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‘‘(B) AGGREGATE
LIMITS.—Subject to paragraphs (6), 
(7)(A), and (8), beginning on July 1, 2026, the maximum 
aggregate amount of Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford 
loans, in addition to the amount borrowed for under-
graduate education, that— 
‘‘(i) a graduate student— 
‘‘(I) who is not (and has not been) a profes-
sional student, may borrow for programs of study 
described in subparagraph (C)(i) shall be $100,000; 
or 
‘‘(II) who is (or has been) a professional stu-
dent, may borrow for programs of study described 
in subparagraph (C)(i) shall be an amount equal 
to— 
‘‘(aa) $200,000; minus 
‘‘(bb) the amount such student borrowed 
for programs of study described in subpara-
graph (C)(ii); and 
‘‘(ii) a professional student— 
‘‘(I) who is not (and has not been) a graduate 
student, may borrow for programs of study 
described 
in 
subparagraph 
(C)(ii) 
shall 
be 
$200,000; or 
‘‘(II) who is (or has been) a graduate student, 
may borrow for programs of study described in 
subparagraph (C)(ii) shall be an amount equal to— 
‘‘(aa) $200,000; minus 
‘‘(bb) the amount such student borrowed 
for programs of study described in subpara-
graph (C)(i). 
‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(i) GRADUATE STUDENT.—The term ‘graduate stu-
dent’ means a student enrolled in a program of study 
that awards a graduate credential (other than a profes-
sional degree) upon completion of the program. 
‘‘(ii) PROFESSIONAL STUDENT.—In this paragraph, 
the term ‘professional student’ means a student 
enrolled in a program of study that awards a profes-
sional degree, as defined under section 668.2 of title 
34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
date of enactment of this paragraph), upon completion 
of the program. 
‘‘(5) PARENT
BORROWER
ANNUAL
AND
AGGREGATE
LIMITS 
FOR FEDERAL DIRECT PLUS LOANS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026.— 
‘‘(A) ANNUAL
LIMITS.—Subject to paragraph (8) and 
notwithstanding any provision of this part or part B, begin-
ning on July 1, 2026, for each dependent student, the 
total maximum annual amount of Federal Direct PLUS 
loans that may be borrowed on behalf of that dependent 
student by all parents of that dependent student shall 
be $20,000. 
‘‘(B) AGGREGATE LIMITS.—Subject to paragraph (8) and 
notwithstanding any provision of this part or part B, begin-
ning on July 1, 2026, for each dependent student, the 
total maximum aggregate amount of Federal Direct PLUS 
loans that may be borrowed on behalf of that dependent 
student by all parents of that dependent student shall
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be $65,000, without regard to any amounts repaid, forgiven, 
canceled, or otherwise discharged on any such loan. 
‘‘(6) LIFETIME MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT FOR ALL STU-
DENTS.—Subject to paragraph (8) and notwithstanding any 
provision of this part or part B, beginning on July 1, 2026, 
the maximum aggregate amount of loans made, insured, or 
guaranteed under this title that a student may borrow (other 
than a Federal Direct PLUS loan, or loan under section 428B, 
made to the student as a parent borrower on behalf of a 
dependent student) shall be $257,500, without regard to any 
amounts repaid, forgiven, canceled, or otherwise discharged 
on any such loan. 
‘‘(7) ADDITIONAL RULES REGARDING ANNUAL LOAN LIMITS.— 
‘‘(A) LESS
THAN
FULL-TIME
ENROLLMENT.—Notwith-
standing any provision of this part or part B, in any case 
in which a student is enrolled in a program of study of 
an institution of higher education on less than a full- 
time basis during any academic year, the amount of a 
loan that student may borrow for an academic year or 
its equivalent shall be reduced in direct proportion to the 
degree to which that student is not so enrolled on a full- 
time basis, rounded to the nearest whole percentage point, 
as provided in a schedule of reductions published by the 
Secretary computed for purposes of this subparagraph. 
‘‘(B) INSTITUTIONALLY DETERMINED LIMITS.—Notwith-
standing the annual loan limits established under this 
section and, for undergraduate students, under this part 
and part B, beginning on July 1, 2026, an institution of 
higher education (at the discretion of a financial aid 
administrator at the institution) may limit the total amount 
of loans made under this part for a program of study 
for an academic year that a student may borrow, and 
that a parent may borrow on behalf of such student, as 
long as any such limit is applied consistently to all students 
enrolled in such program of study. 
‘‘(8) INTERIM EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICATION OF PRIOR LIMITS.—Paragraphs (3)(C), 
(4), (5), and (6) shall not apply, and paragraph (3)(A)(ii) 
shall apply as such paragraph was in effect for periods 
of instruction ending before June 30, 2026, during the 
expected time to credential described in subparagraph (B), 
with respect to an individual who, as of June 30, 2026— 
‘‘(i) is enrolled in a program of study at an institu-
tion of higher education; and 
‘‘(ii) has received a loan (or on whose behalf a 
loan was made) under this part for such program of 
study. 
‘‘(B) EXPECTED TIME TO CREDENTIAL.—For purposes of 
this paragraph, the expected time to credential of an indi-
vidual shall be equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) three academic years; or 
‘‘(ii) the period determined by calculating the dif-
ference between— 
‘‘(I) the program length for the program of 
study in which the individual is enrolled; and
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‘‘(II) the period of such program of study that 
such individual has completed as of the date of 
the determination under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(C) DEFINITION OF PROGRAM LENGTH.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘program length’ means the minimum 
amount of time in weeks, months, or years that is specified 
in the catalog, marketing materials, or other official 
publications of an institution of higher education for a 
full-time student to complete the requirements for a specific 
program of study.’’. 
Subtitle C—Loan Repayment 
SEC. 82001. LOAN REPAYMENT. 
(a) TRANSITION TO INCOME-BASED REPAYMENT PLANS.— 
(1) SELECTION.—The Secretary of Education shall take such 
steps as may be necessary to ensure that before July 1, 2028, 
each borrower who has one or more loans that are in a repay-
ment status in accordance with, or an administrative forbear-
ance associated with, an income contingent repayment plan 
authorized under section 455(e) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (referred to in this subsection as ‘‘covered income contin-
gent loans’’) selects one of the following income-based repay-
ment plans that is otherwise applicable, and for which that 
borrower is otherwise eligible, for the repayment of the covered 
income contingent loans of the borrower: 
(A) The Repayment Assistance Plan under section 
455(q) of the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
(B) The income-based repayment plan under section 
493C of the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
(C) Any other repayment plan as authorized under 
section 455(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
(2) COMMENCEMENT OF NEW REPAYMENT PLAN.—Beginning 
on July 1, 2028, a borrower described in paragraph (1) shall 
begin repaying the covered income contingent loans of the 
borrower in accordance with the repayment plan selected under 
paragraph (1), unless the borrower chooses to begin repaying 
in accordance with the repayment plan selected under para-
graph (1) before such date. 
(3) FAILURE TO SELECT.—In the case of a borrower described 
in paragraph (1) who fails to select a repayment plan in accord-
ance with such paragraph, the Secretary of Education shall— 
(A) enroll the covered income contingent loans of such 
borrower in— 
(i) the Repayment Assistance Plan under section 
455(q) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect 
to loans that are eligible for the Repayment Assistance 
Plan under such subsection; or 
(ii) the income-based repayment plan under section 
493C of such Act, with respect to loans that are not 
eligible for the Repayment Assistance Plan; and 
(B) require the borrower to begin repaying covered 
income contingent loans according to the plans under 
subparagraph (A) on July 1, 2028. 
(b) REPAYMENT PLANS.—Section 455(d) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘before July 1, 2026, who has not received a 
loan made under this part on or after July 1, 2026,’’ after 
‘‘made under this part’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘before June 30, 2028,’’ before ‘‘an 
income contingent repayment plan’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(C) in subparagraph (E)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘that enables borrowers who have 
a partial financial hardship to make a lower monthly 
payment’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘a Federal Direct Consolidation 
Loan, if the proceeds of such loan were used to dis-
charge the liability on such Federal Direct PLUS Loan 
or a loan under section 428B made on behalf of a 
dependent student’’ and inserting ‘‘an excepted Consoli-
dation Loan (as defined in section 493C(a)(2))’’; and 
(iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) beginning on July 1, 2026, the income-based 
Repayment Assistance Plan under subsection (q), provided 
that— 
‘‘(i) such Plan shall not be available for the repay-
ment of excepted loans (as defined in paragraph (7)(E)); 
and 
‘‘(ii) the borrower is required to pay each out-
standing loan of the borrower made under this part 
under such Repayment Assistance Plan, except that 
a borrower of an excepted loan (as defined in paragraph 
(7)(E)) may repay the excepted loan separately from 
other loans under this part obtained by the borrower.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by amending subparagraph (B) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(B) repay the loan pursuant to an income-based repay-
ment plan under subsection (q) or section 493C, as 
applicable.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) 
TERMINATION
AND
LIMITATION
OF
REPAYMENT 
AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(A) SUNSET OF REPAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE BEFORE 
JULY 1, 2026.—Paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection 
shall only apply to loans made under this part before 
July 1, 2026. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITIONS.—The Secretary may not, for any 
loan made under this part on or after July 1, 2026— 
‘‘(i) authorize a borrower of such a loan to repay 
such loan pursuant to a repayment plan that is not 
described in paragraph (7)(A); or 
‘‘(ii) carry out or modify a repayment plan that 
is not described in such paragraph. 
‘‘(7) REPAYMENT PLANS FOR LOANS MADE ON OR AFTER JULY 
1, 2026.— 
‘‘(A) DESIGN
AND
SELECTION.—Beginning on July 1, 
2026, the Secretary shall offer a borrower of a loan made
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under this part on or after such date (including such a 
borrower who also has a loan made under this part before 
such date) two plans for repayment of the borrower’s loans 
under this part, including principal and interest on such 
loans. The borrower shall be entitled to accelerate, without 
penalty, repayment on such loans. The borrower may 
choose— 
‘‘(i) a standard repayment plan— 
‘‘(I) with a fixed monthly repayment amount 
paid over a fixed period of time equal to the 
applicable period determined under subclause (II); 
and 
‘‘(II) with the applicable period of time for 
repayment determined based on the total out-
standing principal of all loans of the borrower 
made under this part before, on, or after July 
1, 2026, at the time the borrower is entering repay-
ment under such plan, as follows— 
‘‘(aa) for a borrower with total outstanding 
principal of less than $25,000, a period of 10 
years; 
‘‘(bb) for a borrower with total outstanding 
principal of not less than $25,000 and less 
than $50,000, a period of 15 years; 
‘‘(cc) for a borrower with total outstanding 
principal of not less than $50,000 and less 
than $100,000, a period of 20 years; and 
‘‘(dd) for a borrower with total outstanding 
principal of $100,000 or more, a period of 25 
years; or 
‘‘(ii) the income-based Repayment Assistance Plan 
under subsection (q). 
‘‘(B) SELECTION BY SECRETARY.—If a borrower of a loan 
made under this part on or after July 1, 2026, does not 
select a repayment plan described in subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary shall provide the borrower with the standard 
repayment plan described in subparagraph (A)(i). 
‘‘(C) SELECTION APPLIES TO ALL OUTSTANDING LOANS.— 
A borrower is required to pay each outstanding loan of 
the borrower made under this part under the same selected 
repayment plan, except that a borrower who selects the 
Repayment Assistance Plan and also has an excepted loan 
that is not eligible for repayment under such Repayment 
Assistance Plan shall repay the excepted loan separately 
from other loans under this part obtained by the borrower. 
‘‘(D) CHANGES OF REPAYMENT PLAN.—A borrower may 
change the borrower’s selection of— 
‘‘(i) the standard repayment plan under subpara-
graph (A)(i), or the Secretary’s selection of such plan 
for the borrower under subparagraph (B), as the case 
may be, to the Repayment Assistance Plan under 
subparagraph (A)(ii) at any time; and 
‘‘(ii) 
the 
Repayment 
Assistance 
Plan 
under 
subparagraph (A)(ii) to the standard repayment plan 
under subparagraph (A)(i) at any time. 
‘‘(E) REPAYMENT
FOR
BORROWERS
WITH
EXCEPTED 
LOANS MADE ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2026.—
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‘‘(i) STANDARD REPAYMENT PLAN REQUIRED.—Not-
withstanding subparagraphs (A) through (D), begin-
ning on July 1, 2026, the Secretary shall require a 
borrower who has received an excepted loan made 
on or after such date (including such a borrower who 
also has an excepted loan made before such date) to 
repay each excepted loan, including principal and 
interest on those excepted loans, under the standard 
repayment plan under subparagraph (A)(i). The bor-
rower shall be entitled to accelerate, without penalty, 
repayment on such loans. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTED LOAN DEFINED.—For the purposes 
of this paragraph, the term ‘excepted loan’ means a 
loan with an outstanding balance that is— 
‘‘(I) a Federal Direct PLUS Loan that is made 
on behalf of a dependent student; or 
‘‘(II) a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, if 
the proceeds of such loan were used to discharge 
the liability on— 
‘‘(aa) an excepted PLUS loan, as defined 
in section 493C(a)(1); or 
‘‘(bb) an excepted consolidation loan (as 
such term is defined in section 493C(a)(2)(A), 
notwithstanding subparagraph (B) of such sec-
tion).’’. 
(c) ELIMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE INCOME CONTIN-
GENT REPAYMENT PLANS.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Subsection (e) of section 455 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(e)) is repealed. 
(2) FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO ELIMINATE INCOME CONTIN-
GENT REPAYMENT.— 
(A) Section 428 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1078) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (b)(1)(D), by striking ‘‘be subject 
to income contingent repayment in accordance with 
subsection (m)’’ and inserting ‘‘be subject to income- 
based repayment in accordance with subsection (m)’’; 
and 
(ii) in subsection (m)— 
(I) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘INCOME CONTINGENT AND’’; 
(II) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO REQUIRE.—The Secretary 
may require borrowers who have defaulted on loans made under 
this part that are assigned to the Secretary under subsection 
(c)(8) to repay those loans pursuant to an income-based repay-
ment plan under section 493C.’’; and 
(III) in the heading of paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘INCOME CONTINGENT OR’’. 
(B) Section 428C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1078–3) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(V)(aa), by striking ‘‘for 
the purposes of obtaining income contingent repayment 
or income-based repayment’’ and inserting ‘‘for the pur-
poses of qualifying for an income-based repayment plan 
under section 455(q) or section 493C, as applicable’’;
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(ii) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ‘‘be repaid 
either pursuant to income contingent repayment under 
part D of this title, pursuant to income-based repay-
ment under section 493C, or pursuant to any other 
repayment provision under this section’’ and inserting 
‘‘be repaid pursuant to an income-based repayment 
plan under section 493C or any other repayment provi-
sion under this section’’; and 
(iii) in subsection (c)— 
(I) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘or by the 
terms of repayment pursuant to income contingent 
repayment offered by the Secretary under sub-
section (b)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘or by the terms of 
repayment pursuant to an income-based repay-
ment plan under section 493C’’; and 
(II) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘except 
as required by the terms of repayment pursuant 
to income contingent repayment offered by the Sec-
retary under subsection (b)(5)’’ and inserting 
‘‘except as required by the terms of repayment 
pursuant to an income-based repayment plan 
under section 493C’’. 
(C) Section 485(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(d)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘income- 
contingent and’’. 
(D) Section 494(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098h(a)(2)) is amended— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘INCOME- 
CONTINGENT
AND
INCOME-BASED’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘INCOME-BASED’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘income-contingent or’’; and 
(II) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ‘‘section 
455(e)(8) or the equivalent procedures established 
under section 493C(c)(2)(B), as applicable’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 493C(c)(2)’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall take effect on July 1, 2028. 
(d) REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PLAN.—Section 455 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(q) REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, beginning on July 1, 2026, the Secretary shall carry 
out an income-based repayment plan (to be known as the 
‘Repayment Assistance Plan’), that shall have the following 
terms and conditions: 
‘‘(A) The total monthly repayment amount owed by 
a borrower for all of the loans of the borrower that are 
repaid pursuant to the Repayment Assistance Plan shall 
be equal to the applicable monthly payment of a borrower 
calculated under paragraph (4)(B), except that the borrower 
may not be precluded from repaying an amount that 
exceeds such amount for any month. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall apply the borrower’s applicable 
monthly payment under this paragraph first toward
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interest due on each such loan, next toward any fees due 
on each loan, and then toward the principal of each loan. 
‘‘(C) Any principal due and not paid under subpara-
graph (B) or paragraph (2)(B) shall be deferred. 
‘‘(D) A borrower who is not in a period of deferment 
or forbearance shall make an applicable monthly payment 
for each month until the earlier of— 
‘‘(i) the date on which the outstanding balance 
of principal and interest due on all of the loans of 
the borrower that are repaid pursuant to the Repay-
ment Assistance Plan is $0; or 
‘‘(ii) the date on which the borrower has made 
360 qualifying monthly payments. 
‘‘(E) The Secretary shall cancel any outstanding bal-
ance of principal and interest due on a loan made under 
this part to a borrower— 
‘‘(i) who, for any period of time, participated in 
the Repayment Assistance Plan under this subsection; 
‘‘(ii) whose most recent payment for such loan prior 
to the loan cancellation under this subparagraph was 
made under such Repayment Assistance Plan; and 
‘‘(iii) who has made 360 qualifying monthly pay-
ments on such loan. 
‘‘(F) For the purposes of this subsection, the term ‘quali-
fying monthly payment’ means any of the following: 
‘‘(i) An on-time applicable monthly payment under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) An on-time monthly payment under the 
standard repayment plan under subsection (d)(7)(A)(i) 
of not less than the monthly payment required under 
such plan. 
‘‘(iii) A monthly payment under any repayment 
plan (excluding the Repayment Assistance Plan under 
this subsection) of not less than the monthly payment 
that would be required under a standard repayment 
plan under section 455(d)(1)(A) with a repayment 
period of 10 years. 
‘‘(iv) A monthly payment under section 493C of 
not less than the monthly payment required under 
such section, including a monthly payment equal to 
the minimum payment amount permitted under such 
section. 
‘‘(v) A monthly payment made before July 1, 2028, 
under an income contingent repayment plan carried 
out under section 455(d)(1)(D) (or under an alternative 
repayment plan in lieu of repayment under such an 
income contingent repayment plan, if placed in such 
an alternative repayment plan by the Secretary) of 
not less than the monthly payment required under 
such a plan, including a monthly payment equal to 
the minimum payment amount permitted under such 
a plan. 
‘‘(vi) A month when the borrower did not make 
a payment because the borrower was in deferment 
under subsection (f)(2)(B) or due to an economic hard-
ship described in subsection (f)(2)(D).
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‘‘(vii) A month that ended before the date of enact-
ment of this subsection when the borrower did not 
make a payment because the borrower was in a period 
of deferment or forbearance described in section 
685.209(k)(4)(iv) of title 34, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
subsection). 
‘‘(G) The procedures established by the Secretary under 
section 493C(c) shall apply for annually determining the 
borrower’s eligibility for the Repayment Assistance Plan, 
including verification of a borrower’s annual income and 
the annual amount due on the total amount of loans eligible 
to be repaid under this subsection, and such other proce-
dures as are necessary to effectively implement income- 
based repayment under this subsection. With respect to 
carrying out section 494(a)(2) for the Repayment Assistance 
Plan, an individual may elect to opt out of the disclosures 
required under section 494(a)(2)(A)(ii) in accordance with 
the procedures established under section 493C(c)(2). 
‘‘(2) BALANCE ASSISTANCE FOR DISTRESSED BORROWERS.— 
‘‘(A) INTEREST SUBSIDY.—With respect to a borrower 
of a loan made under this part, for each month for which 
such a borrower makes an on-time applicable monthly pay-
ment required under paragraph (1)(A) and such monthly 
payment is insufficient to pay the total amount of interest 
that accrues for the month on all loans of the borrower 
repaid pursuant to the Repayment Assistance Plan under 
this subsection, the amount of interest accrued and not 
paid for the month shall not be charged to the borrower. 
‘‘(B) MATCHING PRINCIPAL PAYMENT.—With respect to 
a borrower of a loan made under this part and not in 
a period of deferment or forbearance, for each month for 
which a borrower makes an on-time applicable monthly 
payment required under paragraph (1)(A) and such 
monthly payment reduces the total outstanding principal 
balance of all loans of the borrower repaid pursuant to 
the Repayment Assistance Plan under this subsection by 
less than $50, the Secretary shall reduce such total out-
standing principal balance of the borrower by an amount 
that is equal to— 
‘‘(i) the amount that is the lesser of— 
‘‘(I) $50; or 
‘‘(II) the total amount paid by the borrower 
for such month pursuant to paragraph (1)(A); 
minus 
‘‘(ii) the total amount paid by the borrower for 
such month pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) that is 
applied to such total outstanding principal balance. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS.—A borrower who chooses, or 
is required, to repay a loan under this subsection, and for 
whom adjusted gross income is unavailable or does not reason-
ably reflect the borrower’s current income, shall provide to 
the Secretary other documentation of income satisfactory to 
the Secretary, which documentation the Secretary may use 
to determine repayment under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
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‘‘(A) ADJUSTED
GROSS
INCOME.—The term ‘adjusted 
gross income’, when used with respect to a borrower, means 
the adjusted gross income (as such term is defined in 
section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of the 
borrower (and the borrower’s spouse, as applicable) for 
the most recent taxable year, except that, in the case 
of a married borrower who files a separate Federal income 
tax return, the term does not include the adjusted gross 
income of the borrower’s spouse. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE MONTHLY PAYMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause 
(ii), (iii), or (vi), the term ‘applicable monthly payment’ 
means, when used with respect to a borrower, the 
amount equal to— 
‘‘(I) the applicable base payment of the bor-
rower, divided by 12; minus 
‘‘(II) $50 for each dependent of the borrower 
(which, in the case of a married borrower filing 
a separate Federal income tax return, shall include 
only each dependent that the borrower claims on 
that return). 
‘‘(ii) MINIMUM AMOUNT.—In the case of a borrower 
with an applicable monthly payment amount calculated 
under clause (i) that is less than $10, the applicable 
monthly payment of the borrower shall be $10. 
‘‘(iii) FINAL PAYMENT.—In the case of a borrower 
whose total outstanding balance of principal and 
interest on all of the loans of the borrower that are 
repaid pursuant to the Repayment Assistance Plan 
is less than the applicable monthly payment calculated 
pursuant to clause (i) or (ii), as applicable, then the 
applicable monthly payment of the borrower shall be 
the total outstanding balance of principal and interest 
on all such loans. 
‘‘(iv) BASE PAYMENT.—The amount of the applicable 
base payment for a borrower with an adjusted gross 
income of— 
‘‘(I) not more than $10,000, is $120; 
‘‘(II) more than $10,000 and not more than 
$20,000, is 1 percent of such adjusted gross income; 
‘‘(III) more than $20,000 and not more than 
$30,000, is 2 percent of such adjusted gross income; 
‘‘(IV) more than $30,000 and not more than 
$40,000, is 3 percent of such adjusted gross income; 
‘‘(V) more than $40,000 and not more than 
$50,000, is 4 percent of such adjusted gross income; 
‘‘(VI) more than $50,000 and not more than 
$60,000, is 5 percent of such adjusted gross income; 
‘‘(VII) more than $60,000 and not more than 
$70,000, is 6 percent of such adjusted gross income; 
‘‘(VIII) more than $70,000 and not more than 
$80,000, is 7 percent of such adjusted gross income; 
‘‘(IX) more than $80,000 and not more than 
$90,000, is 8 percent of such adjusted gross income; 
‘‘(X) more than $90,000 and not more than 
$100,000, is 9 percent of such adjusted gross 
income; and
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‘‘(XI) more than $100,000, is 10 percent of 
such adjusted gross income. 
‘‘(v) DEPENDENT.—For the purposes of this para-
graph, the term ‘dependent’ means an individual who 
is a dependent under section 152 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(vi) SPECIAL
RULE.—In the case of a borrower 
who is required by the Secretary to provide information 
to the Secretary to determine the applicable monthly 
payment of the borrower under this subparagraph, and 
who does not comply with such requirement, the 
applicable monthly payment of the borrower shall be— 
‘‘(I) the sum of the monthly payment amounts 
the borrower would have paid for each of the bor-
rower’s loans made under this part under a 
standard repayment plan with a fixed monthly 
repayment amount, paid over a period of 10 years, 
based on the outstanding principal due on such 
loan when such loan entered repayment; and 
‘‘(II) determined pursuant to this clause until 
the date on which the borrower provides such 
information to the Secretary.’’. 
(e) FEDERAL CONSOLIDATION LOANS.—Section 455(g) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(g)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) CONSOLIDATION
LOANS
MADE
ON
OR
AFTER
JULY
1, 
2026.—A Federal Direct Consolidation Loan offered to a bor-
rower under this part on or after July 1, 2026, may only 
be repaid pursuant to a repayment plan described in clause 
(i) or (ii) of subsection (d)(7)(A) of this section, as applicable, 
and the repayment schedule of such a Consolidation Loan shall 
be determined in accordance with such repayment plan.’’. 
(f) INCOME-BASED REPAYMENT.— 
(1) AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) EXCEPTED CONSOLIDATION LOAN DEFINED.—Section 
493C(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1098e(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTED CONSOLIDATION LOAN.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘excepted consolidation 
loan’ means— 
‘‘(i) a consolidation loan under section 428C, or 
a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, if the proceeds 
of such loan were used to discharge the liability on 
an excepted PLUS loan; or 
‘‘(ii) a consolidation loan under section 428C, or 
a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, if the proceeds 
of such loan were used to discharge the liability on 
a consolidation loan under section 428C, or a Federal 
Direct Consolidation Loan described in clause (i). 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘excepted consolidation 
loan’ does not include a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan 
described in subparagraph (A) that, on any date during 
the period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
subparagraph and ending on June 30, 2028, was being 
repaid— 
‘‘(i) pursuant to the Income Contingent Repayment 
(ICR) plan in accordance with section 685.209(b) of
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title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on 
June 30, 2023); or 
‘‘(ii) pursuant to another income driven repayment 
plan.’’. 
(B) TERMINATION
OF
PARTIAL
FINANCIAL
HARDSHIP 
ELIGIBILITY.—Section 493C(a)(3) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e(a)(3)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(3) APPLICABLE AMOUNT.—The term ‘applicable amount’ 
means 15 percent of the result obtained by calculating, on 
at least an annual basis, the amount by which— 
‘‘(A) the borrower’s, and the borrower’s spouse’s (if 
applicable), adjusted gross income; exceeds 
‘‘(B) 150 percent of the poverty line applicable to the 
borrower’s family size as determined under section 673(2) 
of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 
9902(2)).’’. 
(C) TERMS
OF
INCOME-BASED
REPAYMENT.—Section 
493C(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1098e(b)) is amended— 
(i) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) a borrower of any loan made, insured, or guaranteed 
under part B or D (other than an excepted PLUS loan or 
excepted consolidation loan), may elect to have the borrower’s 
aggregate monthly payment for all such loans not exceed the 
applicable amount divided by 12;’’; 
(ii) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(6) if the monthly payment amount calculated under this 
section for all loans made to the borrower under part B or 
D (other than an excepted PLUS loan or excepted consolidation 
loan) exceeds the monthly amount calculated under section 
428(b)(9)(A)(i) or 455(d)(1)(A), based on a 10-year repayment 
period, when the borrower first made the election described 
in this subsection (referred to in this paragraph as the ‘standard 
monthly repayment amount’), or if the borrower no longer 
wishes to continue the election under this subsection, then— 
‘‘(A) the maximum monthly payment required to be 
paid for all loans made to the borrower under part B 
or D (other than an excepted PLUS loan or excepted consoli-
dation loan) shall be the standard monthly repayment 
amount; and 
‘‘(B) the amount of time the borrower is permitted 
to repay such loans may exceed 10 years;’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (7)(B)(iv), by inserting ‘‘(as such 
section was in effect on the day before the date of 
the repeal of section 455(e)’’ after ‘‘section 455(d)(1)(D)’’; 
and 
(iv) in paragraph (8), by inserting ‘‘or the Repay-
ment Assistance Program under section 455(q)’’ after 
‘‘standard repayment plan’’. 
(D) ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS.—Section 493C(c) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e(c)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY
DETERMINATIONS; AUTOMATIC
RECERTIFI-
CATION.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish procedures 
for annually determining, in accordance with paragraph (2), 
the borrower’s eligibility for income-based repayment, including 
the verification of a borrower’s annual income and the annual 
amount due on the total amount of loans made, insured, or 
guaranteed under part B or D (other than an excepted PLUS 
loan or excepted consolidation loan), and such other procedures 
as are necessary to effectively implement income-based repay-
ment under this section. The Secretary shall consider, but 
is not limited to, the procedures established in accordance 
with section 455(e)(1) (as in effect on the day before the date 
of repeal of subsection (e) of section 455) or in connection 
with income sensitive repayment schedules under section 
428(b)(9)(A)(iii) or 428C(b)(1)(E). 
‘‘(2) AUTOMATIC RECERTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish and 
implement, with respect to any borrower enrolled in an 
income-based repayment program under this section or 
under section 455(q), procedures to— 
‘‘(i) use return information disclosed under section 
6103(l)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
pursuant to approval provided under section 494, to 
determine the repayment obligation of the borrower 
without further action by the borrower; 
‘‘(ii) allow the borrower (or the spouse of the bor-
rower), at any time, to opt out of disclosure under 
such section 6103(l)(13) and instead provide such 
information as the Secretary may require to determine 
the repayment obligation of the borrower (or withdraw 
from the repayment plan under this section or under 
section 455(q), as the case may be); and 
‘‘(iii) provide the borrower with an opportunity to 
update the return information so disclosed before the 
determination of the repayment obligation of the bor-
rower. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY.—Subparagraph (A) shall apply to 
each borrower of a loan eligible to be repaid under this 
section or under section 455(q), who, on or after the date 
on which the Secretary establishes procedures under such 
subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) selects, or is required to repay such loan pursu-
ant to, an income-based repayment plan under this 
section or under section 455(q); or 
‘‘(ii) recertifies income or family size under such 
plan.’’. 
(E) SPECIAL TERMS FOR NEW BORROWERS ON AND AFTER 
JULY
1, 2014.—Section 493C(e) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098e(e)) is amended— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
BEFORE JULY 1, 2026’’ after ‘‘AFTER JULY 1, 2014’’; 
and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and before July 1, 2026’’ after 
‘‘after July 1, 2014’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.—The amendments 
made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of enact-
ment of this title, and shall apply with respect to any borrower
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who is in repayment before, on, or after the date of enactment 
of this title. 
(g) FFEL ADJUSTMENT.—Section 428(b)(9)(A)(v) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(9)(A)(v)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘who has a partial financial hardship’’. 
SEC. 82002. DEFERMENT; FORBEARANCE. 
(a) SUNSET
OF
ECONOMIC
HARDSHIP
AND
UNEMPLOYMENT 
DEFERMENTS.—Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) is amended— 
(1) by striking the subsection heading and inserting the 
following: ‘‘DEFERMENT; FORBEARANCE’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘not in’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subject to paragraph (7), not in’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘not in’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subject to paragraph (7), not in’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) SUNSET OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP 
DEFERMENTS.—A borrower who receives a loan made under 
this part on or after July 1, 2027, shall not be eligible to 
defer such loan under subparagraph (B) or (D) of paragraph 
(2).’’. 
(b) FORBEARANCE ON LOANS MADE UNDER THIS PART ON OR 
AFTER JULY 1, 2027.—Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(8) FORBEARANCE ON LOANS MADE UNDER THIS PART ON 
OR AFTER JULY 1, 2027.—A borrower who receives a loan made 
under this part on or after July 1, 2027, may only be eligible 
for a forbearance on such loan pursuant to section 428(c)(3)(B) 
that does not exceed 9 months during any 24-month period.’’. 
SEC. 82003. LOAN REHABILITATION. 
(a) UPDATING LOAN REHABILITATION LIMITS.— 
(1) FFEL AND DIRECT LOANS.—Section 428F(a)(5) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–6(a)(5)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘one time’’ and inserting ‘‘two times’’. 
(2) PERKINS
LOANS.—Section 464(h)(1)(D) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087dd(h)(1)(D)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘once’’ and inserting ‘‘twice’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall take effect beginning on July 1, 2027, and shall 
apply with respect to any loan made, insured, or guaranteed 
under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070 et seq.). 
(b) 
MINIMUM
MONTHLY
PAYMENT
AMOUNT.—Section 
428F(a)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078– 
6(a)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘With 
respect to a borrower who has 1 or more loans made under part 
D on or after July 1, 2027 that are described in subparagraph 
(A), the total monthly payment of the borrower for all such loans 
shall not be less than $10.’’. 
SEC. 82004. PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS. 
Section 455(m)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087e(m)(1)(A)) is amended—
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(1) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a semi-
colon; 
(2) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘(as 
in effect on the day before the date of the repeal of subsection 
(e) of this section); or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(v) on-time payments under the Repayment 
Assistance Plan under subsection (q); and’’. 
SEC. 82005. STUDENT LOAN SERVICING. 
Paragraph (1) of section 458(a) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087h(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) ADDITIONAL MANDATORY FUNDS FOR SERVICING.—There 
shall be available to the Secretary (in addition to any other 
amounts appropriated under any appropriations Act for 
administrative costs under this part and part B and out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated) 
$1,000,000,000 to be obligated for administrative costs under 
this part and part B, including the costs of servicing the direct 
student loan programs under this part, which shall remain 
available until expended.’’. 
Subtitle D—Pell Grants 
SEC. 83001. ELIGIBILITY. 
(a) FOREIGN INCOME AND FEDERAL PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME DEFINED.—Section 401(a)(2)(A) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(a)(2)(A)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) the term ‘adjusted gross income’ means— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a dependent student, for the 
second tax year preceding the academic year— 
‘‘(I) the adjusted gross income (as defined in 
section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) 
of the student’s parents; plus 
‘‘(II) for Federal Pell Grant determinations 
made for academic years beginning on or after 
July 1, 2026, the foreign income (as described in 
section 480(b)(5)) of the student’s parents; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of an independent student, for 
the second tax year preceding the academic year— 
‘‘(I) the adjusted gross income (as defined in 
section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) 
of the student (and the student’s spouse, if 
applicable); plus 
‘‘(II) for Federal Pell Grant determinations 
made for academic years beginning on or after 
July 1, 2026, the foreign income (as described in 
section 480(b)(5)) of the student (and the student’s 
spouse, if applicable);’’. 
(2) SUNSET.—Section 401(b)(1)(D) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(1)(D)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘A student’’ and inserting ‘‘For each 
academic year beginning before July 1, 2026, a student’’; 
and
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(B) by inserting ‘‘, as in effect for such academic year,’’ 
after ‘‘section 479A(b)(1)(B)(v)’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 479A(b)(1)(B) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087tt(b)(1)(B)) is 
amended— 
(i) by striking clause (v); and 
(ii) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as clauses 
(v) and (vi), respectively. 
(B) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The amendment made by 
subparagraph (A) shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 
(b) FEDERAL PELL GRANT INELIGIBILITY DUE TO A HIGH STU-
DENT AID INDEX.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 401(b)(1) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(1)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(F) INELIGIBILITY OF STUDENTS WITH A HIGH STUDENT 
AID INDEX.—Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) through 
(E), a student shall not be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant 
under this subsection for an academic year in which the 
student has a student aid index that equals or exceeds 
twice the amount of the total maximum Federal Pell Grant 
for such academic year.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph 
(1) shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 
SEC. 83002. WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(k) WORKFORCE PELL GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the award year beginning on July 
1, 2026, and each subsequent award year, the Secretary shall 
award grants (to be known as ‘Workforce Pell Grants’) to eligible 
students under paragraph (2) in accordance with this sub-
section. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
STUDENTS.—To be eligible to receive a 
Workforce Pell Grant under this subsection for any period 
of enrollment, a student shall meet the eligibility requirements 
for a Federal Pell Grant under this section, except that the 
student— 
‘‘(A) shall be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in 
an eligible program under section 481(b)(3) (hereinafter 
referred to as an ‘eligible workforce program’); and 
‘‘(B) may not— 
‘‘(i) be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in a 
program of study that leads to a graduate credential; 
or 
‘‘(ii) have attained such a credential. 
‘‘(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AWARDS.—The Secretary 
shall award Workforce Pell Grants under this subsection in 
the same manner and with the same terms and conditions 
as the Secretary awards Federal Pell Grants under this section, 
except that— 
‘‘(A) each use of the term ‘eligible program’ (except 
in subsection (b)(9)(A)) shall be substituted by ‘eligible 
workforce program under section 481(b)(3)’;
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‘‘(B) the provisions of subsection (d)(2) shall not be 
applicable to eligible workforce programs; and 
‘‘(C) a student who is eligible for a grant equal to 
less than the amount of the minimum Federal Pell Grant 
because the eligible workforce program in which the stu-
dent is enrolled or accepted for enrollment is less than 
an academic year (in hours of instruction or weeks of 
duration) may still be eligible for a Workforce Pell Grant 
in an amount that is prorated based on the length of 
the program. 
‘‘(4) PREVENTION OF DOUBLE BENEFITS.—No eligible student 
described in paragraph (2) may concurrently receive a grant 
under both this subsection and— 
‘‘(A) subsection (b); or 
‘‘(B) subsection (c). 
‘‘(5) DURATION LIMIT.—Any period of study covered by a 
Workforce Pell Grant awarded under this subsection shall be 
included in determining a student’s duration limit under sub-
section (d)(5).’’. 
(b) PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS.—Sec-
tion 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
(4) and (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3)(A) A program is an eligible program for purposes of 
the Workforce Pell Grant program under section 401(k) only 
if— 
‘‘(i) it is a program of at least 150 clock hours of 
instruction, but less than 600 clock hours of instruction, 
or an equivalent number of credit hours, offered by an 
eligible institution during a minimum of 8 weeks, but less 
than 15 weeks; 
‘‘(ii) it is not offered as a correspondence course, as 
defined in 600.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations 
(as in effect on July 1, 2021); 
‘‘(iii) the Governor of a State, after consultation with 
the State board, determines that the program— 
‘‘(I) provides an education aligned with the require-
ments of high-skill, high-wage (as identified by the 
State pursuant to section 122 of the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Technical Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2342)), 
or in-demand industry sectors or occupations; 
‘‘(II) meets the hiring requirements of potential 
employers in the sectors or occupations described in 
subclause (I); 
‘‘(III) either— 
‘‘(aa) leads to a recognized postsecondary 
credential that is stackable and portable across 
more than one employer; or 
‘‘(bb) with respect to students enrolled in the 
program— 
‘‘(AA) prepares such students for employ-
ment in an occupation for which there is only 
one recognized postsecondary credential; and
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‘‘(BB) provides such students with such 
a credential upon completion of such program; 
and 
‘‘(IV) prepares students to pursue 1 or more certifi-
cate or degree programs at 1 or more institutions of 
higher education (which may include the eligible 
institution providing the program), including by 
ensuring— 
‘‘(aa) that a student, upon completion of the 
program and enrollment in such a related certifi-
cate or degree program, will receive academic 
credit for the Workforce Pell program that will 
be accepted toward meeting such certificate or 
degree program requirements; and 
‘‘(bb) the acceptability of such credit toward 
meeting such certificate or degree program require-
ments; and 
‘‘(iv) after the Governor of such State makes the deter-
mination that the program meets the requirements under 
clause (iii), the Secretary determines that— 
‘‘(I) the program has been offered by the eligible 
institution for not less than 1 year prior to the date 
on which the Secretary makes a determination under 
this clause; 
‘‘(II) for each award year, the program has a 
verified completion rate of at least 70 percent, within 
150 percent of the normal time for completion; 
‘‘(III) for each award year, the program has a 
verified job placement rate of at least 70 percent, meas-
ured 180 days after completion; and 
‘‘(IV) for each award year, the total amount of 
the published tuition and fees of the program for such 
year is an amount that does not exceed the value- 
added earnings of students who received Federal finan-
cial aid under this title and who completed the program 
3 years prior to the award year, as such earnings 
are determined by calculating the difference between— 
‘‘(aa) the median earnings of such students, 
as adjusted by the State and metropolitan area 
regional price parities of the Bureau of Economic 
Analysis based on the location of such program; 
and 
‘‘(bb) 150 percent of the poverty line applicable 
to a single individual as determined under section 
673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant 
Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) for such year. 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) The term ‘eligible institution’ means an eligible 
institution for purposes of section 401. 
‘‘(ii) The term ‘Governor’ means the chief executive 
of a State. 
‘‘(iii) The terms ‘in-demand industry sector or occupa-
tion’, ‘recognized postsecondary credential’, and ‘State 
board’ have the meanings given such terms in section 3 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made 
by this section shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and shall apply
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with respect to award year 2026–2027 and each succeeding award 
year. 
SEC. 83003. PELL SHORTFALL. 
Section 401(b)(7)(A)(iii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1070a(b)(7)(A)(iii)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,170,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$12,670,000,000’’. 
SEC. 83004. FEDERAL PELL GRANT EXCLUSION RELATING TO OTHER 
GRANT AID. 
Section 401(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) EXCLUSION.—Beginning on July 1, 2026, and notwith-
standing this subsection or subsection (b), a student shall not 
be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under subsection (b) during 
any period for which the student receives grant aid from non- 
Federal sources, including States, institutions of higher edu-
cation, or private sources, in an amount that equals or exceeds 
the student’s cost of attendance for such period.’’. 
Subtitle E—Accountability 
SEC. 84001. INELIGIBILITY BASED ON LOW EARNING OUTCOMES. 
Section 454 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); 
and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: 
‘‘(6) provide assurances that, beginning July 1, 2026, the 
institution will comply with all requirements of subsection (c); 
and’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘and (6)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(6), and (7)’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) INELIGIBILITY
FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS BASED
ON LOW 
EARNING OUTCOMES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 481(b), an 
institution of higher education subject to this subsection shall 
not use funds under this part for student enrollment in an 
educational program offered by the institution that is described 
in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) LOW-EARNING
OUTCOME
PROGRAMS
DESCRIBED.—An 
educational program at an institution is described in this para-
graph if the program awards an undergraduate degree, grad-
uate or professional degree, or graduate certificate, for which 
the median earnings (as determined by the Secretary) of the 
programmatic cohort of students who received funds under 
this title for enrollment in such program, who completed such 
program during the academic year that is 4 years before the 
year of the determination, who are not enrolled in any institu-
tion of higher education, and who are working, are, for not 
less than 2 of the 3 years immediately preceding the date 
of the determination, less than the median earnings of a
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working adult described in paragraph (3) for the corresponding 
year. 
‘‘(3) CALCULATION OF MEDIAN EARNINGS.— 
‘‘(A) WORKING ADULT.—For purposes of applying para-
graph (2) to an educational program at an institution, 
a working adult described in this paragraph is a working 
adult who, for the corresponding year— 
‘‘(i) is aged 25 to 34; 
‘‘(ii) is not enrolled in an institution of higher 
education; and 
‘‘(iii)(I) in the case of a determination made for 
an educational program that awards a baccalaureate 
or lesser degree, has only a high school diploma or 
its recognized equivalent; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of a determination made for a 
graduate or professional program, has only a bacca-
laureate degree. 
‘‘(B) SOURCE OF DATA.—For purposes of applying para-
graph (2) to an educational program at an institution, 
the median earnings of a working adult, as described in 
subparagraph (A), shall be based on data from the Bureau 
of the Census— 
‘‘(i) with respect to an educational program that 
awards a baccalaureate or lesser degree— 
‘‘(I) for the State in which the institution is 
located; or 
‘‘(II) if fewer than 50 percent of the students 
enrolled in the institution reside in the State 
where the institution is located, for the entire 
United States; and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to an educational program that 
is a graduate or professional program— 
‘‘(I) for the lowest median earnings of— 
‘‘(aa) a working adult in the State in which 
the institution is located; 
‘‘(bb) a working adult in the same field 
of study (as determined by the Secretary, such 
as by using the 2-digit CIP code) in the State 
in which the institution is located; and 
‘‘(cc) a working adult in the same field 
of study (as so determined) in the entire 
United States; or 
‘‘(II) if fewer than 50 percent of the students 
enrolled in the institution reside in the State 
where the institution is located, for the lower 
median earnings of— 
‘‘(aa) a working adult in the entire United 
States; or 
‘‘(bb) a working adult in the same field 
of study (as so determined) in the entire 
United States. 
‘‘(4) SMALL
PROGRAMMATIC
COHORTS.—For any year for 
which the programmatic cohort described in paragraph (2) for 
an educational program of an institution is fewer than 30 
individuals, the Secretary shall—
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‘‘(A) first, aggregate additional years of programmatic 
data in order to achieve a cohort of at least 30 individuals; 
and 
‘‘(B) second, in cases in which the cohort (including 
the individuals added under subparagraph (A)) is still fewer 
than 30 individuals, aggregate additional cohort years of 
programmatic data for educational programs of equivalent 
length in order to achieve a cohort of at least 30 individuals. 
‘‘(5) APPEALS PROCESS.—An educational program shall not 
lose eligibility under this subsection unless the institution has 
had the opportunity to appeal the programmatic median 
earnings of students working and not enrolled determination 
under paragraph (2), through a process established by the 
Secretary. During such appeal, the Secretary may permit the 
educational program to continue to participate in the program 
under this part. 
‘‘(6) NOTICE TO STUDENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If an educational program of an 
institution of higher education subject to this subsection 
does not meet the cohort median earning requirements, 
as described in paragraph (2), for one year during the 
applicable covered period but has not yet failed to meet 
such requirements for 2 years during such covered period, 
the institution shall promptly inform each student enrolled 
in the educational program of the eligible program’s low 
cohort median earnings and that the educational program 
is at risk of losing its eligibility for funds under this part. 
‘‘(B) COVERED PERIOD.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘covered period’ means the period of the 3 years imme-
diately preceding the date of a determination made under 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(7) REGAINING PROGRAMMATIC ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary 
shall establish a process by which an institution of higher 
education that has an educational program that has lost eligi-
bility under this subsection may, after a period of not less 
than 2 years of such program’s ineligibility, apply to regain 
such eligibility, subject to the requirements established by the 
Secretary that further the purpose of this subsection.’’. 
Subtitle F—Regulatory Relief 
SEC. 85001. DELAY OF RULE RELATING TO BORROWER DEFENSE TO 
REPAYMENT. 
(a) DELAY.—Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, 
for loans that first originate before July 1, 2035, the provisions 
of subpart D of part 685 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations 
(relating to borrower defense to repayment), as added or amended 
by the final regulations published by the Department of Education 
on November 1, 2022, and titled ‘‘Institutional Eligibility Under 
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended; Student Assistance 
General Provisions; Federal Perkins Loan Program; Federal Family 
Education Loan Program; and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan 
Program’’ (87 Fed. Reg. 65904) shall not be in effect. 
(b) EFFECT.—Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, 
with respect to loans that first originate before July 1, 2035, any 
regulations relating to borrower defense to repayment that took
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effect on July 1, 2020, are restored and revived as such regulations 
were in effect on such date. 
SEC. 85002. DELAY OF RULE RELATING TO CLOSED SCHOOL DIS-
CHARGES. 
(a) DELAY.—Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, 
for loans that first originate before July 1, 2035, the provisions 
of sections 674.33(g), 682.402(d), and 685.214 of title 34, Code 
of Federal Regulations (relating to closed school discharges), as 
added or amended by the final regulations published by the Depart-
ment of Education on November 1, 2022, and titled ‘‘Institutional 
Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended; 
Student Assistance General Provisions; Federal Perkins Loan Pro-
gram; Federal Family Education Loan Program; and William D. 
Ford Federal Direct Loan Program’’ (87 Fed. Reg. 65904), shall 
not be in effect. 
(b) EFFECT.—Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, 
with respect to loans that first originate before July 1, 2035, the 
portions of the Code of Federal Regulations described in subsection 
(a) and amended by the final regulations described in subsection 
(a) shall be in effect as if the amendments made by such final 
regulations had not been made. 
Subtitle G—Garden of Heroes 
SEC. 86001. GARDEN OF HEROES. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appro-
priated to the National Endowment for the Humanities for fiscal 
year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, to remain available through fiscal year 2028, $40,000,000 
for the procurement of statues as described in Executive Order 
13934 (85 Fed. Reg. 41165; relating to building and rebuilding 
monuments to American heroes), Executive Order 13978 (86 Fed. 
Reg. 6809; relating to building the National Garden of American 
Heroes), and Executive Order 14189 (90 Fed. Reg. 8849; relating 
to celebrating America’s birthday). 
Subtitle H—Office of Refugee Resettlement 
SEC. 87001. POTENTIAL SPONSOR VETTING FOR UNACCOMPANIED 
ALIEN CHILDREN APPROPRIATION. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is appropriated to the Office of Refugee Resettlement 
for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2028, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The funds made available under subsection 
(a) may only be used for the Office of Refugee Resettlement to 
support costs associated with— 
(1) background checks on potential sponsors, which shall 
include— 
(A) the name of the potential sponsor and of all adult 
residents of the potential sponsor’s household; 
(B) the social security number or tax payer identifica-
tion number of the potential sponsor and of all adult resi-
dents of the potential sponsor’s household;
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(C) the date of birth of the potential sponsor and of 
all adult residents of the potential sponsor’s household; 
(D) the validated location of the residence at which 
the unaccompanied alien child will be placed; 
(E) an in-person or virtual interview with, and suit-
ability study concerning, the potential sponsor and all adult 
residents of the potential sponsor’s household; 
(F) contact information for the potential sponsor and 
for all adult residents of the potential sponsor’s household; 
and 
(G) the results of all background and criminal records 
checks for the potential sponsor and for all adult residents 
of the potential sponsor’s household, which shall include, 
at a minimum, an investigation of the public records sex 
offender registry, a public records background check, and 
a national criminal history check based on fingerprints; 
(2) home studies of potential sponsors of unaccompanied 
alien children; 
(3) determining whether an unaccompanied alien child 
poses a danger to self or others by conducting an examination 
of the unaccompanied alien child for gang-related tattoos and 
other gang-related markings and covering such tattoos or 
markings while the child is in the care of the Office of Refugee 
Resettlement; 
(4) data systems improvement and sharing that supports 
the health, safety, and well being of unaccompanied alien chil-
dren by determining the appropriateness of potential sponsors 
of unaccompanied alien children and of adults residing in the 
household of the potential sponsor and by assisting with the 
identification and investigation of child labor exploitation and 
child trafficking; and 
(5) coordinating and communicating with State child wel-
fare agencies regarding the placement of unaccompanied alien 
children in such States by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) POTENTIAL
SPONSOR.—The term ‘‘potential sponsor’’ 
means an individual or entity who applies for the custody 
of an unaccompanied alien child. 
(2) UNACCOMPANIED
ALIEN
CHILD.—The term ‘‘unaccom-
panied alien child’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)). 
TITLE IX—COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND 
SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AF-
FAIRS 
Subtitle A—Homeland Security Provisions 
SEC. 90001. BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE AND WALL SYSTEM. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029, 
$46,550,000,000 for necessary expenses relating to the following 
elements of the border infrastructure and wall system:
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(1) Construction, installation, or improvement of new or 
replacement primary, waterborne, and secondary barriers. 
(2) Access roads. 
(3) Barrier system attributes, including cameras, lights, 
sensors, and other detection technology. 
(4) Any work necessary to prepare the ground at or near 
the border to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to 
conduct its operations, including the construction and mainte-
nance of the barrier system. 
SEC. 90002. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION PERSONNEL, 
FLEET VEHICLES, AND FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there is appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following: 
(1) PERSONNEL.—$4,100,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2029, to hire and train additional Border Patrol 
agents, Office of Field Operations officers, Air and Marine 
agents, rehired annuitants, and U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection field support personnel. 
(2) RETENTION, HIRING, AND
PERFORMANCE
BONUSES.— 
$2,052,630,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, 
to provide recruitment bonuses, performance awards, or annual 
retention bonuses to eligible Border Patrol agents, Office of 
Field Operations officers, and Air and Marine agents. 
(3) VEHICLES.—$855,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2029, for the repair of existing patrol units and 
the lease or acquisition of additional patrol units. 
(4) FACILITIES.—$5,000,000,000 for necessary expenses 
relating to lease, acquisition, construction, design, or improve-
ment of facilities and checkpoints owned, leased, or operated 
by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
(b) RESTRICTION.—None of the funds made available by sub-
section (a) may be used to recruit, hire, or train personnel for 
the duties of processing coordinators after October 31, 2028. 
SEC. 90003. DETENTION CAPACITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any amounts otherwise appro-
priated, there is appropriated to U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 
30, 2029, $45,000,000,000, for single adult alien detention capacity 
and family residential center capacity. 
(b) DURATION
AND STANDARDS.—Aliens may be detained at 
family residential centers, as described in subsection (a), pending 
a decision, under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101 et seq.), on whether the aliens are to be removed from the 
United States and, if such aliens are ordered removed from the 
United States, until such aliens are removed. The detention stand-
ards for the single adult detention capacity described in subsection 
(a) shall be set in the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, consistent with applicable law. 
(c) DEFINITION OF FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CENTER.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘family residential center’’ means a facility used 
by the Department of Homeland Security to detain family units 
of aliens (including alien children who are not unaccompanied alien 
children (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security
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Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)))) who are encountered or apprehended 
by the Department of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 90004. BORDER SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCREENING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there is appropriated to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2029, $6,168,000,000 for the following: 
(1) Procurement and integration of new nonintrusive 
inspection equipment and associated civil works, including 
artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other innovative 
technologies, as well as other mission support, to combat the 
entry or exit of illicit narcotics at ports of entry and along 
the southwest, northern, and maritime borders. 
(2) Air and Marine operations’ upgrading and procurement 
of new platforms for rapid air and marine response capabilities. 
(3) Upgrades and procurement of border surveillance tech-
nologies along the southwest, northern, and maritime borders. 
(4) Necessary expenses, including the deployment of tech-
nology, relating to the biometric entry and exit system under 
section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven-
tion Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b). 
(5) Screening persons entering or exiting the United States. 
(6) Initial screenings of unaccompanied alien children (as 
defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 279(g))), consistent with the William Wilberforce Traf-
ficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–457; 122 Stat. 5044). 
(7) Enhancing border security by combating drug traf-
ficking, including fentanyl and its precursor chemicals, at the 
southwest, northern, and maritime borders. 
(8) Commemorating efforts and events related to border 
security. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS.—None of the funds made available under 
subsection (a) may be used for the procurement or deployment 
of surveillance towers along the southwest border and northern 
border that have not been tested and accepted by U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection to deliver autonomous capabilities. 
(c) DEFINITION OF AUTONOMOUS.—In this section, with respect 
to capabilities, the term ‘‘autonomous’’ means a system designed 
to apply artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, 
or other algorithms to accurately detect, identify, classify, and track 
items of interest in real time such that the system can make 
operational adjustments without the active engagement of personnel 
or continuous human command or control. 
SEC. 90005. STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2025, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to 
remain available until September 30, 2029, to be administered 
under the State Homeland Security Grant Program authorized 
under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 605), to enhance State, local, and Tribal security through 
grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities—
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(A) $500,000,000 for State and local capabilities to 
detect, identify, track, or monitor threats from unmanned 
aircraft systems (as such term is defined in section 44801 
of title 49, United States Code), consistent with titles 18 
and 49 of the United States Code; 
(B) $625,000,000 for security and other costs related 
to the 2026 FIFA World Cup; 
(C) $1,000,000,000 for security, planning, and other 
costs related to the 2028 Olympics; and 
(D) $450,000,000 for the Operation Stonegarden Grant 
Program. 
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—None of the funds made avail-
able under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) shall 
be subject to the requirements of section 2004(e)(1) or section 
2008(a)(12) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
605(e)(1), 609(a)(12)). 
(b) STATE BORDER SECURITY REINFORCEMENT FUND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established, in the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, a fund to be known as the ‘‘State 
Border Security Reinforcement Fund.’’ 
(2) PURPOSES.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
Fund for grants to eligible States and units of local government 
for any of the following purposes: 
(A) Construction or installation of a border wall, border 
fencing or other barrier, or buoys along the southern border 
of the United States, which may include planning, procure-
ment of materials, and personnel costs related to such 
construction or installation. 
(B) Any work necessary to prepare the ground at or 
near land borders to allow construction and maintenance 
of a border wall or other barrier fencing. 
(C) Detection and interdiction of illicit substances and 
aliens who have unlawfully entered the United States and 
have committed a crime under Federal, State, or local 
law, and transfer or referral of such aliens to the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security as provided by law. 
(D) Relocation of aliens who are unlawfully present 
in the United States from small population centers to other 
domestic locations. 
(3) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
available for the purposes described in paragraph (2), there 
is appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of 
Homeland Security for the State Border Security Reinforcement 
Fund established by paragraph (1), $10,000,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2034, for qualified expenses for 
such purposes. 
(4) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
provide grants from the fund established by paragraph (1) 
to State agencies and units of local governments for expendi-
tures made for completed, ongoing, or new activities, in accord-
ance with law, that occurred on or after January 20, 2021. 
(5) APPLICATION.—Each State desiring to apply for a grant 
under this subsection shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary containing such information in support of the application 
as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall require that
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each State include in its application the purposes for which 
the State seeks the funds and a description of how the State 
plans to allocate the funds. The Secretary shall begin to accept 
applications not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(6) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall authorize any State or local government to exercise 
immigration or border security authorities reserved exclusively 
to the Federal Government under the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) or the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). The Federal Emergency 
Management Agency may use not more than 1 percent of the 
funds made available under this subsection for the purpose 
of administering grants provided for in this section. 
SEC. 90006. PRESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE PROTECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, 
there is appropriated to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $300,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2029, for the reimbursement of 
extraordinary law enforcement personnel costs for protection activi-
ties directly and demonstrably associated with any residence of 
the President designated pursuant to section 3 or 4 of the Presi-
dential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–524; 18 
U.S.C. 3056 note) to be secured by the United States Secret Service. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated under this section shall 
be available only for costs that a State or local agency— 
(1) incurred or incurs on or after July 1, 2024; 
(2) demonstrates to the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency as being— 
(A) in excess of typical law enforcement operation costs; 
(B) directly attributable to the provision of protection 
described in this section; and 
(C) associated with a nongovernmental property des-
ignated pursuant to section 3 or 4 of the Presidential 
Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–524; 18 
U.S.C. 3056 note) to be secured by the United States Secret 
Service; and 
(3) certifies to the Administrator as compensating protec-
tion activities requested by the United States Secret Service. 
(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency may use not more than 3 percent of the funds made 
available under this section for the purpose of administering grants 
provided for in this section. 
SEC. 90007. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR BORDER SUPPORT. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appro-
priated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$10,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, 
for reimbursement of costs incurred in undertaking activities in 
support of the Department of Homeland Security’s mission to safe-
guard the borders of the United States.
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Subtitle B—Governmental Affairs 
Provisions 
SEC. 90101. FEHB IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘FEHB 
Protection Act of 2025’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director 
of the Office of Personnel Management. 
(2) HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN; MEMBER OF FAMILY.—The terms 
‘‘health benefits plan’’ and ‘‘member of family’’ have the 
meanings given those terms in section 8901 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(3) OPEN SEASON.—The term ‘‘open season’’ means an open 
season described in section 890.301(f) of title 5, Code of Federal 
Regulations, or any successor regulation. 
(4) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the health 
insurance programs carried out under chapter 89 of title 5, 
United States Code, including the program carried out under 
section 8903c of that title. 
(5) QUALIFYING
LIFE
EVENT.—The term ‘‘qualifying life 
event’’ has the meaning given the term in section 892.101 
of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regula-
tion. 
(c) VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue regula-
tions and implement a process to verify— 
(1) the veracity of any qualifying life event through which 
an enrollee in the Program seeks to add a member of family 
with respect to the enrollee to a health benefits plan under 
the Program; and 
(2) that, when an enrollee in the Program seeks to add 
a member of family with respect to the enrollee to the health 
benefits plan of the enrollee under the Program, including 
during any open season, the individual so added is a qualifying 
member of family with respect to the enrollee. 
(d) FRAUD RISK ASSESSMENT.—In any fraud risk assessment 
conducted with respect to the Program on or after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall include an assessment 
of individuals who are enrolled in, or covered under, a health 
benefits plan under the Program even though those individuals 
are not eligible to be so enrolled or covered. 
(e) FAMILY MEMBER ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION AUDIT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the 3-year period beginning on 
the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Director shall carry out a comprehensive audit 
regarding members of family who are covered under an enroll-
ment in a health benefits plan under the Program. 
(2) CONTENTS.—With respect to the audit carried out under 
paragraph (1), the Director shall review marriage certificates, 
birth certificates, and other appropriate documents that are 
necessary to determine eligibility to enroll in a health benefits 
plan under the Program. 
(f) DISENROLLMENT
OR REMOVAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall develop 
a process by which any individual enrolled in, or covered under,
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a health benefits plan under the Program who is not eligible to 
be so enrolled or covered shall be disenrolled or removed from 
enrollment in, or coverage under, that health benefits plan. 
(g) EARNED BENEFITS AND HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATIVE SERV-
ICES ASSOCIATED OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT FUNDING.—Section 8909 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, except that the amounts required 
to be set aside under subsection (b)(2) shall not be subject 
to the limitations that may be specified annually by Congress’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) In fiscal year 2026, $66,000,000, to be derived from 
all contributions, and to remain available until the end of 
fiscal year 2035, for the Director of the Office to carry out 
subsections (c) through (f) of the FEHB Protection Act of 2025.’’. 
SEC. 90102. PANDEMIC RESPONSE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE. 
(a) PANDEMIC RESPONSE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE FUNDING 
AVAILABILITY.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there 
is appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $88,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, for the Pandemic Response Accountability 
Committee to support oversight of the Coronavirus response and 
of funds provided in this Act or any other Act pertaining to the 
Coronavirus pandemic. 
(b) CARES ACT.—Section 15010 of the CARES Act (Public 
Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 533) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end 
and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) the Act titled ‘An Act to provide for reconciliation 
pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14’; and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘2034’’. 
SEC. 90103. APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND 
BUDGET. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated to the Office of Management and Budget for fiscal year 
2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for 
purposes of finding budget and accounting efficiencies in the execu-
tive branch.
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TITLE X—COMMITTEE ON THE 
JUDICIARY 
Subtitle A—Immigration and Law 
Enforcement Matters 
PART I—IMMIGRATION FEES 
SEC. 100001. APPLICABILITY OF THE IMMIGRATION LAWS. 
(a) APPLICABILITY.—The fees under this subtitle shall apply 
to aliens in the circumstances described in this subtitle. 
(b) TERMS.—The terms used under this subtitle shall have 
the meanings given such terms in section 101 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). 
(c) REFERENCES
TO IMMIGRATION
AND NATIONALITY ACT.— 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, any reference in this sub-
title to a section or other provision shall be considered to be to 
a section or other provision of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
SEC. 100002. ASYLUM FEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee authorized by 
law, the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General, 
as applicable, shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the 
amount specified in this section, by any alien who files an applica-
tion for asylum under section 208 (8 U.S.C. 1158) at the time 
such application is filed. 
(b) INITIAL AMOUNT.—During fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this section shall be the greater of— 
(1) $100; or 
(2) such amount as the Secretary or the Attorney General, 
as applicable, may establish, by rule. 
(c) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal year 
2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified 
in this section shall be equal to the sum of— 
(1) the amount of the fee required under this section for 
the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(2) the product resulting from the multiplication of the 
amount referred to in paragraph (1) by the percentage (if any) 
by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
for the month of July preceding the date on which such adjust-
ment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar 
year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(d) DISPOSITION OF ASYLUM FEE PROCEEDS.—During each fiscal 
year— 
(1) 50 percent of the fees received from aliens filing applica-
tions with the Attorney General— 
(A) shall be credited to the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review; and 
(B) may be retained and expended without further 
appropriation; 
(2) 50 percent of fees received from aliens filing applications 
with the Secretary of Homeland Security—
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(A) shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigra-
tion Services; 
(B) shall be deposited into the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 
U.S.C. 1356(m)); and 
(C) may be retained and expended without further 
appropriation; and 
(3) any amounts received in fees required under this section 
that were not credited to the Executive Office for Immigration 
Review pursuant to paragraph (1) or to U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be depos-
ited into the general fund of the Treasury. 
(e) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this 
section shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 100003. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT FEES. 
(a) ASYLUM APPLICANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee authorized 
by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the 
payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this sub-
section, by any alien who files an initial application for employ-
ment authorization under section 208(d)(2) (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(2)) 
at the time such initial employment authorization application 
is filed. 
(2) INITIAL AMOUNT.—During fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this subsection shall be the greater of— 
(A) $550; or 
(B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may establish, by rule. 
(3) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal 
year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of— 
(A) the amount of the fee required under this section 
for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(B) the product resulting from the multiplication of 
the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percent-
age (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 
same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to 
the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(4) DISPOSITION OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT 
FEES.—During each fiscal year— 
(A) 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this 
subsection— 
(i) shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services; 
(ii) shall be deposited into the Immigration 
Examinations Fee Account established under section 
286(m) (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)); and 
(iii) may be retained and expended by U.S. Citizen-
ship and Immigration Services without further appro-
priation, provided that not less than 50 percent is 
used to detect and prevent immigration benefit fraud; 
and
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(B) any amounts collected pursuant to this subsection 
that are not credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited 
into the general fund of the Treasury. 
(5) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this 
subsection shall not be waived or reduced. 
(b) PAROLEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee authorized 
by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the 
payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this sub-
section, by any alien paroled into the United States for any 
initial application for employment authorization at the time 
such initial application is filed. Each initial employment 
authorization shall be valid for a period of 1 year or for the 
duration of the alien’s parole, whichever is shorter. 
(2) INITIAL AMOUNT.—During fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this subsection shall be the greater of— 
(A) $550; or 
(B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may establish, by rule. 
(3) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal 
year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
specified in this subsection shall be equal to the sum of— 
(A) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(B) the product resulting from the multiplication of 
the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percent-
age (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 
same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to 
the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(4) DISPOSITION OF PAROLEE EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION 
APPLICATION FEES.—All of the fees collected pursuant to this 
subsection shall be deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury. 
(5) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this 
subsection shall not be waived or reduced. 
(c) TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee authorized 
by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the 
payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this sub-
section, by any alien who files an initial application for employ-
ment authorization under section 244(a)(1)(B) (8 U.S.C. 
1254a(a)(1)(B)) at the time such initial application is filed. 
Each initial employment authorization shall be valid for a 
period of 1 year, or for the duration of the alien’s temporary 
protected status, whichever is shorter. 
(2) INITIAL AMOUNT.—During fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this subsection shall be the greater of— 
(A) $550; or 
(B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may establish, by rule. 
(3) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal 
year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
specified in this subsection shall be equal to the sum of—
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(A) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(B) the product resulting from the multiplication of 
the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percent-
age (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 
same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to 
the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(4) DISPOSITION OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION APPLICA-
TION FEES COLLECTED FROM ALIENS GRANTED TEMPORARY PRO-
TECTED STATUS.—All of the fees collected pursuant to this sub-
section shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury. 
(5) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this 
subsection shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 100004. IMMIGRATION PAROLE FEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under subsection (b), the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a 
fee, equal to the amount specified in this section and in addition 
to any other fee authorized by law, by any alien who is paroled 
into the United States. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—An alien shall not be subject to the fee other-
wise required under subsection (a) if the alien establishes, to the 
satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security, on an individual, 
case-by-case basis, that the alien is being paroled because— 
(1)(A) the alien has a medical emergency; and 
(B)(i) the alien cannot obtain necessary treatment in the 
foreign state in which the alien is residing; or 
(ii) the medical emergency is life-threatening and there 
is insufficient time for the alien to be admitted to the United 
States through the normal visa process; 
(2)(A) the alien is the parent or legal guardian of an alien 
described in paragraph (1); and 
(B) the alien described in paragraph (1) is a minor; 
(3)(A) the alien is needed in the United States to donate 
an organ or other tissue for transplant; and 
(B) there is insufficient time for the alien to be admitted 
to the United States through the normal visa process; 
(4)(A) the alien has a close family member in the United 
States whose death is imminent; and 
(B) the alien could not arrive in the United States in 
time to see such family member alive if the alien were to 
be admitted to the United States through the normal visa 
process; 
(5)(A) the alien is seeking to attend the funeral of a close 
family member; and 
(B) the alien could not arrive in the United States in 
time to attend such funeral if the alien were to be admitted 
to the United States through the normal visa process; 
(6) the alien is an adopted child— 
(A) who has an urgent medical condition; 
(B) who is in the legal custody of the petitioner for 
a final adoption-related visa; and 
(C) whose medical treatment is required before the 
expected award of a final adoption-related visa;
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(7) the alien— 
(A) is a lawful applicant for adjustment of status under 
section 245 (8 U.S.C. 1255); and 
(B) is returning to the United States after temporary 
travel abroad; 
(8) the alien— 
(A) has been returned to a contiguous country pursuant 
to section 235(b)(2)(C) (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C)); and 
(B) is being paroled into the United States to allow 
the alien to attend the alien’s immigration hearing; 
(9) the alien has been granted the status of Cuban and 
Haitian entrant (as defined in section 501(e) of the Refugee 
Education Assistance Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-422; 8 U.S.C. 
1522 note); or 
(10) the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that 
a significant public benefit has resulted or will result from 
the parole of an alien— 
(A) who has assisted or will assist the United States 
Government in a law enforcement matter; 
(B) whose presence is required by the United States 
Government in furtherance of such law enforcement 
matter; and 
(C)(i) who is inadmissible or does not satisfy the eligi-
bility requirements for admission as a nonimmigrant; or 
(ii) for which there is insufficient time for the alien 
to be admitted to the United States through the normal 
visa process. 
(c) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified 
in this section shall be the greater of— 
(1) $1,000; or 
(2) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may establish, by rule. 
(d) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal year 
2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified 
in this section shall be equal to the sum of— 
(1) the amount of the fee required under this subsection 
for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(2) the product resulting from the multiplication of the 
amount referred to in paragraph (1) by the percentage (if any) 
by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
for the month of July preceding the date on which such adjust-
ment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar 
year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(e) DISPOSITION OF FEES COLLECTED FROM ALIENS GRANTED 
PAROLE.—All of the fees collected pursuant to this section shall 
be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury. 
(f) NO FEE WAIVER.—Except as provided in subsection (b), 
fees required to be paid under this section shall not be waived 
or reduced. 
SEC. 100005. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE FEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee authorized by 
law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment 
of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this section, by any 
alien, parent, or legal guardian of an alien applying for special
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immigrant juvenile status under section 101(a)(27)(J) (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(27)(J)). 
(b) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified 
in this section shall be the greater of— 
(1) $250; or 
(2) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may establish, by rule. 
(c) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal year 
2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified 
in this section shall be equal to the sum of— 
(1) the amount of the fee required under this subsection 
for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(2) the product resulting from the multiplication of the 
amount referred to in paragraph (1) by the percentage (if any) 
by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
for the month of July preceding the date on which such adjust-
ment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the same month of the preceding calendar 
year, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(d) DISPOSITION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE FEES.—All 
of the fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited 
into the general fund of the Treasury. 
SEC. 100006. TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FEE. 
Section 244(c)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Attorney General’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General’’; 
(2) in clause (i), as redesignated, by striking ‘‘$50’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$500, subject to the adjustments required under 
clause (ii)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
INFLATION.— 
During fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent 
fiscal year, the maximum amount of the fee authorized 
under clause (i) shall be equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the maximum amount of the fee authorized 
under this subparagraph for the most recently con-
cluded fiscal year; and 
‘‘(II) the product resulting from the multiplica-
tion of the amount referred to in subclause (I) 
by the percentage (if any) by which the Consumer 
Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the month 
of July preceding the date on which such adjust-
ment takes effect exceeds the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers for the same 
month of the preceding calendar year, rounded 
to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
‘‘(iii) 
DISPOSITION
OF
TEMPORARY
PROTECTED 
STATUS
FEES.—All of the fees collected pursuant to 
this subparagraph shall be deposited into the general 
fund of the Treasury. 
‘‘(iv) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid 
under this subparagraph shall not be waived or 
reduced.’’.
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SEC. 100007. VISA INTEGRITY FEE. 
(a) VISA INTEGRITY FEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee authorized 
by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the 
payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in this sub-
section, by any alien issued a nonimmigrant visa at the time 
of such issuance. 
(2) INITIAL
AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this section shall be the greater of— 
(A) $250; or 
(B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may establish, by rule. 
(3) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal 
year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of— 
(A) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(B) the product resulting from the multiplication of 
the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percent-
age (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 
same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded down 
to the nearest dollar. 
(4) DISPOSITION OF VISA INTEGRITY FEES.—All of the fees 
collected pursuant to this section that are not reimbursed 
pursuant to subsection (b) shall be deposited into the general 
fund of the Treasury. 
(5) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this 
subsection shall not be waived or reduced. 
(b) FEE REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
may provide a reimbursement to an alien of the fee required under 
subsection (a) for the issuance of a nonimmigrant visa after the 
expiration of such nonimmigrant visa’s period of validity if such 
alien demonstrates that he or she— 
(1) after admission to the United States pursuant to such 
nonimmigrant visa, complied with all conditions of such non-
immigrant visa, including the condition that an alien shall 
not accept unauthorized employment; and 
(2)(A) has not sought to extend his or her period of admis-
sion during such period of validity and departed the United 
States not later than 5 days after the last day of such period; 
or 
(B) during such period of validity, was granted an extension 
of such nonimmigrant status or an adjustment to the status 
of a lawful permanent resident. 
SEC. 100008. FORM I–94 FEE. 
(a) FEE AUTHORIZED.—In addition to any other fee authorized 
by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the pay-
ment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in subsection (b), 
by any alien who submits an application for a Form I–94 Arrival/ 
Departure Record. 
(b) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(1) INITIAL
AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this section shall be the greater of—
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(A) $24; or 
(B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may establish, by rule. 
(2) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal 
year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of— 
(A) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(B) the product resulting from the multiplication of 
the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percent-
age (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 
same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded down 
to the nearest dollar. 
(c) DISPOSITION OF FORM I–94 FEES.—During each fiscal year— 
(1) 20 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section— 
(A) shall be deposited into the Land Border Inspection 
Fee Account in accordance with section 286(q)(2) (8 U.S.C. 
1356(q)(2)); and 
(B) shall be made available to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection to retain and spend without further appropria-
tion for the purpose of processing Form I–94; and 
(2) any amounts not deposited into the Land Border Inspec-
tion Fee Account pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall be depos-
ited in the general fund of the Treasury. 
(d) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this 
section shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 100009. ANNUAL ASYLUM FEE. 
(a) FEE AUTHORIZED.—In addition to any other fee authorized 
by law, for each calendar year that an alien’s application for asylum 
remains pending, the Secretary of Homeland Security or the 
Attorney General, as applicable, shall require the payment of a 
fee, equal to the amount specified in subsection (b), by such alien. 
(b) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(1) INITIAL
AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this section shall be the greater of— 
(A) $100; or 
(B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may establish, by rule. 
(2) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal 
year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of— 
(A) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(B) the product resulting from the multiplication of 
the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percent-
age (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 
same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded down 
to the nearest dollar.
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(c) DISPOSITION
OF ANNUAL ASYLUM FEES.—All of the fees 
collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the general 
fund of the Treasury. 
(d) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this 
section shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 100010. FEE RELATING TO RENEWAL AND EXTENSION OF EMPLOY-
MENT AUTHORIZATION FOR PAROLEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee authorized by 
law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment 
of a fee, equal to the amount specified in subsection (b), for any 
parolee who seeks a renewal or extension of employment authoriza-
tion based on a grant of parole. The employment authorization 
for each alien paroled into the United States, or any renewal 
or extension of such parole, shall be valid for a period of 1 year 
or for the duration of the alien’s parole, whichever is shorter. 
(b) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(1) INITIAL
AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this subsection shall be the greater of— 
(A) $275; or 
(B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may establish, by rule. 
(2) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal 
year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of— 
(A) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(B) the product resulting from the multiplication of 
the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percent-
age (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 
same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to 
the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(c) DISPOSITION OF FEES RELATING TO RENEWAL AND EXTENSION 
OF
EMPLOYMENT
AUTHORIZATION
FOR
PAROLEES.—During each 
fiscal year— 
(1) 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section— 
(A) shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigra-
tion Services; 
(B) shall be deposited into the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 
U.S.C. 1356(m)); and 
(C) may be retained and expended by U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services without further appropriation; 
and 
(2) any amounts collected pursuant to this section that 
are not credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury. 
(d) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this 
section shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 100011. FEE RELATING TO RENEWAL OR EXTENSION OF EMPLOY-
MENT AUTHORIZATION FOR ASYLUM APPLICANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee authorized by 
law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment
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of a fee of not less than $275 by any alien who has applied for 
asylum for each renewal or extension of employment authorization 
based on such application. 
(b) TERMINATION.—Each initial employment authorization, or 
renewal or extension of such authorization, shall terminate— 
(1) immediately following the denial of an asylum applica-
tion by an asylum officer, unless the case is referred to an 
immigration judge; 
(2) on the date that is 30 days after the date on which 
an immigration judge denies an asylum application, unless 
the alien makes a timely appeal to the Board of Immigration 
Appeals; or 
(3) immediately following the denial by the Board of 
Immigration Appeals of an appeal of a denial of an asylum 
application. 
(c) DISPOSITION OF FEES RELATING TO RENEWAL AND EXTENSION 
OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR ASYLUM APPLICANTS.—During 
each fiscal year— 
(1) 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section— 
(A) shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigra-
tion Services; 
(B) shall be deposited into the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 
U.S.C. 1356(m)); and 
(C) may be retained and expended by U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services without further appropriation; 
and 
(2) any amounts collected pursuant to this section that 
are not credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury. 
(d) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this 
section shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 100012. FEE RELATING TO RENEWAL AND EXTENSION OF EMPLOY-
MENT AUTHORIZATION FOR ALIENS GRANTED TEM-
PORARY PROTECTED STATUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee authorized by 
law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment 
of a fee, equal to the amount specified in subsection (b), by any 
alien at the time such alien seeks a renewal or extension of employ-
ment authorization based on a grant of temporary protected status. 
Any employment authorization for an alien granted temporary pro-
tected status, or any renewal or extension of such employment 
authorization, shall be valid for a period of 1 year or for the 
duration of the designation of temporary protected status, whichever 
is shorter. 
(b) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(1) INITIAL
AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this subsection shall be the greater of— 
(A) $275; or 
(B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may establish, by rule. 
(2) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal 
year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of—
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(A) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(B) the product resulting from the multiplication of 
the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percent-
age (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 
same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to 
the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(c) DISPOSITION OF FEES RELATING TO RENEWAL AND EXTENSION 
OF
EMPLOYMENT
AUTHORIZATION
FOR
TEMPORARY
PROTECTED 
STATUS APPLICANTS.—During each fiscal year— 
(1) 25 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section— 
(A) shall be credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigra-
tion Services; 
(B) shall be deposited into the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account established under section 286(m) (8 
U.S.C. 1356(m)); and 
(C) may be retained and expended by U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services without further appropriation; 
and 
(2) any amounts collected pursuant to this section that 
are not credited to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury. 
(d) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this 
section shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 100013. FEES RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR ADJUSTMENT 
OF STATUS. 
(a) FEE FOR FILING AN APPLICATION TO ADJUST STATUS TO 
THAT OF A LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees authorized 
by law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of 
a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any 
alien who files an application with an immigration court to 
adjust the alien’s status to that of a lawful permanent resident, 
or whose application to adjust his or her status to that of 
a lawful permanent resident is adjudicated in immigration 
court. Such fee shall be paid at the time such application 
is filed or before such application is adjudicated by the immigra-
tion court. 
(2) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of— 
(i) $1,500; or 
(ii) such amount as the Attorney General may 
establish, by rule. 
(B) ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
INFLATION.—During 
fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, 
the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to 
the sum of— 
(i) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; 
and
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(ii) the product resulting from the multiplication 
of the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage 
(if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding 
the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
for the same month of the preceding calendar year, 
rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(3) DISPOSITION OF ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS APPLICATION 
FEES.—During each fiscal year— 
(A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected 
pursuant to this subsection— 
(i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigra-
tion Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) 
(8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and 
(ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review to retain and spend without fur-
ther appropriation; and 
(B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
(b) FEE
FOR FILING APPLICATION
FOR WAIVER
OF GROUNDS 
OF INADMISSIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees authorized 
by law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of 
a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any 
alien at the time such alien files an application with an 
immigration court for a waiver of a ground of inadmissibility, 
or before such application is adjudicated by the immigration 
court. 
(2) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of— 
(i) $1,050; or 
(ii) such amount as the Attorney General may 
establish, by rule. 
(B) ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
INFLATION.—During 
fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, 
the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to 
the sum of— 
(i) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; 
and 
(ii) the product resulting from the multiplication 
of the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage 
(if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding 
the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
for the same month of the preceding calendar year, 
rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(3) DISPOSITION OF WAIVER OF GROUND OF ADMISSIBILITY 
APPLICATION FEES.—During each fiscal year— 
(A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected 
pursuant to this subsection—
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(i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigra-
tion Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) 
(8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and 
(ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review to retain and spend without fur-
ther appropriation; and 
(B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
(c) FEE FOR FILING AN APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTED 
STATUS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees authorized 
by law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of 
a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any 
alien at the time such alien files an application with an 
immigration court for temporary protected status, or before 
such application is adjudicated by the immigration court. 
(2) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of— 
(i) $500; or 
(ii) such amount as the Attorney General may 
establish, by rule. 
(B) ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
INFLATION.—During 
fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, 
the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to 
the sum of— 
(i) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; 
and 
(ii) the product resulting from the multiplication 
of the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage 
(if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding 
the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
for the same month of the preceding calendar year, 
rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(3) DISPOSITION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS APPLICA-
TION FEES.—During each fiscal year— 
(A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected 
pursuant to this subsection— 
(i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigra-
tion Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) 
(8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and 
(ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review to retain and spend without fur-
ther appropriation; and 
(B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
(d) FEE FOR FILING AN APPEAL OF A DECISION OF AN IMMIGRA-
TION JUDGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 
Attorney General shall require, in addition to any other fees 
authorized by law, the payment of a fee, equal to the amount
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specified in paragraph (2), by any alien at the time such alien 
files an appeal from a decision of an immigration judge. 
(2) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of— 
(i) $900; or 
(ii) such amount as the Attorney General may 
establish, by rule. 
(B) ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
INFLATION.—During 
fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, 
the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to 
the sum of— 
(i) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; 
and 
(ii) the product resulting from the multiplication 
of the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage 
(if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding 
the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
for the same month of the preceding calendar year, 
rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(3) EXCEPTION.—The fee required under paragraph (1) shall 
not apply to the appeal of a bond decision. 
(4) DISPOSITION
OF
FEES
FOR
APPEALING
IMMIGRATION 
JUDGE DECISIONS.—During each fiscal year— 
(A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected 
pursuant to this subsection— 
(i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigra-
tion Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) 
(8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and 
(ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review to retain and spend without fur-
ther appropriation; and 
(B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
(e) FEE FOR FILING AN APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF AN OFFICER 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees authorized 
by law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of 
a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any 
alien at the time such alien files an appeal of a decision of 
an officer of the Department of Homeland Security. 
(2) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of— 
(i) $900; or 
(ii) such amount as the Attorney General may 
establish, by rule. 
(B) ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
INFLATION.—During 
fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, 
the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to 
the sum of—
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(i) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; 
and 
(ii) the product resulting from the multiplication 
of the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage 
(if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding 
the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
for the same month of the preceding calendar year, 
rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(3) DISPOSITION OF FEES FOR APPEALING DEPARTMENT OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICER DECISIONS.—During each fiscal 
year— 
(A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected 
pursuant to this subsection— 
(i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigra-
tion Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) 
(8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and 
(ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review to retain and spend without fur-
ther appropriation; and 
(B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
(f) FEE FOR FILING AN APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF AN ADJUDI-
CATING OFFICIAL IN A PRACTITIONER DISCIPLINARY CASE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees authorized 
by law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of 
a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any 
practitioner at the time such practitioner files an appeal from 
a decision of an adjudicating official in a practitioner discipli-
nary case. 
(2) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of— 
(i) $1,325; or 
(ii) such amount as the Attorney General may 
establish, by rule. 
(B) ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
INFLATION.—During 
fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, 
the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to 
the sum of— 
(i) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; 
and 
(ii) the product resulting from the multiplication 
of the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage 
(if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding 
the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
for the same month of the preceding calendar year, 
rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(3) DISPOSITION OF FEES FOR APPEALING DEPARTMENT OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICER DECISIONS.—During each fiscal 
year—
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(A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected 
pursuant to this subsection— 
(i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigra-
tion Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) 
(8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and 
(ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review to retain and spend without fur-
ther appropriation; and 
(B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
(g) FEE FOR FILING A MOTION TO REOPEN OR A MOTION TO 
RECONSIDER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), in 
addition to any other fees authorized by law, the Attorney 
General shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount 
specified in paragraph (2), by any alien at the time such alien 
files a motion to reopen or motion to reconsider a decision 
of an immigration judge or the Board of Immigration Appeals. 
(2) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of— 
(i) $900; or 
(ii) such amount as the Attorney General may 
establish, by rule. 
(B) ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
INFLATION.—During 
fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, 
the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to 
the sum of— 
(i) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; 
and 
(ii) the product resulting from the multiplication 
of the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage 
(if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding 
the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
for the same month of the preceding calendar year, 
rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(3) EXCEPTIONS.—The fee required under paragraph (1) 
shall not apply to— 
(A) a motion to reopen a removal order entered in 
absentia if such motion is filed in accordance with section 
240(b)(5)(C)(ii) (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5)(C)(ii)); or 
(B) a motion to reopen a deportation order entered 
in absentia if such motion is filed in accordance with section 
242B(c)(3)(B) prior to April 1, 1997. 
(4) DISPOSITION OF FEES FOR FILING CERTAIN MOTIONS.— 
During each fiscal year— 
(A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected 
pursuant to this subsection— 
(i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigra-
tion Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) 
(8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and
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(ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review to retain and spend without fur-
ther appropriation; and 
(B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
(h) FEE FOR FILING APPLICATION FOR SUSPENSION OF DEPORTA-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees authorized 
by law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of 
a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any 
alien at the time such alien files an application with an 
immigration court for suspension of deportation. 
(2) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of— 
(i) $600; or 
(ii) such amount as the Attorney General may 
establish, by rule. 
(B) ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
INFLATION.—During 
fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, 
the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to 
the sum of— 
(i) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; 
and 
(ii) the product resulting from the multiplication 
of the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage 
(if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding 
the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
for the same month of the preceding calendar year, 
rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(3) DISPOSITION
OF
FEES
FOR
FILING
APPLICATION
FOR 
SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION.—During each fiscal year— 
(A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected 
pursuant to this subsection— 
(i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigra-
tion Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) 
(8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and 
(ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review to retain and spend without fur-
ther appropriation; and 
(B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
(i) FEE
FOR
FILING
APPLICATION
FOR
CANCELLATION
OF 
REMOVAL FOR CERTAIN PERMANENT RESIDENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees authorized 
by law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of 
a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any 
alien at the time such alien files an application with an 
immigration court an application for cancellation of removal 
for an alien who is a lawful permanent resident. 
(2) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.—
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(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of— 
(i) $600; or 
(ii) such amount as the Attorney General may 
establish, by rule. 
(B) ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
INFLATION.—During 
fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, 
the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to 
the sum of— 
(i) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; 
and 
(ii) the product resulting from the multiplication 
of the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage 
(if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding 
the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
for the same month of the preceding calendar year, 
rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(3) DISPOSITION OF FEES FOR FILING APPLICATION FOR CAN-
CELLATION OF REMOVAL.—During each fiscal year— 
(A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected 
pursuant to this subsection— 
(i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigra-
tion Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) 
(8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and 
(ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review to retain and spend without fur-
ther appropriation; and 
(B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
(j) FEE
FOR FILING
AN APPLICATION
FOR CANCELLATION
OF 
REMOVAL AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN NONPERMA-
NENT RESIDENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fees authorized 
by law, the Attorney General shall require the payment of 
a fee, equal to the amount specified in paragraph (2), by any 
alien who is not a lawful permanent resident at the time 
such alien files an application with an immigration court for 
cancellation of removal and adjustment of status for any alien. 
(2) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(A) INITIAL AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this paragraph shall be the greater of— 
(i) $1,500; or 
(ii) such amount as the Attorney General may 
establish, by rule. 
(B) ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
INFLATION.—During 
fiscal year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, 
the amount specified in this paragraph shall be equal to 
the sum of— 
(i) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; 
and 
(ii) the product resulting from the multiplication 
of the amount referred to in clause (i) by the percentage
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(if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding 
the date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
for the same month of the preceding calendar year, 
rounded to the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(3) DISPOSITION OF FEES FOR FILING APPLICATION FOR CAN-
CELLATION OF REMOVAL.—During each fiscal year— 
(A) not more than 25 percent of the fees collected 
pursuant to this subsection— 
(i) shall be derived by transfer from the Immigra-
tion Examinations Fee Account under section 286(n) 
(8 U.S.C. 1356(n)); and 
(ii) shall be credited to the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review to retain and spend without fur-
ther appropriation; and 
(B) any amounts not derived by transfer and credited 
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be deposited into the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
(k) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—No fees collected pursuant 
to this section may be expended by the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review for the Legal Orientation Program, or for any 
successor program. 
SEC. 100014. ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION FEE. 
Section 217(h)(3)(B) (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subclause (II)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘of not less than $10’’ after ‘‘an 
amount’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) not less than $13 per travel authoriza-
tion.’’; 
(2) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘October 31, 2028’’ and 
inserting ‘‘October 31, 2034’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENT.—During fiscal 
year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
specified in clause (i)(II) for a fiscal year shall be 
equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the amount of the fee required under this 
subparagraph during the most recently concluded 
fiscal year; and 
‘‘(II) the product of the amount referred to 
in subclause (I) multiplied by the percentage (if 
any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding 
the date on which such adjustment takes effect 
exceeds the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers for the same month of the preceding 
calendar year.’’. 
SEC. 100015. ELECTRONIC VISA UPDATE SYSTEM FEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee authorized by 
law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment
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of a fee, in the amount specified in subsection (b), by any alien 
subject to the Electronic Visa Update System at the time of such 
alien’s enrollment in such system. 
(b) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount specified 
in this subsection shall be the greater of— 
(A) $30; or 
(B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may establish, by rule. 
(2) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal 
year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year, the amount specified 
in this subsection shall be equal to the sum of— 
(A) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section during the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(B) the product resulting from the multiplication of 
the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percent-
age (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 
same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to 
the next lowest multiple of $0.25. 
(c) DISPOSITION OF ELECTRONIC VISA UPDATE SYSTEM FEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 286 (8 U.S.C. 1356) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(w) CBP ELECTRONIC VISA UPDATE SYSTEM ACCOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the general 
fund of the Treasury a separate account, which shall be known 
as the ‘CBP Electronic Visa Update System Account’ (referred 
to in this subsection as the ‘Account’). 
‘‘(2) DEPOSITS.—There shall be deposited into the Account 
an amount equal to the difference between— 
‘‘(A) all of the fees received pursuant to section 100015 
of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for reconciliation 
pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14’ (119th Congress); 
and 
‘‘(B) an amount equal to $5 multiplied by the number 
of payments collected pursuant to such section. 
‘‘(3) APPROPRIATION.—Amounts deposited in the Account— 
‘‘(A) are hereby appropriated to make payments and 
offset program costs in accordance with section 100015 
of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for reconciliation 
pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14’ (119th Congress), 
without further appropriation; and 
‘‘(B) shall remain available until expended for any U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection costs associated with 
administering the CBP Electronic Visa Update System.’’. 
(2) REMAINING FEES.—Of the fees collected pursuant to 
this section, an amount equal to $5 multiplied by the number 
of payments collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited 
to the general fund of the Treasury. 
(d) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this 
section shall not be waived or reduced.
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SEC. 100016. FEE FOR ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED IN ABSENTIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As partial reimbursement for the cost of 
arresting an alien described in this section, the Secretary of Home-
land Security, except as provided in subsection (c), shall require 
the payment of a fee, equal to the amount specified in subsection 
(b) on any alien who— 
(1) is ordered removed in absentia pursuant to section 
240(b)(5) (8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5)); and 
(2) is subsequently arrested by U.S. Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement. 
(b) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.— 
(1) INITIAL
AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this section shall be the greater of— 
(A) $5,000; or 
(B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may establish, by rule. 
(2) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal 
year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of— 
(A) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(B) the product resulting from the multiplication of 
the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percent-
age (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 
same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to 
the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—The fee described in this section shall not 
apply to any alien who was ordered removed in absentia if such 
order was rescinded pursuant to section 240(b)(5)(C) (8 U.S.C. 
1229a(b)(5)(C)). 
(d) DISPOSITION OF REMOVAL IN ABSENTIA FEES.—During each 
fiscal year— 
(1) 50 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section— 
(A) shall be credited to U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement; 
(B) shall be deposited into the Detention and Removal 
Office Fee Account; and 
(C) may be retained and expended by U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement without further appropriation; 
and 
(2) any amounts collected pursuant to this section that 
are not credited to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the general 
fund of the Treasury. 
(e) NO FEE WAIVER.—Fees required to be paid under this 
section shall not be waived or reduced. 
SEC. 100017. INADMISSIBLE ALIEN APPREHENSION FEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other fee authorized by 
law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment 
of a fee, equal to the amount specified in subsection (b), by any 
inadmissible alien at the time such alien is apprehended between 
ports of entry. 
(b) AMOUNT SPECIFIED.—
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(1) INITIAL
AMOUNT.—For fiscal year 2025, the amount 
specified in this section shall be the greater of— 
(A) $5,000; or 
(B) such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may establish, by rule. 
(2) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—During fiscal 
year 2026, and during each subsequent fiscal year, the amount 
specified in this section shall be equal to the sum of— 
(A) the amount of the fee required under this sub-
section for the most recently concluded fiscal year; and 
(B) the product resulting from the multiplication of 
the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) by the percent-
age (if any) by which the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers for the month of July preceding the 
date on which such adjustment takes effect exceeds the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the 
same month of the preceding calendar year, rounded to 
the next lowest multiple of $10. 
(c) DISPOSITION OF INADMISSIBLE ALIEN APPREHENSION FEES.— 
During each fiscal year— 
(1) 50 percent of the fees collected pursuant to this section— 
(A) shall be credited to U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement; 
(B) shall be deposited into the Detention and Removal 
Office Fee Account; and 
(C) may be retained and expended by U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement without further appropriation; 
and 
(2) any amounts collected pursuant to this section that 
are not credited to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the general 
fund of the Treasury. 
(d) DISPOSITION OF INADMISSIBLE ALIEN APPREHENSION FEES.— 
All of the fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited 
into the general fund of the Treasury. 
SEC. 100018. AMENDMENT TO AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR ASYLUM. 
Section 208(d)(3) (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Such fees shall not exceed’’ and all that 
follows and inserting the following: ‘‘Nothing in this paragraph 
may be construed to limit the authority of the Attorney General 
to set additional adjudication and naturalization fees in accord-
ance with section 286(m).’’. 
PART II—IMMIGRATION AND LAW 
ENFORCEMENT FUNDING 
SEC. 100051. APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
SECURITY. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$2,055,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2029, 
for the following purposes:
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(1) IMMIGRATION
AND
ENFORCEMENT
ACTIVITIES.—Hiring 
and training of additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
agents, and the necessary support staff, to carry out immigra-
tion enforcement activities. 
(2) DEPARTURES
AND
REMOVALS.—Funding for transpor-
tation costs and related costs associated with the departure 
or removal of aliens. 
(3) PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS.—Funding for the assignment 
of Department of Homeland Security employees and State offi-
cers to carry out immigration enforcement activities pursuant 
to sections 103(a) and 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1103(a) and 1357(g)). 
(4) BACKGROUND
CHECKS.—Hiring additional staff and 
investing the necessary resources to enhance screening and 
vetting of all aliens seeking entry into United States, consistent 
with section 212 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1182), or intending 
to remain in the United States, consistent with section 237 
of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1227). 
(5) PROTECTING ALIEN CHILDREN FROM EXPLOITATION.—In 
instances of aliens and alien children entering the United States 
without a valid visa, funding is provided for the purposes 
of— 
(A) collecting fingerprints, in accordance with section 
262 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1302) 
and subsections (a)(3) and (b) of section 235 of such Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1225); and 
(B) collecting DNA, in accordance with sections 235(d) 
and 287(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1225(d) and 1357(b)). 
(6) TRANSPORTING AND RETURN OF ALIENS FROM CONTIG-
UOUS
TERRITORY.—Transporting and facilitating the return, 
pursuant to section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C)), of aliens arriving from contig-
uous territory. 
(7) STATE AND LOCAL PARTICIPATION.—Funding for State 
and local participation in homeland security efforts for purposes 
of— 
(A) ending the presence of criminal gangs and criminal 
organizations throughout the United States; 
(B) addressing crime and public safety threats; 
(C) combating human smuggling and trafficking net-
works throughout the United States; 
(D) supporting immigration enforcement activities; and 
(E) providing reimbursement for State and local 
participation in such efforts. 
(8) REMOVAL OF SPECIFIED UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHIL-
DREN.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Funding removal operations for 
specified unaccompanied alien children. 
(B) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under 
this paragraph shall only be used for permitting a specified 
unaccompanied alien child to withdraw the application for 
admission of the child pursuant to section 235(a)(4) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(a)(4)). 
(C) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
(i) SPECIFIED UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILD.—The 
term ‘‘specified unaccompanied alien child’’ means an
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unaccompanied alien child (as defined in section 462(g) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))) 
who the Secretary of Homeland Security determines 
on a case-by-case basis— 
(I) has been found by an immigration officer 
at a land border or port of entry of the United 
States and is inadmissible under the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.); 
(II) has not been a victim of severe forms 
of trafficking in persons, and there is no credible 
evidence that such child is at risk of being traf-
ficked upon return of the child to the child’s 
country of nationality or country of last habitual 
residence; and 
(III) does not have a fear of returning to the 
child’s country of nationality or country of last 
habitual residence owing to a credible fear of 
persecution. 
(ii) SEVERE FORMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.— 
The term ‘‘severe forms of trafficking in persons’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 103 of the 
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
7102). 
(9) EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF CRIMINAL ALIENS.—Funding for 
the expedited removal of criminal aliens, in accordance with 
the provisions of section 235(b)(1) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)). 
(10) REMOVAL OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL ALIENS WITHOUT FUR-
THER HEARINGS.—Funding for the removal of certain criminal 
aliens without further hearings, in accordance with the provi-
sions of section 235(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1225(c)). 
(11) CRIMINAL
AND
GANG
CHECKS
FOR
UNACCOMPANIED 
ALIEN CHILDREN.—Funding for criminal and gang checks of 
unaccompanied alien children (as defined in section 462(g) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g))) who 
are 12 years of age and older, including the examination of 
such unaccompanied alien children for gang-related tattoos and 
other gang-related markings. 
(12) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.—Information technology 
investments to support immigration purposes, including 
improvements to fee and revenue collections. 
SEC. 100052. APPROPRIATION FOR U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS 
ENFORCEMENT. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement for fiscal year 2025, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $29,850,000,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2029, for the following 
purposes: 
(1) HIRING AND TRAINING.—Hiring and training additional 
U.S. 
Immigration 
and 
Customs 
Enforcement 
personnel, 
including officers, agents, investigators, and support staff, to 
carry out immigration enforcement activities and prioritizing 
and streamlining the hiring of retired U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement personnel.
H. R. 1—317 
(2) PERFORMANCE, RETENTION, AND SIGNING BONUSES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Providing performance, retention, 
and signing bonuses for qualified U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement personnel in accordance with this 
subsection. 
(B) PERFORMANCE
BONUSES.—The Director of U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, at the Director’s 
discretion, may provide performance bonuses to any U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, officer, or 
attorney who demonstrates exemplary service. 
(C) 
RETENTION
BONUSES.—The 
Director 
of 
U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement may provide reten-
tion bonuses to any U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement agent, officer, or attorney who commits to 
2 years of additional service with U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement to carry out immigration enforce-
ment activities. 
(D) SIGNING BONUSES.—The Director of U.S. Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement may provide a signing 
bonus to any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
agent, officer, or attorney who— 
(i) is hired on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act; and 
(ii) who commits to 5 years of service with U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement to carry out 
immigration enforcement activities. 
(E) SERVICE AGREEMENT.—In providing a retention or 
signing bonus under this paragraph, the Director of U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall provide each 
qualifying individual with a written service agreement that 
includes— 
(i) the commencement and termination dates of 
the required service period (or provisions for the deter-
mination of such dates); 
(ii) the amount of the bonus; and 
(iii) any other term or condition under which the 
bonus is payable, subject to the requirements of this 
paragraph, including— 
(I) the conditions under which the agreement 
may be terminated before the agreed-upon service 
period has been completed; and 
(II) the effect of a termination described in 
subclause (I). 
(3) RECRUITMENT, HIRING, AND ONBOARDING.—Facilitating 
the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of additional U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel to carry out 
immigration enforcement activities, including by— 
(A) investing in information technology, recruitment, 
and marketing; and 
(B) hiring staff necessary to carry out information tech-
nology, recruitment, and marketing activities. 
(4) TRANSPORTATION.—Funding for transportation costs and 
related costs associated with alien departure or removal oper-
ations. 
(5) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—Funding for information 
technology investments to support enforcement and removal 
operations, including improvements to fee collections.
H. R. 1—318 
(6) FACILITY UPGRADES.—Funding for facility upgrades to 
support enforcement and removal operations. 
(7) FLEET MODERNIZATION.—Funding for fleet moderniza-
tion to support enforcement and removal operations. 
(8) FAMILY UNITY.—Promoting family unity by— 
(A) maintaining the care and custody, during the period 
in which a charge described in clause (i) is pending, in 
accordance with applicable laws, of an alien who— 
(i) is charged only with a misdemeanor offense 
under section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1325(a)); and 
(ii) entered the United States with the alien’s child 
who has not attained 18 years of age; and 
(B) detaining such an alien with the alien’s child. 
(9) 287(g) 
AGREEMENTS.—Expanding, facilitating, and 
implementing agreements under section 287(g) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)). 
(10) 
VICTIMS
OF
IMMIGRATION
CRIME
ENGAGEMENT 
OFFICE.—Hiring and training additional staff to carry out the 
mission of the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office 
and for providing nonfinancial assistance to the victims of 
crimes perpetrated by aliens who are present in the United 
States without authorization. 
(11) OFFICE
OF
THE
PRINCIPAL
LEGAL
ADVISOR.—Hiring 
additional attorneys and the necessary support staff within 
the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor to represent the 
Department of Homeland Security in immigration enforcement 
and removal proceedings. 
SEC. 100053. APPROPRIATION FOR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 
TRAINING CENTERS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security 
for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for fiscal year 
2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$750,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2029, for 
the purposes described in subsections (b) and (c). 
(b) TRAINING.—Not less than $285,000,000 of the amounts avail-
able under subsection (a) shall be for supporting the training of 
newly hired Federal law enforcement personnel employed by the 
Department of Homeland Security and State and local law enforce-
ment agencies operating in support of the Department of Homeland 
Security. 
(c) FACILITIES.—Not more than $465,000,000 of the amounts 
available under subsection (a) shall be for procurement, construction 
and maintenance of, improvements to, training equipment for, and 
related expenses, of facilities of the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Centers. 
SEC. 100054. APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated to the Attorney General for the Department of Justice 
for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $3,330,000,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2029, for the following purposes: 
(1) EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW.—
H. R. 1—319 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Hiring immigration judges and nec-
essary support staff for the Executive Office for Immigra-
tion Review to address the backlog of petitions, cases, and 
removals. 
(B) STAFFING LEVEL.—Effective November 1, 2028, the 
Executive Office for Immigration Review shall be comprised 
of not more than 800 immigration judges, along with the 
necessary support staff. 
(2) COMBATING
DRUG
TRAFFICKING.—Funding efforts to 
combat drug trafficking (including trafficking of fentanyl and 
its precursor chemicals) and illegal drug use. 
(3) PROSECUTION
OF
IMMIGRATION
MATTERS.—Funding 
efforts to investigate and prosecute immigration matters, gang- 
related crimes involving aliens, child trafficking and smuggling 
involving aliens within the United States, unlawful voting by 
aliens, violations of the Alien Registration Act, 1940 (54 Stat., 
chapter 439), and violations of or fraud relating to title IV 
of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 
1996 (Public Law 104–193; 110 Stat. 2277), including hiring 
additional Department of Justice personnel to investigate and 
prosecute such matters. 
(4) NONPARTY OR OTHER INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.—Hiring addi-
tional attorneys and necessary support staff for the purpose 
of continuing implementation of assignments by the Attorney 
General pursuant to sections 516, 517, and 518 of title 28, 
United States Code, to conduct litigation and attend to the 
interests of the United States in suits pending in a court 
of the United States or in a court of a State in suits seeking 
nonparty or other injunctive relief against the Federal Govern-
ment. 
(5) EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT 
PROGRAM
AND
OFFICE
OF
COMMUNITY
ORIENTED
POLICING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Increasing funding for the Edward 
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and 
the Office of Community Oriented Policing for initiatives 
associated with— 
(i) investigating and prosecuting violent crime; 
(ii) criminal enforcement initiatives; and 
(iii) immigration enforcement and removal efforts. 
(B) LIMITATIONS.—No funds made available under this 
subsection shall be made available to community violence 
intervention and prevention initiative programs. 
(C) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive funds made 
available under this subsection, a State or local government 
shall be in full compliance, as determined by the Attorney 
General, with section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform 
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373). 
(6) FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE LAWSUIT SETTLEMENTS.—Hiring 
additional attorneys and necessary support staff for the purpose 
of maximizing lawsuit settlements that require the payment 
of fines and penalties to the Treasury of the United States 
in lieu of providing for the payment to any person or entity 
other than the United States, other than a payment that pro-
vides restitution or otherwise directly remedies actual harm 
directly and proximately caused by the party making the pay-
ment, or constitutes payment for services rendered in connec-
tion with the case.
H. R. 1—320 
(7) COMPENSATION
FOR
INCARCERATION
OF
CRIMINAL 
ALIENS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Providing compensation to a State 
or political subdivision of a State for the incarceration 
of criminal aliens. 
(B) USE
OF
FUNDS.—The amounts made available 
under subparagraph (A) shall only be used to compensate 
a State or political subdivision of a State, as appropriate, 
with respect to the incarceration of an alien who— 
(i) has been convicted of a felony or 2 or more 
misdemeanors; and 
(ii)(I) entered the United States without inspection 
or at any time or place other than as designated by 
the Secretary of Homeland Security; 
(II) was the subject of removal proceedings at the 
time the alien was taken into custody by the State 
or a political subdivision of the State; or 
(III) was admitted as a nonimmigrant and, at the 
time the alien was taken into custody by the State 
or a political subdivision of the State, has failed to 
maintain the nonimmigrant status in which the alien 
was admitted, or to which it was changed, or to comply 
with the conditions of any such status. 
(C) LIMITATION.—Amounts made available under this 
subsection shall be distributed to more than 1 State. The 
amounts made available under subparagraph (A) may not 
be used to compensate any State or political subdivision 
of a State if the State or political subdivision of the State 
prohibits or in any way restricts a Federal, State, or local 
government entity, official, or other personnel from doing 
any of the following: 
(i) Complying with the immigration laws (as 
defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))). 
(ii) Assisting or cooperating with Federal law 
enforcement entities, officials, or other personnel 
regarding the enforcement of the immigration laws. 
(iii) Undertaking any of the following law enforce-
ment activities as such activities relate to information 
regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful 
or unlawful, the inadmissibility or deportability, and 
the custody status, of any individual: 
(I) Making inquiries to any individual to 
obtain such information regarding such individual 
or any other individuals. 
(II) 
Notifying 
the 
Federal 
Government 
regarding the presence of individuals who are 
encountered by law enforcement officials or other 
personnel of a State or political subdivision of a 
State. 
(III) 
Complying 
with 
requests 
for 
such 
information from Federal law enforcement entities, 
officials, or other personnel.
H. R. 1—321 
SEC. 100055. BRIDGING IMMIGRATION-RELATED DEFICITS EXPERI-
ENCED NATIONWIDE REIMBURSEMENT FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the Depart-
ment of Justice a fund, to be known as the ‘‘Bridging Immigration- 
related Deficits Experienced Nationwide (BIDEN) Reimbursement 
Fund’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Fund’’). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The Attorney General shall use amounts 
appropriated or otherwise made available for the Fund for grants 
to eligible States, State agencies, and units of local government, 
pursuant to their existing statutory authorities, for any of the 
following purposes: 
(1) Locating and apprehending aliens who have committed 
a crime under Federal, State, or local law, in addition to being 
unlawfully present in the United States. 
(2) Collection and analysis of law enforcement investigative 
information within the United States to counter gang or other 
criminal activity. 
(3) Investigating and prosecuting— 
(A) crimes committed by aliens within the United 
States; and 
(B) drug and human trafficking crimes committed 
within the United States. 
(4) Court operations related to the prosecution of— 
(A) crimes committed by aliens; and 
(B) drug and human trafficking crimes. 
(5) Temporary criminal detention of aliens. 
(6) Transporting aliens described in paragraph (1) within 
the United States to locations related to the apprehension, 
detention, and prosecution of such aliens. 
(7) Vehicle maintenance, logistics, transportation, and other 
support provided to law enforcement agencies by a State agency 
to enhance the ability to locate and apprehend aliens who 
have committed crimes under Federal, State, or local law, in 
addition to being unlawfully present in the United States. 
(c) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise available 
for the purposes described in subsection (b), there is appropriated 
to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2025, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed 
$3,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2028, for 
the Fund for qualified and documented expenses that achieve any 
such purpose. 
(d) GRANT ELIGIBILITY
OF COMPLETED, ONGOING, OR NEW 
ACTIVITIES.—The Attorney General may provide grants under this 
section to State agencies and units of local government for expendi-
tures made by State agencies or units of local government for 
completed, ongoing, or new activities determined to be eligible for 
such grant funding that occurred on or after January 20, 2021. 
Amounts made available under this section shall be distributed 
to more than 1 State. 
SEC. 100056. APPROPRIATION FOR THE BUREAU OF PRISONS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is appropriated to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons 
for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $5,000,000,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2029, for the purposes described in subsections (b) 
and (c).
H. R. 1—322 
(b) SALARIES AND BENEFITS.—Not less than $3,000,000,000 of 
the amounts made available under subsection (a) shall be for hiring 
and training of new employees, including correctional officers, med-
ical professionals, and facilities and maintenance employees, the 
necessary support staff, and for additional funding for salaries 
and benefits for the current workforce of the Bureau of Prisons. 
(c) FACILITIES.—Not more than $2,000,000,000 of the amounts 
made available under subsection (a) shall be for addressing mainte-
nance and repairs to facilities maintained or operated by the Bureau 
of Prisons. 
SEC. 100057. APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNITED STATES SECRET 
SERVICE. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is appropriated to the Director of the United States 
Secret Service (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Director’’) for 
fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $1,170,000,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2029, for the purposes described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available under subsection 
(a) may only be used for— 
(1) additional United States Secret Service resources, 
including personnel, training facilities, programming, and tech-
nology; and 
(2) performance, retention, and signing bonuses for quali-
fied United States Secret Service personnel in accordance with 
subsection (c). 
(c) PERFORMANCE, RETENTION, AND SIGNING BONUSES.— 
(1) PERFORMANCE BONUSES.—The Director, at the Director’s 
discretion, may provide performance bonuses to any Secret 
Service agent, officer, or analyst who demonstrates exemplary 
service. 
(2) RETENTION BONUSES.—The Director may provide reten-
tion bonuses to any Secret Service agent, officer, or analyst 
who commits to 2 years of additional service with the Secret 
Service. 
(3) SIGNING BONUSES.—The Director may provide a signing 
bonus to any Secret Service agent, officer, or analyst who— 
(A) is hired on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act; and 
(B) commits to 5 years of service with the United 
States Secret Service. 
(4) SERVICE
AGREEMENT.—In providing a retention or 
signing bonus under this subsection, the Director shall provide 
each qualifying individual with a written service agreement 
that includes— 
(A) the commencement and termination dates of the 
required service period (or provisions for the determination 
of such dates); 
(B) the amount of the bonus; and 
(C) any other term or condition under which the bonus 
is payable, subject to the requirements under this sub-
section, including— 
(i) the conditions under which the agreement may 
be terminated before the agreed-upon service period 
has been completed; and
H. R. 1—323 
(ii) the effect of a termination described in clause 
(i). 
Subtitle B—Judiciary Matters 
SEC. 100101. APPROPRIATION TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF 
THE UNITED STATES COURTS. 
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro-
priated to the Director of the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, $1,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028, 
for the purpose of continuing analyses and reporting pursuant 
to section 604(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code, to examine 
the state of the dockets of the courts and to prepare and transmit 
statistical data and reports as to the business of the courts, 
including an assessment of the number, frequency, and related 
metrics of judicial orders issuing non-party relief against the Fed-
eral Government and their aggregate cost impact on the taxpayers 
of the United States, as determined by each court when imposing 
securities for the issuance of preliminary injunctions or temporary 
restraining orders against the Federal Government pursuant to 
rule 65(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 
SEC. 100102. APPROPRIATION TO THE FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able, there is appropriated to the Director of the Federal Judicial 
Center, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028, for the 
purpose described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—The Federal Judicial Center shall use 
the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for the continued 
implementation of programs pursuant to section 620(b)(3) of title 
28, United States Code, to stimulate, create, develop, and conduct 
programs of continuing education and training for personnel of 
the judicial branch, including training on the absence of constitu-
tional and statutory authority supporting legal claims that seek 
non-party relief against the Federal Government, and strategic 
approaches for mitigating the aggregate cost impact of such legal 
claims on the taxpayers of the United States. 
Subtitle C—Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Matters 
SEC. 100201. EXTENSION OF FUND. 
Section 3(d) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act 
(Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting ‘‘The Fund 
shall terminate on December 31, 2028.’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘the end of that 2-year period’’ and inserting 
‘‘such date’’. 
SEC. 100202. CLAIMS RELATING TO ATMOSPHERIC TESTING. 
(a) LEUKEMIA CLAIMS RELATING
TO TRINITY TEST
IN NEW 
MEXICO AND TESTS AT THE NEVADA SITE.—Section 4(a)(1)(A) of
H. R. 1—324 
the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 
42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘October 31, 1958’’ 
and inserting ‘‘November 6, 1962’’; 
(B) in subclause (II)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in the affected area’’ and inserting 
‘‘in an affected area’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(C) by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (IV); 
and 
(D) by inserting after subclause (II) the following: 
‘‘(III) was physically present in an affected 
area for a period of at least 1 year during the 
period beginning on September 24, 1944, and 
ending on November 6, 1962; or’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ‘‘physical presence described 
in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) or onsite participation 
described in clause (i)(III)’’ and inserting ‘‘physical presence 
described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause (i) or onsite 
participation described in clause (i)(IV)’’. 
(b) AMOUNTS
FOR CLAIMS RELATED
TO LEUKEMIA.—Section 
4(a)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 
101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘an amount’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the amount’’; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT.—If the conditions described in subpara-
graph (C) are met, an individual who is described in 
subparagraph (A) shall receive $100,000.’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) No payment under this paragraph previously 
has been made to the individual, on behalf of the 
individual, or to a survivor of the individual.’’. 
(c) CONDITIONS FOR CLAIMS RELATED TO LEUKEMIA.—Section 
4(a)(1)(C) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 
101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking clause (i); and 
(2) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) 
and (ii), respectively. 
(d) SPECIFIED DISEASES CLAIMS RELATING
TO TRINITY TEST 
IN NEW MEXICO AND TESTS AT THE NEVADA SITE.—Section 4(a)(2) 
of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101– 
426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in the affected area’’ and inserting 
‘‘in an affected area’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2 years’’ and inserting ‘‘1 year’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘October 31, 1958,’’ and inserting 
‘‘November 6, 1962;’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in the affected area’’ and inserting 
‘‘in an affected area’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, or’’ at the end and inserting a semi-
colon;
H. R. 1—325 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph 
(D); and 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: 
‘‘(C) was physically present in an affected area for 
a period of at least 1 year during the period beginning 
on September 24, 1944, and ending on November 6, 1962; 
or’’. 
(e) AMOUNTS FOR CLAIMS RELATED TO SPECIFIED DISEASES.— 
Section 4(a)(2) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public 
Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended in the matter 
following subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by subsection (d) of 
this section)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$50,000 (in the case of an individual 
described in subparagraph (A) or (B)) or $75,000 (in the case 
of an individual described in subparagraph (C)),’’ and inserting 
‘‘$100,000’’; 
(2) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting a semi-
colon; 
(3) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) no payment under this paragraph previously 
has been made to the individual, on behalf of the 
individual, or to a survivor of the individual.’’. 
(f) DOWNWIND STATES.—Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Expo-
sure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) ‘affected area’ means— 
‘‘(A) except as provided under subparagraph (B)— 
‘‘(i) the States of New Mexico, Utah, and Idaho; 
‘‘(ii) in the State of Nevada, the counties of White 
Pine, Nye, Lander, Lincoln, Eureka, and that portion 
of Clark County that consists of townships 13 through 
16 at ranges 63 through 71; and 
‘‘(iii) in the State of Arizona, the counties of 
Coconino, Yavapai, Navajo, Apache, and Gila, and 
Mohave; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to a claim by an individual under 
subsection (a)(1)(A)(i)(III) or subsection (a)(2)(C), only New 
Mexico; and’’. 
SEC. 100203. CLAIMS RELATING TO URANIUM MINING. 
(a) EMPLOYEES OF MINES AND MILLS.—Section 5(a)(1)(A)(i) of 
the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 
42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i)(I) was employed in a uranium mine or uranium 
mill (including any individual who was employed in 
the transport of uranium ore or vanadium-uranium 
ore from such mine or mill) located in Colorado, New 
Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, South Dakota, Washington, 
Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, or Texas at any 
time during the period beginning on January 1, 1942, 
and ending on December 31, 1990; or 
‘‘(II) was employed as a core driller in a State 
referred to in subclause (I) during the period described 
in such subclause; and’’.
H. R. 1—326 
(b) MINERS.—Section 5(a)(1)(A)(ii)(I) of the Radiation Exposure 
Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or renal cancer or any other chronic renal 
disease, including nephritis and kidney tubal tissue injury’’ after 
‘‘nonmalignant respiratory disease’’. 
(c) MILLERS, CORE DRILLERS, AND ORE TRANSPORTERS.—Section 
5(a)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public 
Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, core driller,’’ after ‘‘was a miller’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, or was involved in remediation efforts 
at such a uranium mine or uranium mill,’’ after ‘‘ore trans-
porter’’; 
(3) by inserting ‘‘(I)’’ after ‘‘clause (i)’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘or renal cancers’’ and all that follows and 
inserting ‘‘or renal cancer or any other chronic renal disease, 
including nephritis and kidney tubal tissue injury; or’’. 
(d) COMBINED WORK HISTORIES.—Section 5(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the 
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 
U.S.C. 2210 note), as amended by subsection (c), is further 
amended— 
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III)(aa) does not meet the conditions of sub-
clause (I) or (II); 
‘‘(bb) worked, during the period described in 
clause (i)(I), in 2 or more of the following positions: 
miner, miller, core driller, and ore transporter; 
‘‘(cc) meets the requirements under paragraph 
(4) or (5); and 
‘‘(dd) submits written medical documentation 
that the individual developed lung cancer, a non-
malignant respiratory disease, renal cancer, or any 
other chronic renal disease, including nephritis 
and kidney tubal tissue injury after exposure to 
radiation through work in one or more of the posi-
tions referred to in item (bb);’’. 
(e) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO COMBINED WORK HISTORIES.— 
Section 5(a) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public 
Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(4) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO COMBINED WORK HISTORIES 
FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE.— 
An individual meets the requirements under this paragraph 
if the individual worked in one or more of the positions referred 
to in paragraph (1)(A)(ii)(III)(bb) for a period of at least one 
year during the period described in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I). 
‘‘(5) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO COMBINED WORK HISTORIES 
FOR MINERS.—An individual meets the requirements of this 
paragraph if the individual, during the period described in 
paragraph (1)(A)(i)(I), worked as a miner and was exposed 
to such number of working level months that the Attorney 
General determines, when combined with the exposure of such 
individual to radiation through work as a miller, core driller, 
or ore transporter during the period described in paragraph 
(1)(A)(i)(I), results in such individual being exposed to a total 
level of radiation that is greater or equal to the level of exposure 
of an individual described in paragraph (4).’’.
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(f) DEFINITION OF CORE DRILLER.—Section 5(b) of the Radiation 
Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 
note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) the term ‘core driller’ means any individual employed 
to engage in the act or process of obtaining cylindrical rock 
samples of uranium or vanadium by means of a borehole 
drilling machine for the purpose of mining uranium or vana-
dium.’’. 
SEC. 100204. CLAIMS RELATING TO MANHATTAN PROJECT WASTE. 
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Public Law 101– 
426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by inserting after section 
5 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5A. CLAIMS RELATING TO MANHATTAN PROJECT WASTE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A claimant shall receive compensation for 
a claim made under this Act, as described in subsection (b) or 
(c), if— 
‘‘(1) a claim for compensation is filed with the Attorney 
General— 
‘‘(A) by an individual described in paragraph (2); or 
‘‘(B) on behalf of that individual by an authorized agent 
of that individual, if the individual is deceased or incapaci-
tated, such as— 
‘‘(i) an executor of estate of that individual; or 
‘‘(ii) a legal guardian or conservator of that indi-
vidual; 
‘‘(2) that individual, or if applicable, an authorized agent 
of that individual, demonstrates that such individual— 
‘‘(A) was physically present in an affected area for 
a period of at least 2 years after January 1, 1949; and 
‘‘(B) contracted a specified disease after such period 
of physical presence; 
‘‘(3) the Attorney General certifies that the identity of 
that individual, and if applicable, the authorized agent of that 
individual, is not fraudulent or otherwise misrepresented; and 
‘‘(4) the Attorney General determines that the claimant 
has satisfied the applicable requirements of this Act. 
‘‘(b) LOSSES AVAILABLE TO LIVING AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event of a claim qualifying for 
compensation under subsection (a) that is submitted to the 
Attorney General to be eligible for compensation under this 
section at a time when the individual described in subsection 
(a)(2) is living, the amount of compensation under this section 
shall be in an amount that is the greater of $50,000 or the 
total amount of compensation for which the individual is eligible 
under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) LOSSES
DUE
TO
MEDICAL
EXPENSES.—A claimant 
described in paragraph (1) shall be eligible to receive, upon 
submission of contemporaneous written medical records, 
reports, or billing statements created by or at the direction 
of a licensed medical professional who provided contempora-
neous medical care to the claimant, additional compensation 
in the amount of all documented out-of-pocket medical expenses
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incurred as a result of the specified disease suffered by that 
claimant, such as any medical expenses not covered, paid for, 
or reimbursed through— 
‘‘(A) any public or private health insurance; 
‘‘(B) any employee health insurance; 
‘‘(C) any workers’ compensation program; or 
‘‘(D) any other public, private, or employee health pro-
gram or benefit. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—No claimant is eligible to receive com-
pensation under this subsection with respect to medical 
expenses unless the submissions described in paragraph (2) 
with respect to such expenses are submitted on or before 
December 31, 2028. 
‘‘(c) PAYMENTS TO BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED INDIVIDUALS.— 
In the event that an individual described in subsection (a)(2) who 
qualifies for compensation under subsection (a) is deceased at the 
time of submission of the claim— 
‘‘(1) a surviving spouse may, upon submission of a claim 
and records sufficient to satisfy the requirements of subsection 
(a) with respect to the deceased individual, receive compensa-
tion in the amount of $25,000; or 
‘‘(2) in the event that there is no surviving spouse, the 
surviving children, minor or otherwise, of the deceased indi-
vidual may, upon submission of a claim and records sufficient 
to satisfy the requirements of subsection (a) with respect to 
the deceased individual, receive compensation in the total 
amount of $25,000, paid in equal shares to each surviving 
child. 
‘‘(d) AFFECTED AREAS.—For purposes of this section, the term 
‘affected area’ means— 
‘‘(1) in the State of Missouri, the ZIP Codes of 63031, 
63033, 63034, 63042, 63045, 63074, 63114, 63135, 63138, 63044, 
63121, 63140, 63145, 63147, 63102, 63304, 63134, 63043, 63341, 
63368, and 63367; 
‘‘(2) in the State of Tennessee, the ZIP Codes of 37716, 
37840, 37719, 37748, 37763, 37828, 37769, 37710, 37845, 37887, 
37829, 37854, 37830, and 37831; 
‘‘(3) in the State of Alaska, the ZIP Codes of 99546 and 
99547; and 
‘‘(4) in the State of Kentucky, the ZIP Codes of 42001, 
42003, and 42086. 
‘‘(e) SPECIFIED DISEASE.—For purposes of this section, the term 
‘specified disease’ means any of the following: 
‘‘(1) Any leukemia, provided that the initial exposure 
occurred after 20 years of age and the onset of the disease 
was at least 2 years after first exposure. 
‘‘(2) Any of the following diseases, provided that the onset 
was at least 2 years after the initial exposure: 
‘‘(A) Multiple myeloma. 
‘‘(B) Lymphoma, other than Hodgkin’s disease. 
‘‘(C) Primary cancer of the— 
‘‘(i) thyroid; 
‘‘(ii) male or female breast; 
‘‘(iii) esophagus; 
‘‘(iv) stomach; 
‘‘(v) pharynx; 
‘‘(vi) small intestine;
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‘‘(vii) pancreas; 
‘‘(viii) bile ducts; 
‘‘(ix) gall bladder; 
‘‘(x) salivary gland; 
‘‘(xi) urinary bladder; 
‘‘(xii) brain; 
‘‘(xiii) colon; 
‘‘(xiv) ovary; 
‘‘(xv) bone; 
‘‘(xvi) renal; 
‘‘(xvii) liver, except if cirrhosis or hepatitis B is 
indicated; or 
‘‘(xviii) lung. 
‘‘(f) PHYSICAL PRESENCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this section, the Attorney 
General may not determine that a claimant has satisfied the 
requirements under subsection (a) unless demonstrated by 
submission of— 
‘‘(A) contemporaneous written residential documenta-
tion or at least 1 additional employer-issued or government- 
issued document or record that the claimant, for at least 
2 years after January 1, 1949, was physically present in 
an affected area; or 
‘‘(B) other documentation determined by the Attorney 
General to demonstrate that the claimant, for at least 
2 years after January 1, 1949, was physically present in 
an affected area. 
‘‘(2) TYPES OF PHYSICAL PRESENCE.—For purposes of deter-
mining physical presence under this section, a claimant shall 
be considered to have been physically present in an affected 
area if— 
‘‘(A) the claimant’s primary residence was in the 
affected area; 
‘‘(B) the claimant’s place of employment was in the 
affected area; or 
‘‘(C) the claimant attended school in the affected area. 
‘‘(g) DISEASE CONTRACTION IN AFFECTED AREAS.—For purposes 
of this section, the Attorney General may not determine that a 
claimant has satisfied the requirements under subsection (a) unless 
the claimant submits— 
‘‘(1) written medical records or reports created by or at 
the direction of a licensed medical professional, created contem-
poraneously with the provision of medical care to the claimant, 
that the claimant, after a period of physical presence in an 
affected area, contracted a specified disease; or 
‘‘(2) other documentation determined by the Attorney Gen-
eral to demonstrate that the claimant contracted a specified 
disease after a period of physical presence in an affected area.’’.
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SEC. 100205. LIMITATIONS ON CLAIMS. 
Section 8(a) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act 
(Public Law 101–426; 42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘2 years after the date of enactment of the RECA Extension Act 
of 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2027’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.