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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1511 
To direct executive branch agencies to conduct a review of redundant posi-
tions, to limit civil service hiring, to require agency plans for reductions 
in force or reorganization, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 21, 2025 
Ms. VAN DUYNE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To direct executive branch agencies to conduct a review 
of redundant positions, to limit civil service hiring, to 
require agency plans for reductions in force or reorga-
nization, 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 ‘‘Reducing Expensive 
Departments & Unnecessary Civil Employees Act’’ or the 
‘‘REDUCE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REVIEW OF REDUNDANT AGENCY ACTIVITIES AND 
POSITIONS; LIMITATION ON HIRING; AGENCY 
PLANS FOR RIF OR REORGANIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each agency 
of the executive branch of the Federal Government shall 
review each position within such agency and submit a re-
port to Congress on which such positions are redundant 
and unnecessary. 
(b) HIRING LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the head of each such agency may 
appoint no more than 1 employee for every 4 em-
ployees of the agency retiring, transferring, or other-
wise separating from the agency after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(2) APPLICATION.—The limitation in paragraph 
(1) shall apply until the date that the total number 
of employees at an executive branch agency is equal 
to or less than 80 percent of the total number of 
such employees at such agency on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) RIF OR REORGANIZATION PLAN.—The head of 
each such agency shall determine which agency compo-
nents should be eliminated or combined with another com-
ponent, and establish a plan to so eliminate or combine 
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(as the case may be) such components under a reduction 
in force or through a reorganization. 
(d) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply to any 
position or agency component that is critical to national 
security, public safety, law enforcement, or immigration 
enforcement, as determined by the head of each executive 
branch agency. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taiwan Assurance Im-
plementation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED REPORTING REGARDING DEPARTMENT 
OF STATE TAIWAN GUIDELINES. 
Section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 
(subtitle B of title III of division FF of Public Law 116– 
260; 134 Stat. 3100) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘and any 
successor document or related document that in-
cludes guidance on relations with Taiwan’’ after 
‘‘memorandum’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) PERIODIC REVIEWS AND UPDATED REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For as long as the Depart-
ment of State maintains guidance that governs rela-
tions with Taiwan as described in subsection (a), the 
Secretary of State shall— 
‘‘(A) not less than every five years, con-
duct a review of the Department of State’s 
guidance that governs relations with Taiwan, 
including the periodic memorandum entitled, 
‘Guidelines on Relations with Taiwan’ and re-
lated documents, and reissue such guidance to 
executive branch departments and agencies; and
‘‘(B) not later than 90 days after com-
pleting a review required by paragraph (1)(A), 
submit an updated report to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
‘‘(2) MATTERS
TO
BE
INCLUDED.—The up-
dated reports required under paragraph (1)(B) shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) all the information required under 
subsection (c); and 
‘‘(B) a description of how the updated 
guidance meets the goals and objectives de-
scribed in subsection (b).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1512 
AN ACT 
To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to re-
quire periodic reviews and updated reports relat-
ing to the Department of State’s Taiwan Guide-
lines.
H. R. 1512 
One Hundred Nineteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-five 
An Act 
To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and 
updated reports relating to the Department of State’s Taiwan Guidelines. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taiwan Assurance Implementa-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED REPORTING REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
TAIWAN GUIDELINES. 
Section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 (subtitle 
B of title III of division FF of Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 
3100) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘and any successor 
document or related document that includes guidance on rela-
tions with Taiwan’’ after ‘‘memorandum’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) PERIODIC REVIEWS AND UPDATED REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For as long as the Department of State 
maintains guidance that governs relations with Taiwan as 
described in subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall— 
‘‘(A) not less than every five years, conduct a review 
of the Department of State’s guidance that governs rela-
tions with Taiwan, including the periodic memorandum 
entitled, ‘Guidelines on Relations with Taiwan’ and related 
documents, and reissue such guidance to executive branch 
departments and agencies; and 
‘‘(B) not later than 90 days after completing a review 
required by paragraph (1)(A), submit an updated report 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
‘‘(2) MATTERS
TO
BE
INCLUDED.—The updated reports 
required under paragraph (1)(B) shall include— 
‘‘(A) all the information required under subsection (c); 
and
H. R. 1512—2 
‘‘(B) a description of how the updated guidance meets 
the goals and objectives described in subsection (b).’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1512 
To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews 
and updated reports relating to the Department of State’s Taiwan Guidelines. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 21, 2025 
Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mr. CONNOLLY, and Mr. LIEU) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require 
periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the De-
partment of State’s Taiwan Guidelines. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERIODIC REVIEWS AND UPDATED REPORTS 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S TAIWAN 
GUIDELINES UNDER THE TAIWAN ASSUR-
ANCE ACT OF 2020. 
Section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 
(Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 3100) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end 
before ‘‘; and’’ the following: ‘‘and any successor 
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document or related document disseminating such 
guidance’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) PERIODIC REVIEWS AND UPDATED REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For as long as the Depart-
ment of State’s guidance that governs relations with 
Taiwan described in subsection (a) remains in effect, 
the Secretary of State shall conduct periodic reviews 
as described in subsection (a) and submit updated 
reports as described in subsection (c) not less fre-
quently than every two years following the submis-
sion of the initial report described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) MATTERS
TO
BE
INCLUDED.—Such up-
dated reports shall include— 
‘‘(A) a description of how the guidance 
meets the goals and objectives described in 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b); 
and 
‘‘(B) an identification of opportunities and 
plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on rela-
tions with Taiwan.’’. 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1512 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 6, 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require 
periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the De-
partment of State’s Taiwan Guidelines. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taiwan Assurance Im-
plementation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED REPORTING REGARDING DEPARTMENT 
OF STATE TAIWAN GUIDELINES. 
Section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 
(subtitle B of title III of division FF of Public Law 116– 
260; 134 Stat. 3100) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘and any 
successor document or related document that in-
cludes guidance on relations with Taiwan’’ after 
‘‘memorandum’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) PERIODIC REVIEWS AND UPDATED REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For as long as the Depart-
ment of State maintains guidance that governs rela-
tions with Taiwan as described in subsection (a), the 
Secretary of State shall— 
‘‘(A) not less than every five years, con-
duct a review of the Department of State’s 
guidance that governs relations with Taiwan, 
including the periodic memorandum entitled, 
‘Guidelines on Relations with Taiwan’ and re-
lated documents, and reissue such guidance to 
executive branch departments and agencies; and 
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‘‘(B) not later than 90 days after com-
pleting a review required by paragraph (1)(A), 
submit an updated report to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
‘‘(2) MATTERS
TO
BE
INCLUDED.—The up-
dated reports required under paragraph (1)(B) shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) all the information required under 
subsection (c); and 
‘‘(B) a description of how the updated 
guidance meets the goals and objectives de-
scribed in subsection (b).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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SEC. 8. REPORT ON AGENCY COMPLIANCE. 
Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a 
report on agency compliance with this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
(A) advances in genetic and genomic test-
ing, and in particular testing of the APOL1 
gene, and whether such testing may improve 
the diagnosis and treatment of rare kidney dis-
ease; 
(B) barriers to genetic and genomic test-
ing, such as diagnostic, predictive, presymp-
tomatic testing, and DNA sequencing clinical 
services, including an analysis of any existing 
barriers related to health insurance coverage of 
such testing and access to genetic counselors, 
pathologists, and other relevant professions; 
and 
(C) strategies to increase routine urinalysis 
and other diagnostic testing and to improve 
technologies to diagnose such disease, including 
genetic testing, and to improve access to health 
insurance coverage of such diagnostic testing 
and technologies; 
(4) the social, behavioral, and biological factors 
leading to rare kidney disease; 
(5) treatment patterns associated with pro-
viding care, under the Medicare program under title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et 
seq.), the Medicaid program under title XIX of such 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1516 
To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment of the Conflict 
and Stabilization Operations Bureau, including whether the Bureau 
should be maintained, explanations of its function, and cost analysis 
of the Bureau. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2025 
Mr. BAIRD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of State to report an assessment 
of the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau, in-
cluding whether the Bureau should be maintained, expla-
nations of its function, and cost analysis of the Bureau. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORT ON FUNCTION OF CONFLICT AND STA-
BILIZATION OPERATIONS BUREAU. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State submit a 
report to the appropriate congressional committees no 
more than 180 days after the passage of this bill con-
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cerning the Conflict and Stabilization Operations Bureau 
(referred to as the ‘‘Bureau’’). 
(b) COMPOSITION.—The report shall consist of— 
(1) a bottom-line assessment as to whether the 
Bureau should be maintained; 
(2) an explanation of the unique function the 
Bureau serves; 
(3) an analysis of the costs associated with the 
function of the Bureau, including— 
(A) potential costs related to the dissolu-
tion of the Bureau; and 
(B) potential savings, both immediate and 
long-term, related to the dissolution of the Bu-
reau; and 
(4) a plan detailing which, if any, functions or 
personnel of the Bureau would be absorbed by other 
Bureaus at the Department. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 
the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1517 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists 
to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements 
under Medicare. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2025 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. TONKO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add 
physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to 
utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare. 
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 ‘‘Prevent Interruptions 
in Physical Therapy Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. ALLOWING PHYSICAL THERAPISTS TO UTILIZE 
LOCUM 
TENENS 
ARRANGEMENTS 
UNDER 
MEDICARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section 
1842(b)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395u(b)(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘, and (J)’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘physicians’ services furnished by 
physicians.’’ and inserting ‘‘, and (J) in the case of out-
patient physical therapy services furnished by physical 
therapists, subparagraph (D) of this sentence shall apply 
to such services and therapists in the same manner as 
such subparagraph applies to physicians’ services fur-
nished by physicians.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1521 
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve health 
care coverage under vision and dental plans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2025 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself and Ms. CLARKE of New York) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act 
to improve health care coverage under vision and dental 
plans, 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 ‘‘Dental and Optometric 
Care Access Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘DOC Access Act of 
2025’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1522 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service in 
a temporary position after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service 
under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2025 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. VALADAO, Ms. BUDZINSKI, Mr. BACON, Ms. 
BARRAGA´N, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mr. FITZPATRICK, 
Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. COHEN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, 
Mrs. KIM, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. AMO, Mr. 
DAVIS of North Carolina, Mr. CASAR, Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. HOULAHAN, 
Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. NEGUSE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian 
service in a temporary position after December 31, 1988, 
may be creditable service under the Federal Employees 
Retirement 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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Retirement 
Fairness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CREDITABLE SERVICE FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOY-
EES SERVING AFTER 1988. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8411(3) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘performed before 
January 1, 1989,’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to any individual who is an em-
ployee (as that term is defined in paragraph (11) of sec-
tion 8401 of title 5, United States Code), including tem-
porary employees of the United States Postal Service, or 
a Member (as that term is defined in paragraph (20) of 
such section) on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(c) NOTIFICATION.—The Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management shall notify agency Chief Human 
Capital Officers or other appropriate agency officials for 
purposes of providing notice to employees and Members 
who are eligible to make a deposit for service by operation 
of the amendment made by subsection (a). 
(d) REGULATIONS.—The Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to 
carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1524 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require 
silent alarms in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2025 
Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Mr. DAVIS of North Caro-
lina, and Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to require silent alarms in elementary schools 
and secondary schools, 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 ‘‘Alyssa’s Legacy Youth 
in Schools Safety Alert Act’’ or the ‘‘ALYSSA Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRING SILENT ALARMS IN SCHOOLS. 
(a) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS.—Section 
1112(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6312(c)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (5)(B)(ii)(III), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(3) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) ensure that each school served by the local 
educational agency is prepared to address a school 
security emergency, including through the use of 
panic alarms (as defined in section 8549D).’’. 
(b) CONDITION OF RECEIPT OF FUNDS.—Subpart 2 
of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 8549D. SCHOOL SECURITY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receipt of 
funds under this Act, each local educational agency shall 
ensure that each elementary school and secondary school 
served by such local educational agency is equipped with 
at least one panic alarm for use in a school security emer-
gency (including a non-fire evacuation, lockdown, or active 
shooter situation). 
‘‘(b) PANIC ALARM DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
section and section 1112(c)(8), the term ‘panic alarm’ 
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means a silent security system signal generated by the 
manual activation of a device intended to signal a life- 
threatening or emergency situation requiring a response 
from law enforcement.’’. 
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