02/11/2026

 

Samuel Clifford 

 

H.R. 755 (Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R‑AZ-6)

 

Purpose: This bill aligns the Department of Energy’s critical materials list with the U.S. Geological Survey’s critical minerals list so that DOE‑designated materials are automatically treated as critical minerals under federal law.

 

Effect: It requires federal updates within forty‑five days of DOE determinations, ensuring consistency across agencies.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/755

 

H.R. 1352 (General George C. Marshall House Affiliated Area Act)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D‑VA-10)

 

Purpose: Designate the General George C. Marshall House (Dodona Manor) as an affiliated area of the National Park System.

 

Effect: Provides NPS recognition and technical assistance while leaving management with the Marshall International Center.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1352

 

H.R. 1945 (America’s National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Robert Onder (R‑MO‑3)

 

Purpose: Designate the America’s National Churchill Museum in Fulton, Missouri as a National Historic Landmark.

 

Effect: Authorizes cooperative preservation agreements and directs a study on potential inclusion in the National Park System.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1945

 

H.R. 2196 (To extend the legislative authority of the National EMS Memorial Foundation)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Richard Hudson (R‑NC‑9)

 

Purpose: Extend the authority for establishing the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial in Washington, D.C.

 

Effect: Extends authorization through November 3, 2032.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2196

 

H.R. 3706 (Standards for Understanding Source and Habitat Identification Act) (SUSHI Act)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Brian Babin (R‑TX‑36)

 

Purpose: Direct NIST and NOAA to develop a standardized scientific method for identifying the country of origin of seafood.

 

Effect: Strengthens enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing by creating a uniform origin‑identification standard.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3706

 

H.R. 3922 (Cross‑Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Joe Neguse (D‑CO‑2)

 

Purpose: Require the Comptroller General to study cross‑boundary wildfire mitigation programs.

 

Effect: Identifies regulatory barriers and recommends improvements for coordinated wildfire prevention across federal and non‑federal lands.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3922

 

H.R. 4463 (To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Ralph Norman (R‑SC‑5)

 

Purpose: Amend the Catawba Indian Tribe Land Claims Settlement Act.

 

Effect: Revises tribal membership criteria, particularly regarding lineal descent requirements.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4463

 

H.R. 4671 (Ensuring Casualty Assistance for our Firefighters Act)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Josh Harder (D‑CA‑9)

 

Purpose: Establish a Wildland Fire Management Casualty Assistance Program.

 

Effect: Provides support for firefighters and their families affected by wildland‑fire‑related injuries or deaths.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4671

 

H.R. 5419 (Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R‑NJ‑7)

 

Purpose: Improve the timeliness of federal administrative reviews for broadband‑related permits.

 

Effect: Requires the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to develop a coordinated plan for processing communications‑use authorizations on federal lands.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5419

 

H.R. 5497 (Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Tiffany (R‑WI‑7)

 

Purpose: Redesignate the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve.

 

Effect: Adjusts the management structure while maintaining existing protections; amendments must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5497

 

H.R. 6300 (Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Harriet Hageman (R‑WY‑At‑Large)

 

Purpose: Amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act to ensure consistent treatment of ranchers with grazing agreements on national grasslands.

 

Effect: Standardizes grazing permit administration across federal land systems; amendments must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6300

 

H.R. 6380 (Chiricahua National Park Act)

 

Sponsor: Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R‑AZ‑6)

 

Purpose: Redesignate Chiricahua National Monument as Chiricahua National Park.

 

Effect: Incorporates the existing monument into the National Park System without altering its boundaries.

 

Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6380