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    <item congress="119" measure-type="hr" measure-number="185" measure-id="id119hr185" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2025-01-03" update-date="2025-04-17">
        <title>Responsible Legislating Act</title>
        <summary summary-id="id119hr185v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2025-04-17">
            <action-date>2025-01-03</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Responsible Legislating Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes or modifies various federal programs and requirements, including those related to retirement accounts, penalties for certain sex offenses, foreign investment and ownership, and appropriations.</p><p>The bill makes changes to  retirement account  contributions and distributions, including increasing the maximum amount that may be contributed to a Roth Individual Retirement Account&nbsp;(IRA) to include certain contributions to a Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE IRA) or Simplified&nbsp;Employee Pension (SEP) plan, subject to limitations.&nbsp;</p><p>The bill establishes an enhanced penalty—an additional prison term of up to five years—for certain interstate human trafficking offenses or coercion of sexual activity that occurs in a school zone or related area.</p><p>The Department of Commerce must report on efforts to increase foreign direct investment in semiconductor-related manufacturing and production. The Federal Maritime Commission must evaluate the effect of foreign ownership of marine terminals at the 15 largest U.S. container ports on U.S. economic security.</p><p>The bill provides additional appropriations for the Departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture, State, Defense, Homeland Security, and Energy.</p><p>The bill extends mandatory livestock market reporting requirements through&nbsp;FY2025.</p><p>The bill revises the required frequency of meetings held by a credit union's board of directors by decreasing the frequency for existing credit unions with satisfactory soundness ratings.&nbsp;</p><p>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) enhanced-use leasing authority is reauthorized through 2033.</p><p>The bill requires hearings on the bill's implementation within one year of the date of enactment.</p>]]></summary-text>
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