I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7314 
To advance commonsense policies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2026 
Mr. MAGAZINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Vet-
erans’ Affairs, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Transportation 
and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Education and Workforce, Over-
sight and Government Reform, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Natural Re-
sources, Small Business, Science, Space, and Technology, the Judiciary, 
Homeland Security, Intelligence (Permanent Select), House Administra-
tion, Rules, Ethics, the Budget, and Appropriations, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To advance commonsense policies. 
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 ‘‘Advancing Common-
sense Policies Act’’. 
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TITLE I 
SEC. 101. LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING EXTENSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 260 of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 942 of the 
Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 
1635 note; Public Law 106–78) is amended by striking 
‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
TITLE II 
SEC. 201. EDUCATION FOR SEPARATING MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES REGARDING REGISTERED 
APPRENTICESHIPS. 
Section 1144(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(including apprenticeship pro-
grams registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 
Stat. 664; commonly referred to as the ‘National Appren-
ticeship Act’) and approved under chapters 30 through 36 
of title 38)’’ after ‘‘employment opportunities’’. 
SEC. 202. WEBSITES REGARDING APPRENTICESHIP PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) WEBSITE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SEC-
RETARY OF LABOR.—The Assistant Secretary of Labor 
for Veterans’ Employment and Training, in coordination 
with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish a 
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user-friendly website (or update an existing website) that 
is available to the public on which veterans can find infor-
mation about apprenticeship programs registered under 
the Act of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664; commonly re-
ferred to as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’) and ap-
proved under chapters 30 through 36 of title 38, United 
States Code. Such information shall be searchable and 
sortable by occupation and location, and include, with re-
gard to each such program, the following: 
(1) A description, including any cost to a vet-
eran. 
(2) Contact information. 
(3) Whether the program has been endorsed by 
a veterans service organization or nonprofit organi-
zation that caters to veterans. 
(4) Whether the program prefers to hire vet-
erans. 
(5) Each certification or degree an individual 
earns by completing the program. 
(b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER WEBSITE.—The 
Assistant Secretary shall update all information regarding 
programs for veterans listed on apprenticeship.gov (or any 
successor website) to include the information specified 
under subsection (a). 
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TITLE III 
SEC. 301. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) it is in the best national and homeland se-
curity interests of the United States for Federal 
agencies to retain the specialized knowledge and ex-
perience of individuals who suffer an injury or illness 
while serving in a covered position (as defined under 
the amendments made by this Act); and 
(2) Federal agencies should ensure, to the 
greatest extent possible, that an individual who can 
no longer carry out the duties of a covered position, 
and is reappointed to a position in the civil service 
that is not a covered position, is reappointed within 
the same Federal agency, in the same geographic lo-
cation, and at a level of pay commensurate to the 
position which the individual held immediately prior 
to such injury or illness. 
SEC. 302. RETIREMENT FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) CSRS.—Section 8336(c) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3)(A) In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘affected individual’ means 
an individual covered under this subchapter 
who— 
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‘‘(I) is performing service in a covered 
position; 
‘‘(II) while on duty, becomes ill or is 
injured as a direct result of the perform-
ance of such duties before the date on 
which the individual becomes entitled to an 
annuity under paragraph (1) of this sub-
section or subsection (e), (m), or (n), as 
applicable; 
‘‘(III) because of the illness or injury 
described in subclause (II), is permanently 
unable to render useful and efficient serv-
ice in the employee’s covered position, as 
determined by the agency in which the in-
dividual was serving when such individual 
incurred the illness or injury; and 
‘‘(IV) is appointed to a position in the 
civil service that— 
‘‘(aa) is not a covered position; 
and 
‘‘(bb) is within an agency that 
regularly appoints individuals to su-
pervisory or administrative positions 
related to the activities of the former 
covered position of the individual; 
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‘‘(ii) the term ‘covered position’ means a 
position as a law enforcement officer, customs 
and border protection officer, firefighter, air 
traffic controller, nuclear materials courier, 
member of the Capitol Police, or member of the 
Supreme Court Police. 
‘‘(B) Unless an affected individual files an 
election described in subparagraph (E), cred-
itable service by the affected individual in a po-
sition described in subparagraph (A)(i)(IV) 
shall be treated as creditable service in a cov-
ered position for purposes of this chapter and 
determining the amount to be deducted and 
withheld from the pay of the affected individual 
under section 8334. 
‘‘(C) Subparagraph (B) shall only apply if 
the affected employee transitions to a position 
described in subparagraph (A)(i)(IV) without a 
break in service exceeding 3 days. 
‘‘(D) The service of an affected individual 
shall no longer be eligible for treatment under 
subparagraph (B) if such service occurs after 
the individual— 
‘‘(i) is transferred to a supervisory or 
administrative position related to the ac-
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tivities of the former covered position of 
the individual; or 
‘‘(ii) meets the age and service re-
quirements that would subject the indi-
vidual to mandatory separation under sec-
tion 8335 if such individual had remained 
in the former covered position. 
‘‘(E) In accordance with procedures estab-
lished by the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management, an affected individual may file an 
election to have any creditable service per-
formed by the affected individual treated in ac-
cordance with this chapter without regard to 
subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(F) Nothing in this paragraph shall be 
construed to apply to such affected individual 
any other pay-related laws or regulations appli-
cable to a covered position.’’. 
(b) FERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8412(d) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘An em-
ployee’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2)(A) In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘affected individual’ means 
an individual covered under this chapter who— 
‘‘(I) is performing service in a covered 
position; 
‘‘(II) while on duty, becomes ill or is 
injured as a direct result of the perform-
ance of such duties before the date on 
which the individual becomes entitled to an 
annuity under paragraph (1) of this sub-
section or subsection (e), as applicable; 
‘‘(III) because of the illness or injury 
described in subclause (II), is permanently 
unable to render useful and efficient serv-
ice in the employee’s covered position, as 
determined by the agency in which the in-
dividual was serving when such individual 
incurred the illness or injury; and 
‘‘(IV) is appointed to a position in the 
civil service that— 
‘‘(aa) is not a covered position; 
and 
‘‘(bb) is within an agency that 
regularly appoints individuals to su-
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pervisory or administrative positions 
related to the activities of the former 
covered position of the individual; 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘covered position’ means a 
position as a law enforcement officer, customs 
and border protection officer, firefighter, air 
traffic controller, nuclear materials courier, 
member of the Capitol Police, or member of the 
Supreme Court Police. 
‘‘(B) Unless an affected individual files an 
election described in subparagraph (E), cred-
itable service by the affected individual in a po-
sition described in subparagraph (A)(i)(IV) 
shall be treated as creditable service in a cov-
ered position for purposes of this chapter and 
determining the amount to be deducted and 
withheld from the pay of the affected individual 
under section 8422. 
‘‘(C) Subparagraph (B) shall only apply if 
the affected employee transitions to a position 
described in subparagraph (A)(i)(IV) without a 
break in service exceeding 3 days. 
‘‘(D) The service of an affected individual 
shall no longer be eligible for treatment under 
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subparagraph (B) if such service occurs after 
the individual— 
‘‘(i) is transferred to a supervisory or 
administrative position related to the ac-
tivities of the former covered position of 
the individual; or 
‘‘(ii) meets the age and service re-
quirements that would subject the indi-
vidual to mandatory separation under sec-
tion 8425 if such individual had remained 
in the former covered position. 
‘‘(E) In accordance with procedures estab-
lished by the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management, an affected individual may file an 
election to have any creditable service per-
formed by the affected individual treated in ac-
cordance with this chapter without regard to 
subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(F) Nothing in this paragraph shall be 
construed to apply to such affected individual 
any other pay-related laws or regulations appli-
cable to a covered position.’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENTS.— 
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(A) Chapter 84 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(i) in section 8414(b)(3), by inserting 
‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘subsection (d)’’; 
(ii) in section 8415— 
(I) in subsection (e), in the mat-
ter preceding paragraph (1), by in-
serting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘subsection (d)’’; 
and 
(II) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by 
striking 
‘‘(d)(2)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘(d)(1)(B)’’; 
(iii) in section 8421(a)(1), by insert-
ing ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(d)’’; 
(iv) in section 8421a(b)(4)(B)(ii), by 
inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘section 8412(d)’’; 
(v) in section 8425, by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ 
after ‘‘section 8412(d)’’ each place it ap-
pears; and 
(vi) in section 8462(c)(3)(B)(ii), by 
inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘subsection (d)’’. 
(B) Title VIII of the Foreign Service Act 
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4041 et seq.) is amended— 
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(i) in section 805(d)(5) (22 U.S.C. 
4045(d)(5)), by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘or 
8412(d)’’; and 
(ii) 
in 
section 
812(a)(2)(B) 
(22 
U.S.C. 4052(a)(2)(B)), by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ 
after ‘‘or 8412(d)’’. 
(c) CIA EMPLOYEES.—Section 302 of the Central In-
telligence Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2152) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) EMPLOYEES DISABLED ON DUTY.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘affected employee’ means 
an employee of the Agency covered under sub-
chapter II of chapter 84 of title 5, United 
States Code, who— 
‘‘(i) is performing service in a position 
designated under subsection (a); 
‘‘(ii) while on duty in the position des-
ignated under subsection (a), becomes ill 
or is injured as a direct result of the per-
formance of such duties before the date on 
which the employee becomes entitled to an 
annuity under section 233 of this Act or 
section 8412(d)(1) of title 5, United States 
Code; 
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‘‘(iii) because of the illness or injury 
described in clause (ii), is permanently un-
able to render useful and efficient service 
in the employee’s covered position, as de-
termined by the Director; and 
‘‘(iv) is appointed to a position in the 
civil service that is not a covered position 
but is within the Agency; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘covered position’ means a 
position as— 
‘‘(i) a law enforcement officer de-
scribed in section 8331(20) or 8401(17) of 
title 5, United States Code; 
‘‘(ii) a customs and border protection 
officer described in section 8331(31) or 
8401(36) of title 5, United States Code; 
‘‘(iii) a firefighter described in section 
8331(21) or 8401(14) of title 5, United 
States Code; 
‘‘(iv) an air traffic controller described 
in section 8331(30) or 8401(35) of title 5, 
United States Code; 
‘‘(v) a nuclear materials courier de-
scribed in section 8331(27) or 8401(33) of 
title 5, United States Code; 
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‘‘(vi) a member of the United States 
Capitol Police; 
‘‘(vii) a member of the Supreme Court 
Police; 
‘‘(viii) an affected employee; or 
‘‘(ix) a special agent described in sec-
tion 804(15) of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 4044(15)). 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT
OF
SERVICE
AFTER
DIS-
ABILITY.—Unless an affected employee files an elec-
tion described in paragraph (3), creditable service by 
the affected employee in a position described in 
paragraph (1)(A)(iv) shall be treated as creditable 
service in a covered position for purposes of this Act 
and chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, in-
cluding eligibility for an annuity under section 233 
of this Act or 8412(d)(1) of title 5, United States 
Code, and determining the amount to be deducted 
and withheld from the pay of the affected employee 
under section 8422 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(3) BREAK IN SERVICE.—Paragraph (2) shall 
only apply if the affected employee transitions to a 
position described in paragraph (1)(A)(iv) without a 
break in service exceeding 3 days. 
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‘‘(4) LIMITATION
ON
TREATMENT
OF
SERV-
ICE.—The service of an affected employee shall no 
longer be eligible for treatment under paragraph (2) 
if such service occurs after the employee is trans-
ferred to a supervisory or administrative position re-
lated to the activities of the former covered position 
of the employee. 
‘‘(5) OPT OUT.—An affected employee may file 
an election to have any creditable service performed 
by the affected employee treated in accordance with 
chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, without 
regard to paragraph (2).’’. 
(d) FOREIGN
SERVICE
RETIREMENT
AND
DIS-
ABILITY SYSTEM.—Section 806(a)(6) of the Foreign Serv-
ice Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4046(a)(6)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D)(i) In this subparagraph— 
‘‘(I) the term ‘affected special agent’ 
means an individual covered under this 
subchapter who— 
‘‘(aa) is performing service as a 
special agent; 
‘‘(bb) while on duty as a special 
agent, becomes ill or is injured as a 
direct result of the performance of 
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such duties before the date on which 
the individual becomes entitled to an 
annuity under section 811; 
‘‘(cc) because of the illness or in-
jury described in item (bb), is perma-
nently unable to render useful and ef-
ficient service in the employee’s cov-
ered position, as determined by the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(dd) is appointed to a position 
in the Foreign Service that is not a 
covered position; and 
‘‘(II) the term ‘covered position’ 
means a position as— 
‘‘(aa) a law enforcement officer 
described in section 8331(20) or 
8401(17) of title 5, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(bb) a customs and border pro-
tection officer described in section 
8331(31) or 8401(36) of title 5, 
United States Code; 
‘‘(cc) a firefighter described in 
section 8331(21) or 8401(14) of title 
5, United States Code; 
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‘‘(dd) an air traffic controller de-
scribed 
in 
section 
8331(30) 
or 
8401(35) of title 5, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(ee) a nuclear materials courier 
described in section 8331(27) or 
8401(33) of title 5, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(ff) a member of the United 
States Capitol Police; 
‘‘(gg) a member of the Supreme 
Court Police; 
‘‘(hh) an employee of the Agency 
designated under section 302(a) of the 
Central Intelligence Agency Retire-
ment Act (50 U.S.C. 2152(a)); or 
‘‘(ii) a special agent. 
‘‘(ii) Unless an affected special agent 
files an election described in clause (iv), 
creditable service by the affected special 
agent in a position described in clause 
(i)(I)(dd) shall be treated as creditable 
service as a special agent for purposes of 
this subchapter, including determining the 
amount to be deducted and withheld from 
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‘‘SEC. 45U. MILITARY SPOUSE RETIREMENT PLAN ELIGI-
BILITY CREDIT FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section 38, in 
the case of any eligible small employer, the military spouse 
retirement plan eligibility credit determined under this 
section for any taxable year is an amount equal to the 
sum of— 
‘‘(1) $250 with respect to each military spouse 
who is an employee of such employer and who is eli-
gible to participate in an eligible defined contribu-
tion plan of such employer at any time during such 
taxable year, plus 
‘‘(2) so much of the contributions made by such 
employer to all such plans with respect to such em-
ployee during such taxable year as do not exceed 
$250. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—An individual shall only be taken 
into account as a military spouse under subsection (a) for 
the taxable year which includes the date on which such 
individual began participating in the eligible defined con-
tribution plan of the employer and the 2 succeeding tax-
able years. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE SMALL EMPLOYER.—For purposes of 
this section— 
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