datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(2) An identification of Department funding, 
and any non-Department funding, supporting the 
project, including amounts and funding mechanisms. 
‘‘(3) The name and affiliation of the principal 
investigator and key staff or collaborators involved 
in the research. 
‘‘(4) The status and dates of all required ap-
provals, including institutional review board approv-
als or exemptions, other regulatory approvals (in-
cluding safety or ethical reviews), and associated as-
surances of compliance. 
‘‘(5) Periodic updates on the progress of the 
project, including— 
‘‘(A) the initiation date; 
‘‘(B) the completion of key milestones or 
phases; and 
‘‘(C) the anticipated and actual completion 
dates of the research. 
‘‘(6) The results and products of the research, 
including any findings, publications in peer-reviewed 
journals, presentations, patents or inventions, and 
noted impacts on clinical care or policy arising from 
the project. 
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(1) all regulatory or enforcement actions under-
taken pursuant to the Act; 
(2) any waivers granted under the Act, includ-
ing identifying information regarding the products 
and persons subject to such waivers; 
(3) emerging national security threats related 
to light detection and ranging technology; and 
(4) any efforts of the People’s Republic of 
China, or an entity based therein, to circumvent or 
otherwise frustrate a material purpose of this Act. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6577 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only 
enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2025 
Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mrs. HINSON, and Mrs. BICE) 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 allow indi-
viduals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute 
to health savings accounts. 
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 Penalizing Work-
ing Seniors Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INDIVIDUALS OVER AGE 65 ENROLLED ONLY IN 
MEDICARE 
PART 
A 
ALLOWED 
TO 
CON-
TRIBUTE TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(b)(7) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
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the following: ‘‘This paragraph shall not apply to any indi-
vidual during any period for which the individual’s only 
entitlement to such benefits is an entitlement to hospital 
insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of such Act 
pursuant to an enrollment for such hospital insurance ben-
efits under section 226(a) of such Act.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2024. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6578 
To designate the area of 16th Street Northwest between H Street Northwest 
and K Street Northwest in the District of Columbia as the ‘‘Charlie 
Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza’’, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2025 
Ms. MACE (for herself, Mr. STEUBE, and Mrs. LUNA) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the area of 16th Street Northwest between 
H Street Northwest and K Street Northwest in the Dis-
trict of Columbia as the ‘‘Charlie Kirk Freedom of 
Speech Plaza’’, 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 ‘‘Charlie Kirk Freedom 
of Speech Plaza Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF CHARLIE KIRK FREEDOM OF 
SPEECH PLAZA. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF PLAZA.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The area of 16th Street 
Northwest between H Street Northwest and K 
Street Northwest in the District of Columbia (for-
merly symbolically designated as ‘‘Black Lives Mat-
ter Plaza’’ under the Black Lives Matter Plaza Des-
ignation Act of 2020 (sec. 9–204.01 note, DC Offi-
cial Code)), shall be known and designated as 
‘‘Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza’’. 
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, 
map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of 
the United States to the area referred to in para-
graph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 
‘‘Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza’’. 
(b) SIGNS.— 
(1) CONSTRUCTION.—The District of Columbia 
shall construct not less than 2 street signs that 
shall— 
(A) contain the phrase ‘‘Charlie Kirk Free-
dom of Speech Plaza’’; and 
(B) be similar in design to the signs used 
by the District of Columbia to designate the lo-
cation of Metro stations. 
(2) PLACEMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the District 
of Columbia shall place the signs constructed under 
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paragraph (1) above existing signs at the intersec-
tion of 16th Street Northwest and H Street North-
west and the intersection of 16th Street Northwest 
and K Street Northwest. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6579 
To prohibit no-knock warrants, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2025 
Mr. MCGARVEY (for himself, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. CROCKETT, Mr. 
FROST, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. JACKSON of Illi-
nois, Mr. IVEY, Mrs. MCIVER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. THANEDAR, Ms. TLAIB, 
Mrs. RAMIREZ, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. MFUME, Ms. 
PRESSLEY, Ms. JACOBS, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, 
Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Ms. SIMON, Ms. BROWN, Mr. HORSFORD, Mrs. 
BEATTY, Mr. EVANS of Pennsylvania, Mr. GARCIA of California, Mr. 
GREEN of Texas, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, and Ms. LOFGREN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit no-knock warrants, 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 ‘‘Justice for Breonna 
Taylor Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON NO-KNOCK WARRANTS. 
(a) FEDERAL PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, a Federal law enforcement officer 
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(as defined in section 115 of title 18, United States Code) 
may not execute a warrant until after the officer provides 
notice of his or her authority and purpose. 
(b) STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN-
CIES.—Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and each fiscal year 
thereafter, a State or local law enforcement agency that 
receives funds from the Department of Justice during the 
fiscal year may not execute a warrant that does not re-
quire the law enforcement officer serving the warrant to 
provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before 
forcibly entering a premises. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 657 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reimbursement of 
continuing professional education expenses for health care professionals 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2025 
Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself, Ms. HOYLE of Oregon, Ms. TLAIB, and Mr. 
JACKSON of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
reimbursement of continuing professional education ex-
penses for health care professionals of the Department 
of Veterans 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 ‘‘Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Continuing Professional Education Mod-
ernization Act’’ or the ‘‘VA CPE Modernization Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT TO REIMBURSEMENT OF CON-
TINUING 
PROFESSIONAL 
EDUCATION 
EX-
PENSES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS 
OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) REIMBURSEMENT.—Section 7411 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 7411. Reimbursement of continuing professional 
education expenses 
‘‘(a) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary shall reim-
burse certain full-time health care professionals of the De-
partment for expenses incurred for continuing professional 
education in amounts as follows: 
‘‘(1) With respect to any physician, dentist, po-
diatrist, registered nurse, or physician assistant ap-
pointed under section 7401(1) of this title, not more 
than $2,000 per year for each such individual. 
‘‘(2) With respect to any psychologist, licensed 
practical or vocational nurse, medical technologist, 
diagnostic radiologic technologist, or social worker 
appointed under section 7401(3) of this title, not 
more than $2,000 per year for each such individual. 
‘‘(b) ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary may from time 
to time adjust the dollar amounts specified in subsection 
(a), so long as such adjustment does not result in a reim-
bursement of less than $2,000 per year for each individual 
specified in subsection (a).’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 7411 and inserting 
the following new item: 
‘‘7411. Reimbursement of continuing professional education expenses.’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 263 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 659 
[Report No. 119–309] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Chairman of the 
Board of Veterans’ Appeals to give priority to individuals with certain 
professional experience in recommending such individuals to serve as 
members of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2025 
Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SOTO, Mrs. RAMIREZ, and Mr. GARCIA of California 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘After notice’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (f), 
after notice’’; 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘Each agency’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (f), 
each agency’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) A foreign government that is determined by the 
Secretary of Commerce to be a foreign adversary under 
section 791.4(a) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, 
or a national of or entity incorporated in such foreign gov-
ernment shall be ineligible to participate in rule making 
or petition an agency under this section.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6582 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a rebuttable presumption 
that a defendant who is not a United States citizen or lawful permanent 
resident poses a danger to the community and a serious risk of flight, 
for purposes of determining whether to release or detain the defendant 
pending trial. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2025 
Mr. MOORE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. NEHLS, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. 
MOORE of Alabama, Ms. TENNEY, and Mr. WIED) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a rebut-
table presumption that a defendant who is not a United 
States citizen or lawful permanent resident poses a dan-
ger to the community and a serious risk of flight, for 
purposes of determining whether to release or detain 
the defendant pending trial. 
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 ‘‘Flight Risk Reduction 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RELEASE OR DETENTION OF A DEFENDANT PEND-
ING TRIAL. 
(a) BASIS
FOR
DETENTION
HEARING.—Section 
3142(f)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 
(E) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; and ad-
justing the margins accordingly; 
(2) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this para-
graph’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘clauses 
(i) through (iii) of this subparagraph’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘, in a case that involves—’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘— 
‘‘(A) in a case that involves’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) if such person is not a citizen or law-
ful permanent resident of the United States; 
or’’. 
(b) DETENTION.—Section 3142(e) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(f)(1)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (f)(1)(A)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4)(A) Notwithstanding subsection (d), if the person 
is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United 
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States, it shall be presumed that no condition or combina-
tion of conditions will reasonably ensure the appearance 
of the person as required and the safety of any other per-
son and the community, subject to rebuttal by the person 
by clear and convincing evidence. 
‘‘(B) Ties to family or employment in the United 
States shall not be grounds for rebuttal of the presump-
tion under subparagraph (A).’’. 
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‘‘(I) how the Department has 
used the pay authorities in subsection 
(b); and 
‘‘(II) the effect of such authori-
ties on recruitment and retention in 
the Cyber Excepted Service.’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6585 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to temporarily extend the period 
during which certain individuals may file claims for medical care under 
the CHAMPVA program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2025 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself and Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to temporarily 
extend the period during which certain individuals may 
file claims for medical care under the CHAMPVA pro-
gram of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6584 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen and enhance the 
Department of Defense cyber workforce, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2025 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen and 
enhance the Department of Defense cyber workforce, 
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 ‘‘Cyber Talent Develop-
ment and Recruitment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CYBER WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT AND RETEN-
TION. 
Section 1599f of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)— 
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(A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(B) by inserting after clause (iii) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) positions held in combatant com-
mands, defense agencies, and field activi-
ties supporting the United States Cyber 
Command; and 
‘‘(v) up to 500 positions not otherwise 
described in clauses (i) through (iv) that 
the Secretary determines are hard-to-fill, 
highly skilled positions critical to cyber-
space planning and operations in defense 
of, and which advance, U.S. national inter-
ests in collaboration with domestic and 
international partners.’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) RATES OF PAY.—The Secretary— 
‘‘(1) consistent with paragraph (2), shall fix the 
rates of basic pay for employees appointed under 
subsection (a)(1)(B)— 
‘‘(A) with a rate of pay provided for em-
ployees in comparable positions in the Federal 
Government; and 
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‘‘(B) subject to the same limitations on 
maximum rates of pay established for such em-
ployees by statute or regulation; and 
‘‘(2) may prescribe a rate of basic pay for such 
an employee so appointed at a rate not to exceed a 
rate equal to 150 percent of the maximum rate of 
basic pay authorized for positions at level I of the 
Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5.’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘five 
years after the date of the enactment of this 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘three years after the 
date of the enactment of the Cyber Talent De-
velopment and Recruitment Act’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(vii) The total number of positions, 
the title, duties, and responsibilities of 
each position, and the location of each po-
sition, including the assigned department, 
agency, command, and cost of establishing, 
appointing, and paying the salary of such 
positions. 
‘‘(viii) A description of— 
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SECTION 1. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PERIOD DURING 
WHICH CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS MAY FILE 
CLAIMS 
FOR 
MEDICAL 
CARE 
UNDER 
CHAMPVA PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a covered indi-
vidual who seeks retroactive approval for medical care 
under section 1781 of title 38, United States Code, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure, during the pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act 
and ending on September 30, 2027, if such individual is 
retroactively approved, the period during which the cov-
ered individual may file a claim for such medical care— 
(1) begins on the date on which the individual 
receives notice of such retroactive approval; and 
(2) ends not earlier than 365 days after such 
date. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out subsection (a). 
(c) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an individual 
who is eligible for such medical care under such section 
and also entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part 
A of the program of health insurance administered by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services under title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.). 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6587 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority 
of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and 
from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with voca-
tional rehabilitation or counseling. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2025 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. LIEU) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent 
the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
provide transportation to and from Department of Vet-
erans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational reha-
bilitation or counseling. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Earned 
Transportation Act’’ or the ‘‘Vets ETA’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE TRANSPOR-
TATION TO AND FROM DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS FACILITIES IN CONNECTION 
WITH 
VOCATIONAL 
REHABILITATION 
OR 
COUNSELING. 
Section 111A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(1) The Secretary’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2). 
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119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 658 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifica-
tions for the appointment of a person as a marriage 
and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical super-
vision, in the Veterans Health Administration. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,