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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2706 
To modify the requirements of section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mr. DAVIDSON (for himself, Mr. BIGGS of Arizona, Mrs. BIGGS of South Caro-
lina, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To modify the requirements of section 104(f) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961. 
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 ‘‘Aid Accountability Act 
of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 
104(F) OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 
1961. 
Section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2151b(f)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(4)(A) An individual who is a Federal employee and 
knowingly violates any of the requirements of this sub-
section— 
‘‘(i) shall be terminated from Federal employ-
ment and may not be receive any Federal employ-
ment in the future; and 
‘‘(ii) shall be fiscally liable for an amount equal 
to the amount of funds illegally allocated to the ac-
tivity that was in violation of such requirements in 
order to provide restitution to the Federal govern-
ment. 
‘‘(B) A grantee, sub-grantee, contractor or other re-
cipient of Federal funds who violates any of the require-
ments of this subsection may not receive any Federal 
funds in the future. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary of State— 
‘‘(i) shall make final determinations of viola-
tions of the requirements of this subsection and the 
penalties imposed under subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
and such final determinations shall not be subject to 
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review or reversal except by a Federal court of com-
petent jurisdiction; and 
‘‘(ii) shall submit to Congress a report not later 
than 60 days after making a determination of a vio-
lation of the requirements of this subsection, which 
shall include— 
‘‘(I) a description of the nature of the vio-
lation; 
‘‘(II) who carried out or was involved in 
the violation; and 
‘‘(III) what will be done to ensure the vio-
lation is not repeated. 
‘‘(D) Any final determination of the Secretary of 
State under subparagraph (C)(i) shall be subject to the 
procedures under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ‘Congressional Review Act’).’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2708 
To amend section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect 
to the detention of aliens who commit certain property crimes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mr. DOWNING (for himself, Mrs. BIGGS of South Carolina, Mr. DUNN of Flor-
ida, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. GILL of Texas, Mr. GOODEN, Mr. HUNT, Mrs. 
LUNA, Mr. MCCORMICK, Mr. MCGUIRE, Mr. MESSMER, Mr. MEUSER, 
Mr. OGLES, Mr. SCHMIDT, Mr. TAYLOR, and Mr. WEBER of Texas) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act with respect to the detention of aliens who commit 
certain property crimes. 
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 Amer-
ican Property Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. DETENTION OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL ALIENS WHO 
COMMIT CERTAIN PROPERTY CRIMES. 
Section 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(E)(ii), by inserting ‘‘tres-
passing, vandalism, arson,’’ before ‘‘burglary’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and ‘serious 
bodily injury’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘ ‘serious bodily in-
jury’, ‘trespassing’, ‘vandalism’, and ‘arson’ ’’. 
Æ 
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seeking a grant under this section can reason-
ably complete the application in not more than 
2 hours. 
(B) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan re-
quired under subparagraph (A) may include a 
plan for— 
(i) proactively providing eligible local 
governments seeking a grant under this 
section with information on the data eligi-
ble local governments will need to prepare 
before beginning the grant application; and 
(ii) ensuring technical assistance is 
available for eligible local governments 
seeking a grant under this section before 
and during the grant application process, 
including through dedicated liaisons within 
the Office. 
(3) APPLICATIONS.—In selecting eligible local 
governments to receive grants under this section, the 
Director shall use the streamlined application proc-
ess described in paragraph (2)(A). 
(e) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—An eligible local govern-
ment that receives a grant under this section may use 
amounts from the grant only for— 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 270 
To authorize the waiver of costs of activities relating to evacuation of United 
States citizens when their lives are endangered by war or acts of terrorism. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2025 
Mr. DUNN of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize the waiver of costs of activities relating to 
evacuation of United States citizens when their lives 
are endangered by war or acts of terrorism. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF COSTS OF ACTIVITIES RELATING 
TO EVACUATION OF UNITED STATES CITI-
ZENS WHEN THEIR LIVES ARE ENDANGERED 
BY WAR OR ACTS OF TERRORISM. 
Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
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‘‘(e) With regard to the repatriations loan program, 
the Secretary of State is authorized to waive the costs of 
activities relating to evacuation of United States citizens 
when their lives are endangered by war or acts of ter-
rorism.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2713 
To improve online ticket sales and protect consumers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mrs. HARSHBARGER (for herself and Mr. CARTER of Louisiana) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To improve online ticket sales and protect consumers, 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 ‘‘Mitigating Automated 
Internet Networks for Event Ticketing Act’’ or the 
‘‘MAIN Event Ticketing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING THE BOTS ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2 of the Better Online 
Ticket Sales Act of 2016 (15 U.S.C. 45c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2715 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the destruc-
tion authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to articles 
that present a significant public health concern, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. CARTER of Louisiana) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
extend the destruction authority of the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to articles that present a 
significant public health concern, 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 ‘‘Destruction of Haz-
ardous Imports Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN REFUSED ARTICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 801(a) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the seventh sentence, by striking ‘‘as de-
scribed under subsection (b).’’ and inserting ‘‘as de-
scribed under subsection (b), or any article refused 
admission under this section, if the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services determines that such 
article presents a significant public health concern.’’; 
and 
(2) in the eighth, ninth, and tenth sentences, by 
striking ‘‘drug or device’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘drug, device, or other article’’. 
(b) PROHIBITED ACTS.—Section 301 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(jjj) The unauthorized movement, or introduction or 
delivery for introduction into interstate commerce, includ-
ing export, of an article that the Secretary has decided 
to destroy under the seventh sentence of section 801(a).’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall apply to articles beginning on 
the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
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(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of 
Food and Drugs, shall— 
(1) not later than 90 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, finalize such revisions to regula-
tions as may be necessary to implement the amend-
ments made by subsections (a) and (b); and 
(2) ensure that such regulations are consistent 
with any applicable international agreements. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2716 
To improve coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do 
Not Pay working system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To improve coordination between Federal and State agencies 
and the Do Not Pay working 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 ‘‘Ending Improper Pay-
ments to Deceased People Act’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVING COORDINATION BETWEEN FEDERAL 
AND STATE AGENCIES AND THE DO NOT PAY 
WORKING SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 801(a) of title VIII of di-
vision FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
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(Public Law 116–260) is amended by striking paragraph 
(7) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(7) by adding at the end the following para-
graph: 
‘‘ ‘(11) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to 
the extent feasible, provide information furnished to the 
Commissioner under paragraph (1) to the agency oper-
ating the Do Not Pay working system described in section 
3354(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the authorized 
uses of the Do Not Pay working system through a cooper-
ative arrangement with such agency, provided that the re-
quirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(3) are met with respect to such arrangement with such 
agency.’.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 801(b)(2) 
of title VIII of division FF of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260) is amended by 
striking ‘‘on the date that is 3 years after the date of en-
actment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on December 28, 
2026’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on December 28, 2026. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2719 
To provide for the awarding of the Purple Heart to certain veterans who 
experienced a traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mr. KENNEDY of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide for the awarding of the Purple Heart to certain 
veterans who experienced a traumatic brain injury, 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 ‘‘Staff Sergeant John 
D. Martek Purple Heart Restoration Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AWARDING OF PURPLE HEART TO CERTAIN VET-
ERANS WHO EXPERIENCED A TRAUMATIC 
BRAIN INJURY. 
Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after section 1129a the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 1129b. Purple Heart: certain veterans who experi-
enced a traumatic brain injury 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the award of the 
Purple Heart, the Secretary concerned shall treat a vet-
eran described in subsection (b) in the same manner as 
a member of the Armed Forces who is killed or wounded 
in action as the result of an act of an enemy of the United 
States. 
‘‘(b) VETERAN DESCRIBED.—A veteran described in 
this subsection is a veteran— 
‘‘(1) who experienced a traumatic brain injury 
while a member of the Armed Forces that is attrib-
utable to an act of an enemy of the United States 
that occurred on or after December 7, 1941; and 
‘‘(2)(A) who has a service-connected disability 
attributable to such traumatic brain injury, as deter-
mined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or 
‘‘(B) with respect to whom there is a military 
record that demonstrates the occurrence of such 
traumatic brain injury. 
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‘‘(c) AWARD PROCESS.—Each Secretary concerned 
shall— 
‘‘(1) establish a process for persons to submit 
applications for the awarding of the Purple Heart 
under this section; and 
‘‘(2) award the Purple Heart to each person 
who submits an application that demonstrates the 
person is a veteran described in subsection (b), with-
out regard to the date on which the veteran experi-
enced the traumatic brain injury that is described in 
the application. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘serv-
ice-connected’ and ‘veteran’ have the meaning given the 
terms in section 101 of title 38.’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2720 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the termination of 
a certain educational assistance program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mr. KENNEDY of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 
termination of a certain educational assistance program, 
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 ‘‘Gold Star Family Edu-
cation Parity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) SURVIVORS’ AND DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE.—Chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, 
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is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
chapter: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VIII—TERMINATION 
‘‘§ 3571. Termination of authority 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The authority to provide edu-
cational assistance under this chapter shall terminate on 
August 1, 2029. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE.—An individual who is no longer eligible for 
educational assistance under this chapter pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall be entitled to educational assistance 
under chapter 33 of this title in the same manner as if 
the individual had elected to receive educational assistance 
under section 3327 of this title, notwithstanding the re-
strictions on crediting service under section 3322(h)(1) of 
this title, but subject to the limitations under section 
3327(d)(2) of this title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VIII–TERMINATION 
‘‘3571. Termination of authority.’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2721 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and 
carry out a pilot program to furnish a headstone or 
burial marker to veterans who died on or before Novem-
ber 1, 1990, 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 ‘‘Honoring Our Heroes 
Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
TEMPORARY 
AUTHORITY 
TO 
FURNISH 
HEADSTONES AND BURIAL MARKERS TO CER-
TAIN VETERANS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—During the period of seven years 
following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish, pursuant to sec-
tion 2306 of title 38, United States Code, and without 
regards to section 8041(b) of the Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–508), an appro-
priate headstone, burial marker, or medallion for a vet-
eran— 
(1) eligible for burial in a national cemetery; 
(2) who died on or after December 7, 1941; and 
(3) for whose grave the Secretary has not al-
ready provided a headstone, burial marker, or me-
dallion. 
(b) WEBSITE.—During such period, the Secretary 
shall ensure that the website of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration indicates the effect of this Act on eligibility 
for a headstone, burial marker, or medallion under such 
section.
SEC. 3. 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 ‘‘February 29, 2032’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2721 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to es-
tablish and carry out a pilot program to furnish 
a headstone or burial marker to veterans who 
died on or before November 1, 1990, and for 
other purposes.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2721 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a 
pilot program to furnish a headstone or burial marker to veterans who 
died on or before November 1, 1990, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mr. KENNEDY of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and 
carry out a pilot program to furnish a headstone or 
burial marker to veterans who died on or before Novem-
ber 1, 1990, 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 ‘‘Honoring Our Heroes 
Act of 2025’’. 
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A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and 
carry out a pilot program to furnish a headstone or 
burial marker to veterans who died on or before Novem-
ber 1, 1990, and for other purposes. 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT PRO-
GRAM TO FURNISH HEADSTONES AND BUR-
IAL MARKERS TO COVERED VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs, acting through the Under Secretary for Memorial 
Affairs, shall establish and carry out a pilot program 
under which the Secretary shall furnish, when requested, 
an appropriate headstone or burial marker for the purpose 
of commemorating a covered veteran. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—An individual desiring to re-
quest a headstone or marker for the purpose of commemo-
rating a covered veteran under such pilot program shall 
submit to the Secretary an application in such time, in 
such form, and containing such information and assur-
ances as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) UPDATE TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Dur-
ing the period the authority to carry out the pilot program 
under this section is effective, the Under Secretary shall 
update the internet website of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration with respect to the requirements for eligibility 
for a headstone or burial marker under the laws adminis-
tered by the Secretary. 
(d) TERMINATION DATE.—The authority of the Sec-
retary to carry out the pilot program under this section 
shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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(e) COVERED VETERAN DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered veteran’’ means a veteran (as defined 
in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) who died 
on or before November 1, 1990. 
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