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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1854 
To require the Natural Resources Conservation Service to review the national 
conservation practice standards, taking into consideration climate bene-
fits, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2025 
Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. SALINAS, and Ms. 
STANSBURY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To require the Natural Resources Conservation Service to 
review the national conservation practice standards, tak-
ing into consideration climate benefits, 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 ‘‘Climate Agricultural 
Conservation Practices Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF CLIMATE BENEFITS IN CON-
SERVATION PRACTICE STANDARDS. 
Section 1242(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3842(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘1 
year after the date of enactment of the Agri-
culture Improvement Act of 2018’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘5 years after the date of enactment of the 
Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices 
Act’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) evaluate the climate benefits of the 
standards.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘conserva-
tion innovations and’’ and inserting ‘‘climate bene-
fits, conservation innovations, and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) CLIMATE BENEFIT DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘climate benefit’ means— 
‘‘(A) a reduction in agricultural green-
house gas emissions; 
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‘‘(B) an increase in carbon sequestration; 
or 
‘‘(C) mitigation against, or adaptation to, 
increased weather volatility.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1855 
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to ensure amusement rides 
permanently fixed to a site are treated as consumer products, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2025 
Mr. CARSON (for himself, Ms. TLAIB, and Mrs. MCIVER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to ensure 
amusement rides permanently fixed to a site are treated 
as consumer products, 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 Amusement 
Park Ride Safety Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMUSEMENT RIDES PERMANENTLY FIXED TO A 
SITE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer 
Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)) is amended 
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by striking ‘‘, and which is not permanently fixed to a 
site. Such term does not include such a device which is 
permanently fixed to a site.’’ and inserting a period. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts oth-
erwise authorized to be appropriated to the Con-
sumer Product Safety Commission, there is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Commission each fis-
cal year for activities relating to covered devices 
$11,500,000, of which— 
(A) $5,000,000 each fiscal year is author-
ized to be appropriated exclusively for activities 
relating to covered devices not permanently 
fixed to a site; and 
(B) $6,500,000 each fiscal year is author-
ized to be appropriated exclusively for activities 
relating to covered devices permanently fixed to 
a site. 
(2) COVERED DEVICE DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘covered device’’ means a mechan-
ical device which carries or conveys passengers 
along, around, or over a fixed or restricted route or 
course or within a defined area for the purpose of 
giving its passengers amusement, which is custom-
arily controlled or directed by an individual who is 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1859 
To require income from the first year of an apprenticeship to be disregarded 
in determining eligibility for assistance under the program of block grants 
to States for temporary assistance for needy families. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2025 
Ms. DELBENE (for herself, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. SEWELL, and Ms. STRICK-
LAND) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require income from the first year of an apprenticeship 
to be disregarded in determining eligibility for assistance 
under the program of block grants to States for tem-
porary assistance for needy families. 
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 ‘‘Apprenticeship Oppor-
tunity Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO DISREGARD INCOME FROM 
FIRST YEAR OF AN APPRENTICESHIP IN DE-
TERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE 
UNDER THE TANF PROGRAM. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 408(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(13) REQUIREMENT
TO
DISREGARD
INCOME 
FROM 1ST YEAR OF AN APPRENTICESHIP IN DETER-
MINING ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.—A State to 
which a grant is made under section 403 shall dis-
regard all income received on account of the 1st year 
of an apprenticeship registered under the Act of Au-
gust 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘National 
Apprenticeship Act’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 
U.S.C. 50 et seq.), in determining the eligibility of 
the recipient for assistance under the State program 
funded under this part.’’. 
(b) PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.—Section 409(a) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(17) PENALTY FOR NOT DISREGARDING IN-
COME FROM 1ST YEAR OF AN APPRENTICESHIP IN 
DETERMINING
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
ASSISTANCE.—If 
the Secretary determines that a State to which a 
grant is made under section 403 in a fiscal year has 
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violated section 408(a)(13) during the fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the 
State under section 403(a)(1) for the immediately 
succeeding fiscal year by an amount equal to 1 per-
cent of the State family assistance grant.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st Fed-
eral fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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HR 2034 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Edith Nourse Rogers 
STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO EDITH NOURSE ROGERS STEM 
SCHOLARSHIP. 
Section 3320 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, 
in subparagraph (A)(ii)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘60’’ and inserting 
‘‘45’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘90’’ and inserting 
‘‘67.5’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respec-
tively; and 
(B) by inserting before subparagraph (C), 
as so redesignated, the following new subpara-
graphs: 
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TITLE II—MEDICARE 
SEC. 2201. EXTENSION OF INCREASED INPATIENT HOS-
PITAL PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN 
LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘during 
the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning on April 1, 
2025, and ending on September 30, 2025, and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)(i)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subclause 
(I)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or portion of a fiscal 
year’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2024 and the portion 
of fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 
2024, and ending on March 31, 2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2025’’; 
(B) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘2024 
and the portion of fiscal year 2025 beginning 
on October 1, 2024, and ending on March 31, 
2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’; and 
(C) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘the por-
tion of fiscal year 2025 beginning on April 1, 
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any interest, penalty, additional amount, or addition 
to the tax in respect to any tax liability for such 
year of such individual based on a determination 
that an act described in section 7508(a)(1) which 
was not performed by the time prescribed therefor 
(without regard to any extensions). 
‘‘(3) APPLICABLE
PERIOD.—For purposes of 
this subsection, the term ‘applicable period’ means 
the period— 
‘‘(A) beginning on January 1, 2021, and 
‘‘(B) ending on the date of enactment of 
this subsection.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending on or be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1860 
AN ACT 
To designate Regional Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care 
Coordinators to expand the work of the Breast and 
Gynecologic Oncology System of Excellence at the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, 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 ‘‘Women Veterans Can-
cer Care Coordination Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS REGIONAL 
BREAST CANCER AND GYNECOLOGIC CAN-
CER CARE COORDINATORS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall hire or designate a Regional Breast 
Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinator at each 
Veteran Integrated Services Network (hereinafter in this 
section referred to as ‘‘VISN’’). Each Care Coordinator 
hired or designated under this subsection shall report di-
rectly to the Director of the Breast and Gynecologic On-
cology System of Excellence (hereinafter in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘BGOSoE’’). 
(b) ELIGIBLE VETERANS.—A veteran is eligible to re-
ceive care coordination provided by a Care Coordinator 
hired or designated under subsection (a) if the veteran— 
(1) is diagnosed with a breast or gynecologic 
cancer, or has been identified as having a 
precancerous breast or gynecologic condition; and 
(2) is eligible for health care furnished through 
the Veterans Community Care Program under sec-
tion 1703 of title 38, United States Code, at a non- 
Department facility.
(c) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall establish re-
gions for purposes of care coordination provided by Re-
gional Breast Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coor-
dinators hired or designated under subsection (a). In es-
tablishing such regions, the Secretary shall— 
(1) assign all Department facilities to an appro-
priate region under the supervision of the BGOSoE 
Director and a designated Regional Breast and 
Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinator; and 
(2) take into account existing VISNs and the 
specific needs of veterans in each region, including 
veterans living in rural communities. 
(d) DUTIES OF REGIONAL BREAST AND GYNECO-
LOGICAL CANCER CARE COORDINATORS.—The Regional 
Breast Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinator 
hired or designated under subsection (a) shall be respon-
sible for carrying out the following duties: 
(1) Ensuring the coordination of care between 
clinicians of the Department and breast and 
gynecologic cancer community care providers. 
(2) Working with the Office of Community Care 
of the relevant medical facility of the Department re-
garding care furnished under such section. 
(3) Making regular contact with each veteran 
based on the veteran’s specific medical needs when
(B) information about mental health re-
sources, including with respect to information 
encouraging follow-up care for depression. 
(6) Documenting certain information on vet-
erans receiving care for breast or gynecologic care in 
the electronic health records of the Department, in-
cluding— 
(A) the documentation of the contact de-
scribed in paragraph (3); 
(B) the contact information of the breast 
or gynecologic cancer care community care pro-
viders of such veterans; and 
(C) the breast or gynecologic cancer diag-
nosis of veterans. 
(7) Carrying out such other duties as may be 
determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than three years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a report containing the 
following: 
(1) A comparison of the health outcomes of vet-
erans who received cancer care at a Department fa-
cility and those who received care furnished by non- 
Department medical providers pursuant to section 
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1703 of title 38, United States Code, include with 
respect to the following: 
(A) Treatment and types of health out-
comes, including (for the most recent three 
years of available data)— 
(i) the number of veterans who were 
diagnosed with a breast or gynecologic can-
cer, or precancerous breast or gynecologic 
condition; 
(ii) the percentage of such veterans 
who have experienced a cancer-related 
death; and 
(iii) the percentage of such veterans 
who have entered remission for gynecologic 
cancer. 
(B) Timeliness of care furnished under 
chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, in-
cluding how quickly initial post-diagnosis ap-
pointments and appointments to develop a 
treatment plan are scheduled and provided. 
(C) Patient safety associated with such 
care at Department facilities or community care 
providers, including the number of errors in 
medical care that rise to the level of ‘‘never 
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cer to veterans under section 1703 of title 38F, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘breast cancer’’ has the meaning 
given such term by the Director of the Breast and 
Gynecologic Oncology System of Excellence. 
(4) The term ‘‘gynecologic cancer’’ means cer-
vical cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal 
cancer, vulvar cancer, and gestational trophoblastic 
neoplasia. 
(5) The term ‘‘non-Department facility’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 
38, United States Code. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF 
PENSION. 
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘November 30, 2031’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 30, 2032’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1860 
AN ACT 
To designate Regional Breast and Gynecologic Can-
cer Care Coordinators to expand the work of the 
Breast and Gynecologic Oncology System of Ex-
cellence at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and for other purposes.
IB 
Union Calendar No. 178 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1860 
[Report No. 119–220] 
To designate Regional Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinators 
to expand the work of the Breast and Gynecologic Oncology System 
of Excellence at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2025 
Ms. GARCIA of Texas (for herself and Ms. BROWNLEY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
JULY 29, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Ms. MCCLELLAN, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. TITUS, Ms. 
ELFRETH, Mr. VASQUEZ, Ms. MCDONALD RIVET, Ms. LOFGREN, and 
Mr. HORSFORD 
JULY 29, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Insert the part printed in italic] 
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A BILL 
To designate Regional Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care 
Coordinators to expand the work of the Breast and 
Gynecologic Oncology System of Excellence at the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1862 
To declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish 
a uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid mis-
constructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United 
States, pursuant to Congress’ powers to provide for the general welfare 
of the United States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization 
under article I, section 8, of the Constitution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2025 
Ms. GREENE of Georgia (for herself, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, 
Mr. COLLINS, Mr. GILL of Texas, and Mr. GOSAR) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Work-
force, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight 
and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To declare English as the official language of the United 
States, to establish a uniform English language rule for 
naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the 
English language texts of the laws of the United States, 
pursuant to Congress’ powers to provide for the general 
welfare of the United States and to establish a uniform 
rule of naturalization under article I, section 8, of the 
Constitution. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1861 
To require renovation of certain U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2025 
Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 require renovation of certain U.S. Border Patrol 
checkpoints, 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 ‘‘Checkpoint Moderniza-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RENOVATION OF U.S. BORDER PATROL CHECK-
POINTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Bor-
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der Protection shall prioritize renovation projects at U.S. 
Border Patrol checkpoints that directly— 
(1) improve the safety and well-being of law en-
forcement personnel, 
(2) enhance the ability of U.S. Border Patrol 
agents to detect and deter human smuggling, contra-
band, and other illicit goods, and 
(3) reduce traffic congestion and improve over-
all public safety, 
to accommodate the increasing volume of traffic along the 
southern border of the United States. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate a report on the cost estimates, statuses, justifications, 
and other relevant information as necessary of the renova-
tion of U.S. Border Patrol checkpoints described in sub-
section (a). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs 
and 
Border 
Protection 
not 
less 
than 
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$150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028 
to carry out this section. 
(d) RESCISSION
OF INFLATION REDUCTION ACT 
FUNDS.—The unobligated balance of all amounts appro-
priated or otherwise made available to the Environmental 
Protection Agency to carry out section 138 of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7438; relating to environmental and 
climate justice block grants) is permanently rescinded. 
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‘‘(bb) the ability to dissemi-
nate a pathogen or toxin; 
‘‘(V) alter the host range or tro-
pism of a pathogen or toxin; 
‘‘(VI) decrease the ability for a 
human or veterinary pathogen or 
toxin to be detected using standard 
diagnostic or analytical methods; 
‘‘(VII) increase resistance of a 
pathogen or toxin to clinical or veteri-
nary prophylactic or therapeutic inter-
ventions; 
‘‘(VIII) alter a human or veteri-
nary pathogen or toxin to disrupt the 
effectiveness of pre-existing immunity, 
via immunization or natural infection, 
against the pathogen or toxin; 
‘‘(IX) enhance the susceptibility 
of a host population to a pathogen or 
toxin; 
‘‘(X) enhance transmissibility of 
a pathogen in humans; 
‘‘(XI) enhance the virulence of a 
pathogen in humans; 
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