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SEC. 2. E-VERIFY REQUIREMENT FOR COMMERCIAL DRIV-
ER’S LICENSE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL. 
Section 31305(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) A State may issue or renew any commer-
cial driver’s license only if the individual’s authoriza-
tion to be employed in the United States has been 
verified through the E-Verify Program (as defined in 
section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform 
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
1324a note)) at the time of application for issuance 
or renewal of such license.’’. 
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‘‘under section 303 and made available to carry 
out this section’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (ii)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘7’’ and inserting 
‘‘11’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘domestic vio-
lence’’ and inserting ‘‘family violence, 
domestic violence, and dating vio-
lence’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) an Alaska Native Tribal re-
source center on domestic violence, to re-
duce Tribal disparities; and 
‘‘(iv) a Native Hawaiian resource cen-
ter on domestic violence, to reduce Native 
Hawaiian disparities; and’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘grants, to’’ and inserting 
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(5) the heads of other Federal departments and 
agencies, with respect to any matter calling for the 
expertise of the relevant department or agency. 
(c) REPORTS.—Within 4 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
prepare and submit to the Congress a written report on 
the implementation and effectiveness of the program pro-
vided for in this Act, which shall— 
(1) include information, with respect to the 1st 
cohort subject to the 3-year service requirement 
under the program, on— 
(A) the number of persons in the cohort; 
(B) the employment sectors in which a 
member of the cohort has been placed; 
(C) the geographical spread of the place-
ments; 
(D) the types of employers referred to in 
subsection (a)(4) with whom a member of the 
cohort has been placed; 
(E) the number of the placements; and 
(F) the percentage of the cohort who re-
main in the geographic area in which placed; 
(2) address any challenges arising from inter-
agency coordination; and 
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(3) include recommendations for improvements 
in the program. 
(d) DEFINITION OF RURAL AREA.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘rural area’’ has the meaning given the term in 
subparagraph (A) of section 343(a)(13) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act, subject to sub-
paragraphs (D) and (F) of such section. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE PRESIDENT AND 
VICE PRESIDENT. 
(a) ACTS AFFECTING A PERSONAL FINANCIAL IN-
TEREST.—Section 208 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) For the purposes of this section, the terms ‘offi-
cer’ and ‘employee’ shall include the President and the 
Vice President.’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON FINANCIAL INTERESTS.—Sub-
chapter III of chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 13147. Financial interests of the President and the 
Vice President 
‘‘(a) INITIAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.— 
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION OF DISCLOSURE.—Not later 
than 30 days after assuming the office of President 
or Vice President, respectively, the President and 
the Vice President shall submit to Congress and the 
Director of Government Ethics a disclosure of finan-
cial interests. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The disclosure of financial 
interests submitted under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) describe in detail each financial inter-
est of the President or the Vice President, or 
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the entity, including teachers who were born, raised, 
and educated in such community. 
‘‘(c) PARTNERSHIPS WITH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION.—States and eligible entities shall seek to 
enter into partnerships with institutions of higher edu-
cation for purposes of— 
‘‘(1) informing students in teacher preparation 
programs about the availability of rural teacher in-
centive bonuses under this section; and 
‘‘(2) encouraging students in such programs to 
seek teaching positions in rural schools. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘eligible entity’ means—. 
‘‘(A) a local educational agency that meets 
the requirements of section 5211(b); or 
‘‘(B) an educational service agency that 
serves such a local educational agency. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘rural school’ means a school 
under the jurisdiction of a local educational agency 
described in paragraph (1)(A).’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2003 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(c) RURAL TEACHER INCENTIVE BONUSES.—For 
the purposes of carrying out part C, there are authorized 
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to be appropriated $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2027 through 2030.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7205 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit fees for admissions 
applications to higher education institutions to be paid from a 529 
plan, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2026 
Ms. BYNUM 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 permit 
fees for admissions applications to higher education insti-
tutions to be paid from a 529 plan, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Application Fees as 
Eligible Expenses Act’’ or the ‘‘Application FEES Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PAYMENT FROM 529 PLAN OF FEES FOR ADMIS-
SIONS 
APPLICATIONS 
TO 
HIGHER 
EDU-
CATION INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 529(e)(3)(A) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end 
of clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by inserting after 
clause (iii) the following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) fees required of the beneficiary 
to apply for admission to any eligible edu-
cational institution.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to distributions made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘$3,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$50,000’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 63(c)(4) 
of such Code is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(2026 in the case of the dollar 
amounts contained in subparagraph (B) or (C) of 
paragraph (2))’’ after ‘‘1988’’, and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)(B), 
(2)(C), or (5)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (5)(A)’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end, 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(i) ‘calendar year 2025’ in the case 
of the dollar amounts contained in sub-
paragraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 730
AN ACT 
To coordinate Federal research and development efforts fo-
cused on modernizing mathematics in STEM education 
through mathematical and statistical modeling, including 
data-driven 
and 
computational 
thinking, 
problem, 
project, and performance-based learning and assessment, 
interdisciplinary exploration, and career connections, and 
for other purposes.
with something of value or to surrender a legal 
right. 
(2) COVERED
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘covered 
agency’’ includes the following: 
(A) The Department of State. 
(B) The Department of the Treasury. 
(C) The Department of Defense. 
(D) The Department of Justice. 
(E) The Department of the Interior. 
(F) The Department of Labor. 
(G) The Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
(H) The Department of Housing and 
Urban Development. 
(I) The Department of Transportation. 
(J) The Department of Energy. 
(K) The Department of Education. 
(L) The Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(M) The Department of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
(N) Any other Federal agency, designated 
by the President. 
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new conservation practice standard under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall consider— 
‘‘(i) input from State technical com-
mittees on recommendations that identify 
innovations or advancements in conserva-
tion practices; 
‘‘(ii) technological advancements, in-
cluding advancements from projects devel-
oped under section 1240H; 
‘‘(iii) State and local input in the 
form of— 
‘‘(I) recommendations for interim 
conservation practice standards; and 
‘‘(II) partnership-led proposals 
for new and innovative techniques to 
facilitate 
implementing 
agreements 
and grants under this title; and 
‘‘(iv) input from native entities in the 
form of information relating to native tra-
ditional ecological knowledge that can in-
form conservation practice standards. 
‘‘(D) 
INNOVATIVE
TECHNOLOGY
PRI-
ORITY.—In 
reviewing 
conservation 
practice 
standards under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall prioritize the review of interim conserva-
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7210 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain income 
of law enforcement officers from gross income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2026 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Ms. PEREZ) 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 exclude 
certain income of law enforcement officers from gross income. 
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 ‘‘Fuel the Force Act 
of 2026’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN INCOME FROM GROSS IN-
COME OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by inserting after section 139L the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 139M. CERTAIN INCOME OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OF-
FICERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a qualified tax-
payer, gross income does not include qualified income. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED TAXPAYER.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘qualified taxpayer’ means, with respect 
to a taxable year, an individual that— 
‘‘(1) worked full-time during such taxable year 
as a law enforcement officer, and 
‘‘(2) has worked full-time as a law enforcement 
officer for periods aggregating not less than 5 years 
(determined as of the beginning of such taxable 
year). 
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED INCOME.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘qualified income’ means, with respect to 
any taxable year, the first $100,000 of ordinary income 
earned by the taxpayer during such taxable year. 
‘‘(d) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.—For purposes 
of this section, the term ‘law enforcement officer’ means— 
‘‘(1) an individual serving a Federal, State, or 
local law enforcement or corrections agency who is 
involved in crime and juvenile delinquency control or 
reduction, or enforcement of the criminal laws (in-
cluding juvenile delinquency), including police, cor-
rections, probation, parole, and judicial officers, and 
sheriffs and their deputies, and 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7213 
To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals verified to be 
citizens of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2026 
Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. PERRY, Ms. BOEBERT, and Ms. MACE) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To restrict certain Federal assistance benefits to individuals 
verified to be citizens of the United States. 
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 ‘‘Safeguarding Benefits 
for Americans Act of 2026’’. 
SEC. 2. RESTRICTING CERTAIN FEDERAL ASSISTANCE BEN-
EFITS TO INDIVIDUALS VERIFIED TO BE CITI-
ZENS. 
(a) RESTRICTION.— 
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‘‘(2) any school resource officer (as defined in 
section 1709 of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10389)).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
139L the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 139M. Certain income of law enforcement officers.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this section. 
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SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO JOHN W. RIPLEY FOR ACTS OF 
VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS 
DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, 
United States Code, or any other time limitation with re-
spect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who 
served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized 
to award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such 
title, to John W. Ripley for the acts of valor described 
in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
described in this subsection are the actions of John W. 
Ripley, as a member of the Marine Corps, on April 2, 
1972, during the Vietnam War, for which he was pre-
viously awarded the Navy Cross. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 3, 
2026. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7211 
AN ACT 
To authorize the President to award the Medal of 
Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during 
the Vietnam War, and for other purposes.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7211 
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley 
for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2026 
Mr. GRIFFITH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor 
to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam 
War, 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. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO JOHN W. RIPLEY FOR ACTS OF 
VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS 
DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, 
United States Code, or any other time limitation with re-
spect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who 
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served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized 
to award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such 
title, to John W. Ripley for the acts of valor described 
in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
described in this subsection are the actions of John W. 
Ripley, as a member of the Marine Corps, on April 2, 
1972, during the Vietnam War, for which he was pre-
viously awarded the Navy Cross. 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7211 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
AN ACT 
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor 
to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam 
War, 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. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO JOHN W. RIPLEY FOR ACTS OF 
VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS 
DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, 
United States Code, or any other time limitation with re-
spect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who 
served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized 
to award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such 
title, to John W. Ripley for the acts of valor described 
in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
described in this subsection are the actions of John W. 
Ripley, as a member of the Marine Corps, on April 2, 
1972, during the Vietnam War, for which he was pre-
viously awarded the Navy Cross. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 3, 
2026. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7214 
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish 
a Federal standard relating to a two-year lobbying ban. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2026 
Mr. HARDER of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
to establish a Federal standard relating to a two-year 
lobbying ban. 
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 ‘‘End PG&E Lobbying 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF STANDARD FOR TWO-YEAR 
LOBBYING BAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 111(d) of the Public Util-
ity Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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chatbot to make a user account in order to use or other-
wise interact with such chatbot. 
(b) AGE VERIFICATION.— 
(1) AGE
VERIFICATION
OF
EXISTING
AC-
COUNTS.—With respect to each user account of a 
companion AI chatbot that exists as of the date de-
scribed in section 7, a covered entity shall— 
(A) on such date, freeze any such account; 
(B) in order to restore the functionality of 
such account, require that the user provide age 
information that is verifiable using a commer-
cially available method or process that is rea-
sonably designed to ensure accuracy; and 
(C) using such age information, classify 
each user as a minor or an adult. 
(2) AGE VERIFICATION OF NEW ACCOUNTS.—At 
the time an individual creates a new user account to 
use or interact with a companion AI chatbot, a cov-
ered entity shall— 
(A) request age information from the indi-
vidual; and 
(B) verify the individual’s age using a com-
mercially available method or process that is 
reasonably designed to ensure accuracy. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7221 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit certain large 
private funds and registered investment companies from purchasing sin-
gle family homes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2026 
Mrs. LUNA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit 
certain large private funds and registered investment 
companies from purchasing single family homes. 
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 ‘‘Stopping Wall Street 
From Competing With Main Street Homebuyers Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESTRICTIONS ON PURCHASING SINGLE FAMILY 
HOMES. 
The Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 
80a–1 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 12 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 12A. RESTRICTIONS ON PURCHASING SINGLE FAMILY 
HOMES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that is 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this section, a cov-
ered fund may not purchase a single family home. 
‘‘(b) DIVESTMENT REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 10 years 
after the date of the enactment of this section, a 
covered fund may not hold (including through a sub-
sidiary or parent company) any single family homes. 
‘‘(2) PHASED DIVESTMENT.—In the case of a 
covered fund that holds single family homes on the 
date of the enactment of this section, such fund 
shall, annually for the 10-year period following such 
date of enactment, divest of at least 10 percent of 
such single family homes. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED FUND.—The term ‘covered fund’ 
means a registered investment company, real estate 
investment trust, or private fund— 
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