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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3594 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the health care benefits 
available for Gold Star surviving spouses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2025 
Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. BACON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the health 
care benefits available for Gold Star surviving spouses. 
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 ‘‘Gold Star Spouses 
Health Care Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR GOLD 
STAR SURVIVING SPOUSES. 
(a) MEDICAL BENEFITS.—Section 1079(g) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘except as 
provided by paragraph (5),’’ after ‘‘benefits under 
paragraph (1),’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(5)(A) A dependent described in subparagraph (B) 
shall not be subject to the three-year time limit specified 
in paragraph (2) with respect to eligibility for benefits 
under TRICARE Prime. 
‘‘(B) A dependent described in this subparagraph is 
a dependent for purposes of section 1072 of this title by 
reason of being a surviving spouse of a member of the 
Armed Forces whose death is covered by section 1126.’’. 
(b) DENTAL BENEFITS.—Section 1076a(k) of such 
title is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Such term’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Except as provided by paragraph (4), 
such term’’; and 
(2) by adding after paragraph (3) the following: 
‘‘(4)(A) A dependent described in subparagraph (B) 
shall not be subject to the three-year time limit specified 
in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) A dependent described in this subparagraph is 
a dependent for purposes of section 1072 of this title by 
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reason of being a surviving spouse of a member of the 
Armed Forces whose death is covered by section 1126.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to a surviving spouse of 
a member of the Armed Forces whose death is covered 
by section 1126 of title 10, United States Code, regardless 
of whether such death occurred before the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3595 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the disclosure of 
certain records relating to substance use disorder medications to State 
prescription drug monitoring programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2025 
Mr. KENNEDY of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for 
the disclosure of certain records relating to substance 
use disorder medications to State prescription drug moni-
toring 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 ‘‘Safe Prescribing 
Through Reporting Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN RECORDS RELATING TO 
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER MEDICATIONS TO 
STATE PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING 
PROGRAMS. 
Section 543(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290dd–2(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(E) To the applicable prescription drug 
monitoring program of a State if— 
‘‘(i) such record relates to the pre-
scribing or dispensing of a substance use 
disorder medication; and 
‘‘(ii) such disclosure is required by ap-
plicable State law.’’. 
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(5) Section 21(f)(4)(C) of the Commodity Ex-
change Act (7 U.S.C. 24a(f)(4)(C)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘1a(48)’’ and inserting ‘‘1a(49)’’. 
(6) Section 403 of the Legal Certainty for 
Bank Products Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 27a) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking 
‘‘1a(47)(A)(v)’’ and inserting ‘‘1a(48)(A)(v)’’; 
and 
(B) in each of subsections (b)(1) and 
(c)(2), by striking ‘‘1a(47)’’ and inserting 
‘‘1a(48)’’. 
(7) Section 712 of the Wall Street Trans-
parency and Accountability Act of 2010 (15 U.S.C. 
8302) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(8), by striking 
‘‘1a(47)(D)’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘1a(48)(D)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(1), by striking 
‘‘1a(47)(A)(v)’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘1a(48)(A)(v)’’. 
SEC. 104. DEFINITIONS UNDER THIS ACT. 
In this Act: 
(1) DEFINITIONS UNDER THE COMMODITY EX-
CHANGE
ACT.—The terms ‘‘decentralized finance 
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‘‘(2) for manufacturers of nonlethal deescala-
tion unmanned aircraft to operate such devices for 
testing, validation, and law enforcement demonstra-
tions. 
‘‘(d) MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENT.—Any non-
lethal deescalation unmanned aircraft used under the pilot 
program shall be manufactured in the United States, as 
defined by the Federal Trade Commission under part 323 
of title 16, Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENT.—The term ‘ac-
tive shooter event’ means an event in which— 
‘‘(A) an individual is actively engaged in 
unlawfully killing or attempting to kill people 
using explosives as defined under chapter 40 of 
title 18, United States Code, or weapons sub-
ject to chapter 44 of title 18 or chapter 53 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
‘‘(B) responding to the event poses a sig-
nificant risk to human life, including the lives 
of law enforcement personnel and other individ-
uals; and 
‘‘(C) absent an immediate use of force, the 
individual described in subparagraph (A) would 
continue posing a threat to human life. 
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‘‘(2) NONLETHAL
DEESCALATION
UNMANNED 
AIRCRAFT.—The term ‘nonlethal deescalation un-
manned aircraft’ means an unmanned aircraft oper-
ated by law enforcement that— 
‘‘(A) is only equipped or armed with 1 or 
more nonlethal weapons, including those that 
may be subject to the definition provided in sec-
tion 930(g)(2) of title 18, United States Code; 
and 
‘‘(B) may be equipped with other nonlethal 
devices, including intense sound distraction 
emitters, cameras, targeting sensors, speakers, 
strobe lights and other similar collateral equip-
ment. 
‘‘(3) NONLETHAL
WEAPON.—The term ‘non-
lethal weapon’ means a weapon, device, or munition 
that— 
‘‘(A) is explicitly designed and primarily 
employed to immediately incapacitate targeted 
individuals or property in the target area while 
minimizing— 
‘‘(i) fatalities; 
‘‘(ii) permanent injury to individuals; 
and 
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‘‘(iii) undesired damage to property; 
and 
‘‘(B) is intended to have reversible effects 
on individuals and property.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 448 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘ ‘44815. Small unmanned aircraft pilot program for law enforcement and public 
safety.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3599 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense 
to establish and maintain a joint reserve detachment of the Defense 
Innovation Unit, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2025 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself, Mr. RYAN, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. FALLON, Mr. 
MCGUIRE, and Mr. CASE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Defense to establish and maintain a joint re-
serve detachment of the Defense Innovation Unit, 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 ‘‘Joint Reserve Detach-
ment (JRD) Formalization Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. JOINT RESERVE DETACHMENT OF THE DEFENSE 
INNOVATION UNIT. 
Section 1766(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘may establish’’ and inserting ‘‘shall 
establish and maintain’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cost-Share Account-
ability Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16352) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g) REPORTING.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection and at least quar-
terly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall 
make publicly available, a report on the use by the Depart-
ment during the period covered by the report of the au-
thority to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements 
provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 359 
AN ACT 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require 
reporting relating to certain cost-share require-
ments, and for other purposes.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 359 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating 
to certain cost-share requirements, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2025 
Mr. OBERNOLTE (for himself and Mr. FOSTER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting 
relating to certain cost-share requirements, 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 ‘‘Cost-Share Account-
ability Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16352) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
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‘‘(g) REPORTING.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection and at least quar-
terly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall 
make publicly available, a report on the use by the Depart-
ment during the period covered by the report of the au-
thority to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements 
provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2).’’. 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 359 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 25, 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting 
relating to certain cost-share requirements, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cost-Share Account-
ability Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16352) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g) REPORTING.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection and at least quar-
terly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall 
make publicly available, a report on the use by the Depart-
ment during the period covered by the report of the au-
thority to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements 
provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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•HR 3633 EH1S 
‘‘(b) COMMISSION JURISDICTION.—The Commission 
shall only have jurisdiction over a transaction in a per-
mitted payment stablecoin with respect to those cir-
cumstances in which a permitted payment stablecoin is 
brokered, traded, or custodied— 
‘‘(1) by a broker or dealer; 
‘‘(2) through a national securities exchange; or 
‘‘(3) through an alternative trading system. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Subsection (b) shall only apply to 
a transaction described in subsection (b) for the purposes 
of regulating the offer, execution, solicitation, or accept-
ance of a permitted payment stablecoin in those cir-
cumstances in which the permitted payment stablecoin is 
brokered, traded, or custodied— 
‘‘(1) by a broker or dealer; 
‘‘(2) through a national securities exchange; or 
‘‘(3) through an alternative trading system.’’. 
SEC. 303. ELIGIBILITY OF ALTERNATIVE TRADING SYS-
TEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5 of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78e) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘It’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—It’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) DIGITAL COMMODITY PROTECTIONS.—
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3600 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of 
larceny during natural disasters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2025 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. BEAN of Florida, and Mr. NEHLS) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the 
punishment of larceny during natural disasters. 
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 ‘‘Law On Offender 
Transgressions during Emergencies and Recovery Act of 
2025’’ or as the ‘‘LOOTER Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. LARCENY DURING NATURAL DISASTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter l of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘§ ll. Larceny during natural disasters 
‘‘(a) PETIT LARCENY.—Whoever, during any period 
where any county in a State is subject to an emergency 
declared pursuant to section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5191), commits petit larceny in that State (as defined 
under the law of the State in which the offense occurred) 
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 
1 year, or both. 
‘‘(b) GRAND LARCENY.—Whoever, during any period 
where any county in a State is subject to an emergency 
declared pursuant to section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5191), commits grand larceny in that State (as defined 
under the law of the State in which the offense occurred) 
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 
5 years, or both.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘ll. Larceny during natural disasters.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3605 
To establish the Strength in Diversity Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2025 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. BONAMICI, Mrs. 
MCBATH, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. SIMON, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. THOMPSON of 
Mississippi, Mr. FIELDS, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, 
Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. WATERS, Mr. LATIMER, 
Mrs. RAMIREZ, Ms. OMAR, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. CLARKE of New York, 
and Mr. MEEKS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To establish the Strength in Diversity Program, 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 ‘‘Strength in Diversity 
Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to support the develop-
ment, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF CONTRACTING FOR FEDERAL 
CORRECTIONAL 
FACILITIES 
AND 
COMMU-
NITY CONFINEMENT FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 301 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 4015. No contracting out of Federal prison facili-
ties or community confinement facilities 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES GEN-
ERALLY.—Beginning on the date that is 6 years after the 
date of the enactment of the End For-Profit Prisons Act 
of 2025— 
‘‘(1) all core correctional services at each cor-
rectional facility which is used by the Bureau of 
Prisons for the confinement of persons serving sen-
tences of imprisonment for Federal offenses shall be 
performed by employees of the Federal Government; 
and 
‘‘(2) all core correctional services at each cor-
rectional facility which is used by the United States 
Marshals Service for the confinement of persons in 
the custody of the United States Marshals Service 
shall be performed by employees of the Federal Gov-
ernment, except that the United States Marshals 
Service may enter and maintain a contract with a 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3608 
To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to the requirement 
to test drivers of commercial motor vehicles for English proficiency, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2025 
Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. GOSAR, Ms. VAN 
DUYNE, and Mr. FINSTAD) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to 
the requirement to test drivers of commercial motor vehi-
cles for English proficiency, 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 ‘‘Connor’s Law’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRING MINIMUM LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR COM-
MERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 31308(1) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) can read and speak the English lan-
guage sufficiently to— 
‘‘(i) converse with the general public; 
‘‘(ii) understand highway traffic signs 
and signals in the English language; 
‘‘(iii) respond to official inquiries; and 
‘‘(iv) make entries on reports and 
records;’’. 
(b) OUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER FOR NONCOMPLIANCE 
WITH MINIMUM LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) DECLARATION OF OUT OF SERVICE.—An 
individual operating a commercial motor vehicle who 
is determined by an authorized enforcement officer 
to be noncompliant with section 391.11(b)(2) of title 
49, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor 
regulation), shall be declared out of service. 
(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
paragraph (1) shall be construed to change, limit, or 
otherwise impact out-of-service orders that are— 
(A) not covered under paragraph (1); and 
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(B) carried out pursuant to applicable 
Federal law, Federal regulation, or the North 
American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3612 
To restrict the authority of the Attorney General to enter into contracts 
for Federal correctional facilities and community confinement facilities, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2025 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. MCIVER, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. RAMIREZ, and Mr. MCGOVERN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To restrict the authority of the Attorney General to enter 
into contracts for Federal correctional facilities and com-
munity confinement facilities, 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 ‘‘End For-Profit Pris-
ons Act of 2025’’. 
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kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB