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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3478 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit penalties relating to the 
destruction of aircraft to apply only with respect to manned aircraft, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2025 
Mr. MCGUIRE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to limit penalties 
relating to the destruction of aircraft to apply only with 
respect to manned aircraft, 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 ‘‘Manned Aircraft Clari-
fication Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CRIMINAL PENALTIES RELATING TO MANNED AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) DESTRUCTION OF MANNED AIRCRAFT.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 32 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by inserting 
‘‘MANNED’’ before ‘‘AIRCRAFT OR’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘manned’’ before ‘‘air-
craft in the special aircraft jurisdiction’’; 
and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘manned’’ before 
‘‘civil’’; and 
(C) 
in 
subsection 
(b), 
by 
inserting 
‘‘manned’’ before ‘‘civil’’ each place it appears. 
(2) TABLE
OF
SECTIONS
AMENDMENT.—The 
table of sections for chapter 2 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item related 
to section 32 and inserting the following: 
‘‘32. Destruction of manned aircraft or aircraft facilities.’’. 
(b) AIRCRAFT PIRACY.—Section 46502(a)(1)(A) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘an 
aircraft’’ and inserting ‘‘a manned aircraft’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3481 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to provide for electronic com-
munication relating to educational assistance benefits 
under the laws administered by the Secretary, 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 ‘‘Delivering Digitally 
to Our Veterans Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT TO CERTAIN OUTREACH UNDER 
SOLID START PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 6320(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘calling’’ and inserting 
‘‘communicating with’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘through the use of tai-
lored lines of communication, including mail-
ings, text messaging, virtual chatting, and other 
electronic forms of messaging’’ after ‘‘Armed 
Forces’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘tailored mail-
ings’’ and inserting ‘‘tailored lines of communica-
tion, including mailings, text messaging, virtual 
chatting, and other electronic forms of messaging,’’.
SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS USE OF TAI-
LORED LINES OF COMMUNICATION FOR COR-
RESPONDENCE RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE BENEFITS. 
Section 3680 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i)(1) The Secretary shall provide a mechanism by 
which an eligible veteran or eligible person may use tai-
lored lines of communication to send and receive cor-
respondence with the Department of Veterans related to 
entitlement to and use of educational assistance benefits 
under the laws administered by the Secretary. The Sec-
retary shall ensure that an eligible veteran or eligible per-
son is provided with an opportunity to opt into sending 
and receiving such correspondence using such lines of 
communication rather than by mail. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall provide to eligible veterans 
and eligible persons who are enrolled in a course or pro-
gram of education or training notice of the opportunity 
to opt in to sending and receiving correspondence using 
tailored lines of communication pursuant to paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘tailored lines of 
communication’ includes mailings, text messaging, virtual 
chatting, and other electronic forms of messaging.’’.
SEC. 4. 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 ‘‘January 31, 2033’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3481 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for 
electronic communication relating to educational 
assistance benefits under the laws administered 
by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3481 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to provide for electronic communication relating to educational 
assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2025 
Mr. BARRETT (for himself and Mr. TRAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to provide for electronic com-
munication relating to educational assistance benefits 
under the laws administered by the Secretary, 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 ‘‘Delivering Digitally 
to Our Veterans Act of 2025’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 213 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3481 
[Report No. 119–257] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to provide for electronic communication relating to educational 
assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2025 
Mr. BARRETT (for himself and Mr. TRAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Mr. VAN ORDEN, Mr. VINDMAN, and Ms. LEE of Nevada 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 19, 2025] 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ELECTRONIC 
COMMUNICATION 
RELATING 
TO 
EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS. 
Section 3680 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i)(1) The Secretary shall provide a mechanism by 
which an eligible veteran or eligible person may electroni-
cally send and receive correspondence with the Depart-
ment of Veterans related to entitlement to and use of edu-
cational assistance benefits under the laws administered 
by the Secretary. The Secretary shall ensure that an eligi-
ble veteran or eligible person is provided with an oppor-
tunity to opt into sending and receiving such correspond-
ence electronically rather than by mail. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall provide to eligible veterans 
and eligible persons who are enrolled in a course or pro-
gram of education or training notice of the opportunity 
to opt in to sending and receiving correspondence elec-
tronically pursuant to paragraph (1).’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 300 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3483 
[Report No. 119–348] 
To amend title 38, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use an 
information technology system to detect fraud, waste, and abuse regard-
ing claims for payment submitted to the Secretary under the Veterans 
Community Care Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2025 
Mr. BARRETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
OCTOBER 21, 2025 
Additional sponsor: Mr. HARIDOPOLOS 
OCTOBER 21, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 19, 2025] 
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FAIRS
AND
NON-DEPARTMENT 
HEALTH CARE.’’ and inserting ‘‘SCHED-
ULING OF APPOINTMENTS’’; and 
(ii) by conforming the typeface and 
typestyle, including capitalization, to the 
typeface and typestyle used in the section 
heading of section 1703G of such title. 
(3) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by in-
serting, after the item relating to section 1703G, the 
following new item: 
‘‘1703H. Scheduling of appointments.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3484 
To terminate unused authorities of the Securities and Exchange Commission 
that were established pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
and Consumer Protection Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2025 
Mr. BARR (for himself, Mr. EMMER, Mr. WESTERMAN, and Mrs. HINSON) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To terminate unused authorities of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission that were established pursuant to 
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Pro-
tection Act. 
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 ‘‘Business Owners Pro-
tection Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF CERTAIN UNUSED AUTHORITIES 
OF SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMIS-
SION. 
Section 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78w) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION OF CERTAIN UNUSED AUTHORI-
TIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to authorities 
of the Commission that were established pursuant to 
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), any such 
authority that provides discretion as to whether to 
establish a requirement for private entities, and for 
which the Commission had not issued a notice of 
proposed rulemaking under section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code, or a guidance document before 
January 1, 2025, is terminated upon the date of en-
actment of this subsection. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION
OF
AUTHORITIES.—The ref-
erence in paragraph (1) to authorities established 
pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5301 et 
seq.) includes authorities established for the Com-
mission through amendments made by such Act to 
this Act. 
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‘‘(3) LIST OF AUTHORITIES.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, the Commission shall submit to Congress 
and publish a publicly available list of each authority 
that is terminated under paragraph (1).’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3485 
To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating 
to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State 
of performance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2025 
Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mr. COLE, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. STAUBER, Ms. DAVIDS 
of Kansas, Mr. WITTMAN, and Mr. CASE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain re-
quirements relating to the award of construction sub-
contracts within the county or State of performance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT RELATING TO 
AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION SUBCONTRACTS 
WITHIN COUNTY OR STATE OF PERFORM-
ANCE. 
Paragraph (11) of section 8(a) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)) is repealed. 
Æ 
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appropriate to expected housing demand in the 
project area over the life of the project.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (o)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) information concerning projects for 
which the applicant submitted pro-housing poli-
cies under subsection (g)(2)(D) and received an 
adjustment of rating for project justification, 
including the pro-housing policies submitted 
and the amount of housing units expected 
through new production and preservation, in-
cluding affordable housing, as a result of the 
expected results of the policies, as measured 
under subsection (g)(2)(E).’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3487 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to designate and maintain at least 
20 percent of the total number of trails in the Shawnee National Forest 
for trail riding by covered vehicles, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2025 
Mr. BOST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to designate and 
maintain at least 20 percent of the total number of 
trails in the Shawnee National Forest for trail riding 
by covered vehicles, 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 ‘‘Shawnee Trail Riders 
Attaining Individuals Liberties Act’’ or the ‘‘Shawnee 
TRAILS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRAIL RIDING IN SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall designate and 
maintain at least 20 percent of the total number of trails 
in the Shawnee National Forest for recreational use by 
covered vehicles, including trail riding. 
(b) MANAGING AND MONITORING.—The Secretary 
shall manage and monitor the trails required to be des-
ignated and maintained under subsection (a) to assess 
whether such trails are appropriately maintained— 
(1) to provide for recreational use, including 
trail riding; 
(2) to minimize any adverse impacts to natural 
resources; and 
(3) to ensure that at least one trail remains 
open at all times for the recreational use, including 
trail riding, of covered vehicles. 
(c) PAVED ROADS.—The Secretary may not prohibit 
the use of covered vehicles on paved roads within the 
Shawnee National Forest. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(2) COVERED VEHICLES.—The term ‘‘covered 
vehicles’’ means— 
(A) electric bicycles (e-bikes); and 
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(B) off-highway vehicles (OHVs), including 
all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-road vehicles 
(ORVs). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3488 
To require the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration to apply the final rule relating to valve installation and 
minimum rupture detection standards to Type A gas gathering lines, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2025 
Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself and Ms. BROWNLEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration to apply the final rule 
relating to valve installation and minimum rupture detec-
tion standards to Type A gas gathering lines, 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 ‘‘Valve Safety Fairness 
Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF RULE TO TYPE A GAS GATHERING 
LINES. 
The Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration shall take such actions as 
are necessary to apply the final rule of the Administration, 
titled ‘‘Pipeline Safety: Requirement of Valve Installation 
and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards’’ and pub-
lished on April 8, 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 20940), to Type 
A gas gathering lines. 
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HR 3492 RFS
or bodily mutilation is performed may be arrested or pros-
ecuted for an offense under this section. 
‘‘(g) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Genital or bodily mu-
tilation or chemical castration is not a violation 
of this section if such genital or bodily mutila-
tion or chemical castration is— 
‘‘(i) necessary to the health of the 
minor on whom it is conducted, and is con-
ducted by a person licensed in the place of 
such conduct as a medical practitioner; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of female genital mu-
tilation, performed on a minor in labor or 
who has just given birth and is performed 
for medical purposes connected with that 
labor or birth by a person licensed in the 
place it is performed as a medical practi-
tioner, midwife, or person in training to 
become such a practitioner or midwife. 
‘‘(B) HEALTH OF A MINOR.—For the pur-
poses of subparagraph (A), the health of a 
minor does not include— 
‘‘(i) mental, behavioral, or emotional 
distress; or 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gerald E. Connolly 
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) esophageal cancer is the fastest increasing 
cancer among American men; 
(2) esophageal cancer is one of the fastest 
growing cancer diagnoses among all Americans, in-
creasing more than 700 percent in recent decades; 
(3) esophageal cancer kills 1 American every 36 
minutes every day; 
(4) esophageal cancer is among the deadliest of 
cancers, with only about 1 in 5 patients surviving 5 
years; 
(5) esophageal cancer has tripled in incidence 
among younger Americans in recent decades; 
(6) esophageal cancer has low survival rates be-
cause it is usually discovered at advanced stages 
when treatment outcomes are poor; 
(7) raising awareness about esophageal cancer 
empowers individuals to seek preventive care, recog-
nize symptoms, and pursue early detection strate-
gies; 
(8) survivors, caregivers, medical professionals, 
and researchers have made tremendous strides in
advancing treatment options and improving the 
quality of life for those affected by the disease; 
(9) esophageal cancer can be prevented through 
early detection of its precursor, Barrett’s esophagus, 
which can be eliminated with curative outpatient 
techniques; 
(10) research indicates that patients diagnosed 
with early-stage esophageal cancer have a signifi-
cantly higher 5-year survival rate (as high as 49 per-
cent) compared to those diagnosed at later stages, 
underscoring the critical need for enhanced screen-
ing and awareness; and 
(11) as of December 2022, the American Gas-
troenterological Association recommends screening 
with a standard upper endoscopy in individuals with 
3 or more established risk factors for Barrett’s 
Esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma, includ-
ing— 
(A) male sex; 
(B) non-Hispanic white ethnicity; 
(C) age of 50 years or older; 
(D) a history of smoking, chronic gastro-
intestinal reflux disease, or obesity; and 
(E) a family history of Barrett’s Esoph-
agus or esophageal adenocarcinoma.
SEC. 3. GAO REPORT. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit a report to Congress that includes an evalua-
tion of— 
(1) the total impact of esophageal cancer-re-
lated health care spending under the Federal Em-
ployee Health Benefits Program for Federal employ-
ees and retirees diagnosed with esophageal cancer; 
and 
(2) how often individuals covered under the 
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with 
medical records indicating such individuals are high- 
risk for esophageal cancer undergo screening accord-
ing to the established guidelines. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3490 
AN ACT 
To require the Government Accountability Office to 
produce a report on esophageal cancer, and for 
other purposes.