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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4345 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the definition 
of critical access hospital under the Medicare program to include certain 
hospitals on Indian reservations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2025 
Mr. NEWHOUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand 
the definition of critical access hospital under the Medi-
care program to include certain hospitals on Indian res-
ervations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF CRITICAL AC-
CESS HOSPITAL UNDER THE MEDICARE PRO-
GRAM TO INCLUDE CERTAIN HOSPITALS ON 
INDIAN RESERVATIONS. 
Section 1820(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395i–4(c)(2)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (B)(i)(I), by inserting 
‘‘subject to subparagraph (F),’’ before ‘‘is located’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking ‘‘The 
total’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subparagraph (F), 
the total’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) HOSPITALS
ON
INDIAN
RESERVA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Beginning August 
1, 2025, a State may designate a facility 
as a critical access hospital, without regard 
to the distance between the facility and a 
hospital (or another facility described in 
this subsection), if the facility is located on 
a reservation (as defined in section 4 of 
the Indian Health Care Improvement Act). 
‘‘(ii) PSYCHIATRIC AND REHABILITA-
TION
DISTINCT
PART
UNITS.—A facility 
described in clause (i) may establish a dis-
tinct part unit under subparagraph (E) 
without regard to the limitation on number 
of beds under clause (ii) of such subpara-
graph. The Secretary may not take a dis-
tinct part unit so established by such facil-
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ity into account when determining whether 
such facility is primarily engaged in pro-
viding the services described in section 
1861(e)(1).’’. 
Æ 
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(ii) notify the covered entity of the de-
termination; and 
(iii) if the Secretary determines that 
such planned transaction would violate 
such agreement, require such covered enti-
ty to provide to the Secretary proof that 
such covered entity will not proceed with 
such planned transaction not later than 45 
days after the Secretary provides the noti-
fication under clause (ii) with respect to 
such determination. 
(B) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—If 
the Secretary requires a covered entity to pro-
vide proof under subparagraph (A)(iii) with re-
spect to a planned transaction, not later than 
90 days after the earlier of the date on which 
the Secretary receives such proof or the date on 
which the Secretary takes action under sub-
paragraph (2) pursuant to the failure of such 
covered entity to provide such proof, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress— 
(i) a notification of the planned trans-
action; 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4347 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide employment 
and training data grants, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2025 
Ms. SALINAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide 
employment and training data grants, 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 ‘‘SNAP E&T Data And 
Technical Assistance (DATA) Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2014) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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112 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting 
‘‘Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(3) TITLE 10.— 
(A) Section 833(e)(3) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(Public Law 117–81, 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is 
amended— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘FACA NON-APPLICABILITY’’ and in-
serting ‘‘INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 10 
OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE’’; and 
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking 
‘‘The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘Chapter 10 
of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(B) Section 898(k) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328, 10 U.S.C. note prec. 
4751) is amended— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘FACA’’ and inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 10 
OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE’’; and 
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking 
‘‘the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4348 
To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2025 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. KEAN, and Mr. 
TONKO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick 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. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS. 
(a) NATIONAL STRATEGY AND REGIONAL CENTERS 
OF EXCELLENCE IN VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE.—Section 
317U of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b– 
23) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Tick-Borne Disease 
Working Group established under section 2062 of 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4349 
To revise the duties of the Office of Refugee resettlement with respect to 
unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2025 
Mr. STEUBE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To revise the duties of the Office of Refugee resettlement 
with respect to unaccompanied alien 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 ‘‘Stop Government 
Abandonment and Placement Scandals Act of 2025’’ or 
the ‘‘Stop GAPS Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. SPONSORS FOR UNACCOMPANIED MINORS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall amend sec-
tion 410.1201(a) of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, 
by striking paragraph (6). 
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SEC. 3. DUTY OF OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT. 
The Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement 
shall— 
(1) track each unaccompanied alien child (as 
defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))) released from the 
custody of the Department of Homeland Security 
while such unaccompanied alien child— 
(A) is in the United States; and 
(B) involved in ongoing immigration pro-
ceedings; and 
(2) work with States to find placements for 
such unaccompanied alien children. 
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come’’, with respect to a producer, means the por-
tion of the average adjusted gross income of the pro-
ducer that is derived from farming, ranching, or for-
estry operations. 
(2) AVERAGE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.—The 
term ‘‘average adjusted gross income’’, with respect 
to a producer, means the adjusted gross income (as 
defined in section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986) of the producer, as averaged over the 3 
taxable years preceding the most recently completed 
taxable year. 
(3) DISASTER.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘disaster’’ in-
cludes— 
(i) a drought; 
(ii) a wildfire; 
(iii) a hurricane; 
(iv) a flood; 
(v) a derecho; 
(vi) excessive heat; 
(vii) excessive moisture; 
(viii) a winter storm; and 
(ix) a freeze event (including a polar 
vortex). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4354 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to provide 
payments to producers experiencing certain crop losses as a result of 
a disaster. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2025 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. 
COSTA, and Mr. VALADAO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a pro-
gram to provide payments to producers experiencing cer-
tain crop losses as a result of a disaster. 
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 ‘‘Agricultural Emer-
gency Relief Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) AVERAGE
ADJUSTED
GROSS
FARM
IN-
COME.—The term ‘‘average adjusted gross farm in-
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4351 
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to reduce the qualifying 
time for a spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces 
to take leave. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2025 
Ms. STRICKLAND (for herself and Mr. BACON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and 
in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 
House Administration, 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 amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to 
reduce the qualifying time for a spouse of an active 
duty member of the Armed Forces to take leave. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT ELIGIBLE 
EMPLOYEE. 
Section 101(2) of the Family and Medical Leave Act 
of 1993 is amended by inserting at the end the following: 
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‘‘(F) SPOUSE
OF
A
MEMBER
OF
THE 
ARMED
FORCES
PARTICIPATING
IN
COVERED 
ACTIVE DUTY.—In the case of an employee who 
is a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces 
who is participating in covered active duty, in 
lieu of the definition in subparagraph (A), the 
term ‘eligible employee’ means an employee who 
has been employed for at least 90 calendar days 
by the employer with respect to whom leave is 
requested.’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4353 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study on the effectiveness 
of spending by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to 
provide technical assistance and compliance assistance in relation to 
heat-related illness. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2025 
Ms. TENNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study on 
the effectiveness of spending by the Occupational Safety 
and Health Administration to provide technical assist-
ance and compliance assistance in relation to heat-related 
illness. 
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 ‘‘Timothy J. Barber 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS IN COOL- 
WEATHER STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor shall con-
duct a study on spending by the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration to provide technical assistance and 
compliance assistance in relation to heat-related illness, in-
cluding— 
(1) the effectiveness of such spending at both 
national and regional levels; and 
(2) determining how such spending may be 
made more effective. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report containing the results of such study, 
including recommendations on legislative actions or other 
actions that may be necessary to improve the effectiveness 
of such spending. 
Æ 
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‘‘(ii) who acts as an agent, representa-
tive, or employee of a covered nation or an 
individual described in clause (i); 
‘‘(iii) who acts in any other capacity 
at the order of, at the request of, or under 
the direction or control of a covered nation 
or an individual described in clause (i); or 
‘‘(iv) who— 
‘‘(I) is a citizen or resident of a 
covered nation or a country controlled 
by a covered nation; and 
‘‘(II) is not a citizen or perma-
nent resident of the United States. 
‘‘(D) COVERED NATION.—The term ‘cov-
ered nation’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 4872(d) of title 10. 
‘‘(E) COVERED VEHICLE.—The term ‘cov-
ered vehicle’ means rolling stock that— 
‘‘(i) is produced or provided by a cov-
ered entity included on the list developed 
under paragraph (2)(B); or 
‘‘(ii) incorporates an electric power 
train produced or provided by a covered 
entity included on the list developed under 
paragraph (2)(B). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4360 
To restrict the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds relating to certain 
Chinese space and scientific activities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2025 
Mr. WEBSTER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To restrict the obligation or expenditure of Federal funds 
relating to certain Chinese space and scientific activities, 
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 ‘‘Frank Wolf Space Se-
curity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON FEDERAL FUNDS RELATING TO 
CERTAIN CHINESE SPACE AND SCIENTIFIC 
ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No Federal funds may be obli-
gated or expended for the following: 
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‘‘(bb) 
exercised 
or 
unexercised; 
‘‘(iv) is owned or controlled by, a sub-
sidiary of, an affiliate of, or in a joint ven-
ture with an entity described in clause (i), 
(ii), or (iii); 
‘‘(v) is a manufacturer from which the 
procurement of rolling stock was ever pro-
hibited under this subsections; or 
‘‘(vi) is an owner of, successor of, sub-
sidiary of, affiliate of, or in a joint venture 
with a manufacturer described in clause 
(v). 
‘‘(B) COVERED FUNDING.—The term ‘cov-
ered funding’ means any financial assistance 
made available under this chapter. 
‘‘(C) COVERED
INDIVIDUAL.—The term 
‘covered individual’ means any individual, wher-
ever located— 
‘‘(i) whose activities are directly or su-
pervised, directed, controlled, financed, or 
subsidized, in whole or in majority part, by 
a covered nation; 
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(1) For the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration (NASA), the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy (OSTP), or the National Space 
Council (NSpC) to develop, design, plan, promul-
gate, implement, or execute a bilateral policy, pro-
gram, order, or contract of any kind to participate, 
collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any way with 
the People’s Republic of China or any Chinese- 
owned company unless such activities are specifically 
authorized by a law enacted after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(2) To effectuate the hosting of official Chinese 
visitors at Federal facilities belonging to or utilized 
by NASA. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The restrictions described in sub-
section (a) shall not apply to activities with respect to 
which NASA, OSTP, or NSpC, after consultation with the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, have certified— 
(1) pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of 
technology, data, or other information with national 
security or economic security implications to the 
People’s Republic of China or a Chinese-owned com-
pany; and 
(2) will not involve knowing interactions with 
officials who have been determined by the United 
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States to have direct involvement with violations of 
human rights. 
(c) SUBMISSION.—Any certification made under sub-
section (b) shall be submitted to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation, not later than 30 days prior 
to the activity in question. Any such certification shall in-
clude a description of the purpose of such activity, its 
agenda, its major participants, and its location and tim-
ing. 
Æ 
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longer time period as determined appropriate by 
the Commission) before the expiration of the 
free trial period; and 
(B) of how the consumer may simply can-
cel the contract, which shall include— 
(i) an online mechanism for cancella-
tion provided by the person; and 
(ii) a toll-free telephone number, email 
address, postal mail address, or other cost- 
effective, timely, and easy-to-use mecha-
nism for cancellation provided by the per-
son; and 
(2) notwithstanding the consumer’s consent to 
the free trial, obtain the consumer’s express in-
formed consent to the applicable charge for the good 
or service not less than 7 days (or a longer time pe-
riod as determined appropriate by the Commission) 
before the expiration of the free trial period and be-
fore charging the consumer for the automatic re-
newal. 
(d) AUTOMATIC RENEWAL VOID.—In the case of a 
violation of subsection (a), (b), or (c)— 
(1) the applicable automatic renewal provision 
shall be void, and the contract shall terminate upon 
the occurrence of such violation; and 
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(b) PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS.—Sec-
tion 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(30) The institution will comply with the re-
quirements of section 124 relating to biological fair-
ness in women’s sports.’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4364 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the recording of commu-
nications between Secret Service agents deployed for protection of certain 
persons. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2025 
Mrs. BICE (for herself and Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the record-
ing of communications between Secret Service agents 
deployed for protection of certain persons. 
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 ‘‘Secret Service Record-
ing Accountability Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. RECORDING OF COMMUNICATIONS. 
Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(h) The Secret Service shall record all communica-
tions between agents deployed for the protection of a per-
son entitled to such protection pursuant to this section. 
Such recordings shall be deleted not earlier than 90 days 
after the recording is made, except that, on request of any 
Committee set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4), the 
recording shall be retained for a period of not less than 
18 months after the date the recording was made. In the 
event of an attempt to harm such a person or in the case 
of actual harm befalling such a person, such recordings 
shall be made available, upon request, to each of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) The Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) The Committees on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives and of the Senate. 
‘‘(3) The Committee on Oversight and Account-
ability of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(4) The Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate.’’. 
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‘employee’ and ‘employer’ referenced in such section shall 
have the meanings given such terms in this section.’’. 
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