House Ways and Means Committee activity: July 21, 2025 – August 22, 2025

Legislation includes gun safety, Medicare, tax credits for teachers, local journalism, nonprofits, fentanyl, African diaspora, port cranes, Social Security, debt ceiling, IVF, and ICE.

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LLOYD SMUCKER sits on this committee.

Republican members: Jason Smith (R-MO), Chair; Vern Buchanan (R-FL); Adrian Smith (R-NE); Mike Kelly (R-PA); David Schweikert (R-AZ); Darin Lahood (R-IL); Jodey Arrington (R-TX); Ron Estes (R-KS); Lloyd Smucker (R-PA); Kevin Hern (R-PA); Carol Miller (R-WV); Greg Murphy (R-NC); David Kustoff (R-TN); Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA); Greg Steube (R-FL); Claudia Tenney (R-NY); Michelle Fischbach (R-MN); Blake Moore (R-UT); Beth Van Duyne (R-TX); Randy Feenstra (R-IA); Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY); Mike Carey (R-OH); Rudy Yakym (R-IN); Max Miller (R-OH); Aaron Bean (R-FL); and, Nathaniel Moran (R-TX).

Democratic members: Richard Neal (D-MA), Ranking Minority Member; Lloyd Doggett (D-TX); Mike Thompson (D-CA); John Larson (D-CT); Danny Davis (D-IL); Linda Sanchez (D-CA); Terri Sewell (D-AL); Suzan Delbene (D-WA); Judy Chu (D-WA); Gwen Moore (D-WI); Brendan Boyle (D-PA); Don Beyer (D-VA); Dwight Evans (D-PA); Brad Schneider (D-IL); Jimmy Panetta (D-CA); Jimmy Gomez (D-CA); Steven Horsford (D-NV); Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands); and, Thomas Suozzi (D-NY).

ACTIONS

July 25, 2025. “Field Hearing: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivering for American Workers – Las Vegas, Nevada.” As of September 5, 2025, neither video nor transcript of this “field hearing” has been made public. That link simply takes you to the page where both should eventually reside.

July 26, 2025. “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivering for the American Economy – Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.” Link takes you to video of the “field hearing.”

LEGISLATION REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

H.R.4475 – Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to appropriate, safe, effective, patient-centered orthotic and prosthetic care, to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to orthotics and prosthetics.

Introduced July 17, 2025 by Glenn Thompson (R-PA). Cosponsored by twelve Democratic representatives and four Republicans. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: Where is John Joyce?

H.R.4484 – ADAPT Act (Accelerating the Development of Advanced Psychology Trainees Act). To expand psychological mental and behavioral health services to Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries by permitting reimbursement of psychological services provided by certain supervised psychology trainees, and facilitating the reimbursement of those services.

Introduced July 17, 2025 by Troy Balderson (R-OH). Cosponsored by two Democratic representatives and one Republican. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: Where is John Joyce?

H.R.4487 - Gun Safety Incentive Act. To make unlawful the sale of any firearm by a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer, or licensed dealer without a written notice promoting safe storage and a safe storage device, to create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage, to create a grant program for the distribution of safe storage devices, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for a credit against tax for sales at retail of safe firearm storage devices.

Introduced July 17, 2025 by André Carson (D-IN). Cosponsored by seven Democratic representatives. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: House Republicans are such wusses. This isn’t even gun control. It’s just gun safety!

H.R.4494 - Flood Insurance Relief Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an above-the-line deduction for flood insurance premiums.

Introduced July 17, 2025 by Byron Donalds (R-FL). No cosponsors. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Snarky comment: Hey, Byron! How about amending the tax code to provide an above-the-line deduction for all homeowners insurance premiums. Why are people who live in flood-prone areas special?!

H.R.4501 - Holy Sovereignty Protection Act. To protect the citizenship of, and provide tax-exempt status to, any American elected as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.

Introduced July 17, 2025 by Jeff Hurd (R-CO). Cosponsored by six Republican representatives. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Judiciary the same day.

Comment: On the one hand, so much for the separation of church and state. On the other hand, it’s troubling to think that Pope Leo has to worry about Donald Trump or Marco Rubio initiating measures to revoke his citizenship. How about we stop revoking citizenship for people with whom we merely disagree?

H.R.4507 – TUTOR Act (Teachers Utilizing Tutoring Opportunities for Relief Act). To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a temporary tax credit for eligible teachers who provide tutoring services.

Introduced July 17, 2025 by Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA). Cosponsored by Eugene Vindman (D-VA). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: Why doesn’t this bill have 50,000 cosponsors? The absolute maximum amount that teachers who also work as paid tutors could claim as a tax credit is a whopping $1000. And that is the maximum!

H.R.4514 – Local Journalism Sustainability Act. To provide tax incentives that support local newspapers and other local media.

Introduced July 17, 1025 by John Mannion (D-NY). No cosponsors. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: In light of the defunding of Corporation for Public Broadcasting, why not encourage local media with tax cuts? Do only Democrats have local media in their towns?

H.R.4529 – Black Farmers and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Increased Market Share Act. To increase market access for Black farmers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, to ensure civil rights accountability.

Introduced July 17, 2025 by David Scott (D-GA). Cosponsored by twenty-two Democratic representatives. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Ways and Means the same day.

H.R.4536 - Fit for Duty Act. To recognize and reward exceptional physical fitness among members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and to promote physical readiness and overall health in the Armed Forces.

Introduced July 17, 2025 by William Timmons (R-SC). No cosponsors. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services and Ways and Means the same day.

Snarky comment: Isn’t the military supposed to provide that as a matter of course? But Timmons can say he introduced a bill.

Comment: This bill would give members of the military tax-free cash bonuses for achieving certain levels of their annual physical. So, cash bonuses, but not voting in favor of improved healthcare for our military? Something is wrong with House Republicans.

H.R.4537 – CHEFS Act (Cutting Harmful Emissions in Food Service Act). To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for expenses relating to the purchase and installation of qualified emissions control devices on or in connection with qualified cook stoves or qualified char broilers of eligible small restaurant businesses.

Introduced July 17, 2025 by Ritchie Torres (D-NY). No cosponsors. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: I truly do not understand the quixotic legislation introduced by some of our Democratic representatives. Wait until there’s a strong Democratic majority, Ritchie! This is not a bad idea, but it’s dead in the water. Save your energy. Pun intended.

H.R.4545 – Medicare Breast Reconstruction Access and Information Act. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery under the Medicare program.

Introduced July 17, 2025 by Maxine Waters (D-CA). Cosponsored by twenty-six Democratic representatives. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce the same day.

Comment: Why isn’t this a no-brainer?

H.R.4548 – Small Nonprofit Retirement Security Act of 2025. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for small employer pension plan startup costs and the retirement auto-enrollment credit available to tax-exempt eligible small employers.

Introduced July 21, 2025 by Vern Buchanan (R-FL). Cosponsored by Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Blake Moore (R-UT), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), and Janelle Bynum (D-OR). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Comment: As I read it, this bill merely puts small nonprofits on the same footing as other small businesses regarding retirement plans. It does not appear to grant small nonprofits any special favors.

H.R.4559 – Prompt and Fair Pay Act. To establish payment parity between Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service Medicare, and to establish prompt payment requirements under Medicare Advantage.

Introduced July 21, 2025 by Lloyd Doggett (D-TX). Cosponsored by Gregory Murphy (R-NC). Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce the same day.

H.R.4572 – Save Affordable Housing Act of 2025. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the qualified contract exception to the extended low-income housing commitment rules for purposes of the low-income housing credit.

Introduced July 21, 2025 by Joe Neguse (D-CO). No cosponsors. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

H.R.4573 - Innovate to Save Lives Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to small businesses for research activities related to the mitigation of certain drug threats.

Introduced July 21, 2025 by Joe Neguse (D-CO). Cosponsored by three Republicans and two Democrats. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: This bill specifically targets fentanyl, fentanyl-related substance, or methamphetamine.

H.R.4577 - Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025. To take measures with respect to certain property that is nationalized or expropriated by certain foreign governments, to amend section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to include expropriation of the assets of United States persons in acts, policies, and practices of foreign countries that are unreasonable or discriminatory.

Introduced July 21, 2025 by August Pfluger (R-TX). Cosponsored by twenty-three Republican representatives and six Democrats. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Transportation and Infrastructure the same day.

Comment: This bill does not cover all American property abroad. It has a narrow focus: American ships and related port property. In addition to the typical congressional definition of ships and boats, it identifies the following as “prohibited property” that would provoke US action: “Port, harbor, or marine terminal, including any relevant port infrastructure.” Of course, owned by the US or our citizens.

Note: A truly useful element of the proposed legislation is its requirement that the Secretaries of Homeland Security, State, and Treasury formally identify what the United States considers “its” property abroad, related to this bill.

H.R.4586 – AIDA (African Diaspora Investment and Development Act). To establish a comprehensive strategy to support African and Caribbean diaspora engagement in development through reduced remittance costs, investment incentives, and institutional partnerships.

Introduced July 22, 2025 by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL). Cosponsored by Jonathan Jackson (D-IL). Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs and Financial Services the same day.

Comment: As worthy as this bill is, this is another one where I ask why now? As long as Mike Johnson is Speaker, this will go nowhere. Conserve our energy. At least until you can get more than one other Democrat to cosponsor.

Even more serious comment: Cherfilus-McCormick and Jackson recognize a profound issue that impacts more than just the African and Caribbean diaspora. The basis of this bill—Billions upon billions of dollars are sent every year to friends and family in Africa and the Caribbean to support loved ones. The data presented in their bill are staggering.

They want these remittances to be coordinated (it sounds like with State Department or some other federal agency), and they also want remittance taxes currently imposed to be waived. In other words, individuals in the USA essentially help our country keep communities abroad propped up.

I’m not sure their proposal is comprehensive enough. It’s a great start. But they should ally with the Latino-Hispanic, Jewish, and Eastern European communities, who also assist loved ones abroad. For starters, the bill would or should have broader support.

H.R.4589 – Port Crane Tax Credit Act of 2025. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits to incentivize the domestic production of port cranes.

Introduced July 22, 2025 by Mike Ezell (R-MS). Cosponsored by four Republican representatives. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: All four Republicans who cosponsored this bill represent states along either the East Coast or the Gulf of Mexico: Randy Weber (R-TX); Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY); Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA); and, David Rouzer (R-NC).

I just had to search and found that in the summer of 2024, none other than President Joe Biden was talking to a major Asian port crane manufacturer (Marubeni) about building cranes in… Gulfport, Mississippi. President Biden was working on a $20 billion investment in MS. Sigh.

I guess it’s only good for America if it’s sponsored by Republicans. Heaven help us if Democrats try to do something to benefit red states. We should just stop doing so.

H.R.4606 - Ally’s Act. To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans.

Introduced July 22, 2025 by Joe Neguse (D-CO). Cosponsored by twenty-three Democrats and three Republicans [Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), John Rutherford (R-FL), and Young Kim (R-CA)]. John Joyce did not cosponsor. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Education and Workforce and Ways and Means the same day.

H.R.4611 – EACH Act of 2025 (Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act of 2025). To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person.

Introduced July 22, 2025 by Ayanna Pressley (D-MA). Cosponsored on July 22 by ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-DEMOCRATS AND NO REPUBLICANS. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means and Natural Resources and Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs and Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform and Foreign Affairs the same day.

Comments: Close to codification? Note that Pressley’s speech introducing this bill is available. One to watch!—Also, please read the full text. It’s clear that Pressley and those who worked with her on this bill know the law better than the Supreme Court does.

H.R.4613 – Bubble Tax Modernization Act of 2025. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the differentiation between mead and low alcohol by volume wine for purposes of the tax imposed on wines.

Introduced July 22, 2025 by Andrea Salinas (D-OR). Cosponsored by three Democrats and three Republicans. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

H.R.4619 – Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025.

Introduced July 22, 2025 by Paul Tonko (D-NY). Cosponsored by Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: This bill would eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services.

H.R.4623 – Plain Prescription Prices Act. To require direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs and biological products to include truthful and not misleading pricing information.

Introduced July 22, 2025 by Nikema Williams (D-GA). Cosponsored by Don Bacon (R-NE), Angie Craig (D-MN), and Bryan Steil (R-WI). Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: Why isn’t it already illegal for DTC ads to include misleading pricing? – This bill is similar to H.R.4605, which had no Republican cosponsors.

H.R.4630 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore wagering loss limitation rules. (No short title.)

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Andy Barr (R-KY). Cosponsored by Troy Nehls (R-TX). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: The Senate added a provision to Trump’s mega-spending-bill that limited deduction of gambling losses to 90%, meaning that bettors could owe taxes that they had not owed before. Andy Barr wants to undo this injustice. It hurts horse racing same as it hurts casinos. The things that get people going.

H.R.4634 – Debt Ceiling Reform Act. To provide a process for ensuring the United States does not default on its obligations.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Brendan Boyle (D-PA). No cosponsors. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Rules and Budget the same day.

Comment: No cosponsors. But also no Republican counterproposals. Just a resolution. See end of this post.

H.R.4639 – Infertility Treatment Affordability Act of 2025. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for the costs of infertility treatments.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Mike Carey (R-OH). Cosponsored by Greg Landsman (D-OH) and Max Miller (R-OH). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: What I am reading is that Democrats think health insurers (including Medicare and Medicaid) should cover certain items – fertility treatments, hearing aids, prosthetics – while Republicans merely want to provide people a small tax credit for those same items. Two very different approaches.

It is a tax credit, not a tax deduction, which means it is subtracted directly from taxes owed. However, it’s limited to 50% of what a taxpayer paid during the tax year, capped at $40,000 total deduction. I am guessing that it would be far cheaper if insurance covered it from start to finish. See H.R.4648 below.

H.R.4644 – ABLE Employment Flexibility Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Sharice Davids (D-KS). Cosponsored by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: ABLE accounts are savings-investments programs for people with disabilities whose disability began before age 46 (age 26 until 12/31/2025). Money saved in ABLE accounts does not affect most federally funded benefits based on need. The money in the account may be used to pay for qualified disability expenses.

H.R.4648 - Access to Fertility Treatment and Care Act. To require health insurance plans to provide coverage for fertility treatment.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Rosa DeLauro (D-CT). Cosponsored by Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), and Valerie Foushee (D-NC), and no Republicans. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means and Education and Workforce and Oversight and Government Reform and Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs the same day.

Comments: This bill would only require health insurance plans that already cover obstetrical services. It would not force plans that did not provide obstetrical services to cover other fertility treatments.

Compare and contrast - H.R.4639, introduced by Mike Carey (R-OH), which would provide an income tax credit for the costs of infertility treatments, had bipartisan support.

H.R.4651 – Immigration Enforcement Staff Body Camera Accountability Act. To require immigration enforcement staff to wear body cameras.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Adriano Espaillat (D-NY). No cosponsors. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Judiciary and Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: I do not understand why this wasn’t cosponsored by all House Democrats. Nor do I understand why House Republicans do not think this is important.

H.R.4653 – First-Time Parents Tax Credit Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable tax credit for first-time parents.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Shomari Figures (D-AL). No cosponsors. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

H.R.4654 - Baby Sleep Tax Relief Act. To prohibit the imposition of duties on certain baby sleep items pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Shomari Figures (D-AL). Cosponsored by the other six Democrats. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs the same day.

Comment: Items that would be exempted include cribs, toddler beds, mattresses and bedding, bassinets, cradles, and baby monitors.

H.R.4666 - Baby Clothing Tax Relief Act. To prohibit the imposition of duties on certain baby clothing items pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Jimmy Gomez (D-CA). Cosponsored by the other six Democrats. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs the same day.

Comment: Items that would be exempted include baby garments and clothing accessories, baby socks and booties, baby shoes, baby shirts and blouses, baby pants and trousers, baby swimsuits, baby sweaters, baby dresses, baby onesies and bodysuits, and baby hats.

H.R.4674 – Baby Hygiene Tax Relief Act. To prohibit the imposition of duties on certain baby hygiene items pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Steven Horsford (D-NV). Cosponsored by the other five Democrats. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs the same day.

Comment: Items that would be exempted include diapers, diaper liners, diaper cream, diaper bags, changing tables, baby wipes, baby soap, baby shampoo, baby changing tables, baby bathtubs, and baby towels.

H.R.4683 - Securing America’s Ports of Entry Act of 2025. To increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and support staff and to require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Timothy Kennedy (D-NY). Cosponsored by Bennie Thompson (D-MS). No Republicans.

Snarky comment: I thought Republicans were for border control?

Serious comment: This bill will likely never gain support from House Republicans. Before handing Homeland Security a blank check, the bill requires that Homeland Security and the Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection will actually pull real data regarding border crossings: How many, when, where.

H.R.4710 – No Surprises Act Enforcement Act. To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for group health plans and health insurance issuers for practices that violate balance billing requirements.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Gregory Murphy (R-NC). Cosponsored by four Democrats and two Republicans (including JOHN JOYCE). Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Education and Workforce and Ways and Means the same day.

Same comment as with Energy and Commerce: Like the “no Rx ads on TV,” I would wager that if a nationwide referendum were held regarding this proposed legislation, it would pass in a landslide. And, it adds teeth by substantially increasing penalties to health insurers that violate the law.

H.R.4714 - End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025. To eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Cosponsored by twenty Democratic representatives and no Republicans. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Transportation and Infrastructure and Natural Resources and Science, Space, and Technology and Energy and Commerce and Agriculture and Appropriations and Financial Services and Foreign Affairs the same day.

Comment: It is less egregious than it sounds.

H.R.4717 – First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2025. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a first-time homebuyer credit.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Jimmy Panetta (D-CA). Cosponsored by thirty Democratic representatives and no Republicans. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: Again, why is this a Democratic issue? What happened to “family first” Republicans? When did they stop being Americans first?

H.R.4718 – Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act. To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to minimum participation standards for pension plans and qualified trusts.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Brittany Pettersen (D-CO). Cosponsored by Michael Rulli (R-OH). Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Education and Workforce the same day.

Comment: The bill would lower the age when adults could participate in pension plans and qualified trusts from 21 to 18, and would only require 2 consecutive 12-month periods during each of which the employee has at least 500 hours of service.

H.R.4726 - Educational Toy Tax Relief Act. To prohibit the imposition of duties on certain baby toy items pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL). Cosponsored by the other six Democrats. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs the same day.

Comment: Items that would be exempted include products for children under the age of three; tricycles, scooters, and pedal cars for babies and children; playpens, play yards, and enclosures; baby swings; and, educational toys for babies and children.

H.R.4731 – Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Terri Sewell (D-AL). Cosponsored by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce the same day.

Comment: In 2021, the consolidated appropriations bill allowed Medicare to increase the number of Medicare-funded residencies at hospitals to make up for shortage of physicians. HR 4731 would increase the number of residents funded by Medicare, since apparently the 2021 appropriations funds have been used up. Read more on the official Medicare Web site.

Where is John Joyce?

H.R.4734 - Hands Off Our Social Security Act. To protect Social Security benefits and ensure the continued effective operation of the Social Security Administration.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Melanie Stansbury (D-CO). Cosponsored by thirty-seven Democratic representatives and no Republicans. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: I can tell you exactly why there are no Republicans backing this bill. It includes the following provisions—Any action to modify Social Security benefits shall require an Act of Congress; no action shall be taken to privatize, outsource, or otherwise transfer Social Security benefits administration or services to private entities without express approval by an Act of Congress; and, no Federal officer, special government employee, or contractor shall collect, share, or use Social Security data or personally identifiable information of beneficiaries or applicants for any purpose other than administering Social Security programs consistent with existing privacy laws.

Please read this very short bill. It says what Republicans say in public. But what Republicans will not commit to DOING.

H.R.4736 – No Chinese Cars Act. To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify the authority of the Trade Representative to take actions with respect to certain foreign trade practices.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Haley Stevens (D-MI). No cosponsors. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: The bill also includes Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

H.R.4738 - Baby Safety Tax Relief Act. To prohibit the imposition of duties on certain baby safety items pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA). Cosponsored by the other six Democrats. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs the same day.

Comment: Items that would be exempted include baby carriages, strollers, baby carriers, and baby car seats.

H.R.4739 – SHARE Plan Act (Share Holder Allocation for Rewards to Employees Plan Act). To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced rate of tax for corporations that maintain a plan for distributing equity to employees.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Thomas Suozzi (D-NY). Cosponsored by six Democratic representatives and six Republicans. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

H.R.4740 – No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for certain overtime compensation.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH). No cosponsors. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Snarky comment: I thought this was a Republican issue? Strong Sykes wishes to codify exactly what Trump et al said they were doing. So why no Republican cosponsors? The bill is short and sweet. No hidden agendas or catches.

H.R.4746 - Baby Food Tax Relief Act. To prohibit the imposition of duties on certain baby food items pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Derek Tran (D-CA). Cosponsored by the other six Democrats. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs the same day.

Comment: Items that would be exempted include baby bottles, breast pumps, highchairs and booster seats, nursing nipples, and baby formula.

H.R.4752 – Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide hereditary cancer genetic testing for individuals with a history of a hereditary cancer gene mutation in a blood relative or a personal or ancestral history suspicious for hereditary cancer, and to provide coverage of certain cancer screenings or preventive surgeries that would reduce the risk for individuals with a germline (inherited) mutation associated with a high risk of developing a preventable cancer.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL). Cosponsored by eight Democrats and two Republicans. John Joyce did not cosponsor. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means the same day.

H.R.4765 – Securing our Border Act. To reprogram all remaining unobligated funds from the IRS enforcement account.

Introduced July 25, 2025 by Tim Moore (R-NC). Cosponsored by Randy Weber (R-TX), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), and Earl Carter (R-GA). Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Homeland Security and Judiciary the same day.

Comment and ALERT: No! Just NO!

One-third of the unobligated balances … from amounts made available under section 10301(1)(A)(ii) of Public Law 117–169 shall be transferred to U.S. Customs and Border Protection during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on February 6, 2034, for nonintrusive inspection systems to achieve a 100 percent nonintrusive inspection scanning rate at all northern border and southwest border land ports of entry by February 6, 2034.

Two-thirds of the unobligated balances … from amounts made available under section 10301(1)(A)(ii) of Public Law 117–169 shall be transferred to the Department of Homeland Security during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on February 6, 2034, for activities related to the construction of a border wall system along the southwest international border of the United States. (Emphases mine.

NONONONONONONO! If we have extra money, why were the cuts so drastic in the BBB?

H.R.4769 – Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2025. To support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children and youth with experience in foster care.

Introduced July 25, 2025 by Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA). Cosponsored by fourteen Democrats and two Republicans. The Republicans: Don Bacon (R-NE) and Zachary Nunn (R-IA). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: Why is this a Democratic issue? Please read the full text of this bill and let me know what so many House Republicans find offensive in it.

H.R.4772 – Critical Minerals Investment Tax Modernization Act of 2025. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the percentage depletion rate for certain rare earths.

Introduced July 25, 2025 by Adrian Smith (R-NE). Cosponsored by Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA).

Comment: Currently, the minerals defined as “rare earth minerals” are not listed in the IRS schedule regarding depletion rates. This bill would add the “15 lanthanide elements,” otherwise known as rare earth minerals, to the top tier in the schedule, granting them 22% depletion rate.

Since depletion rate for those fifteen minerals has not been defined to date, companies involved in the mining of these minerals may wish to consult with their tax CPAs to determine which depletion rate has been used to date.

For a party and a president who seem to make “rare earth minerals” front and center of so much policy, you’d think they’d have been all over this bill! Guess it has to be their idea.

H.R.4773 – ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a SNF-at-home program under the Medicare program.

Introduced July 25, 2025 by Adrian Smith (R-NE). Cosponsored by Suzan DelBene (D-WA). Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce the same day.

Comment: SNF means “skilled nursing facility” – at home instead of in hospital.

H.R.4780 - USTRx Act (Use Sovereignty To reduce Rx Act). To identify and take action against international trade practices of high income countries that unfairly exploit innovation by deviating from market-based policies and unfairly exploit United States innovation.

Introduced July 29, 2025 by Jodey Arrington (R-TX). Cosponsored by five Republicans. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: It’s the fault of all those bad, bad countries who take care of their citizens that prescription drugs are cheaper everywhere else! So let’s make those bad, bad countries pay! Oh, and let’s create a brand new position in the federal government that we also want to downsize and call that brand new position “Chief Pharmaceutical Trade Negotiator.”

H.R.4787 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for film and television productions and to make certain changes with respect to the calculation of such deduction. (No short title.)

Introduced July 29, 2025 by Judy Chu (D-CA). No cosponsors. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

H.R.4792 - Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2025. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise payment for air ambulance services under the Medicare program.

Introduced July 29, 2025 by Ron Estes (R-KS). Cosponsored by Suzan DelBene (D-WA). Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means the same day.

Same comment as on Energy and Commerce: This bill does not so much increase or amend amounts covered or paid by Medicare for LifeFlight services. Rather, it orders a comprehensive study from the GAO and the Secretary of HHS regarding usage, expense, benefits, and more related to air ambulance service.

H.R.4814 - Supplemental Security Income Equality Act. To extend the supplemental security income program to Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands.

Introduced July 29, 2025 by James Moylan (R-Guam). Cosponsored by Stacey Plasket (D-Virgin Islands), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa), Pablo Jose Hernández (D-PR), Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R- Northern Mariana Islands), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: This does not grant them special privileges. It merely treats them the same as other US citizens.—I also wish representatives had joined their delegate-colleagues.

H.R.4826 - Cutting Paperwork for Taxpayers Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any interest paid on an overpayment of tax in the case of an individual or small business.

Introduced July 29, 2025 by Eugene Vindman (D-VA). Cosponsored by Young Kim (R-CA). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Comment: This bill essentially is one sentence long, once definitions are done. “In the case of an individual or an eligible small business described in section 44(b)(1), gross income shall not include any interest allowed and paid upon an overpayment of tax pursuant to section 6611.”

Sounds reasonable to me!

H.R.4830 - Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2025. To expand the imposition of sanctions under the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 with respect to human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China and to counter the genocidal policies of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.

Introduced August 1, 2025 by Christopher Smith (R-NJ). Cosponsored by John Moolenear (R-MI) and Thomas Suozzi (D-NY). Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Judiciary and Financial Services and Ways and Means and Oversight and Government Reform and House Administration and Armed Services the same day.

Comment: Although I agree with the substance of this bill, which is similar to S.2560, I have qualms about one recurring aspect. And when I checked S.2560, this is also included in that piece of proposed legislation. Both bills hinge on presidential assessment of the matter. If Trump were to later decide his commercial interests outweighed crimes against humanity, the bill would essentially be null and void, or at minimum, unenforceable.

Please double-check my reading.

H.R.4839 - Merchant Marine Allies Partnership Act. To allow the Secretary of Transportation to authorize vessels documented in allied foreign countries, owned by nationals of allied foreign countries, or crewed by allied foreign countries to engage in certain coastwise trade.

Introduced August 1, 2025 by Ed Case (D-HI). Cosponsored by James Moylan (R-Guam). Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and Means the same day.

H.R.4840 - CREATE Act (Creative Relief and Expensing for Artistic Entertainment Act). To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the ability to expense certain qualified productions.

Introduced August 1, 2025 by Judy Chu (D-CA). Cosponsored by Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: Writers and poets, indie producers, don’t get too excited. This bill only assists large productions like TV, movies, and Broadway show. It would increase the investment credit from $15MM to $30MM in one section of the Big Bad Bill, and from $30MM to $40MM in a separate section.

There is absolutely no benefit to small artists or indie productions. C’mon, Judy, you’re better than this!

H.R.4848 - No Tax Treaties for Foreign Aggressors Act of 2025. To terminate the United States-People’s Republic of China Income Tax Convention if the People’s Liberation Army initiates an armed attack against Taiwan.

Introduced August 1, 2025 by Tony Gonzales (R-TX). No cosponsors. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: See also S.2646. The Senate version was bipartisan.

H.R.4849 - Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025. To repeal health-related portions of An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

Introduced August 1, 2025 by Adam Gray (D-CA). Cosponsored by thirty-six Democrats and no Republicans. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce the same day.

Comment: This is an amendment to the table in the 1986 tax code regarding premium deductions.

H.R.4856 - Revitalizing America’s Housing Act. To improve the safety of, affordability of, and access to housing.

Introduced August 1, 2025 by Michael Lawler (R-NY). No cosponsors. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services and Ways and Means and Oversight and Government Reform and Energy and Commerce and Veterans’ Affairs the same day.

Same comment as with Energy and Commerce: If you have the tools and patience to compare this very long bill to Tim Scott’s S.2651, please post here! Like Scott’s bill, this one is very long. Like Scott’s bill, it has no cosponsors.

H.R.4859 - DEAL Act of 2025 (Disclosure of Engagements with Attorney Law Firms Act of 2025). To direct the Comptroller General to report on settlements with covered law firms.

Introduced August 1, 2025 by Dave Min (D-CA). Cosponsored by April McClain Delaney (D-MN), Henry Johnson (D-GA), and Shri Thanedar (D-MI). No Republicans. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: This bill does not stand a snowball’s chance in Texas of even making it out of committee. It would require a report as follows:

“Settlement made with a covered law firm” means any written or oral agreement, arrangement, memorandum of understanding, or other commitment between any law firm and any officer, employee, or agent of the Executive Branch, including the President, that-
(1) provides the delivery of legal services, including pro bono representation, by the law firm or its agents;
(2) implies that legal services provided by the law firm are directed toward causes, initiatives, or beneficiaries identified, approved, or jointly selected by the Executive Branch;
(3) was entered into in connection with, or contemporaneously with, the withdrawal, rescission, or non-enforcement of any executive order, administration action, or regulatory threat directed at the law firm;
(4) has an estimated value of legal services exceeding $1,000,000 over the term of the agreement; and
(5) was entered into between the date of February 1, 2025, and April 30, 2025.

In a normal world, this would be a no-brainer. And the report would find nothing. But we no longer live in a normal world.

H.R.4861 - Working Waterfront Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for hazard mitigation projects in connection with certain working waterfront property.

Introduced August 1, 2025 by Chellie Pingree (D-ME). Cosponsored by Gregory Murphy (R-NC). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

H.R.4899 - CANADA Act (Creating Access to Necessary American-Canadian Duty Adjustments Act). To exempt goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns from the duties imposed by the national emergency declared on February 1, 2025, by the President.

Introduced August 5, 2025 by Chris Pappas (D-NH). Cosponsored by Maggie Goodlander (D-NH). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Serious comment: This bill would exempt from tariffs all companies defined as small businesses. As a refresher, that definition is—
For the purposes of this chapter, a small-business concern, including but not limited to enterprises that are engaged in the business of production of food and fiber, ranching and raising of livestock, aquaculture, and all other farming and agricultural related industries, shall be deemed to be one which is independently owned and operated and which is not dominant in its field of operation.

There are additional criteria, such as number of employees, gross revenue, and profits. But the above is the standard definition.

Snarky comment: I have a better idea. Why don’t we declare the national emergency done and over with, and REQUIRE President Trump to actually prove it as he’s supposed to by law?—Also, high-five to whomever came up with the short title. EXCELLENT!

H.R.4905 - Energy Workers Health Improvement and Compensation Fund Act. To establish the Energy Workers Compensation Fund to compensate energy workers for certain medical expenses.

Introduced August 5, 2025 by Gabe Vasquez (D-NM). No cosponsors. Committee on Education and Workforce and Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: This was not included on alerts for Energy and Commerce.

H.R.4923 - Stop Foreign Propaganda Act. To impose sanctions on persons who knowingly provide content or media services to sanctioned foreign propaganda outlets.

Introduced August 8, 2025 by Tony Gonzales (R-TX). Cosponsored by Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Keith Self (R-TX). Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Judiciary and Financial Services and Oversight and Government Reform and Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: I know this will shock you. But this is a horrific bill. First, it leaves it up to the president to determine whether something is foreign propaganda, and if so, what if any sanctions should be imposed. In other words, these three House Republicans are abdicating their responsibility as members of Congress.

Second, and mind-blowing to the extreme, the bill refers solely to Iran. Not to China. Not to North Korea. And most definitely not to the Russian Federation. Its sole aim is to wipe out Iranian propaganda in the United States.

Sigh.

H.R.4930 - To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade. (No short title.)

Introduced August 8, 2025 by Blake Moore (R-UT). Cosponsored by Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

From congress.gov: As of 09/05/2025 text has not been received for H.R.4930.

Comment: Why not? And why is this Ways and Means, which is involved with taxes?

H.R.4933 - Research and Development Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2025. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand eligibility and increase simplification of the research credit for certain small businesses.

Introduced August 8, 2025 by Joe Neguse (D-CO). No cosponsors. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: #1, why aren’t there cosponsors for this bill? #2, R&D took a huge hit during the first Trump administration. I haven’t yet seen any analyses of the effects on R&D from the Big Bad Bill, but I would assume it’s more of the same. AICPA, please weigh in!

H.R.4943 - Safeguarding Trust in Our Politics Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit certain tax-exempt organizations from providing funding for election administration.

Introduced August 8, 2025 by Claudia Tenney (R-NY). No cosponsors. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: The current 501( c)(3) code defines tax-exempt nonprofits as, “Corporations, and any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or … which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office.”

Tenney wants it to read, “Corporations, and any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or … which does not participate and which does not provide direct funding to any State or unit of local government for the purpose of the administration of elections for public office or any funding to any State or unit of local government in a case in which it is reasonable to expect such funding will be used for the purpose of the administration of elections for public office (except with respect to the donation of space to a State or unit of local government to be used as a polling place in an election for public office).”

The ellipses leave out exactly the same words in both. Otherwise it would be too long. Italicized words are her addition.

I am trying to figure out which 501( c)(3) organizations do so, other than those run by Republicans. Because, seriously, that is her entire bill.

H.R.4949 - Apprenticeships for Small Businesses Act of 2025. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for certain employers of qualifying career and technical education students.

Introduced August 12, 2025 by Josh Harder (D-CA). Cosponsored by Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

H.R.4960 - BENES 2.0 Act (Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification 2.0 Act). To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a system to notify individuals approaching Medicare eligibility.

Introduced August 12, 2025 by Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Cosponsored by Dwight Evans (D-PA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL). Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce the same day.

Same comment as with Energy and Commerce: Do you have any idea how helpful this would be? It should be an automated notification, so cost is only initial programming.

H.R.4962 - Toll of Tariffs Act of 2025. To direct the United States International Trade Commission to carry out a study on the inflationary impact of the tariffs imposed by certain executive orders and to report to Congress the findings of such study.

Introduced August 12, 2025 by Hillary Scholten (D-MI). Cosponsored by Greg Landsman (D-OH) and Derek Tran (D-CA). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: Yes please! And while you’re at it, research the mental toll of this presidency on the United States of America. We need major subsidies for PTSD research.

H.R.4968 - Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act. To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program.

Introduced August 12, 2025 by Jill Tokuda (D-HI). Cosponsored by ten Democrats and no Republicans. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce and Education and Workforce the same day.

Same comment as with Energy and Commerce: Could someone please read this very long bill and tell me why it’s objectionable to House Republicans? It addresses things like cost of living increases and allowable income from a practical viewpoint. What do House Republicans find impractical?

H.R.4972 - Create Accountable Respectful Environments (CARE) for Children Act. To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to address or assist in resolving the shortage of appropriate foster homes for children, to develop resources to keep sibling groups together, and to provide for a system of checks and balances to ensure a child’s ongoing safety and well-being, by providing for the placement of a foster child in cottage family homes and making a child so placed eligible for foster care maintenance payments.

Introduced August 15, 2025 by Gregory Steube (R-FL). Cosponsored by eleven Republicans and two Democrats (Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Darren Soto (D-FL)). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: Again, don’t get too excited about a House Republican bill that appears to care about foster children. This is the usual House Republican approach, tax credits or deductions instead of real change.

In this case, “cottage homes” or “cottage family homes” are now eligible for maintenance payments.

Similar question as with H.R.4930 above. Why is this Ways & Means?

H.R.4974 - DETECT Act of 2025 (Digital Evaluation for Tax Enforcement and Compliance Tracking Act of 2025). To require the Comptroller General to submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the potential of artificial intelligence to assist the Internal Revenue Service in detecting tax fraud.

Introduced August 15, 2025 by Vern Buchanan (R-FL). Cosponsored by six Republicans and one Democrat (Adam Smith (D-WA)). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: Adam, no! Just no! We do not need AI involved in anything else.

H.R.4978 - Secure Trade Act. To impose additional duties on imports of goods into the United States.

Introduced August 15, 2025 by Jared Golden (D-ME). Cosponsored by Gregory Steube (R-FL). Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Financial Services and Foreign Affairs and Energy and Commerce the same day.

Same puzzled comment as Energy and Commerce: Why would Jared Golden introduce this bill? I saw Gregory Steube’s name first and assumed it’s a bill supporting and codifying Trump’s tariffs. Which it indeed appears to be. This bill would also do away with the de minimis exception. Although it is so poorly written (and long), that that deletion appears only in the bill’s long title and not in the text.

H.R.4993 - Joe Fiandra Access to Home Infusion Act of 2025. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of external infusion pumps and non-self-administrable home infusion drugs under the Medicare program.

Introduced August 19, 2025 by Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). Cosponsored by Neal Dunn (R-FL) and Darren Soto (D-FL). Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means the same day.

Same serious comment as on Energy and Commerce: Can we please get this done? Now? It’s been on the House agenda since 2023. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) is trying again. Read the information on Brian Fitzpatrick’s Web site – who Joe Fiandra was, why he matters, why his death was inexcusable.

H.R.5006 - Health Privacy From Global Bureaucrats Act. To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Treasury to take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the release of taxpayer, patient, or vaccine data to the World Health Organization or a foreign government.

Introduced August 19, 2025 by Gregory Steube (R-FL). No cosponsors. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means the same day.

RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

H.Res.604 – A resolution unequivocally condemning nationwide violent attacks on Federal agents enforcing America’s immigration laws.

Introduced July 23, 2025 by Darrell Issa (R-CA). Cosponsored by Ken Calvert (R-CA). Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and Homeland Security and Ways and Means the same day. Full text available here. Excerpt:

Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes that the heroic men and women of ICE and CBP work long hours every day to enforce our laws, detain and deport criminal illegal aliens from the United States, and protect law-abiding American citizens;
(2) unequivocally condemns all acts of violence perpetrated by criminal illegals and others against Federal, State, and local law enforcement during the incidents cited in this resolution; and
(3) calls on local, State, and Federal elected officials to support the law enforcement representatives and partners of the Federal Government as it duly and officially enforces our laws against illegal immigration and violent crime.

Comment: I want a Democratic counter-resolution that states that ICE and Homeland Security and other law enforcement officials must respect the constitutional rights of all persons, citizens and alien alike, within our borders.

H.Res.631 - Recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security.

Introduced August 5, 2025 by Andy Biggs (R-AZ). Cosponsored by Byron Donalds (R-FL), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Dan Newhouse (D-WA), Keith Self (R-TX), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Warren Davidson (R-OH), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY). Referred to the Committee on the Budget and Ways and Means the same day.

Comment: I do not usually list all names when there are more than three or five cosponsors. But I want these names public, so we can hold them accountable. Where are they when House Democrats actually try to DO something about the national debt or the debt ceiling? They neither cosponsor those bills, nor do they come up with their own as counterpoint.

It. Is. 100%. Performative.

H.Res.651 - Supporting the commemoration of August 14, 2025, as the 90th anniversary of the establishment of Social Security.

Introduced August 15, 2025 by Robert Bresnahan (R-PA). Cosponsored by Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Zachary Nunn (R-IA), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA), Thomas Kean (R-NJ), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Gabe Evans (R-CO). Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means the same day.

Same comment as with H.Res. 631, only louder.

H.Res.657 - Affirming the President’s promise not to raise the Social Security and Medicare retirement age.

Introduced August 15, 2025 by Marcy Kaptur (D-OH). Cosponsored by seven Democrats and no Republicans. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce the same day.

Comment: Should have been a voice vote, not referred to committee. I want to know who does not affirm so. Starting with Mike Johnson.

Also, where were Robert Bresnahan (R-PA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Zachary Nunn (R-IA), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA), Thomas Kean (R-NJ), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Gabe Evans (R-CO)?

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

EC4189 - July 21, 2025. From the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting notification of the Secretary’s determination that, by reason of the statutory debt limit, the Secretary will be unable to fully invest the portion of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund (CSRDF) not immediately required to pay beneficiaries, and that a “debt issuance suspension period,” previously determined to end on June 27, 2025, will continue through July 24, 2025.

EC1506 - July 22, 2025. From the Section Chief, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only rule – Withholding and Reporting With Respect to Uncashed Retirement Plan Distribution Checks (and Subsequent Checks).

EC1600 – July 29, 2025. From the Federal Register Liaison, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule - Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales

EC1602 - July 29, 2025. From the Board Members, Railroad Retirement Board, transmitting the Congressional Justification of Budget Estimates for Fiscal Year 2026 including the Performance Plan for the year.

EC1635 – August 1, 2025. From the Director, Regulations and Disclosure Law Division, U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department’s final rule - Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological and Ethnological Material of India.

EC1676 – August 8, 2025. From the President, transmitting a Proclamation Adjusting Imports Of Copper Into The United States.

EC1677 - August 8, 2025. From the President, transmitting an Executive Order Further Modifying The Reciprocal Tariff Rates.

EC1678 - August 8, 2025. From the President, transmitting an Executive Order Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment For All Countries.

EC1729 – August 15, 2025. From the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department’s Major final rule - Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Rates; Changes to the FY 2025 IPPS Rates Due to Court Decision; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other Policy Changes; Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Electronic Prescribing, Real-Time Prescription Benefit and Electronic Prior Authorization.

EC1730 - August 15, 2025. From the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department’s Major final rule - Medicare Program: FY 2026 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements.

EC1731 - August 15, 2025. From the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department’s Major final rule - Medicare Program; FY 2026 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System - Rate Update.

EC1732 - August 15, 2025. From the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department’s Major final rule - Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility [IRF] Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program.

EC1733 - August 15, 2025. From the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department’s Major final rule - Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2026.

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