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factory academic progress, the institution shall 
place the student on financial aid warning and 
disburse funds under this title to the student. 
‘‘(C) PAYMENT
PERIOD
FOLLOWING
FI-
NANCIAL AID WARNING.—For the payment pe-
riod following a payment period during which a 
student was on financial aid warning, the insti-
tution may place the student on financial aid 
probation, and disburse funds under this title to 
the student if— 
‘‘(i) the institution evaluates the stu-
dent’s progress and determines that stu-
dent did not make satisfactory academic 
progress during the payment period the 
student was on financial aid warning; 
‘‘(ii) the student appeals the deter-
mination; and 
‘‘(iii)(I) the institution determines 
that the student should be able to meet the 
institution’s satisfactory academic progress 
standards by the end of the subsequent 
payment period; or 
‘‘(II) the institution develops an aca-
demic plan for the student that, if fol-
lowed, will ensure that the student is able 
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‘‘(7) PASSAGE CONTRACT.—The term ‘passage 
contract’ means a binding agreement for passage on 
a covered passenger vessel. 
‘‘(8) 
SECRETARY.—Notwithstanding 
section 
2101 of this title, the term ‘Secretary’ means the 
Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘§ 16102. Application 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—This chapter applies to pas-
senger vessels and small passenger vessels. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL AND STATE VESSELS.—This chapter 
does not apply to— 
‘‘(1) a vessel of the United States operated by 
the Federal Government; or 
‘‘(2) a vessel owned and operated by a State. 
‘‘§ 16103. Office of Maritime Consumer Protection 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Office of the General Counsel of the Department of 
Transportation an Office of Maritime Consumer Protec-
tion. 
‘‘(b) HEAD.—The Office shall be headed by the As-
sistant General Counsel for the Office of Maritime Con-
sumer Protection. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Office shall— 
‘‘(1) serve as the primary entity of the Depart-
ment of Transportation with respect to consumer 
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protection issues relating to covered passenger ves-
sels (unless otherwise provided under law), includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) carrying out the requirements of this 
chapter; 
‘‘(B) providing assistance to the industry 
regarding compliance assistance under this 
chapter; 
‘‘(C) processing consumer complaints re-
garding the requirements of this chapter and 
other consumer complaints regarding covered 
passenger vessels; 
‘‘(D) inspecting covered passenger vessels 
to ensure that owners of such vessels have 
knowledge of the consumer protection require-
ments that apply; 
‘‘(E) investigating potential consumer pro-
tection violations regarding maritime travel; 
and 
‘‘(F) pursuing enforcement of such viola-
tions; and 
‘‘(2) serve as the implementing office for the 
duties of the Secretary under section 102 of the 
Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2025. 
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cipal and interest on all of the borrower’s Fed-
eral Direct Loans, including such Consolidation 
loan (as of the day before entering repayment 
on such Consolidation loan) is— 
‘‘(i) less than $7,500, shall be 10 
years; 
‘‘(ii) equal to or greater than $7,500 
but less than $10,000, shall be 12 years; 
‘‘(iii) equal to or greater than $10,000 
but less than $20,000, shall be 15 years; 
‘‘(iv) equal to or greater than $20,000 
but less than $40,000, shall be 20 years; 
‘‘(v) equal to or greater than $40,000 
but less than $60,000, shall be 25 years; 
and 
‘‘(vi) 
equal 
to 
or 
greater 
than 
$60,000, shall be 30 years. 
‘‘(C) MINIMUM PERIOD.—No fixed repay-
ment plan may require a borrower to repay a 
loan in less than 10 years unless the borrower, 
during the 6 months immediately preceding the 
start of the repayment period, specifically re-
quests that repayment be made over a shorter 
period. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4858 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem adulterated 
food containing certain color additives, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Ms. MENG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
deem adulterated food containing certain color additives, 
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 ‘‘Ban Harmful Food 
Dyes Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FOOD CONTAINING CERTAIN COLOR ADDITIVES 
DEEMED ADULTERATED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the listing and 
certification (or exemption in effect with respect to such 
certification) of any covered color additive pursuant to sec-
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tion 721 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 379e), effective beginning on January 1st, 
2027— 
(1) a covered color additive is deemed unsafe 
for use in or on food within the meaning of sub-
section (a) of such section; and 
(2) a food that is, or it bears or contains, such 
a color additive is adulterated within the meaning of 
section 402(c) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 342(c)). 
(b) COVERED COLOR ADDITIVE.—In this Act, the 
term ‘‘covered color additive’’ means the following color 
additives (as such term is defined in section 201 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321)): 
(1) Red No. 40. (CAS 25956–17–6). 
(2) Red No. 3 (CAS 16423–68–0). 
(3) Yellow No. 5. (CAS 1934–21–0). 
(4) Yellow No. 6. (CAS 2783–94–0). 
(5) Blue No. 1. (CAS 3844–45–9). 
(6) Blue No. 2. (CAS 860–22–0). 
(7) Green No. 3. (CAS 2353–45–9). 
(8) Orange B. (CAS 15139–76–1). 
(9) Citrus Red 2. (CAS 6358–53–8). 
(10) Red 3. (CAS 16423–68–0). 
(11) Titanium Dioxide. 
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(12) Any additive that is substantially similar 
to the additives specified in paragraphs (1) through 
(11). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4859 
To direct the Comptroller General to report on settlements with covered 
law firms. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Mr. MIN (for himself, Mrs. MCCLAIN DELANEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, 
and Mr. THANEDAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General to report on settlements 
with covered law firms. 
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 ‘‘Disclosure of Engage-
ments with Attorney Law Firms Act of 2025’’ or the 
‘‘DEAL Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON SETTLEMENTS WITH COVERED LAW 
FIRMS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
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report on any settlement made with a covered law firms 
to determine if there has been a violation of section 
3302(b) of title 31, United States Code (commonly known 
as the ‘‘Miscellaneous Receipts Act’’). 
(b) SETTLEMENT MADE WITH
A COVERED LAW 
FIRM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘settlement 
made with a covered law firm’’ means any written or oral 
agreement, arrangement, memorandum of understanding, 
or other commitment between any law firm and any offi-
cer, employee, or agent of the Executive Branch, including 
the President, that— 
(1) provides the delivery of legal services, in-
cluding pro bono representation, by the law firm or 
its agents; 
(2) implies that legal services provided by the 
law firm are directed toward causes, initiatives, or 
beneficiaries identified, approved, or jointly selected 
by the Executive Branch; 
(3) was entered into in connection with, or con-
temporaneously with, the withdrawal, rescission, or 
non-enforcement of any executive order, administra-
tion action, or regulatory threat directed at the law 
firm; 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4860 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a strategic partnership with 
the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense to coordinate defense industrial 
priorities, expand defense technology cooperation, deter regional adver-
saries, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. MOOLENAAR, and Mrs. 
HINSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, 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 direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a strategic 
partnership with the Taiwan Ministry of National De-
fense to coordinate defense industrial priorities, expand 
defense technology cooperation, deter regional adver-
saries, 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 ‘‘U.S.-Taiwan Defense 
Innovation Partnership Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ON DEFENSE INDUS-
TRIAL PRIORITIES BETWEEN THE UNITED 
STATES AND TAIWAN. 
The Secretary of Defense shall seek to establish a 
partnership between the Department of Defense and ap-
propriate counterparts of Taiwan in order to— 
(1) enhance market opportunities for United 
States-based and Taiwan-based defense technology 
companies; 
(2) bolster Taiwan’s defense industrial base; 
(3) harmonize global security posture through 
emerging technology; 
(4) counter the Chinese Communist Party and 
Chinese Communist Party-aligned adversarial proxy 
group development of dual-use defense technologies; 
and 
(5) in coordination with appropriate counter-
part offices of the Taiwan Ministry of National De-
fense— 
(A) enable coordination on defense indus-
trial priorities; 
(B) streamline emerging defense tech-
nology research and development; 
(C) create more pathways to market for 
defense technology startups; and 
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(D) collaborate on the coordinated develop-
ment of dual-use defense capabilities, such as 
the following: 
(i) Drones. 
(ii) Microchips. 
(iii) Directed energy weapons. 
(iv) Artificial Intelligence. 
(v) Missile technology. 
(vi) Intelligence, surveillance, and re-
connaissance technology. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4862 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to double the Pell Grant 
award amount, improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, 
and reduce interest rates, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. SUBRAMANYAM, Ms. UNDERWOOD, 
Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, and Mr. THANEDAR) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 
and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 the Higher Education Act of 1965 to double 
the Pell Grant award amount, improve the Public Service 
Loan Forgiveness program, and reduce interest rates, 
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 ‘‘Lowering Obstacles 
to Achievement Now Act’’ or the ‘‘LOAN Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL. 
Subtitles A through F of title VIII of Public Law 
119–21 are repealed. The provisions of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) amended by 
such subtitles are restored and revived as if such subtitles 
had not been enacted. 
SEC. 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Repeal. 
Sec. 3. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—FEDERAL PELL GRANTS 
Sec. 101. Doubling Federal Pell Grants and providing all Federal Pell Grants 
through mandatory funding. 
Sec. 102. Providing increased Federal Pell Grants and other assistance for re-
cipients of means-tested benefits. 
Sec. 103. Federal aid eligibility for dreamer students. 
Sec. 104. Restoring the total semesters of Federal Pell Grant eligibility. 
Sec. 105. Reducing financial aid penalties from satisfactory academic progress 
determinations. 
Sec. 106. Federal Pell Grants for graduate students. 
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LOANS 
AND REPAYMENT PLANS 
PART A—GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
Sec. 201. Subsidized loans for graduate and professional students. 
Sec. 202. Repeal of origination fees. 
Sec. 203. Prepayment amounts. 
Sec. 204. Default requirements. 
PART B—ONE INCOME-CONTINGENT REPAYMENT PLAN AND ONE FIXED 
REPAYMENT PLAN 
Sec. 211. Notification to borrowers. 
Sec. 212. New repayment plans. 
Sec. 213. Maximum repayment period for income-contingent repayment and in-
come-based repayment. 
Sec. 214. Borrowers ineligible for loans. 
PART C—AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN THE INCOME-DRIVEN REPAYMENT 
PLAN FOR CERTAIN BORROWERS 
Sec. 221. Notification and automatic enrollment procedures for borrowers who 
are delinquent on loans. 
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(1) ADMINISTERING SECRETARIES.—The term 
‘‘administering Secretaries’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to any product that is— 
(i) under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Agriculture; and 
(ii)(I) a poultry product (as defined in 
section 4 of the Poultry Products Inspec-
tion Act (21 U.S.C. 453)); 
(II) a meat food product (as defined 
in section 1 of the Federal Meat Inspection 
Act (21 U.S.C. 601)); or 
(III) an egg product (as defined in 
section 4 of the Egg Products Inspection 
Act (21 U.S.C. 1033)); and 
(B) the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, with respect to any product that is— 
(i) under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services; and 
(ii) a food (as defined in section 201 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 321)). 
(2) DISCARD DATE PHRASE.—The term ‘‘dis-
card date phrase’’ means a phrase voluntarily print-
ed on a food packaging that signifies the end of the 
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(ii) is placed on unpaid leave or work-
ing without pay due to a Federal appro-
priations lapse, 
(B) who— 
(i) is an employee of a Federal grant-
ee or of a State, 
(ii) whose compensation is advanced 
or reimbursed in whole or in part by the 
Federal Government, and 
(iii) is furloughed, working without 
pay, or working with a decrease in pay due 
to a Federal appropriations lapse, or 
(C) who— 
(i) is an employee of— 
(I) the District of Columbia 
Courts, 
(II) the Public Defender Service 
for the District of Columbia, or 
(III) the District of Columbia 
Government, and 
(ii) is furloughed or working without 
pay due to a Federal appropriations lapse. 
(3) FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS LAPSE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Federal ap-
propriations lapse’’ means any continuous pe-
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‘‘(bb) if higher (and if such second calendar 
year is after 2026), the highest national average 
wage index (as so defined) for any calendar year be-
fore such second calendar year, by 
‘‘(II) the national average wage index (as so de-
fined) for 2024.’’. 
(b) BASIC AIME AND SURPLUS AIME.— 
(1) BASIC
AIME.—Section 215(b)(1) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 415(b)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘basic’’ before ‘‘average’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(3)(A)’’ and by inserting before the comma the 
following: ‘‘to the extent such total does not ex-
ceed the contribution and benefit base for the 
applicable year’’. 
(2) SURPLUS AIME.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 215(b)(1) of 
such Act (as amended by paragraph (1)) is 
amended— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respec-
tively; 
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this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
date of enactment of that paragraph (21).’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4863 
To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism 
Act to provide for lump sum catch-up payments for certain 1983 Beirut 
barracks bombing victims and 1996 Khobar Towers bombing victims. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Mr. SESSIONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State 
Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide for lump sum catch- 
up payments for certain 1983 Beirut barracks bombing 
victims and 1996 Khobar Towers bombing victims. 
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 ‘‘Fairness for Khobar 
Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. LUMP SUM CATCH-UP PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN 1983 
BEIRUT BARRACKS BOMBING VICTIMS AND 
1996 KHOBAR TOWERS BOMBING VICTIMS. 
Section 404(d)(4)(D) of the Justice for United States 
Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act (34 U.S.C. 
20144(d)(4)(D)) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) LUMP SUM CATCH-UP PAYMENTS 
FOR
CERTAIN
1983
BEIRUT
BARRACKS 
BOMBING VICTIMS AND 1996 KHOBAR TOW-
ERS BOMBING VICTIMS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this section, the fol-
lowing shall apply: 
‘‘(I) The Special Master shall au-
thorize lump sum catch-up payments 
to those 1983 Beirut barracks bomb-
ing victims and 1996 Khobar Towers 
bombing victims who did not apply for 
those payments because of Depart-
ment of Justice guidance that stated 
that only one application may be sub-
mitted for each claim and that Fund 
claimants previously found eligible for 
regular payment distributions are not 
eligible for lump sum catch-up pay-
ments. 
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‘‘(II) Not later than 30 days 
after the effective date of this sub-
clause, the Special Master shall pub-
lish such procedures and other guid-
ance necessary to implement sub-
clause (I). The Special Master shall 
permit 1983 Beirut barracks bombing 
victims and 1996 Khobar Towers 
bombing victims covered by this clause 
to demonstrate their reliance on De-
partment of Justice guidance through 
documentation of written or verbal 
communications with the Fund, a 
sworn statement that describes reli-
ance on that guidance, or any other 
method identified by the Special Mas-
ter. 
‘‘(III) The Special Master shall 
authorize lump sum catch-up pay-
ments pursuant to this clause from 
the reserve fund established in clause 
(iv) or from the Fund, to the extent 
sufficient reserve funds are not avail-
able.’’. 
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(B) shall not discriminate, on the basis of 
gender, race, or participating sport, in the fa-
cilitation of name, image, or likeness agree-
ments for college athletes in the athletic pro-
gram of, or prospective college athletes for, any 
particular institution of higher education. 
(3) DETERMINATIONS UNDER TITLE IX.—For 
purposes of determinations about discrimination on 
the basis of sex under title IX of the Education 
Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), the 
support of an institution of higher education or 
intercollegiate athletic association related to the 
names, images, or likenesses of college athletes shall 
be considered, including how an institution of higher 
education or intercollegiate athletic association pro-
motes sports predominantly comprised of women rel-
ative to men. 
(c) RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION.— 
(1) ABILITY FOR COLLEGE ATHLETES TO RE-
TAIN
REPRESENTATION.—An institution of higher 
education or intercollegiate athletic association may 
not prevent a college athlete or prospective college 
athlete from fully participating in intercollegiate ath-
letics based on the college athlete or prospective col-
lege athlete having obtained professional representa-
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