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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6033 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States and the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to each report on certain disparities that affect 
the receipt of certain benefits administered by the Secretary, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 
Mr. HORSFORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States and 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to each report on cer-
tain disparities that affect the receipt of certain benefits 
administered by the Secretary, 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 ‘‘Strengthening Trans-
parent Reporting to Improve Veteran Equality Act of 
2025’’ or the ‘‘STRIVE Act of 2025’’. 
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(B) a board of review under section 1553 
of such title. 
(2) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the Senate; and 
(D) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the House of Representatives. 
(3) The term ‘‘covered report’’ means the re-
port titled ‘‘VA Disability Benefits: Actions Needed 
to Further Examine Racial and Ethnic Disparities 
in Compensation’’ (GAO–23–106097), published on 
July 26, 2023. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6029 
To amend the Bank Secrecy Act to exempt transactions with respect to 
cash reward payments by crime stopper organizations from certain cur-
rency transaction reports. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 
Mr. GUEST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Bank Secrecy Act to exempt transactions 
with respect to cash reward payments by crime stopper 
organizations from certain currency transaction reports. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CRIME STOPPER ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 5313(d) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) CRIME
STOPPER
ORGANIZATIONS.—The 
Secretary of the Treasury shall exempt a depository 
institution from the reporting requirements of sub-
section (a) with respect to a transaction between the 
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depository institution and a nonprofit organization if 
the transaction is in connection with the nonprofit 
organization providing a cash reward in exchange 
for information about a crime.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 602 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that sexual assault 
nurse examiners are employed at certain Department of Veterans Affairs 
medical facilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2025 
Mr. BURCHETT (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY of New York, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. 
MOSKOWITZ, Ms. MACE, and Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that 
sexual assault nurse examiners are employed at certain 
Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, 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 ‘‘Sexual Assault Nurse 
Examiner in VA Hospitals Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘SANE 
Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS 
WHO PERFORM SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINA-
TIONS AT CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall employ, at each hospital and urgent care facility of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs— 
(1) at least one sexual assault nurse examiner; 
or 
(2) if the Secretary cannot so employ a sexual 
assault nurse examiner, a health care provider quali-
fied to conduct a sexual assault forensic examina-
tion. 
(b) MENTAL HEALTH CARE REFERRAL.—After ex-
amining an individual for sexual assault, a health care 
provider of the Department shall verbally refer the indi-
vidual to mental health care services furnished by the Sec-
retary— 
(1) in a hospital of the Department; or 
(2) pursuant to a Veterans Care Agreement 
under section 1703A of title 38, United States Code, 
if the wait time for services described in paragraph 
(1) exceeds 30 days. 
(c) DEDICATED RESPONSIBILITIES.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall ensure that there is no 
reduction in, or negative effect on, the patient care respon-
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sibilities that are otherwise carried out by employees of 
the Department. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘sexual 
assault nurse examiner’’ and ‘‘sexual assault forensic ex-
amination’’ have the meanings given such terms in section 
304(a) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 2004 
(34 U.S.C. 40723(a)). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6030 
To include Puerto Rico in National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 
Mr. HERNA´NDEZ (for himself, Mr. BEYER, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. 
TONKO, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To include Puerto Rico in National Survey on Drug Use 
and Health, 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 ‘‘Puerto Rico Substance 
Use and Health Data Collection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF PUERTO RICO IN NATIONAL SURVEY 
ON DRUG USE AND HEALTH. 
Section 505(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290aa–4(d)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) INCLUSION OF PUERTO RICO.—Beginning 
with fiscal year 2026, annual surveys carried out 
under this section shall include Puerto Rico.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6031 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a floor in 
Medicare Advantage benchmark rates for regions with low Medicare 
fee-for-service penetration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 
Mr. HERNA´NDEZ (for himself, Ms. SALAZAR, and Mr. SOTO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish 
a floor in Medicare Advantage benchmark rates for re-
gions with low Medicare fee-for-service penetration. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Advantage 
Integrity Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN MEDICARE ADVAN-
TAGE BENCHMARK LEVELS BASED ON PENE-
TRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1853(n) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(n)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘subse-
quent year’’ and inserting ‘‘subsequent year, subject 
to paragraph (6),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) 
AVERAGE
GEOGRAPHIC
ADJUSTMENT 
FLOOR.—For 2026 and subsequent years, when cal-
culating the adjusted average per capita cost under 
section 1876(a)(4) for the purposes of establishing 
the base payment amount specified in paragraph 
(2)(E), the average geographic adjustment shall not 
be less than 0.70 for any area. For the purposes of 
the previous sentence, the Secretary may define the 
term ‘average geographic adjustment’ under sub-
paragraph (A) by program instruction or other-
wise.’’. 
(b) ENSURING PLAN PAYMENTS FLOW
TO PRO-
VIDERS AND PATIENTS.—Section 1854(a)(6) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–24(a)(6)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(C) ENSURING
INCREASED
PAYMENTS 
SUPPORT CARE.—With respect to the increase 
in blended benchmark amount attributable to 
the application of section 1853(n)(6), no less 
than 50 percent shall be directed toward pay-
ment for basic benefits as defined in section 
1852(a)(1)(B).’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6037 
To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 
Mr. LANGWORTHY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 
Section 3(a) of the West Valley Demonstration 
Project Act (Public Law 96–368; 42 U.S.C. 2021a note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$75,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2020 through 2026’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2037’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6038 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an integrated project 
team to improve the process for scheduling appointments for health 
care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 
Mr. MACKENZIE (for himself, Mr. PAPPAS, and Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an 
integrated project team to improve the process for sched-
uling appointments for health care from the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, 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 ‘‘Improving Veteran Ac-
cess to Care Act’’. 
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(E) improving incentives, including tax 
policies such as the child tax credit, child and 
dependent care tax credit, and earned income 
tax credit, that assist children and families; 
(F) supporting home care and medical care 
for seniors and families that need assistance; 
(G) mitigating barriers to more affordable 
and higher quality health care and services; 
(H) obtaining and building quality, afford-
able housing; 
(I) expanding educational and workforce 
training opportunities; 
(J) increasing financial literacy and access 
to financial services; 
(K) accessing affordable and nutritious 
food; 
(L) reducing gaps in access to technology 
and the internet that impact educational and 
employment opportunities and health services; 
(M) reducing environmental hazards and 
creating a healthier environment; 
(N) accessing affordable and renewable en-
ergy sources; 
(O) accessing affordable, reliant, and effi-
cient transportation systems; and 
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(i) association with, or control by, 1 
or more public bodies in the rural area; 
(ii) broadly based ownership and con-
trol by members of the rural area; or 
(iii) a substantial public funding con-
tribution to the rural area through taxes, 
revenue bonds, other local government 
sources, or substantial voluntary commu-
nity funding; 
(C) a cooperative with significant ties to 
the rural area described in paragraph (1); 
(D) a for-profit entity with a significant 
presence in the rural area described in para-
graph (1); 
(E) an institution of higher education— 
(i) with a significant contribution to 
or presence in the rural area described in 
paragraph (1); and 
(ii) that includes representatives who 
are members of the rural area; and 
(F) an Indian Tribe— 
(i) in a rural area described in para-
graph (1); and 
(ii) with demonstrated support from 
the Tribal council or duly elected Tribal 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6040 
To repeal provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal 
process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 
Mr. ROSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration 
A BILL 
To repeal provisions relating to notification to Senate offices 
regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, 
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 ‘‘Repealing Enrichment 
for Senators Exploited by Targeting Act’’ or the ‘‘RESET 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF SENATE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 
RELATING TO LEGAL PROCESS ON DISCLO-
SURES OF SENATE DATA. 
Section 213 of title II of division C of the Continuing 
Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military 
Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 
2026, and the amendments made by such section, are 
hereby repealed and shall have no force or effect. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6043 
To prohibit covered entities from preventing the use of certain data by 
individuals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 
Mrs. TRAHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit covered entities from preventing the use of 
certain data by individuals, 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 ‘‘Manage Your Data 
and Allow Only Trusted Access Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘MY 
DATA Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
PROHIBITION 
ON 
COVERED 
ENTITY 
ACTION 
AGAINST CONSUMER PRIVACY. 
(a) PROHIBITION.— 
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term is defined in section 3(15) of the Federal Power Act 
(16 U.S.C. 796(15))) with respect to who may bid into 
an organized wholesale electric market, each Transmission 
Organization shall, consistent with any applicable market 
rules that do not establish such prohibition, allow 
aggregators of retail customers to submit bids that aggre-
gate demand flexibility of the customers of utilities that 
distributed more than 4 million megawatt-hours in the 
previous fiscal year. 
(b) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission shall promulgate a final rule pur-
suant to subsection (a). 
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REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public 
Law 111–117; 123 Stat. 3128) is amended by striking 
‘‘: Provided further, That no funds authorized or made 
available under this or any other Act may be used to deny 
any application for a license’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’. 
(d) FISCAL YEAR 2009.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Omnibus Appropria-
tions Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 574) is 
amended by striking ‘‘: Provided further, That no funds 
authorized or made available under this or any other Act 
may be used to deny any application for a license’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’. 
(e) FISCAL YEAR 2008.—The matter under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘BU-
REAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLO-
SIVES’’ in title II of division B of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 
1903) is amended by striking ‘‘: Provided further, That 
no funds authorized or made available under this or any 
other Act may be used to deny any application for a li-
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(3) restrict access to information provided 
under such system to authorized emergency per-
sonnel for use only during an emergency; and 
(4) ensure that there is no requirement to dis-
play such emergency contact information on a phys-
ical driver’s license or identification card. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress an annual report on the implementation of this 
section and include in such report information on any 
technical assistance provided under this section. 
(e) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ means any of the 50 States, the District of Co-
lumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United 
States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
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tember 30, 2035, a fee may be collected under this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(A) for a subsequent loan (as such term is de-
fined in subsection (b)); and 
‘‘(B) from a veteran who is receiving compensa-
tion (or who, but for the receipt of retirement pay 
or active service pay, would be entitled to receive 
compensation) on the basis of a disability rated at 
70 percent or less. 
‘‘(3) The authority under paragraph (2) shall take 
effect on August 1, 2026, and shall apply with respect to 
months beginning on or after such date.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6052 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with regard to research on asthma, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2025 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. CLARKE of New York, and 
Mr. VALADAO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with regard to 
research on asthma, 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 ‘‘Elijah E. Cummings 
Family Asthma Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) According to the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, in 2023, more than 27,800,000 
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‘‘(ii) the child mortality rate of asth-
ma; 
‘‘(iii) the number of hospital admis-
sions and emergency department visits by 
children associated with asthma nationally, 
disaggregated by State, age, sex, race, and 
ethnicity; 
‘‘(iv) the prevalence of adult asthma; 
‘‘(v) the adult mortality rate of asth-
ma; and 
‘‘(vi) the number of hospital admis-
sions and emergency department visits by 
adults associated with asthma nationally, 
disaggregated by State, age, sex, race, and 
ethnicity; and 
‘‘(C) modernize asthma surveillance sys-
tems to— 
‘‘(i) enable real-time exchange of data 
from healthcare, schools, and public health 
entities; and 
‘‘(ii) support timely publication of na-
tional 
and 
State 
trend 
reports, 
disaggregated by age, sex, race, ethnicity, 
payer, and geography. 
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