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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1590 
To require Federal agencies with an SBIR or STTR program to enhance 
their outreach to rural communities with respect to such programs, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2025 
Mr. ALFORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require Federal agencies with an SBIR or STTR program 
to enhance their outreach to rural communities with 
respect to such programs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Innovation and 
Small Business Support Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SBIR AND STTR PROGRAM RURAL COMMUNITY 
OUTREACH. 
Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (j), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) MODIFICATION RELATING TO RURAL OUT-
REACH.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator 
shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to 
this subsection to require each Federal agency par-
ticipating in the SBIR program to enhance the out-
reach efforts of such Federal agency to rural com-
munities to increase the participation of small busi-
ness concerns located in rural communities in the 
SBIR program, including by ensuring that such 
Federal agency conducts outreach efforts with re-
spect to the SBIR program in rural communities.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (p), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) MODIFICATION RELATING TO RURAL OUT-
REACH.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this paragraph, the Administrator 
shall modify the policy directives issued pursuant to 
this subsection to require each Federal agency par-
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ticipating in the STTR program to enhance the out-
reach efforts of such Federal agency to rural com-
munities to increase the participation of small busi-
ness concerns located in rural communities in the 
STTR program, including by ensuring that such 
Federal agency conducts outreach efforts with re-
spect to the STTR program in rural communities.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1593 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to prohibit the President from considering insurance as a duplication 
of benefits for certain assistance under such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2025 
Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself, Mr. GARCIA of California, Mr. SHERMAN, and 
Ms. CHU) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to prohibit the President from con-
sidering insurance as a duplication of benefits for certain 
assistance under such Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Disaster Displacement 
Assistance Improvement Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS CLARIFICATION. 
Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In determining eligibility 
for displacement assistance under this section, the 
President may not consider insurance a duplication 
of benefits for the purpose of applying section 312 
of this Act. 
‘‘(2) DISPLACEMENT ASSISTANCE DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘displacement assistance’ 
means assistance provided under this section to stay 
in a hotel or motel, stay with family and friends, or 
for any other available housing options.’’. 
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(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 3 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153). 
Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
‘‘(9) SUSTAINABLE
AVIATION
FUEL
PRODUC-
TION PROPERTY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘sustainable 
aviation fuel production property’ means— 
‘‘(i) property which produces sustain-
able aviation fuel (as defined in section 
40B(d)), or 
‘‘(ii) property directly related to ena-
bling the production or distribution of sus-
tainable aviation fuel. 
‘‘(B) RECAPTURE OF CREDIT.—The Sec-
retary shall, by regulations, provide for recap-
turing the benefit of any credit allowable under 
subsection (a)(3)(A)(xii) with respect to any 
sustainable aviation fuel production property if 
the sustainable aviation fuel production of such 
property comprises less than 80 percent of the 
total fuel production of such property in any of 
the 5 taxable years immediately following the 
taxable year in which such property was placed 
in service.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to fuel produced after December 
31, 2025. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1595 
To prohibit Federal funding for National Public Radio, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2025 
Mrs. CAMMACK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit Federal funding for National Public Radio, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Defund NPR Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NA-
TIONAL PUBLIC RADIO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 396 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 396) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘(m) PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NA-
TIONAL PUBLIC RADIO.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—After the date of enact-
ment of the Defund NPR Act, no Federal funds 
may, directly or indirectly, be made available to or 
used to support an organization described in para-
graph (2), including through the payment of dues to 
or the purchase of programming from the organiza-
tion by a public broadcast station using Federal 
funds received by the station. 
‘‘(2) ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED.—The organi-
zations described in this paragraph are— 
‘‘(A) the organization known, as of the 
date of enactment of the Defund NPR Act, as 
‘National Public Radio’; and 
‘‘(B) any successor organization to the or-
ganization described in subparagraph (A).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Title III of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
301 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 396(k) (47 U.S.C. 396(k))— 
(A) in paragraph (4), in the first sentence, 
by striking ‘‘or National Public Radio’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘or Na-
tional Public Radio’’ each place that term ap-
pears; and 
(2) in section 398(b)(1) (47 U.S.C. 398(b)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘and National Public Radio’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1596 
To designate the U.S. National Poultry Research Center of the Department 
of Agriculture located in Athens, Georgia, as the ‘‘Abit Massey Poultry 
Research Center’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2025 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of 
Georgia, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. JOHNSON 
of Georgia, Mr. ALLEN, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. CLYDE, Ms. WILLIAMS of 
Georgia, Ms. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. MCCORMICK, Mr. COLLINS, and 
Mr. JACK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To designate the U.S. National Poultry Research Center 
of the Department of Agriculture located in Athens, 
Georgia, as the ‘‘Abit Massey Poultry Research Center’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ABIT MASSEY POULTRY RESEARCH CENTER. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The U.S. National Poultry Re-
search Center of the Department of Agriculture located 
in Athens, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Abit Massey Poultry Research Center’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Abit Massey Poultry 
Research Center’’. 
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‘‘§ 8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage 
of Members of Congress 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this chapter, effective on the date that is 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this section— 
‘‘(1) subject to subsection (f), in the case of an 
individual who first becomes a Member before such 
date of enactment— 
‘‘(A) such Member shall not be subject to 
this chapter for any further period of time after 
such date of enactment; and 
‘‘(B) no further Government contributions 
or deductions from basic pay may be made with 
respect to such Member for deposit in the 
Treasury of the United States to the credit of 
the Fund; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an individual who first be-
comes a Member on or after such date of enact-
ment— 
‘‘(A) such Member shall not be subject to 
this chapter; and 
‘‘(B) no Government contributions or de-
ductions from basic pay may be made with re-
spect to such Member for deposit in the Treas-
ury of the United States to the credit of the 
Fund. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1597 
To provide that former civil service employees who were wrongfully fired 
are eligible to enroll in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2025 
Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide that former civil service employees who were 
wrongfully fired are eligible to enroll in the Federal 
Employee Health Benefits Program, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Compassion for Vul-
nerable and Struggling Workers Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY TO ENROLL IN FEHBP FOR FIRED 
CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY TO ENROLL.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, any individual described in para-
graph (2) may elect to continue coverage under, or 
enroll in, a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(2) INDIVIDUALS.—An individual described in 
this paragraph is any individual who was involun-
tarily removed from a civil service position during 
the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and end-
ing on January 1, 2026 and— 
(A) who was removed without cause; 
(B) whose most recent performance review 
was at least fully successful (or equivalent); 
(C) who was pregnant at the time of the 
removal; or 
(D) who was diagnosed with cancer during 
the 5-year period preceding the date of removal. 
(b) CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Government and indi-
vidual contributions for the health benefits of any indi-
vidual who makes an affirmative election to be covered 
under such chapter 89 under subsection (a) shall be de-
rived from any Federal funds saved by the activities of 
the United States DOGE Service (established by the exec-
utive order relating to ‘‘Establishing and Implementing 
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the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ ’’, 
issued on January 20, 2025). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1598 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove certain age 
restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for working adults with disabilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2025 
Mr. CISCOMANI (for himself and Ms. PEREZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove 
certain age restrictions on Medicaid eligibility for work-
ing adults with disabilities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring Access to 
Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVING CERTAIN AGE RESTRICTIONS ON MED-
ICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR WORKING ADULTS 
WITH DISABILITIES. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF OPTIONAL BUY-IN GROUPS.— 
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(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XV)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘, but less than 65,’’. 
(2) 
DEFINITION
MODIFICATION.—Section 
1905(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396d(v)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘, but less 
than 65,’’. 
(b) APPLICATION
TO CERTAIN STATES.—A State 
that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, provides 
for making medical assistance available to individuals de-
scribed 
in 
subclause 
(XV) 
or 
(XVI) 
of 
section 
1902(a)(10)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)) shall not be regarded as failing to 
comply with the requirements of either such subclause (as 
amended 
by 
subsection 
(a)(1)) 
or 
with 
section 
1905(v)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396d(v)(1)(A)) (as amended by subsection (a)(2)) before 
January 1, 2027. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1599 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit transactions involving 
certain financial instruments by senior Federal employees, their spouses, 
or dependent children, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2025 
Mr. CLOUD (for himself, Mr. GOLDEN of Maine, Mr. SELF, Mr. BRECHEEN, 
and Mrs. CAMMACK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to 
the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit trans-
actions involving certain financial instruments by senior 
Federal employees, their spouses, or dependent children, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Dismantling Invest-
ments in Violation of Ethical Standards through Trusts 
Act’’. 
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(2) in section 302(a)(1), by striking ‘‘sex,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘sex (including sexual orientation and gen-
der identity),’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 305. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND CLAIMS. 
‘‘Sections 1101(b), 1106, and 1107 of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to this title except that 
for purposes of that application, a reference in that section 
1106 to ‘race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orienta-
tion and gender identity), or national origin’ shall be con-
sidered to be a reference to ‘race, color, religion, sex, sex-
ual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or 
disability’.’’. 
(g) CONGRESSIONAL
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACT
OF 
1995.—The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 
U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 201(a)(1) (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)) 
by inserting ‘‘(including sexual orientation and gen-
der identity),’’ before ‘‘or national origin,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end of title II (42 U.S.C. 
1311 et seq.) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 209. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND CLAIMS. 
‘‘Sections 1101(b), 1106, and 1107 of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to section 201 (and reme-
dial provisions of this Act related to section 201) except 
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that for purposes of that application, a reference in that 
section 1106 to ‘race, color, religion, sex (including sexual 
orientation and gender identity), or national origin’ shall 
be considered to be a reference to ‘race, color, religion, 
sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), na-
tional origin, age, or disability’.’’. 
(h) CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ACT OF 1978.—Chapter 
23 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 2301(b)(2), by striking ‘‘sex,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘sex (including sexual orientation and 
gender identity),’’; 
(2) in section 2302— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting 
‘‘(including sexual orientation and gender iden-
tity),’’ before ‘‘or national origin,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding sexual orientation and gender iden-
tity),’’ before ‘‘or national origin;’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2307. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND CLAIMS. 
‘‘Sections 1101(b), 1106, and 1107 of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to this chapter (and reme-
dial provisions of this title related to this chapter) except 
that for purposes of that application, a reference in that 
section 1106 to ‘race, color, religion, sex (including sexual 
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‘‘(A) a written notice describing each cov-
ered financial instrument transaction for which 
a fine will be assessed; and 
‘‘(B) an opportunity, with respect to each 
such covered financial instrument transaction— 
‘‘(i) for a hearing; and 
‘‘(ii) to achieve compliance with the 
requirements of this subchapter. 
‘‘(3) PUBLICATION.—The supervising ethics of-
fice shall publish on a publicly available website a 
description of— 
‘‘(A) each fine assessed pursuant to this 
section; 
‘‘(B) the reasons why each such fine was 
assessed; and 
‘‘(C) the result of each assessment, includ-
ing any hearing under paragraph (2)(B)(i) re-
lating to the assessment. 
‘‘(4) APPEAL.—A senior Federal employee may 
appeal to the supervising ethics office a fine assessed 
under this section during the 30-day period begin-
ning on the date the fine is so assessed. 
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‘‘§ 13155. Audit by Government Accountability Office 
‘‘Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this subchapter, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall— 
‘‘(1) conduct an audit of the compliance by sen-
ior Federal employees with the requirements of this 
subchapter; and 
‘‘(2) submit to each supervising ethics office a 
report describing the results of the audit conducted 
under paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to individuals described in section 
13152(a) of title 5, United States Code, (as added by sub-
section (a)) beginning on the date that is 12 months fol-
lowing the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.—Section 13121(c)(1) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
‘‘up to 100’’ after ‘‘appoint’’. 
(d) FUNDING.—The Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget may transfer such funds as the Di-
rector considers appropriate, to be derived from unobli-
gated amounts available for executive branch programs 
identified by the Director to be duplicative, to the Office 
of Government Ethics for the purpose of carrying out this 
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Act, to remain available until the date that is 5 years fol-
lowing the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1717 
AN ACT 
To direct the Federal Communications Commission 
to establish a council to make recommendations 
on ways to increase the security, reliability, and 
interoperability of communications networks, and 
for other purposes.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1816 
AN ACT 
To establish requirements relating to certification 
of small business concerns owned and controlled 
by women for certain purposes, and for other 
purposes.