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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4430 
To lower the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity 
necessary for an issuer to qualify as a well-known seasoned issuer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2025 
Mr. STEIL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To lower the aggregate market value of voting and non- 
voting common equity necessary for an issuer to qualify 
as a well-known seasoned issuer. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF WELL-KNOWN SEASONED 
ISSUER. 
For purposes of the Federal securities laws, and reg-
ulations issued thereunder, an issuer shall be a ‘‘well- 
known seasoned issuer’’ if— 
(1) the aggregate market value of the voting 
and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates 
of the issuer is $75,000,000 or more (as determined 
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under Form S–3 general instruction I.B.1. as in ef-
fect on the date of enactment of this Act); and 
(2) the issuer otherwise satisfies the require-
ments of the definition of ‘‘well-known seasoned 
issuer’’ contained in section 230.405 of title 17, 
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act) without reference to 
any requirement in such definition relating to min-
imum worldwide market value of outstanding voting 
and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates. 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4430 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 2, 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To lower the aggregate market value of voting and non- 
voting common equity necessary for an issuer to qualify 
as a well-known seasoned issuer. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(1) submitted the application under section 
230.405 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, for 
a determination by the Commission that the appli-
cant not be considered an ineligible issuer under 
such section; 
(2) requested such determination in order to 
meet the definition of a well-known seasoned issuer 
under such section; and 
(3) withdrew the application. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4431 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the definition 
of qualifying venture capital funds, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2025 
Mr. TIMMONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect 
to the definition of qualifying venture capital funds, 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 ‘‘Improving Capital Al-
location for Newcomers Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. QUALIFYING VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)(1)) is amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘250 persons’’ and inserting ‘‘2,000 per-
sons’’; and 
(2) 
in 
subparagraph 
(C)(i), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000,000’’. 
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107 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
406(a)(8) of title 5’’. 
(B) in subsection (c)(3)(A), by striking 
‘‘section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.),’’ and inserting ‘‘section 405 of 
title 5,’’. 
(12) TITLE
49.—The last proviso under the 
heading ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’, under the 
heading ‘‘OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL’’, in the 
Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 
2015 (Public Law 113–235, div. K, title I, 49 
U.S.C. 354 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the In-
spector General Act of 1978, as amended,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(13) TITLE 50.— 
(A) Section 103H(c)(6)(A) of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033(c)(6)(A)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Inspec-
tor General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 403 of title 5, United States 
Code’’. 
(B) Section 17(b)(8)(A) of the Central In-
telligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 
3517(b)(8)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO THE CHALLENGE COST-SHARING 
PROGRAM 
FOR 
THE 
MANAGEMENT 
OF 
RECREATION FACILITIES. 
Section 225(c)(2)(A)(ii) of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2328(c)(2)(A)(ii)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘at recreation site at which the fee 
is collected’’ and inserting ‘‘at any recreation site or facil-
ity that is located at the civil works project at which the 
fee is collected’’. 
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lized and the amount of time spent at the credit 
union to carry out the examination; 
‘‘(3) make every effort, to the maximum extent 
practicable, to schedule the examination at a time 
that is convenient for the credit union; and 
‘‘(4) to the maximum extent practicable, give the 
credit union advance notice of issues expected to be 
covered in the examination. 
‘‘(j) REPORT.—In its annual report to Congress, the 
National Credit Union Administration shall include— 
‘‘(1) information on how the Administration is 
complying with subsections (h) and (i); and 
‘‘(2) aggregate data summarizing the Adminis-
tration’s examination practices with respect to in-
sured credit unions with less than $6,000,000,000 in 
total assets, including— 
‘‘(A) the average experience of examiners, 
including the average number of years of exam-
iner experience of those who lead on-site exami-
nations; 
‘‘(B) the average number of examiners uti-
lized; and 
‘‘(C) the average amount of time the Ad-
ministration spends visiting such credit unions 
for on-site examinations.’’. 
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indicator, extended compensation shall continue to be pay-
able to such individual from such amounts for any week— 
‘‘(A) that begins on or after such date and ends 
on or before 6 months after such date; and 
‘‘(B) for which the individual meets the eligi-
bility requirements under this title.’’. 
SEC. 106. COORDINATION OF EXTENDED BENEFITS WITH 
REGULAR COMPENSATION. 
Section 202 of the Federal-State Extended Unem-
ployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION OF EXTENDED COMPENSATION 
WITH REGULAR COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(1) If— 
‘‘(A) an individual has been determined to 
be entitled to extended compensation with re-
spect to a benefit year; 
‘‘(B) such benefit year has expired; 
‘‘(C) such individual has remaining entitle-
ment to extended compensation with respect to 
such benefit year; and 
‘‘(D) such individual would qualify for a 
new benefit year in which the weekly benefit 
amount of regular compensation is at least $25 
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less than the individual’s weekly benefit amount 
in the benefit year referred to in subparagraph 
(A); 
then the State shall determine eligibility for com-
pensation as provided in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) For individuals described in paragraph (1), 
the State shall determine whether the individual is 
to be paid extended compensation or regular com-
pensation for a week of unemployment using one of 
the following methods: 
‘‘(A) The State shall, if permitted by State 
law, establish a new benefit year, but defer the 
payment of regular compensation with respect 
to that new benefit year until exhaustion of all 
extended compensation payable with respect to 
the benefit year referred to in paragraph 
(1)(A). 
‘‘(B) The State shall, if permitted by State 
law, defer the establishment of a new benefit 
year (which uses all the wages and employment 
which would have been used to establish a ben-
efit year but for the application of this para-
graph) until exhaustion of all extended com-
pensation payable with respect to the benefit 
year referred to in paragraph (1)(A). 
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1820(d)), as amended by section 2(a), is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) EXAMINATION
PRACTICES.—With respect 
to on-site examination of an insured depository insti-
tution with less than $6,000,000,000 in total assets, 
the appropriate Federal banking agency shall— 
‘‘(A) ensure the examination is led by, to 
the maximum extent practicable, an examiner 
with significant experience as an examiner; 
‘‘(B) make every effort, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, to minimize the number of ex-
aminers utilized and the amount of time spent 
at the institution to carry out the examination; 
‘‘(C) make every effort, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, to schedule the examination at 
a time that is convenient for the institution; and 
‘‘(D) to the maximum extent practicable, 
give the institution advance notice of issues ex-
pected to be covered in the examination. 
‘‘(13) REPORT.—In its annual report to Con-
gress, each Federal banking agency shall include— 
‘‘(A) information on how the agency is com-
plying with paragraphs (11) and (12); and 
‘‘(B) aggregate data summarizing the agen-
cy’s examination practices with respect to in-
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4437 
To reduce the regulatory burden on certain well managed and well capitalized 
financial institutions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2025 
Mr. TIMMONS (for himself and Mr. FOSTER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To reduce the regulatory burden on certain well managed 
and well capitalized financial institutions, 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 ‘‘Supervisory Modifica-
tions for Appropriate Risk-based Testing Act of 2025’’ or 
the ‘‘SMART Act of 2025’’. 
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sured depository institutions with less than 
$6,000,000,000 in total assets, including— 
‘‘(i) the average experience of exam-
iners, including the average number of 
years of examiner experience of those who 
lead on-site examinations; 
‘‘(ii) the average number of examiners 
utilized; and 
‘‘(iii) the average amount of time the 
agency spends visiting such institutions for 
on-site examinations.’’. 
(b) INSURED CREDIT UNIONS.—Section 204 of the 
Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1784), as amended 
by section 2(b), is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(i) EXAMINATION PRACTICES.—With respect to on- 
site examination of an insured credit union with less than 
$6,000,000,000 in total assets, the National Credit Union 
Administration shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure the examination is led by, to the 
maximum extent practicable, an examiner with sig-
nificant experience as an examiner; 
‘‘(2) make every effort, to the maximum extent 
practicable, to minimize the number of examiners uti-
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4438 
To prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Secretary 
of the Treasury from issuing a central bank digital currency, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2025 
Mr. AUCHINCLOSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
and the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing a central 
bank digital currency, 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 ‘‘Power of the Mint 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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(1) The article I, section 8 of the Constitution 
states that only Congress has the authority to coin 
money and regulate the value of such money. 
(2) The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 provides 
that the Federal Reserve banks shall act as the fis-
cal agents of the United States and depositories 
when required to do so by the Secretary of the 
Treasury. 
SEC. 3. CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Reserve Act (12 
U.S.C. 221 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
16 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 16A. CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve may not, absent Congressional authoriza-
tion, issue a central bank digital currency. 
‘‘(b) CENTRAL
BANK
DIGITAL
CURRENCY
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘central bank digital 
currency’ means a form of digital money or monetary 
value, denominated in the national unit of account, that 
is a direct liability of the Federal Reserve.’’. 
(b) TREASURY.—Chapter 3 of subtitle I of title 31 
of the United States Code is amended by inserting after 
section 316 the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 317. CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
may not, absent Congressional authorization, direct the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve to issue a cen-
tral bank digital currency. 
‘‘(b) CENTRAL
BANK
DIGITAL
CURRENCY
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘central bank digital 
currency’ means a form of digital money or monetary 
value, denominated in the national unit of account, that 
is a direct liability of the central bank.’’. 
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‘‘(1) REPORT TO THE SECRETARY.—An entity 
that receives a grant under this section for a 
returnship program shall prepare, certify the con-
tents of, and submit to the Secretary an annual re-
port containing data regarding— 
‘‘(A) the total number of the participants, 
and 
the 
number 
of 
such 
participants 
disaggregated by sex, race, and ethnicity; 
‘‘(B) the total number of the participants 
transitioned into full-time employment, and the 
number 
of 
such 
transitioned 
participants 
disaggregated by sex, race, and ethnicity; and 
‘‘(C) if the returnship program includes 
participants in an internship, the conversion 
rate of the internship participants to employees, 
for the total number of those participants and 
the conversion rate of those participants 
disaggregated by sex, race, and ethnicity. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION AND REPORT BY THE SEC-
RETARY.—Not later than 180 days after receiving 
the annual reports from grant recipients under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A)(i) prepare a report that presents the 
data collected through the reports, including 
data disaggregated by sex, race, and ethnicity, 
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128 
(M) Section 311(c)(4) of the Department 
of Energy Office of Science Policy Act (42 
U.S.C. 18649(c)(4)) is amended— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘FACA’’ and inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 10 
OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE’’; and 
(ii) in the paragraph text, by striking 
‘‘the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 10 
of title 5, United States Code’’. 
(N) Section 10386(a) of the Research and 
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 19106(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 10 of title 5, 
United States Code,’’. 
(O) Section 10404(d) of the Research and 
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 19134(d)) is amended— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘FEDERAL
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE 
ACT’’ and inserting ‘‘CHAPTER
10 OF 
TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE’’; and 
(ii) in the subsection text, by striking 
‘‘Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Com-
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129 
mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting 
‘‘Section 1013 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’ 
(P) Section 10691(b)(5)(L) of the Re-
search and Development, Competition, and In-
novation Act (42 U.S.C. 19281(b)(5)(L)) is 
amended— 
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
striking ‘‘FACA’’ and inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 
10 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE’’; 
and 
(ii) in the subparagraph text, by strik-
ing ‘‘The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘Chapter 
10 of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(14) TITLE 43.—Section 754 of the Geospatial 
Data Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C. 2803) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 10(e) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
1009(e) of title 5, United States Code,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (h)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘FACA’’ and inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 10 
OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE’’; 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 443 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine Corps 
Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2025 
Ms. MACE (for herself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mrs. BIGGS of South 
Carolina, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. NORMAN, and Mr. FRY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign 
the Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, 
South Carolina. 
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 ‘‘Parris Island Protec-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at 
Parris Island, South Carolina (in this section re-
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ferred to as ‘‘Parris Island’’), has served the United 
States as a home to the Marine Corps since 1891. 
(2) Parris Island stands as a site of cultural 
and historical significance to the Marine Corps and 
the fighting spirit of the United States. 
(3) Parris Island offers various and challenging 
conditions that have prepared members of the Ma-
rine Corps for every major conflict since World War 
I. 
(4) Parris Island has cultivated a legacy of ex-
cellence and faithful service to the United States. 
(5) Parris Island is and shall remain the phys-
ical home of the Eastern Recruiting Region of the 
Marine Corps. 
(6) Continued investments are needed to ensure 
that Parris Island continues to serve the United 
States for years to come. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF CLOSING OR REALIGNMENT OF 
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT LOCATED 
AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA. 
No Federal funds may be used to close or realign Ma-
rine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, 
or to conduct any planning or other activity related to 
such closure or realignment. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4442 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for eligibility radius 
requirements for transit-oriented development projects in proximity of 
intercity passenger rail or fixed guideway rail transit under the railroad 
rehabilitation and improvement program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2025 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself and Mr. STANTON) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for eligi-
bility radius requirements for transit-oriented develop-
ment projects in proximity of intercity passenger rail 
or fixed guideway rail transit under the railroad rehabili-
tation and improvement program, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Catalyzing Housing 
and American Ready Growth and Expansion Investments 
Act’’ or the ‘‘CHARGE Investments Act’’. 
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to promulgate any standard pursuant to the 
schedule established by this section shall be 
subject to review. 
SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided by 
this section— 
(1) a worker heat protection standard shall 
have the same legal effect as an occupational safety 
and health standard as defined by section 3(8) of 
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 
U.S.C. 652(8)); and 
(2) any rule, regulation, or order promulgated 
pursuant to this Act shall have the same legal effect 
as a rule, regulation, or order promulgated pursuant 
to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
(29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.). 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.— 
(1) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CITATION.— 
No citation for any violation of section 2 or any 
standard, rule, regulation, or order pursuant to this 
Act may be issued under this section after the expi-
ration of four years following the occurrence of any 
violation. 
(2) REVIEW.—The Commission shall grant sub-
stantial deference to any reasonable interpretation 
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