Congressional Record — March 3, 2025

Overview of the day

The congressional activity for March 3, 2025, included the introduction of numerous bills and joint resolutions in the House, the passage of a resolution expressing condolences for aviation victims, and the processing of emergency arms sales notifications to Israel in the Senate. Additionally, the Senate introduced legislation focused on trade with Africa and Latin America and tobacco tax parity.

Summary of the House proceedings

H. Res. 153 was agreed to, expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the crash of American Eagle Flight 5342 and PAT 25.
H.R. 1764 was introduced to accord securities issued by the International Development Association the same exemption from securities laws as other multilateral development banks in which the United States is a member.
H.R. 1765 was introduced to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to enhance United States representation and leadership in communications standards-setting bodies.
H.R. 1766 was introduced to establish the Office of Policy Development and Cybersecurity within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act.
H.R. 1767 was introduced to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a mandatory consumer product safety standard for retractable awnings.
H.R. 1768 was introduced to provide for lower costs for everyday Americans.
H.R. 1769 was introduced to nullify certain regulations and notices of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
H.R. 1770 was introduced to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish an artificial intelligence pilot program and direct the Secretary of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to study blockchain technology and tokens.
H.R. 1771 was introduced to include information on improper payments under Federal programs in title 31, United States Code.
H.R. 1772 was introduced to declare English as the official language of the United States and establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization.
H.R. 1773 was introduced to enhance penalties for the theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee.
H.R. 1774 was introduced to withhold certain apportionment funds from the District of Columbia unless Black Lives Matter Plaza is redesignated as Liberty Plaza and related phrases are removed from District of Columbia materials.
H.R. 1775 was introduced to modify the criteria for designation of rural emergency hospitals under the Social Security Act.
H.R. 1776 was introduced to establish a reinsurance program by amending the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
H.R. 1777 was introduced to authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations in interstate commerce.
H.R. 1778 was introduced to promote new business innovation by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
H.R. 1779 was introduced to direct the Administrator of General Services to sell the Speaker Nancy Pelosi Federal Building.
H.R. 1780 was introduced to establish a competitive grant program for the conservation and recovery of native plant, fungi, and animal species in Hawaii.
H.R. 1781 was introduced to repeal certain executive orders.
H.R. 1782 was introduced to provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program.
H.R. 1783 was introduced to assist States in paying for pre-apprenticeships or related instruction associated with qualified apprenticeship programs.
H.R. 1784 was introduced to strengthen health care waste, fraud, and abuse provisions in titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act.
H.R. 1785 was introduced to establish requirements for the provision of certain high-cost durable medical equipment and laboratory testing under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
H.R. 1786 was introduced to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
H.R. 1787 was introduced to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins for Roberto Clemente.
H.R. 1788 was introduced to prohibit food producers from using algorithmic systems to artificially inflate prices or reduce supply.
H.R. 1789 was introduced to clarify the removability of certain actions against current and former Presidents and other senior Executive officials.
H.R. 1790 was introduced to require $100 notes to include a portrait of Donald J. Trump.
H.R. 1791 was introduced to provide more loan flexibility to credit unions and expand homeownership access.
H.R. 1792 was introduced to prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations International Organization for Migration, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
H.R. 1793 was introduced to provide outreach requirements for Department of Veterans Affairs training and rehabilitation programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities.
H.R. 1794 was introduced to establish an Abraham Accords Office within the Food and Drug Administration.
H.R. 1795 was introduced to impose sanctions on foreign telecommunications companies engaged in economic or industrial espionage against United States persons.
H.R. 1796 was introduced to reauthorize a sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program.
H.R. 1797 was introduced to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa in the Wagner-Peyser Act.
H.R. 1798 was introduced to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
H.R. 1799 was introduced to update thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports.
H.R. 1800 was introduced to repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.
H.R. 1801 was introduced to make the exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans under educational assistance programs permanent.
H.R. 1802 was introduced to prohibit the use of animals in federally funded research and ensure ethical rehoming of retired research animals.
H.R. 1803 was introduced to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for purchase of residential cooperative housing units.
H.R. 1804 was introduced to require a report on 7(a) agents under the Small Business Act.
H.R. 1805 was introduced to extend Medicare-dependent hospital and Medicare low-volume hospital payments.
H.R. 1806 was introduced to provide for research and education regarding triple-negative breast cancer.
H.R. 1807 was introduced to require that Federal Government headquarters in the National Capital region remain there unless relocation legislation is enacted.
H.R. 1808 was introduced to establish a working waterfronts Task Force and grant and loan programs under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.
H.R. 1809 was introduced to reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin.
H.R. 1810 was introduced to take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.
H.R. 1811 was introduced to provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch.
H.R. 1812 was introduced to establish a grant program for multigenerational activities for long-term care facilities under the Older Americans Act of 1965.
H.R. 1813 was introduced to set maximum monthly allowances for milk under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
H.R. 1814 was introduced to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to purchase certain loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to avoid default.
H.R. 1815 was introduced to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions in the case of a default on a home loan guaranteed by the Secretary.
H.R. 1816 was introduced to establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women.
H.R. 1817 was introduced to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Arturo Alfonso Schomburg.
H.R. 1818 was introduced to allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses.
H.J. Res. 66 was introduced to provide for congressional disapproval of an Environmental Protection Agency rule relating to Air Plan Approval in Ohio.
H.J. Res. 67 was introduced to support the designation of August as Slavery Remembrance Month.
H.J. Res. 68 was introduced to provide for congressional disapproval of a proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
H.J. Res. 69 was introduced to provide for congressional disapproval of a proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
H.J. Res. 70 was introduced to provide for congressional disapproval of a proposed license amendment for the export to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
H.J. Res. 71 was introduced to provide for congressional disapproval of a proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
H. Res. 178 was introduced to establish the Members' Representational Allowance for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
H. Res. 179 was introduced to express support for strengthening United States-Africa partnerships in critical minerals development.
H. Res. 180 was introduced to support the designation of March 2025 as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
H. Res. 181 was introduced to recognize and celebrate the significance of Black History Month.
H. Res. 182 was introduced to express support for the designation of March 3, 2025, as National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day.
H. Res. 183 was introduced to support the designation of March as National CHamoru Heritage and Culture Month.
H. Res. 184 was introduced to provide for consideration of H.R. 185.

Summary of Senate proceedings

S. 816 was introduced to increase United States jobs through greater United States exports to Africa and Latin America.
S. 819 was introduced to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
The Senate received notifications of emergency arms sales to Israel, including D9R and D9T Caterpillar bulldozers, 1,000-lb warheads, JDAM kits, and 2,000-lb warheads.