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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 639 
To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers, and Federal health 
care programs from applying prior authorization requirements, utilization 
management techniques, and medical necessity reviews. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2025 
Mr. VAN DREW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers, 
and Federal health care programs from applying prior 
authorization requirements, utilization management tech-
niques, and medical necessity reviews. 
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 ‘‘Doctor Knows Best 
Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITING PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIRE-
MENTS, UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT TECH-
NIQUES, AND MEDICAL NECESSITY REVIEWS. 
(a) PRIVATE INSURERS.—Subpart II of part A of 
title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300gg–11 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2730. PROHIBITION ON PRIOR AUTHORIZATION RE-
QUIREMENTS, 
UTILIZATION 
MANAGEMENT 
TECHNIQUES, AND MEDICAL NECESSITY RE-
VIEWS. 
‘‘A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer 
offering group or individual health insurance coverage, 
may not impose any prior authorization requirement, any 
utilization management technique (including any step 
therapy or fail-first protocol), or any medical necessity re-
view on any item or service for which benefits are available 
under such plan or coverage.’’. 
(b) FEDERAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS.—Begin-
ning January 1, 2026, a Federal health care program (as 
defined in section 1128B of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320a–7b) and the health program established 
under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, including 
a State or any entity carrying out such Federal health 
care program or health program, may not impose any 
prior authorization requirement, any utilization manage-
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ment technique (including any step therapy or fail-first 
protocol), or any medical necessity review on any item or 
service for which benefits are available under Federal 
health care program or health program (as applicable). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to plan years begin-
ning on or after January 1, 2026. 
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(A) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘member agencies, other Federal and State fi-
nancial regulatory agencies, the Federal Insur-
ance Office’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘mem-
ber agencies and other Federal and State finan-
cial regulatory agencies’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘the Office of Financial Research, member 
agencies, and the Federal Insurance Of-
fice’’ and inserting ‘‘the Office of Financial 
Research and member agencies’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, 
any member agency, and the Federal In-
surance Office,’’ and inserting ‘‘and any 
member agency’’; 
(3) in section 165(i) (12 U.S.C. 5365(i))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘and 
the Federal Insurance Office’’ and inserting 
‘‘and the Secretary of the Treasury’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(C), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘and the Fed-
eral Insurance Office’’ and inserting ‘‘and the 
Secretary of the Treasury’’; and 
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be awarded or otherwise made available to the Manhattan 
District Attorney’s Office. 
(b) RECISION AND REPAYMENT OF FEDERAL FUND-
ING.—The unobligated balances of all amounts allocated 
for or otherwise made available to the Manhattan District 
Attorney’s Office is hereby rescinded, and the Attorney 
General shall take such steps as may be necessary and 
practicable to require the Manhattan District Attorney’s 
Office to reimburse the Federal Government for all 
amounts expended for such Office after the date of Janu-
ary 1, 2022. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6402 
To require the National Academy of Sciences to establish a grant program 
to develop safe AI models and safe AI research, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 3, 2025 
Mr. KILEY of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To require the National Academy of Sciences to establish 
a grant program to develop safe AI models and safe 
AI research, 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 ‘‘Ensuring Safe and 
Ethical AI Development Through SAFE AI Research 
Grants’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP SAFE AI MODELS 
AND SAFE AI RESEARCH. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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‘‘(B) The Secretary shall ensure that, as a condition 
of any contract entered into for the administration of the 
TRICARE pharmacy benefits program, the contractor 
provides the Comptroller General information required to 
conduct the audit under subparagraph (A).’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as 
defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States 
Code) a plan for the implementation of this section. 
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(1) The development and use of artificial intel-
ligence (AI) have accelerated rapidly through all sec-
tors of society opening the doors to untold benefit 
and innovation. 
(2) With this great potential also comes un-
known risks. Research into the safety and risk re-
duction of AI development is urgently needed. 
(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of Con-
gress to encourage research on AI safety and risk mitiga-
tion processes in order that AI is developed in a manner 
that ensures security, reliability, and consonance with 
human values. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM TO EN-
COURAGE SAFE AI MODELS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Director of the National Academy of Sciences 
shall establish a grant program to encourage the de-
velopment of safe AI models and safe AI research. 
(2) DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES.— 
The Director of the National Academy of Sciences, 
in consultation with industry, government, academia, 
and high-tech stakeholders, and using a public com-
ment process, shall develop a set of guiding prin-
ciples and ethical considerations which will be made 
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available to the public and used to inform implemen-
tation of the grant program under paragraph (1). 
(3) PROPOSAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Director of the National Academy of Sciences 
shall submit to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a de-
tailed proposal of the grant program under 
paragraph (1), together with a budget for the 
administration of such grant program and a 
proposed appropriation request relating to the 
number of grants to be awarded. Such proposal 
shall include the following: 
(i) A discussion and evaluation of the 
following: 
(I) The structure and operation 
of existing AI models. 
(II) The degree to which such 
models incorporate some version of 
safe AI into their operation. 
(III) The methodology used to 
assess benefits and risks to society. 
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(ii) An identification of areas of safe 
AI which require additional research. 
(iii) A timeline for implementation. 
(B) ADDITIONAL
ELEMENTS.—The pro-
posal under subparagraph (A) shall also include 
information relating to the following elements: 
(i) The solicitation of grant proposals 
from prospective grantees. 
(ii) The evaluation of grant awardees. 
(iii) The determination of whether 
awardees have achieved promised out-
comes. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6403 
To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to meet the needs 
of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor the assessments 
and priorities of local communities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 3, 2025 
Mr. LAWLER (for himself, Ms. BYNUM, and Mrs. RAMIREZ) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 
and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to 
meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, 
and honor the assessments and priorities of local commu-
nities. 
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 ‘‘Homeless Children and 
Youth Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE MCKINNEY-VENTO HOME-
LESS ASSISTANCE ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 103 (42 U.S.C. 11302)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (5)(A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘are sharing’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘charitable 
organizations,’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘14 days’’ each 
place that term appears and inserting 
‘‘30 days’’; 
(III) in clause (i), by inserting 
‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(IV) by striking clause (ii); and 
(V) by redesignating clause (iii) 
as clause (ii); and 
(ii) by amending paragraph (6) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(6) a child or youth defined as homeless under 
any other Federal program who, without further ac-
tion by the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment, has been verified as homeless under any 
other Federal program by the director, designee of 
the director, or other person responsible for the im-
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(ii) individuals with demonstrated ex-
perience in managing public-private part-
nerships to meet Federal Government 
needs in critical and emerging technologies; 
and 
(iii) individuals with demonstrated ex-
perience in determining how critical and 
emerging technologies can meet national 
security or economic security needs of the 
United States. 
(C) SELECTION.—In appointing members 
to the supervisory board, the Secretary shall in-
clude— 
(i) 1 representative from the Depart-
ment of the Treasury; 
(ii) 1 representative from the man-
aging entity; and 
(iii)(I) for the initial appointment of 
the supervisory board, 3 representatives 
from the advisory board that are not affili-
ated with the Department of the Treasury 
or the managing entity; and 
(II) for subsequent appointments to 
the supervisory board, 3 individuals who 
meet the criteria under subparagraph (B). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6404 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity 
tax credit with respect to hiring veterans who are receiving educational 
assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
or Defense. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 3, 2025 
Ms. LEE of Nevada (for herself, Mr. STEUBE, and Ms. CRAIG) 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 provide 
the work opportunity tax credit with respect to hiring 
veterans who are receiving educational assistance under 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
or Defense. 
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 ‘‘Hire Student Veterans 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT FOR HIRING VET-
ERANS RECEIVING EDUCATIONAL ASSIST-
ANCE UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE 
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR DE-
FENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 51(d)(3)(A) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the 
end of clause (iv) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at 
the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(v) attending an educational institu-
tion by means of educational assistance 
provided under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, or 
34 of title 38, United States Code, or 
chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, United 
States Code.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM EMPLOYMENT PE-
RIOD.—Section 51(i)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘(other than a qualified 
veteran described in subsection (d)(3)(A)(v))’’ after ‘‘In 
the case of an individual’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for 
the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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ties for the same purposes, and sub-
ject to the same terms and conditions, 
as subgrants awarded under para-
graph (5). 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULES.—For purposes of 
applying this subsection— 
‘‘(i) with respect to a grant awarded 
under subparagraph (A)(ii)(I), any ref-
erence to a State shall be deemed to refer 
to the eligible entity receiving such grant; 
and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to a grant awarded 
under subparagraph (A)(ii)(II), the eligible 
entity shall submit the report required 
under paragraph (5)(D) to the Secretary, 
and the Secretary shall make all such re-
ports publicly available. 
‘‘(5) USES OF GRANT FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) SUBGRANTS AUTHORIZED.—A State 
that receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall 
use the grant funds to award subgrants to eligi-
ble entities for the purpose of expanding digital 
workplace skills for individuals to gain digital 
skills needed for their current employment or in 
order to advance in their careers, with a pri-
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127
(B) with respect to the public housing pro-
gram under the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.), a public housing 
agency or an owner entity of public housing 
units as defined in section 905.108 of title 24, 
Code of Federal Regulations; 
(C) with respect to the program for sup-
portive housing for the elderly under section 
202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 
1701q), a private nonprofit organization as de-
fined under section 202(k)(4) of the Housing 
Act of 1959; and 
(D) with respect to the program for sup-
portive housing for persons with disabilities 
under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
8013), a private nonprofit organization as de-
fined under section 811(k)(5) of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. 
SEC. 408. GAO STUDIES. 
(a) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall carry out a study 
and submit to the Congress a report that identifies options 
to remove barriers and improve housing for persons who
State redetermines that such individual con-
tinues to be a specified individual. 
‘‘(4) ENSURING QUALITY OF CARE.—A State 
shall, as a condition of exercising the State’s option 
to make medical assistance available to specified in-
dividuals— 
‘‘(A) ensure such individuals have a care 
plan developed within 60 days of enrolling for 
such assistance by a physician, primary care 
provider, emergency department, clinical prac-
tice or clinical group practice, rural clinic, com-
munity health center, certified community be-
havioral health clinic, or other health care pro-
vider that is determined by the State to be 
qualified to develop such a plan; and 
‘‘(B) agree to report the behavioral health 
measures of the Core Set of Adult Health Care 
Quality Measures for Medicaid with respect to 
such individuals in accordance with section 
1139B.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 640 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise taxes 
on taxable chemicals and taxable substances. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2025 
Ms. VAN DUYNE (for herself, Mr. CAREY, Mr. LAHOOD, and Mrs. MILLER 
of West Virginia) 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 repeal 
the excise taxes on taxable chemicals and taxable substances. 
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 ‘‘Chemical Tax Repeal 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAXES ON CERTAIN CHEMICALS 
AND SUBSTANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 38 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subchapters 
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B and C (and by striking the items relating to such sub-
chapters in the table of subchapters for such chapter). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on January 1, 2024. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6410 
To establish navigation safety corridors for shipping safety fairways and 
complementary port approaches, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 3, 2025 
Mr. ROUZER (for himself, Ms. GILLEN, and Mr. CARTER of Georgia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To establish navigation safety corridors for shipping safety 
fairways and complementary port approaches, 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 ‘‘Atlantic Coast Ship-
ping Safety Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PORT ACCESS ROUTES. 
(a) REGULATION.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue 
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a regulation for nearshore and offshore shipping safety 
fairways, to include a minimum appropriate width of not 
less than the width proposed in the proposed rule of the 
Coast Guard titled ‘‘Shipping Safety Fairways Along the 
Atlantic Coast’’, issued on January 19, 2024 (89 Fed. 
Reg. 3587). 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The minimum appropriate width 
under subsection (a) shall not apply to connector, cut- 
across, or cutoff fairways, Traffic Separation Schemes, or 
precautionary areas. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—In issuing the regulation under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall apply the regulation to 
the geographic area covered by the proposed rule of the 
Coast Guard titled ‘‘Shipping Safety Fairways Along the 
Atlantic Coast’’, issued on January 19, 2024 (89 Fed. 
Reg. 3587). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The regulation issued under 
subsection (a) shall take effect on December 31, 2026. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6413 
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to remove a require-
ment that 75 percent of certain funds be used to provide youth workforce 
investment activities for out-of-school youth. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 3, 2025 
Mr. TAYLOR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
to remove a requirement that 75 percent of certain funds 
be used to provide youth workforce investment activities 
for out-of-school youth. 
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 ‘‘Workforce Flexibility 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL PRIORITY. 
Section 129(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3164) is amended— 
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(1) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (4). 
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