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HR 4495 PCS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘SBA Fraud Enforce-
ment Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) SHUTTERED VENUE OPERATORS.—Section 324 
of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009a) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(g) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or 
civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy 
to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 
1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States 
Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States 
Code, with respect to any grant for shuttered venue opera-
tors under this section shall be filed not later than 10 
years after the date of the violation or conspiracy.’’. 
(b) RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION.—Section 5003 of 
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or 
civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy 
to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 
1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States 
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Best Practices for Project Schedules’’ (GAO–16– 
89G; published December 22, 2015); and 
(11) develop cost estimates using the guidelines 
contained in the publication of the Comptroller Gen-
eral titled ‘‘Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide: 
Best Practices for Developing and Managing Pro-
gram Costs’’ (GAO–20–195G; published March 12, 
2020). 
(c) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—The implementa-
tion plan required by this section shall include the actions 
required to carry out the requirements listed in para-
graphs (1) through (11) of subsection (b), an identifica-
tion of the office of the Administration responsible for im-
plementation, and the timelines for completion of each ac-
tion. 
(d) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 
after the submission of the implementation plan required 
under this section, the Administrator shall provide to the 
Committee on Small Business of the House of Representa- 
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tives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepre-
neurship of the Senate a briefing on the plan. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘SBA Fraud Enforce-
ment Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) SHUTTERED VENUE OPERATORS.—Section 324 
of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009a) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(g) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or 
civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy 
to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 
1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States 
Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States 
Code, with respect to any grant for shuttered venue opera-
tors under this section shall be filed not later than 10 
years after the date of the violation or conspiracy.’’. 
(b) RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION.—Section 5003 of 
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or 
civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy 
to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 
1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States
Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States 
Code, with respect to any restaurant revitalization grant 
under this section shall be filed not later than 10 years 
after the date of the violation or conspiracy.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 
2025. 
Attest:
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4495
AN ACT 
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under 
certain pandemic programs, and for other purposes.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4495 
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain pandemic 
programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2025 
Mr. DOWNING (for himself and Mr. CONAWAY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain 
pandemic programs, 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 ‘‘SBA Fraud Enforce-
ment Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) SHUTTERED VENUE OPERATORS.—Section 324 
of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
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2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009a) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(g) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or 
civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy 
to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 
1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States 
Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States 
Code, with respect to any grant for shuttered venue opera-
tors under this section shall be filed not later than 10 
years after the date of the violation or conspiracy.’’. 
(b) RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION.—Section 5003 of 
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (15 U.S.C. 9009c) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, any criminal prosecution or 
civil enforcement action for a violation of, or conspiracy 
to violate, section 371, 641, 1001, 1028A, 1029, 1341, 
1343, 1349, 1956, or 1957 of title 18, United States 
Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States 
Code, with respect to any restaurant revitalization grant 
under this section shall be filed not later than 10 years 
after the date of the violation or conspiracy.’’. 
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II 
Calendar No. 281 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4495 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 2, 2025 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under certain 
pandemic programs, 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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202(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968’’. 
(D) Paragraph (4)(D) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 10132(a))’’ after ‘‘section 
302(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968’’. 
(38) Section 223(d) of the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 
11133(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘sections 802, 
803’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 802 (34 U.S.C. 
10222), 803 (34 U.S.C. 10223)’’. 
(39) Section 299A of the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 
11182) is amended as follows: 
(A) Subsection (b) (matter before para-
graph (1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 
10228(c), 
10230(a), 
10230(b), 
10230(c), 
10231(a), 10231(b), 10231(d))’’ after ‘‘Sec-
tions 809(c), 811(a), 811(b), 811(c), 812(a), 
812(b), and 812(d) of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968’’. 
(B) Subsection (c) (matter before para-
graph (1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(34 U.S.C. 
10221(a), 10221(c), 10225)’’ after ‘‘Sections 
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Code, or section 3729 or 3802 of title 31, United States 
Code, with respect to any restaurant revitalization grant 
under this section shall be filed not later than 10 years 
after the date of the violation or conspiracy.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 281 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4495 
AN ACT 
To extend the statute of limitations for fraud under 
certain pandemic programs, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 2, 2025 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4497 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to include extreme heat in the definition of a major disaster. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2025 
Ms. GARCIA of Texas (for herself, Ms. TITUS, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. HUFFMAN, 
Mr. RUIZ, Mr. CASAR, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. THANEDAR, Mr. 
FROST, and Mr. LAWLER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to include extreme heat in the 
definition of a major disaster. 
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 ‘‘Extreme Heat Emer-
gency Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF MAJOR DISASTER. 
Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) 
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is amended by inserting ‘‘extreme heat,’’ before ‘‘or 
drought’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4498 
To amend the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to update 
the eligibility requirements related to metropolitan statistical area popu-
lation limits for the Community Development Block Grant Colonia Set- 
Aside Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2025 
Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas (for himself, Ms. DE LA CRUZ, Mr. CUELLAR, 
Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas, and Ms. ESCOBAR) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Hous-
ing Act to update the eligibility requirements related 
to metropolitan statistical area population limits for the 
Community Development Block Grant Colonia Set-Aside 
Program. 
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 ‘‘Ensuring Continued 
Access to Funding for Colonias Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE COLONIA SET-ASIDE PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 916(e)(4) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 5306 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘2,000,000’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 44 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to include rural emergency 
hospitals in the definition of a covered entity for purposes of the 340B 
drug discount program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Mr. BERGMAN (for himself and Mrs. DINGELL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to 
include rural emergency hospitals in the definition of 
a covered entity for purposes of the 340B drug discount 
program. 
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 ‘‘Rural 340B Access 
Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCLUDING RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITALS AS 
COVERED ENTITIES FOR PURPOSES OF THE 
340B DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM. 
Section 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(4)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(P) An entity that is a rural emergency 
hospital (as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2) of 
the Social Security Act) that is owned or oper-
ated by a unit of State or local government, is 
a public or private non-profit corporation which 
is formally granted governmental powers by a 
unit of State or local government, or is a pri-
vate non-profit rural emergency hospital which 
has a contract with a State or local government 
to provide health care services to low income in-
dividuals who are not entitled to benefits under 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act or eligible 
for assistance under the State plan under this 
title.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4500 
To exempt certain livestock hauling vehicles from regulations relating to 
hours of service and electronic logging devices, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2025 
Mr. HURD of Colorado (for himself, Mr. MANN, Mr. EVANS of Colorado, and 
Mr. ROSE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To exempt certain livestock hauling vehicles from regulations 
relating to hours of service and electronic logging devices, 
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 ‘‘Hauling Exemptions 
for Livestock Protection Act’’ or the ‘‘HELP Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCEPTION FROM ELECTRONIC LOGGING DEVICES 
AND HOURS OF SERVICE REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A covered livestock hauling vehi-
cle, including the individual operating such vehicle, shall 
be exempt from— 
(1) any requirement relating to hours of service 
established under— 
(A) subchapter III of chapter 311 of title 
49, United States Code; or 
(B) chapter 315 of title 49, United States 
Code; and 
(2) any requirement relating to electronic log-
ging devices established under section 31137 of title 
49, United States Code. 
(b) UNLADEN VEHICLES.—An unladen covered live-
stock hauling vehicle picking up or returning from deliv-
ering livestock shall be covered under the exemption under 
subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘commercial motor vehicle’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 31132 of title 49, United 
States Code. 
(2) COVERED LIVESTOCK HAULING VEHICLE.— 
The term ‘‘covered livestock hauling vehicle’’ means 
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a commercial motor vehicle transporting livestock, 
insects, or aquatic animals. 
(3) LIVESTOCK.—The term ‘‘livestock’’ means 
livestock (as such term is defined in section 602 of 
the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 
1988 (7 U.S.C. 1471)), insects, all other living ani-
mals cultivated, grown, or raised for commercial 
purposes, and live aquatic animals that have been 
caught, taken, or harvested. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4501 
To protect the citizenship of, and provide tax-exempt status to, any American 
elected as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2025 
Mr. HURD of Colorado (for himself, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mrs. BICE, 
Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. JACK, and Mr. FLEISCHMANN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To protect the citizenship of, and provide tax-exempt status 
to, any American elected as the Supreme Pontiff of the 
Roman Catholic Church. 
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 ‘‘Holy Sovereignty Pro-
tection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States citizenship of 
any individual elected as the Supreme Pontiff of the 
Roman Catholic Church may not be revoked. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
upon the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any citizen of the 
United States, such individual shall be exempt from tax-
ation under subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 with respect to any taxable year any portion of which 
he is serving as the Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catho-
lic Church. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to 
taxable years ending after May 8, 2025. 
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SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTATION OF DATA STANDARDS AND MIN-
IMUM FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION.—The head of each Federal 
agency responsible for environmental reviews or authoriza-
tions shall— 
(1) not later than 90 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act— 
(A) compare existing Federal agency sys-
tems for environmental reviews and authoriza-
tions with the data standards published under 
section 3 and the minimum functional require-
ments described in section 5(a)(2) and report 
findings from such comparison to the Council 
on Environmental Quality; 
(B) assess whether existing Federal agency 
technological capabilities are consistent with the 
data standards published under section 3 and 
the minimum functional requirements described 
in section 5(a)(2); 
(C) submit to the Council on Environ-
mental Quality a report that estimates the com-
pletion dates for implementing the data stand-
ards published under section 3 and the min-
imum functional requirements described in sec-
tion 5(a)(2); and 
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system under this Act is not limited by project type, the 
data system, technology, or tool shall not have its use be 
restricted by project type. 
SEC. 11. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The term ‘‘authoriza-
tion’’ means any license, permit, approval, finding, 
determination, or other administrative decision 
issued by an agency and any interagency consulta-
tion that is required or authorized under Federal 
law in order to site, construct, reconstruct, or com-
mence operations of a project administered by a 
Federal agency. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION DATA.—The term ‘‘author-
ization data’’ means— 
(A) any data relevant for a Federal agency 
to— 
(i) determine the effect on the envi-
ronment of an action for which an author-
ization is required by the Federal agency; 
and 
(ii) determine whether to issue such 
authorization; and 
(B) any community input or public com-
ment on such determinations.
(3) DATA ARCHITECTURE.—The term ‘‘data ar-
chitecture’’ means the design and organization of 
data systems, including frameworks for data storage, 
processing, and exchange. 
(4) DATA STANDARDS.—The term ‘‘data stand-
ards’’ means agreed-upon specifications for data for-
mats, structures, and definitions to ensure consist-
ency and vendor neutral interoperability. 
(5) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.—The term ‘‘en-
vironmental review’’ means any Federal agency pro-
cedures or processes for— 
(A) applying a categorical exclusion; or 
(B) preparing an environmental assess-
ment, an environmental impact statement, or 
another document required under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.). 
(6) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘agency’’ 
in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 
(7) 
FEDERAL
PERMITTING
IMPROVEMENT 
STEERING COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Federal Permitting 
Improvement Steering Council’’ has the meaning
given the term ‘‘Council’’ in section 41001 of the 
FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4503 
AN ACT 
To improve environmental reviews and authoriza-
tions through the use of interactive, digital, and 
cloud-based platforms, and for other purposes.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 450 
To prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism 
until Cuba satisfies certain conditions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2025 
Ms. SALAZAR (for herself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. 
SELF, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. MCCAUL, 
Mr. ZINKE, Mr. MILLS, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. 
SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mrs. WAGNER, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. ISSA, Mr. 
CRENSHAW, 
Mrs. 
BICE, 
Mr. 
WOMACK, 
Mr. 
BURCHETT, 
Mr. 
FITZPATRICK, Mr. LAWLER, and Mr. TIFFANY) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of state spon-
sors of terrorism until Cuba satisfies certain conditions, 
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 ‘‘Fighting Oppression 
until the Reign of Castro Ends’’ or the ‘‘FORCE Act’’. 
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