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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1286 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter 
into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
development center for an assessment of forms that the 
Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under 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 ‘‘Simplifying Forms for 
Veterans Claims Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF FORMS THAT THE 
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SENDS 
TO CLAIMANTS. 
(a) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with 
an FFRDC for an assessment of forms that the Secretary 
sends to claimants. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—An FFRDC that enters to an 
agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Sec-
retary a written assessment, made in consultation with 
covered entities, of such forms. The assessment shall in-
clude the recommendations of the FFRDC regarding how 
the Secretary may make such forms clearer to claimants 
and better organized. 
(c) REPORT; IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 90 
days after the Secretary receives the assessment under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall— 
(1) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
copy of such assessment; and
(2) implement the recommendations in the as-
sessment that are in compliance with the laws ad-
ministered by the Secretary. 
(d) DEADLINE
FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Sec-
retary shall complete the implementation of such rec-
ommendations pursuant to subsection (c)(2) by not later 
than two years after the date on which the Secretary com-
mences such implementation. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘FFRDC’’ means a federally 
funded research and development center. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered entities’’ includes— 
(A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
(B) an expert in laws administered by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
(C) a veterans service organization recog-
nized under section 5902 of title 38, United 
States Code; 
(D) an entity that advocates for veterans; 
and 
(E) an entity that advocates for survivors 
of veterans. 
(3) The term ‘‘claimant’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 5100 of title 38, United States 
Code.
SEC. 3. 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 ‘‘December 31, 2031’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1286 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek 
to enter into an agreement with a federally fund-
ed research and development center for an as-
sessment of forms that the Secretary sends to 
claimants for benefits under laws administered 
by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1287 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that dependent children 
under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the Federal Employ-
ees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2025 
Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself and Ms. NORTON) 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 that de-
pendent children under the age of 26 are eligible for 
coverage under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision 
Insurance 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 ‘‘Fix FEDVIP Age 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FEDVIP COVERAGE FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN 
UNDER AGE 26. 
Section 8901(5) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘22’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘26’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1288 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the mileage rate offered 
by the Department of Veterans Affairs through their Beneficiary Travel 
program for health related travel, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2025 
Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. 
SHERMAN, Mr. COHEN, Ms. BUDZINSKI, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. HOYLE of Or-
egon, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OBERNOLTE, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. 
LIEU, and Ms. TITUS) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
mileage rate offered by the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs through their Beneficiary Travel program for health 
related travel, 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 ‘‘Driver Reimbursement 
Increase for Veteran Equity Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘DRIVE 
Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. PAYMENTS OR ALLOWANCES BY DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR BENEFICIARY TRAV-
EL. 
(a) MINIMUM PAYMENT AMOUNT.—Subsection (g) of 
section 111 of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) The Secretary shall ensure that the mileage rate 
described in subsection (a) is equal to or greater than the 
mileage reimbursement rate for the use of privately owned 
vehicles by Government employees on official business 
(when no Government vehicle is available), as prescribed 
by the Administrator of General Services under section 
5707(b) of title 5.’’. 
(b) TIMELY PROCESSING OF ALLOWANCES.—Sub-
section (b) of such section is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) If, with respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary 
exercises the authority under this section to make any pay-
ments, the Secretary shall take such actions as may be 
necessary to ensure that an allowance based on mileage 
paid under subsection (a) is paid not later than 90 days 
after the date on which a request for such allowance is 
properly submitted to the Secretary in accordance with 
such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is 
further amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(at a rate of 
41.5 cents per mile)’’ and inserting ‘‘(at a rate de-
termined in accordance with subsection (g))’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘and not-
withstanding subsection (g)(2) of this section’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 128 
To require the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Office of the Department of Homeland Security to treat 
illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Ms. BOEBERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require the Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weap-
ons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of 
Homeland Security to treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon 
of mass destruction, 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 ‘‘Fentanyl is a WMD 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF ILLICIT FENTANYL AS A WEAPON 
OF MASS DESTRUCTION. 
The Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons 
of Mass Destruction Office of the Department of Home-
land Security shall treat illicit fentanyl as a weapon of 
mass destruction for purposes of title XIX of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 590 et seq.). 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1292 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty 
for mail theft. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2025 
Mr. CALVERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the 
maximum penalty for mail theft. 
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 ‘‘Ensuring the Safety 
of Our Mail Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR MAIL 
THEFT. 
Section 1708 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘not more than five years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘not more than 10 years’’. 
Æ 
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sons seeking to unlawfully enter or 
exit the United States, or illicitly con-
cealed merchandise, including illicit 
drugs or terrorist weapons, to the 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
Officer responsible for inspecting such 
conveyance or container; and 
‘‘(IV) recommending further in-
spection of any conveyances and con-
tainers whenever the Image Techni-
cian reasonably believes that an image 
of any such item contains anomalies 
indicating the potential presence of 
contraband, persons seeking to unlaw-
fully enter or exit the United States, 
or illicitly concealed merchandise, 
such as illicit drugs or terrorist weap-
ons, to the U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection officer who is responsible 
for inspecting such conveyance or con-
tainer. 
‘‘(B) IMAGE TECHNICIAN 2.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in 
the Office of Field Operations, Image 
Technician 2 positions, which shall be 
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filled in accordance with the provisions 
under chapter 33 (relating to appointments 
in the competitive service) and chapters 51 
and 53 (relating to classification and rates 
of pay) of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(ii) CONDITIONS.—Image Technician 
2 positions— 
‘‘(I) may be filled by existing 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
employees; 
‘‘(II) are not law enforcement of-
ficer positions; 
‘‘(III) may not be filled by inde-
pendent contractors; and 
‘‘(IV) shall be assigned to a re-
gional command center established 
under subparagraph (F). 
‘‘(iii) DUTIES.—The duties of an 
Image Technician 2 shall include— 
‘‘(I) carrying out all of the duties 
described in subclauses (I) through 
(IV) of subparagraph (A)(ii); 
‘‘(II) receiving intelligence from 
the National Targeting Center regard-
ing tactics, techniques, and proce-
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(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) to reduce the number of Federal employees; 
‘‘(8) to amend rules, regulations, and other re-
quirements for the purpose of decreasing the cost and 
difficulty of compliance thereof, and to eliminate un-
necessary and burdensome rules, regulations, and 
other requirements; and 
‘‘(9) to eliminate government operations that do 
not serve the public interest.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘agencies’’ 
and inserting ‘‘executive departments’’; 
(2) in section 902, by striking paragraph (1) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) ‘executive department’— 
‘‘(A) means— 
‘‘(i) any executive department, agency, 
or independent establishment of the United 
States or any corporation wholly owned by 
the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) an office or officer of the executive 
branch; and 
‘‘(B) does not include the Government Ac-
countability Office or the Comptroller General of 
the United States.’’; 
(3) in section 903(a)— 
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(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, except 
that no enforcement function or statutory pro-
gram shall be abolished by the plan’’; 
(4) in section 904, by striking ‘‘agency’’ in each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘executive de-
partment’’; 
(5) in section 905— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (1); 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) 
through (7) as paragraphs (1) through (6), 
respectively; 
(iii) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), 
as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘agency’’ in 
each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘executive department’’; and 
(iv) in paragraph (4), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘new agency’’ and in-
serting ‘‘new executive department’’; 
(v) in paragraph (5), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(vi) in paragraph (6), as so redesig-
nated, by striking the period and inserting 
‘‘; or’’; and 
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(vii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) creating a net increase in the number of 
federal workers or a net increase in expenditures.’’. 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 1984’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2026’’; 
(6) in section 907, by striking ‘‘agency’’ in each 
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘executive de-
partment’’; 
(7) in section 908, by striking ‘‘December 31, 
1984’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2026’’; and 
(8) in section 909, by striking ‘‘19 .’’ and in-
serting ‘‘20 .’’. 
Æ 
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ed as having received the qualified hurricane 
disaster distribution in an eligible rollover dis-
tribution (as defined in section 402(c)(4) of 
such Code) and as having transferred the 
amount to the eligible retirement plan in a di-
rect trustee to trustee transfer within 60 days 
of the distribution. 
(C) TREATMENT OF REPAYMENTS OF DIS-
TRIBUTIONS FROM IRAS.—For purposes of such 
Code, if a contribution is made pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) with respect to a qualified 
hurricane disaster distribution from an indi-
vidual retirement plan (as defined by section 
7701(a)(37) of such Code), then, to the extent 
of the amount of the contribution, the qualified 
hurricane disaster distribution shall be treated 
as a distribution described in section 408(d)(3) 
of such Code and as having been transferred to 
the eligible retirement plan in a direct trustee 
to trustee transfer within 60 days of the dis-
tribution. 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section— 
(A) QUALIFIED HURRICANE DISASTER DIS-
TRIBUTION.—Except as provided in paragraph 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 129 
To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Ms. BOEBERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 
Explosives. 
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 ‘‘Abolish the ATF Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ABOLISHMENT OF THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. 
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Ex-
plosives is hereby abolished. 
Æ 
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‘‘(B) immunizations that have in effect a 
recommendation from the Advisory Committee 
on Immunization Practices of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention with respect to 
the individual involved; 
‘‘(C) with respect to infants, children, and 
adolescents, evidence-informed preventive care 
and screenings provided for in the comprehen-
sive guidelines supported by the Health Re-
sources and Services Administration; 
‘‘(D) with respect to women, such addi-
tional preventive care and screenings not de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) as provided for in 
comprehensive guidelines supported by the 
Health Resources and Services Administration 
for purposes of this subparagraph; and 
‘‘(E) with respect to men who are age 40 
and over and are at high risk of developing 
prostate cancer (including African-American 
men and men with a family history of prostate 
cancer (as defined in paragraph (2))), such ad-
ditional evidence-based preventive care and 
screenings not described in subparagraph (A) 
for prostate cancer. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1302 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to clarify propane 
storage as an eligible use for funds provided under the storage facility 
loan program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2025 
Mr. FINSTAD (for himself and Mr. COSTA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
to clarify propane storage as an eligible use for funds 
provided under the storage facility loan 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 ‘‘Growing Rural Agri-
cultural Infrastructure Needs to Deliver Rising Yields 
Act’’ or the ‘‘GRAIN DRY Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. STORAGE FACILITY LOANS. 
Section 1614(a) of the Food, Conservation, and En-
ergy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8789(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘funds for producers’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘funds for— 
‘‘(1) producers’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by 
striking the period at the end and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘; or 
‘‘(2) agricultural producers to construct or up-
grade storage facilities for propane that is primarily 
used for agricultural production (as such term is de-
fined in section 4279.2 of title 7, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph)).’’. 
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(viii) teacher; 
(ix) member of a student group; and 
(x) veteran. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1303 
To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from implementing, 
administering, or enforcing provisions relating to minimum staffing 
standards for long-term care facilities and Medicaid institutional payment 
transparency reporting. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2025 
Mrs. FISCHBACH (for herself, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mr. 
MORAN, Mr. ESTES, Mr. CAREY, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. JOHNSON of 
South Dakota, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. 
FINSTAD, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MOOLENAAR, 
Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Mr. ROSE, 
and Mr. NORMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, 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 the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
from implementing, administering, or enforcing provi-
sions relating to minimum staffing standards for long- 
term care facilities and Medicaid institutional payment 
transparency reporting. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting America’s 
Seniors’ Access to Care Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION. 
Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not imple-
ment, administer, or enforce the provisions of the final 
rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services in the Federal Register on May 10, 2024, and 
titled ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staff-
ing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Med-
icaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting’’ (89 
Fed. Reg. 40876) or any substantially similar regulation. 
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