This resolution celebrates the 200th anniversary of Jefferson Barracks, a military installation in St. Louis County, Missouri, that was established in 1826 as the first Infantry School of Practice for the U.S. Army. The resolution recognizes the barracks' significant role in American military history, including its contributions to westward expansion, the creation of the first permanent cavalry unit, operations during the Mexican-American War and Civil War, and service as a major training and deployment center during World War I. The resolution notes that notable figures like Dwight D. Eisenhower began their military careers there, and that the facility has trained an estimated 200,000 soldiers throughout its history. Today, Jefferson Barracks operates as an active military installation housing Missouri National Guard and Air National Guard units, a Veterans Affairs hospital complex, a national cemetery with over 200,000 veteran burials, and several museums open to the public. The House of Representatives expresses its support for continued preservation and investment in the installation as a vital military, historical, and community asset.

H.R. 9329, the SEC Reform and Restructuring Act, makes several significant changes to the Securities and Exchange Commission's operations and enforcement practices. The bill requires an independent audit of the SEC's information technology infrastructure and cybersecurity by the Government Accountability Office within one year to assess IT spending, contracting quality, and security vulnerabilities compared to other federal financial regulators. It restructures the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board by converting it from an independent entity into an office within the SEC under the Chief Accountant's direct supervision, eliminating its autonomous governance. The bill also clarifies SEC enforcement practices by treating related violations stemming from a common cause or continuing compliance failure as a single violation rather than multiple violations, which could reduce the number of penalties companies face for interconnected misconduct. Finally, the bill directs the SEC Chairman to streamline the agency's organizational structure within 180 days and reduce direct reporting relationships to the Chairman within 90 additional days, with discretionary authority to consolidate regional offices.

The Sex Trafficking Demand Reduction Act amends federal anti-trafficking law to add new requirements for evaluating whether foreign countries are making sufficient efforts to combat human trafficking. Specifically, the bill requires the State Department to assess whether countries are taking steps to prohibit or discourage the purchase of commercial sex acts, educating potential buyers about trafficking, and reducing international sex tourism by their citizens. These new criteria will be added to the existing minimum standards used to evaluate foreign countries' anti-trafficking efforts and determine their eligibility for certain U.S. aid and trade benefits. The changes take effect immediately upon enactment and apply to all future State Department evaluations of foreign governments' trafficking prevention efforts.

The Local Law Enforcement Support Act of 2026 expands the types of activities that local police departments can fund through two major federal grant programs: the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program and the Community Oriented Policing Services Program. The bill adds nine new eligible uses for these grants, including hiring and training law enforcement officers, acquiring protective equipment, developing digital forensics and cyber investigation capabilities, supporting drone operations, purchasing advanced forensic technologies like ballistics analysis equipment and rapid DNA instruments, and improving victim services for violent crime survivors. This legislation affects local law enforcement agencies across the country by giving them greater flexibility in how they spend existing federal law enforcement grant money. The bill does not specify new funding amounts or appropriations, but rather modifies how existing grant funding can be allocated. The changes take effect upon enactment of the bill.

This bill changes the address of a postal facility that was previously designated in honor of Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Specifically, it updates the facility's street address from 324 to 211 by amending an earlier law. The change affects postal operations and any federal records, maps, regulations, or documents that reference this facility, which will now consistently refer to it by the new address. There is no funding or implementation timeline specified in the legislation, as this is a straightforward administrative correction to an existing postal designation.

The GRACIE Act of 2026 would provide federal grants to states to help them record and retain all child welfare interviews conducted by child protective services agencies. States receiving grants would be required to establish policies ensuring that interviews are recorded through audio, video, or other means and kept for at least five years, with recordings accessible to caregivers and guardians involved in court proceedings and to government agencies investigating allegations of child abuse or neglect. The bill allocates up to $30 million per year from existing child welfare funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 to support states in implementing these recording systems, with the Associate Commissioner of the Children's Bureau overseeing the grant program and conducting audits to ensure proper use of funds.

Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement ActThis bill allows for expedited consideration of modifications to the Entity List. (The Entity List is managed by the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security. The list identifies the names of persons who are involved, or have the potential to be involved, in activities contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests.)Specifically, the bill allows any member of the End-User Review Committee to submit proposals directly to the full committee requesting a vote for additions to, removals from, or other modifications with respect to the Entity List. Generally, within 30 days of receiving a proposal, the committee must vote to approve or disapprove the proposal.Generally, the bill establishes a presumption of denial for a license application to export, reexport, or in-country transfer controlled items that involves a foreign person added to the Entity List under the authorities provided by this bill.

H.Res. 983 is a symbolic resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the F/A-18E Super Hornet's first flight on November 29, 1995, from Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri. The resolution honors three decades of service by this twin-engine fighter jet to the U.S. Navy and allied nations including Australia and Kuwait, acknowledging its role in numerous military operations from Iraq to Yemen. The bill celebrates the aircraft's achievements and the dedication of Navy pilots, weapons officers, and maintenance crews who operate and support the Super Hornet, while also recognizing the aircraft's contributions to maintaining naval superiority and freedom of navigation at sea. The resolution includes a directive to send a copy to the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, where the original F/A-18E1 prototype is now on display after being reassembled in 2024. This is a non-binding ceremonial measure with no budget impact or policy changes.

Enhancing Necessary Federal Offenses Regarding Child Exploitation Act or the ENFORCE ActThis bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct and increases criminal penalties for child pornography offenses involving the production or distribution of an adapted or modified depiction of an identifiable minor. The bill also expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses involving the possession, receipt, distribution, or production of obscene visual representations of the sexual abuse of children.

Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2025 This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise venture capital investment regulations to allow additional types of investments to be considered as qualifying investments. Venture capital funds are exempt from certain regulations applicable to other investment firms, including those related to filings, audits, and restricted communications with investors. Under current regulations, non-qualifying investments—which include secondary transactions and investments in other venture capital funds—may comprise up to 20% of a venture capital fund.The bill allows investments acquired through secondary transactions or investments in other venture capital funds to be considered as qualifying investments for venture capital funds. However, for a private fund to qualify as a venture capital fund, the fund's investments must predominately (1) be acquired directly, or (2) be investments in other venture capital funds.

This legislation authorizes the U.S. government to impose targeted sanctions against foreign individuals and entities that undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement, destabilize Bosnia and Herzegovina, or threaten its territorial integrity and democratic institutions. The bill requires the President to submit a list of sanctioned persons to Congress every 180 days, with sanctions including asset freezes in the U.S., visa revocations, and restrictions on financial transactions through American banks. The legislation also codifies existing sanctions from two executive orders related to the Western Balkans and allows Congress to request determinations about whether specific individuals meet sanctions criteria, with the President required to respond within 60 days. The bill includes exceptions for humanitarian assistance, intelligence operations, and national security activities, and allows the President to waive or terminate sanctions on a case-by-case basis with congressional notification. The entire act and its authorities expire seven years after enactment.

Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025This bill provides statutory authority for all issuers of securities to use certain offering procedures that are available to emerging growth companies.Specifically, the bill allows under statute issuers of securities to communicate with potential investors to ascertain interest in a contemplated securities offering, either before or after the filing of a registration statement (i.e., test the waters).Additionally, issuers are allowed under statute to submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission, with respect to an initial public offering, initial registration, or follow-on offering, a confidential draft registration statement for review prior to public filing.

Small Entity Update Act This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to study approaches to reduce the impact of SEC rules on small businesses and other small entities, make appropriate recommendations, and revise applicable rules. Specifically, the bill requires the SEC to evaluate the current definition of small entity with respect to SEC rules.Under the bill, the SEC must provide specific and detailed recommendations to Congress on how the SEC can revise the definition of small entity to (1) align with specified statutory goals, including reducing unnecessary burdens on small entities; and (2) expand the number of entities covered. In addition, the SEC must adjust for inflation every five years any dollar amounts used to define small entities.The SEC must also revise the applicable rules to implement these recommendations.

Increasing Investor Opportunities Act This bill allows a closed-end fund—a portfolio of pooled assets with a limited number of shares traded on an exchange—to increase its investment in private investment funds. Specifically, the Securities and Exchange Commission is prohibited from limiting the sale or listing of securities of a closed-end fund that invests in private investment funds. This bill also apples to a closed-end company treated as a business development company.

Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025This bill establishes procedures for delaying the redemption of certain securities if an investment company or agent believes that an older individual or an individual with certain impairments has been financially exploited.Specifically, the bill allows for the delay of the redemption of a security issued by an open-end investment management company and serviced by a transfer agent if the company or agent reasonably believes the redemption involves the financial exploitation of an individual (1) age 65 or older, or (2) age 18 or older who is unable to protect his or her own interests due to a mental or physical impairment. (Open-end investment management companies offer securities in pooled investment vehicles such as mutual funds. Transfer agents facilitate certain transactions for corporations and investment companies, including dividend distribution and change of securities ownership.)The company may initially delay the redemption for up to 15 days and, upon making a determination of exploitation, may delay the redemption an additional 10 days. A state regulator, appropriate administrative agency, or court may extend this period. In the event of delay, the company must hold the amounts related to the redemption in a demand deposit account. The bill also establishes notification requirements. The bill requires the registered open-end investment company and transfer agent to notify the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if they elect to comply with the procedures established under this bill. Additionally, the SEC must make recommendations to address the financial exploitation of these adults.

Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors Act or the DETERRENCE ActThis bill establishes sentencing enhancements for various federal criminal offenses if the offenses are directed by or coordinated with a foreign government.

This bill modifies an existing requirement for the Department of State to review and report on its guidance to federal agencies on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been unofficial since 1979, when the United States established diplomatic relations with China and broke them with Taiwan.)Current law requires the State Department to conduct a one-time review of its guidance governing relations with Taiwan and report to Congress on this review. Under this bill, the State Department must review that guidance and report to Congress every two years while the guidance is in effect.The reports to Congress must (1) describe how the guidance takes into account certain considerations, such as the sense of Congress that Taiwan is governed by a representative government peacefully constituted through free and fair elections; and (2) identify opportunities and plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan.

Fee Increases for Reckless Mismanagement Act of 2025 or FIRM Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of State to increase the fee for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants (i.e., those who are visiting temporarily for business or pleasure) who are nationals of certain countries. In particular, the State Department must increase the fee on the nationals of a country if the State Department determines that the government of the country has denied or delayed the acceptance of certain non-U.S. nationals, if the State Department has designated the country as a state sponsor of international terrorism, or if the country is not meeting certain standards for combating human trafficking.The fee increases with each of the criteria the country meets. The State Department must evaluate countries based on the criteria monthly and adjust the fee accordingly.

Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025This bill adds a new source of revenue for the Crime Victims Fund (CVF). Specifically, the bill requires certain civil monetary penalties collected from settlements and judgments in cases involving fraud and false claims against the federal government to be deposited into the CVF through FY2029. The CVF supports federal, state, and local programs and activities to compensate and assist victims of crimes. Currently, the CVF is funded by deposits from a variety of sources, including federal criminal fines, penalties, and assessments; forfeited bail bonds; and certain other gifts, donations, and bequests.

Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act This bill establishes requirements for the degree of care a health care practitioner must provide in the case of a child born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. Specifically, a health care practitioner who is present must (1) exercise the same degree of care as would reasonably be provided to any other child born alive at the same gestational age, and (2) ensure the child is immediately admitted to a hospital. Additionally, a health care practitioner or other employee who has knowledge of a failure to comply with the degree-of-care requirements must immediately report such failure to law enforcement. A health care practitioner who fails to provide the required degree of care, or a health care practitioner or other employee who fails to report such failure, is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. An individual who intentionally kills or attempts to kill a child born alive is subject to prosecution for murder. The bill bars the criminal prosecution of a mother of a child born alive under this bill and allows her to bring a civil action against a health care practitioner or other employee for violations.