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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1578 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 20, 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote assistance 
from persons recognized by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for individuals who file certain claims under laws 
administered by the Secretary. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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the compensation the alien will receive for on-call 
time; 
‘‘(B) specifies— 
‘‘(i) whether the contracting facility or or-
ganization— 
‘‘(I) has secured medical malpractice 
liability protection for the alien under sec-
tion 224(g) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 233(g)); or 
‘‘(II) will pay the alien’s malpractice 
insurance premiums; 
‘‘(ii) whether the employer will provide 
malpractice insurance for the alien; and 
‘‘(iii) the amount of such liability protec-
tion that will be provided; 
‘‘(C) describes all of the work locations that the 
alien will work and includes a statement that the 
contracting facility or organization will not add addi-
tional work locations without the approval of the 
Federal agency or State agency that requested the 
waiver; and 
‘‘(D) does not include a non-compete provision. 
‘‘(6) An alien granted a waiver under this subsection 
whose employment relationship with a health facility or 
health care organization terminates under paragraph 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 75 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1578 
[Report No. 119–102] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote assistance from persons 
recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for individuals who 
file certain claims under laws administered by the Secretary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. OBERNOLTE, and Mr. DELUZIO) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs 
MAY 19, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. NUNN of Iowa, Mr. FITZPATRICK, 
Mr. HARDER of California, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. MIN 
MAY 19, 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 February 25, 2025] 
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(I) a high school diploma or a 
commensurate alternative award from 
a public or private high school; 
(II) a General Education Devel-
opment credential, a high school 
equivalency diploma recognized under 
State law, or another similar State- 
authorized credential; 
(III) a credential or certificate 
from an area career and technical 
education school at the secondary 
level; or 
(IV) a recognized postsecondary 
credential; or 
(iv) is enrolled in secondary school or 
in an education program assisting students 
in— 
(I) obtaining a high school di-
ploma or its recognized equivalent 
under State law; 
(II) passing the General Edu-
cation Development test, a high school 
equivalence diploma examination, or 
other similar State-authorized exam; 
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SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF FOIA TO THE BROADBAND EQ-
UITY, ACCESS, AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 60102(o)(2) of the Infrastructure Investment 
and Jobs Act (47 U.S.C. 1702(o)(2)) is amended by in-
serting after ‘‘Act’)’’ the following: ‘‘, except for section 
552 of that title (commonly referred to as the ‘Freedom 
of Information Act’)’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 157 
To prohibit a single bill or joint resolution presented by Congress to the 
President from containing multiple subjects and to require the equal 
application of laws to Members of Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Mr. FITZPATRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit a single bill or joint resolution presented by 
Congress to the President from containing multiple sub-
jects and to require the equal application of laws to 
Members of Congress. 
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 ‘‘Citizen Legislature 
Anti-Corruption Reform of Congress Act’’ or the 
‘‘CLEAN Congress Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING MULTIPLE SUBJECTS IN SINGLE 
BILL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each bill, order, resolution, or 
vote submitted by Congress to the President under section 
7 of article I of the Constitution of the United States shall 
embrace no more than one subject, and that subject shall 
be clearly and descriptively expressed in the title of the 
bill, order, resolution or vote. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall apply 
with respect to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress and 
each succeeding Congress. 
SEC. 3. REQUIRING EQUAL APPLICATION OF LAWS TO MEM-
BERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, any provision of law that provides an exception 
in its application to a Member of Congress or an employee 
of the office of a Member of Congress shall have no effect. 
(b) CLARIFICATION RELATING TO EXERCISE OF OF-
FICIAL OR REPRESENTATIONAL DUTIES.—Subsection (a) 
shall not be construed to apply to provisions of law or rules 
which permit Members of Congress or employees of offices 
of Members of Congress to carry out official duties that 
are tied directly to lawmaking, including provisions or 
rules permitting Members and employees to enter and use 
the United States Capitol, the United States Capitol 
grounds, and other buildings and facilities. 
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(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Member 
of Congress’’ means a Senator or a Representative in, or 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1580 
To amend section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, to require solicitations 
sent in the mail to be clearly identified as solicitations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, 
to require solicitations sent in the mail to be clearly 
identified as solicitations, 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. NOTICE OF SOLICITATION MAIL. 
Section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(p)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), matter 
otherwise legally acceptable in the mails which constitutes 
a solicitation for the order by the addressee of goods or 
services, or both, is nonmailable matter, shall not be car-
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(b) FEDERAL, COMMONWEALTH, AND LOCAL JURIS-
DICTION.— 
(1) FEDERAL
AUTHORITY.—Except as other-
wise provided in this Act, nothing shall enlarge, di-
minish or modify any authority of the United States 
to carry out Federal laws and regulations on Federal 
land located within the boundary of the Historical 
Park. 
(2) COMMONWEALTH AUTHORITY.—Nothing in 
this Act enlarges, diminishes, or modifies any au-
thority of the Commonwealth, or any political sub-
division of the Commonwealth— 
(A) to exercise civil and criminal jurisdic-
tion unless an agreement for concurrent juris-
diction is executed and modifies Commonwealth 
or local government jurisdiction in any way; or 
(B) to carry out Commonwealth laws, reg-
ulations and rules on non-Federal land located 
within the boundary of the Historical Park. 
(c) NO NET LOSS
OF COMMONWEALTH OWNED 
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.—In the event of loss or 
authorized demolition of buildings or structures within the 
Fort Monroe National Historic Landmark District, re-
placement of the square footage from such loss or demoli-
tion shall be permitted provided that such construction 
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ried or delivered by mail, and shall be disposed of as the 
Postal Service directs, unless such matter bears on its 
face, in conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typog-
raphy, layout, or color with other printing on its face, in 
accordance with regulations which the Postal Service shall 
prescribe— 
‘‘(A) the following notice: ‘This is a solicita-
tion’; or 
‘‘(B) in lieu thereof, a notice to the same effect 
in words which the Postal Service may prescribe. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to 
matter described in subsection (d).’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1582 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the charitable 
mileage rate with the business travel rate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Mr. STAUBER (for himself and Ms. CRAIG) 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 equalize 
the charitable mileage rate with the business travel rate. 
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 ‘‘Volunteer Driver Tax 
Appreciation Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN CHARITABLE MILEAGE RATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 170 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘shall be 14 cents per mile’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be— 
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‘‘(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), 14 
cents per mile, and 
‘‘(2) in the case of transportation of persons 
(other than the taxpayer) or property on behalf of 
an organization described in subsection (c), the rate 
determined by the Secretary, which rate shall not be 
less than the standard mileage rate used for pur-
poses of sections 162 and 212.’’. 
(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. 1583 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove private or commercial 
golf courses and country clubs from the list of uses for which certain 
proceeds cannot be used. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. PANETTA, and Mr. HUDSON) 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 remove 
private or commercial golf courses and country clubs 
from the list of uses for which certain proceeds cannot 
be used. 
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 ‘‘Parity for Athletic 
Recreation Act’’ or the ‘‘PAR Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF CERTAIN 
PROCEEDS FOR PRIVATE OR COMMERCIAL 
GOLF COURSES AND COUNTRY CLUBS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 144 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘private or 
commercial golf course, country club,’’ each place it ap-
pears. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to obligations issued after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR EMPOWERMENT ZONE 
EMPLOYMENT
CREDIT.—For purposes of section 
1396(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
to individuals who begin work for the employer after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR EMPOWERMENT ZONE 
BUSINESS AND OPPORTUNITY ZONES.—For purposes 
of sections 1397C(d)(5) and 1400Z–2(d)(3)(A) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the amendment 
made by subsection (a) 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. 1584 
To direct the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the design 
of public buildings in the United States adheres to the guiding principles 
for Federal architecture, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Ms. TITUS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of General Services to ensure 
that the design of public buildings in the United States 
adheres to the guiding principles for Federal architec-
ture, 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 ‘‘Democracy in Design 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONTINUING INVESTIGATION AND SURVEY OF PUB-
LIC BUILDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3303 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘Administrator’)’’ after ‘‘Services’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERAL ARCHITEC-
TURE.—The Administrator shall ensure that the design of 
public buildings in the United States adheres to the prin-
ciples described in the report published by the Ad Hoc 
Committee on Federal Office Space entitled ‘Guiding 
Principles for Federal Architecture’ and dated June 1, 
1962.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall promulgate such reg-
ulations as are necessary— 
(A) to implement the amendment made by 
subsection (a)(2); and 
(B) to establish minimum standards by 
which the Administrator of General Services 
shall design public buildings in the United 
States. 
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(2) NOTICE AND COMMENT.—The regulations 
required under paragraph (1) shall be issued after 
notice and an opportunity for public comment in ac-
cordance with the procedure applicable to sub-
stantive rules under section 553 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1587 
To prohibit the President from revoking Presidential permits relating to 
cross-border energy facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Mr. WALBERG (for himself and Mr. TIFFANY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
Natural Resources, 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 concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the President from revoking Presidential permits 
relating to cross-border energy facilities. 
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 ‘‘Protecting Inter-
national Pipelines for Energy Security Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REVOCATION OF PRESIDENTIAL 
PERMITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the President may not revoke a Presidential 
permit, or any other permit or authorization, issued pur-
suant to Executive Order No. 13337 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), 
Executive Order No. 11423 (3 U.S.C. 301 note), Execu-
tive Order No. 12038 (43 Fed. Reg. 4957), Executive 
Order No. 10485 (18 Fed. Reg. 5397), or any other Exec-
utive order for the construction, connection, operation, or 
maintenance of an oil or natural gas pipeline or electric 
transmission facility, or any border-crossing facility there-
of, unless such revocation is authorized by an Act of Con-
gress. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BORDER-CROSSING
FACILITY.—The term 
‘‘border-crossing facility’’ means the portion of an oil 
or natural gas pipeline or electric transmission facil-
ity that is located at an international boundary of 
the United States. 
(2) NATURAL GAS.—The term ‘‘natural gas’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the 
Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717a). 
(3) OIL.—The term ‘‘oil’’ means petroleum or 
a petroleum product. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 158 
To require the use of independent nonpartisan commissions to carry out 
congressional redistricting. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Mr. FITZPATRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require the use of independent nonpartisan commissions 
to carry out congressional redistricting. 
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 ‘‘Citizen Legislature 
Anti-Corruption Reform of Elections Act’’ or the 
‘‘CLEAN Elections Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRING USE OF INDEPENDENT NONPARTISAN 
COMMISSIONS 
TO 
CARRY 
OUT 
REDIS-
TRICTING. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.— 
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(1) 
CONGRESSIONAL
REDISTRICTING.—Each 
State shall conduct Congressional redistricting (be-
ginning with the redistricting carried out pursuant 
to the decennial census conducted during 2020) in 
accordance with a redistricting plan developed by a 
nonpartisan independent redistricting commission. 
(2) REDISTRICTING
FOR
STATE
LEGISLATIVE 
DISTRICTS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, a State may not use any funds provided by the 
Federal Government directly for election administra-
tion purposes unless the State certifies to the Elec-
tion Assistance Commission that the State conducts 
redistricting for State legislative districts in the 
State (beginning with the first such redistricting 
carried out after the date of the enactment of this 
Act) in accordance with a redistricting plan devel-
oped by a nonpartisan independent redistricting 
commission. 
(b) NONPARTISAN
INDEPENDENT
STATUS.—For 
purposes of this section, a commission shall be considered 
to be a nonpartisan independent commission if— 
(1) the number of its members who are affili-
ated with the political party with the largest percent-
age of the registered voters in the State who are af-
filiated with a political party (as determined with re-
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spect to the most recent statewide election for Fed-
eral office held in the State for which such informa-
tion is available) is equal to the number of its mem-
bers who are affiliated with the political party with 
the second largest percentage of the registered vot-
ers in the State who are affiliated with a political 
party (as so determined); and 
(2) none of its members is an elected public of-
ficial. 
(c) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ means each of the several States. 
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