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119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 988 
AN ACT 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place 
of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s 
Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of 
such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, 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. MOVING NATIONAL WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS 
INCORPORATION AND DOMICILE TO ILLI-
NOIS; PRINCIPAL OFFICE TO MURPHYSBORO, 
ILLINOIS. 
(a) PLACE OF INCORPORATION AND DOMICILE.— 
Section 153701(b) of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Illinois’’. 
(b) PRINCIPAL OFFICE.—Section 153708 of title 36, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Springfield’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Murphysboro’’. 
(c) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—Section 153710 of title 
36, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘designated agent in the Dis-
trict of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘designated agent 
in Illinois’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Mayor of the District of Co-
lumbia or another office designated by the Mayor’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of State of Illinois or an-
other office as designated by Illinois law’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 2, 
2026. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 988 
AN ACT 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the 
place of incorporation and domicile of the Na-
tional Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois, to move 
the 
principal 
office 
of 
such 
Corps 
to 
Murphysboro, Illinois, and for other purposes.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 988 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place of incorporation 
and domicile of the National Woman’s Relief Corps to Illinois, to move 
the principal office of such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2025 
Mr. BOST (for himself, Mr. CISCOMANI, Mr. BALDERSON, and Mr. KEAN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place 
of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s 
Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of 
such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, 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, 
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SECTION 1. MOVING NATIONAL WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS 
INCORPORATION AND DOMICILE TO ILLI-
NOIS; PRINCIPAL OFFICE TO MURPHYSBORO, 
ILLINOIS. 
(a) PLACE OF INCORPORATION AND DOMICILE.— 
Section 153701(b) of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Illinois’’. 
(b) PRINCIPAL OFFICE.—Section 153708 of title 36, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Springfield’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Murphysboro’’. 
(c) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—Section 153710 of title 
36, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘designated agent in the Dis-
trict of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘designated agent 
in Illinois’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Mayor of the District of Co-
lumbia or another office designated by the Mayor’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of State of Illinois or an-
other office as designated by Illinois law’’. 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 988 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2026 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to move the place 
of incorporation and domicile of the National Woman’s 
Relief Corps to Illinois, to move the principal office of 
such Corps to Murphysboro, Illinois, 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, 
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SECTION 1. MOVING NATIONAL WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS 
INCORPORATION AND DOMICILE TO ILLI-
NOIS; PRINCIPAL OFFICE TO MURPHYSBORO, 
ILLINOIS. 
(a) PLACE OF INCORPORATION AND DOMICILE.— 
Section 153701(b) of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Illinois’’. 
(b) PRINCIPAL OFFICE.—Section 153708 of title 36, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Springfield’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Murphysboro’’. 
(c) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—Section 153710 of title 
36, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘designated agent in the Dis-
trict of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘designated agent 
in Illinois’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Mayor of the District of Co-
lumbia or another office designated by the Mayor’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of State of Illinois or an-
other office as designated by Illinois law’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 2, 
2026. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 989 
To codify Executive Order 11246 titled ‘‘Equal Employment Opportunity’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2025 
Ms. BROWN (for herself and Mr. RASKIN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To codify Executive Order 11246 titled ‘‘Equal Employment 
Opportunity’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 11246 TI-
TLED ‘‘EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY’’. 
Executive Order 11246 titled ‘‘Equal Employment 
Opportunity’’, signed on September 24, 1965 (30 Fed. 
Reg. 12319; relating to nondiscrimination in government 
employment and in employment by government contrac-
tors and subcontractors) shall have the full force and ef-
fect of law. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 991 
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide that any estimate 
prepared by the Congressional Budget Office or the Joint Committee 
on Taxation shall include costs relating to servicing the public debt, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2025 
Mr. CLOUD (for himself, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. CASE, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. 
GOLDEN of Maine, Ms. PEREZ, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. MCCORMICK, Mr. 
NORMAN, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. 
OBERNOLTE, Mr. EDWARDS, and Mr. COLLINS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to 
the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently 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 Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide 
that any estimate prepared by the Congressional Budget 
Office or the Joint Committee on Taxation shall include 
costs relating to servicing the public debt, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cost Estimates Im-
provement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CBO AND JCT ESTIMATES TO INCLUDE DEBT SERV-
ICING COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Congressional Budget and 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after section 402 the following: 
‘‘ESTIMATES TO INCLUDE DEBT SERVICING COSTS 
‘‘SEC. 403. Any estimate prepared by the Director 
of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402, and 
any estimate prepared by the Joint Committee on Tax-
ation, shall include, to the extent practicable, the costs (if 
any) of servicing the public debt.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 402 the following: 
‘‘403. Estimates to include debt servicing costs.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 992 
To prohibit the Department of Justice from bringing a civil action against 
a State under section 9 or 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899, for certain 
border security measures, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2025 
Mr. CLOUD (for himself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BIGGS of Arizona, Mr. CRENSHAW, 
Mr. DONALDS, Mr. DOWNING, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. EVANS of Colorado, 
Ms. FOXX, Mr. GOSAR, Ms. MACE, Mr. NEHLS, Mr. ROUZER, Ms. VAN 
DUYNE, Mr. SCHMIDT, and Mr. WEBSTER of Florida) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Department of Justice from bringing a civil 
action against a State under section 9 or 10 of the 
Act of March 3, 1899, for certain border security meas-
ures, 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 ‘‘Preventing Aliens 
Through Rivers or Land Act’’ or the ‘‘PATROL Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CIVIL ACTION FOR CERTAIN BOR-
DER SECURITY MEASURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may not 
bring or maintain a civil action (including an action that 
is pending on the date of enactment of this Act) under 
section 9 or 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 
401; 403), against a State for any measure undertaken 
by the State to build, construct, erect, or otherwise install 
a barrier along the international border of the State for 
the purpose of— 
(1) preventing aliens from entering the State in 
violation of the immigration laws; or 
(2) protecting the territory of the State. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ALIEN.—The term ‘‘alien’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 101 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). 
(2) BARRIER.—The term ‘‘barrier’’ means any 
physical structure intended to secure the border, in-
cluding a wall, fence, or floating buoy. 
(3) IMMIGRATION LAWS.—The term ‘‘immigra-
tion laws’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101). 
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the CFC taxable units of such shareholder 
which are a tax resident of such country. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) CFC 
TAXABLE
UNIT.—The term 
‘CFC taxable unit’ means any taxable unit de-
scribed in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of section 
904(e)(2)(B), determined— 
‘‘(i) by substituting ‘controlled foreign 
corporation’ for ‘foreign corporation’ each 
place it appears in such clauses, and 
‘‘(ii) without regard to the references 
to the taxpayer in clauses (iii) and (iv) of 
such section. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION
OF
OTHER
DEFINI-
TIONS.—Terms used in this subsection which 
are also used in section 904(e) shall have the 
same meaning as when used in section 904(e). 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL
RULES.—For purposes of this 
subsection— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN RULES.— 
Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, 
rules similar to the rules of section 904(e) shall 
apply. 
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erwise emerging or advanced that may be used by 
CBP to enhance, or address capability gaps in, bor-
der security operations and urgent mission needs, 
and assess potential outcomes, including any nega-
tive consequences, of the introduction of emerging or 
advanced technologies with respect to which docu-
mented capability gaps in border security operations 
are yet to be determined. 
(2) OPERATING PROCEDURES, PLANNING, STRA-
TEGIC GOALS.—The Commissioner of CBP shall re-
quire each team maintained pursuant to paragraph 
(1) to establish the following: 
(A) Operating procedures that include 
specificity regarding roles and responsibilities 
within each such team and with respect to De-
partment of Homeland Security and non-Fed-
eral partners, and protocols for entering into 
agreements to rapidly transition such tech-
nologies to existing or new programs of record 
to carry out the purposes specified in subsection 
(a). 
(B) Planning and strategic goals for each 
such team that includes projected costs, time 
frames, metrics, and key performance param-
eters relating to the achievement of identified 
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strategic goals, including a metric to measure 
the rate at which technologies described in sub-
section (a) are transitioned to existing or new 
programs of record in accordance with subpara-
graph (A). 
(3) REPORTING.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter, the Commissioner of CBP shall submit to 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate in-
formation relating to the activities of CBP Innova-
tion Teams, including information regarding the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Copies of operating procedures and 
protocols under paragraph (2)(A) and planning 
and strategic goals required under paragraph 
(2)(B). 
(B) Descriptions of the technologies piloted 
by each such team over the immediately pre-
ceding fiscal year, including information regard-
ing which such technologies are determined suc-
cessful and an identification of documented ca-
pability gaps that are addressed. 
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(C) Information on the status of efforts to 
rapidly transition technologies determined suc-
cessful to existing or new programs of record. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 994 
To prohibit retaliation against any Federal employee who stops, or attempts 
to stop, unlawful or unconstitutional actions by Elon Musk against Fed-
eral agencies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2025 
Ms. DEXTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To prohibit retaliation against any Federal employee who 
stops, or attempts to stop, unlawful or unconstitutional 
actions by Elon Musk against Federal agencies, 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 ‘‘Stop Musk Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING RETALIATION AGAINST FEDERAL EM-
PLOYEES RESISTING UNLAWFUL OR UNCON-
STITUTIONAL 
ACTIONS 
BY 
ELON 
MUSK 
AGAINST FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
No Federal employee may be retaliated against, in-
cluding any retaliation occurring on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, for resisting, circumventing, or 
preventing Elon Musk or individuals he oversees from tak-
ing unlawful or unconstitutional actions relating to Fed-
eral agencies. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 997 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform 
to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restruc-
turing and Reform Act of 1998, as set forth in the 
joint explanatory statement of the committee of con-
ference accompanying Conference Report 105–599, that 
the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and 
consult counsel as appropriate. 
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 Taxpayer Ad-
vocate Enhancement Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF TAXPAYER ADVOCATE TO APPOINT 
COUNSEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7803(c)(2)(D)(i) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause (I), by redesignating sub-
clause (II) as subclause (III), and by inserting after sub-
clause (I) the following new subclause: 
‘‘(II) appoint counsel in the Of-
fice of the Taxpayer Advocate to re-
port directly to the National Taxpayer 
Advocate, or delegate thereof; and’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
7803(c)(2)(D)(i)(III) of such Code, as redesignated by 
subsection (a), is amended by striking ‘‘any employee of 
any local office of a taxpayer advocate described in sub-
clause (I)’’ and inserting ‘‘any employee of the Office of 
the Taxpayer Advocate’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of section 1102 of the Internal Revenue Service Re-
structuring and Reform Act of 1998. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 31, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 997 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
conform to the intent of the Internal Revenue 
Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, 
as set forth in the joint explanatory statement of 
the committee of conference accompanying Con-
ference Report 105–599, that the National Tax-
payer Advocate be able to hire and consult coun-
sel as appropriate.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 997 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform to the intent 
of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, 
as set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of 
conference accompanying Conference Report 105–599, that the National 
Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and consult counsel as appropriate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2025 
Mr. FEENSTRA (for himself and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois) 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 conform 
to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restruc-
turing and Reform Act of 1998, as set forth in the 
joint explanatory statement of the committee of con-
ference accompanying Conference Report 105–599, that 
the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and 
consult counsel as appropriate. 
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 Taxpayer Ad-
vocate Enhancement Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF TAXPAYER ADVOCATE TO APPOINT 
COUNSEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7803(c)(2)(D)(i) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause (I), by redesignating sub-
clause (II) as subclause (III), and by inserting after sub-
clause (I) the following new subclause: 
‘‘(II) appoint counsel in the Of-
fice of the Taxpayer Advocate to re-
port directly to the National Taxpayer 
Advocate, or delegate thereof; and’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
7803(c)(2)(D)(i)(III) of such Code, as redesignated by 
subsection (a), is amended by striking ‘‘any employee of 
any local office of a taxpayer advocate described in sub-
clause (I)’’ and inserting ‘‘any employee of the Office of 
the Taxpayer Advocate’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of section 1102 of the Internal Revenue Service Re-
structuring and Reform Act of 1998. 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 997 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 1 (legislative day, MARCH 31), 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform 
to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restruc-
turing and Reform Act of 1998, as set forth in the 
joint explanatory statement of the committee of con-
ference accompanying Conference Report 105–599, that 
the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and 
consult counsel as appropriate. 
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 ‘‘National Taxpayer Ad-
vocate Enhancement Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF TAXPAYER ADVOCATE TO APPOINT 
COUNSEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7803(c)(2)(D)(i) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause (I), by redesignating sub-
clause (II) as subclause (III), and by inserting after sub-
clause (I) the following new subclause: 
‘‘(II) appoint counsel in the Of-
fice of the Taxpayer Advocate to re-
port directly to the National Taxpayer 
Advocate, or delegate thereof; and’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
7803(c)(2)(D)(i)(III) of such Code, as redesignated by 
subsection (a), is amended by striking ‘‘any employee of 
any local office of a taxpayer advocate described in sub-
clause (I)’’ and inserting ‘‘any employee of the Office of 
the Taxpayer Advocate’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
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ment of section 1102 of the Internal Revenue Service Re-
structuring and Reform Act of 1998. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 31, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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