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(2) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘through 2024 or during the portion of 
fiscal year 2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, 
and ending on March 31, 2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘through 2031’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘through 
2024 and the portion of fiscal year 2025 begin-
ning on October 1, 2024, and ending on March 
31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2031’’. 
SEC. 3. GAO REPORT ON MEDICARE RURAL HOSPITAL 
CLASSIFICATIONS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to Congress a report on Medicare rural 
hospital classifications that includes the following informa-
tion: 
(1) The total number of hospitals that, with re-
spect to any of the 5 fiscal years preceding such 
date of enactment, had any of the following classi-
fications: 
(A) Classification as a critical access hos-
pital (as defined in section 1861(mm)(1) of the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395x(mm)(1))). 
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(B) Classification as a rural emergency 
hospital (as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(2))). 
(C) Classification as a rural referral center 
(as described in section 1886(d)(5)(C) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(C)). 
(D) Classification as a sole community 
hospital 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
1886(d)(5)(D)(iii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(5)(D)(iii))). 
(E) Classification as a medicare-dependent, 
small rural hospital (as defined in section 
1886(d)(5)(G)(iv) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(5)(G)(iv))). 
(F) Classification as a low-volume hospital 
(as defined in section 1886(d)(12)(C)(i) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)(C)(i))). 
(2) An analysis of the extent to which there is 
overlap between the criteria for any two or more of 
the classifications described in paragraph (1). 
(3) Recommendations for— 
(A) simplification with respect to such 
classifications and any such overlap; and 
(B) changes with respect to the criteria for 
such classifications that would promote finan-
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cial sustainability for rural hospitals and im-
prove access to health care for individuals in 
rural areas. 
(4) The projected effects of allowing sole com-
munity hospitals (as described in paragraph (1)(D)) 
and medicare-dependent, small rural hospitals (as 
described in paragraph (1)(E)) to use a cost report-
ing period beginning during fiscal year 2021 for the 
purpose of calculating adjusted payments under sec-
tion 1886(d)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)). 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1807 
To require that the headquarters for any entity of the Federal Government 
located in the National Capital region shall remain in the National 
Capital region unless relocation legislation is enacted, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2025 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To require that the headquarters for any entity of the Fed-
eral Government located in the National Capital region 
shall remain in the National Capital region unless reloca-
tion legislation is enacted, 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 ‘‘Protecting Federal 
Agencies and Employees from Political Interference Act 
of 2025’’. 
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cluding 
improvements 
to 
existing 
working waterfronts; 
‘‘(VI) a strategic and prioritized 
plan for the preservation, expansion, 
and improvement of each relevant 
working waterfront; 
‘‘(VII) for geographic areas iden-
tified under subclauses (III) and (IV), 
an identification of the current avail-
ability and potential for expansion of 
public access to coastal waters in such 
geographic areas; 
‘‘(VIII) a description of the de-
gree of community support for the 
plan included under subclause (VI); 
and 
‘‘(IX) a contingency plan for any 
property that reverts to the covered 
entity pursuant to a determination 
made by the covered entity under sub-
section (c)(11)(B); and 
‘‘(B) may— 
‘‘(i) be developed using existing infor-
mation contained in relevant surveys, 
plans, or other documents to fulfill the in-
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SEC. 2. AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS LO-
CATED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION. 
(a) HEADQUARTERS.—The headquarters for any en-
tity of the Federal Government located in the National 
Capital region on the date of introduction in the House 
of Representatives of this Act shall remain in the National 
Capital region unless legislation is enacted into law ap-
proving or otherwise providing for relocation. 
(b) EMPLOYEE STATIONS.—Any employee position 
with a duty station in the National Capital region on the 
date of introduction in the House of Representatives of 
this Act shall remain stationed in the National Capital re-
gion unless legislation is enacted into law approving or 
otherwise providing for relocation. 
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‘‘(5) MEDICAL
PRODUCT; ESSENTIAL
COMPO-
NENT.— 
‘‘(A) MEDICAL PRODUCT.—The term ‘med-
ical product’ means— 
‘‘(i) a drug that— 
‘‘(I) is a prescription drug sub-
ject to regulation under section 505 of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or section 
351 of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 262), 
‘‘(II) is subject to regulation 
under section 802 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 382), or 
‘‘(III) is described in section 
201(jj) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 
321(jj)), or 
‘‘(ii) a device, as defined in section 
201(h) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 321(h)). 
‘‘(B) ESSENTIAL COMPONENT.—The term 
‘essential component’ means, with respect to a 
medical product— 
‘‘(i) an active pharmaceutical ingre-
dient, or 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1809 
To reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes 
Basin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2025 
Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. JOYCE of 
Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. MOOLENAAR, and Mr. KENNEDY of New York) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the 
Great Lakes Basin. 
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 ‘‘Great Lakes Fishery 
Research Reauthorization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING TO MONITOR, AS-
SESS, AND RESEARCH GREAT LAKES BASIN. 
Section 201(d) of title II of division P of the Further 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (16 U.S.C. 
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941h(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘2030’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 239 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1809 
[Report No. 119–283] 
To reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes 
Basin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2025 
Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. JOYCE of 
Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. MOOLENAAR, and Mr. KENNEDY of New York) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. MRVAN, Mr. LANGWORTHY, and 
Mr. GRAY 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the 
Great Lakes Basin. 
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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 ‘‘Great Lakes Fishery 
Research Reauthorization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING TO MONITOR, AS-
SESS, AND RESEARCH GREAT LAKES BASIN. 
Section 201(d) of title II of division P of the Further 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (16 U.S.C. 
941h(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘2030’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 239 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1809 
[Report No. 119–283] 
A BILL 
To reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and 
research the Great Lakes Basin. 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 180 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require publication on 
the internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered 
species or threatened species, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Mr. MCCLINTOCK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require 
publication on the internet of the basis for determina-
tions that species are endangered species or threatened 
species, 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 ‘‘Endangered Species 
Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025’’. 
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‘‘(1) Establish policies that prevent and prohibit 
conduct, including bullying and harassment, that— 
‘‘(A) limits a student’s ability to partici-
pate in, or benefit from, a program or activity 
of a public school or local educational agency; 
or 
‘‘(B) creates a hostile or abusive edu-
cational environment, adversely affecting a stu-
dent’s education, at a program or activity of a 
public school or local educational agency, in-
cluding acts of verbal, nonverbal, or physical 
aggression or intimidation. 
‘‘(2) The policies required under paragraph (1) 
shall include a prohibition of bullying or harassment 
conduct based on— 
‘‘(A) a student’s actual or perceived race, 
color, national origin, sex (including sexual ori-
entation, gender identity, and sex characteris-
tics (including intersex traits)), disability, or re-
ligion; 
‘‘(B) the actual or perceived race, color, 
national origin, sex (including sexual orienta-
tion, gender identity, and sex characteristics 
(including intersex traits)), disability, or reli-
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gion of a person with whom a student associ-
ates or has associated; or 
‘‘(C) any other distinguishing characteris-
tics that may be defined by the State or local 
educational agency. 
‘‘(3) Provide— 
‘‘(A) annual notice to students, parents, 
and educational professionals describing the full 
range of prohibited conduct contained in such 
local educational agency’s discipline policies; 
and 
‘‘(B) grievance procedures for students or 
parents to register complaints regarding the 
prohibited conduct contained in such local edu-
cational agency’s discipline policies, including— 
‘‘(i) the name of the local educational 
agency officials who are designated as re-
sponsible for receiving such complaints; 
and 
‘‘(ii) timelines that the local edu-
cational agency will establish in the resolu-
tion of such complaints. 
‘‘(4) Collect annual incidence and frequency of 
incidents data about the conduct prohibited by the 
policies described in paragraph (1) at the school 
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‘‘(A) any civil action containing any claim 
arising under this Act against the Federal Gov-
ernment and based on the action of a covered 
agency; and 
‘‘(B) any administrative proceeding under 
which the United States awards fees and other 
expenses to a third party under section 504 of 
title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in the first section of such Act is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 13 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 13. Disclosure of expenditures.’’. 
(c) PRIOR AMENDMENTS NOT AFFECTED.—This sec-
tion shall not be construed to affect the amendments made 
by section 13 of such Act, as in effect before the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. AWARD OF LITIGATION COSTS TO PREVAILING PAR-
TIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING LAW. 
Section 11(g)(4) of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1540(g)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘to 
any’’ and all that follows through the end of the sentence 
and inserting ‘‘in accordance with section 2412 of title 28, 
United States Code and section 504 of title 5, United 
States Code.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1812 
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a grant program 
for multigenerational activities for long-term care facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2025 
Ms. STRICKLAND (for herself and Mr. STEIL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish 
a grant program for multigenerational activities for long- 
term care facilities. 
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 ‘‘Care Across Genera-
tions Act’’. 
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graphs 5.10 and 5.11 of the Settlement Agree-
ment; 
(D) to object to any claims for Water 
Rights by or for— 
(i) any Indian Tribe other than the 
Navajo Nation, the San Juan Southern 
Paiute Tribe, and the Zuni Tribe; or 
(ii) the United States acting on behalf 
of any Indian Tribe other than the Navajo 
Nation, the San Juan Southern Paiute 
Tribe, and the Zuni Tribe; and 
(E) to assert past, present, or future 
claims for Injury to Water Rights against— 
(i) any Indian Tribe other than the 
Navajo Nation, the San Juan Southern 
Paiute Tribe, and the Zuni Tribe; or 
(ii) the United States acting on behalf 
of any Indian Tribe other than the Navajo 
Nation, the San Juan Southern Paiute 
Tribe, and the Zuni Tribe. 
(h) WAIVERS, RELEASES
AND
RETENTION
OF 
CLAIMS BY THE UNITED STATES IN ALL CAPACITIES 
(EXCEPT AS TRUSTEE FOR AN INDIAN TRIBE OTHER 
THAN THE NAVAJO NATION, THE HOPI TRIBE, AND THE 
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‘‘(iii) require the holder of the loan to take any 
actions necessary to carry out this paragraph, in-
cluding preparing, executing, transmitting, receiving, 
and recording documents, and requiring the holder 
of the loan to place the loan in forbearance.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘obligation’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘housing loan’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C)(i) Any decision by the Secretary under this 
paragraph is final and is not subject to judicial review. 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of section 511 of this title, any 
decision under this paragraph shall not be treated as a 
decision under a law that affects the provision of benefits. 
‘‘(D)(i) The Secretary may establish standards for 
processing payments under this paragraph based on a cer-
tification by a holder of a loan guaranteed under this 
chapter that the holder has complied with all applicable 
requirements established by the Secretary. 
‘‘(ii) The Secretary shall carry out, on a random-sam-
pling basis, post-payment audits to ensure compliance 
with all requirements described in clause (i).’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘obliga-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘loan’’;
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1813 
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to set maximum monthly allow-
ances for milk under the special supplemental nutrition program for 
women, infants, and children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2025 
Mr. VAN ORDEN (for himself and Mr. HARDER of California) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to set maximum 
monthly allowances for milk under the special supple-
mental nutrition program for women, infants, and chil-
dren. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MAXIMUM MONTHLY ALLOWANCES OF MILK 
UNDER WIC. 
Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(t) MAXIMUM MONTHLY ALLOWANCES OF MILK.— 
The maximum monthly allowances of milk for the fol-
lowing food packages described in section 246.10(e) of 
title 7, Code of Federal Regulations are: 
‘‘(1) For Food Package IV, 16 quarts. 
‘‘(2) For Food Package V, 22 quarts. 
‘‘(3) For Food Package VI, 22 quarts. 
‘‘(4) For Food Package VII, 24 quarts.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1814 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on the 
authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to purchase certain loans 
guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to avoid default, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2025 
Mr. VAN ORDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limita-
tions on the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs to purchase certain loans guaranteed by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs to avoid default, 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 ‘‘Restoring the VA 
Home Loan Program in Perpetuity Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY UNDER DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
SERVICER 
PUR-
CHASER PROGRAM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Section 3732(a)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) During any fiscal year, the Secretary may not 
exercise the authority under subsections (A) and (B) with 
respect to more than an aggregate of 250 loans.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3720(a)(5) 
of such title is amended by inserting before ‘‘purchase’’ 
the following: ‘‘subject to the limitation under section 
3732(a)(2)(C) of this title,’’. 
(c) STUDY ON SALE OF LOANS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives a report containing the plan of the Secretary 
to sell to a non-Government entity each loan acquired by 
the Secretary under section 3732(a)(2) of title 38, United 
States Code, on or after May 31, 2024. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1815
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions 
in the case of a default on a home loan guaranteed 
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 ‘‘VA Home Loan Pro-
gram Reform Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS IN THE 
CASE OF A DEFAULT ON A HOME LOAN GUAR-
ANTEED BY THE SECRETARY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3732 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘obliga-
tion’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘loan’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(A) The Secretary may, under terms and conditions 
determined by the Secretary—
‘‘(i) pay the holder of a loan guaranteed under 
this chapter an amount necessary to avoid the fore-
closure of such loan; 
‘‘(ii) require the holder of the loan and the vet-
eran obligated on the loan to execute all documents 
necessary to ensure the Secretary obtains a secured 
interest in the property covered by the loan; and
215 
ute Tribe in the LCR Watershed pursuant to 
subparagraphs 6.4 and 6.5 of the Settlement 
Agreement; 
(D) to object to any claims for Water 
Rights by or for— 
(i) any Indian Tribe other than the 
Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation, and the 
Zuni Tribe; or 
(ii) the United States acting on behalf 
of any Indian Tribe, other than the Hopi 
Tribe, the Navajo Nation, and the Zuni 
Tribe; and 
(E) to assert past, present, or future 
claims for Injury to Water Rights against— 
(i) any Indian Tribe other than the 
Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Nation, and the 
Zuni Tribe; or 
(ii) the United States acting on behalf 
of any Indian Tribe, other than the Hopi 
Tribe, the Navajo Nation, and the Zuni 
Tribe. 
(j) WAIVERS, RELEASES AND RETENTION OF CLAIMS 
FOR WATER RIGHTS, INJURY TO WATER RIGHTS, AND 
INJURY TO WATER BY THE SAN JUAN SOUTHERN PAIUTE 
TRIBE, ON BEHALF OF THE SAN JUAN SOUTHERN PAI-
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