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States to pay the Federal share of establishing or expand-
ing full-day prekindergarten programs. 
(b) STATE APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under 
this Act, a State shall submit to the Secretary an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Secretary may require. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—A State that receives a grant 
under this Act shall use such grant funds to establish or 
expand a prekindergarten program that, at a minimum— 
(1) is located at a public school in the State; 
(2) permits each 3- or 4-year-old child in the 
State to be voluntarily enrolled by the child’s parent, 
regardless of income, in the program at a school in 
which the child may be enrolled for kindergarten; 
(3) is a full-day program that runs the length 
of the regular school year; 
(4) is taught by teachers who possess equivalent 
or similar qualifications to the qualifications of 
teachers of other grades in the school involved; and 
(5) meets any other criteria that the Secretary 
may require. 
(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of a grant 
under this Act shall be not more than 80 percent of the 
costs of carrying out the activities described in subsection 
(c). 
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(e) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Grant funds re-
ceived under this Act shall be used to supplement and not 
supplant other Federal early childhood education funds in 
the State. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 
2026 through 2031. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FULL-DAY.—The term ‘‘full-day’’ used with 
respect to a program, means a program with a min-
imum of a 6-hour schedule per day. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 8101 of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
(4) PARENT.—The term ‘‘parent’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
(5) 
PUBLIC
SCHOOL.—The 
term 
‘‘public 
school’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘elementary 
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school’’ or ‘‘secondary school’’ in section 8101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7801), except that the term does not in-
clude private schools. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5525 
To repeal the authority of the District of Columbia to use automated traffic 
enforcement systems and to erect signage prohibiting right turns at 
a red traffic signal. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 
Mr. PERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To repeal the authority of the District of Columbia to use 
automated traffic enforcement systems and to erect sign-
age prohibiting right turns at a red traffic signal. 
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 DC Capital Au-
thoritarian Motorvehicle Enforcement and Restoration of 
Autonomy Act’’ or the ‘‘Stop DC CAMERA Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY TO USE AUTOMATED TRAF-
FIC ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS AND TO ERECT 
SIGNAGE PROHIBITING RIGHT TURNS AT RED 
TRAFFIC SIGNAL. 
(a) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY TO USE AUTOMATED 
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS.—Section 9e of the 
District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925 (sec. 50–2201.04e, 
D.C. Official Code) is repealed. 
(b) REPEAL
OF AUTHORITY
TO ERECT SIGNAGE 
PROHIBITING CERTAIN RIGHT TURNS AT RED TRAFFIC 
SIGNAL.—Title IX of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Sup-
port Act of 1996 (sec. 50–2209.01, D.C. Official Code) 
is repealed. 
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(4) CREDENTIAL
ATTAINMENT.—A plan to 
prioritize secondary and recognized postsecondary 
credential attainment through— 
(A) integrated education and training mod-
els; 
(B) dual enrollment programs; and 
(C) an increased number of navigators. 
(5) PRIORITY.—A plan to prioritize assistance 
to individuals— 
(A) with a barrier to employment; 
(B) with incomes below 200 percent of the 
poverty level; or 
(C) without a recognized postsecondary 
credential. 
(6) PUBLIC RESOURCES.—A plan to maximize 
public resources to support the attainment of a rec-
ognized postsecondary credential, including with re-
spect to— 
(A) transportation; 
(B) on-campus or off-campus housing; 
(C) childcare; 
(D) food assistance; and 
(E) other support programs. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5527 
To require the Secretary of Defense to restore access to curricula, books, 
and other learning materials at schools operated by the Department 
of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 
Mr. RASKIN (for himself, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. JOHNSON of 
Georgia, Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACOBS, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Ms. JAYAPAL) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce, 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 require the Secretary of Defense to restore access to 
curricula, books, and other learning materials at schools 
operated by the Department of Defense Education Activ-
ity, 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 Censoring Mili-
tary Families Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF ACCESS TO CURRICULA, BOOKS, 
AND OTHER LEARNING MATERIALS. 
(a) RESTORATION AND TEMPORARY LIMITATION ON 
FURTHER RESTRICTIONS.— 
(1) RESTORATION.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, but not 
later than 30 days after such date, the Secretary of 
Defense shall restore access to all curricula, books, 
and other learning materials that were available at 
covered educational institutions before January 20, 
2025. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
may not take any action that would limit the avail-
ability of the materials described in paragraph (1) 
until after the beginning of the 2026–2027 academic 
year. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that includes— 
(1) identification of all curricula, books, or 
other learning materials identified for potential re-
moval pursuant to instructions issued by the Sec-
retary of Defense after January 20, 2025; 
(2) a detailed account of the processes and in-
structions used to carry out such actions; and 
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alien’s age shall be determined based on the 
alien’s biological age, unless the failure to seek 
to acquire such status was due to extraordinary 
circumstances.’’; and 
(B) in section 201(f) (8 U.S.C. 1151)— 
(i) by striking the subsection heading 
and all that follows through ‘‘TERMI-
NATION DATE.—’’ in paragraph (3) and 
inserting 
‘‘RULE
FOR
DETERMINING 
WHETHER CERTAIN ALIENS ARE IMME-
DIATE RELATIVES.—’’; and 
(ii) by striking paragraph (4). 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall be effective as if in-
cluded in the Child Status Protection Act (Pub-
lic Law 107–208; 116 Stat. 927). 
(B) MOTION
TO
REOPEN
OR
RECON-
SIDER.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—A motion to reopen 
or reconsider the denial of a petition or ap-
plication described in the amendment made 
by paragraph (1)(A) may be granted if— 
(I) such petition or application 
would have been approved if the 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5529 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disregard veteran disability 
compensation or pension payments in determining income for purposes 
of the low income housing tax credit and qualified residential rental 
project bonds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 
Ms. SA´NCHEZ (for herself, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. GOMEZ, and Mr. 
MOORE of Utah) 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 disregard 
veteran disability compensation or pension payments in 
determining income for purposes of the low income hous-
ing tax credit and qualified residential rental project 
bonds. 
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 ‘‘Fair Housing for 
Disabeled Veterans Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF VETERAN DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION OR PENSION PAYMENTS FOR PURPOSES 
OF LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT AND 
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROJECT BONDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 142(d)(2)(B) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new clause: 
‘‘(v) VETERAN DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION OR PENSION.—For purposes of deter-
mining income under this subparagraph, 
payments of disability compensation or 
pension under chapter 11 or 15 of title 38, 
United States Code, shall be disregarded.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to determinations made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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1227(a)) or section 212(a) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)), as ap-
plicable; and 
(D) whether the noncitizen appealed the 
removal order to the Board of Immigration Ap-
peals. 
(3) Each of the following enumerations: 
(A) The number of noncitizens described in 
paragraph (1) who were discharged or released 
from service under honorable conditions. 
(B) The number of noncitizens described 
in paragraph (1) who were discharged or re-
leased from service under other than honorable 
conditions. 
(C) The number of noncitizens described in 
paragraph (1) who were deployed overseas. 
(D) The number of noncitizens described 
in paragraph (1) who served on active duty in 
the Armed Forces in an overseas contingency 
operation. 
(E) The number of noncitizens described 
in paragraph (1) who were awarded decorations 
or medals. 
(F) The number of noncitizens described 
in paragraph (1) who applied for benefits under 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5533 
To direct the President to ensure that local governments may use Construc-
tion Manager at Risk procurement methods in carrying out certain 
activities under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 
Mr. STEUBE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the President to ensure that local governments 
may use Construction Manager at Risk procurement 
methods in carrying out certain activities under the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance 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 ‘‘Streamlining FEMA 
Procurement Procedures Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. USE OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK PRO-
CUREMENT METHODS. 
(a) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall issue 
such regulations as are necessary to ensure that, with re-
spect to any activity carried out under section 406 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172), a local government may use 
Construction Manager at Risk procurement methods, in-
cluding qualifications-based procurement procedures, for 
the acquisition of any goods or services, whether profes-
sional, technical, construction-related, or non-professional, 
necessary to complete such activity. 
(b) SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE.—Section 422(a) of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$1,000,000’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘$3,000,000’’. 
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‘‘(i) EXPIRATION.—A waiver granted 
by the Secretary under subparagraph (D) 
shall expire 5 years after the date on which 
the waiver was granted. 
‘‘(ii) RENEWAL.—A waiver granted by 
the Secretary under subparagraph (D) 
may be renewed on the submission by the 
operator of a new request in accordance 
with that subparagraph, subject to such re-
vision as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate based on a review of the re-
quest. 
‘‘(iii) REQUIRED REVIEW.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Not later 
than 180 days after the occurrence of 
an event described in subclause (II), 
an operator receiving a waiver under 
subparagraph (D) shall— 
‘‘(aa) review the waiver; and 
‘‘(bb) submit to the Sec-
retary a new request for a waiver 
in accordance with that subpara-
graph, including such revisions as 
the operator determines appro-
priate based on a review of the 
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applicable event described in that 
subclause. 
‘‘(II) EVENTS
DESCRIBED.—An 
event referred to in subclause (I) is 
any of the following: 
‘‘(aa) A significant incident 
anywhere on the network of pipe-
lines of the operator. 
‘‘(bb) A change in the oper-
ational status of the applicable 
pipeline segment that may im-
pact the safe operation of the 
pipeline facility or the con-
sequences of a rupture. 
‘‘(cc) A change in the built 
or natural environment that may 
impact the safe operation of the 
pipeline facility or the con-
sequences of a rupture. 
‘‘(dd) A change in the orga-
nizational structure of the oper-
ator, including a change in staff-
ing levels or locations, that would 
affect the ability of the operator 
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(2) shall not be subject to paragraphs (6)(A), 
(6)(C), (7)(A), and (9) of section 212(a) of such Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1182(a)). 
(b) ALIEN DESCRIBED.—An alien is described in sub-
section (a) if the alien is the beneficiary of an approved 
petition for classification under section 204(a)(1)(A) of 
the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1154(a)(1)(A)) as an immediate relative (as defined in 
section 
201(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of 
such 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1151(b)(2)(A)(i))) of a citizen of the United States who— 
(1) served, for a minimum of 2 years, on active 
duty in the Armed Forces or in a reserve component 
of the United States Armed Forces; and 
(2) if discharged or released from service in the 
Armed Forces, was discharged or released under 
honorable conditions. 
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Advi-
sory Committee’’ means the Military Family Immi-
gration Advisory Committee established pursuant to 
section 4. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
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(A) the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate; 
(D) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the Senate; 
(E) the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives; 
(F) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives; 
(G) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(H) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the House of Representatives. 
(3) 
ARMED
FORCES.—The 
term 
‘‘Armed 
Forces’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘armed 
forces’’ in section 101 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(4) COVERED
FAMILY
MEMBER.—The term 
‘‘covered family member’’ means the noncitizen 
spouse or noncitizen child of— 
(A) a member of the Armed Forces; or 
(B) a veteran. 
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(5) IMMIGRATION LAWS.—The term ‘‘immigra-
tion laws’’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
tion 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101). 
(6) 
NONCITIZEN.—The 
term 
‘‘noncitizen’’ 
means an individual who is not a citizen or national 
of the United States (as defined in section 101(a) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a))). 
(7) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5539 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to assign the highest priority status 
for hospital care and medical services provided through the Department 
of Veterans Affairs to veterans who are former prisoners of war. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, and Mr. GOTTHEIMER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to assign the highest 
priority status for hospital care and medical services 
provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs 
to veterans who are former prisoners of war. 
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 ‘‘POW Priority Care 
Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. HIGHEST PRIORITY STATUS FOR ENROLLMENT OF 
FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR IN HEALTH 
CARE SYSTEM OF DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ENROLLMENT.—Section 1705(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and veterans’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, veterans’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘, and veterans who are former pris-
oners of war.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘who are 
former prisoners of war or’’. 
(b) 
EXTENDED
CARE
SERVICES.—Section 
1710B(c)(2)(D) of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘a 
veteran who is a former prisoner of war or’’ before ‘‘a vet-
eran who’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to veterans who are former 
prisoners of war before, on, or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 553 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to establish a patient outreach system relating to mental health 
care, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2025 
Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. CASE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to establish a patient outreach 
system relating to mental health care, 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 ‘‘Be Ready to Assist 
Veterans in Extremis Act’’ or the ‘‘BRAVE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS SYSTEM FOR PATIENT OUTREACH 
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF SYSTEM.—Chapter 17 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1720J the following new section (and conforming 
the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter ac-
cordingly): 
‘‘§ 1720K. Mental health care: patient outreach sys-
tem 
‘‘The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a 
patient outreach system under which the Secretary shall 
ensure that veterans who are enrolled in the system of an-
nual patient enrollment established and operated under 
section 1705 of this title and have experienced a traumatic 
or other highly stressful event, may elect to receive from 
the Secretary information relating to mental health and 
resources relating to the mental health care services avail-
able to the veteran.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION OF SYSTEM.—In administering 
the patient outreach system established under section 
1720K of title 38, United States Code (as added by sub-
section (a)), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek 
to coordinate such system with the Transition Assistance 
Program of the Department of Defense. 
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(c) DEADLINE
FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall establish the patient outreach system under 
such section 1720K by not later than two years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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