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(2) ESEA 
TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary 
school’’, ‘‘middle grades’’, and ‘‘parent’’ have the 
meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
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(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘2026’’ and inserting ‘‘2030’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘600,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$445,000,000’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘200,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$100,000,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(D) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘1,000,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$900,000,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) $455,000,000 to carry out pipeline 
research, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application activities.’’. 
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transfers are allowed to be made, except that such a per-
son shall not be considered to be a facilitator with respect 
to any transaction that is made through the use of a 
website or mobile application owned or operated by the 
person if— 
‘‘(A) the transaction violates the terms of serv-
ice of the website or mobile application; and 
‘‘(B) the person has made a good faith effort 
to enforce the terms of service by, at a minimum, 
auditing firearms transactions on a quarterly basis 
to ensure compliance with this chapter. 
‘‘(39) The term ‘occasional’ means, with respect to 
transactions, fewer than 5 transactions in a 12-month pe-
riod. 
‘‘(40) The term ‘personal collection’ includes any fire-
arm obtained only for the personal use of an individual 
and not for the purpose of selling or trading, except that 
a firearm obtained through inheritance shall not be consid-
ered part of a personal collection until the firearm has 
been possessed for 1 year. 
‘‘(41) The term ‘business inventory firearm’ means, 
with respect to a person, a firearm required by law to be 
recorded in the acquisition and disposition logs of any fire-
arms business of the person. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2616 
To require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental 
consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or pre-
ferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including 
locker rooms or bathrooms. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2025 
Mr. WALBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To require public elementary and middle schools that receive 
funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing 
a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name 
on any school form or sex-based accommodations, includ-
ing locker rooms or bathrooms. 
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 ‘‘Parental Rights Over 
The Education and Care of Their Kids Act’’ or the ‘‘PRO-
TECT Kids Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT RELATED TO GENDER MARKERS, 
PRONOUNS, AND PREFERRED NAMES ON 
SCHOOL FORMS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—As a condition of receiving 
funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), a public school that 
receives funds under such Act shall be required to obtain 
parental consent before changing a covered student’s— 
(1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred 
name on any school form; or 
(2) sex-based accommodations, including locker 
rooms or bathrooms. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
STUDENT.—The term ‘‘covered 
student’’ means a minor who is— 
(A) an elementary school student; or 
(B) a student in any of the middle grades. 
(2) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary 
school’’, ‘‘middle grades’’, and ‘‘parent’’ have the 
meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7801). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2617 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent 
the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related 
to gender ideology, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2025 
Mr. OWENS (for himself and Mr. MCGUIRE) 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 prevent the use of funds under such Act 
to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, 
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 ‘‘Say No to Indoctrina-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TEACHING GENDER IDEOLOGY. 
Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7906) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) to teach or advance concepts related to 
gender ideology, as defined in section 2 of Executive 
Order 14168 (90 Fed. Reg. 8615; relating to de-
fending women from gender ideology extremism and 
restoring biological truth to the Federal Govern-
ment); or’’. 
Æ 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 378 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2617 
[Report No. 119–442] 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent 
the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related 
to gender ideology, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2025 
Mr. OWENS (for himself and Mr. MCGUIRE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
JANUARY 13, 2026 
Additional sponsors: Mr. YAKYM, Mr. STEUBE, and Mr. FINSTAD 
JANUARY 13, 2026 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 3, 2025] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to prevent the use of funds under such Act 
to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, 
and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Say No to Indoctrina-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF ESEA FUNDS TO TEACH GEN-
DER IDEOLOGY. 
Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7906) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) to teach or advance concepts related to gen-
der ideology, as defined in section 2 of Executive 
Order 14168 (90 Fed. Reg. 8615; relating to defend-
ing women from gender ideology extremism and re-
storing biological truth to the Federal Government); 
or’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 378 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2617 
[Report No. 119–442] 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 to prevent the use of funds 
under such Act to teach or advance concepts re-
lated to gender ideology, and for other purposes. 
JANUARY 13, 2026 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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a rigorous evaluation of each demonstration 
project approved under this section. The evalua-
tion shall— 
‘‘(i) cover the 5-year period of each 
demonstration project; 
‘‘(ii) compare the employment and 
earnings outcomes of participants in activi-
ties carried out under the demonstration 
project to— 
‘‘(I) the outcomes of similarly sit-
uated individuals that do not partici-
pate in such activities who are located 
in such State, local area, or a local 
area in such consortium; and 
‘‘(II) the outcomes of partici-
pants in activities under this chapter 
in the State, local area, or a local area 
in the consortium that was awarded a 
waiver prior to the award of such 
waiver; 
‘‘(iii) conduct a qualitative analysis 
that identifies any promising practices or 
innovative strategies that— 
‘‘(I) would not have been con-
ducted without the waiving of statu-
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tion, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, 
or recovery. 
‘‘(b) INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed as altering existing require-
ments regarding interagency cooperation under section 
304(d) in any Federal agency action described in that sec-
tion and involving the installation, continued presence, op-
eration, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber 
optic cables in a national marine sanctuary.’’. 
SEC. 3. REMOVING RESTRICTIONS ON ACTIVITIES COV-
ERED BY SANCTUARY SPECIAL USE PERMITS. 
Section 310(c) of National Marine Sanctuaries Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1441(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (2). 
Passed the House of Representatives February 11, 
2026. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 261 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit 
the Secretary of Commerce from prohibiting, or requiring 
any permit or other authorization for, the installation, 
continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or 
recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national 
marine sanctuary if such activities have been authorized 
by a Federal or State agency.
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 ‘‘Undersea Cable Pro-
tection Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PROHIBITING, OR REQUIRING 
PERMITS OR OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR, 
UNDERSEA FIBER OPTIC CABLES AUTHOR-
IZED BY A FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY. 
The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 
1431 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 310 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 310A. PROHIBITION ON PROHIBITING, OR REQUIRING 
PERMITS OR OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR, 
UNDERSEA FIBER OPTIC CABLES AUTHOR-
IZED BY A FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this Act, the Secretary may not prohibit, or re-
quire any permit, including any special use permit, or 
other authorization for, the installation, continued pres-
ence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of under-
sea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if 
a license, lease, or permit has been issued by a Federal 
or State agency, and is in effect, authorizing such installa-
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 261 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to 
prohibit the Secretary of Commerce from prohib-
iting, or requiring any permit or other authoriza-
tion for, the installation, continued presence, op-
eration, maintenance, repair, or recovery of un-
dersea fiber optic cables in a national marine 
sanctuary if such activities have been authorized 
by a Federal or State agency.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 261 
To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an 
authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, mainte-
nance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national 
marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by 
a Federal or State agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2025 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Mr. DUNN of Florida, Mrs. CAMMACK, 
Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia, Mr. FRY, and Mr. PFLUGER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit 
requiring an authorization for the installation, continued 
presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of 
undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanc-
tuary if such activities have previously been authorized 
by a Federal or State agency. 
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 ‘‘Undersea Cable Pro-
tection Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING AUTHORIZATIONS 
FOR UNDERSEA FIBER OPTIC CABLES PRE-
VIOUSLY 
AUTHORIZED 
BY 
FEDERAL 
OR 
STATE AGENCIES. 
The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 
1431 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 310 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 310A. PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING AUTHORIZA-
TIONS FOR UNDERSEA FIBER OPTIC CABLES 
PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL OR 
STATE AGENCIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this Act, the Secretary may not prohibit or re-
quire any authorization for the installation, continued 
presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of 
undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary 
if a license, lease, or permit has been issued by a Federal 
or State agency authorizing such installation, continued 
presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery. 
‘‘(b) INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.—The Secretary 
may direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration to engage in interagency cooperation under sec-
tion 304(d) in any Federal agency action described in that 
section and involving the installation, continued presence, 
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operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea 
fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary.’’. 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 261 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit 
the Secretary of Commerce from prohibiting, or requiring 
any permit or other authorization for, the installation, 
continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or 
recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national 
marine sanctuary if such activities have been authorized 
by a Federal or State agency. 
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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 ‘‘Undersea Cable Pro-
tection Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PROHIBITING, OR REQUIRING 
PERMITS OR OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR, 
UNDERSEA FIBER OPTIC CABLES AUTHOR-
IZED BY A FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY. 
The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 
1431 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 310 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 310A. PROHIBITION ON PROHIBITING, OR REQUIRING 
PERMITS OR OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR, 
UNDERSEA FIBER OPTIC CABLES AUTHOR-
IZED BY A FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this Act, the Secretary may not prohibit, or re-
quire any permit, including any special use permit, or 
other authorization for, the installation, continued pres-
ence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of under-
sea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if 
a license, lease, or permit has been issued by a Federal 
or State agency, and is in effect, authorizing such installa-
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tion, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, 
or recovery. 
‘‘(b) INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed as altering existing require-
ments regarding interagency cooperation under section 
304(d) in any Federal agency action described in that sec-
tion and involving the installation, continued presence, op-
eration, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber 
optic cables in a national marine sanctuary.’’. 
SEC. 3. REMOVING RESTRICTIONS ON ACTIVITIES COV-
ERED BY SANCTUARY SPECIAL USE PERMITS. 
Section 310(c) of National Marine Sanctuaries Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1441(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (2). 
Passed the House of Representatives February 11, 
2026. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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(A) have a total assessed value of real 
property that may be taxed for school purposes 
of less than $100,000,000; or 
(B) have an assessed value of real property 
that may be taxed for school purposes per stu-
dent that is less than the average of the as-
sessed value of real property that may be taxed 
for school purposes per student in the State in 
which the local educational agency is located; 
and 
(3) finally consider— 
(A) the number and percentages of chil-
dren described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), 
and (D) of section 7003(a)(1) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7703(a)(1)) enrolled in the school facil-
ity to be supported with grant funds; 
(B) the learning opportunity threshold 
total percentage as described in subparagraph 
(B)(i) of section 7003(b)(3) of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 7703(b)(3)); 
(C) with respect to local educational agen-
cies eligible for payments under section 7002 of 
such Act (20 U.S.C. 7702), the percentage of 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2626 
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the confinement of pregnant 
pigs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2025 
Ms. ESCOBAR (for herself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the 
confinement of pregnant pigs, 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 ‘‘Pigs In Gestation 
Stalls Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘PIGS Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Intensive confinement of pigs is a signifi-
cant animal welfare issue, causing physical problems 
and psychological anguish for the animals. 
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House of Representatives a report on the activities of the 
centers of excellence designated under this section during 
the period covered by the report. Each such report shall 
include— 
‘‘(1) a summary of activities carried out by the 
centers during such period; 
‘‘(2) an identification of key findings made at 
such centers during such period; 
‘‘(3) recommendations to improve the delivery 
of innovative therapies to veterans; and 
‘‘(4) such other matters as the Under Secretary 
determines relevant. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for each 
fiscal year for the support of the research and education 
activities of the centers established pursuant to subsection 
(a). The Under Secretary for Health shall allocate to such 
centers from other funds appropriated generally for the 
Department medical services account and medical and 
prosthetics research account, as appropriate, such 
amounts as the Under Secretary for Health determines 
appropriate. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section; 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered condition’ means any of 
the following: 
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‘‘(A) Anxiety. 
‘‘(B) Bipolar disorder. 
‘‘(C) Chronic pain. 
‘‘(D) Depression. 
‘‘(E) Parkinson’s disease. 
‘‘(F) Post-traumatic stress disorder. 
‘‘(G) Substance use disorder. 
‘‘(H) Such other conditions as may be des-
ignated by the Under Secretary. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘innovative therapy’ means any 
of the following: 
‘‘(A) 
3,4-Methylenedioxy-methamphet-
amine. 
‘‘(B) 5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine. 
‘‘(C) Ibogaine. 
‘‘(D) Ketamine. 
‘‘(E) Psilocybin. 
‘‘(F) Such other therapies as may be des-
ignated by the Under Secretary.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 7330D the following new 
item: 
‘‘7330E. Innovative therapies centers of excellence.’’. 
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