Legislation

On Monday, January 6, 2025, the President signed into law:

H.R. 4984, the “D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act,” which directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus to the District of Columbia to allow the District to use the Campus for stadium development, residential and commercial development, and other specified purposes.

Thank you to Representatives Comer and Norton for their leadership.

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On Saturday, January 4, 2025, the President signed into law:

H.R. 670, the “Think Differently Database Act,” which requires HHS to establish a website to provide information on resources available to individuals with a disability and their caregivers and families;

Thank you to Representatives Molinaro and Sherrill, and Senators Schmitt and Ossoff for their leadership.

H.R. 1318, the “Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act,” which authorizes a commemorative work to commemorate the women’s suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution;

Thank you to Representatives Neguse and Lesko, and Senators Baldwin and Blackburn for their leadership.

H.R. 2997, the “Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields Act” or as the “CONVEY Act,” which directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, Colorado all rights, title, and interest of the United States to a specified property;

Thank you to Representatives Boebert, Buck and Lamborn, and Senators Hickenlooper and Bennet for their leadership.

H.R. 3391, the “Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0,” which reauthorizes the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research program at the National Institutes of Health;

Thank you to Representative Wexton, and Senators Kaine and Warner for their leadership.

H.R. 5103, the “Fishery Improvement to Streamline untimely regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation Act or the FISHES Act,” which establishes procedures for the review of spend plans submitted to the Department of Commerce by requesters seeking fishery resource disaster assistance funding;

Thank you to Representatives Donalds and Peltola, Senators Rick Scott, Sullivan, Murkowski, and Rubio, and many others for their leadership.

H.R. 5443, the “Accelerating Appraisals and Conservation Efforts Act” or the “AACE Act,” which authorizes non-Federal land appraisers to perform certain services on behalf of the Department of the Interior in any State;

Thank you to Representatives Susie Lee and Dave Joyce, and Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen for their leadership.

H.R. 5887, the “Government Service Delivery Improvement Act,” which requires the designation of OMB and agency officials responsible for improving government service delivery;

Thank you to Representatives Khanna, Timmons, Donalds and Loudermilk, and Senators Hassan and Marshall for their leadership.

H.R. 6062, which restores the ability of the people of American Samoa to approve amendments to the territorial constitution based on majority rule in a democratic act of self-determination, as authorized pursuant to an Act of Congress delegating administration of Federal territorial law in the territory to the President, and to the Secretary of the Interior under Executive Order 10264, dated June 29, 1951, under which the Constitution of American Samoa was approved and may be amended without requirement for further congressional action, subject to the authority of Congress under the Territorial Clause in article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the United States Constitution;

Thank you to Representative Radewagen for her leadership.

H.R. 6395, the “Recognizing the Importance of Critical Minerals in Healthcare Act of 2023,” which amends the Energy Act of 2020 to require the Secretary of the Interior to include the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultations regarding designations of critical minerals, elements, substances, and materials;

Thank you to Representatives Curtis and DeGette for their leadership.

H.R. 6492, the “Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act” or the “EXPLORE Act,” which improves recreation opportunities on, and facilitates greater access to, Federal public lands;

Thank you to Representatives Westerman, Grijalva, Curtis, Neguse, Lamborn, Barragán, Moylan, Peltola, Carl, Susie Lee, Radewagen, Porter, Wittman, Sablan, Kiggans, Dingell, Collins, Leger Fernandez, Levin and Case, and Senators Manchin and Barrasso for their leadership.

H.R. 6852, the “Holcombe Rucker Park National Commemorative Site Act,” which designates Holcombe Rucker Park as a National Commemorative Site;

Thank you to Representative Espaillat for his leadership.

H.R. 7158, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 East Battles Road in Santa Maria, California, as the “Larry Lavagnino Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Carbajal for his leadership.

H.R. 7180, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 1st Street in Kingsland, Arkansas, as the “Kingsland ‘Johnny Cash’ Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Westerman for his leadership.

H.R. 7365, the “Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act” or the “VETS Safe Travel Act,” which makes certain disabled veterans eligible for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck Program at no cost if they meet the program’s background check and security requirements;

Thank you to Representative Gosar for his leadership.

H.R. 7385, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 29 Franklin Street in Petersburg, Virginia, as the “John Mercer Langston Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative McClellan and Senator Warner for their leadership.

H.R. 7417, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 135 West Spring Street in Titusville, Pennsylvania, as the “Edwin L. Drake Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Mike Kelly for his leadership.

H.R. 7507, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 203 East 6th Street in Lexington, Nebraska, as the William E. and Elsie L. Barrett Post Office Building;

Thank you to Representative Adrian Smith and Senator Ricketts for their leadership.

H.R. 7508, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1285 Emancipation Highway in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as the “Gladys P. Todd Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Spanberger for her leadership.

H.R. 7606, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, as the “Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Van Drew for his leadership.

H.R. 7607, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as the “George Henry White Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Van Drew for his leadership.

H.R. 7893, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 Pickens Street in Marion, Alabama, as the “Albert Turner, Sr. Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Sewell for her leadership.

H.R. 7938, the “Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024,” which amends the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to provide the Secretary of the Interior with certain authorities affecting the Klamath Basin;

Thank you to Representative Bentz, and Senators Wyden and Merkley for their leadership.

H.R. 8012, the “Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site Act,” which designates the Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida, as a Commemorative Site and makes the Site a part of the African American Civil Rights Network;

Thank you to Representatives Waltz and Soto, and Senators Rubio and Warnock for their leadership.

H.R. 8057, which 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”;

Thank you to Representative Steel for her leadership.

H.R. 8641, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley, California, as the “Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Ruiz for his leadership.

H.R. 8666, which amends title 28, United States Code, to authorize holding court for the Central Division of Utah in Moab and Monticello;

Thank you to Representatives Maloy and Curtis for their leadership.

H.R. 8667, which renames the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Cadillac, Michigan, as the “Duane E. Dewey VA Clinic”;

Thank you to Representative Moolenaar for his leadership.

H.R. 8717, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West Main Street in Santaquin, Utah, as the “SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Owens for his leadership.

H.R. 8841, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, Minnesota, as the “Floyd B. Olson Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Fischbach and Senator Klobuchar for their leadership.

H.R. 8868, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the “Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Pappas for his leadership.

H.R. 8909, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 82–6110 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, Hawaii, as the “Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Tokuda for her leadership.

H.R. 8919, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the “SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Ferguson for his leadership.

H.R. 8976, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 20 West White Street in Millstadt, Illinois, as the “Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Bost for his leadership.

H.R. 9076, the “Supporting America’s Children and Families Act,” which reauthorizes and modify child welfare grant programs and child support enforcement;

Thank you to Representatives LaHood and Danny Davis for their leadership.

H.R. 9124, which names the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Auburn, California, as the “Louis A. Conter VA Clinic”;

Thank you to Representative Kiley for his leadership.

H.R. 9285, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, as the “Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Scholten for her leadership.

H.R. 9322, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron, Ohio, as the “Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Sykes for her leadership.

H.R. 9421, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 North Main Street in Bucoda, Washington, as the “Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Gluesenkamp Perez for her leadership.

H.R. 9487, the “House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act,” which authorizes the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel;

Thank you to Representatives Steil and Morelle for their leadership.

H.R. 9544, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the “United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Mfume and Senator Cardin for their leadership.

H.R. 9549, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the “Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Bonamici for her leadership.

H.R. 9580, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the “Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Ross for her leadership.

H.R. 9592, the “Federal Register Modernization Act of 2024,” which provides for changes to the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations;

Thank you to Representatives Clay Higgins and Connolly for their leadership.

H.R. 9600, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as the “Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Sanford Bishop for his leadership.

H.R. 9775, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 119 North Anderson Street in Elwood, Indiana, as the “Officer Noah Jacob Shahnavaz Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Spartz for her leadership.

H.R. 10065, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the “Captain Robert E. ‘Bob’ Batterson Post Office”;

Thank you to Representative Cloud for his leadership.

S. 2181, the “Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024,” which extends two current Department of Veterans Affairs burial authorities;

Thank you to Senators Peters, Sullivan, Cramer and Brown, and Representatives Pappas and Moylan for their leadership.

S. 4367, the “Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024,” which authorizes construction of Army Corps of Engineers water resources projects for flood risk management, navigation, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, and ecosystem restoration; modifies previously authorized projects; and contains other water related provisions.

Thank you to Senators Carper, Capito, Kelly and Cramer, and Representatives Sam Graves, Rick Larsen, Napolitano and Rouzer for their leadership.

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On Thursday, January 2, 2025, the President signed into law:

H.R. 1555, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the “Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative McClintock for his leadership.

H.R. 1823, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 207 East Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville, Florida, as the “Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Bilirakis for his leadership.

H.R. 3354, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 220 North Hatcher Avenue in Purcellville, Virginia, as the “Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Wexton and Senator Kaine for their leadership.

H.R. 4136, the U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic Act;

Thank you to Representative Self and Senator Cornyn for their leadership.

H.R. 4955, which names the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, as the “Henry Parham VA Clinic”;

Thank you to Representative Summer Lee, and Senators Fetterman and Casey for their leadership.

H.R. 5867, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 109 Live Oaks Boulevard in Casselberry, Florida, as the “Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Mills for his leadership.

H.R. 6116, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14280 South Military Trail in Delray Beach, Florida, as the “Benjamin Berell Ferencz Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Frankel for her leadership.

H.R. 6162, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 379 North Oates Street in Dothan, Alabama, as the “LaBruce ‘Bruce’ Tidwell Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Barry Moore for his leadership.

H.R. 6188, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, as the “Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Fry for his leadership.

H.R. 6244, which to designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, as the “1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Vicente Gonzalez for his leadership.

H.R. 6633, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9355 113th Street in Seminole, Florida, as the “Army SSG Ryan Christian Knauss Memorial Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Luna for her leadership.

H.R. 6750, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the “Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building”;

Thank you to Representative Don Davis for his leadership.

H.R. 6810, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 518 North Ridgewood Drive in Sebring, Florida, as the “U.S. Army Air Corps Major Thomas B. McGuire Post Office Building”

Thank you to Representative Franklin for his leadership.

H.R. 6983, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the “Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office”.

Thank you to Representative Austin Scott for his leadership.

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On Thursday, January 2, 2025, the President signed into law:

S. 141, the “Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act,” which amends various Department of Veterans Affairs authorities related to health care, economic opportunity, disability and memorial affairs, veteran homelessness, and oversight and investigations.

Thank you to Senators Moran, Tester, and Hassan, Representatives Ciscomani, Bost, Brownley, and Takano, and many others for their leadership.

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On Monday, December 23, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 5009, the “Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025,” which authorizes fiscal year 2025 appropriations principally for Department of Defense programs and military construction, Department of Energy national security programs, Intelligence programs, and Department of State programs; specifies a military basic pay increase and other authorities relating to the U.S. Armed Forces; and provides authorities related to and makes other modifications to national security, foreign affairs, and other programs.

Thank you to Representatives Mike Rogers, Adam Smith, Bacon and Houlahan, and Senators Reed and Wicker, and many others for their leadership.

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On Saturday, December 21, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 10545, the “American Relief Act, 2025”, which provides fiscal year 2025 appropriations to Federal agencies through March 14, 2025, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government; provides disaster relief appropriations and economic assistance to farmers; extends the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; and extends several expiring authorities. 

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On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, the President signed into law:

S. 50, the “Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024,” which amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to give priority consideration to selecting Pensacola and Perdido Bays as an estuary of national significance.

Thank you to Senators Rubio and Rick Scott for their leadership.

S. 310, the “Disaster Contract Improvement Act,” which requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish an advisory working group to encourage collaboration among entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal.

Thank you to Senators Rick Scott, Peters, and Rosen, and Representatives LaLota and Pappas for their leadership.

S. 1478, which designates as the “National Medal of Honor Highway” United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts.

Thank you to Senator Ron Wyden, Representative Mike Kelly, and many others for their leadership.

S. 2781, the ” Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024,” which promotes remediation of abandoned hardrock mines.

Thank you to Senators Heinrich and Risch, and Representatives Maloy, Peltola, and Susie Lee for their leadership.

S. 3475, the “Strengthening the Commercial Driver’s License Information System Act,” which allows the Secretary of Transportation to authorize a qualified entity to operate the Commercial Driver’s License Information System.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Young for their leadership.

S. 3613, the “Improving Federal Building Security Act of

2024,” which requires Facility Security Committees to respond to security recommendations issued by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service (FPS) regarding facility security.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Young, and Representatives Ezell and Troy Carter for their leadership.

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