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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 586 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study and 
report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma in vet-
erans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations 
during the Vietnam era, 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 ‘‘Vietnam Veterans 
Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
STUDY 
ON 
THE 
PREVALENCE 
OF 
CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA IN VETERANS WHO 
SERVED IN THE VIETNAM THEATER OF OPER-
ATIONS DURING THE VIETNAM ERA. 
(a) EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services, shall commence 
an 
epidemiological 
study 
on 
the 
prevalence 
of 
cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam 
era, using data from the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer 
Registry and the National Program of Cancer Registries. 
The study shall include— 
(1) an identification of the rate of incidence of 
cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Viet-
nam era and in residents of the United States, from 
the beginning of the Vietnam era to the date of en-
actment of this Act; and 
(2) for each of the groups specified in para-
graph (1), an identification of the percentage of in-
dividuals with cholangiocarcinoma by various demo-
graphic characteristics, including by age, gender,
cense is submitted under subsection 
(a) or a comparable covered advanced 
circuit or product; or 
‘‘(II) a reduction in the capacity 
of production lines for the production, 
for United States persons, of the cov-
ered advanced circuit or product with 
respect to which an application for a 
license is submitted under subsection 
(a) or a comparable covered advanced 
circuit or product; and 
‘‘(iii) a person submitting an applica-
tion for a license under subsection (a) pro-
vides advantageous pricing or terms for the 
covered advanced circuit or product with 
respect to which such application is sub-
mitted for to foreign persons that are not 
provided to United States persons. 
‘‘(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—In the case of 
more than one United States person requesting to 
exercise a right of first refusal, nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to authorize the Under 
Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, or 
any other Federal official, to allocate, prioritize, or 
otherwise select one United States person over any 
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race, ethnicity, and the geographic location of the 
patient at the time of diagnosis. 
(b) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the completion of the study under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
containing— 
(A) the results of the study under sub-
section (a); and 
(B) recommendations for administrative or 
legislative actions required to address issues 
identified in the study under subsection (a). 
(2) FOLLOW-UP REPORTS.—The Secretary shall 
periodically submit to the Congress a follow-up re-
ports, as determined by the Secretary, to provide up-
dates to the information included in the initial re-
port under paragraph (1) and information collected 
pursuant to subsection (c). 
(c) 
CONTINUED
TRACKING
OF 
CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA IN COVERED VETERANS OF THE 
VIETNAM ERA.—The Secretary shall track the prevalence 
of cholangiocarcinoma in covered veterans of the Vietnam 
era using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry, 
and provide such information to Congress in follow-up re-
ports submitted under subsection (b)(2).
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Vietnam era’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 101 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered veterans of the Vietnam 
era’’ means veterans who served in the Vietnam the-
ater of operations during the Vietnam era. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITATION OF PENSION 
PAYMENTS. 
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 April 7, 2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 586 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study 
and 
report 
on 
the 
prevalence 
of 
cholangiocarcinoma in veterans who served in the 
Vietnam theater of operations during the Viet-
nam era, and for other purposes.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5872 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to verify whether a health care provider 
is licensed in good standing before issuing the provider a unique health 
identifier, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2025 
Mr. BEAN of Florida (for himself and Mr. HARIDOPOLOS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to verify 
whether a health care provider is licensed in good stand-
ing before issuing the provider a unique health identifier, 
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 ‘‘Medical License 
Verification Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO VERIFY THAT A HEALTH CARE 
PROVIDER IS LICENSED IN GOOD STANDING 
BEFORE ISSUING A UNIQUE HEALTH IDENTI-
FIER. 
Section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320d–2(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) VERIFICATION
OF
LICENSE
IN
GOOD 
STANDING.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
establish and implement an automated system that 
enables the Secretary to verify whether a person de-
scribed in section 1172(a)(3) who is an applicant for 
a unique health identifier and who claims in the ap-
plication to be licensed in a State is actually licensed 
in that State and that such license is in good stand-
ing. Such verification shall be done before providing 
the applicant with such an identifier.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5873 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services to provide an explanation of benefits 
not later than 30 days after an item or service is furnished under 
the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2025 
Mr. BEAN of Florida (for himself, Ms. SALAZAR, and Mr. HARIDOPOLOS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide 
an explanation of benefits not later than 30 days after 
an item or service is furnished under the Medicare pro-
gram. 
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 ‘‘Prompt Reporting and 
Oversight for Medicare Providing Transparency Act’’ or 
the ‘‘PROMPT Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND 
HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE AN EXPLA-
NATION OF BENEFITS NOT LATER THAN 30 
DAYS AFTER AN ITEM OR SERVICE IS FUR-
NISHED UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
Section 1806(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395b–7(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, not later than 30 
days after such payment is made (or would have been 
made),’’ after ‘‘deductible)’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5876 
To provide for continuity in certain contracts during a lapse in appropriations, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2025 
Mr. FIGURES (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. POU, and Mr. CAR-
SON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide for continuity in certain contracts during a lapse 
in appropriations, 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 ‘‘Keep America Building 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONTINUITY OF CONTRACTS. 
No Federal funds may be used to suspend, delay, or 
interrupt all or part of the work of a project under a con-
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tract during any lapse in appropriations or stop all or any 
part of the work agreed to in such contract. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 587 
To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threatened species 
and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 and to amend that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken 
from the authority of that Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2025 
Mr. MANN (for himself, Mrs. BICE, Mr. ESTES, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. 
NEWHOUSE, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. SCHMIDT, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr. BACON, Mr. 
PALMER, Mr. PERRY, Mr. HUNT, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. BABIN, Mr. 
SELF, and Mr. BAIRD) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To remove the lesser prairie-chicken from the lists of threat-
ened species and endangered species published pursuant 
to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and to amend 
that Act to exclude the lesser prairie-chicken from the 
authority of that Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DELISTING OF LESSER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus 
pallidicinctus), including each distinct population segment 
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of the lesser prairie-chicken, is removed from the lists of 
threatened species and endangered species that are pub-
lished pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 
(b) EXCLUSION OF LESSER PRAIRIE-CHICKEN FROM 
LISTING.—Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary shall by regulation’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as 
provided in paragraph (4), the Secretary shall by 
regulation’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY
TO LESSER PRAIRIE-CHICK-
EN.—The Secretary may not make a determination under 
this 
subsection 
that 
the 
lesser 
prairie-chicken 
(Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) is threatened or endan-
gered.’’. 
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‘calendar year 2016’ in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
thereof. 
‘‘(5) ROUNDING RULE.—If any increase deter-
mined under paragraph (4) is not a multiple of $50, 
such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest 
multiple of $50. 
‘‘(g) IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—No credit 
shall be allowed under this section to a taxpayer with re-
spect to any qualified care recipient unless the taxpayer 
includes the name and taxpayer identification number of 
such individual, and the identification number of the li-
censed health care practitioner certifying such individual, 
on the return of tax for the taxable year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 25F the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 25G. Working family caregivers.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2025. 
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that is required to have a serial number and with 
reasonable cause to believe the serial number is so 
required; or 
‘‘(11) to transport, ship, receive, possess, dis-
tribute, deliver, sell, import, or export any tableting 
machine, encapsulating machine, a critical part of a 
tableting machine, or a critical part of an encap-
sulating machine that is required to have a serial 
number, knowing that the serial number has been 
removed, altered, or obliterated, and with reasonable 
cause to believe the serial number is so required.’’. 
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‘‘(2) 
TERMINATION
OF
SUPERVISED
RE-
LEASE.—For purposes of the termination of super-
vised release under paragraph (1)(A)— 
‘‘(A) after a defendant has served the less-
er of 1 year of supervised release or 50 percent 
of the term of supervised release imposed on 
the defendant, the Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts shall provide notice to a 
defendant, defendant’s counsel, and any local 
Federal Public Defender Organization or Com-
munity Defender Organization of the oppor-
tunity to seek early termination of supervised 
release under paragraph (1)(A) and the process 
for doing so; 
‘‘(B) there shall be a presumption of early 
termination of supervised release for a defend-
ant under supervision if— 
‘‘(i)(I) for a defendant serving a term 
of supervised release imposed in connection 
with a conviction for an offense described 
in subsection (a) of section 16, the defend-
ant has served 66.6 percent of the term of 
supervised release imposed on the defend-
ant; or 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5882 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include food con-
taining dyes, flavoring, and sweeteners as misbranded unless the pack-
aging of such food states such fact. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2025 
Ms. JACOBS (for herself and Mrs. LUNA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
include food containing dyes, flavoring, and sweeteners 
as misbranded unless the packaging of such food states 
such fact. 
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 ‘‘No Tricks on Treats 
Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF FOOD CONTAINING DYES, FLA-
VORING, AND SWEETENERS AS MISBRANDED. 
Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(z)(1) If, in the case of food other than a dietary 
supplement, such food bears or contains any synthetic dye, 
or any added artificial or natural flavoring, unless such 
fact is prominently stated on the principal display panel 
of the packaging of such food. 
‘‘(2) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term 
‘synthetic dye’ means a batch-certified dye subject to cer-
tification under part 74 of title 21, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (or any successor regulations). 
‘‘(aa) If, in the case of food other than a dietary sup-
plement, such food bears or contains any nonnutritive 
sweetener, unless such fact is prominently stated on the 
principal display panel of the packaging of such food.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5884 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that tasks 
and services performed by certain individuals in postsecondary vocational 
institutions not be treated as employment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2025 
Mr. MOOLENAAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide 
that tasks and services performed by certain individuals 
in postsecondary vocational institutions not be treated 
as employment. 
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 ‘‘Training Assignments 
for Student Knowledge Act’’ or the ‘‘TASK Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF VOCATIONAL STUDENTS. 
Section 3(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 203(e)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(6) The term ‘employee’ does not include any indi-
vidual who performs tasks and services required by a post-
secondary vocational institution (as defined in section 
102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1002(c))) to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential 
(as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)).’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5888 
To provide for limitations on the implementation and enforcement of a global 
carbon tax with respect to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2025 
Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Mr. CLINE, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mr. WILLIAMS of 
Texas, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. WEBER 
of Texas, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. MANN, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. FULCHER, 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa, and Mr. JACKSON of Texas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in ad-
dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for limitations on the implementation and enforce-
ment of a global carbon tax with respect to the United 
States. 
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 ‘‘UNtaxed Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON UNITED NATIONS TAXES, TARIFFS, 
FEES, OR OTHER SUCH PENALTIES. 
No tax, tariff, fee, or other such penalty may be lev-
ied upon United States citizens or United States compa-
nies by the United Nations or any organization, special-
ized agency, commission, or other formally affiliated body 
of the United Nations, unless such tax, tariff, fee, or other 
such penalty is imposed under an agreement that is in 
effect with respect to the United States and the Senate 
has provided its advice and consent to ratification of the 
agreement. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON FUNDS RELATING TO GLOBAL CAR-
BON TAXES. 
No funds are authorized to be appropriated or other-
wise made available for— 
(1) assessed or voluntary contributions of the 
United States to the United Nations or any United 
Nations-affiliated body that would be used to impose 
a global carbon tax; or 
(2) implementation or enforcement of such a 
global carbon tax. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘global carbon tax’’ means a 
tax imposed under a global fuel regime that— 
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(1) requires owners or operators of vessels to 
reduce the level of greenhouse gases emitted by the 
vessel; and 
(2) imposes such a tax at set costs with respect 
to such level of emission of greenhouse gases. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5892 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to carry 
out a loan program for eligible applicants during the shutdown, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2025 
Mr. SUBRAMANYAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration to carry out a loan program for eligible applicants 
during the shutdown, 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 ‘‘Keep Main Street 
Open Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LOANS FOR ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS DURING THE 
SHUTDOWN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration shall carry out a program under 
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