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(1) AUTHORITY.—The head of an agency may 
enter into 1 or more contracts to support the re-
quirements of subsection (a). 
(2) NO
CONFLICT
OF
INTEREST.—Contracts 
under paragraph (1) shall not include contractors 
with organizational conflicts of interest, within the 
meaning given that term under subpart 9.5 of the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
(3) OPERATIONAL INDEPENDENCE.—Over the 
course of a comprehensive assessment, contractors 
hired pursuant to paragraph (1) shall maintain oper-
ational independence from the integration, manage-
ment, and operations of the software inventory and 
software entitlements of the agency. 
(c) SUBMISSION.—On the date on which the Chief In-
formation Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Acquisi-
tion Officer, the Chief Data Officer, and General Counsel 
of an agency, or the equivalent officials of the agency, 
complete the comprehensive assessment, the Chief Infor-
mation Officer shall submit the comprehensive assessment 
to the head of the agency. 
(d) SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSION.—Not later than 30 
days after the date on which the head of an agency re-
ceives the comprehensive assessment under subsection (c),
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(B) the establishment of de novo deposi-
tory institutions in rural areas. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Federal banking agencies 
shall, jointly, issue a report to Congress containing all 
findings and determinations made in carrying out the 
study required under subsection (a). 
(c) STUDY ON RURAL CREDIT UNIONS.—The Na-
tional Credit Union Administration shall carry out a 
study—
(1) to identify methods to improve the growth, 
capital adequacy, and profitability of credit unions 
in the United States that primarily serve rural 
areas; and 
(2) to identify Federal statutes (other than ap-
propriations Acts) or regulations of the National 
Credit Union Administration that limit—
(A) the methods identified under para-
graph (1); or 
(B) the establishment of de novo credit 
unions in rural areas. 
(d) REPORT ON RURAL CREDIT UNIONS.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
National Credit Union Administration shall issue a report 
to Congress containing all findings and determinations
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5380 
To require applications for a health profession opportunity grant under section 
2008 of the Social Security Act to contain evidence of in-demand jobs 
or worker shortages. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require applications for a health profession opportunity 
grant under section 2008 of the Social Security Act 
to contain evidence of in-demand jobs or worker short-
ages. 
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 ‘‘Labor Market Re-
sponse Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICATION CONTAIN EVI-
DENCE OF IN-DEMAND JOBS OR WORKER 
SHORTAGES. 
Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and 
(d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and inserting 
after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION REQUIREMENT.—An application 
for a grant under this section shall contain a description 
of the availability and relevance of recent labor market 
information and other pertinent evidence of in-demand 
jobs or worker shortages.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2025. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5381 
To make opioid treatment programs eligible for grants under section 2008 
of the Social Security Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. SUOZZI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To make opioid treatment programs eligible for grants under 
section 2008 of the Social Security Act. 
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 ‘‘Opioid Treatment Pro-
viders Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS 
FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS OPPORTUNITY 
GRANTS. 
Section 2008(a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘or a com-
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munity-based organization’’ and inserting ‘‘, a community- 
based organization, or an opioid treatment program (as 
defined in section 1861(jjj)(2)) and other high quality 
comprehensive addiction care providers’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2025. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5382 
To improve training requirements for health profession opportunity grant 
programs and exclude assistance provided by those programs from income 
tax, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. PANETTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To improve training requirements for health profession op-
portunity grant programs and exclude assistance pro-
vided by those programs from income tax, 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 ‘‘Health Career Ad-
vancement and Remuneration Exclusion for Training Act’’ 
or the ‘‘Health CARE Training Act’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5384 
To require preference to be given to applicants for health profession oppor-
tunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act who have 
certain kinds of business and community partners. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. EVANS of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require preference to be given to applicants for health 
profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the 
Social Security Act who have certain kinds of business 
and community partners. 
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 ‘‘Making Opportunities 
Reachable for Everyone Act’’ or the ‘‘MORE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTH PROFES-
SION OPPORTUNITY GRANT PARTICIPANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2008(a)(2) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) TRAINING.—A demonstration project 
conducted by an eligible entity awarded a grant 
under this subsection shall provide to an eligible 
individual participating in the project who is 
being trained to qualify for a recognized post- 
secondary credential (including an industry-rec-
ognized credential, and a certificate awarded by 
a local workforce development board established 
under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act) which is awarded in rec-
ognition of attainment of measurable technical 
or occupational skills necessary to gain employ-
ment or advance within an occupation, a num-
ber of hours of such training that is not less 
than— 
‘‘(i) the number of hours of training 
required for certification of that level of 
skill by the State in which the project is 
conducted; or 
‘‘(ii) if there is no such requirement, 
such number of hours of training as the 
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Secretary finds is necessary to achieve that 
skill level.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2025. 
SEC. 3. EXCLUSION OF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER A 
HEALTH PROFESSIONS WORKFORCE DEM-
ONSTRATION PROJECT FROM FEDERAL IN-
COME TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2008(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2)(A)(ii)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) INCOME
DISREGARD.—Amounts 
paid to an eligible individual as a cash sti-
pend or as emergency assistance under a 
project for which a grant is made under 
this section shall not be considered income 
for any purpose under the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, and an entity making 
such a payment shall not be required to 
submit an information return under sub-
title F of such Code with respect to the 
payment.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to amounts paid 
on or after October 1, 2025. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5383 
To provide for the use of peer support, peer mentoring, and career coaching 
in demonstration projects conducted under the health profession oppor-
tunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. EVANS of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the use of peer support, peer mentoring, 
and career coaching in demonstration projects conducted 
under the health profession opportunity grant program 
under section 2008 of the Social Security Act. 
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 ‘‘Mentoring and Sup-
porting Families Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. USE OF PEER SUPPORT, PEER MENTORING, AND CA-
REER COACHING. 
Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) USE OF PEER SUPPORT, PEER MENTORING, 
AND CAREER COACHING.— 
‘‘(1) PREFERENCE IN CONSIDERING APPLICA-
TIONS.—In considering applications for a grant 
under this section, the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to— 
‘‘(A) applications that include opportuni-
ties for mentoring or peer support, and make 
career coaching available, as part of the case 
management plan; and 
‘‘(B) applications that include a commit-
ment to providing project participants with a 
monthly cash stipend or wage supplement. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION AMONG SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
A project for which a grant is made under this sec-
tion shall include case management plans that in-
clude career coaching (with the option to offer ap-
propriate peer support and mentoring opportunities 
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to help develop soft skills and social capital), which 
may be offered on an ongoing basis before, during, 
and after initial training as part of a career pathway 
model.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2025. 
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SEC. 2. PREFERENCE FOR HEALTH PROFESSION OPPOR-
TUNITY GRANT APPLICANTS WHO HAVE CER-
TAIN KINDS OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY 
PARTNERS. 
Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397g) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE FOR GRANT APPLICANTS WHO 
HAVE CERTAIN PARTNERS.—In considering applications 
for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give 
preference to applications submitted by applicants who 
have business and community partners in each of the fol-
lowing categories: 
‘‘(1) State and local government agencies and 
social service providers, including a State or local 
entity that administers a State program funded 
under part A of this title; 
‘‘(2) institutions of higher education, appren-
ticeship programs, and local workforce development 
boards established under section 107 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act; and 
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‘‘(3) health care employers, health care industry 
or sector partnerships, labor unions, and labor-man-
agement partnerships.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2025. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5385 
To ensure that hospitals are considered an eligible entity when awarding 
health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social 
Security Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. HORSFORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To ensure that hospitals are considered an eligible entity 
when awarding health profession opportunity grants 
under section 2008 of the Social Security Act. 
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 ‘‘Health Providers 
Training Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF HOSPITALS FOR HEALTH PROFES-
SION OPPORTUNITY GRANTS. 
Section 2008(a)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘or a com-
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munity-based organization’’ and inserting ‘‘, a community- 
based organization, or a hospital (as defined in section 
1861(e))’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2025. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5386 
To provide for technical assistance under the health profession opportunity 
grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. HORSFORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for technical assistance under the health profes-
sion opportunity grant program under section 2008 of 
the Social Security Act. 
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 ‘‘Technical Assistance 
for Health Grants Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2008 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1397) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking subpara-
graph (D); and 
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(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e) and inserting after sub-
section (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
technical assistance— 
‘‘(A) to assist eligible entities in applying 
for grants under this section; 
‘‘(B) that is tailored to meet the needs of 
grantees at each stage of the administration of 
projects for which grants are made under this 
section; 
‘‘(C) that is tailored to meet the specific 
needs of Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and 
tribal colleges and universities; 
‘‘(D) that is tailored to meet the specific 
needs of the territories; 
‘‘(E) that is tailored to meet the specific 
needs of eligible entities in carrying out dem-
onstration projects for which a grant is made 
under this section; and 
‘‘(F) to facilitate the exchange of informa-
tion among eligible entities regarding best prac-
tices and promising practices used in the 
projects. 
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(ii) QUALIFIED FAMILY MEMBER; SE-
RIOUS HEALTH CONDITION.—In this sub-
paragraph: 
(I) QUALIFIED
FAMILY
MEM-
BER.—The term ‘‘qualified family 
member’’ means, with respect to an 
individual— 
(aa) a spouse (including a 
domestic partner in a civil union 
or other registered domestic part-
nership recognized by a State) or 
a parent of such spouse; 
(bb) a child (regardless of 
age) or a child’s spouse; 
(cc) a parent or a parent’s 
spouse; 
(dd) a sibling or a sibling’s 
spouse; 
(ee) a grandparent, a grand-
child, or a spouse of a grand-
parent or grandchild; and 
(ff) any other individual who 
is related by blood or affinity and 
whose association with the em-
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‘‘(2) 
PEER
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
CON-
FERENCES.—The Secretary shall hold peer technical 
assistance conferences for entities to which a grant 
is made under this section. 
‘‘(3) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—During each 
Congress, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Finance of the 
Senate a report on the nature of any technical as-
sistance provided to grantees under this section.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 2008(c)(1) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and to 
carry out subsection (c) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2026’’ 
before the period. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on October 1, 2025. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5388 
To provide a national framework to sustain American leadership in artificial 
intelligence, to require an actionable Federal plan aligned to that policy, 
and to establish a temporary moratorium preempting certain State laws 
that restrict artificial intelligence models and systems engaged in inter-
state commerce. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. BAUMGARTNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To provide a national framework to sustain American leader-
ship in artificial intelligence, to require an actionable 
Federal plan aligned to that policy, and to establish 
a temporary moratorium preempting certain State laws 
that restrict artificial intelligence models and systems 
engaged in interstate commerce. 
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 ‘‘American Artificial In-
telligence Leadership and Uniformity Act’’. 
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ployee is equivalent of a family 
relationship. 
(II) SERIOUS
HEALTH
CONDI-
TION.—The term ‘‘serious health con-
dition’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 101(11) of the Family 
and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 
U.S.C. 2611(11)). 
(iii) TREATMENT
OF
INDIVIDUALS 
COVERED BY LEGACY STATE COMPREHEN-
SIVE PAID LEAVE PROGRAM.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—For purposes 
of subparagraph (A), an activity en-
gaged in by an individual shall not be 
considered as other than regular em-
ployment if, for the time during which 
the individual was so engaged, the in-
dividual is taking leave from covered 
employment under the law of a legacy 
State (as defined in section 4(c)). 
(II) UNEMPLOYED.—In the case 
of an individual who is no longer em-
ployed, such individual shall be treat-
ed, for purposes of clause (i), as tak-
ing leave from covered employment 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5389 
To codify Executive Order 14347 (relating to restoring the United States 
Department of War). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Mr. BURCHETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To codify Executive Order 14347 (relating to restoring the 
United States Department of War). 
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 ‘‘Restoring the United 
States Department of War Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 14347. 
Executive Order 14347 (90 Fed. Reg. 17508; relat-
ing to restoring the United States Department of War) 
shall have the force and effect of law. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 538 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour 
physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital 
services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2025 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. SEWELL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove 
the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpa-
tient critical access hospital services. 
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 ‘‘Critical Access Hos-
pital Relief Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVING MEDICARE 96-HOUR PHYSICIAN CER-
TIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR INPATIENT 
CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1814(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (7), at the end of subpara-
graph (E), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a pe-
riod; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (8). 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to items and services 
furnished on or after January 1, 2026. 
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