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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4002 
To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception 
to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2025 
Ms. VAN DUYNE (for herself, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. HERN of Oklahoma, Mrs. 
MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. BIGGS of Arizona, Mr. YAKYM, Mr. HARRIS of 
Maryland, Mr. DUNN of Florida, Mr. PFLUGER, and Mr. MCCORMICK) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the 
Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physi-
cian referrals for hospitals. 
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 ‘‘Patient Access to 
Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2025’’. 
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electronic device as part of a treatment or moni-
toring plan, as certified by a licensed healthcare pro-
vider; 
‘‘(2) for students with disabilities or special 
needs for whom access to a mobile phone or other 
personal electronic device is— 
‘‘(A) documented as necessary in an indi-
vidualized education program; or 
‘‘(B) included as part of services or accom-
modations provided to the student pursuant to 
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 794) (commonly referred to as a 
‘Section 504 plan’); 
‘‘(3) on an individualized basis, for students— 
‘‘(A) who are English learners; 
‘‘(B) who have a demonstrated need for a 
personal electronic device to facilitate instruc-
tion; and 
‘‘(C) acquire documentation in support of 
subparagraph (A) and (B) in accordance with 
procedures established by the State educational 
agency; and 
‘‘(4) for additional students as determined ap-
propriate by State educational agencies. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF HEALTH CARE REFORM PROVISIONS 
LIMITING MEDICARE EXCEPTION TO THE 
PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN PHYSICIAN RE-
FERRALS FOR HOSPITALS. 
Sections 6001 and 10601 of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 
684, 1005) and section 1106 of the Health Care and Edu-
cation Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152; 
124 Stat. 1049) are repealed and the provisions of law 
amended by such sections are restored as if such sections 
had never been enacted. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4005 
To amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
to establish the UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Program, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2025 
Mr. VINDMAN (for himself and Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Work-
force 
A BILL 
To amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 to establish the UNPLUGGED 
Schools Grant 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 ‘‘Utilize No Phones in 
Learning to Unleash Growth in Grades and Educate Dis-
traction-free Schools Grant Act of 2025’’ or the 
‘‘UNPLUGGED Schools Grant Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. UNPLUGGED SCHOOLS GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7101 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘PART G—UNPLUGGED SCHOOLS GRANTS. 
‘‘SEC. 4701. GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘The Secretary shall establish a grant program to be 
known as the ‘Utilize No Phones in Learning to Unleash 
Growth in Grades and Educate Distraction-free Schools 
Grant Program’ or the ‘UNPLUGGED Schools Grant 
Program’ to award grants to State educational agencies 
to support public schools with implementing a personal 
electronic device policy described in section 4702(a). 
‘‘SEC. 4702. ELIGIBILITY. 
‘‘(a) PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY RE-
QUIRED.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this part, 
a State educational agency shall be required to have in 
effect a policy, designed in coordination with each local 
educational agency served by the State educational agency 
and in consultation with educators, parents, and students, 
that applies to each public school served by each such local 
educational agency that prohibits student possession or 
use of personal electronic devices in public schools during 
school hours. Such policy may permit exceptions— 
‘‘(1) for students with health conditions that re-
quire the use of a mobile phone or other personal 
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to an annual procurement: Provided further, That none of 
the funds provided by this Act may be used for a multiyear 
contract executed after the date of the enactment of this 
Act unless in the case of any such contract—
(1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to 
Congress a budget request for full funding of units 
to be procured through the contract and, in the case 
of a contract for procurement of aircraft, that in-
cludes, for any aircraft unit to be procured through 
the contract for which procurement funds are re-
quested in that budget request for production be-
yond advance procurement activities in the fiscal 
year covered by the budget, full funding of procure-
ment of such unit in that fiscal year; 
(2) cancellation provisions in the contract do 
not include consideration of recurring manufacturing 
costs of the contractor associated with the produc-
tion of unfunded units to be delivered under the con-
tract; 
(3) the contract provides that payments to the 
contractor under the contract may not be made in 
advance of incurred costs on funded units; and 
(4) the contract does not provide for a price ad-
justment based on a failure to award a follow-on 
contract.
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4008 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide increased locality pay 
rates to certain Bureau of Prisons employees whose duty stations are 
located in the pay locality designated as ‘‘Rest of U.S.’’, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2025 
Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself, Mr. BACON, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. 
LANGWORTHY, Mr. LUCAS, and Ms. STEFANIK) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide increased 
locality pay rates to certain Bureau of Prisons employees 
whose duty stations are located in the pay locality des-
ignated as ‘‘Rest of U.S.’’, 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 ‘‘Pay Our Correctional 
Officers Fairly Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROVIDING NEAREST OTHER LOCALITY PAY RATE 
FOR CERTAIN BUREAU OF PRISONS EMPLOY-
EES RECEIVING REST OF U.S. LOCALITY 
RATE. 
Section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection 
(j); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
chapter, and consistent with paragraph (2), the official 
worksite of an employee of the Bureau of Prisons that is 
otherwise located in the pay locality designated as ‘Rest 
of U.S.’ shall be considered to be located in the nearest 
other pay locality established pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of carrying out paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) if more than one pay locality is within 200 
miles of the official worksite of such an employee, 
such worksite shall be considered to be located in the 
pay locality with the highest comparability payment; 
‘‘(B) an employee of the Bureau of Prisons 
shall not be subject to paragraph (1) if the official 
worksite of such employee is not within 200 miles of 
any pay locality other than ‘Rest of U.S.’; and 
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‘‘(C) notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the term ‘employee’ includes any prevailing rate 
employee (as that term is defined in section 5342). 
‘‘(3) This subsection shall begin to apply during any 
pay period beginning on or after the date that is 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this subsection.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 400 
To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2025 
Mr. ROY
(for himself, Mr. OGLES, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. CLINE, Mrs. 
HARSHBARGER, Mr. BIGGS of Arizona, and Mr. MOORE of West Virginia) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human 
Rights Council, 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 taxpayer funding 
for United Nations Human Rights Council Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of State— 
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Fund authorized under section 166a of title 10, United 
States Code: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$36,000,000 may be used for emergencies and extraor-
dinary expenses, to be expended upon the approval or au-
thority of the Secretary of Defense, and payments may 
be made upon the Secretary’s certificate of necessity for 
confidential military purposes: Provided further, That of 
the funds provided under this heading, not less than 
$70,000,000 shall be made available for APEX Accelera-
tors, of which not less than $5,000,000 shall be available 
for centers with eligible entities defined in 10 U.S.C. 
4951(1)(D): Provided further, That none of the funds ap-
propriated or otherwise made available by this Act may 
be used to plan or implement the consolidation or elimi-
nation of a budget or appropriations liaison office of the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense, the office of the Sec-
retary of a military department, or the service head-
quarters of one of the Armed Forces into a legislative af-
fairs or legislative liaison office: Provided further, That of 
the funds provided under this heading, $3,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2027, shall be avail-
able only for expenses relating to certain classified activi-
ties: Provided further, That of the funds provided under 
this heading, $500,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027, shall be available only to conduct risk
(1) shall withhold from a United States con-
tribution each fiscal year to a regular budget of the 
United Nations an amount that is equal to the per-
centage of such contribution that the Secretary de-
termines would be allocated by the United Nations 
to support the United Nations Human Rights Coun-
cil; and 
(2) may not make any voluntary contributions 
to the United Nations Human Rights Council. 
(b) RESCISSION.—On the date the Secretary of State 
withholds funds pursuant to this section, such funds are 
rescinded and shall not be considered arrears to be repaid 
to any United Nations entity. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4010 
To prohibit Department of Defense contracts with certain foreign-owned 
online tutoring services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2025 
Mr. BELL (for himself and Mr. GRAVES) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit Department of Defense contracts with certain 
foreign-owned online tutoring services. 
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 ‘‘Turning Untrusted 
Tutoring Origins Away from Resources Act of 2025’’ or 
the ‘‘TUTOR Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CON-
TRACTS WITH CERTAIN FOREIGN-OWNED ON-
LINE TUTORING SERVICES. 
Section 854 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Im-
provement and National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118–159; 10 U.S.C. 4651 
note prec.) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘the People’s Republic of 
China’’ and inserting ‘‘a country of concern’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) COUNTRY OF CONCERN DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘country of concern’ means any of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) China. 
‘‘(2) Russia. 
‘‘(3) Iran. 
‘‘(4) North Korea.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4013 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag of the United 
States to be flown at half-staff in the event of the death of the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2025 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to permit the flag 
of the United States to be flown at half-staff in the 
event of the death of the Mayor of the District of Colum-
bia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FLYING FLAG OF UNITED STATES AT HALF- 
STAFF IN EVENT OF DEATH OF MAYOR OF 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘Govern-
ment and the Governor of a State, territory, or pos-
session,’’ and inserting ‘‘Government, the Governor 
of a State, territory, or possession, and the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia,’’; and 
(2) in the eighth sentence, by striking ‘‘or the 
Governor of a State, territory, or possession;’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, the Governor of a State, territory, or 
possession, or the Mayor of the District of Colum-
bia;’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4014 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for 
the reckless importation or handling of dangerous agricultural pathogens. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2025 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself and Mr. RILEY of New York) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal 
penalties for the reckless importation or handling of dan-
gerous agricultural pathogens. 
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 ‘‘Preventing Lethal Ag-
ricultural and National Threats (PLANT) Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RECKLESS IMPORTATION OF DANGEROUS AGRI-
CULTURAL PATHOGENS. 
Title 18 U.S.C. is amended by inserting after section 
175b the following: 
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‘‘§ 175c. Reckless importation of dangerous agricul-
tural pathogens. 
‘‘(a) OFFENSE.—Whoever knowingly or recklessly 
imports a biological agent, toxin, or organism— 
‘‘(1) without the required permit or authoriza-
tion from the U.S. Department of Agriculture or 
other appropriate agency; and 
‘‘(2) where such agent, toxin, or organism is 
designated by regulation as a high-risk agricultural 
pathogen capable of causing significant harm to 
U.S. crops, livestock, or agricultural ecosystems, 
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 
10 years, or both. 
‘‘(b) AGGRAVATING FACTORS.—If the offense: 
‘‘(1) involves concealment of origin; 
‘‘(2) is committed by a person acting on behalf 
of, or funded by, a foreign government; or 
‘‘(3) results in actual economic damage exceed-
ing $1,000,000; 
Then the term of imprisonment may be up to 20 years. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) the term ‘recklessly’ means the person con-
sciously disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable 
risk that the pathogen could cause significant harm. 
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‘‘(2) the term ‘high-risk agricultural pathogen’ 
shall be defined by the Secretary of Agriculture and 
published via regulation.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4015 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty 
for interfering with commerce by blocking public roads. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2025 
Mr. ROUZER (for himself and Mr. EDWARDS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a crimi-
nal penalty for interfering with commerce by blocking 
public roads. 
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 ‘‘Safe and Open Streets 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CRIME OF INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE BY 
BLOCKING PUBLIC ROADS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1951 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE BY BLOCK-
ING PUBLIC ROADS.— 
‘‘(1) OFFENSE.—It shall be unlawful to, in any 
way or degree, purposely obstruct, delay, or affect 
commerce or the movement of any article or com-
modity in commerce by blocking a public road or 
highway, or to attempt or conspire so to do. 
‘‘(2) PENALTY.—Any person who violates para-
graph (1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned 
not more than 5 years, or both.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 
1951 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘by threats or violence’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
for chapter 95 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
1951 and inserting the following: 
‘‘1951. Interference with commerce.’’. 
(3) CROSS REFERENCES.— 
(A) TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.—Sec-
tion 8332(o)(2)(B)(xx) of title 5, United States 
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Code, is amended by striking ‘‘by threats of vio-
lence’’. 
(B) TITLE
18, UNITED
STATES
CODE.— 
Part I of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(i) in section 1961(1), by striking ‘‘, 
robbery, or extortion’’; and 
(ii) in section 2516(1)(c), by striking 
‘‘by threats or violence’’. 
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(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘its 
principal’’ and inserting ‘‘a’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘its principal’’ and in-
serting ‘‘a’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) is an entity (such as an industry-spe-
cific quality assurance entity) that has been— 
‘‘(i) determined by a State to be a reli-
able authority as to the quality of education 
or skills development offered in such State 
for the purposes of this Act; and 
‘‘(ii) designated (in accordance with 
subsection (b)(1)) by such State as an ac-
crediting agency or association with respect 
to such State for such purposes;’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) subparagraph (A), (C), or (D) of para-
graph (2), then such agency or association is— 
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HR 4016 PCS
leaders class, and expenses authorized by section 16131 
of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$965,831,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force 
Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 
9038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on 
active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing reserve training, or while performing 
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses au-
thorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; 
and for payments to the Department of Defense Military 
Retirement Fund, $2,625,741,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Na-
tional Guard while on duty under sections 10211, 10302, 
or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United 
States Code, or while serving on duty under section 
12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4016
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of De-
fense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2026, and for other purposes.