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(5) support the development of study abroad 
programs aligned with workforce needs to STEM, 
technical, and vocational fields; 
(6) pilot hybrid exchange models that combine 
virtual and short-term in-person components to 
make study abroad more flexible and accessible for 
students at eligible institutions; 
(7) develop outreach and advising resources for 
underrepresented student populations to increase 
their participation in study-abroad programs; and 
(8) other activities the Secretary of State deter-
mines are necessary to strengthen the capacity of el-
igible institutions to create or expand their ability to 
administer study abroad programs. 
SEC. 5. COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH PROGRAM-
MING. 
As part of strengthening and enhancing partnerships, 
the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development shall 
advance outreach to and communications with eligible in-
stitutions, including by— 
(1) providing technical assistance in the devel-
opment of grant and partnership applications; and 
(2) upon request, providing feedback to eligible 
institutions to the maximum extent practicable, after 
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a grant rejection in order to improve future grant 
applications, as appropriate. 
SEC. 6. CONGRESSIONAL CONSULTATION. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with 
the Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, shall consult with the appropriate 
congressional committees regarding implementation of— 
(1) the countries prioritized for the program es-
tablished by section 3; 
(2) existing partnerships and programs between 
relevant Federal departments and agencies and eligi-
ble institutions and efforts to expand such partner-
ships and programs; 
(3) efforts to strengthen the capacity of eligible 
institutions to participate, or to be eligible to partici-
pate, in relevant programs and initiatives; and 
(4) any progress made towards— 
(A) advancing plans to develop partner-
ships or programs and initiatives with eligible 
institutions that are not engaged in existing 
partnerships with relevant Federal departments 
and agencies; 
(B) identifying plans in which an eligible 
institution may participate; and 
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(C) any other information that relevant 
Federal departments and agencies determine is 
relevant to promoting opportunities to fund, 
partner, contract, or otherwise interact with eli-
gible institutions. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4768 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage under 
the TRICARE Young Adult Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2025 
Mr. RYAN (for himself, Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia, Mr. FINSTAD, Ms. 
SHERRILL, Mr. MOYLAN, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, 
Mr. SORENSEN, Mr. BELL, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Ms. ELFRETH, 
Mr. FOSTER, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. MORELLE, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Ms. SA-
LINAS, Ms. ROSS, Ms. TITUS, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. KEATING, Mr. 
COHEN, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. DELUZIO, Ms. STRICKLAND, 
Ms. SCANLON, Mr. EVANS
of Pennsylvania, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. 
GOODLANDER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. 
COSTA, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. SEWELL, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. 
LARSEN of Washington, and Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent 
coverage under the TRICARE Young Adult Program. 
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 ‘‘Health Care Fairness 
for Military Families Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
IMPROVEMENTS 
TO 
DEPENDENT 
COVERAGE 
UNDER TRICARE YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM. 
(a) EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Subsection (b) of 
section 1110b of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. 
(b) ELIMINATION OF SEPARATE PREMIUM FOR A 
YOUNG ADULT.—Such section is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘In accord-
ance with subsection (c), an individual’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘An individual’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c). 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1075(c)(3) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘section 1076d, 1076e, or 1110b’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
1076d or 1076e’’. 
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services of 
the Department of Education, shall award a grant to a 
nonprofit entity to— 
(1)(A) provide technical assistance to employers 
who are transforming from employing individuals 
with disabilities using special certificates to pro-
viding competitive integrated employment; 
(B) identify and disseminate private and public 
sector models of the transition described in subpara-
graph (A); and 
(C) build a set of replicable strategies for em-
ployers using special certificates to increase their use 
of evidence-based practices in providing competitive 
integrated employment and increase their options for 
providing competitive integrated employment; 
(2) collect and disseminate— 
(A) evidence-based practices with respect 
to the transformations described in paragraph 
(1)(A), including practices that increase aware-
ness of and access to training materials from 
and opportunities offered through the Office of 
Disability Employment Policy of the Depart-
ment of Labor; and 
(B) evidence-based strategies for imple-
menting the aims of activities, intended to im-
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 476 
To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to any foreign person 
who knowingly participates in the construction, maintenance, or repair 
of a tunnel or bridge that connects the Russian mainland with the 
Crimean peninsula. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2025 
Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. 
AMO, Mr. KEATING, and Mr. GOTTHEIMER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 require the imposition of sanctions with respect to any 
foreign person who knowingly participates in the con-
struction, maintenance, or repair of a tunnel or bridge 
that connects the Russian mainland with the Crimean 
peninsula. 
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 Russian Tunnel 
to Crimea Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) In February and March 2014, the Russian 
Federation invaded the Crimean peninsula and an-
nexed Crimea, internationally recognized as Ukrain-
ian territory. 
(2) Following its annexation of Crimea, the 
Russian Federation constructed the Kerch Strait 
Bridge to connect the Russian mainland with the 
Crimean peninsula. 
(3) On February 24, 2022, the Government of 
the Russian Federation, led by Vladimir Putin, 
launched an unprovoked, full-scale invasion of 
Ukraine. 
(4) The Russian Federation has used Crimea as 
an integral part of its full scale invasion of Ukraine, 
including to house Russian troops, store ammunition 
and weapons, and host the Black Sea Fleet. 
(5) In October 2023, it was publicly reported 
that Russian and Chinese business officials met and 
exchanged emails to discuss building a tunnel from 
the Russian mainland to illegally occupied Crimea. 
SEC. 3. SANCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall impose sanc-
tions described in subsection (b) with respect to any for-
eign person who knowingly participates in the construc-
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‘‘(6) PROHIBITION
ON
NEW
SPECIAL
CERTIFI-
CATES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall not issue a special certificate under this subsection 
to an employer that was not issued a special certificate 
under this subsection before the date of enactment of the 
Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment 
Act. 
‘‘(7) SUNSET.—Beginning on the day after the date 
that is 4 years after the effective date described in section 
201(b) of the Transformation to Competitive Integrated 
Employment Act— 
‘‘(A) the authority to issue special certificates 
under paragraph (1) shall expire; and 
‘‘(B) no special certificates issued under para-
graph (1) shall have any legal effect.’’. 
TITLE III—TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE AND DISSEMINATION 
SEC. 301. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DISSEMINATION. 
(a) GRANT AUTHORIZED.—From the amounts appro-
priated for this title, the Secretary (acting through the 
Office of Disability Employment Policy of the Department 
of Labor in partnership with the Employment and Train-
ing Administration of the Department of Labor), in part-
nership with the Administration for Community Living of 
the Department of Health and Human Services and the 
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(A) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘section 
504(a) of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 18354(a)).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
70911(a) of title 51, United States Code.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘section 
303 of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 18323).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 71522 
of title 51, United States Code.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘section 
3 of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 
U.S.C. 18302).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 71501 
of title 51, United States Code.’’. 
(3) Section 10812 of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2022 
(Public Law 117–167, 51 U.S.C. 20301 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 302(c)(2) of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Authorization Act of 
2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322(c)(2)),’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 71521(c)(2) of title 51, United States 
Code,’’; and 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF BENE-
FICIARIES UNDER THE MEDICARE SHARED 
SAVINGS PROGRAM. 
Section 1899(c)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395jjj(c)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) in the case of performance years be-
ginning on or after January 1, 2027, primary 
care services provided under this title by an 
ACO 
professional 
described 
in 
subsection 
(h)(1)(B)’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4772 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the percentage 
depletion rate for certain rare earths, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2025 
Mr. 
SMITH
of 
Nebraska 
(for 
himself, 
Mr. 
PANETTA, 
and 
Mr. 
RESCHENTHALER) 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 adjust 
the percentage depletion rate for certain rare earths, 
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 ‘‘Critical Minerals In-
vestment Tax Modernization Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF PERCENTAGE DEPLETION RATE 
FOR CERTAIN RARE EARTHS. 
(a) 
PERCENT
DEPLETION
RATE.—Section 
613(b)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
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amended by inserting ‘‘rare earths (in this subparagraph 
defined as the 15 lanthanide elements), scandium,’’ before 
‘‘tantalum’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4773 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a SNF-at- 
home program under the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2025 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. DELBENE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish 
a SNF-at-home program under the Medicare program. 
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 ‘‘ACO Assignment Im-
provement Act of 2025’’. 
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(B) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘section 
302(c)(3) of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration Authorization Act of 
2010 (42 U.S.C. 18322(c)(3)),’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 71521(c)(3) of title 51, United States 
Code,’’. 
(4) Section 421 of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration Transition Authorization 
Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–10, 51 U.S.C. 20301 
note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 303(b)(3) of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration Authorization 
Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 18323(b)(3)).’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 71522(b)(3) of title 
51, United States Code.’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 
‘‘section 303(b)(3) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
18323(b)(3));’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
71522(b)(3) of title 51, United States 
Code;’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘section 
303(b)(3) 
of 
that 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 344 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4776 
[Report No. 119–395] 
To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambig-
uous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely 
environmental review process. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2025 
Mr. WESTERMAN (for himself and Mr. GOLDEN of Maine) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 4, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ 
of Texas, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. BAUMGARTNER, Mr. EVANS of Colorado, 
Ms. PEREZ, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. 
GRAY, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. COSTA, and Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia 
DECEMBER 4, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 25, 2025] 
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A BILL 
To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more 
efficient, effective, and timely environmental review proc-
ess. 
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(C) in paragraph (16), as so redesig-
nated— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(ii) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘the small business con-
cern submitting’’ and inserting ‘‘that the 
small business concern submitting’’; 
(iii) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), 
and (iii) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
(C), respectively, and adjusting the mar-
gins accordingly; 
(iv) in subparagraph (B), as so redes-
ignated, by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(v) in subparagraph (C), as so redes-
ignated, by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(vi) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) has a foreign risk connecting the 
small business concern to an entity, including 
any affiliates, spinouts, or subsidiaries of the 
entity, or individual on one or more of the fol-
lowing lists: 
‘‘(i) the UFLPA Entity List main-
tained by the Department of Homeland Se-
curity; 
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(2) SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’ that are made available 
for assistance for Lebanon may be made avail-
able for programs and equipment for the ISF 
and the LAF to address security and stability 
requirements in areas affected by conflict in 
Syria, following consultation with the appro-
priate congressional committees. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ that are made available for assistance 
for Lebanon may only be made available for 
programs to— 
(i) professionalize the LAF to miti-
gate internal and external threats from 
non-state actors, including Hizballah; 
(ii) strengthen the security of borders 
and combat terrorism, including training 
and equipping the LAF to secure the bor-
ders of Lebanon and address security and 
stability requirements in areas affected by 
conflict in Syria, interdicting arms ship-
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AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for 
the International Joint Commission and the International 
Boundary Commission, United States and Canada, as au-
thorized by treaties between the United States and Can-
ada or Great Britain, and for grant programs of the North 
American Development Bank, including technical assist-
ance grants and the Community Assistance Program, 
$18,204,000: Provided, That of the amount provided 
under this heading for the International Joint Commis-
sion, up to $1,250,000 may remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027, and up to $9,000 may be made available 
for representation expenses: Provided further, That of the 
amount provided under this heading for the International 
Boundary Commission, up to $1,000 may be made avail-
able for representation expenses. 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses for international fisheries 
commissions, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by 
law, $71,181,000: Provided, That the United States share 
of such expenses may be advanced to the respective com-
missions pursuant to section 3324 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
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V 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4778 
For the relief of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2025 
Ms. DEGETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR JEA-
NETTE VIZGUERRA-RAMIREZ. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) 
ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If 
Jeanette 
Vizguerra-Ramirez enters the United States before the fil-
ing deadline specified in subsection (c), she shall be con-
sidered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, 
if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status 
under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur-
ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num-
ber of immigrant visas that are made available to natives 
of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, 
the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail-
able to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under 
section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Jeanette Vizguerra-Rami-
rez shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded 
any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act. 
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