The U.S. House of Representatives has been actively engaged in legislative activities across various committees, focusing on a range of issues from artificial intelligence (AI) to digital assets, veterans' benefits, and national security. The House Energy and Commerce Committee, led by Chairman Brett Guthrie, conducted a full committee markup of 26 bills, including the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which aims to protect victims of non-consensual AI-generated intimate imagery. The committee also held a hearing on AI technology and American global competitiveness, emphasizing the need for the U.S. to lead in AI innovation amidst competition with China. The Financial Services Committee, with Chairmen Rep. Meuser, Rep. French Hill, and Rep. Bryan Steil, held hearings on digital assets, discussing the alignment of U.S. securities laws with the digital age and the future of digital assets. Key discussions included the need for regulatory clarity and the potential expansion of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) authority over spot markets. Witnesses and lawmakers expressed a bipartisan consensus on the necessity for updated disclosure regimes around digital assets. The House Veterans' Affairs Committee, led by Rep. Van Orden and Rep. Luttrell, marked up several bills aimed at improving veterans' benefits, including the VETS Opportunity Act (H.R. 1458) introduced by Rep. Ciscomani, which expands educational opportunities for veterans in skilled trades. The Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Rick Allen, discussed the implications of classifying college athletes as employees, with concerns raised about the potential negative impact on college sports and student opportunities. National security concerns were addressed in hearings related to Chinese AI company DeepSeek and the risks posed by U.S. adversaries in technology sectors. Legislation such as the ROUTERS Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Latta and Rep. Robin Kelly, which calls for a Commerce Department study on national security risks in routers and modems, advanced out of committee. Additionally, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Rep. Mike Lawler, Rep. Moolenaar, and Rep. Rick Scott, marked up measures imposing sanctions on various international issues, including synthetic opioids (H.R. 747), undersea cable technology (H.R. 2503), and remote access control (H.R. 2683). Other legislative efforts included the Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act (HR2662), introduced by Rep. Mike Collins and Rep. Brandon Gill, aimed at protecting truckers from staged crashes, and the Romance Scam Prevention Act (H.R. 2481), introduced by Rep. David Valadao, Rep. Brittany Petterson, Rep. Tom Suozzi, and Rep. Craig Goldman, which seeks to enhance user safety on dating apps by notifying users of interactions with banned fraudulent accounts. The Federal Trade Commission reported that romance scams resulted in victims losing over $1.1 billion, affecting 60 million Americans who used online dating services in 2023.