datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
under subsection (a) shall apply to returns required 
under this paragraph.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 6720D. Civil rights violations by certain tax-exempt educational institu-
tions.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this subsection shall apply with respect to determinations 
of civil rights violation made after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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may not be considered an employee of an institution, a 
conference, or an association under any Federal or State 
law or regulation based on participation of the student 
athlete (or former student athlete) in a varsity intercolle-
giate athletics program or a varsity intercollegiate ath-
letics competition, or the existence of rules or require-
ments for being a member of any varsity sports team. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ASSOCIATION.—The term ‘‘association’’ 
means an organization that— 
(A) has multiple conferences and institu-
tions as members; 
(B) arranges championships for varsity 
intercollegiate athletics programs; 
(C) sets rules for varsity intercollegiate 
athletics programs; 
(D) sets rules for varsity intercollegiate 
athletics competitions; and 
(E) is not a conference. 
(2) CONFERENCE.—The term ‘‘conference’’ 
means an organization that— 
(A) has multiple institutions as members; 
(B) sets rules for varsity intercollegiate 
athletics competitions; 
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(C) arranges championships for varsity 
intercollegiate athletics programs; and 
(D) is not an association. 
(3) 
INSTITUTION.—The 
term 
‘‘institution’’ 
means an institution of higher education (as defined 
in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001)) that sponsors a varsity intercolle-
giate athletics program in the United States. 
(4) STUDENT
ATHLETE.—The term ‘‘student 
athlete’’ means an individual who participates in a 
varsity intercollegiate athletics program. 
(5) VARSITY
INTERCOLLEGIATE
ATHLETICS 
COMPETITION.—The term ‘‘varsity intercollegiate 
athletics competition’’ means a competition involving 
2 or more varsity intercollegiate athletics programs 
sponsored by different institutions. 
(6) VARSITY
INTERCOLLEGIATE
ATHLETICS 
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘varsity intercollegiate ath-
letics program’’ means a team or other program unit 
of an institution participating in a sport— 
(A) played at the intercollegiate level; 
(B) administered by an athletic depart-
ment; and 
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(C) for which eligibility requirements for 
participation by student athletes are established 
by an association. 
(7) VARSITY SPORTS TEAM.—The term ‘‘varsity 
sports team’’— 
(A) means a team of student athletes orga-
nized by a varsity intercollegiate athletics pro-
gram to participate in a varsity intercollegiate 
athletics competition; and 
(B) does not include a team that is tradi-
tionally characterized as an intramural or club 
team. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2689 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to transfer authorities and 
duties of registered national securities associations to the Securities and 
Exchange Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2025 
Mrs. MCCLAIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to transfer 
authorities and duties of registered national securities 
associations to the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF 
REGISTERED NATIONAL SECURITIES ASSO-
CIATIONS TO THE COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 15G the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 15H. TRANSFER OF AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF 
REGISTERED NATIONAL SECURITIES ASSO-
CIATIONS TO THE COMMISSION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—All authorities and duties pro-
vided to a national securities association (including a reg-
istered national securities association) under the securities 
laws shall, on the effective date of this section, be trans-
ferred to the Commission. 
‘‘(b) DEEMING.—Any reference in a law, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to 
a national securities association (including a registered na-
tional securities association) shall be deemed a reference 
to the Commission.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING.—Notwithstanding subsection (c), 
the Securities and Exchange Commission shall issue rules 
to carry out section 15H of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934, as amended by subsection (a), before the effective 
date described in subsection (c). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date that is 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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or any term substantially similar, regarding the super-
vision of depository institutions such that reputational risk, 
or any term substantially similar, is no longer taken into 
consideration by the Federal banking agency when exam-
ining and supervising a depository institution. 
SEC. 5. PROHIBITION. 
No Federal banking agency may engage in any activ-
ity concerning or related to the regulation, supervision, or 
examination of the reputational risk, or any term substan-
tially similar, or the management thereof, of a depository 
institution, including— 
(1) establishing any rule, regulation, require-
ment, standard, or supervisory expectation concerning 
or related to the reputational risk, or any term sub-
stantially similar, or the management thereof, of a 
depository institution whether binding or not; 
(2) conducting any examination, assessment, 
data collection, or other supervisory exercise con-
cerning or related to reputational risk, or any term 
substantially similar, or the management thereof, of a 
depository institution; 
(3) issuing any examination finding, super-
visory criticism, or other supervisory or examination 
communication concerning or related to reputational 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2695 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants for building 
communities of recovery. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2025 
Ms. PETTERSEN (for herself and Mr. NUNN of Iowa) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize 
grants for building communities of recovery. 
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 ‘‘Communities of Recov-
ery Reauthorization Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF RECOVERY. 
Section 547(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290ee–2(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023’’ and inserting 
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‘‘$17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 
2030’’. 
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SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF FINGER LAKES NATIONAL HERIT-
AGE AREA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Section 6001(a) of the John D. 
Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation 
Act (Public Law 116–9; 133 Stat. 768; 136 Stat. 6163) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(14) FINGER
LAKES
NATIONAL
HERITAGE 
AREA.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is established 
as a component of the National Heritage Area 
System the Finger Lakes National Heritage 
Area in the State of New York, consisting of 
Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Mon-
roe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, 
Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates 
Counties, New York. 
‘‘(B) LOCAL COORDINATING ENTITY.—The 
Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance shall be the 
local coordinating entity for the National Herit-
age Area designated by subparagraph (A).’’. 
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—For the purposes of sec-
tion 6001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116–9; 133 
Stat. 772; 136 Stat. 6173), the local coordinating entity 
for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area designated 
under the amendment made by subsection (a) shall submit 
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to the Secretary of the Interior for approval a proposed 
management plan for the Finger Lakes National Heritage 
Area not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(c) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—For the purposes 
of subsection (g)(4) of section 6001 of the John D. Din-
gell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act 
(Public Law 116–9; 133 Stat. 776), the authority of the 
Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance under that 
section for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area des-
ignated under the amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall terminate on the date that is 15 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
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risk, or any term substantially similar, or the man-
agement thereof, of a depository institution; 
(4) making any supervisory ratings decision or 
determination that is based, in whole or in part, on 
any matter concerning or related to reputational risk, 
or any term substantially similar, or the management 
thereof, of a depository institution; and 
(5) taking any formal or informal enforcement 
action that is based, in whole or in part, on any mat-
ter concerning or related to reputational risk, or any 
term substantially similar, or the management there-
of, of a depository institution. 
SEC. 6. REPORTS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, each Federal banking agency shall submit to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of 
the House of Representatives a report that— 
(1) confirms implementation of this Act; and 
(2) describes any changes made to internal poli-
cies as a result of this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2699 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of cable 
service and telephone service to charge veterans’ organizations residential 
rates for such services, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2025 
Mr. VAN DREW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require pro-
viders of cable service and telephone service to charge 
veterans’ organizations residential rates for such services, 
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 ‘‘Veterans’ Tele-
communication Protection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESIDENTIAL RATES FOR VETERANS’ ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 723. RESIDENTIAL RATES FOR VETERANS’ ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A provider of a covered service 
shall charge a veterans’ organization for a covered service 
delivered to the property at which the organization pri-
marily operates the rate that the provider would charge 
for the service if the organization were an individual or 
household residing at the property, if the rate is less than 
the rate that the provider would charge the organization 
for the service without regard to this section. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
SERVICE.—The term ‘covered 
service’ means— 
‘‘(A) a cable service (as defined in section 
602); and 
‘‘(B) a voice service (as defined in section 
227(e)(8)), except for a commercial mobile serv-
ice (as defined in section 332(d)). 
‘‘(2) VETERANS’ 
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘veterans’ organization’ means any organization rec-
ognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursu-
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ant to section 5902 of title 38, United States 
Code.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 723 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934, as added by subsection (a), applies 
with respect to covered services (as such term is defined 
in such section) provided on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting American 
Energy Production Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTION. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that States should maintain primacy for the regula-
tion of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas produc-
tion on State and private lands. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON DECLARATION OF A MORATO-
RIUM
ON HYDRAULIC FRACTURING.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the President may not declare 
a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless 
such moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 7, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 26 
AN ACT 
To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic 
fracturing.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 26 
To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Mr. PFLUGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on En-
ergy 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 committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing. 
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 American 
Energy Production Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTION. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that States should maintain primacy for the regula-
tion of hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas produc-
tion on State and private lands. 
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(b) PROHIBITION ON DECLARATION OF A MORATO-
RIUM
ON HYDRAULIC FRACTURING.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the President may not declare 
a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless 
such moratorium is authorized by an Act of Congress. 
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IIA 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 26 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(C) in the final sentence, by striking ‘‘re-
spectively,’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘respectively.’’. 
(b) RULES FOR DETERMINING WHETHER CERTAIN 
ALIENS ARE CHILDREN.—Section 203(h) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(h)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘(a)(2)(A)’’ each place such term appears and 
inserting ‘‘(a)’’. 
(c) PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING IMMIGRANT STA-
TUS.—Section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘‘to 
classification by reason of a relationship de-
scribed in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of section 
203(a) or’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘203(a)(2)(A)’’ and ‘‘203(a)(2)’’ each place 
such terms appear and inserting ‘‘203(a)’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D)(i)(I), by striking 
‘‘a petitioner for preference status under para-
graph (1), (2), or (3)’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘an 
individual under 21 years of age for purposes of 
adjudicating such petition and for purposes of 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 214 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2701 
[Report No. 119–258] 
To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program 
to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States mili-
tary cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their 
religion and heritage, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 7, 2025 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. MILLER of Ohio, Mr. GOLDMAN 
of New York, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. 
FRIEDMAN, and Mr. GOTTHEIMER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GOLDMAN of Texas, Mr. SUOZZI, 
Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Ms. NORTON, Ms. MCBRIDE, Ms. SHERRILL, 
Ms. GILLEN, Mr. CASE, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. TORRES of New 
York, Mr. BELL, Mr. HAMADEH
of Arizona, Ms. SALAZAR, Ms. 
BUDZINSKI, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. BACON, Mr. MAGAZINER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
CISCOMANI, Ms. SCHRIER, Ms. MACE, Mr. VAN
ORDEN, Mrs. 
CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. KEAN, Mr. MCCORMICK, Mr. 
CALVERT, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. CARSON, Mr. BRESNAHAN, Mr. LALOTA, 
Mrs. CAMMACK, and Mr. FLEISCHMANN 
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 April 7, 2025] 
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A BILL 
To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to 
establish 
a 
program 
to 
identify 
American-Jewish 
servicemembers buried in United States military ceme-
teries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent 
their religion and heritage, and for other purposes. 
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admission as an immediate relative under sec-
tion 201(b)(2)(A)(i) or a family-sponsored im-
migrant under section 203(a), as appropriate, 
notwithstanding the actual age of the indi-
vidual.’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘201(b), 
203(a)(1), or 203(a)(3), as appropriate.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘201(b).’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (k). 
(d) 
WAIVERS
OF
INADMISSIBILITY.—Section 
212(d)(11) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1182(d)(11)) is amended by striking ‘‘(other than 
paragraph (4) thereof)’’. 
(e) CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS 
FOR CERTAIN ALIEN SPOUSES AND SONS AND DAUGH-
TERS.—Section 216(h)(1)(C) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1186a(h)(1)(C)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘203(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘203(a)’’. 
(f) CLASSES
OF
DEPORTABLE
ALIENS.—Section 
237(a)(1)(E)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(1)(E)(ii)) is amended by striking 
‘‘203(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘203(a)’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2704 
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit debt collectors 
from collecting, or attempting to collect, on a debt of a consumer with 
respect to which the statute of limitations has expired, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2025 
Mr. COHEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to prohibit 
debt collectors from collecting, or attempting to collect, 
on a debt of a consumer with respect to which the 
statute of limitations has expired, 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 ‘‘Fair Debt Collection 
Improvement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTING TIME-BARRED DEBT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Fair Debt Collection Prac-
tices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 811 the following: 
‘‘§ 811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt 
‘‘A debt collector may not collect, or attempt to col-
lect, any debt of a consumer with respect to which the 
governing statute of limitations has expired.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 811 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘811A. Prohibition on collecting time-barred debt.’’. 
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H2704
kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB