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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1906 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Ms. Budzinski (for herself, Mr. Finstad , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To provide for the prioritization of projects that provide behavioral and mental health treatment services in selecting grantees under certain rural development programs, and extend the substance abuse disorder set-aside and priority under the programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Wellness Act . 2. Prioritization of projects that provide behavioral and mental health treatment services in selecting grantees under certain rural development programs; extension of substance use disorder set-aside and priority under the programs Section 6101(a)(1) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 4726) is amended— (1) by striking 2025 and inserting 2029 ; (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking 20 each place it appears and inserting 17 ; (3) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (ii)— (i) by inserting or (ii) before that receives ; and (ii) by inserting or for behavioral and mental health treatment, respectively before the period; and (B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii) and inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) Behavioral and mental health treatment selection priority In selecting recipients of direct loans or grants for the development of essential community facilities under section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ), the Secretary shall give priority to entities eligible for those direct loans or grants— (I) to develop facilities to provide behavioral and mental health services such as— (aa) prevention services; (bb) treatment services; (cc) recovery services; or (dd) any combination of those services; and (II) that employ staff that have appropriate expertise and training in how to identify and treat individuals with behavioral and mental health concerns. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (D) Rural health and safety education programs; behavioral and mental health selection priority In making grants under section 502(i) of the Rural Development Act of 1972 ( 7 U.S.C. 2662(i) ), the Secretary shall give priority to an applicant that will use the grant for behavioral and mental health education and treatment. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1907 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To allow an individual to shoot an unmanned aircraft flying over property owned by the individual under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Against Drones Act of 2025 . 2. Protection of private property from unmanned aircraft (a) In general Chapter 448 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 44815. Protection of private property from unmanned aircraft (a) In general Subject to applicable State law relating to the discharge of a firearm, an individual may shoot an unmanned aircraft using a legally obtained shotgun if the individual reasonably believes that such aircraft is flying not more than 200 feet above property owned by the individual. (b) Return of aircraft An individual may, but shall not be required to, return an unmanned aircraft shot down under subsection (a) to the owner of such aircraft upon request by such owner. (c) Reporting Not later than 60 days after an event in which an individual shoots an unmanned aircraft under subsection (a) and is able to identify the registration number of such aircraft, the individual shall report to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration— (1) the address at which such event occurred; and (2) such registration number. (d) Regulations The Administrator shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. (e) Definition of shotgun In this section, the term shotgun has the meaning given such term in section 921 of title 18, United States Code. (f) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt or otherwise have any effect on any State law relating to tort liability or criminal liability for an action taken under subsection (a). . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 448 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 44815. Protection of private property from unmanned aircraft. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1909 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Ms. DeGette , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mrs. Cammack , Ms. Castor of Florida , and Mr. Mackenzie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Preventing maternal deaths (a) Maternal mortality review committee Section 317K(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting (including obstetricians and gynecologists) after clinical specialties ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking as applicable and inserting if available ; and (B) in subclause (III), by striking , as appropriate and inserting and coordinating with death certifiers to improve the collection of death record reports and the quality of death records, including by amending cause-of-death information on a death certificate, as appropriate . (b) Best practices relating to the prevention of maternal mortality Section 317K of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Best practices relating to the prevention of maternal mortality (1) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, disseminate to hospitals, State professional society groups, and perinatal quality collaboratives, best practices on how to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity that consider and reflect best practices identified through other relevant Federal maternal health programs. (2) Frequency The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall disseminate the best practices referred to in paragraph (1) not less than once per fiscal year. . (c) Extension Subsection (g) of section 317K of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–12 ), as redesignated by subsection (b), is amended by striking $58,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1911 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Conaway (for himself, Mr. Suozzi , and Mr. Van Drew ) 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 payments to foreign related parties subject to sufficient foreign tax are not treated as base erosion payments.

1. Certain payments to foreign related parties subject to sufficient foreign tax not treated as base erosion payments (a) In general Section 59A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (j) and by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection: (i) Certain payments to foreign related parties subject to sufficient foreign tax not treated as base erosion payments (1) In general An amount shall not be treated as a base erosion payment if the taxpayer establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that— (A) the foreign person to whom such amount is paid or incurred is subject to an effective rate of foreign income tax of at least 15 percent, and (B) such amount is subject to an effective rate of foreign income tax of at least 15 percent. (2) Determination of effective rate on basis of applicable financial statements Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, the effective rate of foreign income tax may be established on the basis of applicable financial statements (as defined in section 451(b)(3)) with appropriate adjustments (as determined by the Secretary) for excluded dividends, net tax expense, excluded equity gain or loss, included revaluation method gain or loss, gain or loss from intragroup transfers of assets and liabilities, asymmetric foreign currency gains or losses, bribes, illegal payments, large penalties, prior period errors and changes in accounting methods, accrued pension expenses, and such other items as the Secretary may provide. (3) Foreign income tax For purposes of this subsection, the term “foreign income taxes” means any income, war profits, or excess profits taxes paid or accrued to any foreign country or to any possession of the United States. . (b) Regulations Section 59A(j) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) for the application of subsection (i), including— (A) procedures for determining the effective rate of foreign income tax, and (B) rules to the prevent tax avoidance or abuse, including rules for recharacterizing a transaction or series of transactions among related parties. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025 . 2. Improvement to repayment by Secretary of Veterans Affairs of certain misused benefits Section 6107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 6107. Reissuance of benefits (a) Reissuance of misused benefits (1) In any case in which a fiduciary misuses all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary, the Secretary shall pay to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor fiduciary an amount equal to the amount of such benefit so misused. (2) In any case in which the Secretary reissues a benefit payment (in whole or in part) under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make a good faith effort to obtain recoupment from the fiduciary to whom the payment was originally made. (3) In any case in which the Secretary obtains recoupment from a fiduciary who has misused benefits, the Secretary shall promptly remit payment of the recouped amounts to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor fiduciary, as the case may be, to the extent that such amounts have not been paid under paragraph (1). (b) Reissuance of amounts in the case of a deceased beneficiary (1) If a beneficiary described in subsection (a)(1) predeceases a payment under such subsection, the Secretary shall pay such amount, subject to paragraph (2), to an individual or entity in accordance with section 5121 of this title. (2) The Secretary may not make a payment under this subsection to a fiduciary who misused benefits of the beneficiary. (c) Limitation on total amount paid The total of the amounts paid to a beneficiary or the beneficiary's successor fiduciary under this section may not exceed the total benefit amount misused by the fiduciary with respect to that beneficiary. (d) Oversight of negligence (1) The Secretary shall establish methods and timing with respect to determining whether an instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary, is the result of negligence by the Secretary. (2) The Secretary may not withhold the reissuing of a benefit payment under subsection (a)(1) by reason of a pending determination under paragraph (1). (3) The Secretary is not required to make a determination under paragraph (1) for each instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1912 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Ms. Salinas , and Ms. Tlaib ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025 . 2. Improvement to repayment by Secretary of Veterans Affairs of certain misused benefits Section 6107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 6107. Reissuance of benefits (a) Reissuance of misused benefits (1) In any case in which a fiduciary misuses all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary, the Secretary shall pay to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor fiduciary an amount equal to the amount of such benefit so misused. (2) In any case in which the Secretary reissues a benefit payment (in whole or in part) under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make a good faith effort to obtain recoupment from the fiduciary to whom the payment was originally made. (3) In any case in which the Secretary obtains recoupment from a fiduciary who has misused benefits, the Secretary shall promptly remit payment of the recouped amounts to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor fiduciary, as the case may be, to the extent that such amounts have not been paid under paragraph (1). (b) Reissuance of amounts in the case of a deceased beneficiary (1) If a beneficiary described in subsection (a)(1) predeceases a payment under such subsection, the Secretary shall pay such amount, subject to paragraph (2), to an individual or entity in accordance with section 5121 of this title. (2) The Secretary may not make a payment under this subsection to a fiduciary who misused benefits of the beneficiary. (c) Limitation on total amount paid The total of the amounts paid to a beneficiary or the beneficiary's successor fiduciary under this section may not exceed the total benefit amount misused by the fiduciary with respect to that beneficiary. (d) Oversight of negligence (1) The Secretary shall establish methods and timing with respect to determining whether an instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary, is the result of negligence by the Secretary. (2) The Secretary may not withhold the reissuing of a benefit payment under subsection (a)(1) by reason of a pending determination under paragraph (1). (3) The Secretary is not required to make a determination under paragraph (1) for each instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary. .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1912 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025 . 2. Improvement to repayment by Secretary of Veterans Affairs of certain misused benefits Section 6107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 6107. Reissuance of benefits (a) Reissuance of misused benefits (1) In any case in which a fiduciary misuses all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary, the Secretary shall pay to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor fiduciary an amount equal to the amount of such benefit so misused. (2) In any case in which the Secretary reissues a benefit payment (in whole or in part) under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make a good faith effort to obtain recoupment from the fiduciary to whom the payment was originally made. (3) In any case in which the Secretary obtains recoupment from a fiduciary who has misused benefits, the Secretary shall promptly remit payment of the recouped amounts to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor fiduciary, as the case may be, to the extent that such amounts have not been paid under paragraph (1). (b) Reissuance of amounts in the case of a deceased beneficiary (1) If a beneficiary described in subsection (a)(1) predeceases a payment under such subsection, the Secretary shall pay such amount, subject to paragraph (2), to an individual or entity in accordance with section 5121 of this title. (2) The Secretary may not make a payment under this subsection to a fiduciary who misused benefits of the beneficiary. (c) Limitation on total amount paid The total of the amounts paid to a beneficiary or the beneficiary's successor fiduciary under this section may not exceed the total benefit amount misused by the fiduciary with respect to that beneficiary. (d) Oversight of negligence (1) The Secretary shall establish methods and timing with respect to determining whether an instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary, is the result of negligence by the Secretary. (2) The Secretary may not withhold the reissuing of a benefit payment under subsection (a)(1) by reason of a pending determination under paragraph (1). (3) The Secretary is not required to make a determination under paragraph (1) for each instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1913 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Crank introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to limit certain Federal funding to States that do not have a process to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security of the release from custody or detainment certain aliens under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Blocking Lawless Open Border Cities and States Act of 2025 or the BLOC Act . 2. Ineligibility of sanctuary jurisdictions for certain Federal funds (a) In general Chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 612. Ineligibility of sanctuary jurisdictions for certain Federal funds (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation shall not obligate or award funds for any infrastructure project, including for highway construction, to a political subdivision of a State, nor shall any funds obligated or awarded to a State, go to any political subdivision of a State that does not have in effect not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the BLOC Act a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice requiring an entity or official of such political subdivision to notify the Secretary of Homeland Security (or designee thereof) not later than 48 hours before of the release from custody or detainment of an alien if— (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security (or designee thereof) has determined that such alien is not lawfully present in the United States; (2) not later than 48 hours before such release, the Secretary of Homeland Security (or designee thereof) has notified the sheriff or detaining entity of such State or political subdivision of the legal status of such alien; and (3) such alien has been in custody or detainment for not less than 48 hours before such release. (b) Definition of infrastructure project In this section, the term infrastructure project has the meaning given such term in section 184.3 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the BLOC Act). . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 612. Ineligibility of sanctuary jurisdictions for certain Federal funds. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Ms. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Crenshaw , Ms. Mace , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Luttrell , Ms. Perez , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Kean , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Newhouse , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Bresnahan , Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas , Mr. Guest , and Mr. Gill of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees working during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 2025, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Border Patrol and Customs Agents Act of 2025 . 2. Payment of salaries of certain CBP employees working during a Government shutdown There are appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to pay, during any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations during such fiscal year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this section, the salaries and expenses of any Agents of the U.S. Border Patrol and officers of the Office of Field Operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection excepted from furlough during such lapse.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1921 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mrs. Fischbach (for herself and Ms. Craig ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clarify that fully implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics and are not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act . 2. Active middle ear implant coverage (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall clarify that fully implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics that are not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under section 1862(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(7) ). (b) Prosthetic defined The term prosthetic has the meaning given such term in section 414.202 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1922 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Garbarino (for himself, Mrs. Harshbarger , and Mr. Suozzi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt certain drugs from the part D manufacturer discount program under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Essential Drugs Act . 2. Exempting certain drugs from the part D manufacturer discount program under the Medicare program Section 1860D–14C(g)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–114c(g)(2)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) does not include an orally administered drug— (i) for which a new drug application was approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and (ii) that has been granted a narrow exception permitting reclassification as a noninnovator multiple source drug under the Medicaid drug rebate program by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1924 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Hern of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Smucker , and Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a new criterion for the nonapplication of site-neutral payments to long-term care hospitals under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act of 2025 . 2. Establishing a new criterion for the nonapplication of site-neutral payments to long-term care hospitals under the Medicare program Section 1886(m)(6)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(m)(6)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)(I), by striking or the ventilator criterion under clause (iv) and inserting , the ventilator criterion under clause (iv), or the high acuity criterion described in clause (v) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) High acuity criterion The criterion specified in this clause (in this paragraph referred to as the high acuity criterion ) for a discharge from a long-term care hospital in a fiscal year is that— (I) the discharge was assigned to a Medicare-Severity-Long-Term-Care-Diagnosis-Related-Group (MS-LTC-DRG) with a relative weight for such fiscal year that was equal to or greater than 0.8; and (II) the discharge occurred on or after October 1, 2026. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1925 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Foster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require a report by the Transportation Security Administration on digital identity ecosystems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emerging Digital Identity Ecosystem Report Act of 2025 . 2. TSA report on digital identity ecosystems Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report describing the current state of digital identity ecosystems and the homeland security value of emerging digital identity ecosystems in the transportation sector, including related benefits and risks, and how such current and emerging ecosystems may better protect homeland security and increase the competitive advantage of the United States. Such report shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include perspectives from the private sector and State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments relating thereto.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1926 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Hunt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for commingling.

1. Commingling under Mineral Leasing Act Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (h) through (q) as subsections (i) through (r), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Commingling To promote and allow for the minimization of surface disturbing activities, the Secretary of the Interior shall approve applications allowing for the commingling of production from two or more sources (including oil and gas leases, unit participating areas, communitized areas, or non-Federal or non-Indian properties) before production reaches the point of royalty measurement regardless of ownership, the royalty rates or the number or percentage of acres for each such source. Provided that the applicant agrees to either install measurement devices for each source or utilize an allocation meter or method that achieves volume measurement uncertainly levels within plus or minus 2 percent during the production phase reported on a monthly basis. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1928 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Gill of Texas , Mr. Crane , Mr. Gooden , Mr. Haridopolos , and Mr. Feenstra ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize private enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sanctuary City Accountability Act . 2. Private enforcement of immigration laws Title I of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 107. Private right of action (a) In general Any individual who is a national of the United States may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States against a sanctuary jurisdiction in which an alien was located if that alien commits a crime against that individual, or an immediate family member of that individual, in the sanctuary jurisdiction, or in any other jurisdiction to which the alien later relocates, for such injunctive relief or compensatory damages as may be appropriate. (b) Limitation on liability A unit of local government may not be held liable under this section for enforcing or implementing a law, ordinance, regulation, resolution, policy, or other practice imposed by the State in which the unit of local government is located. (c) Sanctuary jurisdiction defined In this section, the term sanctuary jurisdiction means any State or unit of local government that has laws, ordinances, regulations, resolutions, policies, or other practices that obstruct immigration enforcement and shield criminals from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including by— (1) refusing to or prohibiting agencies from complying with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers; (2) imposing unreasonable conditions on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer compliance; (3) denying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to interview incarcerated aliens; or (4) otherwise impeding communication or information exchanges between the jurisdiction’s personnel and Federal immigration officers. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1930 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Ms. Johnson of Texas (for herself, Mr. Case , Mr. Levin , Mr. Veasey , and Mr. Stanton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require an assessement of CBP and ICE staffing at the southern border, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Workforce Improvement Act . 2. Assessment on DHS staffing needs at the southern border (a) Study Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), shall conduct an assessment of staffing needs at the southern border of the United States. (b) Elements The assessment under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Reviews of existing staffing models and methodologies for deploying personnel of CBP, ICE, and USCIS at the southern border and across the country, and the effect of continuously relying on details and overtime to temporarily fill staffing gaps. (2) Factors within and outside of the control of the Department of Homeland Security that are affecting workloads and exacerbating staffing challenges to identify solutions CBP, ICE, and USCIS can accomplish, as well as solutions that require congressional action. (3) An identification of critical capability gaps in human resources, new technology integration, and streamlined risk management systems across CBP, ICE, and USCIS. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date on which the assessment under subsection (a) is complete, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following: (1) The findings of such assessment. (2) A description of how the Secretary, the Commissioner of CBP, the Director of ICE, and the Director of USCIS should implement the recommendations contained in such assessment. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee of Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Troops Act of 2025 . 2. Continuing appropriations for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2025 are not in effect— (1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code), including reserve components thereof, who perform active service during such period; (2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to the civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1); and (3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1). (b) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned means— (1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters concerning the Department of Defense; and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard. 3. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 2. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose. (3) January 1, 2026.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1935 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Luttrell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense related to entering military, naval, or coast guard property, are inadmissible and deportable.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Military Assets Act of 2025 . 2. Inadmissibility and deportability related to entering military, naval, or coast guard property (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Entering military, naval, or coast guard property Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of an offense under section 1382 of title 18, United States Code, is inadmissible. . (b) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Entering military, naval, or Coast Guard property Any alien who has been convicted of an offense under section 1382 of title 18, United States Code, is deportable. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1937 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Mast introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize nurse registries for purposes of the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025 . 2. Recognition of nurse registries for purposes of Veterans Community Care Program Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Any nurse registry, including any registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified nursing assistant, home health aide, companion, or homemaker furnishing services through a nurse registry. ; and (2) in subsection (q), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The term nurse registry means a person that— (A) procures, or attempts to procure, contracts or other agreements on behalf of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, companions, or homemakers, under which such individuals may provide health care-related or assistive services (including such services provided directly to patients or in support of health care facilities) and receive compensation for such services; and (B) satisfies any applicable State licensure requirement. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Ms. McClellan (for herself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Mr. Ryan , Mr. LaLota , Mrs. Foushee , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Tlaib , and Mr. Scott of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , 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 Defense to request modifications relating to certain permits issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense PFAS Discharge Prevention Act . 2. Stormwater discharge permits for Department of Defense facilities (a) Request for revision Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, with respect to each permit under section 402(p) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(p) ) that applies to a Department of Defense facility, request from the State that issued the permit, or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, as applicable, approval of a modification to such permit, or a revision to an applicable stormwater management plan, to require— (1) monitoring of discharges of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances not less frequently than quarterly; and (2) implementation of appropriate best management practices or control technologies to reduce such discharges consistent with the requirements of such Act. (b) Funding Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made available to the Secretary in each fiscal year, for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation efforts, not less than 1 percent shall be obligated or expended annually for testing for such substances in stormwater runoff at Department of Defense facilities.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1940 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mrs. Miller of West Virginia 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 excise tax on indoor tanning services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2025 . 2. Repeal of excise tax on indoor tanning services (a) In general Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking chapter 49 and by striking the item relating to such chapter in the table of chapters of such subtitle. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services performed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1942 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Mr. Morelle (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) 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 increase the standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2025 or the DELIVER Act of 2025 . 2. Increase in standard mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (a) In general Subsection (i) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking shall be 14 cents per mile and inserting shall be— (1) except as provided in paragraph (2), 14 cents per mile, and (2) in the case of use of such an automobile for the delivery of meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk, the standard mileage rate used for purposes of sections 162 and 212. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to miles driven on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Ms. Ocasio-Cortez (for herself and Mrs. Luna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to cap credit card interest rates at 10 percent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act . 2. Cap on credit card interest rates (a) In general Section 107 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1606 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) The annual percentage rate applicable to an extension of credit obtained by use of a credit card may not exceed 10 percentage points, inclusive of all finance charges. (2) Any fees that are not considered finance charges under section 106(a) may not be used to evade the limitations of paragraph (1), and the total sum of such fees may not exceed the total amount of finance charges assessed. (3) The taking, receiving, reserving, or charging of a credit card annual percentage rate or fee greater than that permitted under this subsection, when knowingly done, shall be deemed a violation of this title, and a forfeiture of the entire interest which the note, bill, or other evidence of the obligation carries with it, or which has been agreed to be paid thereon. (4) If a credit card annual percentage rate or fee greater than that permitted under this subsection has been paid, the person by whom it has been paid, or the legal representative thereof, may, by bringing an action not later than 2 years after the date on which the usurious collection was last made, recover back from the lender in an action in the nature of an action of debt, the entire amount of interest, finance charges, or fees paid. (5) Any creditor who violates this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of section 130. (g) Nothing in this section may be construed to preempt any provision of State law that provides greater protection to consumers than is provided under this section. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment Section 130(a) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1640(a) ) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting section 107(f), before this chapter . (c) Sunset (1) In general The Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ) is amended— (A) in section 107 ( 15 U.S.C. 1606 ), by striking subsections (f) and (g); and (B) in section 130(a) ( 15 U.S.C. 1640(a) ), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking section 107(f), . (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2031.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes.

1. International Boundary and Water Commission Authority (a) Authorization The Commission is authorized to accept funds from a Federal or non-Federal entity, including through a grant or funding agreement, to study, design, construct, operate, or maintain wastewater treatment works, water conservation projects, or flood control works, and related structures, consistent with the functions of the Commission. (b) Deposit Any funds accepted by the Commission under this section shall be deposited into the account in the Treasury of the United States entitled International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico and shall be available until expended to carry out the activities described in subsection (a). (c) Limitations (1) Limit on reimbursement The Commission may not provide credit towards the non-Federal share of the cost of a project, or reimbursement, to non-Federal entities for funds accepted under this section in an amount that exceeds a total of $5,000,000 in any fiscal year. (2) Source of funds The Commission may not accept funds under this section from any non-Federal entity— (A) that is domiciled in, headquartered in, or organized under the laws of, or the principal place of business of which is located in, a foreign country of concern; or (B) that has in place any agreement with a foreign country of concern. (d) Report Not later than the last day of each fiscal year, the Commission shall submit to the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the funds accepted under this section that includes a description of— (1) the activities carried out with such funds; and (2) costs associated with such activities. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico. (2) Foreign country of concern The term foreign country of concern has the meaning given that term in section 10638 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 19237 ).

Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.