datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(A) the total number of veteran employees 
removed or otherwise dismissed from the agency 
during the period covered by the report; and 
(B) the reason for each such removal or 
dismissal. 
(3) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit re-
ports under this subsection shall terminate on Janu-
ary 20, 2029. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform and the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; 
(2) the term ‘‘civil service’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 2101 of title 5, United 
States Code; and 
(3) the term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 163 
To immediately resume construction of the border wall system along the 
international border between the United States and Mexico to secure 
the border, enforce the rule of law, and expend appropriated funds 
as mandated by Congress, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. 
MEUSER, Mr. CLINE, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. 
FEENSTRA, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. ROSE, Mr. EZELL, Ms. MACE, Mr. 
BOST, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. ROY, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mrs. 
LUNA, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. CRANK, Mr. TAYLOR, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, 
and Mr. GUEST) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To immediately resume construction of the border wall sys-
tem along the international border between the United 
States and Mexico to secure the border, enforce the 
rule of law, and expend appropriated funds as mandated 
by Congress, 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 ‘‘Finish the Wall Act’’. 
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that such term does not include representatives of 
non-Federal Governments. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, each 
commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United 
States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe. 
(5) TOKEN.—The term ‘‘token’’ means a trans-
ferable, digital representation of information re-
corded on blockchain technology or other distributed 
ledger technology. 
(6) TOKENIZATION.—The term ‘‘tokenization’’ 
means the process of creating a token. 
SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP ON 
BLOCKCHAIN. 
(a) FUNCTION OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall 
serve as a principal advisor to the President for policy per-
taining to the deployment, use, application, and competi-
tiveness of blockchain technology or other distributed ledg-
er technology, applications built on blockchain technology 
or other distributed ledger technology, tokens, and 
tokenization. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall take actions 
necessary and appropriate to support the leadership of the
criminate against an individual, based on the individual’s 
hair texture or hairstyle, if that hair texture or that hair-
style is commonly associated with a particular race or na-
tional origin (including a hairstyle in which hair is tightly 
coiled or tightly curled, locs, cornrows, twists, braids, 
Bantu knots, and Afros). 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—Subsection (a) shall be en-
forced in the same manner and by the same means, includ-
ing with the same jurisdiction, as if such subsection was 
incorporated in title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
(42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.), and as if a violation of sub-
section (a) was treated as if it was a violation of section 
703 or 704, as appropriate, of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
2000e–2, 2000e–3). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section the terms ‘‘per-
son’’, ‘‘race’’, and ‘‘national origin’’ have the meanings 
given the terms in section 701 of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e). 
SEC. 7. EQUAL RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No person in the United States 
shall be subjected to a practice prohibited under section 
1977 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981), based on 
the person’s hair texture or hairstyle, if that hair texture 
or that hairstyle is commonly associated with a particular 
race or national origin (including a hairstyle in which hair 
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is tightly coiled or tightly curled, locs, cornrows, twists, 
braids, Bantu knots, and Afros). 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—Subsection (a) shall be en-
forced in the same manner and by the same means, includ-
ing with the same jurisdiction, as if such subsection was 
incorporated in section 1977 of the Revised Statutes, and 
as if a violation of subsection (a) was treated as if it was 
a violation of that section 1977. 
SEC. 8. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit defini-
tions of race or national origin under the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.), the Fair Housing Act 
(42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), or section 1977 of the Revised 
Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981). 
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HR 1642 RFS
and graduates of such programs with identifying ca-
reer opportunities.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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heirs’ property, and how to avoid heirs’ 
property issues; and 
‘‘(ii) inform consumers of all available 
estate planning and title clearing options, 
assistance, and services, including those of-
fered under sections 2 and 3 of the Heirs 
Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succes-
sion Act of 2025. 
‘‘(B) REFERRAL.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that each nonprofit organization that re-
ceives amounts under this section knows how to 
refer consumers, where appropriate, to mission- 
driven nonprofit organizations and legal services 
clinics operated by institutes of higher edu-
cation that are capable of assisting a consumer 
to clear title and with general estate planning. 
‘‘(C) HEIRS’ PROPERTY.—The term ‘heirs’ 
property’ means residential property for which 
title passed by operation of law through intes-
tacy and is held by two or more heirs as ten-
ants in common.’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1642 
To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to grad-
uates of career and technical education programs for small business 
development centers and women’s business centers, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2025 
Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas (for himself, Mr. OLSZEWSKI, Mr. BRESNAHAN, Mr. 
TRAN, and Mr. WIED) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements 
relating to graduates of career and technical education 
programs for small business development centers and 
women’s business centers, 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 ‘‘Connecting Small 
Businesses with Career and Technical Education Grad-
uates Act of 2025’’. 
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† HR 1 EAS 
(24) $500,000,000 for the development, procure-
ment, and integration of maritime mines; 
(25) $50,000,000 for the development, procure-
ment, and integration of new underwater explosives; 
(26) $55,000,000 for the development, procure-
ment, and integration of lightweight multi-mission 
torpedoes; 
(27) $80,000,000 for the production of sonobuoys; 
(28) $150,000,000 for the development, procure-
ment, and integration of air-delivered long-range 
maritime mines; 
(29) $61,000,000 for the acceleration of Navy ex-
peditionary loitering munitions deployment; 
(30) $50,000,000 for the acceleration of one-way 
attack unmanned aerial systems with advanced au-
tonomy; 
(31) $1,000,000,000 for the expansion of the one- 
way attack unmanned aerial systems industrial base; 
(32) $200,000,000 for investments in solid rocket 
motor industrial base through the Industrial Base 
Fund established under section 4817 of title 10, 
United States Code; 
(33) $400,000,000 for investments in the emerg-
ing solid rocket motor industrial base through the In-
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1643 
To reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the minimum age 
at which a person may obtain a handgun from a Federal firearms licensee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 
Mr. MASSIE (for himself, Ms. BOEBERT, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. COLLINS, Ms. 
GREENE of Georgia, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. PERRY, Mr. 
ROY, Mrs. SPARTZ, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. GILL of Texas) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 years of age, the 
minimum age at which a person may obtain a handgun 
from a Federal firearms licensee. 
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 ‘‘Second Amendment 
For Every Registrable Voter Act’’ or the ‘‘SAFER Voter 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MINIMUM AGE FOR OBTAINING A HANDGUN FROM 
A FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922(b)(1) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, and, if the 
firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, 
or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual 
who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe 
is less than twenty-one years of age’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 922(c)(1) 
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘, in the case of any 
firearm other than a shotgun or a rifle, I am twenty-one 
years or more of age, or that, in the case of a shotgun 
or a rifle,’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1645 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the continued imple-
mentation of the Climate and Health program by the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 
Ms. UNDERWOOD
(for herself, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. STANSBURY, Ms. JACOBS, Ms. ADAMS, 
Ms. NORTON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. BROWN, Ms. MORRISON, and Mr. 
COHEN) 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 provide for 
the continued implementation of the Climate and Health 
program by the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion. 
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 ‘‘Climate and Health 
Protection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CLIMATE 
AND HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
is amended by inserting after section 317V (42 U.S.C. 
247b–24) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 317W. CLIMATE AND HEALTH PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, shall continue to implement the Climate and 
Health program carried out by the National Center for 
Environmental Health (or any successor program) for the 
following purposes: 
‘‘(1) To translate climate change science to in-
form State, local, Tribal, and territorial govern-
ments, including health departments, as well as com-
munities. 
‘‘(2) To create decision support tools to build 
capacity to prepare for climate change. 
‘‘(3) To serve as a credible leader in planning 
for the public health impacts of climate change. 
‘‘(b) WRITTEN NOTIFICATION
TO CONGRESS.—In 
the case of the establishment of any successor program 
to the Climate and Health program referred to in sub-
section (a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall sub-
mit to Congress a written notification of any transfer or 
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reprogramming of funds to establish such a successor pro-
gram. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the program continued 
under subsection (a) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 
2026 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made 
available under paragraph (1) may be transferred or 
reprogrammed by the Secretary to carry out another 
program administered by the Secretary.’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1646 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a lactation space in 
each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 
Ms. UNDERWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a lactation 
space in each medical center of the Department of Vet-
erans 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 ‘‘Lactation Spaces for 
Veteran Moms Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LACTATION SPACES IN MEDICAL CENTERS OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 1720M. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the 
Department 
‘‘(a) LACTATION SPACE REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that each medical center of the Department 
contains a lactation space. 
‘‘(b) NO UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to authorize an individual to 
enter a medical center of the Department or portion there-
of that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter. 
‘‘(c) LACTATION SPACE DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘lactation space’ means a hygienic place, other 
than a bathroom, that— 
‘‘(1) is shielded from view; 
‘‘(2) is free from intrusion; 
‘‘(3) is accessible to disabled individuals (in-
cluding such individuals who use wheelchairs); 
‘‘(4) contains a chair and a working surface; 
‘‘(5) is easy to locate; 
‘‘(6) is clearly identified with signage; and 
‘‘(7) is available for use by women veterans and 
members of the public to express breast milk.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item related to section 1720L the following new 
item: 
‘‘1720M. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the Department.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall carry out section 1720M of title 38, United 
States Code, as added by this section, not later than two 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1647 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, to implement the Climate Ready Tribes 
Initiative. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 
Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. NORTON, 
Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, and Ms. ANSARI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, to implement the Climate Ready Tribes Ini-
tiative. 
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 Climate Health 
Assurance Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLIMATE READY TRIBES INITIATIVE. 
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
is amended by inserting after section 317V (42 U.S.C. 
247b–24) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 317W. CLIMATE READY TRIBES INITIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, in coordination with the National Indian Health 
Board, shall implement the Climate Ready Tribes Initia-
tive for the following purposes: 
‘‘(1) Translating climate change science to in-
form Tribal governments, health departments, and 
communities. 
‘‘(2) Creating decision-support tools to build ca-
pacity to prepare for climate change. 
‘‘(3) Serving as a credible leader in planning 
and preparing for the public health impacts of cli-
mate change. 
‘‘(4) Identifying, assessing, and taking action to 
mitigate climate-related health threats. 
‘‘(5) Sharing relevant materials and resources, 
including information about funding and other op-
portunities. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this section, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $110,000,000 
for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made 
available under paragraph (1) may be transferred or 
reprogrammed by the Secretary to carry out another 
program administered by the Secretary.’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1648 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to amend certain regulations to clarify 
that livestock auction owners may have an interest in small meatpacking 
businesses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 
Mr. ALFORD (for himself, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. 
ROUZER, Mr. GRAVES, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. VASQUEZ, Mr. SMITH of Ne-
braska, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. FINSTAD, and 
Mr. MOORE of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to amend certain 
regulations to clarify that livestock auction owners may 
have an interest in small meatpacking businesses, 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 ‘‘Amplifying Processing 
of Livestock in the United States Act’’ or the ‘‘A–PLUS 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMPLIFYING PROCESSING OF LIVESTOCK IN THE 
UNITED STATES (A- PLUS). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise 
section 201.67 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
in effect on January 1, 2025, to specify that— 
(1) market agencies may have an ownership in-
terest in, finance, or participate in the management 
or operation of, a packer, so long as such packer— 
(A) with respect to cattle and sheep, has a 
cumulative slaughter capacity of less than— 
(i) 2,000 animals per day; or 
(ii) 700,000 animals per year; and 
(B) with respect to hogs, has a cumulative 
slaughter capacity of less than— 
(i) 10,000 animals per day; or 
(ii) 3,000,000 animals per year; and 
(2) market agencies that have an ownership in-
terest in, finance, or participate in the management 
or operation of, a packer shall disclose to sellers of 
livestock the existence of such ownership interest, fi-
nancial relationship, or participation. 
(b) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section shall 
be interpreted as a limitation on the authority of the Sec-
retary to adopt or enforce rules or regulations under the 
Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) 
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related to the protection of producers, competition, market 
integrity, or the prevention of conflicts of interest. 
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