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SEC. 4. MISBRANDING. 
(a) FDA VIOLATIONS.—Section 403 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(z) If the label bears a quality date phrase or dis-
card date phrase that fails to comply with the require-
ments as specified in sections 3(a) and 3(b) of the Food 
Date Labeling Act of 2025, or that fails to meet the re-
quirements as specified in section 3(c) of such Act.’’. 
(b) POULTRY PRODUCTS.—Section 4(h) of the Poul-
try Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 453(h)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) if its labeling is in violation of section 3 
of the Food Date Labeling Act of 2025.’’. 
(c) MEAT PRODUCTS.—Section 1(n) of the Federal 
Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(n)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (12), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO RECLAMATION STATES EMER-
GENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 1991. 
Section 104 of the Reclamation States Emergency 
Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2214) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d) respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may make avail-
able, upon the request of the Orland Unit Water Users 
Association and through the programs and authorities es-
tablished under this title, water from the Orland Project 
to the Sacramento Canal Unit of the Central Valley 
Project at any time, without regard to water year type, 
if the Secretary determines that such action is consistent 
with the purposes of the Central Valley Project.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section may be construed to— 
‘‘(1) be a new or supplemental benefit for the 
purposes of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 
(43 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.); 
‘‘(2) affect any valid or vested water right in 
existence as of the date of the enactment of this sub-
section; 
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‘‘(3) affect any application for water rights 
pending before the date of the enactment of this 
subsection; or 
‘‘(4) result in any redirected impacts to the 
Orland Project from a temporary contract for the 
supply of water executed under this section.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4973 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow participation in certain 
Fulbright programs to qualify for the repayment plan for public service 
employees, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 15, 2025 
Mr. BEYER (for himself, Ms. CHU, Mr. CARSON, Mr. EVANS of Pennsylvania, 
and Ms. MCBRIDE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow partici-
pation in certain Fulbright programs to qualify for the 
repayment plan for public service employees, 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 ‘‘Fulbright Teacher’s 
Loan Forgiveness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPAYMENT PLAN FOR PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOY-
EES. 
Section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(5) FULBRIGHT
ELIGIBILITY.—For purposes 
of loan cancellation under this subsection, participa-
tion in a Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program or 
the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program 
shall be treated as employment in a public service 
job.’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 498 
AN ACT 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to 
prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender 
transition procedures for minors.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4974 
To require the Comptroller General to submit a report to the appropriate 
committees of Congress on the potential of artificial intelligence to assist 
the Internal Revenue Service in detecting tax fraud. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 15, 2025 
Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. BEAN of 
Florida, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Mr. MORAN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General to submit a report to 
the appropriate committees of Congress on the potential 
of artificial intelligence to assist the Internal Revenue 
Service in detecting tax fraud. 
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 ‘‘Digital Evaluation for 
Tax Enforcement and Compliance Tracking Act of 2025’’ 
or the ‘‘DETECT Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON POTENTIAL FOR USE OF ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE TO DETECT TAX FRAUD. 
The Comptroller General shall, not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit 
a report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives and to the Committee on Fi-
nance of the Senate on the potential of artificial intel-
ligence to assist the Internal Revenue Service in detecting 
tax fraud. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4976 
To improve understanding and policy responses to the impacts of wildfire 
smoke on children in educational and childcare settings, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 15, 2025 
Ms. DEXTER (for herself, Mr. TONKO, Ms. MCCLELLAN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
TLAIB, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mrs. MCIVER, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. 
EVANS of Pennsylvania, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. NEGUSE, 
Ms. PETTERSEN, Mr. THANEDAR, and Ms. DEGETTE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Work-
force 
A BILL 
To improve understanding and policy responses to the im-
pacts of wildfire smoke on children in educational and 
childcare settings, 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 ‘‘Shielding Students 
from Wildfire Smoke Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REVIEW OF IMPACTS OF WILDFIRE SMOKE ON 
CHILDREN 
IN 
EDUCATIONAL 
AND 
CHILDCARE SETTINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency shall seek to enter into a 
contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engi-
neering, and Medicine to conduct a review of existing 
school and childcare policies addressing wildfire smoke ex-
posure, both during and after a wildfire event, to ensure 
that children in K–12 educational settings and young chil-
dren in childcare settings, including in out-of-school or 
out-of-childcare activities (such as children’s sports and 
summer camps) that are administered by a school or 
childcare program are adequately protected from the risks 
posed by wildfire smoke. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The review under subsection (a) 
shall contain the following: 
(1) An assessment of current standards, guid-
ance, and mitigation strategies for wildfire smoke in 
K–12 educational settings and childcare settings, in-
cluding in out-of-school or out-of-childcare activities. 
(2) An identification of gaps in research and 
policy relating to such standards, guidance, and 
strategies. 
(3) Recommendations to Congress regarding 
strategies to better protect children during and after 
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wildfire smoke events, including children in under- 
resourced K–12 educational settings and childcare 
settings. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4977 
To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices 
under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health 
outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 15, 2025 
Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida (for herself, Ms. SALAZAR, Ms. CASTOR of 
Florida, and Ms. LETLOW) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote phys-
iologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve 
maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and 
postpartum women. 
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 ‘‘Connected Maternal 
Online Monitoring Act’’ or the ‘‘Connected MOM Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF REMOTE PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING 
DEVICES AND IMPACT ON MATERNAL AND 
CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES UNDER MED-
ICAID. 
(a) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Con-
gress a report containing information on authorities and 
State practices for covering remote physiological moni-
toring devices, including limitations and barriers to such 
coverage and the impact on maternal health outcomes, and 
to the extent appropriate, recommendations on how to ad-
dress such limitations or barriers related to coverage of 
remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid pro-
grams, including, but not limited to, pulse oximeters, blood 
pressure cuffs, scales, and blood glucose monitors, with 
the goal of improving maternal and child health outcomes 
for pregnant and postpartum women enrolled in State 
Medicaid programs. 
(b) STATE RESOURCES.—Not later than 6 months 
after the submission of the report required by subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall update resources for State Med-
icaid programs, such as State Medicaid telehealth toolkits, 
to be consistent with the recommendations provided in 
such report. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4980 
To establish a comprehensive national vector-borne disease prevention system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 15, 2025 
Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Mr. KEAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish a comprehensive national vector-borne disease 
prevention system. 
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 ‘‘Battling Infections 
Transmitted by Ticks and Exposure Act’’ or the ‘‘BITE 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL VECTOR-BORNE DIS-
EASE PREVENTION SYSTEM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall establish and maintain a com-
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for a period of at least 6 years, beginning no later than 
12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this Act, the term 
‘‘semipostal stamp’’ refers to a stamp described in section 
416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code. 
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prehensive national vector-borne disease prevention sys-
tem. 
(b) COMPONENTS.—The system described in sub-
section (a) shall have the following components: 
(1) A professional vector identification service, 
which shall— 
(A) include relevant information on ticks, 
mosquitoes, and fleas as vectors of disease; 
(B) be accessible by civilians and the De-
partment of Defense; and 
(C) support data reporting that integrates 
human, animal, and environmental data (com-
monly known as the ‘‘One Health’’ approach). 
(2) An artificial intelligence-enhanced early 
warning system, which shall— 
(A) predict disease activity with weather, 
habitat, and wildlife data; and 
(B) deliver real-time, location-based risk 
alerts. 
(3) Insurance claims surveillance to detect out-
breaks earlier than traditional methods, which shall 
include surveillance of claims made with private or 
public health insurance. 
(4) Syndromic surveillance, which shall monitor 
emergency room visits (including at civilian hospitals 
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and military medical treatment facilities) for vector- 
borne symptoms. 
(5) Comprehensive public education, which 
shall— 
(A) deliver targeted prevention messaging; 
and 
(B) inform the public by working with 
schools, workplaces, media, and community or-
ganizations. 
(6) National strategic alignment, which shall— 
(A) support a target of a 25 percent reduc-
tion in Lyme disease by 2035; and 
(B) enhance military readiness through 
early detection and ecosystem health. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4983 
To repeal a prohibition against the use of funds for site acquisition, develop-
ment, or construction of any facility in Israel, Jerusalem, or the West 
Bank. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 15, 2025 
Mr. LAWLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To repeal a prohibition against the use of funds for site 
acquisition, development, or construction of any facility 
in Israel, Jerusalem, or the West Bank. 
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 ‘‘Keeping Official Terri-
tories Eligible for Land-use Act’’ or the ‘‘KOTEL Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION. 
Section 414 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4862) is repealed. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4984 
To amend title 28, United States Code, related to vacancies in offices of 
United States Attorneys, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 15, 2025 
Ms. MACE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, related to vacancies 
in offices of United States Attorneys, 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 ‘‘No Appointments by 
Rogue Judges Act’’. 
SEC. 2. VACANCIES OF UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS. 
Section 546 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (2) of subsection 
(c) to read as follows: 
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‘‘(2) the expiration of the time limitations in 
section 3346.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (d). 
Æ 
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Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203) is re-
pealed. 
(C) PENALTIES.—Section 16 of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216), 
as amended by this Act, is further amended— 
(i) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the 
sum of any tip credit taken by the em-
ployer and all such tips unlawfully kept by 
the employer’’ and inserting ‘‘the sum of 
all such tips unlawfully used or kept by the 
employer’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘the 
sum of any tip credit taken by the em-
ployer and all such tips unlawfully kept by 
the employer’’ and inserting ‘‘the sum of 
all such tips unlawfully used or kept by the 
employer’’. 
(3) DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the amendments made by 
paragraphs (1) and (2) shall take effect with 
the beginning of the first 1-year period de-
scribed in 3(m)(2)(A)(i) of the Fair Labor 
Standards 
Act 
of 
1938 
(29 
U.S.C. 
203(m)(2)(A)(i)), as amended by subsection 
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Public Law 119–4 are hereby permanently re-
scinded. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4987 
To establish requirements for quality and discard date phrases that are 
voluntarily declared on the food label to display calendar dates. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 15, 2025 
Ms. PINGREE (for herself and Mr. NEWHOUSE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish requirements for quality and discard date 
phrases that are voluntarily declared on the food label 
to display calendar dates. 
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 ‘‘Food Date Labeling 
Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4986 
To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student 
is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals 
personal information about such student or their family without prior 
written consent. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 15, 2025 
Mrs. MILLER of Illinois (for herself, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. HARRIS of Maryland, 
Ms. BOEBERT, Mr. SELF, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BURLISON, 
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, and Mrs. HARSHBARGER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Work-
force 
A BILL 
To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure 
that a student is not required to submit to a survey, 
analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information 
about such student or their family without prior written 
consent. 
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 ‘‘Parents Opt-in Protec-
tion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF PUPILS’ RIGHTS. 
Section 445 of the General Education Provisions Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1232h) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘prior consent of the stu-
dent’’ and inserting ‘‘prior written consent of 
the student’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, for such specific survey, 
analysis, or evaluation’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause 
(i); 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘subpara-
graph (C).’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i) or (iii) of 
subparagraph (C); and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) not require a student to submit 
to a survey described in subparagraph 
(C)(ii) without the prior written consent of 
the student (if the student is an adult or 
emancipated minor), or in the case of an 
unemancipated minor, without the prior 
written consent of the parent, for such spe-
cific survey.’’. 
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‘‘(I) a medically verifiable genetic 
disorder of sex development, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(aa) 46,XX chromosomes 
with virilization; 
‘‘(bb) 46,XY chromosome 
with undervirilization; and 
‘‘(cc) both ovarian and tes-
ticular tissue; 
‘‘(II) sex chromosome structure, 
sexsteroid hormone production, or sex 
hormone action, if determined to be 
abnormal for a healthy individual of 
the same sex and age by a physician 
through genetic or biochemical test-
ing; 
‘‘(III) infection, disease, injury, 
or disorder caused or exacerbated by a 
previous procedure described in sub-
paragraph (A), or a physical disorder, 
physical injury, or physical illness that 
would, as certified by a physician, 
place the individual in imminent dan-
ger of death or impairment of a major 
bodily function unless the procedure is 
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order to correspond to the individual’s 
sex after one or more previous proce-
dures described in subparagraph (A), 
which may include the removal of a 
pseudo phallus or breast augmenta-
tion. 
‘‘(C) SEX.—For purposes of subpara-
graph(A), the term ‘sex’ means either male or 
female, as biologically determined and defined 
by clause (i) and clause (ii). 
‘‘(i) FEMALE.—The term ‘female’ 
means an individual who naturally has, 
had, will have, or would have, but for a de-
velopmental or genetic anomaly or histor-
ical accident, the reproductive system that 
at some point produces, transports, and 
utilizes eggs for fertilization. 
‘‘(ii) MALE.—The term ‘male’ means 
an individual who naturally has, had, will 
have, or would have, but for a develop-
mental or genetic anomaly or historical ac-
cident, the reproductive system that at 
some point produces, transports, and uti-
lizes sperm for fertilization.’’. 
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