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SEC. 2. DIRECT LOANS AND LOAN GUARANTEES. 
Section 22402(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (F) by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) to finance economic development, in-
cluding commercial and residential development, 
and related infrastructure and activities, that— 
‘‘(i) is physically connected to, or is 
within 1⁄4 mile of, a fixed guideway transit 
station that uses rail or a fixed catenary 
system; 
‘‘(ii) is not less than 2 miles from a 
downtown core that is not serviced by 
intercity passenger rail; and 
‘‘(iii) incorporates private investment 
of greater than 20 percent of total project 
costs.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) EXTENDED ELIGIBILITY RADIUS.— 
‘‘(A) INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL TRANS-
PORTATION.—Notwithstanding clause (ii) of 
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paragraph (1)(F), for a project described in 
such paragraph for a station serving intercity 
rail passenger transportation that is not located 
within the boundaries of a downtown core, the 
eligibility radius for such project shall include 
the nearest downtown core within a maximum 
2-mile radius of such station so long as— 
‘‘(i) the project is located within the 
nearest downtown core; and 
‘‘(ii) there is public transportation (as 
defined in section 5302) between the sta-
tion serving intercity rail passenger trans-
portation and the designated location de-
scribed in clause (i). 
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) DOWNTOWN CORE.—The term ‘down-
town core’ means an area within a municipality 
or region that— 
‘‘(i) contains the highest concentration 
of office square footage or employment 
density, as determined by the most recent 
comprehensive plan, zoning map, economic 
development plan; and 
‘‘(ii) is officially designated by a mu-
nicipal or regional planning authority using 
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terms such as central business district, 
downtown core, city center, urban core, 
business core, or similar terminology. 
‘‘(B) INTERCITY RAIL PASSENGER TRANS-
PORTATION.—The term ‘intercity rail passenger 
transportation’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 24102.’’. 
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108 
U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 403 of 
title 5, United States Code’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE REFERENCES TO THE 
FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.— 
(1) TITLE 6.— 
(A) Section 102(h) of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 112(h)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘The Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘Chapter 
10 of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(B) Section 404(f) of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 204(f)) is amend-
ed— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘FACA’’ and inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 10 
OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE’’; and 
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking 
‘‘The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘Chapter 10 
of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(C) Section 1756(b)(4) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (6 
U.S.C. 321o–1(b)(4)) is amended by striking 
‘‘the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
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January 1, 2034, and before December 31, 
2034, 60 percent, 
‘‘(D) in the case of any eligible property 
with a determination date beginning on or after 
January 1, 2035, and before December 31, 
2035, 40 percent, 
‘‘(E) in the case of any eligible property 
with a determination date beginning on or after 
January 1, 2036, and before December 31, 
2036, 20 percent, and 
‘‘(F) in the case of any eligible property 
with a determination date beginning on or after 
January 1, 2037, 0 percent. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION DATE.—For purposes of 
paragraph (2), the determination date of an eligible 
property is— 
‘‘(A) in the case such property is described 
in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), the date on which 
the construction, reconstruction, addition, or 
erection of such property begins, and 
‘‘(B) in any other case, the date on which 
such property is placed in service. 
‘‘(e) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—In the case of 
any eligible property with respect to which credit is al-
lowed under subsection (a)— 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4444 
To provide a more equitable discharge standard for student loan borrowers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2025 
Mr. CORREA (for himself, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. BALINT, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, 
Mr. FIELDS, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. LEE of Penn-
sylvania, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. ROSS, Mr. SWALWELL, Ms. 
TLAIB, Mr. THANEDAR, Mr. TONKO, and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide a more equitable discharge standard for student 
loan borrowers. 
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 ‘‘Student Loan Bank-
ruptcy Improvement Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the condi-
tions under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is 
required to redevelop the individualized vocational reha-
bilitation plan for a veteran, and for other purposes. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4445 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a public health 
and bio-preparedness workforce loan repayment program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2025 
Mr. CROW (for himself, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mrs. TRAHAN, and Mr. 
FITZPATRICK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a 
public health and bio-preparedness workforce loan repay-
ment 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 ‘‘Public Health and Bio- 
Preparedness Workforce Loan Repayment Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND BIO- 
PREPAREDNESS WORKFORCE LOAN REPAY-
MENT PROGRAM. 
Section 776(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 295f–1(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2023 through 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2026 
through 2030’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4446 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the condi-
tions under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is 
required to redevelop the individualized vocational reha-
bilitation plan for a veteran, 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 ‘‘Focused Assistance 
and Skills Training for Veterans’ Employment and Tran-
sition Success Act’’ or the ‘‘FAST VETS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS SHALL REDEVELOP INDIVID-
UALIZED 
VOCATIONAL 
REHABILITATION 
PLAN. 
Section 3107 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended in subsection (b)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall review’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(1) The Secretary shall review’’; 
(2) by striking the second sentence; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) On the basis of such review, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) redevelop such plan with such veteran if 
the Secretary determines the achievement of the 
long-range rehabilitation goals for such veteran is— 
‘‘(i) no longer feasible due to changes in 
the employment handicap of the veteran; and 
‘‘(ii) likelier under a different plan formu-
lated under subsection (a); or
‘‘(B) disapprove redevelopment of such plan if 
the Secretary determines such redevelopment is not 
appropriate.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4446 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify 
the conditions under which the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs is required to redevelop the individ-
ualized vocational rehabilitation plan for a vet-
eran, and for other purposes.
H. R. 4446 
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 modify the conditions under which 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to redevelop the individualized 
vocational rehabilitation plan for a veteran, 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 ‘‘Focused Assistance and Skills 
Training for Veterans’ Employment and Transition Success Act’’ 
or the ‘‘FAST VETS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS SHALL REDEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED VOCATIONAL 
REHABILITATION PLAN. 
Section 3107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended in 
subsection (b)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall review’’ and inserting 
‘‘(1) The Secretary shall review’’; 
(2) by striking the second sentence; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) On the basis of such review, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) redevelop such plan with such veteran if the Secretary 
determines the achievement of the long-range rehabilitation 
goals for such veteran is— 
‘‘(i) no longer feasible due to changes in the employ-
ment handicap of the veteran; and 
‘‘(ii) likelier under a different plan formulated under 
subsection (a); or
H. R. 4446—2 
‘‘(B) disapprove redevelopment of such plan if the Secretary 
determines such redevelopment is not appropriate.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4446 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the conditions under 
which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to redevelop the 
individualized vocational rehabilitation plan for a veteran, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2025 
Ms. DEXTER (for herself, Mr. MESSMER, Mr. MCGARVEY, and Mr. VAN 
ORDEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the condi-
tions under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is 
required to redevelop the individualized vocational reha-
bilitation plan for a veteran, 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 ‘‘Focused Assistance 
and Skills Training for Veterans’ Employment and Tran-
sition Success Act’’ or the ‘‘FAST VETS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS SHALL REDEVELOP INDIVID-
UALIZED 
VOCATIONAL 
REHABILITATION 
PLAN. 
Section 3107 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended in subsection (b)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall review’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(1) The Secretary shall review’’; 
(2) by striking the second sentence; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) On the basis of such review, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) redevelop such plan with such veteran if 
the Secretary determines the achievement of the 
long-range rehabilitation goals for such veteran is— 
‘‘(i) no longer feasible due to changes in 
the employment handicap of the veteran; and 
‘‘(ii) likelier under a different plan formu-
lated under subsection (a); or 
‘‘(B) disapprove redevelopment of such plan if 
the Secretary determines such redevelopment is not 
appropriate.’’. 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4446 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the condi-
tions under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is 
required to redevelop the individualized vocational reha-
bilitation plan for a veteran, 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 ‘‘Focused Assistance 
and Skills Training for Veterans’ Employment and Tran-
sition Success Act’’ or the ‘‘FAST VETS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS SHALL REDEVELOP INDIVID-
UALIZED 
VOCATIONAL 
REHABILITATION 
PLAN. 
Section 3107 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended in subsection (b)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall review’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(1) The Secretary shall review’’; 
(2) by striking the second sentence; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) On the basis of such review, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) redevelop such plan with such veteran if 
the Secretary determines the achievement of the 
long-range rehabilitation goals for such veteran is— 
‘‘(i) no longer feasible due to changes in 
the employment handicap of the veteran; and 
‘‘(ii) likelier under a different plan formu-
lated under subsection (a); or 
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‘‘(B) disapprove redevelopment of such plan if 
the Secretary determines such redevelopment is not 
appropriate.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 222 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4446 
[Report No. 119–266] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the conditions under 
which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is required to redevelop the 
individualized vocational rehabilitation plan for a veteran, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2025 
Ms. DEXTER (for herself, Mr. MESSMER, Mr. MCGARVEY, and Mr. VAN 
ORDEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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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 ‘‘Focused Assistance 
and Skills Training for Veterans’ Employment and Tran-
sition Success Act’’ or the ‘‘FAST VETS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS SHALL REDEVELOP INDIVID-
UALIZED 
VOCATIONAL 
REHABILITATION 
PLAN. 
Section 3107 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended in subsection (b)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall review’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(1) The Secretary shall review’’; 
(2) by striking the second sentence; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) On the basis of such review, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) redevelop such plan with such veteran if 
the Secretary determines the achievement of the 
long-range rehabilitation goals for such veteran is— 
‘‘(i) no longer feasible due to changes in 
the employment handicap of the veteran; and 
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‘‘(ii) likelier under a different plan formu-
lated under subsection (a); or 
‘‘(B) disapprove redevelopment of such plan if 
the Secretary determines such redevelopment is not 
appropriate.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 222 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4446 
[Report No. 119–266] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify 
the conditions under which the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs is required to redevelop the individ-
ualized vocational rehabilitation plan for a vet-
eran, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4447 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review 
of the efficient use of funds in procuring new buses for transit service, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2025 
Mr. FROST (for himself and Mr. TURNER of Ohio) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States 
to conduct a review of the efficient use of funds in 
procuring new buses for transit service, 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 ‘‘Transit Bus Afford-
ability Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON OPTIONS FOR PROCURING BUSES FOR 
TRANSIT SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a review of the factors respon-
sible for the high and rising costs of transit bus manufac-
turing and procurement in the United States in order to 
recommend ways to mitigate those costs and promote the 
efficient use of Federal, State, and local funds in pro-
curing new buses for transit service. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the review 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall ana-
lyze the following: 
(1) The primary cost drivers in the design and 
procurement process for transit buses in the United 
States. 
(2) A comparison of— 
(A) the costs to design, manufacture, and 
procure transit buses in the United States with 
the costs to design, manufacture, and procure 
such buses in other countries; and 
(B) in the most recent 10-year period for 
which data is available, the increase in price of 
transit buses with increases in the prices of me-
dium-duty vehicles, school buses, and other 
commercial vehicles. 
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under a similar State-funded or State- 
operated program, as determined by 
the Secretary; 
‘‘(V) a child for whom a kinship 
guardianship assistance payment is 
made under section 473(d) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 673(d)) 
or under a similar State-funded or 
State-operated program, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, without re-
gard to whether the child was pre-
viously in foster care; or 
‘‘(VI) a child of a family that— 
‘‘(aa) lives in housing dedi-
cated to low-income families with 
a caregiver who is a grandparent 
or another older person that 
cares for the child full-time; or 
‘‘(bb) receives housing or 
housing assistance under the Na-
tive American Housing Assist-
ance and Self-Determination Act 
of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et 
seq.).’’. 
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(3) The effects of bus manufacturing and sup-
plier challenges on bus procurements funded by the 
Federal Transit Administration, such as buses pro-
cured pursuant to the low or no emission grant pro-
gram and the buses and bus facilities competitive 
grant program under section 5339 of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(4) The steps taken by the Administrator of the 
Federal Transit Administration, States, transit 
agencies, manufacturers, and industry stakeholders 
to reduce bus costs and accelerate delivery time-
frames, including a description of— 
(A) what is known about how likely such 
steps are to affect the costs and manufacturing 
timeframes for new transit bus orders; 
(B) the effect of the use of State contracts 
and joint procurement on vehicle costs; and 
(C) any additional authorities identified by 
stakeholders that the Administrator or transit 
agencies may need to help minimize bus costs 
and delivery delays. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
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mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report on the review conducted under this sec-
tion. 
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