Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 315)
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB728
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
<p><strong>Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill expands eligibility for Head Start programs to include the children of families eligible for specified public assistance programs. </p><p>Specifically, the bill expands Head Start eligibility to include the children of families that qualify for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), and federal housing assistance (commonly known as Section 8). The bill also provides statutory authority for the eligibility of families that qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Families that qualify for state-funded food assistance programs with eligibility standards identical or substantially similar to the standards for SNAP must also be eligible for Head Start. </p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB729
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
To prohibit chemical abortions performed without the presence of a healthcare provider, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB73
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
<p><strong>Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill excludes amounts paid for an abortion from the itemized tax deduction for qualified medical and dental expenses. </p><p>Under current law, individuals who itemize their tax deductions may deduct qualified medical and dental expenses to the extent that such expenses exceed 7.5% of the individual’s adjusted gross income for the tax year. Further, under current law, the calculation of the itemized tax deduction for medical and dental expenses may include amounts paid for a legal abortion. </p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB730
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
Engrossed
3/25/25
To coordinate Federal research and development efforts focused on modernizing mathematics in STEM education through mathematical and statistical modeling, including data-driven and computational thinking, problem, project, and performance-based learning and assessment, interdisciplinary exploration, and career connections, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB731
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
To exempt hazardous fuel reduction activities from certain environmental requirements for a 10-year period.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB732
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
Refer
1/25/25
To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to implement certain recommendations made by the Comptroller General with respect to disaster recovery, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB733
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
To provide for a review of sanctions with respect to Hong Kong.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB734
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
Refer
2/28/25
<p>This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide a notice and comment period prior to making certain substantive changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) quality control system, with exceptions.</p><p>As background, the SNAP quality control system measures how accurately SNAP state agencies determine a household’s eligibility and benefit amount and determines overpayments of benefits and underpayments. State agencies must conduct quality control reviews of their SNAP caseloads and report these findings to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.</p><p>The bill requires USDA to provide a notice and public comment period of at least 60 days prior to finalizing any new or updated guidance that proposes substantive changes for conducting quality control reviews. This applies to any proposed guidance reasonably expected to require state agencies to make changes to systems, procedures, or staffing pertaining to quality control reviews or that impact verification requirements for SNAP recipients.</p><p>In the case of an urgent and immediate need, USDA may issue interim final guidance simultaneously with the notice and comment requirements.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB735
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
To authorize the President to take certain actions relating to reciprocal trade, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB736
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
Engrossed
2/11/25
<p><strong>Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill extends the deadline for certain companies that are required to file beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Specifically, the bill requires companies formed or registered before January 1, 2024, to submit this information to FinCEN by January 1, 2026, instead of by January 1, 2025, as required under current regulations.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB737
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to issue reports with respect to extraordinary measures, and for other purposes.
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB738
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
<p><strong>Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill expands voting by mail in federal elections.</p><p>Specifically, the bill prohibits states from imposing on eligible voters additional conditions or requirements to cast ballots by mail in federal elections, except states may impose a deadline for requesting the ballot and related voting materials and for returning a ballot.</p><p>The bill also requires states to provide individuals with notice and opportunity to cure discrepancies or defects with their absentee or mail-in ballots.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB739
Introduced
1/24/25
Refer
1/24/25
<p><strong>Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and implement a plan, including through a five-year program of competitive grants, to promote the use of salad bars in schools participating in the school lunch program.</p><p>Priority in the award of grants may be given to entities (i.e., a school or a school food authority) that (1) serve schools in which at least 50% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches, (2) serve schools in food deserts, or (3) provide nutrition education to students. Under the bill, <em>food desert </em>is defined as a census tract with a substantial share of residents who live in low-income areas that have low levels of access to a grocery store or a healthy, affordable food retail outlet.</p><p>Eligible entities must use the grant funds to award schools a one-time payment for the anticipated cost of installing a salad bar, including the purchase of any required durable equipment.</p><p>USDA must also submit a report to Congress that includes recommendations for promoting and establishing more salad bars in schools.</p>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB74
Introduced
1/3/25
Refer
1/3/25
<p><strong>Freedom for Families Act</strong></p><p>This bill allows individuals to establish and contribute to a health savings account (HSA) without being enrolled in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP), increases HSA contribution limits, and allows tax-free distributions from an HSA during a period of qualified caregiving.</p><p>Under current law, individuals may establish and contribute to an HSA if they are covered under an HSA-eligible HDHP. For 2025, HSA contributions are limited to $4,300 for self-only coverage or $8,550 for family coverage (adjusted annually). Individuals who are at least 55 years old may make an additional HSA contribution of up to $1,000 per year. Further, under current law, HSA distributions are tax-free if used to pay for qualified medical expenses. </p><p>The bill eliminates the HDHP coverage requirement for purposes of an HSA.</p><p>The bill also increases the HSA annual contribution limit to $9,000 for individuals or $18,000 for joint filers (adjusted annually) and eliminates the additional contribution for individuals who are at least 55 years old.</p><p>Finally, the bill excludes HSA distributions during a period of qualified caregiving from gross income. The bill defines <em>period of qualified caregiving</em> as any period during which an individual is on leave or not employed due to</p><ul><li>the birth or adoption of a child;</li><li>placement of a foster child;</li><li>caring for a family member with a serious health condition;</li><li>an inability to work due to a serious health condition; or</li><li>certain emergencies related to a spouse, child, or parent on covered active duty with the Armed Forces. </li></ul>
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Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session
Us Congress House Bill HB740
Introduced
1/28/25
Refer
1/28/25
Report Pass
7/23/25
To improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.