalty Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the following: (17) Killing or targeting of law enforcement officer (A) The defendant killed or attempted to kill, in the circumstance described in subparagraph (B), a person who is authorized by law— (i) to engage in or supervise the prevention, detention, investigation, or prosecution, or the incarceration of any person for any criminal violation of law; (ii) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or (iii) to be a firefighter or other first responder. (B) The circumstance referred to in subparagraph (A) is that the person was killed or targeted— (i) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; (ii) because of the performance of his or her official duties; or (iii) because of his or her status as a public official or employee. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 379 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Allen , Mr. Smucker , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce , and 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 provide that the rule relating to Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage (89 Fed. Reg. 23338 (April 3, 2024)) shall have no force or effect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act . 2. Short-term, limited duration insurance rule nullification The final interagency rule published by the Internal Revenue Service, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Health and Human Services Department relating to Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage (89 Fed. Reg. 23338 (April 3, 2024)) shall have no force or effect.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 380 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Mr. Case (for himself, Mr. Moylan , Mr. Hernández , Mrs. Radewagen , and Mrs. King-Hinds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 fair shipping prices for noncontiguous areas of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Shipping for All Act . 2. Prohibition on higher shipping fees No shipping service may exceed the shipping charge for the same product to and from a location in the contiguous United States as charged to a consumer product or producer good to the noncontiguous area of the United States. 3. Prohibition on excluding noncontiguous areas No shipping service may exclude— (1) a noncontiguous area of the United States from its shipping polices; or (2) a noncontiguous area of the United States from shipping to its location. 4. Exemptions Any consumer product or producer good valued at more than $10,000 shall be exempt from the requirements of this Act. 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) Consumer products The term consumer products means the finished commodities for end-user use that will go directly to the consumer. (2) Contiguous United States The term contiguous United States shall refer to the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia. (3) Noncontiguous area The term noncontiguous area means any part of the United States not physically connected to the contiguous United States, including Alaska and Hawaii and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, including Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. (4) Producer goods The term producer goods means raw materials used to produce other products. (5) Shipping services The term shipping service — (A) means private companies whose primary business model is the transporting of products for retailers; and (B) includes the United States Postal Service.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 382 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Mr. Casten (for himself and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to collect, calculate, and publish information regarding emissions of carbon dioxide and methane outside the boundaries of the United States that are associated with exports of fossil fuels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Exported Carbon Emissions Report Act of 2025 . 2. Comparison of trends in domestic and exported carbon emissions (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall collect, calculate, and publish information, for each of the previous ten calendar years, on— (1) the total emissions of carbon dioxide and methane that are released within the boundaries of the United States (including the territories of the United States) that are the result of the extraction, processing, transportation, combustion, and other use of fossil fuels; and (2) the total emissions of carbon dioxide and methane that are released outside the boundaries of the United States (including the territories of the United States) that are the result of leakage and combustion of fossil fuels produced or refined in the United States and subsequently exported from the United States. (b) Information In collecting and calculating information under this section, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall— (1) use the best available scientific information, including, where available— (A) information collected through direct monitoring and measurement; and (B) disclosures of carbon dioxide and methane emissions by other national and subnational governments; and (2) be informed by the established international standards for accounting for greenhouse gas emissions, including the protocols established under the Greenhouse Gas Protocol of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Resources Institute. (c) Consultation In implementing this section, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall consult with— (1) the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration; and (2) the executive director of the International Energy Agency. (d) Publication of information The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall make the information collected and calculated pursuant to this section widely available to the public, including by publishing such information on the website of the Environmental Protection Agency. (e) Definition of fossil fuel In this section, the term fossil fuel means carbon-containing material formed in the Earth’s crust from the remains of prehistoric organisms, including coal, oil, and natural gas.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 386 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2025 . 2. Opposition of the United States to an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the International Monetary Fund The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the basket of currencies used to determine the value of Special Drawing Rights, unless the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a written report which includes a certification that— (1) the People’s Republic of China is in compliance with all its obligations under Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund; (2) in the preceding 12 months, there has not been a report submitted under section 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 or section 701 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 in which the People’s Republic of China has been found to have manipulated its currency; and (3) the People’s Republic of China adheres to the rules and principles of the Paris Club and the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits. 3. Sunset Section 2 shall have no force or effect beginning 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 386 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To require the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2025 . 2. Opposition of the United States to an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the International Monetary Fund The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the basket of currencies used to determine the value of Special Drawing Rights, unless the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a written report which includes a certification that— (1) the People’s Republic of China is in compliance with all its obligations under Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund; (2) in the preceding 12 months, there has not been a report submitted under section 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 or section 701 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 in which the People’s Republic of China has been found to have manipulated its currency; and (3) the People’s Republic of China adheres to the rules and principles of the Paris Club and the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits. 3. Sunset Section 2 shall have no force or effect beginning 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 386 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To require the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Currency Accountability Act of 2025 . 2. Opposition of the United States to an increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights basket of the International Monetary Fund The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Governor of, and the United States Executive Director at, the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any increase in the weight of the Chinese renminbi in the basket of currencies used to determine the value of Special Drawing Rights, unless the Secretary of the Treasury has submitted to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a written report which includes a certification that— (1) the People’s Republic of China is in compliance with all its obligations under Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund; (2) in the preceding 12 months, there has not been a report submitted under section 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 or section 701 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 in which the People’s Republic of China has been found to have manipulated its currency; and (3) the People’s Republic of China adheres to the rules and principles of the Paris Club and the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits. 3. Sunset Section 2 shall have no force or effect beginning 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 387 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Ms. Crockett , Mr. Ellzey , Mr. Fallon , and Mr. Arrington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit to Congress a report on available assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suffered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Texas Agricultural Producers Assistance Act . 2. Report on available assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suffered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that lists all existing authorities of the Secretary and programs within the Department of Agriculture that are or could be made available to provide assistance to agricultural producers in the State of Texas that have suffered economic losses due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water to the United States in accordance with the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande signed at Washington on February 3, 1944, and the Supplementary Protocol signed at Washington on November 14, 1944.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 388 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Ms. Crockett , and Mr. Ellzey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to review the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program Enhancement Act . 2. Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program review and report (a) Program review (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall offer to enter into a contract with a covered institution under which the covered institution shall conduct a review of the Program. (2) Review elements The review conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of— (A) the effectiveness of the Program with respect to preventing and reducing the spread of tick-borne illnesses in cattle; (B) with respect to cattle producers— (i) the benefits of the Program; and (ii) the burden of compliance with the Program; (C) the treatment protocols developed and implemented under the Program; and (D) the Federal and State funds allocated to support the Program for the most recent fiscal year, including the funds allocated to each research project associated with the Program. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary of Agriculture and a covered institution enter into a contract pursuant to subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes— (1) the results of the review conducted pursuant to subsection (a); and (2) recommendations for improvements to the Program, including recommendations for reducing the burden of compliance with the Program with respect to cattle producers. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered institution The term covered institution means— (A) a land-grant college or university; or (B) a non-land-grant college of agriculture. (2) Land-grant college or university The term land-grant college or university means an institution from among the land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )). (3) Non-land-grant college of agriculture The term non-land-grant college of agriculture has the meaning given such term in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 ). (4) Program The term Program means the Cattle Fever Tick Eradication Program carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture in coordination with the Texas Animal Health Commission.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself and Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize payments under the environmental quality incentives program to assist producers in implementing certain conservation practices along the southern border of Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Southern Border Farmers and Ranchers Protection Act . 2. Southern Border Initiative Section 1240B of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839aa–2 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Southern Border Initiative (1) In general The Secretary shall provide payments to producers under the program to implement conservation practices to address and repair damage, to agricultural land and farming infrastructure on covered land of such producers, that contributes to natural resource concerns or problems. (2) Contract term A contract to provide payments under paragraph (1) shall have a term of 1 year. (3) Covered land defined In this subsection, the term covered land means land in a county at or near the southern border of Texas, including the following counties: (A) Brewster. (B) Brooks. (C) Cameron. (D) Crockett. (E) Culberson. (F) Dimmit. (G) Duval. (H) Edwards. (I) El Paso. (J) Frio. (K) Hidalgo. (L) Hudspeth. (M) Jeff Davis. (N) Jim Hogg. (O) Jim Wells. (P) Karnes. (Q) Kenedy. (R) Kinney. (S) Kleberg. (T) La Salle. (U) Live Oak. (V) Maverick. (W) McMullen. (X) Pecos. (Y) Presidio. (Z) Reeves. (AA) Starr. (BB) Sutton. (CC) Terrell. (DD) Uvalde. (EE) Val Verde. (FF) Webb. (GG) Willacy. (HH) Zapata. (II) Zavala. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 391 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Mr. Khanna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to extend the deadline by which TikTok must be sold in order to avoid being banned.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extend the TikTok Deadline Act . 2. Extension of deadline Section 2(a)(2)(A) of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act ( 15 U.S.C. 9901 note; division H of Public Law 118–50 ) is amended by striking 270 days and inserting 540 days .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 394 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Mrs. Luna (for herself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To increase penalties for child pornography.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Holding Child Predators Accountable Act . 2. Possession of child porn (a) Obscenity Section 1466A of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 2252A(b)(1), including the penalties provided for cases involving a prior conviction and inserting shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 2252A(b)(2), including the penalties provided for cases involving a prior conviction and inserting shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life . (b) Exploitation material Subsection (b) of section 2252 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life. . (c) Pornography material Subsection (b) of section 2252A of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Whoever violates, or attempts or conspires to violate paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (7) of subsection (a) shall be fined and punished by death or imprisoned for life. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Mrs. Luna (for herself and Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require mandatory minimums for sexual abuse.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Rape Survivors Act . 2. Mandatory minimums for sexual abuse (a) Aggravated sexual abuse Section 2241 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking imprisoned for any term of years or life, and inserting imprisoned for not less than 30 years or for life, ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking imprisoned for any term of years or life, and inserting imprisoned for not less than 30 years or for life, . (b) Sexual abuse Section 2242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking imprisoned for any term of years or for life and inserting imprisoned for not less than 30 years or for life .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 397 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Mr. Morelle 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 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office .

1. Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, shall be known and designated as the Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 399 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To permanently extend the American Samoa economic development tax credit.

1. American Samoa economic development tax credit made permanent (a) In general Section 119(d) of division A of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 ( 26 U.S.C. 30A note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking first 16 , and (B) by striking and before January 1, 2022 , and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking first 10 , and (B) by striking and before January 1, 2022 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 400 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Ogles , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Cline , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Biggs of Arizona , and Mr. Moore of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act . 2. Prohibition (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State— (1) shall withhold from a United States contribution each fiscal year to a regular budget of the United Nations an amount that is equal to the percentage of such contribution that the Secretary determines would be allocated by the United Nations to support the United Nations Human Rights Council; and (2) may not make any voluntary contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council. (b) Rescission On the date the Secretary of State withholds funds pursuant to this section, such funds are rescinded and shall not be considered arrears to be repaid to any United Nations entity.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 401 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Biggs of Arizona , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Ogles , Ms. Greene of Georgia , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Norman , Mr. Burlison , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mrs. Luna , and Ms. Hageman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act . 2. Prohibition on assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States may not provide any assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 405 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2025 Mr. Fulcher (for himself and Mr. Rulli ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude overtime compensation from gross income for purposes of the income tax.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Every Extra Penny Act of 2025 . 2. Exclusion of overtime compensation from gross income (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139I the following new section: 139J. Overtime compensation Gross income shall not include overtime compensation required under section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139I the following new item: Sec. 139J. Overtime compensation. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received after the date of the enactment of this Act.