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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6950 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to treat the District of Columbia 
as a State for purposes of certain grant programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2026 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to treat the District 
of Columbia as a State for purposes of certain grant 
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 ‘‘District of Columbia 
Transportation Funding Equality Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FORMULA GRANTS FOR BUSES. 
Section 5339(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘and the 
District of Columbia’’ after ‘‘United States’’; and 
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(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘the Dis-
trict of Columbia,’’. 
SEC. 3. APPORTIONMENTS BASED ON GROWING STATES 
AND HIGH DENSITY STATES FORMULA FAC-
TORS. 
Section 5340(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and the District of Columbia’’ after 
‘‘United States’’. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL CULVERT REMOVAL, REPLACEMENT, 
AND RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 6703(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘or the District of Columbia’’ 
after ‘‘a State’’. 
SEC. 5. SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 24112(a)(2)(B) of the Infrastructure Invest-
ment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 402 note(a)(2)(B)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, including the District of Colum-
bia’’ after ‘‘a State’’. 
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tively, of section 101(c) of title 10, United 
States Code.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2), 
by striking clause (ii) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a member of the 
National Guard, service under a call or 
order to full-time National Guard duty (as 
that term is defined in section 101(d)(5) of 
title 10, United States Code);’’; and 
(2) in section 703 (50 U.S.C. 4023)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘(other than for training)’’ and all that 
follows before the semicolon and inserting ‘‘or 
full-time National Guard duty in support of a 
contingency operation (as that term is defined 
in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States 
Code)’’; 
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) of subsection (a)(2) and in subsections 
(a)(2)(B), (b)(4), and (c)(2) by inserting ‘‘or 
full-time National Guard duty’’ after ‘‘active 
duty’’; and 
(C) in subsection (i)— 
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cennial Census data for any territory or possession 
of the United States; 
(2) not less than $28,000,000, notwithstanding 
section 108(e) of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 
4707(e)), is available until September 30, 2027, for 
financial assistance, technical assistance, training, 
and outreach programs designed to benefit Native 
American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native com-
munities and provided primarily through qualified 
community development lender organizations with 
experience and expertise in community development 
banking and lending in Indian country, Native 
American organizations, Tribes and Tribal organiza-
tions, and other suitable providers; 
(3) not less than $40,000,000 is available until 
September 30, 2027, for the Bank Enterprise Award 
program; 
(4) not less than $24,000,000, notwithstanding 
subsections (d) and (e) of section 108 of Public Law 
103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(d) and (e)), is available 
until September 30, 2027, for a Healthy Food Fi-
nancing Initiative to provide financial assistance, 
technical assistance, training, and outreach to com-
munity development financial institutions for the 
purpose of offering affordable financing and tech-
A BILL 
To require electronically prepared tax returns to include 
scannable code when submitted on paper, and to require 
the use of optical character recognition technology for 
paper documents received by the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice. 
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(i) is greater than the amount de-
scribed in subparagraph (B); and 
(ii) increases as the experience of such 
school staff increases. 
(B) INDEXING SALARY GROWTH TO INFLA-
TION.— 
(i) FISCAL
YEARS
2026
THROUGH 
2030.—For each of fiscal years 2026 
through 2030, the amount described in 
this subparagraph is $45,000. 
(ii) FISCAL YEARS 2031 AND AFTER.— 
For each fiscal year in the fiscal year pe-
riod 2031 through 2035 and in each subse-
quent 5 fiscal year period, the amount de-
scribed this subparagraph shall be equal to 
the amount applicable for each fiscal year 
in the previous 5 fiscal year period, in-
creased by the greater of— 
(I) the aggregate annual adjust-
ment percentage over the previous 5 
fiscal years; or 
(II) 2 percent of the amount ap-
plicable under this subsection for the 
previous 5 fiscal year period. 
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tration, may help promote effective partnerships 
between credit unions, on the one hand, and fi-
nancial technology companies, on the other 
hand. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the National Credit 
Union Administration shall issue a report to Con-
gress containing all findings and determinations 
made in carrying out the study required under sub-
section (a). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6959 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Nick Shirley, in recognition of 
exemplary investigative journalism that uncovered waste, fraud, and 
abuse perpetrated against American taxpayers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2026 
Mr. CRANE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Nick Shirley, in 
recognition of exemplary investigative journalism that un-
covered waste, fraud, and abuse perpetrated against 
American taxpayers. 
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 ‘‘Nick Shirley Congres-
sional Gold Medal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 695 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special 
pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2025 
Mr. NEHLS (for himself, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. BOEBERT, and Ms. DE LA CRUZ) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor 
recipients, 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 ‘‘Medal of Honor Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Medal of Honor is the highest and 
most prestigious military decoration of the United 
States. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medal of Honor Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Medal of Honor is the highest and 
most prestigious military decoration of the United 
States. 
(2) To earn the Medal of Honor ‘‘the deed of 
the person . . . must be so outstanding that it clear-
ly distinguishes his gallantry beyond the call of duty 
from lesser forms of bravery’’. 
(3) The actions of Medal of Honor recipients 
inspire bravery, and the willingness to give all, in 
those who serve in the Armed Forces and those who 
will serve in the future. 
(4) Those listed on the Medal of Honor Roll ex-
emplify the best traits of members of the Armed 
Forces, a long and proud lineage of those who went 
beyond the call of duty. 
(5) Pursuant to section 1562 of title 38, United 
States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
pay monthly to each living person whose name has 
been entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and 
Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll a special pension. 
(6) Recipients of the Medal of Honor have 
earned a substantial and historic increase to such
special pension in recognition of their conspicuous 
gallantry, unwavering commitment, and heroic ac-
tions above and beyond the call of duty. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
SPECIAL PENSION PAYABLE TO MEDAL OF 
HONOR RECIPIENTS. 
Section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the rate of $1,406.73’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the rate described in subpara-
graph (B)’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) The rate described in this subparagraph is equal 
to the amount of monthly compensation paid to a veteran 
without dependents under subsection (m) of section 1114 
of this title, increased to the next intermediate rate under 
subsection (p) of such section.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Effective’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, subject to paragraph 
(2),’’ before ‘‘shall’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall not, under paragraph (1), 
increase the amount of monthly special pension payable 
under subsection (a) in a year if such amount was other-
wise increased during such year.’’. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF 
PENSION. 
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘November 30, 2031’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘January 31, 2033’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 695 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase 
the rate of the special pension payable to Medal 
of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.
H. R. 695 
One Hundred Nineteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-five 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension 
payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medal of Honor Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Medal of Honor is the highest and most prestigious 
military decoration of the United States. 
(2) To earn the Medal of Honor ‘‘the deed of the person 
. . . must be so outstanding that it clearly distinguishes his 
gallantry beyond the call of duty from lesser forms of bravery’’. 
(3) The actions of Medal of Honor recipients inspire 
bravery, and the willingness to give all, in those who serve 
in the Armed Forces and those who will serve in the future. 
(4) Those listed on the Medal of Honor Roll exemplify 
the best traits of members of the Armed Forces, a long and 
proud lineage of those who went beyond the call of duty. 
(5) Pursuant to section 1562 of title 38, United States 
Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay monthly to 
each living person whose name has been entered on the Army, 
Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll a 
special pension. 
(6) Recipients of the Medal of Honor have earned a substan-
tial and historic increase to such special pension in recognition 
of their conspicuous gallantry, unwavering commitment, and 
heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SPECIAL 
PENSION PAYABLE TO MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS. 
Section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the rate of $1,406.73’’ and inserting 
‘‘the rate described in subparagraph (B)’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(B) The rate described in this subparagraph is equal to the 
amount of monthly compensation paid to a veteran without depend-
ents under subsection (m) of section 1114 of this title, increased
H. R. 695—2 
to the next intermediate rate under subsection (p) of such section.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Effective’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, subject to paragraph (2),’’ before 
‘‘shall’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph 
(2): 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall not, under paragraph (1), increase 
the amount of monthly special pension payable under subsection 
(a) in a year if such amount was otherwise increased during such 
year.’’. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION. 
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘November 30, 2031’’ and inserting ‘‘January 31, 2033’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(2) To earn the Medal of Honor ‘‘the deed of 
the person . . . must be so outstanding that it clear-
ly distinguishes his gallantry beyond the call of duty 
from lesser forms of bravery’’. 
(3) The actions of Medal of Honor recipients 
inspire bravery, and the willingness to give all, in 
those who serve in the Armed Forces and those who 
will serve in the future. 
(4) Those listed on the Medal of Honor Roll ex-
emplify the best traits of members of the Armed 
Forces, a long and proud lineage of those who went 
beyond the call of duty. 
(5) Pursuant to section 1562 of title 38, United 
States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
pay monthly to each living person whose name has 
been entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and 
Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll a special pension. 
(6) Recipients of the Medal of Honor have 
earned a substantial and historic increase to such 
special pension in recognition of their conspicuous 
gallantry, unwavering commitment, and heroic ac-
tions above and beyond the call of duty. 
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SEC. 3. INCREASE IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
SPECIAL PENSION PAYABLE TO MEDAL OF 
HONOR RECIPIENTS. 
(a) INCREASE IN SPECIAL PENSION PAYABLE TO 
LIVING
MEDAL
OF
HONOR
RECIPIENTS.—Section 
1562(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘$1,406.73’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,333.33’’. 
(b) AMOUNT
OF SPECIAL PENSION PAYABLE
TO 
SURVIVING SPOUSES.—Section 1562(a)(2)(A) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘special pension under this sec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘monthly’’; and 
(2) by striking the period and adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘a special pension under this section 
at the rate of $1,406.73, as adjusted from time to 
time under subsection (e).’’. 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 695 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor 
recipients, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medal of Honor Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Medal of Honor is the highest and 
most prestigious military decoration of the United 
States. 
(2) To earn the Medal of Honor ‘‘the deed of 
the person . . . must be so outstanding that it clear-
ly distinguishes his gallantry beyond the call of duty 
from lesser forms of bravery’’. 
(3) The actions of Medal of Honor recipients 
inspire bravery, and the willingness to give all, in 
those who serve in the Armed Forces and those who 
will serve in the future. 
(4) Those listed on the Medal of Honor Roll ex-
emplify the best traits of members of the Armed 
Forces, a long and proud lineage of those who went 
beyond the call of duty. 
(5) Pursuant to section 1562 of title 38, United 
States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
pay monthly to each living person whose name has 
been entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and 
Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll a special pension. 
(6) Recipients of the Medal of Honor have 
earned a substantial and historic increase to such 
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special pension in recognition of their conspicuous 
gallantry, unwavering commitment, and heroic ac-
tions above and beyond the call of duty. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
SPECIAL PENSION PAYABLE TO MEDAL OF 
HONOR RECIPIENTS. 
Section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the rate of $1,406.73’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the rate described in subpara-
graph (B)’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) The rate described in this subparagraph is equal 
to the amount of monthly compensation paid to a veteran 
without dependents under subsection (m) of section 1114 
of this title, increased to the next intermediate rate under 
subsection (p) of such section.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Effective’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, subject to paragraph 
(2),’’ before ‘‘shall’’; and 
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ployees for each working day during each 
of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the 
current or preceding calendar year; and 
(ii) includes— 
(I) any person who acts, directly 
or indirectly, in the interest of an em-
ployer to any of the employees of such 
employer; 
(II) any successor in interest of 
an employer; 
(III) any public agency (as de-
fined in section 3(x) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
203(x))); 
(IV) the Government Account-
ability Office; and 
(V) the Library of Congress. 
(B) PUBLIC
AGENCY.—For purposes of 
subparagraph (A)(ii)(III), a public agency shall 
be considered to be a person engaged in com-
merce or in an industry or activity affecting 
commerce. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes each of 
the several States of the United States, the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall not, under paragraph (1), 
increase the amount of monthly special pension payable 
under subsection (a) in a year if such amount was other-
wise increased during such year.’’. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF 
PENSION. 
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘November 30, 2031’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘January 31, 2033’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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(E) A consortium of such colleges, schools, 
or institutions. 
(3) IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘immersive 
technology’’ means the technology of tools (in-
cluding extended reality, virtual reality, aug-
mented reality, and mixed reality) that inte-
grate the physical environment with digital con-
tent to support user engagement. 
(B) AUGMENTED
REALITY.—The term 
‘‘augmented reality’’ means an immersive tech-
nology tool that layers computer-generated im-
agery onto a user’s view of the physical world, 
thus providing a composite view. 
(C) MIXED
REALITY.—The term ‘‘mixed 
reality’’ means an immersive technology tool 
that blends augmented reality and virtual re-
ality, allowing users to experience simulated 
content within their physical worlds and to ma-
nipulate and interact with virtual elements in 
real time. 
(D) VIRTUAL REALITY.—The term ‘‘virtual 
reality’’ means an immersive technology tool 
that occludes a user’s physical surroundings 
with a simulated environment. 
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American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States 
Virgin Islands. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as specified in para-
graph (2), the provisions of this Act shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR DISPLAY REQUIRE-
MENT.—Subsection (a) shall take effect on the date 
that is one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘, except for an unac-
companied alien child from a contig-
uous country subject to exceptions 
under subsection (a)(2),’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘who does not meet the criteria 
listed in paragraph (2)(A)’’; and 
(II) in clause (i), by inserting be-
fore the semicolon at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, which shall include a hear-
ing before an immigration judge not 
later than 14 days after being 
screened under paragraph (4)’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting before the semicolon the fol-
lowing: ‘‘believed not to meet the cri-
teria listed in subsection (a)(2)(A)’’; 
and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by in-
serting before the period the following: 
‘‘and does not meet the criteria listed 
in subsection (a)(2)(A)’’; and 
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