The TAKE IT DOWN Act amends the Communications Act of 1934 to criminalize the intentional disclosure of nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, including digital forgeries, through interactive computer services. It establishes a framework for identifying and removing such content from covered platforms, defining key terms and setting forth specific offenses and exceptions. The Act mandates covered platforms to create a notice and removal process, with the FTC responsible for enforcement. The bill also includes penalties for violations, as well as forfeiture and restitution provisions. This act seeks to protect individuals from the harms associated with the online dissemination of nonconsensual intimate images.

S.146 TAKE IT DOWN Act

H.R. 973, the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act, directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish mandatory consumer product safety standards for lithium-ion batteries used in light electric vehicles, eBikes, and personal e-mobility devices. The bill adopts existing ANSI/CAN/UL standards as the initial safety benchmarks. Revisions to these voluntary standards are to be treated as CPSC-issued standards unless the CPSC determines that the revision does not improve safety. The CPSC must also submit a report to Congress within five years, detailing hazards related to lithium-ion batteries in micromobility products, including fires and explosions.

H.R.973

Consumer Safety Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

The No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025 seeks to restrict the ability of United States district courts to issue injunctive relief, allowing such orders only in cases that limit the actions of parties directly involved in the case. Exceptions are made for cases brought by multiple states from different circuits challenging executive actions, which will be handled by a randomly selected three-judge panel. This panel can issue injunctions that would otherwise be prohibited, considering factors such as the interest of justice and the risk of irreparable harm to non-parties. The legislation reflects a significant shift in judicial authority regarding injunctive relief, potentially impacting the balance of power between the judiciary and executive branches.

H.R.1526

No Rogue Rulings Act

The Foreign Gifts and Contracts Transparency Act mandates that institutions of higher education disclose any foreign gifts or contracts valued at $50,000 or more, as well as those from foreign entities of concern, regardless of value. Institutions must maintain a searchable database of these disclosures and ensure compliance with reporting requirements. Additionally, the Act prohibits contracts with foreign countries or entities deemed a concern, unless a waiver is granted under specific conditions. The legislation also establishes penalties for non-compliance and requires institutions to implement policies to manage potential conflicts of interest arising from foreign engagements. Overall, the Act seeks to safeguard national security and promote accountability in higher education funding.

H.R.1048

Foreign Gifts and Contracts Transparency Act

The joint resolution, H.J. Res. 24, was passed by Congress to disapprove the Department of Energy's rule on energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers. The rule, published in the Federal Register, is rendered ineffective as a result of this disapproval. This action reflects Congress's authority to review and reject regulatory measures that it deems unnecessary or burdensome. The resolution was passed by the House of Representatives on March 27, 2025.

H.J.Res.24

Disapproval of Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Freezers

H. Res. 242 allows the House of Representatives to consider two joint resolutions aimed at disapproving energy conservation standards proposed by the Department of Energy. The first resolution pertains to standards for walk-in coolers and freezers, while the second addresses standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers. Both resolutions waive points of order against their consideration and provide for a structured debate. The Speaker may also call for the consideration of a bill to amend the Higher Education Act regarding foreign gifts and contracts. The process includes provisions for amendments and a motion to recommit.

H.Res.242

Energy Conservation Standards Disapproval Resolution

The Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act (IMPACT Act) establishes a research program to improve the production of cement, concrete, and asphalt through advanced technologies. The program aims to enhance cost-effectiveness, quality, and resource efficiency while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It encourages collaboration among various entities, including educational institutions and private organizations, to develop and demonstrate innovative production methods. The Secretary of Energy is tasked with creating a strategic plan to guide the program's goals and ensure measurable outcomes. The Act also emphasizes the importance of leveraging existing research infrastructure and coordinating with other federal agencies to maximize impact.

H.R.1534

IMPACT Act

The DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act mandates collaborative research efforts between the Department of Energy and the Department of Agriculture. It aims to address various focus areas, including advanced agricultural practices, energy efficiency, and environmental sustainability. The Secretaries of both departments are required to create a memorandum of understanding to facilitate these activities, ensuring a competitive and merit-reviewed process for funding. The Act also emphasizes the importance of data sharing and collaboration among federal agencies, educational institutions, and industry partners. A report detailing the progress and achievements of these initiatives is to be submitted within two years of enactment.

H.R.1326

Interagency Collaboration for Energy and Agriculture Research Act

To address fraudulent activities related to pandemic unemployment assistance programs established under the CARES Act. The bill proposes extending the statute of limitations for prosecuting such fraud to 10 years, allowing more time for authorities to identify and prosecute offenders.

H.R.1156

Extending Statute for Pandemic Unemployment Fraud

This CR is designed to extend federal government funding through
September 30, 2025, preventing a government shutdown. If not passed, the
government will shut down on March 15, 2025. The bill maintains funding at
current levels for most federal agencies while making targeted adjustments. It
also includes provisions for continued financing of key government programs
and temporary policy extensions in areas such as healthcare and national
security.

H.R.1968

Continuing Resolution for Federal Funding Extension Through FY 2025

H.J.Res.25 provides for congressional disapproval of the Internal Revenue Service's rule titled 'Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales.' The resolution states that the rule, published in the Federal Register, shall have no force or effect. This action reflects Congress's authority to review and reject certain regulatory actions under the Administrative Procedure Act.

H.J.Res.25

Disapproval of IRS Digital Asset Reporting Rule

Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas

H.Res.189

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034

H.C.R.14

2025 Congressional Budget Resolution

This bill prohibits individuals convicted of certain financial crimes from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA).

H.R.825

Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act

The Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act establishes new criminal penalties for evading arrest or detention while operating a motor vehicle within 100 miles of the U.S. border. Offenders may face imprisonment, fines, or both, with increased penalties for serious bodily injury or death resulting from the offense. Additionally, the Act makes individuals convicted of such offenses inadmissible and deportable under immigration law, and ineligible for relief under immigration laws, including asylum. The Attorney General is required to submit an annual report detailing violations and penalties related to this Act.

H.R.35

Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act

The Midnight Rules Relief Act aims to streamline the process for Congress to disapprove of regulations enacted in the last year of a presidential administration, often referred to as 'midnight rules.' By allowing multiple rules to be included in a single resolution of disapproval, the Act seeks to enhance legislative efficiency and oversight. This change is intended to provide Congress with a more effective mechanism to address regulations that may not align with the incoming administration's policy priorities. The Act modifies existing provisions in the United States Code to facilitate this en bloc consideration, thereby potentially reducing the time and resources spent on individual disapproval resolutions.

H.R.77

Midnight Rules Relief Act

The China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025 aims to enhance the transparency of the People's Republic of China's exchange rate policies by instructing the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to advocate for increased data sharing and surveillance. The Act highlights China's limited transparency regarding its exchange rate mechanisms and calls for the inclusion of significant divergences from other currency issuers in IMF consultations. It also emphasizes the need for stronger consideration of China's role as a responsible stakeholder in the international monetary system during IMF governance reviews. The Act will remain in effect until China complies with its IMF obligations or for a maximum of seven years.

H.R.692

China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025

The Protecting American Energy Production Act aims to ensure that states retain the primary authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas production on state and private lands. It explicitly prohibits the President from declaring a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing unless such action is authorized by an Act of Congress. This legislation reflects a commitment to maintaining energy production and regulatory autonomy at the state level. Passed by the House of Representatives on February 7, 2025, it underscores the importance of hydraulic fracturing in the American energy landscape.

H.R.26 119th

Hydraulic Fracturing Protection Act

The Fentanyl Control and Research Act, also known as the HALT Fentanyl Act, introduces significant amendments to the Controlled Substances Act, particularly concerning fentanyl-related substances. It establishes a clear definition of fentanyl-related substances and places them under strict control unless exempted. The Act also streamlines the registration process for researchers working with these substances, allowing for expedited procedures and reduced regulatory burdens. Additionally, it mandates the Attorney General to publish lists of controlled substances and ensures that research can continue on substances newly added to Schedule I. The legislation aims to combat the opioid crisis while promoting necessary scientific research.

H.R.27

Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act

The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act amends Title 18 of the United States Code to require health care practitioners to exercise a high degree of care for any child born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. It stipulates that such infants are entitled to the same legal protections as any other newborn. The act mandates immediate admission to a hospital and requires reporting of any violations. Penalties for non-compliance include fines and imprisonment, with harsher penalties for intentional harm to the infant. Additionally, the mother cannot be prosecuted under this act, and civil remedies are available for violations.

H.R.21 119th

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.

Under this bill, must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting.

The bill also authorizes state governments to sue for injunctive relief over certain immigration-related decisions or alleged failures by the federal government if the decision or failure caused the state or its residents harm, including financial harm of more than $100. Specifically, the state government may sue the federal government over a

decision to release a non-U.S. national from custody;
failure to fulfill requirements relating to inspecting individuals seeking admission into the United States, including requirements related to asylum interviews;
failure to fulfill a requirement to stop issuing visas to nationals of a country that unreasonably denies or delays acceptance of nationals of that country;
violation of limitations on immigration parole, such as the requirement that parole be granted only on a case-by-case basis; or
failure to detain an individual who has been ordered removed from the United States.

S. 5

Laken Riley Act

This bill establishes certain criminal grounds for making non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) inadmissible and expands the crimes for which a non-U.S. national is deportable.

First, the bill establishes that a non-U.S. national is inadmissible if the individual has admitted to or is convicted of acts constituting the essential elements of stalking, child abuse, child neglect, child abandonment, a sex offense, conspiracy to commit a sex offense, a violation of certain protection orders, or domestic violence (including physical or sexual abuse or a pattern of coercive behavior when it occurs within certain close relationships).  

Next, the bill establishes additional grounds for deportation. Under current law, a non-U.S. national is deportable for certain criminal convictions, including domestic violence, stalking, and child abuse. The bill makes any sex offense (including crimes against minors) or conspiracy to commit a sex offense a basis for deportation. The bill also expands the domestic violence crimes that make a non-U.S. national deportable to include physical or sexual abuse or a pattern of coercive behavior when it occurs within certain close relationships.

H.R. 30

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

H.R.28

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act

H.Res.5

Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress

This bill authorizes, deauthorizes, and modifies various water resources feasibility studies and projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, such as studies or projects to 
make certain waterways more navigable,
support water supply and storage projects,
reduce flood and storm damage,
restore aquatic ecosystems and conserve fish and wildlife,
maintain ports and harbors,
manage recreational sites and facilities,
rehabilitate dams,
construct water and wastewater infrastructure, and 
support other water resources infrastructure.

S. 4367

Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024

This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or enforce energy conservation standards for clothes washers. Specifically, the bill prohibits DOE from prescribing or enforcing such standards unless they (1) are technologically feasible and economically justified, (2) are not likely to result in additional net costs to consumers, and (3) will result in significant conservation of energy.

H.R. 7673

Liberty in Laundry Act

This bill establishes within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a working group to assess and improve efforts to address security threats posed to the United States by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The threats to be addressed are terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and transportation security threats.

The working group must examine and report on DHS efforts to counter such threats from the CCP and identify gaps in DHS activities to respond to these threats. The working group must account for the DHS resources dedicated to countering such threats, build upon existing evaluations, and avoid unnecessary duplication. The bill requires DHS to provide Congress with annual reports and briefings on the activities of the working group.

Further, the bill directs DHS to research and develop technologies and techniques for enhancing DHS's security and situational awareness relating to the threats posed by the CCP.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the bill's implementation.

H.R. 9668

SHIELD Against CCP Act

This bill reauthorizes the ONDCP through 2031. This bill also broadens the definition of emerging drug threats and precursor chemicals and emphasizes harm reduction measures like naloxone distribution.

H.R. 9598

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024

This bill expands the requirements for federal agency rulemaking with respect to small businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions.

Specifically, when conducting an initial regulatory flexibility analysis, agencies must include, where feasible, any reasonably foreseeable potential indirect costs the proposed rule may impose on such small entities.

Further, if an agency certifies that an initial regulatory flexibility analysis is not required because the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, the agency must provide such certification within 10 days to the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. A small entity or group of small entities may petition the Office of Advocacy to review such certification. The petition must include specified information, such as the issues the petitioner believes should be addressed and a proposed solution to the issues raised.

If the Office of Advocacy ultimately determines, upon a full review of the petition, that the proposed rule would have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, the agency promulgating the rule must perform an initial and final regulatory flexibility analysis for the rule. Additionally, if the agency does not participate or assist in the full review process, the finalized rule shall not apply to small entities.

The bill also requires agencies to publish, and allow for comments on, all guidance documents with respect to any rule an agency determines is likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

H. R. 7198

Prove It Act of 2024

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and modifies several wildlife and conservation programs, including the Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force, the management of invasive species under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, the Chesapeake Bay Program, the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998, and fish habitat conservation projects under the America's Conservation Enhancement Act.

In addition, the bill modifies the America's Conservation Enhancement Act, including to provide statutory authority for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to carry out a black vulture livestock protection program that allows one public entity per state to hold a statewide depredation permit to protect commercial agriculture livestock from black vulture predation. It also authorizes appropriations for the FWS to complete the National Fish Habitat Assessment and the associated database.

Finally, the bill extends through FY2030 a prohibition on the Environmental Protection Agency taking any action to regulate the lead content of sport fishing equipment or components under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

S. 3791

America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024

This bill postpones certain tax filing deadlines for U.S. nationals and their spouses who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad. It also allows for a refund and abatement of tax penalties and fines paid by hostages or detained individuals.   The bill terminates the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations.

H.R. 9495

Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

H.Res.1576

Geothermal Leasing and Hostage Tax Relief Act

This bill requires the Department of the Interior to increase the frequency of lease sales under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 and establishes deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits.

Specifically, Interior must increase the frequency of competitive geothermal lease sales in any state that has pending nominations of federal land to be leased for certain geothermal energy projects. Currently, Interior must hold lease sales at least once every two years. This bill requires Interior to hold a sale at least once a year. If a lease sale is canceled or delayed, then Interior must conduct a replacement sale during the same year. In conducting a lease sale in a state, Interior must offer all nominated parcels eligible for geothermal development and utilization under the resource management plan in effect for the state.  

In addition, this bill requires Interior to notify an applicant whether or not its application for a geothermal drilling permit is complete within 30 days of receiving the application. If Interior determines that the application is complete, then it must issue a final decision on the application within 30 days of the date Interior sent the notification. 

H.R.1449

CLEAN Act

This bill requires mail-in ballots to (1) contain a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) barcode that enables tracking of each individual ballot, (2) satisfy USPS requirements for ballot envelope design and machinable letters, and (3) include the official election mail logo.

H.R. 5658

Vote by Mail Tracking Act

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available by October 1 of each year. (Students apply for federal student aid by completing the FAFSA.). Under current law, ED must enable applicants to submit the FAFSA and initiate the processing of submitted FAFSAs by January 1 of the applicant's planned year of enrollment, and to the maximum extent practicable, on or around October 1 prior to the applicant's planned year of enrollment. This bill removes the January 1 flexibility and imposes a statutory deadline for release of the FAFSA as October 1.  The bill also requires ED to certify to Congress by September 1 whether or not the FAFSA will be ready on October 1. If the FAFSA will not be ready by October 1, then the bill requires the Secretary of Education to testify to Congress on (1) the anticipated failure to meet the deadline, and (2) the financial impact on students and families.

H.R. 8932

FAFSA Deadline Act

This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of critical minerals to include critical materials designated by the Department of Energy (DOE).  Under current law, DOE's critical materials list contains certain materials that are essential for energy, including those on the critical minerals list of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS's list, which contains certain minerals that are essential to the nation's economic or national security, is not required to include the materials on DOE's list. Currently, both lists include minerals with a high risk of supply chain disruptions, and both DOE and USGS must conduct a variety of efforts to ensure a secure and reliable supply chain of the minerals.  By expanding the definition of critical minerals, this bill requires the USGS to include on its list the materials on DOE's list. Within 45 days of DOE adding a  mineral, element, substance, or material to its critical materials list, the USGS must update its list to include such mineral, element, substance, or material.   

H.R. 8446

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024

This bill exempts certain geothermal activities on state and private lands (except Indian lands) from drilling permit requirements as well as environmental and historic preservation review requirements.  First, the bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from requiring an operator to obtain a drilling permit under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 for any geothermal exploration and production activity conducted on a nonfederal surface estate (i.e., the part of the estate that is above ground) if (1) the United States holds an ownership interest of less than 50% of the subsurface geothermal estate to be accessed by the proposed action, and (2) the operator submits to Interior a state permit to conduct the geothermal exploration and production activity on the nonfederal surface estate.   Next, the bill states that such geothermal exploration and production activity is not considered a major federal action under National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Thus, such activity does not trigger NEPA's environmental review requirements.  In addition, the bill exempts such activity from the consultation requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. It also exempts the activity from review under the National Historic Preservation Act unless the state in which the activity occurs does not have a state law that addresses the preservation of historic properties.

H.R. 7409

Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act

H.Res. 1568

Streamlined Education and Energy Act of 2024

This bill repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government.
The bill eliminates the government pension offset, which in various instances reduces Social Security benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers who also receive government pensions of their own.
The bill also eliminates the windfall elimination provision, which in some instances reduces Social Security benefits for individuals who also receive a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes.
These changes are effective for benefits payable after December 2023.

H.R. 82

Social Security Fairness Act of 2023

This bill phases in a new funding formula for determining benefit amounts under the windfall elimination provision (WEP). The WEP reduces Social Security retirement and disability benefits for those who receive pensions for certain non-covered employment.
The new formula adjusts an individual's total lifetime earnings based on the proportion of those earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes. It applies to individuals who (1) become eligible for Social Security benefits after 2067, and (2) have earnings from non-covered service performed in a year after 1977. Beneficiaries who become eligible for benefits between 2025 and 2067 receive the higher of their benefit calculated under the existing WEP or the new formula. In addition, certain beneficiaries currently impacted by the WEP receive an additional payment.
The Social Security Administration must include non-covered earnings in Social Security account statements and must study the feasibility of partnering with certain pension systems to address data sharing issues related to non-covered pensions.

H.R. 5342

Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023

This bill provides statutory authority for designated congressional election observers. Designated congressional election observer refers to an employee of the House of Representatives who is designated in writing by the chair or ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration to gather information with respect to an election, including in the event that the election is contested in the House and for other purposes permitted by Article I, Section 5, clause 1 and Article I, Section 4, clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution.

The bill requires states to provide designated congressional election observers with full access to clearly observe all elements of administration procedures of federal elections, including access to any area in which a ballot is cast, processed, scanned, tabulated, canvassed, recounted, audited, or certified, including during pre- and post-election procedures.

The bill prohibits such an observer from handling ballots or election equipment, advocating for a position or candidate, taking any action to reduce ballot secrecy or voter privacy, taking any action to interfere with the ability of a voter to cast a ballot or an election administrator to carry out the administrator's duties, or otherwise interfering with the election administration process.

The bill specifies the conduct for which designated congressional election observers may be removed by election officials. In the event of removal, the election official must provide written notice to the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration.

H. R. 6513

COCOA Act of 2024 

This bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies, provides additional funding for the U.S. Secret Service, and extends various expiring programs and authorities.

Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of December 20, 2024, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2025 appropriations bills have not been enacted when FY2025 begins on October 1, 2024. 

The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2024 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations for various programs. For example, the bill provides additional funding for the Secret Service to carry out protective operations, including for the 2024 presidential campaign and National Special Security Events. 

H. R. 9747

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 

This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee whom the President determines plays a significant role in developing or implementing policies that (1) violate the autonomy of Hong Kong; (2) harass or intimidate the people of Taiwan; or (3) contribute to the oppression of individuals or groups in China, including Uyghur Muslims. The President must also impose sanctions on the adult family members of such sanctioned persons.

H. R. 3334

STOP CCP Act 

H. R. 8205

Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act 

This resolution states that the House of Representatives condemns President Joseph Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and 13 other individuals for their role in the Afghanistan withdrawal and noncombatant evacuation operation. 

H. RES. 1469

 Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan. 

This bill establishes programs for researching, developing, and demonstrating advanced materials and technologies applicable to pipelines and associated infrastructure, such as liquefied natural gas facilities and liquid fuel storage facilities.

The Department of Energy (DOE) must establish a five-year initiative under which DOE awards financial assistance for carrying out demonstration projects—on low- to mid-technology readiness level subjects—to achieve deployment of technologies that (1) are applicable to pipelines and associated infrastructure; and (2) involve the development of next generation pipeline systems, components, and related technologies. DOE must select projects that (1) best advance research undertaken by DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), and (2) incorporate a range of technology focus areas.

In consultation with DOT and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), DOE must establish a joint research and development program concerning advanced and innovative materials and technologies for pipeline transportation systems. DOE must enter into or update an existing memorandum of understanding with DOT and NIST to administer the joint program.

DOE must also establish a National Pipeline Modernization Center, which must focus on collaborating with industry and stakeholders to coordinate and carry out research, development, and demonstration projects related to commercializing cost-effective products and procedures aligned with the goals and priorities set forth by DOE. 

Additionally, NIST must carry out a program of measurement research, development, demonstration, and standardization to (1) ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities; and (2) support pipeline safety, security, efficiency, sustainability, and resilience.

H. R. 7073

Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act 

Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the "Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office." 

H. R. 8057

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the "Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office".

This bill establishes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

The program must train DHS employees holding non-cybersecurity positions for work in matters relating to cybersecurity at the department. The curriculum for the program must be consistent with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Framework.

The bill also requires CISA to issue an annual report to Congress describing the number of participants, positions into which participants were hired, and related details about the program.   

H. R. 3208

DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act 

H. RES. 1486

Resolution for the Consideration of Controversial Sanctions, Expanded Law Enforcement Funding, Forest Management Deregulation, and Afghanistan Withdrawal Accountability

This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom through FY2026.

S.3764

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024 

This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the programs and activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It also establishes and revises various NASA programs relating to space exploration, research, and technology.

For example, the bill directs NASA to continue its efforts to support crewed lunar landings and Mars explorations, including through partnerships with the private sector (i.e., the Moon to Mars and Artemis programs). NASA must report on certain details of these partnerships, including the respective amounts of government and private sector contributions.

The bill also provides for private sector involvement with the International Space Station (ISS), including authorizing private sector missions to the ISS to advance commercial spaceflight and requiring NASA to partner with the private sector to support the eventual deorbiting of the ISS.

In addition, NASA must continue to support improvements to space technology, including lunar communications. NASA must also evaluate and conduct research programs relating to experimental aircrafts, hypersonic research, and unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., drones).

The bill also establishes certain requirements relating to earth science and monitoring, including requiring NASA to evaluate greenhouse gas detection capabilities and to distribute relevant earth science data to the agricultural industry. It also provides statutory authority for the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition Program, which supports NASA's earth science research.

Finally, the bill requires several reports and evaluations of NASA programs and policies, including an external review of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program and a report on NASA's early cost estimates for missions.

H.R. 8958

NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 

This bill modifies and limits the review of certain semiconductor (i.e., microchip) projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).

Specifically, the bill exempts from NEPA and NHPA specified semiconductor projects that receive financial assistance under the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

Next, the bill allows the Department of Commerce to serve as the lead agency for the review of a semiconductor project that receives such financial assistance but is not exempted from review under NEPA. A single environmental document and joint record of decision must be prepared for a semiconductor project. In completing the environmental review, Commerce may adopt a prior study or decision under certain circumstances. The bill also allows a state to assume the responsibility of an environmental review under NEPA for a semiconductor project.

Finally, the bill sets a statute of limitations for certain claims under NEPA.

S. 2228

Building Chips in America Act of 2023 

This bill requires the U.S. Secret Service to apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates. (The Department of Homeland Security identifies major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates after consultation with an advisory committee composed of congressional leaders.)

H. R. 9106

Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024

This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles and published by the Environmental Protection Agency on April 18, 2024. The rule established and modified requirements for certain light-duty or medium-duty vehicles (e.g., cars, trucks, and sports utility vehicles that are under a certain weight), including requirements related to (1) emission standards, such as a greenhouse gas emission standard; (2) the durability of batteries for certain electric and hybrid vehicles; and (3) measuring fuel economy.

H. J. RES. 136

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles". 

This bill makes a state or political subdivision of a state ineligible for any federal funds the jurisdiction intends to use to benefit non-U.S. nationals (i.e., aliens under federal law) who are unlawfully present if the jurisdiction withholds information about citizenship or immigration status or does not cooperate with immigration detainers.

Specifically, such funds are denied to any jurisdiction that has a law, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity from

    maintaining, sending, or receiving information regarding the citizenship or immigration status of any individual;
    exchanging information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status with a federal, state, or local government entity; 
    complying with a valid immigration detainer from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); or 
    notifying DHS about an individual's release from custody.

The funding restriction does not apply to a law, policy, or practice that only applies to an individual who comes forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense.

The bill applies beginning in the fiscal year following its enactment.

H. R. 5717

No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act 

This bill limits the disclosures required by issuers of securities as a result of a rulemaking and establishes the Public Company Advisory Committee.

First, the bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to limit issuer disclosure requirements made in a rulemaking. Specifically, the SEC must provide that an issuer of securities is only required to disclose information in response to a rulemaking if the issuer determines that this information is material with respect to a voting or investment decision regarding the issuer’s securities.

The bill also requires the SEC to report on its website each required disclosure of nonmaterial information under current federal securities laws and regulations and a justification for the disclosure. The SEC must report this information to Congress every five years. The bill also establishes that a person's failure to disclose such nonmaterial information is not a liability in a private action.

Further, the bill establishes the Public Company Advisory Committee within the SEC. The committee must advise the SEC on regulatory priorities, public reporting and corporate governance of public companies, shareholder meetings and the proxy process, and other topics. The committee must be comprised of individuals who are officials of public companies, have senior managerial responsibility in associations that represent the interests of public companies, or provide professional advice and services to public companies.  

Finally, the bill requires the SEC to report on the effects of the European Union's directives on corporate sustainability, particularly on U.S. companies, consumers, and investors.  

H. R. 4790

Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act 

This bill revises the requirements for an accrediting agency to be recognized by the Department of Education as a reliable authority on the quality of education being offered at an institution of higher education (IHE).

Specifically, an accrediting agency must confirm that its standards do not require, encourage, or coerce an IHE to (1) support, oppose, or commit to supporting or opposing specific partisan, political, or ideological viewpoints or beliefs or specific viewpoints or beliefs on social, cultural, or political issues; or (2) support or commit to supporting the disparate treatment of any individual or group on the basis of any protected class under federal civil rights law.

Additionally, an accrediting agency must confirm that its standards do not prohibit an IHE from having a religious mission. The accrediting agency may not prohibit the IHE from requiring an applicant, student, employee, or independent contractor to provide a statement of faith or adhere to a code of conduct.

The bill specifies that an IHE shall be eligible to participate in federal student aid programs if the IHE is in compliance with the standards of the accrediting agency that assesses the IHE in accordance with statute.

H. R. 3724

End Woke Higher Education Act 

This bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies, provides emergency funding for disaster relief, extends various expiring programs and authorities, and modifies voter registration requirements for federal elections.

Specifically, the bill provides continuing FY2025 appropriations to federal agencies through the earlier of March 28, 2025, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations act. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2025 appropriations bills have not been enacted when FY2025 begins on October 1, 2024. 

H.R. 9494

Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025

This bill establishes certain criminal grounds for making non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) inadmissible and expands the crimes for which a non-U.S. national is deportable.

First, the bill establishes that a non-U.S. national is inadmissible if the individual has admitted to or is convicted of acts constituting the essential elements of stalking, child abuse, child neglect, child abandonment, a sex offense, conspiracy to commit a sex offense, a violation of certain protection orders, and domestic violence (including physical or sexual abuse or a pattern of coercive behavior when it occurs within certain close relationships). 

Next, the bill establishes additional grounds for deportation. Under current law, a non-U.S. national is deportable for certain criminal convictions, including domestic violence, stalking, and child abuse. The bill makes any sex offense (including crimes against minors) or conspiracy to commit a sex offense a basis for deportation. The bill also expands the domestic violence crimes that make a non-U.S. national deportable to include physical or sexual abuse or a pattern of coercive behavior when it occurs within certain close relationships.

H.R. 7909

Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the continuation of U.S. policy related to country of origin marking for imported goods that are produced in the West Bank or Gaza. Currently, such goods must carry specified markings that indicate their origin. Further, the bill prohibits the use of any funds made available to the Department of State or to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to rescind or change this policy.

H. R. 5179

Anti-BDS Labeling Act

This bill generally requires fiduciaries of employer-sponsored retirement plans to make investment decisions based only on pecuniary factors (i.e., factors that a fiduciary prudently determines are expected to have a material effect on the risk or return of an investment based on appropriate investment horizons consistent with the plan's policies and objectives).

The bill allows nonpecuniary factors to be considered in certain situations, such as when selecting investment options for certain participant-directed retirement plans or if the fiduciary is unable to distinguish between investment alternatives on the basis of pecuniary factors alone.

H.R. 5339

Protecting Americans’ Investments from Woke Policies Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish the 6G Task Force to report on sixth-generation wireless technology, including the status of setting standards for and possible uses of such technology. The task force shall be composed of representatives of (1) trusted companies in the communications industry; (2) trusted public interest organizations or academic institutions; and (3) federal, state, local, and tribal governments.

H. R. 1513

FUTURE Networks Act

This bill reauthorizes several programs that support autism education, research, and resources.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2029 (1) the Developmental Disabilities Surveillance and Research Program that is administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (2) activities administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support autism education, early detection, and intervention; and (3) the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee in HHS.

It also updates and establishes various related reporting requirements, including by requiring the Government Accountability Office to report on how to increase the number of developmental-behavioral pediatricians through certain training programs.

H. R. 7213

Autism CARES Act of 2024

H. R. 9076

Supporting America’s Children and Families Act

This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King in recognition of her courageous a groundbreaking leadership in advancing equal rights for women in athletics, education, and society.

S. 2861

Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill prohibits specified tax-exempt organizations from making contributions to political committees for eight years from the date of receiving a gift or contribution from a foreign national. Specified tax-exempt organization means, with respect to any taxable year, any organization described in Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of the IRC if (1) the gross receipts of such organization for such taxable year equal or exceed $200,000; or (2) the assets of such organization (determined as of the close of such taxable year) equal or exceed $500,000.

H. R. 8314

No Foreign Election Interference Act

This bill excludes from the new clean vehicle tax credit vehicles that contain components or material processed by a prohibited foreign entity (i.e., a terrorist organization) or an entity with ties to China, Iran, Russia, or North Korea. 

H.R. 7980

End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024

This bill makes changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), including by requiring CFIUS to determine whether a national security review is necessary for reportable agricultural land transactions that are referred by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (CFIUS oversees the national security risks of certain foreign investment in the United States. CFIUS has the authority to review covered transactions, which include mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers that could result in foreign control of a U.S. business; certain investments in businesses involved in critical technologies, critical infrastructure, or sensitive personal data; and certain real estate transactions.)

Specifically, the bill directs CFIUS to, after receiving notification from USDA, determine (1) whether a reportable agricultural land transaction is a covered transaction, and (2) whether CFIUS should initiate a national security review or take another action with respect to the transaction. 

Reportable agricultural land transaction means a transaction (1) that USDA has reason to believe is a covered transaction; (2) that involves the acquisition of an interest in agricultural land by a foreign person of China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran; and (3) with respect to which a foreign person is required to submit a report to USDA regarding their agricultural land transactions.

The bill also expands the membership of CFIUS to include the Secretary of Agriculture on covered transactions that involve agricultural land, agricultural biotechnology, or the agriculture industry (e.g., agricultural transportation, storage, and processing).

H.R. 9456

Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

This bill reestablishes an initiative related to China within the National Security Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and outlines the goals and requirements for this initiative.

In 2022, DOJ ended a program named the China Initiative. This bill reestablishes and renames it the CCP Initiative to (1) counter nation-state threats to the United States; (2) curb spying by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on U.S. intellectual property and academic institutions; (3) identify and prosecute individuals engaged in trade secret theft, hacking, and economic espionage; and (4) protect U.S. critical infrastructure from foreign threats.

H.R. 1398

Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2024

This bill establishes that any convention or agreement on pandemic-related issues reached by the World Health Assembly (WHA) pursuant to a specified negotiating body shall be deemed to be a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate.

Specifically, this bill applies to any international instrument negotiated by the intergovernmental negotiating body established by the WHA in December 2021 to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.

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Texas | 20th District

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Bill	TPAction Position	Castroposition	Comments	Year	Congress
S.146	Y	Y	TAKE IT DOWN Act	25	119th
H.R.973	N	Y	Consumer Safety Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act	25	119th
H.R.1526	Y	N	No Rogue Rulings Act	25	119th
H.R.1048	Y	N	Foreign Gifts and Contracts Transparency Act	25	119th
H.J.Res.24	Y	N	Disapproval of Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Freezers	25	119th
H.Res.242	Y	N	Energy Conservation Standards Disapproval Resolution	25	119th
H.R.1534	N	Y	IMPACT Act	25	119th
H.R.1326	N	Y	Interagency Collaboration for Energy and Agriculture Research Act	25	119th
H.R.1156	Y	Y	Extending Statute for Pandemic Unemployment Fraud	25	119th
H.R.1968	Y	N	Continuing Resolution for Federal Funding Extension Through FY 2025	25	119th
H.J.Res.25	Y	N	Disapproval of IRS Digital Asset Reporting Rule	25	119th
H.Res.189	Y	N	Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas	25	119th

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