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resentatives or has been discharged (other than by 
motion) from its consideration, it shall be in order 
to move to proceed to consider the Commission joint 
resolution in the House of Representatives. Such a 
motion shall not be in order after the House of Rep-
resentatives has disposed of a motion to proceed 
with respect to the Commission joint resolution. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the motion to its adoption without intervening mo-
tion. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
motion is disposed of shall not be in order. 
(4) CONSIDERATION.—The Commission joint 
resolution shall be considered as read. All points of 
order against the Commission joint resolution and 
against its consideration are waived. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the Com-
mission joint resolution to its passage without inter-
vening motion except 2 hours of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the proponent and an oppo-
nent and 1 motion to limit debate on the Commis-
sion joint resolution. A motion to reconsider the vote 
on passage of the Commission joint resolution shall 
not be in order. 
(5) VOTE ON PASSAGE.—The vote on passage 
of the Commission joint resolution shall occur not 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2228 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust the effective date of 
certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and 
indemnity compensation, and pension under the laws administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2025 
Mr. STEIL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust the effec-
tive date of certain reductions and discontinuances of 
compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, 
and pension under the laws administered by the Sec-
retary 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 ‘‘Survivor Benefits Fair-
ness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CERTAIN REDUCTIONS AND 
DISCONTINUANCES OF COMPENSATION, DE-
PENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION, 
AND PENSION UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED 
BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5112(b)(1) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘last day of 
the month before’’ and inserting ‘‘last day of the month 
during which’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a reduction or 
discontinuance of compensation, dependency or indemnity 
compensation, or pension by reason of a marriage, remar-
riage, or death occurring on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2229 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the ability of veterans 
to make appointments for mental health care furnished by the Secretary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2025 
Mr. STEIL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the 
ability of veterans to make appointments for mental 
health care furnished by the Secretary. 
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 Veteran Falls 
Through the Cracks Act’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO SCHEDULING BY VETERANS OF 
MENTAL HEALTH APPOINTMENTS AT DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) RESCHEDULING CANCELLED APPOINTMENTS.— 
If a covered veteran cancels an appointment for mental 
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health care furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
the Secretary shall seek to reschedule the appointment, 
regardless of the method by which the veteran cancelled 
the appointment. In seeking to reschedule such appoint-
ment, the Secretary shall contact the veteran by telephone. 
If the veteran does not reschedule the appointment during 
the first telephone call, the Secretary shall contact the vet-
eran at least once more by telephone to reschedule the ap-
pointment. 
(b) COVERED VETERAN DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered veteran’’ means a veteran who is en-
rolled in the system of patient enrollment established 
under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2231 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 7- 
year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2025 
Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. HUDSON, Ms. SE-
WELL, Mr. YAKYM, and Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
permanent the 7-year recovery period for motorsports 
entertainment complexes. 
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 ‘‘Motorsports Fairness 
and Permanency Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. 7-YEAR RECOVERY PERIOD FOR MOTORSPORTS EN-
TERTAINMENT COMPLEXES MADE PERMA-
NENT. 
Section 168(i)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2232 
To amend title XVIII to protect patient access to ground ambulance services 
under part B of the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2025 
Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. BENTZ, Mr. TONKO, Mr. CAREY, 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, and Ms. PEREZ) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII to protect patient access to ground 
ambulance services under part B of 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 ‘‘Protecting Access to 
Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROTECTING PATIENT ACCESS TO GROUND AMBU-
LANCE SERVICES. 
Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(l)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (12)(A), by striking ‘‘2025’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2028’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (13)(A), by striking ‘‘2025’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2028’’ in each 
such place. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2233 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the information 
reporting threshold for slot winnings. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2025 
Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. EZELL, 
and Mr. CORREA) 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 increase 
the information reporting threshold for slot winnings. 
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 ‘‘Shifting Limits on 
Thresholds Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘SLOT Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORTING THRESHOLD FOR SLOT MACHINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6041 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
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‘‘(h) SLOT MACHINES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No return shall be required 
under subsection (a) in the case of a payment in the 
course of a trade or business of winnings from one 
slot machine play unless the winnings from one such 
play are at least $5,000 (without reduction for the 
amount wagered). 
‘‘(2) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of 
payments in any calendar year beginning after 2026, 
the $5,000 amount in paragraph (1) shall be in-
creased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘2025’ for ‘2016’ in sub-
paragraph (A)(ii) thereof. 
If any increase determined under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $100, such increase shall 
be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to payments after December 31, 
2025. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2239 
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to ensure fair enforcement 
of such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2025 
Mr. YAKYM (for himself and Mr. COSTA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to ensure 
fair enforcement of such Act. 
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 ‘‘Strengthen Wood 
Product Supply Chains Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FAIR ENFORCEMENT OF LACEY ACT AMENDMENTS 
OF 1981. 
Section 6 of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 
U.S.C. 3375) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) MERCHANDISE DETAINED FOR INSPECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—If a person authorized 
under subsection (a) to enforce this Act detains mer-
chandise under this section, the Secretary shall, not 
later than 5 days after the date on which such de-
tention is initiated— 
‘‘(A) issue to the importer of such detained 
merchandise a notice of detention; or 
‘‘(B) release to such importer the detained 
merchandise. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE OF DETENTION.—A notice of de-
tention described in paragraph (1)(A) shall include 
the following: 
‘‘(A) A statement of the initiation of the 
detention, including the date on which the de-
tained merchandise was detained for inspection. 
‘‘(B) A specific reason for the detention. 
‘‘(C) The anticipated length of the deten-
tion. 
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(3) a description of the Federal response to am-
bushes and violent attacks on Federal law enforce-
ment officers; 
(4) a detailed survey of what State and local re-
sponses are to ambushes and violent attacks on 
State and local law enforcement officers; 
(5) recommendations for improving State, local, 
and Federal responses to ambushes and violent at-
tacks on law enforcement officers; 
(6) a detailed survey of Federal and State- 
based training programs that law enforcement offi-
cers receive in preparation for violent attacks, in-
cluding ambush attacks; 
(7) an analysis of the effectiveness of the pro-
grams described in paragraph (6) in preparing law 
enforcement officers for violent attacks, including 
ambush attacks; 
(8) recommendations on how to improve State, 
local, and Federal training programs for law en-
forcement officers relating to ambush attacks; 
(9) an analysis of, with respect to the Patrick 
Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership under part Y of 
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10530 et seq.)— 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 223 
To prohibit funding for the implementation and enforcement of Federal red 
flag orders. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2025 
Mr. CRENSHAW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit funding for the implementation and enforcement 
of Federal red flag orders. 
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 ‘‘Preventing Unjust Red 
Flag Laws Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
AND ENFORCEMENT OF RED FLAG LAWS OR 
RULES. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON FUNDING.—None of the funds 
made available for any Federal department or agency may 
be used to— 
(1) implement or enforce Federal red flag laws; 
or 
(2) provide assistance to States, local, tribal, or 
territorial government departments or agencies for 
the implementation or enforcement of red flag laws. 
(b) RED FLAG LAW DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘red flag law’’ means a risk-based, temporary, and 
preemptive protective order that authorizes the removal of 
a firearm without due process. 
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tice, shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House 
of Representatives a report on— 
(1) the types, frequency, and severity of mental 
health and stress-related responses of law enforcement 
officers to aggressive actions or other trauma-induc-
ing incidents against law enforcement officers; 
(2) mental health and stress-related resources or 
programs that are available to law enforcement offi-
cers at the Federal, State, and local levels, especially 
peer-to-peer programs; 
(3) the extent to which law enforcement officers 
use the resources or programs described in paragraph 
(2); 
(4) the availability of, or need for, mental health 
screening within Federal, State, and local law en-
forcement agencies; and 
(5) additional legislative tools or authorities that 
may be helpful or necessary to assist in assessing, 
monitoring, and improving the mental health and 
wellness of Federal, State, and local law enforcement 
officers. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT.—In developing the report required 
under subsection (a), the Attorney General, the Director of 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of 
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rector of the National Institute of Justice shall consult 
relevant stakeholders, including— 
(1) Federal, State, Tribal and local law enforce-
ment agencies; and 
(2) 
nongovernmental 
organizations, 
inter-
national organizations, academies, or other entities. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, except to 
the extent that the laws apply on property used by 
a common or contract carrier to transport people or 
property by land, rail, or water or on property open 
to the public (whether or not a fee is charged to 
enter the property)’’ before the period. 
(c) Each of sections 926B(e)(2) and 926C(e)(1)(B) 
of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘any magazine and’’ 
after ‘‘includes’’. 
(d) Section 926C(c)(4) of such title is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(4) has met the standards for qualification in 
firearms training during the most recent period of 
12 months (or, at the option of the State in which 
the individual resides, a greater number of months, 
not exceeding 36 months), and for purposes of this 
paragraph, the term ‘standards for qualification in 
firearms training’ means— 
‘‘(A) the standards for active duty law en-
forcement officers as established by the former 
agency of the individual; 
‘‘(B) the standards for active duty law en-
forcement officers as established by the State in 
which the individual resides; 
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resentative as the representative defined in sec-
tion 9(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘by a representative’’; 
and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘section 
9(a);’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a),’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘alleging’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘defined in section 
9(a)’’. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the National Labor Relations Board shall re-
view and revise all regulations promulgated before such 
date to implement the amendments made in this Act to 
the National Labor Relations Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2242 
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to measure improper 
payments and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper pay-
ments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assist-
ance for needy families, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2025 
Mr. ARRINGTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act 
to measure improper payments and establish goals for 
eliminating fraud and improper payments under the pro-
gram of block grants to States for temporary assistance 
for needy families, 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 ‘‘Eliminating Fraud and 
Improper Payments in TANF Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING PROGRAM INTEGRITY THROUGH 
IMPROPER PAYMENTS REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 604) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(l) APPLICABILITY OF PAYMENT INTEGRITY LAW.— 
The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 shall 
apply to a State in respect of the State program funded 
under this part in the same manner in which such Act 
applies to a Federal agency.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2026. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Within 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a writ-
ten report that contains a plan to reduce or eliminate im-
proper payments made by States under part A of title IV 
of the Social Security Act within 10 years. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2244 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presumptions of service 
connection for diseases associated with firefighting. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2025 
Mr. BACON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presump-
tions of service connection for diseases associated with 
firefighting. 
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 ‘‘Michael Lecik Military 
Firefighters Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PRESUMPTIONS OF SERVICE CONNECTION FOR DIS-
EASES ASSOCIATED WITH FIREFIGHTING. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subchapter II of chapter 11 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 1120A. Presumptions of service connection for dis-
eases associated with firefighting 
‘‘(a) SERVICE CONNECTION.—For the purposes of 
section 1110 of this title, and subject to section 1113 of 
this title, a disease specified in subsection (b) becoming 
manifest in a veteran described in subsection (c) to a de-
gree of disability specified in subsection (d) and within the 
period specified in subsection (e) shall be considered to 
have been incurred in or aggravated during active military, 
naval, or air service, notwithstanding that there is no 
record of evidence of such disease during a period of such 
service. 
‘‘(b) SPECIFIED DISEASES.—The diseases specified 
in this subsection are the following: 
‘‘(1) Heart disease. 
‘‘(2) Lung disease. 
‘‘(3) Brain cancer. 
‘‘(4) Cancer of the blood or lymphatic systems. 
‘‘(5) Leukemia. 
‘‘(6) Lymphoma (except Hodgkin’s disease). 
‘‘(7) Multiple myeloma. 
‘‘(8) Bladder cancer. 
‘‘(9) Kidney cancer. 
‘‘(10) Cancer of the reproductive system (in-
cluding testicular cancer). 
‘‘(11) Cancer of the digestive system. 
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