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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transparency and Pre-
dictability in Small Business Opportunities Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RULES FOR 
CANCELLED COVERED SOLICITATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration shall issue rules as fol-
lows: 
(1) Requiring disclosure of information about a 
covered solicitation that was issued and cancelled 
that includes the following: 
(A) A justification for the cancellation of 
such covered solicitation. 
(B) Available information about any plans 
to reissue such covered solicitation and any as-
sociated timeframes for such reissuance. 
(C) Available information about any plans 
to include the requirements of such covered so-
licitation in another contract or task order of 
the Federal agency. 
(2) With respect to a cancelled covered solicita-
tion which the Federal agency does not intend to re-
issue, establishing procedures for the referral of a 
small business concern (as defined under section 3 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) that
prepared a bid for such covered solicitation to the 
Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utili-
zation (as defined in section 15(k) of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 644(k))) of the Federal agency for assistance 
in identifying similar contracting opportunities. 
(b) PUBLICATION.—The information required under 
subsection (a) shall be made publicly accessible on the sin-
gle, Government-wide point of entry described under sec-
tion 1708 of title 41, United States Code. 
(c) COVERED SOLICITATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘covered solicitation’’ means a solicitation 
of a Federal agency for a procurement for which two or 
more small business concerns were eligible to submit a bid. 
SEC. 3. DUTIES FOR DIRECTORS OF OFFICES OF SMALL 
AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZA-
TION RELATING TO CERTAIN CANCELLED SO-
LICITATIONS. 
Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
644(k)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (21), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(22) shall, when notified by a small business 
concern that a Federal agency cancelled a solicita-
tion for which such concern prepared a bid and such 
Federal agency does not intend to reissue such solic-
itation, assist such concern with identifying similar 
contracting opportunities.’’. 
SEC. 4. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the 
requirements of this Act and the amendments made by 
this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 789 
AN ACT 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration to issue rules for cancelled cov-
ered solicitations, to amend the Small Business 
Act to provide assistance to small business con-
cerns relating to certain cancelled solicitations, 
and for other purposes.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 789 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue 
rules for cancelled covered solicitations, to amend the Small Business 
Act to provide assistance to small business concerns relating to certain 
cancelled solicitations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2025 
Mr. LATIMER (for himself, Mr. ALFORD, and Mr. MFUME) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration to issue rules for cancelled covered solicitations, 
to amend the Small Business Act to provide assistance 
to small business concerns relating to certain cancelled 
solicitations, 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 ‘‘Transparency and Pre-
dictability in Small Business Opportunities Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RULES FOR 
CANCELLED COVERED SOLICITATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Small Business Administration shall issue rules as fol-
lows: 
(1) Requiring disclosure of information about a 
covered solicitation that was issued and cancelled 
that includes the following: 
(A) A justification for the cancellation of 
such covered solicitation. 
(B) Available information about any plans 
to reissue such covered solicitation and any as-
sociated timeframes for such reissuance. 
(C) Available information about any plans 
to include the requirements of such covered so-
licitation in another contract or task order of 
the Federal agency. 
(2) With respect to a cancelled covered solicita-
tion which the Federal agency does not intend to re-
issue, establishing procedures for the referral of a 
small business concern (as defined under section 3 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) that 
prepared a bid for such covered solicitation to the 
Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utili-
zation (as defined in section 15(k) of such Act (15 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 790 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who 
is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer 
unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2025 
Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. MURPHY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an 
individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service 
in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Edu-
cational Assistance to a family member, 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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U.S.C. 644(k))) of the Federal agency for assistance 
in identifying similar contracting opportunities. 
(b) PUBLICATION.—The information required under 
subsection (a) shall be made publicly accessible on the sin-
gle, Government-wide point of entry described under sec-
tion 1708 of title 41, United States Code. 
(c) COVERED SOLICITATION DEFINED.—The term 
‘‘covered solicitation’’ means a solicitation of a Federal 
agency for a procurement for which two or more small 
business concerns were eligible to submit a bid. 
SEC. 3. DUTIES FOR DIRECTORS OF OFFICES OF SMALL 
AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZA-
TION RELATING TO CERTAIN CANCELLED SO-
LICITATIONS. 
Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
644(k)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (21), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(22) shall, when notified by a small business 
concern that a Federal agency cancelled a solicita-
tion for which such concern prepared a bid and such 
Federal agency does not intend to reissue such solic-
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itation, assist such concern with identifying similar 
contracting opportunities.’’. 
SEC. 4. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO. 
No additional amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act or the amendments made 
by this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 792 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to arrange for the carving of the 
figure of President Donald J. Trump on Mount Rushmore National Memorial. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2025 
Mrs. LUNA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to arrange for the 
carving of the figure of President Donald J. Trump 
on Mount Rushmore National Memorial. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITION OF PRESIDENT TRUMP TO MOUNT 
RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL. 
The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service, shall arrange for the 
carving of the figure of President Donald J. Trump on 
Mount Rushmore National Memorial. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 793 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the limitation 
on the maximum deduction for shelter expenses allowable for determina-
tion of benefits under such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2025 
Mrs. MCIVER (for herself and Ms. BROWN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal 
the limitation on the maximum deduction for shelter 
expenses allowable for determination of benefits 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 ‘‘SNAP Benefits Fair-
ness Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 5(e)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking subparagraph (B), and 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and 
(D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect on January 1 that 1st occurs after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 794 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Lunar New Year Day 
as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2025 
Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. BERA, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CAR-
SON, Ms. CHU, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. DELBENE, Mrs. 
DINGELL, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GOLD-
MAN of New York, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
JOHNSON
of Georgia, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. LIEU, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MIN, Mr. NADLER, Mr. 
PANETTA, Mr. POCAN, Ms. ROSS, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. 
TAKANO, Ms. TITUS, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. TOKUDA, Mrs. TORRES of Cali-
fornia, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. TRAN, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. 
WATSON COLEMAN, and Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Lunar 
New Year Day as a Federal holiday, 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 ‘‘Lunar New Year Day 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LUNAR NEW YEAR DAY. 
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to the Birth-
day of Martin Luther King, Jr., the following: 
‘‘Lunar New Year Day.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 795 
To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from treating 
pregnancy as an illness for purposes of approving abortion drugs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2025 
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois (for herself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. MOORE of West Virginia, 
Mr. OGLES, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. HARRIS of 
Maryland, and Mr. WEBER of Texas) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services 
from treating pregnancy as an illness for purposes of 
approving abortion drugs. 
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 ‘‘Pregnancy Is Not an 
Illness Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST TREATING PREGNANCY AS 
ILLNESS 
FOR 
PURPOSES 
OF 
APPROVING 
ABORTION DRUGS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The Department of Health and 
Human Services, including the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, shall not treat pregnancy as an illness for pur-
poses of— 
(1) approving any abortion drug under section 
505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 355); or 
(2) imposing or maintaining any risk evaluation 
and mitigation strategy for an abortion drug under 
section 505–1 of such Act (21 U.S.C. 355–1). 
(b) NULLIFICATION OF APPROVALS IN EFFECT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any prohibited approval of 
an abortion drug is hereby nullified. 
(2) PROHIBITED APPROVAL DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘‘prohibited approval of an 
abortion drug’’— 
(A) means any approval of an abortion 
drug under section 505 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) that 
relied in whole or in part on the treatment of 
pregnancy as illness; and 
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(B) includes the approval of mifepristone 
in effect under such section 505 on the day be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 796 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a warning 
label advising that the effects of mifepristone can be counteracted, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a hotline to provide 
information to women seeking to counteract the effects of mifepristone, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2025 
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois (for herself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. 
MOORE of West Virginia, Mr. OGLES, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Ms. 
TENNEY, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. HARRIS of Maryland, and Mr. WEBER of 
Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
require a warning label advising that the effects of 
mifepristone can be counteracted, to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to establish a hotline to provide infor-
mation to women seeking to counteract the effects of 
mifepristone, 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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is paid for entirely using only funds not authorized or ap-
propriated by Federal law and such coverage shall not be 
purchased using matching funds required for a federally 
subsidized program, including a State’s or locality’s con-
tribution of Medicaid matching funds. 
‘‘§ 305. Construction relating to the use of non-Fed-
eral funds for health coverage 
‘‘Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as re-
stricting the ability of any non-Federal health benefits cov-
erage provider from offering abortion coverage, or the abil-
ity of a State or locality to contract separately with such 
a provider for such coverage, so long as only funds not 
authorized or appropriated by Federal law are used and 
such coverage shall not be purchased using matching 
funds required for a federally subsidized program, includ-
ing a State’s or locality’s contribution of Medicaid match-
ing funds. 
‘‘§ 306. Non-preemption of other Federal laws 
‘‘Nothing in this chapter shall repeal, amend, or have 
any effect on any other Federal law to the extent such 
law imposes any limitation on the use of funds for abortion 
or for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of 
abortion, beyond the limitations set forth in this chapter. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Second Chance for 
Moms Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. MIFEPRISTONE WARNING LABEL AND HOTLINE. 
(a) WARNING LABEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 502 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(hh) If it is the drug mifepristone, and its labeling 
does not bear the following statement printed in con-
spicuous text: ‘WARNING: Medical evidence suggests that 
the abortifacient effects of mifepristone can be counter-
acted by natural progesterone, which can increase the 
chance of fetal survival. The American Society for Repro-
ductive Medicine has determined that natural progester-
one is safe in the first trimester of pregnancy. For more 
information, call [lll].’ (with the blank filled in to 
refer to the appropriate number for the hotline under sec-
tion 1009 of the Public Health Service Act).’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 502(hh) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (as added by 
paragraph (1)) applies beginning on the date that is 
6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) HOTLINE.—Title X of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 1009. HOTLINE FOR REVERSAL OF EFFECTS OF 
MIFEPRISTONE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish or 
maintain, directly or by grant or contract, a toll-free hot-
line to provide support for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 
for women seeking to reverse the effects of the drug 
mifepristone. 
‘‘(b) REFERRALS TO APR PROVIDERS ONLY.—A re-
ferral through the hotline described in subsection (a) may 
only be made to a health care provider that provides abor-
tion pill reversal services.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 79 
To nullify certain Executive orders regarding COVID–19 vaccine mandates 
and to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a rule mandating 
vaccination against COVID–19, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Mr. BIGGS of Arizona (for himself and Mr. CLOUD) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, 
Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To nullify certain Executive orders regarding COVID–19 
vaccine mandates and to prohibit the Secretary of Labor 
from issuing a rule mandating vaccination against 
COVID–19, 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 ‘‘Freedom from Man-
dates Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVE ORDERS. 
(a) SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL CONTRAC-
TORS.—Executive Order 14042 (86 Fed. Reg. 50985, re-
lating to ensuring adequate COVID–19 safety protocols 
for Federal contractors) shall have no force or effect. 
(b) COVID–19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT.—Executive 
Order 14043 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989, relating to requiring 
COVID–19 vaccination for Federal employees) shall have 
no force or effect. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF RULES MANDATING VACCINA-
TION. 
The Secretary of Labor may not issue any rule re-
quiring employers to mandate vaccination of employees 
against COVID–19 or requiring testing of employees who 
are unvaccinated against COVID–19. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON MEDICARE AND MEDICAID 
COVID–19 VACCINATION MANDATES. 
Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or 
XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 
1395 et seq., 1396 et seq.), the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services may not require a health care provider, 
as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid 
program, to mandate vaccination of employees against 
COVID–19 or require testing of employees who are 
unvaccinated against COVID–19, and may not otherwise 
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penalize such a provider for such provider’s failure to so 
mandate such vaccination or so require such testing. 
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