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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5662 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion 
from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and serv-
ices for patients in an institution for mental diseases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 
Mr. THANEDAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove 
the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid 
program of items and services for patients in an institu-
tion for mental diseases. 
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 ‘‘Improving Access to 
Institutional Mental Health Care Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF MEDICAID EXCLUSION FROM MED-
ICAL ASSISTANCE OF ITEMS AND SERVICES 
FURNISHED TO PATIENTS IN AN INSTITU-
TION FOR MENTAL DISEASES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section 
1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) 
is amended, in the matter following paragraph (32)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘such term does not include— 
’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(A) any’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘such term does not include any’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a period; 
and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT MED-
ICAL ASSISTANCE FOR IMD PATIENTS UNDER 65 YEARS 
OF AGE.—The following provisions of such Act are each 
amended by striking ‘‘65 years of age or older’’ and ‘‘65 
years of age or over’’ each place it appears: 
(1) Paragraphs (20) and (21) of section 
1902(a) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)). 
(2) 
Section 
1905(a)(14) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1396d(a)(14)). 
(3) Section 1919(e)(7)(B)(i)(I) (42 U.S.C. 
1396r(e)(7)(B)(i)(I)). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2025, and shall 
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apply to items and services furnished on or after such 
date. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5663 
To modify the termination of the aviation consumer protection advisory 
committee, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 
Ms. TITUS (for herself and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To modify the termination of the aviation consumer 
protection advisory committee, 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 ‘‘ACPAC Modernization 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AVIATION CONSUMER PROTECTION ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE. 
Section 411(b) of the FAA Modernization and Re-
form Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 42301 note) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) ticket agents.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to returns filed for taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 2024. 
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(B) 1,000,000 streams. 
(15) REGISTER.—The term ‘‘Register’’ means 
the Register of Copyrights. 
(16) SERVICE PROVIDER.—The term ‘‘service 
provider’’ means an entity, that— 
(A) provides a stream to an end user; 
(B) contracts with or has a direct relation-
ship with an end user to provide such streams; 
and 
(C) controls which such streams are made 
available to such end users. 
(17) STREAM.—The term ‘‘stream’’— 
(A) means an interactive, encrypted digital 
transmission that embodies a master recording 
that allows a person to receive and listen to 
such master recording upon request at a time 
chosen by the person; 
(B) does not include a temporary copy of 
such master recording— 
(i) generated by a service provider in 
the course of providing the transmission; 
and 
(ii) used solely for the purpose of 
caching or buffering. 
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(18) SUBSCRIPTION FEE.—The term ‘‘subscrip-
tion fee’’ means a monthly fee that a person pays to 
the service provider to access an offering of the serv-
ice provider, whether or not the person pays the fee 
on a standalone basis or as part of a single trans-
action that includes such fee and another fee for one 
or more product or services having more than token 
value. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5666 
To provide for continued operation of the Coast Guard in the event of 
a lapse in appropriation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 
Mr. VAN DREW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
To provide for continued operation of the Coast Guard in 
the event of a lapse in appropriation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONTINUED OPERATION OF COAST GUARD. 
In the case of a lapse in appropriations for the Coast 
Guard, there are appropriated such amounts as may be 
necessary for the operation of the Coast Guard for the 
lesser of— 
(1) 30 days; or 
(2) the duration of the lapse in appropriation. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5667 
To provide for continued operation of the Federal Aviation Administration 
in the event of a lapse in appropriations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 
Mr. VAN DREW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
To provide for continued operation of the Federal Aviation 
Administration in the event of a lapse in appropriations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONTINUED OPERATION OF FEDERAL AVIA-
TION ADMINISTRATION. 
In the case of a lapse in appropriation for the Federal 
Aviation Administration, there are appropriated such 
amounts as may be necessary for the operation of such 
Administration for the lesser of— 
(1) 30 days; or 
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(2) the duration of the lapse in appropriations. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5668 
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational 
agencies to make physical improvements at the elementary schools and 
secondary schools served by such agencies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 
Mr. VAN DREW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants 
to local educational agencies to make physical improve-
ments at the elementary schools and secondary schools 
served by such agencies, 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 ‘‘Stronger Schools Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education shall 
make grants, on a competitive basis, to local educational 
agencies to perform the physical improvements referred to 
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in subsection (b) for elementary schools and secondary 
schools served by such agencies. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Each local educational agency 
receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall use such funds 
to ensure each elementary school and secondary school 
served by such agency— 
(1) hires a school resource officer who carries 
a firearm; and 
(2) establishes a single point of entry that in-
cludes a locked anteroom— 
(A) in which all guests of such school are 
inspected by such officer prior to entry into an-
other area of such school; and 
(B) which has metal detectors at such 
point of entry. 
(c) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under sub-
section (a), a local educational agency shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the implementation of sub-
section (a). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary 
school’’, ‘‘local educational agency’’, ‘‘secondary 
school’’, and ‘‘State educational agency’’ have the 
meaning given such terms in section 8101 of the El-
ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
(2) SCHOOL
RESOURCE
OFFICER.—The term 
‘‘school resource officer’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 1709 of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10389). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5669 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the surviving spouse 
filing status to individuals whose spouses have died within the last 
five taxable years. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 
Mr. VAN DREW (for himself, Ms. HAGEMAN, and Mr. GOSAR) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand 
the surviving spouse filing status to individuals whose 
spouses have died within the last five taxable years. 
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 ‘‘Protect American Wid-
ows Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘PAW Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. SURVIVING SPOUSE DEFINITION EXPANDED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(a)(1)(A) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘two tax-
able years’’ and inserting ‘‘five taxable years’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5671 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the coinsurance 
requirement for certain colorectal cancer screening tests furnished under 
the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 
Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. CARTER of 
Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
the coinsurance requirement for certain colorectal cancer 
screening tests furnished under the Medicare program. 
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 ‘‘Colorectal Cancer Pay-
ment Fairness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATING THE COINSURANCE REQUIREMENT 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
COLORECTAL 
CANCER 
SCREENING TESTS FURNISHED UNDER THE 
MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
Section 1833(dd) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395l(dd)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and before 
January 1, 2030,’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by adding ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘through 2026, 85 percent; and’’ and inserting 
‘‘and each subsequent year, 100 percent.’’; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5672 
To establish statutory deadlines for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, 
and Explosives to process permit applications, and require quarterly 
congressional and public reporting on application processing metrics and 
compliance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 
Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas (for himself and Mr. MOORE of Alabama) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish statutory deadlines for the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to process permit ap-
plications, and require quarterly congressional and public 
reporting on application processing metrics and compli-
ance. 
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 ‘‘Reducing Unnecessary 
Slowdowns in Handling Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. STATUTORY PROCESSING DEADLINES. 
(a) APPLICATIONS
TO
THE ATF GENERALLY.— 
Within 90 calendar days after receipt of an application 
not described in subsection (b), the Bureau shall complete 
processing of the application. 
(b) APPLICATIONS RELATING TO LICENSES UNDER 
SECTION 923 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
Within 60 calendar days after receipt of an application 
relating to a license under section 923 of title 18, United 
States Code, the Bureau shall complete processing of the 
application. 
SEC. 3. QUARTERLY CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC RE-
PORTING REQUIREMENT. 
Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Bureau shall 
submit to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability 
and on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and shall 
make available to the public on the website of the Bureau, 
a report that contains the following, with respect to each 
type of application processed during the 90-day period 
ending with the date the report is so submitted: 
(1) A specification of the number of applica-
tions received, approved, denied, and pending. 
(2) A specification of the length of time taken 
to process the applications. 
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‘‘(6)(A) In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘furlough’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 7511; 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘pay’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 7511; 
‘‘(iii) the term ‘payment missed because of a 
shutdown’ means a payment— 
‘‘(I) on a loan under this subsection made 
to an employee who is on furlough or working 
without pay due to a qualified lapse in appro-
priations; 
‘‘(II) that is due during the qualified lapse 
in appropriations; and 
‘‘(III) that was not paid by the employee; 
and 
‘‘(iv) the term ‘qualified lapse in appropriations’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 
72(t)(2)(O) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(B) The Board shall prescribe rules providing that 
the full amount due for outstanding payments missed be-
cause of a shutdown by an employee shall be deducted and 
withheld from the pay provided to the employee for the 
period of the qualified lapse in appropriations.’’. 
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(3) A summary of reasons for delays in the 
processing of the applications. 
(4) A summary of reasons for denials of the ap-
plications. 
SEC. 4. INTERNAL OVERSIGHT AND IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) APPEALS PROCESS.—The Bureau shall establish 
a process for applicants to appeal the denial of an applica-
tion, or to compel the completion of the processing of an 
application the processing of which is not in compliance 
with section 2. 
(b) INTERNAL OVERSIGHT.—The Bureau shall estab-
lish procedures to identify the causes of noncompliance 
with section 2, and to take necessary corrective actions. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Bureau shall implement 
this Act through the use of funds otherwise made available 
to the Bureau for salaries and expenses, and not by hiring 
additional personnel or acquiring additional resources, and 
in doing so shall eliminate repetitive reviews and unneces-
sary administrative steps, and revise any outdated or du-
plicative procedural processes hindering the timely proc-
essing of permits. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPLICATION.—The term ‘‘application’’ 
means an application for a license, permit, author-
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ization, or a form required by Federal law to be sub-
mitted to the Bureau. 
(2) BUREAU.—The term ‘‘Bureau’’ means the 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explo-
sives. 
(3) EASILY
ACCESSIBLE
FORMAT.—The term 
‘‘easily accessible format’’ means, with respect to a 
report, a format that is available to the general pub-
lic and allows users to efficiently locate and read the 
report. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5673 
To reinstate all financial assistance awards terminated by the Department 
of Energy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 3, 2025 
Ms. BARRAGA´N (for herself, Ms. ELFRETH, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. 
RANDALL, Ms. ANSARI, Mr. TRAN, Ms. CHU, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. 
GARAMENDI, Mrs. TRAHAN, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. HOYLE of 
Oregon, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Ms. RIVAS, Ms. BYNUM, Mr. GOLD-
MAN of New York, Mrs. MCCLAIN DELANEY, Mr. LARSEN of Wash-
ington, Mr. PETERS, Mr. TONKO, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. CARSON, Ms. 
MCBRIDE, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. COSTA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
FIELDS, Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. 
DELBENE, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. ROSS, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, and Mr. 
WHITESIDES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To reinstate all financial assistance awards terminated by 
the Department of Energy. 
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 the Trump Elec-
tricity Price Hikes Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF TERMINATED AWARDS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all finan-
cial assistance awards terminated by the Department of 
Energy pursuant to the Secretarial Memorandum entitled 
‘‘Ensuring Responsibility for Financial Assistance,’’ dated 
May 15, 2025, shall be deemed reinstated and shall con-
tinue in effect as if such terminations had not occurred. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5675 
To increase the total maximum Federal Pell Grant, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 3, 2025 
Mr. CARBAJAL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To increase the total maximum Federal Pell Grant, 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 ‘‘Degrees Not Debt Act 
of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF A FED-
ERAL PELL GRANT. 
(a) AWARD YEAR 2026–2027 AND SUBSEQUENT 
AWARD YEARS.— 
(1) AMENDMENT TO AWARD AMOUNT.—Section 
401(b)(5)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
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(20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(5)(A)), is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(A)(i) AWARD YEARS 2026–2027 AND 2027– 
2028.—For award years 2026–2027 and 2027– 
2028, the total maximum Federal Pell Grant 
award per student shall be equal to $14,800, 
reduced by the amount specified as the max-
imum Federal Pell Grant in the last enacted 
appropriation Act applicable to that award year. 
‘‘(ii) SUBSEQUENT
AWARD
YEARS.—For 
award year 2028–2029, and each subsequent 
award year, the total maximum Federal Pell 
Grant award per student shall be equal to the 
amount that is equal to $14,800, increased by 
a percentage equal to the annual adjustment 
percentage for the award year for which the 
amount under this subparagraph is being deter-
mined, then reduced by the amount specified as 
the maximum Federal Pell Grant in the last en-
acted appropriation Act applicable to that 
award year.’’. 
(2) DEFINITION.—Section 401(a)(2) of the 
Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1070a(a)(2)) is amended— 
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(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) the term ‘annual adjustment percent-
age’ as applied to an award year, is equal to the 
estimated percentage change in the Consumer 
Price Index (as determined by the Secretary, 
using the definition in section 478(f)), for the 
most recent calendar year ending prior to the 
beginning of that award year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and shall 
apply with respect to each award year (as defined in sec-
tion 481 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1088)) beginning on or after such date. 
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