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119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 145 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit 
the terms of office of the judges of the Supreme Court and inferior courts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2026 
Mr. BARRETT submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States to limit the terms of office of the judges of the 
Supreme Court and inferior courts. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States: 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in section 428(b)(9)(A)— 
(i) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘, except 
that the plan described in this clause shall 
not be available to a borrower for a loan 
under section 428B made on behalf of a 
dependent student or for a consolidation 
loan under section 428C, if the proceeds of 
such loan were used to discharge the liabil-
ity of a loan under section 428B made on 
behalf of a dependent student.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(vi) beginning July 1, 2024, an in-
come contingent repayment plan (as de-
scribed in section 455(d)(1)(D), which plan 
shall include a Pay as You Earn Repay-
ment plan and a Saving on a Valuable 
Education plan as described in section 
685.209 of title 34, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (or any similar successor regula-
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2024. 
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‘‘(2) FACTORS
THAT
SUBSTANTIATE
HARD-
SHIP.—The Secretary shall establish factors that 
demonstrate hardship for the purpose of a discharge 
under paragraph (1), including any of the following: 
‘‘(A) Income. 
‘‘(B) Borrower-loan-debt-to-income ratio. 
‘‘(C) Potential future earnings. 
‘‘(D) Age of a borrower. 
‘‘(E) Age of a loan. 
‘‘(F) Receipt of public benefits. 
‘‘(G) Receipt of Social Security. 
‘‘(H) Borrower disability. 
‘‘(I) Any other indicators of hardship iden-
tified by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—The Secretary shall create 
guidelines and an application through which a bor-
rower may submit records or other evidence of hard-
ship or a statement that attests to present or future 
hardship.’’. 
(2) PART D.—Section 455 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e), as amended 
by subsection (b), is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(r) DISCHARGE
OF PARENT PLUS LOANS
FOR 
HARDSHIP.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act, the Secretary shall discharge 
the liability on a Federal Direct PLUS loan made on 
behalf of a student, if the Secretary determines that 
the parent borrower has experienced hardship or 
may experience future hardship as a result of such 
a loan. 
‘‘(2) FACTORS
THAT
SUBSTANTIATE
HARD-
SHIP.—The Secretary shall establish factors that 
demonstrate hardship for the purpose of a discharge 
under paragraph (1), including any of the following: 
‘‘(A) Income. 
‘‘(B) Borrower-loan-debt-to-income ratio. 
‘‘(C) Potential future earnings. 
‘‘(D) Age of a borrower. 
‘‘(E) Age of a loan. 
‘‘(F) Receipt of public benefits. 
‘‘(G) Receipt of Social Security. 
‘‘(H) Borrower disability. 
‘‘(I) Any other indicators of hardship iden-
tified by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.—The Secretary shall create 
guidelines and an application through which a bor-
rower may submit records or other evidence of hard-
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ship or a statement that attests to present or future 
hardship.’’. 
(f) DELEGATION
TO
THE SECRETARY.—Congress 
delegates to the Secretary of Education the authority, in 
issuing regulations to carry out the amendments made by 
this section, to interpret the provisions of the amendments 
made by this section, taking into consideration cost and 
public health. A court engaged in judicial review of those 
provisions, including judicial review under section 706 of 
title 5, United States Code, shall determine whether the 
agency’s interpretation is based on a permissible construc-
tion of the amendments made by this section. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9757 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for direct cash assistance in Taliban- 
controlled Afghanistan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 
Mr. BRECHEEN (for himself, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. 
NORMAN, Mr. LANGWORTHY, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. CRANE, Mr. 
BURLISON, Mr. FEENSTRA, and Mr. PALMER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in ad-
dition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 prohibit the use of Federal funds for direct cash 
assistance in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. 
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 More Taxpayer 
Cash for the Taliban Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9767 
To make reforms to provide support for minority depository institutions, 
community development financial institutions, and minority lending insti-
tutions to promote and advance communities of color through inclusive 
lending, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 
Ms. WATERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To make reforms to provide support for minority depository 
institutions, community development financial institu-
tions, and minority lending institutions to promote and 
advance communities of color through inclusive lending, 
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 ‘‘Promoting and Ad-
vancing Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending 
Act’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 61 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chap-
ter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Environmental Protection 
Agency relating to ‘‘National Emission Stand-
ards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire 
Manufacturing’’.
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) in the case of a member described in sub-
section (b)(4), shall commence as of, as applicable— 
‘‘(i) the first date on which the member is 
held in pretrial confinement relating to the de-
pendent-abuse offense of which the member is 
accused after the 7-day review of pretrial con-
finement required by Rule 305(i)(2) of the 
Rules for Courts-Martial; or 
‘‘(ii) the date on which a review by a com-
mander of the member determines there is 
probable cause that the member has committed 
that offense.’’. 
(d) DEFINITION
OF
DEPENDENT
CHILD.—Sub-
section (l) of such section is amended, in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘resulting in the separation of 
the former member or’’ and inserting ‘‘referred to in 
subsection (b) or’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘resulting in the separation of 
the former member and’’ and inserting ‘‘and’’. 
(e) DELEGATION OF DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO 
EXCEPTIONAL ELIGIBILITY.—Subsection (m)(4) of such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(4) The Secretary concerned may delegate the au-
thority under paragraph (1) to authorize eligibility for 
benefits under this section for dependents and former de-
pendents of a member or former member to the first gen-
eral or flag officer (or civilian equivalent) in the chain of 
command of the member.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9761 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an increased dollar 
limitation for section 179 property placed in service in the trade or 
business of farming. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 
Mr. LOPEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an 
increased dollar limitation for section 179 property 
placed in service in the trade or business of farming. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASED SECTION 179 PROPERTY LIMIT FOR 
FARMING PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 179(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating para-
graph (6) as paragraph (7) and by inserting after para-
graph (5) the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(6) INCREASED
LIMITATION
FOR
FARMING 
PROPERTY.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in the 
case of any section 179 property placed in service by 
the taxpayer in the trade or business of farming, the 
aggregate cost of such property which may be taken 
into account under subsection (a) for the taxable 
year shall not be less than an amount equal to 
$1,500,000, reduced by the cost of any other section 
179 property which— 
‘‘(A) is taken into account by the taxpayer 
under subsection (a) for the taxable year, and 
‘‘(B) is placed in service by the taxpayer in 
a trade or business other than farming.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 179(b)(2) 
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘limitation under 
paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘limitations under para-
graphs (1) and (6)’’. 
(c) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 179(b)(7) of 
such Code (as redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended 
by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) 
and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) FARMING PROPERTY LIMITATION.— 
In the case of any taxable year beginning after 
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2025, the dollar amount in paragraph (6) shall 
be increased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which the taxable year be-
gins, determined by substituting ‘calendar 
year 2024’ for ‘calendar year 2016’ in sub-
paragraph (A)(ii) thereof.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2024. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9765 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain family 
caregivers to contribute to a Roth IRA. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 
Ms. PETTERSEN (for herself and Ms. SALAZAR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 
certain family caregivers to contribute to a Roth IRA. 
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 ‘‘Improving Retirement 
Security for Family Caregivers Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. ROTH IRA CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CERTAIN FAMILY 
CAREGIVERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 408A of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(7) SPECIAL RULE FOR ROTH IRA CONTRIBU-
TIONS OF QUALIFIED FAMILY CAREGIVERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an indi-
vidual who is a qualified family caregiver as of 
the close of the taxable year, in applying section 
219 for purposes of paragraph (2), the limita-
tion of paragraph (1) of section 219(b) shall be 
equal to the dollar amount in effect under sec-
tion 219(b)(1)(A) for the taxable year. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
FAMILY
CAREGIVER.— 
For purposes of this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘quali-
fied family caregiver’ means an individual 
who, during the taxable year— 
‘‘(I) has completed 500 or more 
hours as a family caregiver, and 
‘‘(II) has completed fewer than 
500 hours of paid employment (in-
cluding self-employment). 
‘‘(ii) FAMILY CAREGIVER.—The term 
‘family caregiver’ means an unpaid family 
member, a foster parent, or another un- 
paid adult, who is unemployed or severely 
underemployed (as determined by the Sec-
retary) and who provides in-home care, 
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monitoring, management, supervision, or 
treatment of— 
‘‘(I) a child, or 
‘‘(II) an adult with a special need 
(as defined in section 2901 of the 
Public Health Service Act), including 
an elderly adult who requires care or 
supervision due to an age-related con-
dition. 
‘‘(iii) HOURS.—An individual shall be 
treated as serving as a family caregiver 
during the hours in which the individual is 
engaged in caregiving tasks including as-
sistance with bathing or grooming, dress-
ing, laundry, food shopping or preparation, 
housekeeping, 
managing 
medications, 
transportation, and mobility assistance. 
‘‘(C) COORDINATION WITH SPOUSAL IRA.— 
In the case of an individual to whom section 
219(c)(1)applies for the taxable year, subpara-
graph (A) shall be applied notwithstanding such 
section.’’. 
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that the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordi-
nation with the Director of National Intelligence, 
has identified as a foreign adversary in its most re-
cent Annual Threat Assessment. Such policy shall 
also describe how information retained by the Col-
laborative will be secured, including that all informa-
tion relating to cybersecurity threats and incidents 
(as such terms are defined in section 2200 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650)) 
provided by any government or non-government par-
ticipant shall be protected as a High Value Asset as 
described in Federal Information Processing Stand-
ards Publication 199, or any successor document. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by amending the item relating to section 2216 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 2216. Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative.’’. 
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rity threat posed by State-sponsored cyber ac-
tors, including Volt Typhoon, of the People’s 
Republic of China in the event of a major crisis 
or future conflict between the People’s Republic 
of China and the United States, including with 
respect to different cybersecurity measures and 
recommendations that could mitigate such a 
threat. 
(E) A classified assessment of the ability 
of State-sponsored cyber actors, including Volt 
Typhoon, of the People’s Republic of China to 
disrupt operations of the United States Armed 
Forces by hindering mobility across critical in-
frastructure such as rail, aviation, and ports, 
including how such would impair the ability of 
the United States Armed Forces to deploy and 
maneuver forces effectively. 
(F) A classified assessment of the eco-
nomic and social ramifications of a disruption 
to one or multiple United States critical infra-
structure sectors by State-sponsored cyber ac-
tors, including Volt Typhoon, of the People’s 
Republic of China in the event of a major crisis 
or future conflict between the People’s Republic 
of China and the United States. 
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(3) CONTENTS.—The reports under this sub-
section shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment at the lowest classifica-
tion feasible of the sector-specific risks, trends 
relating to incidents impacting sectors, and tac-
tics, techniques, and procedures utilized by or 
relating to State-sponsored cyber actors, includ-
ing Volt Typhoon, of the People’s Republic of 
China. 
(B) An assessment of additional resources 
and authorities needed by Federal departments 
and agencies to better counter the cybersecurity 
threat posed by State-sponsored cyber actors, 
including Volt Typhoon, of the People’s Repub-
lic of China. 
(C) A classified assessment of the extent of 
potential destruction, compromise, or disruption 
to United States critical infrastructure by 
State-sponsored cyber actors, including Volt Ty-
phoon, of the People’s Republic of China in the 
event of a major crisis or future conflict be-
tween the People’s Republic of China and the 
United States. 
(D) A classified assessment of the ability 
of the United States to counter the cybersecu-
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Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, 
Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or 
possession of the United States. 
(13) SYSTEMS.—The term ‘‘systems’’ means a 
combination of personnel, structures, facilities, infor-
mation, materials, equipment, networks, or proc-
esses, whether physical or virtual, integrated or 
interconnected for a specific purpose that enables an 
organization’s services, functions, or capabilities. 
(14) UNITED
STATES.—The term ‘‘United 
States’’, when used in a geographic sense, means 
any State of the United States. 
(15) VOLT
TYPHOON.—The term ‘‘Volt Ty-
phoon’’ means the People’s Republic of China State- 
sponsored cyber actor described in the Cybersecurity 
and Infrastructure Security Agency cybersecurity 
advisory entitled ‘‘PRC State-Sponsored Actors 
Compromise and Maintain Persistent Access to U.S. 
Critical Infrastructure’’, issued on February 07, 
2024, or any successor advisory. 
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(5) DISTRICT COURT JURISDICTION OVER AC-
TIONS
BROUGHT
BY
CORPORATIONS
AGAINST 
UNITED STATES.—Section 1402(a)(2) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Federal District’’. 
(6) VENUE IN DISTRICT COURT OF CERTAIN AC-
TIONS BROUGHT BY EMPLOYEES OF EXECUTIVE OF-
FICE OF THE PRESIDENT.—Section 1413 of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘the District of Colum-
bia’’ and inserting ‘‘the Federal District’’. 
(7) VENUE IN DISTRICT COURT OF ACTION EN-
FORCING
FOREIGN
JUDGMENT.—Section 
2467(c)(2)(B) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘the District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘the Fed-
eral District’’. 
(d) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
RELATING
TO 
OTHER
COURTS.—Title 28, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) APPOINTMENT OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGES.— 
Section 152(a)(2) of such title is amended in the 
first column by striking ‘‘District of Columbia’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Federal District’’. 
(2) 
LOCATION
OF
COURT
OF
FEDERAL 
CLAIMS.—Section 173 of such title is amended by 
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(11) SECTOR
RISK
MANAGEMENT
AGENCY.— 
The term ‘‘Sector Risk Management Agency’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 2200 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650). 
(12) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern 
Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, 
Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or 
possession of the United States. 
(13) SYSTEMS.—The term ‘‘systems’’ means a 
combination of personnel, structures, facilities, infor-
mation, materials, equipment, networks, or proc-
esses, whether physical or virtual, integrated or 
interconnected for a specific purpose that enables an 
organization’s services, functions, or capabilities. 
(14) UNITED
STATES.—The term ‘‘United 
States’’, when used in a geographic sense, means 
any State of the United States. 
(15) VOLT
TYPHOON.—The term ‘‘Volt Ty-
phoon’’ means the People’s Republic of China State- 
sponsored cyber actor described in the Cybersecurity 
and Infrastructure Security Agency cybersecurity 
advisory entitled ‘‘PRC State-Sponsored Actors 
Compromise and Maintain Persistent Access to U.S. 
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Critical Infrastructure’’, issued on February 07, 
2024, or any successor advisory. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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