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119th Congress1st Session

13877 bills
H.R.8481

Lifetime no-contact injunctions in sentencing

Proposal to require lifetime no-contact injunctions in sentencing for certain federal violent and sexual felonies, with limited ways to end the order.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.8546

Pechanga Water Rights Amendments

Updates which lands count as the Pechanga Reservation and broadens allowed water quality activities; directs Interior to update the settlement agreement.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

H.R.8502

HARVEST Act

Directs USDA to study how 1890 schools can teach and advise on transferring farm land, including heirs property, to the next generation.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

H.R.8542

States Gain Offshore Control to Nine Miles

This lets some coastal states manage energy and most fishing from 3 to about 9 miles offshore. States can set lease terms and keep new revenue.

Subcommittee Hearings Held

H.R.8538

Save America's Family Forests Act

Expands tax deductions for reforestation and disaster-related tree planting on private timber land; adds limits, inflation adjustments, and recapture rules.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.8541

Direct care workforce expansion and protections

expands funding, training, and protections to recruit and retain direct care workers, increases federal support for long term care via FMAP, and sets scheduling and safety standards.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, and 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.

H.R.8549

Second Look Act

Lets certain federal prisoners ask a court to reduce sentences after serving 10 years.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.8496

Marine Mammal Climate Protection Act

Requires listing, planning, monitoring, and agency coordination to protect marine mammals harmed by climate change.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

H.R.8497

Supporting Energy and Economic Development Act

Extends tax credits and excise incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel through 2029 and prevents overlapping credits.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.8503

Protect SNAP Benefits During State Hardship

If a state cannot pay its SNAP share, the federal government pays all benefit costs for that year. Families keep full monthly food aid without cuts.

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

H.R.8504

Rural Hospital Stabilization Loans

Provides low-cost loans to help rural hospitals and clinics stay open. That keeps local emergency, maternity, and mental health services available.

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

H.R.8507

Precision Agriculture Workforce Training Act

Adds precision agriculture workforce development to priority research and allows grants to cooperative education programs for training.

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

H.R.8509

Extend Right Whale Regulations to 2035

Replaces "2028" with "2035" in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the effective period of certain North Atlantic right whale regulations.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

H.R.8510

End Hidden Fees on Delivery Apps

Delivery apps must show store prices, item fees, and a running total. Fees cannot change based on who you are or past orders.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R.8512

Extend and Limit Foreign Intelligence Collection

Keeps foreign intelligence collection until 2029 and adds limits on targeting U.S. persons, new penalties, and more oversight.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

H.R.8522

Ban Naming Federal Assets After Trump

Stops the federal government from naming or renaming federal buildings, parks, or lands for Donald J. Trump. Existing federal names would revert to prior legal names.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.

H.R.8524

Presume Burn Pit Illnesses for Federal Civilians

Certain civilian federal workers who served 30+ days overseas are assumed to have listed cancers and lung diseases caused by their work. That makes workers' comp and survivor claims easier.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R.8532

Home Loan Modernization for Veterans

Aims to simplify veteran home loans, expand condo eligibility, cap closing costs, and require regular reviews plus IT upgrades.

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R.8470

Surveillance Accountability Act

Requires warrants for many government searches of data and devices, limits third-party access, and creates a private right to sue for Fourth Amendment violations.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.8471

Ban on Importing Nonhuman Primates

Stops most imports of monkeys, apes, and lemurs. Only zoos and aquariums accredited by the AZA can import them if they promise no testing or breeding.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.8474

Neighborhood Tree Act

Creates a fund to plant and maintain neighborhood trees, prioritizing low-canopy and high-poverty areas and formerly redlined neighborhoods.

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

H.R.8480

Ban Pet Abandonment on Federal Land

It makes abandoning or violently endangering pets on federal land a federal crime with prison time up to 10 years. Repeat offenders face up to 15 years.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R.8487

Boosting Community Behavioral Health Funding

Boosts funding and payment rules so community behavioral clinics can expand mental health and addiction services. Adds a new Medicare benefit, grants, data support, and liability protections for clinic staff.

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.

H.R.8488

AI Data Center Transparency Act

Requires advance public disclosure, community outreach, NDA limits, and independent environmental analysis before building AI focused data centers.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.