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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7286 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revoke the tax-exempt 
status of organizations that provide, or provide funding for, abortion. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2026 
Ms. HAGEMAN (for herself, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. 
ROSE, Mr. GOSAR, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. MESSMER, Mr. HIGGINS 
of Louisiana, Mr. MCGUIRE, and Mr. DOWNING) 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 revoke 
the tax-exempt status of organizations that provide, or 
provide funding for, abortion. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REVOCATION OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF OR-
GANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE, OR PROVIDE 
FUNDING FOR, ABORTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 501 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
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‘‘(s) ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE, OR PROVIDE 
FUNDING FOR, ABORTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(a), an organization shall not be exempt from tax-
ation under subsection (a) (and such organization 
shall not be treated as described in section 170(c)) 
if such organization provides, or provides funding 
for, abortion. 
‘‘(2) ABORTION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘abortion’ means the use or pre-
scription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any 
other substance or device— 
‘‘(A) to intentionally kill the unborn child 
of a woman known to be pregnant, or 
‘‘(B) to intentionally terminate the preg-
nancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with 
an intention other than— 
‘‘(i) after viability to produce a live 
birth and preserve the life and health of 
the child born alive, or 
‘‘(ii) to remove a dead unborn child. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to an abortion only if necessary to save the life 
of the mother or if the pregnancy is the result of an 
act of rape or incest.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 728 
To amend the Head Start Act to include TANF, SSI, SNAP, WIC, and 
federal housing assistance as eligible public assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2025 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, 
Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. ANSARI, 
Mr. THANEDAR, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Ms. TITUS, Mr. CORREA, Ms. MOORE 
of Wisconsin, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. GARCIA of California, Mr. VICENTE 
GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, and Mrs. HAYES) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Head Start Act to include TANF, SSI, SNAP, 
WIC, and federal housing assistance as eligible public 
assistance. 
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 ‘‘Expanding Head Start 
Eligibility Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 
Section 637 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9832) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (25) and (26) 
as paragraphs (26) and (27), respectively, and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (24) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(25) The term ‘public assistance’, as defined 
by the Secretary, shall include— 
‘‘(A) assistance received under part A of 
title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) benefits received under title XVI of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et 
seq.); 
‘‘(C) supplemental nutrition assistance 
program benefits received under the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); 
‘‘(D) the nutrition assistance program 
(NAP) under section 19 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) and the food 
distribution program on Indian Reservations 
(FDPIR) under section 4(a) of the Consumer 
Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); 
‘‘(E) State-funded food assistance pro-
grams, with income eligibility standards iden-
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tical or substantially identical to those of the 
supplemental 
nutrition 
assistance 
program 
under of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); 
‘‘(F) assistance received under section 17 
of the Child Nutrition Act (42 U.S.C. 1786 et 
seq.); 
‘‘(G) assistance received under section 8 of 
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f et seq.); and 
‘‘(H) additional benefits and assistance 
provided under Federal law as determined by 
the Secretary.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7296 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof 
of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections 
for Federal office, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2026 
Mr. ROY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to 
require proof of United States citizenship to register 
an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, 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 ‘‘Safeguard American 
Voter Eligibility Act’’ or the ‘‘SAVE America Act’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7292 
To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to require a biennial report 
on the progress of the Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science 
of the National Science and Technology Council in implementing the 
national workforce strategic plan, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2026 
Mr. LAWLER (for himself and Mr. RILEY of New York) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology 
A BILL 
To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to require 
a biennial report on the progress of the Subcommittee 
on Quantum Information Science of the National Science 
and Technology Council in implementing the national 
workforce strategic plan, 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. BIENNIAL REPORTS ON PROGRESS OF THE 
SUBCOMMITTEE ON QUANTUM INFORMATION 
SCIENCE IN IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL 
WORKFORCE STRATEGIC PLAN. 
Subsection (f) of section 103 of the National Quan-
tum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8813) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new sentences: ‘‘The chairpersons 
shall biennially submit to the President, the Advisory 
Committee, and the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report on the progress of the Subcommittee in imple-
menting the relevant strategic plan developed under sub-
section (e) and any updates thereto. Each such report 
shall include a description of such progress and of any 
challenges encountered, as well as any planned updates to 
address evolving workforce needs.’’. 
Æ 
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stations and transit-oriented developments, in-
cluding through paratransit connectivity and bi-
cycle infrastructure.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D) by inserting ‘‘and 
predevelopment activities’’ after ‘‘plan’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (E)(iii) by inserting 
‘‘and predevelopment activities’’ after ‘‘plan’’; 
and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In 
addition to any amounts appropriated under section 
5338, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this subsection $75,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2027 through 2031.’’. 
(b) TRANSFER.—Section 20005(b) of the Federal 
Public Transportation Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 5303 note) 
is transferred to appear as subsection (s) of section 5303 
of title 49, United States Code. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7299 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2600 Michigan Avenue in Kissimmee, Florida, as the ‘‘Robert Guevara 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2026 
Mr. SOTO (for himself, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of 
Florida, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, and Mr. FROST) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2600 Michigan Avenue in Kissimmee, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Robert Guevara Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ROBERT GUEVARA POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2600 Michigan Avenue in Kis-
simmee, Florida, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Robert Guevara Post Office Building’’. 
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mine whether the information provided by an 
individual is sufficient to meet the requirements 
of this paragraph, in accordance with State law. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE OFFICIALS.— 
To the extent required to verify the accuracy of the 
information provided on applications for voter reg-
istration and to receive such pertinent information 
and data as is necessary to ascertain the eligibility 
of applicants to register to vote and maintain voter 
eligibility records— 
(A) the chief State election official and the 
official responsible for the State motor vehicle 
authority of a State shall enter into an agree-
ment to match information in the database of 
the statewide voter registration system with in-
formation in the database of the motor vehicle 
authority; 
(B) the official responsible for the State 
motor vehicle authority shall enter into an 
agreement with the Commissioner of Social Se-
curity under section 205(r)(8) of the Social Se-
curity Act; 
(C) the chief State election official of each 
State shall enter into an agreement with the 
Attorney General to promptly transmit and re-
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7297 
To provide a civil remedy for any individual whose rights have been violated 
by an officer or agent of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2026 
Ms. SALINAS (for herself, Mr. TRAN, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. MIN, Ms. DEXTER, Ms. 
HOYLE
of Oregon, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. CASTRO
of Texas, Mr. 
THANEDAR, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. 
QUIGLEY, Ms. TOKUDA, Ms. MCCLELLAN, and Ms. BROWNLEY) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To provide a civil remedy for any individual whose rights 
have been violated by an officer or agent of U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement. 
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 ‘‘ICE and CBP Con-
stitutional Accountability Act’’. 
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‘‘(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply 
with respect to elections for Federal office held in 2027 
or any succeeding year.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 303 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 303A. Photo identification requirements.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO VOL-
UNTARY GUIDANCE BY ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMIS-
SION.—Section 311(b) of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21101(b)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(2); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) in the case of the recommendations with 
respect to section 303A, October 1, 2025.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO EN-
FORCEMENT.—Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) 
is amended by striking ‘‘sections 301, 302, 303, and 304’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subtitle A of title III’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall apply with respect to 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Robert Guevara Post 
Office Building’’. 
Æ 
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elections for Federal office held in 2027 or any succeeding 
year. 
Subtitle B—Voter Registration and 
List Maintenance Requirements 
SEC. 111. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO 
ADMINISTRATION OF VOTER REGISTRATION. 
(a) REPEAL OF EXISTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 
1993.—Section 8 of the National Voter Registration 
Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20507) is repealed. 
(2) HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002.— 
(A) REPEAL.—Except as provided under 
subparagraph (B), section 303 of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21083) 
is repealed. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph (A) does 
not apply with respect to section 303(a)(5)(C) 
of such Act. 
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—The National 
Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 5(c)(2)(D)(i), by striking ‘‘section 
8(a)(5) (A) and (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) of section 112(a)(6) of the Make Elec-
tions Great Again Act’’; 
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‘‘(e) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this section 
or the application of such provision to any person or cir-
cumstance is held to be invalid, the remainder of this sec-
tion and the application of the provisions of the remainder 
to any person or circumstance shall not be affected there-
by.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CHAPTER
74.—The table of sections for 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 1531 the following: 
‘‘1532. Chemical abortions prohibited without a healthcare provider physically 
present.’’. 
(2) PART I.—The table of chapters for part I 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing the item relating to chapter 74, and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘74. Abortions .......................................................................................... 1531’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 72 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic 
brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Mr. BIGGS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. CRANE, and Mr. GOSAR) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen 
therapy to veterans with traumatic brain injury or post- 
traumatic stress disorder. 
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 ‘‘TBI and PTSD Treat-
ment Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR VETERANS 
WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OR POST- 
TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 17 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1710E 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1710F. Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic 
stress disorder: hyperbaric oxygen ther-
apy 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall furnish 
hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a condi-
tion specified in subsection (b) through a health care pro-
vider described in section 1703(c)(5) of this title. 
‘‘(b) COVERED CONDITIONS.—The conditions speci-
fied in this subsection are the following: 
‘‘(1) Traumatic brain injury. 
‘‘(2) Post-traumatic stress disorder.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1710E the following new 
item: 
‘‘1710F. Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder: hyperbaric 
oxygen therapy.’’. 
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youth and adult victims of family violence, 
domestic violence, or dating violence’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or the health sys-
tem’’ before the semicolon; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘community-based organizations serving 
victims of family violence, domestic vio-
lence, or dating violence or children ex-
posed to family violence, domestic violence, 
or dating violence’’ and inserting ‘‘health, 
education, or other community-based orga-
nizations serving adult and child victims of 
family violence, domestic violence, or dat-
ing violence’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘and youth’’ 
after ‘‘for children’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘health,’’ after 
‘‘transportation,’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘shall participate in an 
evaluation and’’ after ‘‘under this section’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘contain an evaluation of’’ 
and inserting ‘‘including information on’’. 
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(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(ix) 
TRANSPORTATION
DEMAND 
MANAGEMENT.—The 
implementation 
of 
transportation demand management (as 
defined in section 101(a) of title 23, 
United States Code) strategies.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(viii), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(vii), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) activities related to the implementa-
tion of transportation demand management (as 
defined in section 101(a) of title 23, United 
States Code) strategies.’’. 
SEC. 4. RURAL TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT 
SET-ASIDE. 
Section 173 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in-
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7302 
To establish the Digital Literacy and Equity Commission, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2026 
Mr. THANEDAR (for himself and Mrs. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish the Digital Literacy and Equity Commission, 
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 ‘‘Digital Literacy and 
Equity Act of 2026’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established a commission to be known as the 
‘‘Digital Literacy and Equity Commission’’ (in this Act 
referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
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SEC. 3. DUTIES. 
The Commission shall conduct a study on digital lit-
eracy and equity, including— 
(1) the state of digital literacy and information 
literacy in the United States, including— 
(A) Federal, State, and local programs 
aimed at increasing digital literacy and infor-
mation literacy; and 
(B) an analysis of digital literacy and in-
formation literacy in low-income areas and dis-
advantaged areas; 
(2) programs in other countries with the goal of 
increasing digital literacy and information literacy; 
and 
(3) the identification of strategies and best 
practices to maintain increased levels of digital lit-
eracy and information literacy in the United States. 
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 
shall be composed of— 
(1) the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information or the delegate of 
the Assistant Secretary; 
(2) the Chairperson of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission or the delegate of the Chairperson 
of the Federal Communications Commission; 
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(M) relocation services; 
(N) legal services; 
(O) education services; 
(P) government services; 
(Q) addiction counseling and treatment for 
gambling; 
(R) addiction counseling and treatment for 
substance abuse services; 
(S) harm reduction services; 
(T) mental and health services and refer-
rals; 
(U) medical and dental services; 
(V) domestic violence shelters; 
(W) services for living with HIV or AIDS; 
(X) disability services; 
(Y) seniors services; 
(Z) family services; 
(AA) veteran services; 
(BB) youth and young people services; 
(CC) government services; and 
(DD) information and referral services. 
SEC. 3. APPLICATION; GRANT TERM. 
(a) APPLICATION.—A State may apply for a grant 
under this section by submitting an application includ-
ing— 
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