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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1189 
To establish a national plan to coordinate research on epilepsy, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2025 
Mr. COSTA (for himself and Mr. MURPHY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish a national plan to coordinate research on 
epilepsy, 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 ‘‘National Plan for Epi-
lepsy Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes re-
curring and unprovoked seizures and affects people 
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of all ages, affecting nearly 3,000,000 adults and 
456,000 children in the United States. 
(2) Epilepsy and seizures can develop in any 
person at any age. One in 26 people will develop a 
form of epilepsy in their lifetime, with people from 
all demographic groups and walks of life being im-
pacted. 
(3) In approximately half of all cases of epi-
lepsy, the underlying cause of the disease is un-
known. 
(4) Epilepsy is a spectrum disease comprised of 
many diagnoses and an ever-growing number of rare 
epilepsies. There are many different types of sei-
zures and varying levels of seizure control. 
(5) Over 30 percent of people with epilepsy live 
with uncontrolled seizures. 
(6) Individuals with epilepsy have a 3-times 
higher risk of early death than the general popu-
lation and that risk is even higher for individuals 
with uncontrolled seizures. 
(7) Thirty-two percent of adults with epilepsy 
are unable to work. 
(8) Fifty-three percent of individuals with un-
controlled seizures live in households earning less 
than $25,000 per year. 
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A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand 
access to capital for rural-area small businesses, and 
for other purposes. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 118 
To prohibit the use of forfeited funds made available to certain State or 
local law enforcement agencies pursuant to equitable sharing for certain 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Mr. BIGGS of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of forfeited funds made available to 
certain State or local law enforcement agencies pursuant 
to equitable sharing for certain 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 ‘‘No Federal Funds for 
Political Prosecutions Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FORFEITED FUNDS MADE 
AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO EQUITABLE SHAR-
ING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No funds or property received 
pursuant to section 511(e) of the Controlled Substances 
Act (21 U.S.C. 811(e)), section 981 of title 18, United 
States Code, or section 524 of title 28, United States 
Code, by a State or local law enforcement agency with the 
authority to prosecute a criminal case may be used to in-
vestigate or prosecute the President or Vice President, a 
former President or Vice President, or a candidate for the 
office of President. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—A State or local law enforce-
ment agency referred to in subsection (a) shall certify to 
the Attorney General that the law enforcement agency will 
comply with subsection (a). 
(c) DISQUALIFICATION.—In the case of a State or 
local law enforcement agency that the Attorney General 
determines has failed to comply with this section, the At-
torney General may not transfer, under section 511(e) of 
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 811(e)), section 
981 of title 18, United States Code, or section 524 of title 
28, United States Code, any property seized by the Attor-
ney General and forfeited to the United States, or any 
of the proceeds from the sale of such property to such 
State or local law enforcement agency. 
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(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘can-
didate’’ has the meaning given such term in section 301 
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30101). 
Æ 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanding Access to 
Capital for Rural Job Creators Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR RURAL-AREA SMALL BUSI-
NESSES. 
Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78d(j)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting ‘‘, rural- 
area small businesses’’ after ‘‘women-owned small 
businesses’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting ‘‘, 
rural-area small businesses’’ after ‘‘women-owned 
small businesses’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1190 
AN ACT 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to 
expand access to capital for rural-area small 
businesses, and for other purposes.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1190 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand access to capital 
for rural-area small businesses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2025 
Mr. DOWNING (for himself, Ms. BYNUM, Mr. NUNN of Iowa, and Mr. PAPPAS) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand 
access to capital for rural-area small businesses, 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 ‘‘Expanding Access to 
Capital for Rural Job Creators Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR RURAL-AREA SMALL BUSI-
NESSES. 
Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78d(j)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting ‘‘rural- 
area small businesses,’’ after ‘‘women-owned small 
businesses,’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting 
‘‘rural-area small businesses,’’ after ‘‘women-owned 
small businesses,’’. 
Æ 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1190 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 24, 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand 
access to capital for rural-area small businesses, 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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HR 1190 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanding Access to 
Capital for Rural Job Creators Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR RURAL-AREA SMALL BUSI-
NESSES. 
Section 4(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78d(j)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting ‘‘, rural- 
area small businesses’’ after ‘‘women-owned small 
businesses’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (6)(B)(iii), by inserting ‘‘, 
rural-area small businesses’’ after ‘‘women-owned 
small businesses’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 92 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1190 
[Report No. 119–122] 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to 
expand access to capital for rural-area small 
businesses, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 3, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1191 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive certain distance 
requirements for certain hospitals electing to be designated as critical 
access hospitals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2025 
Mr. FLOOD (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Nebraska) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive 
certain distance requirements for certain hospitals elect-
ing to be designated as critical access hospitals. 
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 ‘‘Supporting Access to 
Rural Community Hospitals Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. WAIVING CERTAIN DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR 
CERTAIN HOSPITALS ELECTING TO BE DES-
IGNATED AS CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1820(c)(2)(B)(i) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(c)(2)(B)(i)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subclause (II), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
clause: 
‘‘(III) with respect to designa-
tions occurring during the 1-year pe-
riod beginning on the date that is 6 
months after the date of the enact-
ment of this subclause, is a rural com-
munity hospital (as defined in sub-
section (f) of section 410A of the 
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improve-
ment, and Modernization Act of 2003) 
that was participating in the dem-
onstration program established under 
such section as of such date of enact-
ment.’’. 
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(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
410A(f)(1)(A)(iv) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Im-
provement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww note) is amended by striking ‘‘is not’’ and all that 
follows through the period and inserting ‘‘is not a critical 
access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm)(1) of the 
Social Security Act).’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1192 
To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as 
wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2025 
Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. DIAZ- 
BALART, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. 
GIMENEZ, Mrs. LUNA, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Mr. MAST, Mrs. 
CAMMACK, Ms. LEE of Florida, and Mr. RUTHERFORD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To ensure that Big Cypress National Preserve may not be 
designated as wilderness or as a component of the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation System, 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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SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRE-
SERVE DESIGNATION AS WILDERNESS. 
Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated 
as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilder-
ness Preservation System. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 119 
To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from the COVID relief 
packages from mandating employees receive a COVID–19 vaccine, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Mr. BIGGS of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit any entity that receives Federal funds from 
the COVID relief packages from mandating employees 
receive a COVID–19 vaccine, 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. COVID RELIEF PACKAGE FUNDING RESTRIC-
TION. 
(a) FUNDING RESTRICTION.—Any entity that re-
ceives Federal funds from a COVID relief package may 
not mandate that any employee of such entity receives a 
COVID–19 vaccine. 
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(b) RETURN OF FUNDS.—Any entity that is in viola-
tion of subsection (a) shall return any funds received from 
the COVID relief package to the Federal Government. 
(c) COVID RELIEF PACKAGE DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘COVID relief package’’ means any of 
the following: 
(1) CARES Act (Public Law 116–136). 
(2) Coronavirus Preparedness and Response 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 
116–123). 
(3) Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
(Public Law 116–127). 
(4) Paycheck Protection Program and Health 
Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 116–139). 
(5) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
(Public Law 116–260). 
(6) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public 
Law 117–2). 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1201 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the number 
of physicians who may be provided Conrad 30 waivers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2025 
Mr. LAWLER (for himself, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. 
MOYLAN, Mr. THANEDAR, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. DAVIS of 
North Carolina, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. RILEY of New York, and Mrs. 
HINSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase 
the number of physicians who may be provided Conrad 
30 waivers. 
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 ‘‘Doctors in our Borders 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASED NUMBER OF CONRAD 30 WAIVERS. 
Section 214(l)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(l)(1)(B)) is amended by striking 
‘‘to exceed 30’’ and inserting ‘‘to exceed 100’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1202 
To establish vetting standards for the placement of unaccompanied alien 
children with sponsors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2025 
Mr. LUTTRELL (for himself, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, 
Mr. DONALDS, and Mrs. LUNA) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish vetting standards for the placement of unaccom-
panied alien children with sponsors, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 Human Traf-
ficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. VETTING STANDARDS FOR PLACEMENT OF UNAC-
COMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN WITH SPON-
SORS. 
(a) VETTING OF PROSPECTIVE SPONSORS.— 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1203 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of the prohibition 
against video voyeurism. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2025 
Ms. MACE (for herself and Mrs. LUNA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope 
of the prohibition against video voyeurism. 
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 Victimizers and 
Offenders from Yielding Explicit Unconsented Recordings 
Surreptitiously Act of 2025’’ or as the ‘‘Stop VOYEURS 
Act of 2025’’. 
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merce or in or affecting interstate or foreign 
commerce; 
‘‘(D) the individual transmitted in inter-
state or foreign commerce any communication 
relating to or in furtherance of the conduct de-
scribed in paragraph (1) using any means, 
channel, facility, or instrumentality of interstate 
or foreign commerce or in or affecting inter-
state or foreign commerce by any means or in 
manner, including by computer, mail, wire, or 
electromagnetic transmission; 
‘‘(E) any equipment, item, or other object 
that has traveled in interstate or foreign com-
merce was used to perform the conduct de-
scribed in paragraph (1); 
‘‘(F) the conduct described in paragraph 
(1) occurred within the special maritime and 
territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or 
any territory or possession of the United States; 
or 
‘‘(G) the conduct described in paragraph 
(1) otherwise occurred in or affected interstate 
or foreign commerce. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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SEC. 
2. 
EXPANDED 
PROHIBITION 
AGAINST 
VIDEO 
VOYEURISM. 
Section 1801 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, in the special maritime 
and territorial jurisdiction of the United 
States,’’ and inserting ‘‘, in a circumstance de-
scribed in subsection (d),’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘imprisoned not more than 
one year’’ and inserting ‘‘imprisoned not more 
than 5 years’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) CIRCUMSTANCE DESCRIBED.—For the purposes 
of subsection (a), the circumstances described in this sub-
section are that— 
‘‘(1) the offender or victim traveled in inter-
state or foreign commerce, or traveled using a 
means, channel, facility, or instrumentality of inter-
state or foreign commerce, in furtherance of or in 
connection with the conduct described in subsection 
(a); 
‘‘(2) the offender used a means, channel, facil-
ity, or instrumentality of interstate or foreign com-
merce in furtherance of or in connection with the 
conduct described in subsection (a); 
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‘‘(3) any payment of any kind was made, di-
rectly or indirectly, in furtherance of or in connec-
tion with the conduct described in subsection (a) 
using any means, channel, facility, or instrumen-
tality of interstate or foreign commerce or in or af-
fecting interstate or foreign commerce; 
‘‘(4) the offender transmitted in interstate or 
foreign commerce any communication relating to or 
in furtherance of the conduct described in subsection 
(a) using any means, channel, facility, or instrumen-
tality of interstate or foreign commerce or in or af-
fecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means 
or in manner, including by computer, mail, wire, or 
electromagnetic transmission; 
‘‘(5) any equipment, item, or other object that 
has traveled in interstate or foreign commerce was 
used to perform the conduct described in subsection 
(a); 
‘‘(6) the conduct described in subsection (a) oc-
curred within the special maritime and territorial ju-
risdiction of the United States, or any territory or 
possession of the United States; or 
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‘‘(7) the conduct described in subsection (a) 
otherwise occurred in or affected interstate or for-
eign commerce.’’. 
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