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Union Calendar No. 412 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3699 
[Report No. 119–482] 
A BILL 
To prohibit States or local governments from pro-
hibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, 
modification, installation, transportation, dis-
tribution, or expansion of an energy service based 
on the type or source of energy to be delivered, 
and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 4, 2026 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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‘‘(M) the American Osteopathic Associa-
tion; 
‘‘(N) the American Pharmacists Associa-
tion; 
‘‘(O) the Association of Immunization 
Managers; 
‘‘(P) the Association for Prevention Teach-
ing and Research; 
‘‘(Q) the Association of State and Terri-
torial Health Officials; 
‘‘(R) the Biotechnology Innovation Organi-
zation; 
‘‘(S) the Council of State and Territorial 
Epidemiologists; 
‘‘(T) the Canadian National Advisory 
Committee on Immunization; 
‘‘(U) the Infectious Diseases Society of 
America; 
‘‘(V) the International Society of Travel 
Medicine; 
‘‘(W) the National Association of County 
and City Health Officials; 
‘‘(X) the National Association of Pediatric 
Nurse Practitioners; 
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establish a working waterfronts preserva-
tion loan fund. 
‘‘(ii) DEPOSIT.—Each capitalization 
grant made to an eligible coastal state 
under this paragraph shall be deposited in 
the working waterfronts preservation loan 
fund of such eligible coastal state. 
‘‘(C) EXTENDED
PERIOD.—A capitaliza-
tion grant made to an eligible coastal state 
under this section shall be available to the eligi-
ble coastal state for obligation for a period of 
2 fiscal years. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—An eligible coastal 
state shall use amounts deposited in the work-
ing waterfronts preservation loan fund of such 
eligible coastal state, including loan repayments 
and interest earned on such amounts, to pro-
vide financial assistance described in subsection 
(f) to a covered entity to implement the ap-
proved working waterfronts plan of such eligible 
coastal state through preservation, improve-
ment, restoration, rehabilitation, and acquisi-
tion of working waterfronts pursuant to criteria 
established by the Secretary. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3716 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require reports on the 
use of the systemic risk authority applicable to winding up a failed 
insured depository institution, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2025 
Mr. GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require 
reports on the use of the systemic risk authority applica-
ble to winding up a failed insured depository institution, 
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 ‘‘Systemic Risk Author-
ity Transparency Act’’. 
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tion’’ means a metropolitan planning organization 
designated under— 
(A) section 134 of title 23, United States 
Code; or 
(B) section 5303 of title 49, United States 
Code. 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) any of the 50 States; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) Puerto Rico; 
(D) American Samoa; 
(E) the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands; 
(F) Guam; and 
(G) the United States Virgin Islands. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1 of 
the second full fiscal year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, each State shall establish a pro-
gram for a competitive process for an eligible entity 
to seek— 
(A) technical assistance for a project to de-
sign and construct a project included in the 
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United States Code, may not be removed from 
office by the President except for inefficiency, 
malfeasance of office, or neglect of duty by the 
Inspector General concerned; and 
(B) each Inspector General of an Office of 
Inspector General established under section 415 
of title 5, United States Code, may not be re-
moved from office by the head of the designated 
Federal entity concerned except for inefficiency, 
malfeasance of office, or neglect of duty by the 
Inspector General concerned. 
(2) EXCEPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1)(A) does 
not apply to any Inspector General of an Office 
of Inspector General for an independent agency. 
(B) INDEPENDENT AGENCY DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘independent agency’’ 
includes— 
(i) a designated Federal entity (as de-
fined in section 415(a) of title 5, United 
States Code); 
(ii) the Board of Veterans’ Appeals; 
(iii) the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board; 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3702 
To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere 
to conduct an economic impact study of the financial costs of extreme 
heat, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2025 
Ms. ANSARI (for herself, Mr. BELL, Ms. DEXTER, Mrs. DINGELL, Mrs. 
FOUSHEE, Mr. GARCIA of California, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. HUFFMAN, 
Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. LANDSMAN, Mr. LICCARDO, Mr. MAGAZINER, Mrs. 
MCCLAIN DELANEY, Mrs. MCIVER, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
RIVAS, Mr. STANTON, Ms. TITUS, Mrs. WATSON
COLEMAN, Mr. 
WHITESIDES, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, and Ms. WILSON of Florida) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans 
and Atmosphere to conduct an economic impact study 
of the financial costs of extreme heat, 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 ‘‘Extreme Heat Eco-
nomic Study Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. ECONOMIC STUDY ON FINANCIAL COSTS OF EX-
TREME HEAT. 
(a) STUDY.—The Under Secretary, acting through 
the Climate Program Office of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration and in coordination with the 
member agencies of the National Integrated Heat Health 
Information System, shall conduct an economic impact 
study of the financial costs of extreme heat, including by 
quantifying the dollar value of loss of life and property 
specific to extreme heat. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) evaluate broad health impacts of extreme 
heat, including mortality and morbidity, in coordina-
tion with State and national public health depart-
ments, following standard methodologies for valuing 
health and life; 
(2) evaluate property damage or property loss 
from extreme heat, to the extent practicable; and 
(3) take into account— 
(A) medical assistance needed as a result 
of extreme heat events, including expenses re-
lated to emergency room visits, urgent care 
treatments, hospitalizations, and associated 
medications; 
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‘‘(i) faces ongoing circumstances that 
require the Federal banking agency to 
prioritize activities to promote stability of 
the U.S. banking system; and 
‘‘(ii) notifies the Congress of such ex-
tension and the reasons for such extension. 
‘‘(D) CONSOLIDATED
REPORTS.—A Fed-
eral banking agency may consolidate multiple 
reports required under this paragraph so long 
as the individual reports being consolidated all 
meet the timing requirements under this para-
graph. 
‘‘(E) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this paragraph or reports or materials pro-
vided pursuant to this paragraph may be con-
strued to limit the authority of a Federal agen-
cy to enforce violations of Federal statutes, 
rules, or orders.’’. 
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Administration an interagency committee, to be known as 
the ‘‘National Integrated Heat Health Information Sys-
tem Interagency Committee’’ (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Committee’’). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The Committee shall coordinate 
agencies represented on the Committee to execute, as ap-
propriate, activities across such agencies to ensure a 
united Federal approach to reducing health risks from 
heat. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to carry out and 
achieve the purpose described in subsection (b), the 
Committee shall include the following: 
(A) The Director of the National Inte-
grated Heat Health Information System. 
(B) Not fewer than 1 representative from 
each of the following: 
(i) From the Department of Com-
merce, the following: 
(I) From the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, the 
following: 
(aa) The National Weather 
Service. 
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5 percent of any amounts appropriated to carry out 
this section to establish an oversight board to help— 
(A) select recipients of covered grants; and 
(B) review the progress made by recipients 
of covered grants on a yearly basis. 
(2) EVALUATION.—The board established under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) develop and apply a rubric to evaluate 
the success of projects carried out using covered 
grants in reaching their objective to combat the 
causes and effects of excess urban heat; and 
(B) serve the Secretary in an advisory ca-
pacity. 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Members of the board 
established under paragraph (1) may include— 
(i) representatives from the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, particularly 
from the Heat Island Reduction Program; 
(ii) representatives from the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, par-
ticularly from the Office of Climate 
Change and Health Equity; 
(iii) representatives from the Depart-
ment of Energy, particularly from the Of-
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fice of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy; 
(iv) representatives from the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, particularly from the 
Urban and Community Forestry Program; 
(v) subject to subparagraph (B), rep-
resentatives from nonprofit organizations 
with proven leadership in urban heat miti-
gation or environmental justice, as deter-
mined by the Secretary; and 
(vi) subject to subparagraph (B), rep-
resentatives from academia and research 
studying the effects of and mitigation of 
excess urban heat, environmental justice, 
or related areas. 
(B) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—In order 
to be a member of the board established under 
paragraph (1), a representative described in 
clause (v) or (vi) of subparagraph (A) of this 
paragraph shall certify that the representative 
does not possess any conflict of interest with re-
spect to projects being considered for a covered 
grant or being carried out using a covered 
grant. 
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(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2033. 
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istration that has total consolidated assets 
lesser than or equal to $2,000,000,000; 
‘‘(ii) a minority depository institution; 
or 
‘‘(iii) a rural depository institution.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act shall take effect 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
SEC. 5. GENDER NEUTRAL LANGUAGE. 
(a) The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by 
striking ‘‘prepared by him’’ each place such term appears 
and inserting ‘‘prepared by the Secretary’’. 
(b) Each of the following provisions is amended by 
striking ‘‘he’’ each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘the Secretary’’: 
(1) Section 201(h)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1821(h)(2)). 
(2) Section 204(b) (16 U.S.C. 1824(b)). 
(3) Section 305(c)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1855(c)(1)). 
(4) Section 306(b)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1856(b)(2)). 
(c) Each of the following provisions is amended by 
striking ‘‘his’’ each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘the Secretary’s’’: 
(1) Section 3(39) (16 U.S.C. 1802(39)). 
(2) Section 204(b)(9) (16 U.S.C. 1824(b)(9)). 
(3) Section 306(b)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1856(b)(1)). 
(4) Section 308(a) (16 U.S.C. 1858(a)). 
(d) Section 201(e)(1)(D) (16 U.S.C. 1821(e)(1)(D)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘such Sec-
retary’’. 
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‘‘(i) any entity regulated by the Comp-
troller of the Currency, the Board of Gov-
ernors of the Federal Reserve System, the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or 
the National Credit Union Administration 
that has total consolidated assets lesser than 
or equal to $2,000,000,000; 
‘‘(ii) a minority depository institution; 
or 
‘‘(iii) a rural depository institution.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act and the amendment 
made by this Act shall take effect 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 168 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3709 
[Report No. 119–205] 
A BILL 
To amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Re-
covery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to establish 
a Financial Agent Mentor-Prote´ge´ Program with-
in the Department of the Treasury, and for other 
purposes. 
JULY 15, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee 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. 370 
To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State or local educational 
agency that denies or prevents participation in constitutionally protected 
prayer in schools, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2025 
Mr. ROUZER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State 
or local educational agency that denies or prevents par-
ticipation in constitutionally protected prayer in schools, 
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 ‘‘Voluntary School Pray-
er Protection Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. FUNDING CONTINGENT ON RESPECT FOR CON-
STITUTIONALLY PROTECTED SCHOOL PRAY-
ER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no funds made available through the Depart-
ment of Education shall be provided to any State or local 
educational agency that has a policy of denying, or that 
effectively prevents participation in, constitutionally pro-
tected prayer in public schools by individuals on a vol-
untary basis. 
(b) LIMITATION.—No person shall be required to par-
ticipate in prayer or influence the form or content of any 
constitutionally protected prayer in public schools. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3710 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to furnish headstones and markers for certain veterans for whom 
urns were previously furnished when such veterans are interred with 
other eligible individuals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2025 
Ms. BROWNLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones and 
markers for certain veterans for whom urns were pre-
viously furnished when such veterans are interred with 
other eligible individuals, 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 ‘‘Loved Ones Interment 
Act’’. 
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(iii) how the complete streets policy 
will apply to all projects and phases of 
projects that affect the streets under the 
complete streets policy, including recon-
struction, new construction, planning, de-
sign, maintenance, and operations, for the 
entire street; 
(iv) how the development of complete 
streets infrastructure will improve safety 
for all road users in underserved neighbor-
hoods, including any feedback from af-
fected communities; 
(v) any exceptions to the complete 
streets policy, including a clear procedure 
for the approval of those exceptions, as de-
scribed in paragraph (4); 
(vi) the jurisdiction in which the com-
plete streets policy applies; and 
(vii) the steps necessary for implemen-
tation of the complete streets policy; 
(B) encourage a comprehensive, integrated, 
and connected network for all modes of trans-
portation; 
(C) benefit users of all abilities; 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEADSTONES 
AND MARKERS FOR CERTAIN CREMATED 
VETERANS INTERRED WITH OTHER ELIGIBLE 
INDIVIDUALS. 
Section 2306(h)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; 
(2) by striking ‘‘If the Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if the 
Secretary’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph (B): 
‘‘(B) In the case of a deceased individual referred to 
in subsection (a) who is cremated and for whom an urn 
or commemorative plaque is furnished under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary may also furnish a headstone or marker 
for the individual if— 
‘‘(i) the individual is interred at the same burial 
site as another individual referred to in section 
2402(a) of this title; 
‘‘(ii) the headstone or marker furnished in-
cludes information about both such individuals; and 
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‘‘(iii) the inclusion of such information does not 
increase the cost of the headstone or marker beyond 
the maximum amount permitted under law.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3711 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority 
of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans 
to graduate and professional students. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2025 
Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. PETERS, Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mrs. 
FOUSHEE, Mr. BEYER, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. TITUS, Ms. 
BONAMICI, Ms. NORTON, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. GARCIA of Cali-
fornia, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. 
DEAN of Pennsylvania, and Mr. SWALWELL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate 
the authority of the Secretary of Education to make 
Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and profes-
sional students. 
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 Our Stu-
dents by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt 
Act’’ or the ‘‘POST GRAD Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE FED-
ERAL DIRECT STAFFORD LOANS TO GRAD-
UATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS. 
Section 455(a)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(a)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
‘‘TEMPORARY’’ before ‘‘TERMINATION’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, and ending on or 
before June 30, 2025’’ after ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 3. INAPPLICABILITY OF RULEMAKING REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
The amendments made by this Act shall not be sub-
ject to the requirements of section 482(c) or 492 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1089(c); 
1098a). 
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