Bill > HR1834

This bill, titled the "Breaking the Gridlock Act," proposes several measures across various areas, including establishing a "Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule" to be sealed until 2076, with its contents determined by congressional leadership and including materials related to the United States Semiquincentennial (250th anniversary); standardizing operating procedures for fire suppression cost share agreements to ensure timely reimbursements to local fire departments by federal entities like the Departments of Agriculture, Interior, Homeland Security, and Defense; extending funding for the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation through 2029 and increasing its funding levels; requiring the Secretaries of State and Defense to develop a five-year strategy to counter the threat of Boko Haram in Nigeria and surrounding regions, including enhancing military capabilities, providing humanitarian support, and promoting the rule of law; mandating reporting requirements for the Veterans Interagency Task Force to outline outreach and promotion of programs for veterans; establishing a pilot program to award grants to local governments for improving retention in veterans treatment courts and drug courts; directing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator to study the feasibility of treating employee travel time between duty locations and parking or transit stops as on-duty hours; requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to report on the exposure of the United States to China's financial sector and potential risks; mandating periodic reviews of automatic maximum coverage for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance; requiring the Secretary of Defense to identify and notify veterans who had taxes improperly withheld from severance pay for combat-related injuries and provide instructions for recovery; mandating that each standing committee of the House of Representatives hold a hearing on the implementation of the Act within one year of enactment; amending the House's code of official conduct to prohibit retaliation against individuals providing truthful information to ethics or law enforcement officials; prohibiting data brokers from selling or transferring sensitive personal data of U.S. individuals to foreign adversaries or entities controlled by them; requiring federal agencies to purchase domestically made U.S. flags; and appropriating funds for various government departments for fiscal year 2026.

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1834/all-info