Mark Amodei

This bill makes a technical correction to a 2009 water rights settlement between the federal government and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, which spans Nevada and Idaho. The correction authorizes an additional $5,124,902.12 to be paid into a Development Fund established under the original settlement agreement, specifically to cover adjusted interest payments owed to the tribes. The bill was introduced by Representative Mark Amodei of Nevada and primarily affects the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes and federal water management in the Duck Valley region. While the bill does not specify a timeline for the appropriation, it appears designed to bring the settlement fully current with interest obligations that may have accrued since the original 2009 agreement.

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, includingthe Office of the Secretary and Executive Management;the Management Directorate;Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; andthe Office of Inspector General.In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, includingU.S. Customs and Border Protection,U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,the Transportation Security Administration,the U.S. Coast Guard, andthe U.S. Secret Service.The bill provides appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, includingthe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, andthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).The bill provides appropriations for Research, Development, Training, and Services, includingU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, andthe Science and Technology Directorate.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

This bill directs the President to impose an additional 30% duty (i.e., tariff) on sheep and lamb products originating from Australia or New Zealand.

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, includingthe Office of the Secretary and Executive Management;the Management Directorate;Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; andthe Office of Inspector General.In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, includingU.S. Customs and Border Protection,U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,the Transportation Security Administration,the U.S. Coast Guard, andthe U.S. Secret Service.The bill provides appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, includingthe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, andthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).The bill provides appropriations for Research, Development, Training, and Services, includingU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, andthe Science and Technology Directorate.The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

The Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act would increase the passenger facility charge (PFC)—a fee that airlines collect from passengers to help fund airport improvements—in a series of steps beginning in 2027. Currently capped at $4.50 per passenger, the bill would raise the maximum charge to $5.50 in 2027, $6.50 in 2028, $7.50 in 2029, and $8.50 starting in 2030, with annual adjustments for inflation thereafter. The changes affect all U.S. airports that collect this fee and the airlines and passengers who pay it, as higher PFCs could increase ticket prices or be absorbed by airlines. The bill takes effect January 1, 2027, giving airports and airlines time to adjust their systems and customers time to prepare for higher travel costs.

Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2025This bill provides for the designation, conveyance, exchange, sale, or disposal of certain federal lands in Nevada.Specifically, the bill provides for the transfer of ownership of federal lands from the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to the State of Nevada, counties (Douglas, Clark, Pershing, and Elko Counties), cities (Carson City, City of Elko, the City of Fernley, and the City of Sparks), the Incline Village General Improvement District, and the Truckee River Flood Management Authority for economic development, recreation, or certain public purposes.It also designates specified parcels of federal land as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.The bill also releases the reversionary interest of the United States in the Jean Prison site, thereby allowing the State of Nevada to use the land for purposes unrelated to the prison.It also allows the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to establish a federal complex for specified Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and Bureau of Indian Affairs offices or headquarters in Nevada on certain federal lands.Additionally, the bill takes land into trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.

H.Res. 152 is a resolution expressing the House of Representatives' commitment to strengthening the United States-Canada partnership across economic, security, and global interests. The resolution highlights the substantial economic relationship between the two countries, noting nearly $1 trillion in bilateral trade in 2023 that supports approximately 8 million American jobs, and emphasizes Canada's critical role as a leading energy supplier, including oil, natural gas, uranium, and critical minerals. The resolution also addresses national security cooperation, including border management, combating fentanyl trafficking, coordinating defense efforts through NATO and NORAD, and collaborating on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. This is a non-binding resolution with no direct funding or implementation timeline; it serves to reaffirm congressional support for the U.S.-Canada alliance and advocate for deepened collaboration in trade, energy, and defense. The resolution was submitted by a bipartisan group of representatives in February 2025 and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

This bill establishes eligibility for certain disability compensation and benefits for individuals who served at the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR).The bill establishes that onsite participation on or after January 1, 1972, and before January 1, 2005, at certain NTTR locations where there was a potential of toxic exposure is a radiation-risk activity, therefore providing a presumption of service-connection for specified conditions. The bill specifies the covered NTTR locations include a location at Indian Springs Auxiliary Airfield but do not include a location at Nellis Air Force Base or Creech Air Force Base.The bill also establishes a presumption of toxic exposure for veterans who performed active service at such NTTR locations, including airspace above such locations. Additionally, lipomas and tumor related conditions must be considered as service-connected conditions for veterans who served at the NTTR locations.

Prior Approval Reform ActThis bill allows a trade association or a separate segregated fund established by a trade association to solicit contributions from a member corporation's stockholders and executive or administrative personnel and their families without the approval of the member corporation. Such a solicitation may be made by more than one trade association in a calendar year.

Mining Regulatory Clarity ActThis bill allows mining operators to use federal lands for activities ancillary to mining, such as waste disposal, regardless of whether those lands contain mineral deposits valuable enough to be mined (mineral validity). It also establishes the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund.The bill addresses a 2022 decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit related to the Rosemont Copper Mine in Arizona (commonly known as the Rosemont decision, described further in CRS Report R48166). The court held that mining claims are only allowed where mineral validity has been established and that mill site claims are more appropriate means for establishing a mining waste disposal site under the Mining Act.The bill allows a mining operator to (1) locate and include within its plan of operations as many mill site claims (e.g., areas for waste rock disposal) as are reasonably necessary for its operations, and (2) use or occupy public land in accordance with an approved plan of operations.Additionally, the bill requires any revenue generated from fees for such mill site claims to be deposited into the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund. The Department of the Interior must use the fund for certain abandoned hardrock mine reclamation activities.

Coin Metal Modification Authorization and Cost Savings Act of 2025This bill authorizes the United States Mint to modify the metallic composition of circulating coins (including by prescribing reasonable manufacturing tolerances with respect to those coins) if a study and analysis conducted by the Mint indicates that the modification willreduce costs incurred by the taxpayers;be seamless, which means that the coins must have the same weight and diameter as current coins and that the coins work interchangeably in most coin acceptors using electromagnetic signature technology; andhave as minimal an adverse impact as possible on the public and stakeholders.The Mint must notify Congress before making the modification and provide a justification for the modification. Congress may disapprove of any proposed modification through a joint resolution.