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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Campus Housing Af-
fordability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF PROHIBITION ON HOUSING ASSIST-
ANCE TO STUDENTS. 
Section 327(a) of the Transportation, Treasury, 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–115; 119 Stat. 2506) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(6) as (1) through (5), respectively. 
SEC. 3. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN STU-
DENTS. 
Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(23) WAIVER
OF
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
CER-
TAIN STUDENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
waive any requirement under this subsection to 
provide tenant-based assistance under this sub-
section to any eligible student. 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT
OF
ASSISTANCE.—As-
sistance received by an individuals through the 
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waiver described in subparagraph (A) may not 
be considered a part of the income of such indi-
vidual for the purposes of— 
‘‘(i) determining eligibility for student 
financial assistance provided by the Fed-
eral government or offered by an institu-
tion of higher education that receives Fed-
eral assistance; 
‘‘(ii) calculating income earned from 
work under a cooperative education pro-
gram offered by an institution of higher 
education that receives Federal assistance; 
‘‘(iii) determining eligibility for any 
living allowance provided under a program 
established under the National and Com-
munity Service Act of 1990; or 
‘‘(iv) determining the amount of any 
child support the individual may owe. 
‘‘(C) ELIGIBLE
STUDENT
DEFINED.—In 
this paragraph, the term ‘eligible student’ 
means a person who— 
‘‘(i) is a student enrolled in an institu-
tion of higher education, as such term is 
defined in section 101(a) of the Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
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1001(a)) and including the institutions de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
section 102(a)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1002(a)(1)); 
‘‘(ii) lives in student housing facility 
maintained by such institution; and 
‘‘(iii) is eligible to receive tenant-based 
assistance under this subsection.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6754 
To exempt Members of the House of Representatives and Senators of the 
Senate from certain Federal passenger and baggage screening, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2025 
Mrs. LUNA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To exempt Members of the House of Representatives and 
Senators of the Senate from certain Federal passenger 
and baggage screening, 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. EXEMPTION OF MEMBERS AND SENATORS 
FROM CERTAIN FEDERAL PASSENGER AND 
BAGGAGE SCREENING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 218 of 
the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Pub-
lic Law 118–47) is amended by striking ‘‘Members of the 
United States House of Representatives and the United 
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States Senate, including the leadership; the heads’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The heads’’. 
(b) NONAPPLICABILITY.—Subsection (b) of section 
218 of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 
shall not apply to the amendment made by subsection (a) 
and shall not have any force or effect at law relating there-
to. 
(c) EXEMPTION.—The Administrator of the Trans-
portation Security Administration shall exempt a Member 
of the House of Representatives or a Senator of the Sen-
ate, including the leadership of either of such House, from 
Federal passenger and baggage screening if such Member 
or Senator, as the case may be, is traveling between the 
home airport of such Member or Senator, as the case may 
be, and any other location. 
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disease’’) resulting from exposure to coal dust dur-
ing their employment. Yet, the determination of a 
claimant’s eligibility for these benefits often requires 
complex, adversarial litigation. Resource disparities 
between coal companies and such claimants are 
widespread within the statutory and regulatory 
framework. Comprehensive reforms are necessary to 
ensure that coal miners and their survivors can get 
access to the workers compensation benefits they are 
entitled to receive and are not at a disadvantage 
when filing claims for benefits. 
(2) The Government Accountability Office has 
found that many claimants under the Black Lung 
Benefits Act are not equipped with the medical and 
legal resources necessary to develop evidence to meet 
the requirements for benefits. Without better options 
for legal representation, significant numbers of such 
claimants proceed with their claims through a com-
plex and potentially long administrative process 
without resources that Department of Labor officials 
and black lung disease experts note are important 
for developing evidence and supporting their claims. 
Only 42 percent of claimants are represented by an 
attorney during the initial claims determination. Ab-
sent efforts to remedy administrative problems and 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6755 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to relax restrictions on filling certain 
vacant positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2025 
Ms. MACE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to relax restrictions 
on filling certain vacant positions at the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Accountable Leader-
ship for Veterans Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE POSITIONS IN THE DE-
PARTMENT 
FILLED 
BY 
NONCAREER 
AP-
POINTEES. 
Section 709(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘5 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘10 per-
cent’’. 
SEC. 3. UNDER SECRETARY FOR HEALTH. 
Section 305 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 305. Under Secretary for Health 
‘‘There is in the Department an Under Secretary for 
Health, who is appointed by the President, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 4. UNDER SECRETARY FOR BENEFITS. 
Section 306 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 306. Under Secretary for Benefits 
‘‘There is in the Department an Under Secretary for 
Benefits, who is appointed by the President, by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate.’’. 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Relief for Sur-
vivors of Miners Act of 2025, the Secretary shall es-
tablish a payment program to pay attorneys’ fees 
and other reasonable and unreimbursed medical ex-
penses incurred in establishing the claimant’s case, 
using amounts from the fund, to the attorneys of 
claimants in qualifying claims. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFYING CLAIM.—A qualifying claim 
for purposes of this section is a contested claim for 
benefits under this title for which a final order has 
not been entered within one year of the filing of the 
claim. 
‘‘(3) USE OF PAYMENTS FROM THE FUND.— 
Notwithstanding 
any 
other 
provision 
of 
law, 
amounts in the fund shall be available for payments 
authorized by the Secretary under this section. 
‘‘(b) PAYMENTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) ATTORNEYS’ FEES.— 
‘‘(A) APPROVAL.—If a claimant for bene-
fits under this title obtains a proposed decision 
and order from a district director with an 
award of benefits for a qualifying claim, or an 
award for a qualifying claim before an adminis-
trative law judge— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘1977 and’’ and inserting 
‘‘1977,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘1981’’ and inserting 
‘‘1981, and the Black Lung Benefits Improve-
ment Act of 2025, and any amendments made 
after the date of enactment of such Act,’’. 
SEC. 302. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this Act or any amendment made 
by this Act, or the application of a provision of this Act 
or an amendment made by this Act to any person or cir-
cumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder 
of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, and 
the application of the provisions or amendment to any 
other person or circumstance, shall not be affected by the 
holding. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6761 
To amend title 54, United States Code, apply certain National Historic 
Preservation Act requirements to the White House, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. RASKIN (for himself, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Ms. CHU, 
Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. DAVIS of Illi-
nois, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Mr. 
GARCIA of California, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, 
Mr. 
HOYER, 
Mr. 
HUFFMAN, 
Ms. 
KAMLAGER-DOVE, 
Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. MIN, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. NORTON, 
Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TITUS, 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend title 54, United States Code, apply certain Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act requirements to the 
White House, 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 ‘‘People’s White House 
Historic Preservation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INAPPLICABILITY OF DIVISION. 
Section 307104 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the White House or its 
grounds’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, or’’ and inserting ‘‘or’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6762 
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from implementing any 
policy that would require the personal approval of the Secretary of 
any expenditure of the Federal Emergency Management Agency of 
$100,000 or more, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2025 
Ms. ROSS (for herself, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, and Ms. 
ADAMS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from imple-
menting any policy that would require the personal ap-
proval of the Secretary of any expenditure of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency of $100,000 or more, 
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 ‘‘FEMA Administrative 
Reform Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FEMA ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security may not implement any pol-
icy that would require the personal approval of the Sec-
retary of any expenditure of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency of more than $100,000 for disaster-re-
lated costs. 
Æ 
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Secretary may use funds available under this section 
as necessary to pay for the costs of modifying such 
loan. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘multifamily housing project’’ 
means a project consisting of five or more dwelling 
units assisted or approved to receive a transfer of 
assistance, insured, or with a loan held by the Sec-
retary or a State or State agency in part or in whole 
pursuant to— 
(A) section 8 of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), not including 
subsection (o)(13) of such section; 
(B) section 202 of the Housing Act of 
1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), as amended by section 
801 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act; 
(C) section 202 of the Housing Act of 
1959 (former 12 U.S.C. 1701q), as such section 
existed before the enactment of the Cranston- 
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; 
(D) section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
8013); or 
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in a residence in any State, excluding own-
ership of heir property or ownership of 
chattel; and 
(ii) whose spouse or domestic partner 
has not, during the 3-year period ending 
upon acquisition of the eligible home to be 
acquired using such assistance, had any 
present ownership interest in a residence 
in any State, excluding ownership of heir 
property or ownership of chattel, whether 
the individual is a co-borrower on the loan 
or not; or 
(B) an individual who has at any time 
been placed in foster care or institutional care 
whose spouse or domestic partner has not, dur-
ing the 3-year period ending upon acquisition of 
the eligible home to be acquired using such as-
sistance, had any ownership interest in a resi-
dence in any State, excluding ownership of heir 
property or ownership of chattel, whether such 
individuals are co-borrowers on the loan or not. 
(5) HEIR
PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘heir prop-
erty’’ means residential property for which title 
passed by operation of law through intestacy and is 
held by two or more heirs as tenants in common. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6767 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Eastern and 
North African (MENA) individuals in the statutory definition of a ‘‘racial 
and ethnic minority group’’, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to conduct a comprehensive study of MENA population health, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2025 
Ms. TLAIB
(for herself, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. KELLY
of Illinois, Ms. 
STANSBURY, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. CARSON, Ms. CLARKE of New York, 
Mr. CORREA, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. POU, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. 
SIMON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle 
Eastern and North African (MENA) individuals in the 
statutory definition of a ‘‘racial and ethnic minority 
group’’, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to conduct a comprehensive study of MENA 
population health, 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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Housing and Urban Development (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) for fiscal year 2026, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated— 
(1) $450,000,000 for capital advances, includ-
ing amendments to capital advance contracts, for 
supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as 
authorized by section 811(b)(2) of the Cranston- 
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 8013(b)(2)) (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Act’’), and subject to subsections (a) through 
(h)(4), (h)(6) through (i)(1)(C), and (i)(2) through 
(m) of such section 811 (42 U.S.C. 8013(a)–42 
U.S.C. 8013(h)(4), 42 U.S.C. 8013(h)(6)–42 U.S.C. 
8013(i)(1)(C), 42 U.S.C. 8013(i)(2)–42 U.S.C. 
8013(m)), and for project rental assistance for sup-
portive housing for persons with disabilities under 
section 811(d)(2) of the Act and for project assist-
ance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the 
Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 
667), for project rental assistance to State housing 
finance agencies and other appropriate entities as 
authorized under section 811(b)(3) of the Act, for 
State housing finance agencies; 
(2) $7,500,000 for providing technical assist-
ance to support State-level efforts to integrate hous-
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 676 
To exempt Federal actions related to energy and mineral activities on certain 
Federal lands from the requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2025 
Ms. HAGEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To exempt Federal actions related to energy and mineral 
activities on certain Federal lands from the requirements 
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NEPA EXEMPTION FOR FEDERAL ACTIONS RE-
LATED TO ENERGY AND MINERAL ACTIVITIES 
ON CERTAIN FEDERAL LANDS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the fol-
lowing shall not be considered a major Federal action 
under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)): 
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(1) Issuing, granting, or renewing a lease, ease-
ment, or right-of-way under the Mineral Leasing Act 
(30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) for the exploration, develop-
ment, or production of oil, gas, or coal. 
(2) Issuing, granting, or renewing a permit or 
other authorization under the Mining Law of 1872 
(30 U.S.C. 22 et seq.) for the exploration, location, 
development, or extraction of a critical mineral on 
land that is open to mineral entry. 
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(A) authorized as a farmer for purposes of 
section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)) to sell fresh, local, 
nutritious, unprepared foods to an individual 
described in paragraph (5)(A) of such section 
17(m); and 
(B) 
in 
accordance 
with 
section 
17(m)(5)(H) of such Act, authorized as a cov-
ered agricultural entity under section 18 of 
such Act, as added by this Act, to sell fresh, 
local, nutritious, unprepared foods to an indi-
vidual described in paragraph (5)(A) of such 
section 17(m); 
(2) guidance for— 
(A) State WIC offices administering WIC; 
(B) farmers; and 
(C) farmers’ markets; and 
(3) best practices for State agencies and local 
agencies carrying out— 
(A) a farmers’ market nutrition program 
for WIC participants pursuant to a grant under 
section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)); and 
(B) the requirements under section 18 of 
such Act, as added by this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6772 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study 
and submit a report to Congress that examines the costs and benefits 
that could be associated with establishing a Federal uniform residential 
building code. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 17, 2025 
Ms. GARCIA of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States 
to conduct a study and submit a report to Congress 
that examines the costs and benefits that could be associ-
ated with establishing a Federal uniform residential 
building code. 
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 ‘‘Affordable Housing 
Through Common-Sense Standards Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STUDY. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study and submit a report to the Congress 
that examines the costs and benefits that could be associ-
ated with establishing a Federal uniform residential build-
ing code, including whether such a code could— 
(1) reduce the amount of time required for 
units of local government to approve new construc-
tion; 
(2) reduce the cost of residential construction in 
the United States; or 
(3) increase the quality of available and afford-
able residential housing in the United States. 
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