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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2721 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 17 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 16), 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and 
carry out a pilot program to furnish a headstone or 
burial marker to veterans who died on or before Novem-
ber 1, 1990, 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 ‘‘Honoring Our Heroes 
Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
TEMPORARY 
AUTHORITY 
TO 
FURNISH 
HEADSTONES AND BURIAL MARKERS TO CER-
TAIN VETERANS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—During the period of seven years 
following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish, pursuant to sec-
tion 2306 of title 38, United States Code, and without 
regards to section 8041(b) of the Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–508), an appro-
priate headstone, burial marker, or medallion for a vet-
eran— 
(1) eligible for burial in a national cemetery; 
(2) who died on or after December 7, 1941; and 
(3) for whose grave the Secretary has not al-
ready provided a headstone, burial marker, or me-
dallion. 
(b) WEBSITE.—During such period, the Secretary 
shall ensure that the website of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration indicates the effect of this Act on eligibility 
for a headstone, burial marker, or medallion under such 
section. 
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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 ‘‘February 29, 2032’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2724 
To amend section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, to establish appro-
priate penalties for obstruction of justice by picketing or parading in 
or near court buildings or residences of judges, jurors, witnesses, or 
other court officers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mr. KUSTOFF (for himself, Mr. GILL of Texas, and Mr. MCCAUL) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, 
to establish appropriate penalties for obstruction of jus-
tice by picketing or parading in or near court buildings 
or residences of judges, jurors, witnesses, or other court 
officers. 
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 Our Su-
preme Court Justices Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE BY PICKETING OR PA-
RADING. 
Section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended, in the first undesignated paragraph, by striking 
‘‘one year’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2726 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the scope of the penalty 
for crimes against children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mr. LAWLER (for himself, Mr. STAUBER, Ms. TENNEY, and Mr. DAVIS of 
North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the 
scope of the penalty for crimes against children. 
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 ‘‘Paula Bohovesky and 
Joan D’Alessandro Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEATH OR IMPRISONMENT FOR CRIMES AGAINST 
CHILDREN. 
Section 3559(d)(1)(A) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘14 years’’ the fol-
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lowing: ‘‘or if the victim has not attained the age of 18 
years if the conviction involved a sexual offense’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2729 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant 
status to mobile entertainment workers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Ms. LOFGREN (for herself and Ms. SALAZAR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
nonimmigrant status to mobile entertainment workers, 
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 ‘‘Carnivals are Real En-
tertainment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT WORKERS. 
(a) MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT WORKERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (P) of section 
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(P)) is amended— 
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(f) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the wilderness area is withdrawn from— 
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under all laws relating to min-
eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
Æ 
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(A) in clause (iii)(II), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause 
(v); 
(C) in clause (v), as redesignated by sub-
paragraph (B), by striking ‘‘clause (i), (ii), or 
(iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i), (ii), (iii), or 
(iv)’’; and 
(D) by inserting after clause (iii) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) seeks to enter the United States tem-
porarily and solely for the purpose of per-
forming functions that are integral and essen-
tial to the operation of a mobile entertainment 
provider 
(as 
set 
forth 
in 
section 
214(c)(4)(I)(ii)); or’’. 
(2) ADMISSION
OF
MOBILE
ENTERTAINMENT 
WORKERS.—Paragraph (4) of section 214(c) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1184(c)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) The following shall apply to the ad-
mission 
of 
any 
alien 
under 
section 
101(a)(15)(P)(iv): 
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‘‘(i) The mobile entertainment pro-
vider shall be subject to the same program 
requirements that govern the admission of 
non-immigrants 
pursuant 
to 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a) 
(15)(H)(ii)(b)) as promulgated by the De-
partment of Labor in section 655 of title 
20 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(ii) 
For 
purposes 
of 
section 
101(a)(15)(P)(iv), functions that are inte-
gral and essential to the operation of a mo-
bile entertainment provider include trans-
porting, assembly, operation, disassembly, 
and maintenance of mobile entertainment 
attractions, structures, and equipment, in-
cluding rides, games, novelties, and food or 
beverage concessions, as well as other func-
tions that are common in the mobile enter-
tainment industry and are necessary for 
the safe and efficient operation of the mo-
bile entertainment provider. 
‘‘(iii) For purposes of this subpara-
graph, the term ‘mobile entertainment pro-
vider’ means— 
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‘‘(I) a carnival or circus that 
travels around the United States on a 
temporary or seasonal basis; or 
‘‘(II) a provider of services nor-
mally affiliated with a carnival or cir-
cus, such as food and game conces-
sions, that travels around the United 
States on a seasonal or temporary 
basis to provide services to State, 
county, and local fairs and festivals, 
or support events sponsored by not- 
for-profit 
organizations 
for 
fund-
raising.’’. 
(3) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of 
Labor shall separately publish in the Federal Reg-
ister proposed rules implementing the provisions of 
this section and the amendments made by this sec-
tion, and shall finalize such rules not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 272 
To prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify the entities will 
not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, 
an abortion. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2025 
Mrs. FISCHBACH (for herself, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. CRENSHAW, 
Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. EZELL, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. 
JACKSON of Texas, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. 
ELLZEY, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. KELLY of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. KELLY of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. BOST, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. 
THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. FINSTAD, Mr. SMITH of 
New Jersey, Mr. MANN, Mr. TAYLOR, Mrs. BICE, Mr. MORAN, Mr. 
GUEST, Mr. ONDER, Mr. BABIN, and Mr. LATTA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify 
the entities will not perform, or provide any funding 
to any other entity that performs, an abortion. 
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 Life and 
Taxpayers Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ABORTION. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No Federal funds may be pro-
vided (directly or indirectly, including through contract or 
subcontract) to an entity unless the entity certifies that, 
during the period for which such funds are provided, the 
entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds 
to any other entity that performs, an abortion. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 
respect to an abortion where— 
(1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or in-
cest; or 
(2) a physician certifies that the woman suffers 
from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical 
illness that would place the woman in danger of 
death unless an abortion is performed, including a 
life-threatening physical condition caused by or aris-
ing from the pregnancy itself. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘entity’’ 
means the entire legal entity, including any entity that 
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with 
such entity. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2731 
To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration to conduct high-resolution surveying and mapping of the 
lakebeds of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mrs. MCCLAIN (for herself, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. POCAN, Mr. 
BERGMAN, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. HUIZENGA, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. BARRETT, Mr. 
SCHNEIDER, Mr. STAUBER, Ms. SCHOLTEN, Mr. LAWLER, Ms. KAPTUR, 
and Ms. CRAIG) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration to conduct high-resolution 
surveying and mapping of the lakebeds of the Great 
Lakes, 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 ‘‘Great Lakes Mapping 
Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. SURVEYING AND MAPPING OF LAKEBEDS OF THE 
GREAT LAKES IN HIGH RESOLUTION. 
(a) HIGH-RESOLUTION LAKEBED MAPPING.—Not 
later than December 31, 2030, the Administrator of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Administrator’’) shall 
carry out a collaborative effort (referred to in this section 
as the ‘‘mapping effort’’) to survey and map, in high reso-
lution, the lakebeds of the Great Lakes. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The mapping effort shall include— 
(1) completing a high-resolution map of the 
lakebeds of the Great Lakes; 
(2) collecting and processing high-resolution 
bathymetric data about the lakebeds of the Great 
Lakes; 
(3) using existing systems to catalog bathy-
metric data and other information regarding the 
lakebeds of the Great Lakes that the Administrator 
possesses or has access to independent of the map-
ping effort or as a result of the mapping effort; and 
(4) collecting, cataloging, and storing metadata 
created during the mapping effort. 
(c) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the mapping ef-
fort, the Administrator shall coordinate with— 
(1) the Governor of any State that borders any 
of the Great Lakes; 
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(2) 
in 
subsection 
(e)(2)(A), 
by 
striking 
‘‘2244(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘2244(a)(1)(A)’’. 
Æ 
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(2) the head of an agency of such a State that 
is responsible for carrying out policy related to the 
Great Lakes or the lakebeds of the Great Lakes; 
(3) the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, 
and Characterization Council; 
(4) the Lakebed 2030 Regional Initiative of the 
Great Lakes Observing System; 
(5) other regional ocean observing systems; and 
(6) any other entity the Administrator deter-
mines relevant. 
(d) DATA MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT SHARING.—The 
Administrator, in consultation with regional entities, 
shall— 
(1) during the mapping effort and within a rea-
sonable time (as determined by the Administrator) 
after the relevant data is collected pursuant to the 
mapping effort, make publicly available the parts of 
the high-resolution map of the lakebeds of the Great 
Lakes that are completed; and 
(2) not later than, to the extent practicable, 
180 days after completing the mapping effort— 
(A) make publicly available— 
(i) the complete high-resolution map 
of the lakebeds of the Great Lakes; and 
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(ii) any additional information, includ-
ing metadata, collected under subsection 
(a) that is required to be released to the 
public under any other provision of law; 
and 
(B) incorporate the data from the map 
into additional products, including nautical 
charts and other products determined appro-
priate by the Administrator, such products used 
for resource mapping and habitat characteriza-
tion. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to change any process or procedure 
used by the Administrator in carrying out the require-
ments of section 4 of the Digital Coast Act (16 U.S.C. 
1467) or the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act 
(33 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator $50,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out 
this section. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations under 
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paragraph (1) shall remain available through fiscal 
year 2030. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2732 
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to prohibit an employer 
from recovering any health care premium paid by the employer for 
an employee if the employee fails to return to work due to the birth 
of a child, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mr. MOORE of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the 
Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Adminis-
tration, 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 the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to 
prohibit an employer from recovering any health care 
premium paid by the employer for an employee if the 
employee fails to return to work due to the birth of 
a child, 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 ‘‘Fairness for Stay-at- 
Home Parents Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL 
LEAVE ACT OF 1993. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(c)(2)(B) of the Fam-
ily and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 
2614(c)(2)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking the ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); 
and 
(3) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) the birth of a son or daughter of 
the employee; or’’. 
(b) NOTICE.—Section 104(c) of the Family and Med-
ical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2614(c)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) NOTICE REGARDING OPTION TO NOT RE-
TURN FROM LEAVE.—An employer shall notify any 
eligible employee that takes leave for the birth of a 
son or daughter of the employee that the employer 
may not recover any premium described in para-
graph (2) that the employer paid for maintaining 
coverage for the employee if the employee fails to re-
turn due to such birth.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2733 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal 
Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mr. MORELLE (for himself and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change 
certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain stu-
dents with disabilities, 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 ‘‘Pell Grant Flexibility 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 
1965. 
Section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(2)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘In any case’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) REDUCTION.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), in any case’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a 
student with a disability (as defined in sec-
tion 3 of the Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)) for whom 
a reduced course load has been determined 
appropriate by the institution of higher 
education, the student’s enrollment in the 
reduced course load or 5 credits (or the 
equivalent), whichever is greater, shall be 
deemed to be enrollment on a full-time 
basis for purposes of calculating the 
amount of the Federal Pell Grant to which 
the student is entitled. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITED
APPLICATION.—A de-
termination under clause (i) shall not be 
used in the calculation of Federal Pell 
Grant semester eligibility under subsection 
(d)(5).’’. 
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