Harold Rogers

This resolution provides for the President to be informed that Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected as Speaker and Kevin McCumber has been elected as Clerk of the House of Representatives of the 119th Congress.

**BNA Fairness Ac**t This bill excludes from gross income (for federal income tax purposes) the basic needs allowance received by eligible members of the Armed Forces. Under current law, members of the Armed Forces may be eligible to receive the basic needs allowance (additional monthly payment) if (1) they have completed initial training, (2) they have at least one dependent, and (3) their total household income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level (based on the location and number of individuals in the household). Further, under current law, certain qualified military benefits may be excluded from gross income. However, the basic needs allowance is not included within the definition of *qualified military benefits* and must be included in gross income for federal tax purposes. Under the bill, the definition of *qualified military benefits* that may be excluded from gross income is expanded to include the basic needs allowance.

**Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025** This bill provides appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide uninterrupted benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during any period in which legislation has not been enacted to provide continuing or full-year FY2026 appropriations to USDA.  The bill also provides appropriations for retroactive payments for SNAP benefits that were missed on or after September 30, 2025, and before this bill is enacted.  The appropriations provided by this bill are available until legislation is enacted to provide FY2026 appropriations for USDA (including continuing appropriations).

**Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026** This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), the science agencies, and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for * the International Trade Administration, * the Bureau of Industry and Security, * the Economic Development Administration, * the Minority Business Development Agency, * Economic and Statistical Analysis, * the Bureau of the Census, * the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, * the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, * the National Institute of Standards and Technology, * the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and * Departmental Management. The bill provides appropriations to DOJ for * Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability; * the Executive Office for Immigration Review; * the Office of Inspector General; * the U.S. Parole Commission; * Legal Activities; * the U.S. Marshals Service; * the National Security Division; * Interagency Law Enforcement; * the Federal Bureau of Investigation; * the Drug Enforcement Administration; * the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and * the Federal Prison System. The bill also provides appropriations to DOJ for state and local law enforcement activities, including * the Office on Violence Against Women, * the Office of Justice Programs, and * Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The bill provides appropriations for science agencies, including * the Office of Science and Technology Policy, * the National Space Council, * National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and * the National Science Foundation. The bill provides appropriations to related agencies, including * the Commission on Civil Rights, * the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, * the U.S. International Trade Commission, * the Legal Services Corporation, * the Marine Mammal Commission, * the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and * the State Justice Institute. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

**Veterans Member Business Loan Act** This bill excludes from credit union aggregate loan limitations member business loans made to veterans.