datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(C)(i) Effective with respect to the benefits of indi-
viduals who become eligible for old-age insurance benefits 
or disability insurance benefits (or die before becoming so 
eligible) after 2025, no primary insurance amount com-
puted under subparagraph (A) may be less than the appli-
cable percentage of 1⁄12 of the annual dollar amount deter-
mined under clause (iv) for the year in which the amount 
is determined. 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of clause (i), the applicable per-
centage is the percentage specified in connection with the 
number of years of work, as set forth in the following 
table: 
‘‘If the number of 
The applicable 
years of work is: 
percentage is: 
11 ......................................................................................
36.7 percent
12 ......................................................................................
40.0 percent
13 ......................................................................................
43.3 percent
14 ......................................................................................
46.7 percent
15 ......................................................................................
50.0 percent
16 ......................................................................................
53.3 percent
17 ......................................................................................
56.7 percent
18 ......................................................................................
60.0 percent
19 ......................................................................................
63.3 percent
20 ......................................................................................
66.7 percent
21 ......................................................................................
70.0 percent
22 ......................................................................................
73.3 percent
23 ......................................................................................
76.7 percent
24 ......................................................................................
80.0 percent
25 ......................................................................................
83.3 percent
26 ......................................................................................
86.7 percent
27 ......................................................................................
90.0 percent
28 ......................................................................................
93.3 percent
29 ......................................................................................
96.7 percent
30 or more ........................................................................
100.0 percent. 
‘‘(iii) The annual dollar amount determined under 
this clause is— 
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HR 4016 PCS
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing training, or while performing drills or 
equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by 
section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for pay-
ments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement 
Fund, $10,206,305,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Na-
tional Guard on duty under sections 10211, 10305, or 
12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States 
Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of 
title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, 
in connection with performing duty specified in section 
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments 
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$5,351,895,000. 
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quests public comment with respect to 
the rule not later than 60 days after 
the rule is published under subclause 
(I). 
‘‘(ii) INTERIM PERIOD.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date on which 
an agency issues an interim final rule 
under clause (i), the agency shall— 
‘‘(aa) rescind the interim 
rule; 
‘‘(bb) initiate rulemaking in 
accordance with subsections (c) 
through (e); or 
‘‘(cc) take final action to 
adopt a final rule. 
‘‘(II) NO FORCE OR EFFECT.—If, 
as of the end of the 180-day period 
described in subclause (I), an agency 
fails to take an action described in 
item (aa), (bb), or (cc) of that sub-
clause, the interim final rule issued by 
the agency shall have no force or ef-
fect. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 351 
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
to prohibit congestion or cordon pricing in a value pricing program, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2025 
Ms. MALLIOTAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
Act of 1991 to prohibit congestion or cordon pricing 
in a value pricing program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CONGESTION OR CORDON 
PRICING. 
Section 1012(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 149 note) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) PROHIBITION ON CONGESTION PRICING.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this sub-
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section, the Secretary may not establish or maintain 
a value pricing program under this section that in-
cludes value pricing, congestion pricing, or cordon 
pricing.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3520 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the scheduling of 
tianeptine as a schedule III substance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2025 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself and Mr. PFLUGER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the 
scheduling of tianeptine as a schedule III substance, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Scheduling Tianeptine 
and Analogues Now to Defend Against Emerging Opioids 
Act’’ or the ‘‘STAND Against Emerging Opioids Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SCHEDULING OF TIANEPTINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(c) of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding 
at the end of schedule III the following: 
‘‘(f) Tianeptine, including its analogues, salts, iso-
mers, and salts of isomers.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall become effective on the date that is 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3523 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to designate certain covered organi-
zations as Foreign Financial Threat Organizations, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2025 
Mr. SHREVE (for himself and Ms. VAN DUYNE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to designate certain 
covered organizations as Foreign Financial Threat Orga-
nizations, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF FOREIGN FINANCIAL THREAT 
ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall designate covered organizations to be known as 
‘‘Foreign Financial Threat Organizations’’. The Secretary 
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(A) provide training and support for edu-
cators about the content, skills, and profes-
sional disposition needed to implement sex edu-
cation effectively; 
(B) develop and provide training and sup-
port to educators on incorporating anti-racist 
and gender inclusive policies and practices in 
sex education; 
(C) support the dissemination of informa-
tion on effective practices and research findings 
concerning the teaching of sex education; 
(D) support research on— 
(i) effective sex education teaching 
practices; and 
(ii) the development of assessment in-
struments and strategies to document— 
(I) young people’s understanding 
of sex education; and 
(II) the effects of sex education; 
(E) convene conferences on sex education, 
in order to effectively train educators in the 
provision of sex education; and 
(F) develop and disseminate appropriate 
research-based materials to foster sex edu-
cation. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3524 
To render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment of status, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2025 
Mr. SOTO (for himself, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Ms. SALAZAR) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To render certain military spouses eligible for adjustment 
of status, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Patriot 
Spouses Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN MILITARY 
SPOUSES. 
Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1255) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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U.S.C. 4559(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘for not less 
than 30 days, consistent with the requirements of section 
553(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘in a manner consistent with the 
requirements of section 553(c)’’. 
(j) ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973.—Section 
4(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533(b)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), in the first sentence, 
by striking ‘‘section 553(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
553(h)’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (D)(i), in the first sen-
tence, by striking ‘‘section 553(e)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 553(h)’’. 
(k) ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 1992.—Section 106(e) 
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 12712 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘(b)(B), and (d)(3)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(f)(3), and (g)(2)’’. 
(l) EXPEDITED FUNDS AVAILABILITY ACT.—Section 
609(a) of the Expedited Funds Availability Act (12 U.S.C. 
4008(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘section 553(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
553’’. 
(m) FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993.— 
Section 110(a)(3) of the Family and Medical Leave Act 
of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2620(a)(3)) is amended, in the matter 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3526 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
on qualified first-time homebuyer distributions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2025 
Ms. VAN DUYNE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
the limitation on qualified first-time homebuyer distribu-
tions, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Uplifting First-Time 
Homebuyers Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASING THE LIMITATION ON QUALIFIED 
FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER DISTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 72(t)(8)(B)(i) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after De-
cember 31, 2024. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3528 
To prohibit the Secretary of State from holding or otherwise carrying out 
the duties of any other Federal position. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2025 
Mr. AMO (for himself and Mr. OLSZEWSKI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of State from holding or otherwise 
carrying out the duties of any other Federal position. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reaffirming Unified 
Boundaries for Integrity and Oversight Act’’ or the 
‘‘RUBIO Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SECRETARY OF STATE HOLDING 
OR OTHERWISE CARRYING OUT DUTIES OF 
OTHER FEDERAL POSITIONS. 
The Secretary of State may not hold or otherwise 
carry out the duties of any other Federal position, and 
no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the 
salaries or expenses of the Secretary if the Secretary so 
holds or otherwise carries out duties of such other posi-
tions. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 352 
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
to prohibit cordon pricing in the Central Business District Tolling Pro-
gram for New York City, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2025 
Ms. MALLIOTAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
Act of 1991 to prohibit cordon pricing in the Central 
Business District Tolling Program for New York City, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Motorist Tax Abuse 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONGESTION PRICING. 
Section 1012(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 149 note) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) PROHIBITION ON CONGESTION PRICING.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this sub-
section, the Secretary may not establish or maintain 
cordon pricing under the value pricing pilot program 
under this section for the Central Business District 
Tolling Program for New York City.’’. 
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ness that creates, maintains, or disseminates soft-
ware facilitating the creation or maintenance of a 
blockchain network or a blockchain service. 
(2) 
BLOCKCHAIN
NETWORK.—The 
term 
‘‘blockchain 
network’’ 
means 
any 
system 
of 
networked computers that cooperates to reach con-
sensus over the state of a computer program and al-
lows users to participate in the consensus-making 
process without the need to license proprietary soft-
ware or obtain permission from any other user. The 
term ‘‘blockchain network’’ includes, specifically, a 
public network of computers that cooperates to 
reach consensus over the state of a distributed ledg-
er describing transactions in a digital asset. 
(3) 
BLOCKCHAIN
SERVICE.—The 
term 
‘‘blockchain service’’ means any information, trans-
action, or computing service or system that provides 
or enables access to a blockchain network by mul-
tiple users, including specifically a service or system 
that enables users to send, receive, exchange, or 
store digital assets described by blockchain net-
works. 
(4) CONTROL.—The term ‘‘control’’ means the 
unilateral and independent legal right, authority, or 
ability to obtain upon demand data sufficient to ini-
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suppressed much of the enemy fire before falling 
mortally wounded. The heroism, courage, and dy-
namic leadership displayed by Sgt. Gonzalez re-
flected great credit upon himself and the Marine 
Corps and were in keeping with the highest tradi-
tions of the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave 
his life for his country. 
(9) His complete list of medals and decorations 
include: the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart, the 
Presidential Unit Citation, the National Defense 
Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with two 
bronze stars, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with 
star, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with palm, 
the Military Merit Medal and the Republic of Viet-
nam Campaign Medal. He also serves as the name-
sake for USS Gonzalez (DDG 66). 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) AWARD
AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and the President pro tempore 
of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the 
award, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of ap-
propriate design dedicated to Sergeant Alfredo Gonzalez, 
in recognition of his heroism in the Vietnam War in Feb-
ruary 1968. 
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(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purposes of the 
award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall 
strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and 
inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. 
(c) MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS HISTORY.—Following 
the award of the gold medal described in subsection (a), 
the gold medal shall be given to the Museum of South 
Texas History, where it shall be displayed as appropriate 
and made available for research. 
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medals struck under section 3, at a 
price sufficient to cover the costs thereof, including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 
SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck under 
this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 
of title 31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 
5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals 
struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic 
items. 
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SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF 
SALE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is 
authorized to be charged against the United States Mint 
Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be nec-
essary to pay for the costs of the medals struck under 
this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 
sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 
3 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public 
Enterprise Fund. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3532 
To prohibit an employer from terminating the coverage of an employee under 
a group health plan while the employer is engaged in a lock-out or 
while the employee is engaged in a lawful strike, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2025 
Mr. DELUZIO (for himself and Ms. MCBRIDE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To prohibit an employer from terminating the coverage of 
an employee under a group health plan while the em-
ployer is engaged in a lock-out or while the employee 
is engaged in a lawful strike, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Striking and Locked 
Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE UNDER A GROUP 
HEALTH PLAN DURING A LOCK-OUT OR A 
LAWFUL STRIKE. 
(a) LOCK-OUT.—Section 8(a) of the National Labor 
Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) to terminate or alter the coverage of an 
employee under a group health plan during the pe-
riod that such employer is taking action to lock-out, 
suspend, or otherwise withhold employment from the 
employee in order to influence the position of such 
employee or the representative of such employee in 
collective bargaining prior to a strike; and’’. 
(b) STRIKE.—Section 8(a) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
158(a)), as so amended, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(7) to terminate or alter the coverage of an 
employee under a group health plan during the pe-
riod that such employee is engaged in a lawful 
strike.’’. 
(c) DEFINITION OF GROUP HEALTH PLAN.—Section 
2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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