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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6656 
To require the Government Accountability Office to carry out a study relating 
to barriers in accessing the Child Care and Development Block Grant 
Act of 1990 due to inflation and State eligibility standards. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2025 
Ms. MCDONALD RIVET (for herself and Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To require the Government Accountability Office to carry 
out a study relating to barriers in accessing the Child 
Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 due 
to inflation and State eligibility standards. 
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 ‘‘Child Care Access and 
Affordability Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIRED STUDY BY THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT-
ABILITY OFFICE. 
Not latter than 18 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office 
carry out a study of each of States, and report the results 
of such study to the appropriate committees of the Con-
gress, to identify— 
(1) the barriers children and parents face in 
meeting State standards under such Act due to 
State median income eligibility limits, 
(2) the extent of the wait list of applicants for 
child care services provided under the Child Care 
and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 9857 et seq.) and State-level reforms that 
have reduced such wait lists, 
(3) the rates of payments made under such Act 
to center-based child care providers, family child 
care providers, and other providers of child care 
services for compensation under such Act, and 
(4) the impact of inflation on child care avail-
ability and affordability under such Act, on expand-
ing the number of families accessing such services, 
and improving payment rates for such services. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6657 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to reform the restaurant 
meals program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2025 
Mr. MESSMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to reform 
the restaurant meals program, 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 ‘‘Restaurant Meals Pro-
gram Reform Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM. 
Section 9(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2018(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
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States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Lieutenant James 
N. Lyons Post Office’’. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘determines that the par-
ticipation’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘deter-
mines that— 
‘‘(A) the private establishment is a retail 
food store that— 
‘‘(i) operates a prepared food section, 
hot bar, or deli counter; 
‘‘(ii) is not primarily engaged in the 
sale of quick-service or fast-food items, as 
determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(iii) meets all State and local food 
safety and health standards applicable to 
grocery stores or supermarkets; and 
‘‘(B) the participation’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (6); 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE MEALS.—Benefits may be re-
deemed under the program under this subsection 
from a private establishment described in paragraph 
(2)(A) only for meals from a prepared food section, 
hot bar, or deli counter that— 
‘‘(A) are intended for immediate consump-
tion; and 
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‘‘(B) contain at least— 
‘‘(i) 1 fruit or vegetable; and 
‘‘(ii) 1 protein, as defined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(4) SINGLE AUTHORIZATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A retail food store au-
thorized under section 9 shall not be required 
to obtain a separate authorization for partici-
pating in the program under this section. 
‘‘(B) EBT SYSTEMS.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that State agencies maintain or update 
EBT card coding and retailer coding systems 
necessary to restrict redemption of benefits 
under this subsection to eligible households. 
‘‘(5) SPOUSAL
EXCLUSION.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this Act, a spouse of an indi-
vidual eligible for benefits under the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program shall not be eligible to 
participate in the program under this subsection.’’; 
and 
(4) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘Senate a report on the effectiveness of a’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘Senate, and make pub-
licly available, a report describing— 
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‘‘(A) the number of private establishments 
participating in the program under this sub-
section; 
‘‘(B) for each private establishment par-
ticipating in the program under this sub-
section— 
‘‘(i) the name and location of the pri-
vate establishment; and 
‘‘(ii) the amount of benefits redeemed 
at the private establishment; 
‘‘(C) the number of individuals receiving 
benefits under the program under this sub-
section; 
‘‘(D) the costs of the program under this 
subsection; and 
‘‘(E) the effectiveness of the’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 665 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt certain noncontiguous 
trade from the coastwise laws. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2025 
Mr. CASE (for himself and Mr. MOYLAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt certain 
noncontiguous trade from the coastwise laws. 
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 ‘‘Noncontiguous Ship-
ping Competition Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SHIPPING: EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN NONCONTIG-
UOUS TRADE FROM THE COASTWISE LAWS. 
Section 55101(b) of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) carriage on a route in noncontiguous trade 
(as that term is defined in section 53501), unless— 
‘‘(A) at least three owners or operators of 
coastwise qualified vessels (as that term is de-
fined in section 55108(a)) regularly operate 
such a vessel on such route; 
‘‘(B) each of such owners or operators 
transports at least 20 percent of the volume of 
goods on that route; and 
‘‘(C) none of such owners or operators are 
under common ownership.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6661 
To permit the Chief Administrative Officer to pay salaries in or under the 
House of Representatives twice per month in certain cases, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2025 
Mr. MULLIN (for himself, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. TONKO, and Ms. NORTON) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration 
A BILL 
To permit the Chief Administrative Officer to pay salaries 
in or under the House of Representatives twice per 
month in certain cases, 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 ‘‘Staff Salary Schedule 
Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. UPDATING THE PROCESS FOR PAYING SALARIES OF 
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 
Section 116(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 4551) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘The usual day’’ and inserting 
‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the usual 
day’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) When the House of Representatives next up-
grades its payroll system, if directed by the Committee on 
House Administration of the House of Representatives, 
the Chief Administrative Officer may pay salaries in or 
under the House of Representatives twice per month, or 
on the basis of such other schedule, as such Committee 
may promulgate by regulation.’’. 
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the training of individuals for the military services 
of the United States, or the merchant marine. 
‘‘(c) CAUSES OF ACTION.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The following persons 
may bring an action in a Federal court of competent 
jurisdiction to enjoin a violation of subsection (b) or 
to recover compensatory damages, reasonable court 
costs, or reasonable attorney fees: 
‘‘(A) The Attorney General. 
‘‘(B) A person claiming that the person’s 
expressive activity rights, as described in sub-
section (b)(1), were violated. 
‘‘(2) ACTIONS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, in an action brought under this sec-
tion, the Federal court shall decide de novo all rel-
evant questions of fact and law, including the inter-
pretation of constitutional, statutory, and regulatory 
provisions, unless the parties stipulate otherwise. In 
an action brought under this subsection, if the court 
finds a violation of subsection (b), the court— 
‘‘(A) shall— 
‘‘(i) enjoin the violation; and 
‘‘(ii) if a person whose expressive ac-
tivity rights were violated brought the ac-
tion, award the person— 
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the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a written 
certificate that such joint uniform credentialing and privi-
leging system has been implemented and is operational. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) PURCHASE OF PRIORITY AGRICULTURAL PROD-
UCTS.—Section 203D of the Emergency Food Assistance 
Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7507) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘or that State 
agencies purchase using funds made available under 
subsection (d),’’ after ‘‘distribution,’’, 
(2) in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘or pur-
chased’’ after ‘‘donated’’, 
(3) by striking subsection (c), 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘(c)’’, 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘subparagraphs (B) and (C)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’, 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B), and 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(C) as subparagraph (B), and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) PROJECTS FOR STATES TO PURCHASE CERTAIN 
COMMODITIES FROM ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
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‘‘(v) if information is available, the ex-
tent 
to 
which 
the 
application 
dem-
onstrates— 
‘‘(I) a robust community partici-
pation plan that engages community 
members most impacted by the exist-
ing facility; 
‘‘(II) formal partnerships, backed 
by signed commitment letters and a 
budget, with organizations based in 
communities adjacent to the project 
area, including community-based or-
ganizations and community develop-
ment financial institutions; 
‘‘(III) an approach that meaning-
fully redresses historic economic and 
physical barriers and benefits under-
served communities; or 
‘‘(IV) a representative commu-
nity advisory group, advisory board, 
or other place-based management or-
ganization with oversight authority, 
including a community land trust, 
community 
benefit 
agreement, 
or 
other community development activity 
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(1) the interim storage of spent nuclear fuel or 
high-level radioactive waste at a facility other than— 
(A) a facility with an operating civilian nu-
clear power reactor from which such spent fuel 
or waste was generated; or 
(B) a federally owned interim storage facil-
ity; or 
(2) the long-term storage, or permanent dis-
posal, of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive 
waste at a facility other than a federally owned re-
pository under such Act. 
(d) NULLIFICATION OF CURRENT LICENSES.—Any 
license specified in subsection (c) in effect as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act shall be deemed null and void. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CIVILIAN NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR; DIS-
POSAL; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSI-
TORY; SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL; STORAGE.—The terms 
‘‘civilian nuclear power reactor’’, ‘‘disposal’’, ‘‘high- 
level radioactive waste’’, ‘‘repository’’, ‘‘spent nu-
clear fuel’’, and ‘‘storage’’ have the meanings given 
those terms in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy 
Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101). 
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(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6667 
To extend the authorization of appropriations for PFAS research and 
development by the Environmental Protection Agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2025 
Mr. PAPPAS (for himself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To extend the authorization of appropriations for PFAS re-
search and development by the Environmental Protection 
Agency. 
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 ‘‘PFAS Research and 
Development Reauthorization Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 7362(b) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (15 U.S.C. 8962(b)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2030’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6669 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude PFAS remediation 
reimbursements from gross income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2025 
Mr. PAPPAS 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 exclude 
PFAS remediation reimbursements from gross income. 
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 ‘‘No Taxation on PFAS 
Remediation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF PFAS REMEDIATION REIMBURSE-
MENTS FROM GROSS INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by inserting after section 139L the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 139M. PFAS REMEDIATION REIMBURSEMENTS. 
‘‘In the case of an individual, gross income shall not 
include any amounts received by the taxpayer during the 
taxable year which are attributable to a reimbursement for 
remediation of contamination by a perfluoroalkyl or 
polyfluoroalkyl substance.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION
OF STATUTE
OF LIMITATION
ON 
CREDIT OR REFUND.—If the period of limitation on a 
credit or refund resulting from the amendment made by 
subsection (a) expires before the end of the 1-year period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, refund 
or credit of such overpayment (to the extent attributable 
to such amendments) may, nevertheless, be made or al-
lowed if claim therefor is filed before the close of such 
1-year period. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such part III is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 139L the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 139M. PFAS remediation reimbursements.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to reimbursements made in taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 2020. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 666 
To provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous domestic ocean 
trade, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2025 
Mr. CASE (for himself and Mr. MOYLAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To provide a definition of reasonable rate for noncontiguous 
domestic ocean trade, 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 ‘‘Noncontiguous Ship-
ping Reasonable Rate Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. NONCONTIGUOUS DOMESTIC OCEAN TRADE. 
Section 13701(d) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, a rate is reasonable if such rate is within 10 
percent of a rate set by a comparable international 
ocean rate index recognized by the Federal Maritime 
Commission.’’. 
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to redress transportation-related gaps 
in access; and 
‘‘(vi) if information is available, the 
extent to which the applicant dem-
onstrates— 
‘‘(I) creative placemaking; or 
‘‘(II) community restoration, sta-
bilization, and mechanisms to preserve 
affordability, limit disruption of low- 
income communities, and prevent dis-
placement of existing residents, such 
as— 
‘‘(aa) assistance for renters 
and legacy homeowners and small 
businesses; 
‘‘(bb) preservation, rehabili-
tation, and expansion of location- 
efficient affordable housing; 
‘‘(cc) mixed-income mixed 
use development; 
‘‘(dd) affordable commercial 
spaces; and 
‘‘(ee) 
other 
community 
wealth-building activities.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(4)— 
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(1) to limit the authority of immigration offi-
cers to refuse to admit to the United States an ap-
plicant under section 101(a)(15)(B)(iii) of the Immi-
gration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(B)) who fails to meet one or more of 
the criteria under section 214(t) of that Act, or who 
is inadmissible under section 212(a) of that Act; or 
(2) 
to 
preclude 
the 
use 
of 
section 
101(a)(15)(B)(ii) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act, as added by subsection (a), for family 
travel for pleasure. 
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Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(3) STATE ENERGY AGENCY.—The term ‘State 
energy agency’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 391(10).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for the Energy Policy and Conservation Act is 
amended by adding after the item related to section 366 
the following: 
‘‘Sec. 367. Flex-tech energy program to enhance manufacturing competitive-
ness.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
365(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6325(f)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) FLEX-TECH ENERGY PROGRAM.—In addi-
tion to the authorization of appropriations under 
paragraph (1), for the purposes of carrying out sec-
tion 367, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 
2030.’’. 
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