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(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) $22,652,055 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2025, and ending on November 
21, 2025, to remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) EXTENDING FUNDING FOR SPECIAL DIABETES 
PROGRAMS
FOR INDIANS.—Section 330C(c)(2) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) $22,652,055 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2025, and ending on November 
21, 2025, to remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 103. NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY EXTENSIONS. 
(a) Section 319(e)(8) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 247d(e)(8)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘November 21, 2025’’. 
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HEALTH.—Section 1834(m)(7)(B)(i) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7)(B)(i)) is 
amended, in the matter preceding subclause (I), by 
striking ‘‘on or after October 1, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘on or after November 22, 2025’’. 
(2) MENTAL
HEALTH
VISITS
FURNISHED
BY 
RURAL HEALTH CLINICS.—Section 1834(y)(2) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(y)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2025’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘November 22, 2025’’. 
(3) MENTAL
HEALTH
VISITS
FURNISHED
BY 
FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.—Section 
1834(o)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(o)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2025’’ and inserting ‘‘November 22, 2025’’. 
(e) ALLOWING FOR THE FURNISHING OF AUDIO- 
ONLY TELEHEALTH SERVICES.—Section 1834(m)(9) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘ending on September 30, 2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ending on November 21, 2025’’. 
(f) EXTENDING USE OF TELEHEALTH TO CONDUCT 
FACE-TO-FACE ENCOUNTER PRIOR TO RECERTIFICATION 
OF
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
HOSPICE
CARE.—Section 
1814(a)(7)(D)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395f(a)(7)(D)(i)(II)) is amended by striking ‘‘ending on 
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September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘ending on November 
21, 2025’’. 
(g) PROGRAM INSTRUCTION AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services may implement the 
amendments made by this section through program in-
struction or otherwise. 
SEC. 208. EXTENDING ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AT HOME 
WAIVER AUTHORITIES. 
Section 1866G(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395cc–7(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘November 21, 2025’’. 
SEC. 209. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY INCLUSION OF AU-
THORIZED ORAL ANTIVIRAL DRUGS AS COV-
ERED PART D DRUGS. 
Section 1860D–2(e)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(1)(C)) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘November 21, 
2025’’. 
SEC. 210. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR MEDICARE HOS-
PICE SURVEYS. 
Section 3(a)(2) of the IMPACT Act of 2014 (Public 
Law 113–185) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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HR 5371 PCS
(C) The information the Department con-
sidered in determining whether a borrower 
would benefit from a partial claim compared to 
other loss mitigation options. 
(D) The costs to taxpayers of the Partial 
Claim Program compared to the costs of other 
loss mitigation options provided by the Depart-
ment. 
(E) Any similarities and differences in the 
Department’s administration and use of the 
Partial Claim Program compared to the De-
partment’s administration and use of the 
COVID–19 Veterans Assistance Partial Claim 
Payment program established under subpart F 
of part 36 of title 38, Code of Regulations. 
(F) The information the Department 
learned from the COVID–19 Veterans Assist-
ance Partial Claim Payment program and the 
extent to which those lessons learned were ap-
plied to the Partial Claim Program. 
(G) The types of information the Depart-
ment collected to monitor the performance and 
effectiveness of the Partial Claim Program and 
how the Department used that information to 
make any needed adjustments to the program. 
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(A) in subsection (a), in the matter fol-
lowing paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘(com-
mencing in 2004’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, commencing on January 1, 2026. 
The adjustment of the Dollar Amounts shall be 
calculated by the Secretary using the percent-
age change in the Price Deflator Index of Mul-
tifamily Residential Units Under Construction 
released by the Bureau of the Census from 
March of the previous year to March of the 
year in which the adjustment is made, or cal-
culated by the Secretary using an alternative 
indicator after publishing information about 
such alternative indicator in the Federal Reg-
ister for public comment if the Price Deflator 
Index of Multifamily Residential Units Under 
Construction is not available or published.’’; 
and 
(B) by striking subsection (b) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(b) ROUNDING.—The dollar amount of any adjust-
ment described in subsection (a) shall be rounded to the 
next lower dollar.
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5372 
To provide grants for the conduct of demonstration projects designed to 
provide education and training for eligible individuals with an arrest 
or conviction record to enter and follow a career pathway in the health 
professions through occupations that are expected to experience a labor 
shortage or be in high demand, under the health profession opportunity 
grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide grants for the conduct of demonstration projects 
designed to provide education and training for eligible 
individuals with an arrest or conviction record to enter 
and follow a career pathway in the health professions 
through occupations that are expected to experience a 
labor shortage or be in high demand, under the health 
profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 
of the Social Security Act. 
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 ‘‘Demonstrating that 
Empowerment Makes Opportunities Act’’ or the ‘‘DEMO 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO PRO-
VIDE CAREER PATHWAYS IN THE HEALTH 
PROFESSIONS FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS 
WITH AN ARREST OR CONVICTION RECORD. 
Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g) is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e) and inserting after subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(d) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO PROVIDE CA-
REER PATHWAYS IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS FOR 
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WITH AN ARREST OR CONVICTION 
RECORD.— 
‘‘(1) GRANT
AUTHORITY.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Labor, the Sec-
retary of Education, and the Attorney General, shall 
award grants in accordance with this subsection to 
eligible entities to conduct demonstration projects 
for the purpose of providing education and training 
for eligible individuals with arrest or conviction 
records to enter and follow a career pathway in the 
health professions through occupations that pay well 
and are expected to experience a labor shortage or 
be in high demand. 
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(C) by striking ‘‘$58,469’’ and inserting 
‘‘$257,263’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘$74,840’’ and inserting 
‘‘$329,296’’; 
(E) by striking ‘‘$83,375’’ and inserting 
‘‘$366,850’’; 
(F) by striking ‘‘$44,250’’ and inserting 
‘‘$194,700’’; 
(G) by striking ‘‘$50,724’’ and inserting 
‘‘$223,186’’; 
(H) by striking ‘‘$61,680’’ and inserting 
‘‘$271,392’’; 
(I) by striking ‘‘$79,793’’ and inserting 
‘‘$351,089’’; and 
(J) by striking ‘‘$87,588’’ and inserting 
‘‘$385,387’’. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion or the amendments made by this section may be con-
strued to limit the authority of the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development to revise the statutory exceptions 
for high-cost percentage and high-cost areas annual index-
ing. 
SEC. 107. GAO STUDY ON WORKFORCE HOUSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5376 
To ensure an evidence-based funding approach to study the effects of health 
profession opportunity grant demonstration projects, and to evaluate 
the demonstration projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. SCHNEIDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To ensure an evidence-based funding approach to study the 
effects of health profession opportunity grant demonstra-
tion projects, and to evaluate the demonstration projects. 
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 ‘‘Impacts and Outcomes 
for Health Career Training Act’’. 
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pacity to fully develop and administer the dem-
onstration project described in the application: 
‘‘(i) A local workforce development 
board established under section 107 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act. 
‘‘(ii) A State or territory, a political 
subdivision of a State or territory, or an 
agency of a State, territory, or such a po-
litical subdivision. 
‘‘(iii) An Indian tribe, a tribal organi-
zation, or a tribal college or university. 
‘‘(iv) An institution of higher edu-
cation (as defined in the Higher Education 
Act of 1965). 
‘‘(v) A hospital (as defined in section 
1861(e)). 
‘‘(vi) A skilled nursing facility (as de-
fined in section 1819(h)(1)(A)). 
‘‘(vii) A Federally qualified health 
center (as defined in section 1861(aa)(4)). 
‘‘(viii) A nonprofit organization de-
scribed in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, a labor organiza-
tion, or an entity with shared labor-man-
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agement oversight, that has a dem-
onstrated history of providing health pro-
fession training to eligible individuals. 
‘‘(ix) An opioid treatment program (as 
defined in section 1861(iii)(2)). 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUAL.—The term 
‘eligible individual’ means an individual whose 
income does not exceed 138 percent of the Fed-
eral poverty level. 
‘‘(9) APPROPRIATION.—Out of any funds in the 
Treasury of the United States not otherwise appro-
priated, there are appropriated to the Secretary to 
carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for fiscal year 
2026.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2025. 
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adult basic skill proficiency while enrolled 
in a career pathway program. 
‘‘(iii) Embedding adult basic skill 
maintenance as part of ongoing post-grad-
uation career coaching and mentoring. 
‘‘(B) A guarantee that child care is an 
available and affordable support service for 
project participants through means such as the 
following: 
‘‘(i) Referral to, and assistance with, 
enrollment in a subsidized child care pro-
gram. 
‘‘(ii) Direct payment to a child care 
provider if a slot in a subsidized child care 
program is not available or reasonably ac-
cessible. 
‘‘(iii) Payment of co-payments or as-
sociated fees for child care. 
‘‘(2) ALLOWED SUPPORT.—The goods and serv-
ices provided under a demonstration project for 
which a grant is made under this section may in-
clude assistance with accessing and completing high 
school equivalency or adult basic education courses 
as necessary to achieve success in the project and 
make progress toward career goals.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5375 
To remove barriers to health professions by providing resources to access 
foundational educational training, such as English language proficiency 
and adult basic education, and to require the provision of child care, 
in demonstration projects funded under the health profession opportunity 
grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Ms. CHU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To remove barriers to health professions by providing re-
sources to access foundational educational training, such 
as English language proficiency and adult basic edu-
cation, and to require the provision of child care, in 
demonstration projects funded under the health profes-
sion opportunity grant program under section 2008 of 
the Social Security 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 ‘‘Essential Skills and 
Child Care for Health Professions Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROVISION OF FOUNDATIONAL EDUCATIONAL 
TRAINING AND CHILD CARE. 
Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and 
(d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by insert-
ing after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) PROVISION OF FOUNDATIONAL EDUCATIONAL 
TRAINING AND CHILD CARE.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED
SUPPORT.—A demonstration 
project for which a grant is made under this section 
shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) An assessment for adult basic skill 
competency, and provision of adult basic skills 
education if necessary for lower-skilled eligible 
individuals to enroll in the project and go on to 
enter and complete post-secondary training, 
through means including the following: 
‘‘(i) Establishing a network of part-
ners that offer pre-training activities for 
project participants who need to improve 
basic academic skills or English language 
proficiency before entering a health occu-
pational training career pathway program. 
‘‘(ii) Offering resources to enable 
project participants to continue advancing 
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2025. 
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SEC. 2. EVIDENCE-BASED FUNDING APPROACH TO STUDY 
THE EFFECTS OF HEALTH PROFESSION OP-
PORTUNITY 
GRANT 
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS; EVALUATION OF DEMONSTRA-
TION PROJECTS. 
Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) STUDY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con-
duct a study of the short-, medium-, and long-term 
impacts of the demonstration projects for which a 
grant is made under this section, including the em-
ployment and earnings of project participants. 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall use not 
less than 4 percent of total amount made available 
to carry out this section for each fiscal year for the 
study required by paragraph (1), evaluations, and 
associated staffing, for the purpose of supporting the 
rigorous evaluation of the demonstration projects, 
and supporting the continued study of the short-, 
medium-, and long-term effects of all such projects, 
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including the effectiveness of new or added elements 
of the demonstration projects.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2025. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5378 
To provide a set-aside of funds for Indian populations under the health 
profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social 
Security Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. GOMEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide a set-aside of funds for Indian populations under 
the health profession opportunity grant program under 
section 2008 of the Social Security Act, 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 ‘‘Tribal Healthcare Ca-
reers Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SET-ASIDE OF FUNDS FOR INDIAN POPULATIONS. 
Section 2008(c)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397g(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘15 percent 
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of which for each fiscal year shall be reserved for grants 
to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Tribal Colleges 
and Universities’’ before the period. 
SEC. 3. GUARANTEE OF GRANTS FOR INDIAN POPU-
LATIONS. 
Section 2008(a)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397(a)(2)(C)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) GUARANTEE OF GRANTS FOR INDIAN 
POPULATIONS.—The Secretary shall award at 
least 10 grants under this subsection to an eli-
gible entity that is an Indian tribe, a tribal or-
ganization, or a Tribal College or University, to 
the extent there are a sufficient number of ap-
plications submitted by such an eligible entity 
that meet the requirements of subparagraph 
(B).’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2025. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5379 
To guarantee that grants are made under the health profession opportunity 
grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act to grantees 
in each State that is not a territory, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To guarantee that grants are made under the health profes-
sion opportunity grant program under section 2008 of 
the Social Security Act to grantees in each State that 
is not a territory, 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 ‘‘Health Opportunities 
to Promote Equity Act’’ or the ‘‘HOPE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GUARANTEE OF GRANTEES IN EACH STATE AND 
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; REPORTS TO 
THE CONGRESS. 
Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and 
(d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by insert-
ing after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) GUARANTEE OF GRANTEES IN EACH STATE AND 
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each grant cycle, the 
Secretary shall award a grant under this section to 
at least 2 eligible entities in each State that is not 
a territory, to the extent there are a sufficient num-
ber of applications submitted by the entities that 
meet the requirements applicable with respect to 
such a grant. If, for a grant cycle, there are fewer 
than 2 eligible entities in such a State, the Secretary 
shall include that information in the report required 
by paragraph (2) that covers the fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) REPORTS
TO
THE
CONGRESS.—During 
each Congress, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of 
the Senate a report on, with respect to the period 
since the period covered in the most recent prior re-
port submitted under this paragraph— 
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‘‘(A) the number of applications submitted 
under each subsection of this section; 
‘‘(B) the number of the applications that 
were approved; and 
‘‘(C) a description of how grants were 
made in any case described in the last sentence 
of paragraph (1).’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2025. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 537 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for 
the conversion of commercial buildings to residential units, to provide 
support and technical assistance to State and local housing agencies 
to identify and advance housing conversion opportunities for underutilized 
commercial buildings, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2025 
Ms. SHERRILL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Finan-
cial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
tax credits for the conversion of commercial buildings 
to residential units, to provide support and technical 
assistance to State and local housing agencies to identify 
and advance housing conversion opportunities for under-
utilized commercial buildings, 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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