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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1562 
To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to expressly authorize the use of 
certain grants to implement substance use disorder and overdose preven-
tion activities with respect to fentanyl and xylazine test strips. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Ms. CROCKETT (for herself and Mr. GOODEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to expressly authorize 
the use of certain grants to implement substance use 
disorder and overdose prevention activities with respect 
to fentanyl and xylazine test strips. 
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 ‘‘Test Strip Access Act 
of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR STATE AND TRIBAL RE-
SPONSE TO OPIOID USE DISORDERS. 
Section 1003(b)(4)(A) of the 21st Century Cures Act 
(42 U.S.C. 290ee–3a(b)(4)(A)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘or fentanyl or xylazine test strips’’ after ‘‘which may in-
clude drugs or devices approved, cleared, or otherwise le-
gally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1563 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify that the possession, 
sale, purchase, importation, exportation, or transportation of drug testing 
equipment that tests for the presence of fentanyl or xylazine is not 
unlawful. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Ms. CROCKETT (for herself and Mr. GOODEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify that 
the possession, sale, purchase, importation, exportation, 
or transportation of drug testing equipment that tests 
for the presence of fentanyl or xylazine is not unlawful. 
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 Testing 
and Overdose Prevention Against Fentanyl and Xylazine 
Act’’ or the ‘‘STOP Fentanyl and Xylazine Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF 
EQUIPMENT THAT INDICATES THE PRES-
ENCE OF FENTANYL OR XYLAZINE IN A COM-
POUND. 
Section 422 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 863) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) CLARIFICATION.—This section does not apply to 
the possession, sale, purchase, importation, exportation, or 
transportation of equipment for which the intended use 
is to indicate the presence of fentanyl or xylazine in a com-
pound.’’. 
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sI 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1564 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require the safe 
storage of firearms, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. 
HIMES, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CLEAVER, Mrs. CHERFILUS- 
MCCORMICK, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. CASTOR of 
Florida, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. TLAIB, 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. MCGARVEY, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. JACKSON of Illi-
nois, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mrs. MCIVER, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. POCAN, Mr. 
NEAL, Mr. FROST, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, 
Mr. 
CASTRO
of 
Texas, 
Mr. 
MULLIN, 
Ms. 
BROWNLEY, 
Mr. 
SUBRAMANYAM, Mr. BEYER, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. COSTA, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. 
MAGAZINER, Mr. RUIZ, Mrs. TORRES of California, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. 
FIELDS, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. 
MCBRIDE, Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. 
MOSKOWITZ, Mr. CROW, Mr. LANDSMAN, Mr. MIN, Ms. TITUS, Ms. DEX-
TER, Mr. OLSZEWSKI, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. PETERS, Mr. 
DELUZIO, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. WILLIAMS of Geor-
gia, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. TONKO, Mr. TRAN, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. DEAN 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. 
OMAR, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. KEATING, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. 
MCCLELLAN, Mr. IVEY, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. SYKES, Ms. LEGER 
FERNANDEZ, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mrs. 
DINGELL, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. JAYAPAL, 
Mr. AMO, Mr. TORRES of New York, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. 
PANETTA, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. TAKANO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
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(C) USE OF DATA.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (D), a person who accesses or 
stores vehicle-generated data— 
(i) may not use such data for any 
purpose unrelated to the diagnostics, re-
pair, service, wear, and calibration or re-
calibration of parts and systems of the 
motor vehicle as such services are re-
quested by the motor vehicle owner; and 
(ii) may not sell, license, or transfer 
such data to any other person, except as 
requested or consented to by the motor ve-
hicle owner for the purpose of diagnostics, 
repair, service, wear, and calibration or re-
calibration of parts and systems of the 
motor vehicle. 
(D) RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT
EX-
CEPTION.— 
(i) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
Notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and 
(C), a manufacturer of motor vehicles, 
parts, or tools may use and retain vehicle- 
generated data in a de-identified form for 
purposes of research and development re-
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1565 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize the voluntary public 
access and habitat incentive program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize 
the voluntary public access and habitat incentive 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 ‘‘Voluntary Public Ac-
cess Improvement Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY PUBLIC ACCESS AND HABITAT INCEN-
TIVE PROGRAM. 
Section 1240R of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839bb–5) is amended by striking subsection (f) 
and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING.—Of the funds of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary 
shall use to carry out this section $150,000,000 for 
the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. 
‘‘(2) ENHANCED PUBLIC ACCESS TO WETLAND 
RESERVE
EASEMENTS.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, of the funds made available under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall use $3,000,000 for 
the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to en-
courage public access to land covered by wetland re-
serve easements under section 1265C through agree-
ments with States and tribal governments under this 
section.’’. 
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(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The study conducted 
under paragraph (1) shall include analysis, docu-
mentation, and determinations regarding whether— 
(A) there is an assemblage of collections to 
be acquired and housed in the Museum that— 
(i) represent distinctive aspects of Af-
rican cultural traditions brought to the 
United States by the enslaved; 
(ii) are worthy of recognition, con-
servation, and interpretation; 
(iii) are important to any identified 
themes of the Museum; 
(iv) include DNA samples of well-pre-
served human remains that would enable 
researchers to trace home ‘‘roots’’ in Afri-
ca of those individuals buried at the Afri-
can Burial Ground; and 
(v) are unlike any other anthropo-
logical collection in other symbolic sites; 
(B) the Museum provides outstanding op-
portunities— 
(i) to understand how the inter-
national slave trade contributed to the Af-
rican diaspora; 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1569 
To establish a pilot program to assess the use of technology to speed up 
and enhance the cargo inspection process at land ports of entry along 
the border. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. MAGAZINER, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. 
GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. HARIDOPOLOS, 
Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, Mr. FIELDS, Mr. EVANS of Colorado, Mr. 
RILEY of New York, and Ms. CRAIG) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To establish a pilot program to assess the use of technology 
to speed up and enhance the cargo inspection process 
at land ports of entry along the border. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Contraband Awareness 
Technology Catches Harmful Fentanyl Act’’ or the 
‘‘CATCH Fentanyl Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; AI.—The terms 
‘‘artificial intelligence’’ and ‘‘AI’’ have the meaning 
given the term ‘‘artificial intelligence’’ in section 
238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
115–232; 10 U.S.C. 4061 note). 
(3) CBP INNOVATION TEAM.—The term ‘‘CBP 
Innovation Team’’ means the U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection Innovation Team within the Of-
fice of the Commissioner. 
(4) NONINTRUSIVE INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY; 
NII TECHNOLOGY.—The terms ‘‘nonintrusive inspec-
tion technology’’ and ‘‘NII technology’’ means tech-
nical equipment and machines, such as X-ray or 
gamma-ray imaging equipment, that allow cargo in-
spections without the need to open the means of 
transport and unload the cargo. 
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(f) PROHIBITION
ON NEW APPROPRIATIONS.—No 
additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1578 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote assistance from persons 
recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for individuals who 
file certain claims under laws administered by the Secretary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. OBERNOLTE, and Mr. DELUZIO) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote assistance 
from persons recognized by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for individuals who file certain claims under laws 
administered by the Secretary. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Claims Edu-
cation Act of 2025’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1570 
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require notifica-
tion with respect to individualized education program teams, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Mrs. HOUCHIN (for herself and Mr. GOTTHEIMER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
to require notification with respect to individualized edu-
cation program teams, 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 ‘‘Empowering Families 
in Special Education Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR IEP TEAMS. 
Section 614(d)(1)(B) of the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(B)) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in clause (iv), by redesignating subclauses 
(I) through (III) as items (aa) through (cc), respec-
tively (and by conforming the margins accordingly); 
(2) by redesignating clauses (i) through (vii) as 
subclauses (I) through (VII), respectively (and by 
conforming the margins accordingly); 
(3) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as so 
redesignated, by striking ‘‘The term’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) 
NOTIFICATION
REQUIRED.— 
Within a reasonable timeframe prior to the 
first convening of the individualized edu-
cation program team for a child with a dis-
ability for a school year, the local edu-
cational agency that serves such child shall 
notify the parent of such child that such 
parent may, under clause (i)(VI), include 
other individuals who have knowledge or 
special expertise regarding the child, in-
cluding related services personnel as appro-
priate, as part of the individualized edu-
cation program team.’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1571 
To eliminate nonessential civil service positions in the executive branch of 
the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To eliminate nonessential civil service positions in the execu-
tive branch of the Federal Government, 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 ‘‘Bureaucratic Labor 
Adjustment and Downsizing Effort Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF NONESSENTIAL CIVIL SERVICE 
EXECUTIVE BRANCH POSITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law— 
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(1) on the date provided under subsection (c), 
any Federal position described in subsection (b) is 
abolished; and 
(2) no Federal funds may be obligated or ex-
pended for the salary or expenses of any such posi-
tion on or after such date. 
(b) POSITIONS.—A position described in this sub-
section is any position in the civil service (as that term 
is defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code) 
in the executive branch of the Federal Government that 
is designated as not excepted from furlough with respect 
to any lapse in appropriations occurring before, on, or 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) APPLICATION.— 
(1) UNOCCUPIED
AND
NONESSENTIAL.—Posi-
tions under subsection (b) that are unoccupied on 
the date of the enactment of this Act shall be abol-
ished on such date. 
(2) OCCUPIED AND NONESSENTIAL.—Positions 
under subsection (b) that are occupied on the date 
of the enactment of this Act shall be abolished on 
the first day after such date when such position be-
comes vacant (including a vacancy resulting from re-
tirement, voluntary separation, or disciplinary ac-
tion). 
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(2) DURATION.—A grant awarded under this 
section shall be for a period of 3 years and may be 
renewed at the discretion of the Secretary. 
(b) APPLICATION.—A local educational agency desir-
ing a grant under this section shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information and assurances as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(c) CRITERIA FOR SELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In awarding a grant to a 
local educational agency under this section, the Sec-
retary shall select applications describing programs 
that— 
(A) provide approaches to instruction that 
lead to demonstrated growth in language pro-
ficiency from kindergarten through grade 12; 
(B) can be disseminated and duplicated in 
other local educational agencies; 
(C) have a plan for how the program will 
continue after the conclusion of the grant pe-
riod; and 
(D) include a professional development 
component. 
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(d) LIMITATION.—On and after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, no Federal position— 
(1) may be designated as excepted from fur-
lough that was not designated as excepted from fur-
lough during a lapse in appropriations occurring be-
fore such date; and 
(2) established after the date of enactment of 
this Act may be designated as excepted from fur-
lough. 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote assistance 
from persons recognized by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for individuals who file certain claims under laws 
administered by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The several’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION.—If, in a case 
under this title, the court enters a final judgment finding 
infringement of a right secured by patent, the patent 
owner shall be entitled to a rebuttable presumption that 
the court should grant a permanent injunction with re-
spect to that infringing conduct.’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1579 
To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and decisions of the 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information 
in carrying out the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. DUNN of Florida, 
Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. FULCHER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To apply the Freedom of Information Act to actions and 
decisions of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information in carrying out the 
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment 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 ‘‘Broadband Buildout 
Accountability Act’’. 
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(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘domes-
tic financial agency’’, ‘‘domestic financial institution’’, ‘‘fi-
nancial agency’’, and ‘‘financial institution’’ have the 
meanings given those terms as used in section 9714 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116–283; 31 U.S.C. 5318A note). 
SEC. 3. TRADE-BASED MONEY LAUNDERING ADVISORY. 
Not later than one year following the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network shall update and issue a new advisory to financial 
institutions on identifying Chinese professional money 
laundering facilitating the trafficking of fentanyl and 
other synthetic opioids. Such advisory shall incorporate 
the following advisories: 
(1) FIN–2014–A005, entitled ‘‘Update on U.S. 
Currency Restrictions in Mexico: Funnel Accounts 
and TBML’’; 
(2) FIN–2010–A001, entitled ‘‘Advisory to Fi-
nancial Institutions on Filing Suspicious Activity 
Reports regarding Trade-Based Money Laundering’’; 
and 
(3) FIN–2019–A006, entitled ‘‘Advisory to Fi-
nancial Institutions on Illicit Financial Schemes and 
Methods Related to the Trafficking of Fentanyl and 
Other Synthetic Opioids’’. 
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SEC. 4. TREATMENT OF TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ORGA-
NIZATIONS IN SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS. 
(a) FILING INSTRUCTIONS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 
of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network shall issue 
guidance or instructions to United States financial institu-
tions for filing reports on suspicious transactions required 
by section 5318(g) of title 31, United States Code, related 
to suspected narcotics trafficking by transnational crimi-
nal organizations. 
(b) PRIORITIZATION
OF REPORTS RELATING
TO 
NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING OR TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL 
ORGANIZATIONS.—The Director shall prioritize research 
into reports described in subsection (a) that indicate a 
connection to trafficking of narcotics. 
(c) BRIEFING TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
shall brief the Committees on Financial Services and For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and For-
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