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of the Senate and the Ranking Member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives. 
(C) None of the appointed members shall 
be a Member of the House of Representatives 
or a Member of the Senate. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The members of the 
Commission shall be individuals who have well-docu-
mented expertise, knowledge, or experience in the 
Indo-Pacific region, and— 
(A) international trade; 
(B) economic and supply chain issues; 
(C) labor matters; or 
(D) environmental policy. 
(3) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall— 
(A) hold public hearings and meetings; 
(B) hold classified hearings or meetings, if 
necessary to discuss classified material or infor-
mation; 
(C) provide an opportunity for public com-
ment, including sharing of research and policy 
analysis, through publication of a solicitation 
for public comments during a period of not less 
than 45 days; 
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(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(e) COSTS.—In addition to the fair market value de-
termined under subsection (d), the buyer shall pay all 
costs related to the applicable conveyance of the rever-
sionary inter est, including all surveys, appraisals, and 
other administrative costs. 
(f) PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF LAND.—The pro-
ceeds from the sale of the applicable reversionary interest 
shall be— 
(1) deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Ac-
count established by section 206(a) of the Federal 
Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 
2305(a)); and 
(2) used in accordance with that Act. 
SEC. 3. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall— 
(1) diminish the right-of-way associated with 
the covered land in section 2 to a width of less than 
50 feet on each side of the center of the main track 
or tracks established and maintained by the South-
ern Pacific Transportation Company on the date of 
the enactment of this Act; or 
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(2) validate or confirm any right or title to, or 
interest in the land referred to in section 2 arising 
out of adverse possession, prescription, or abandon-
ment, and not confirmed by conveyance made by the 
Southern Pacific Transportation Company before 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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530A(d)(4)) which exceeds the contributions 
limits under section 530A(c), and 
‘‘(B) the amount determined under this 
subsection for the preceding taxable year, re-
duced by the sum of— 
‘‘(i) the distributions out of the ac-
counts which were included in gross in-
come under section 530A(d)(2)(C), and 
‘‘(ii) the excess (if any) of— 
‘‘(I) the maximum amount of al-
lowable contributions under 530A(c) 
for the taxable year, over 
‘‘(II) the amount contributed to 
the accounts for the taxable year. 
‘‘(2) RETURNED EXCESS CONTRIBUTIONS.—For 
purposes of this subsection, any contribution which 
is distributed out of the HOPE Account in a dis-
tribution to which section 530A(d)(2)(C) applies 
shall be treated as an amount not contributed.’’. 
(c) EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 106 of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(h) CONTRIBUTIONS TO HOPE ACCOUNTS.— 
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(D) consult quarterly with Congress, spe-
cifically with members of the Committee on 
Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives and members of the Committee on Fi-
nance of the Senate; and 
(E) submit, not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, a final 
report to Congress, specifically to the members 
of the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives and members of the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 956 
To amend the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 to reau-
thorize the sale by the Department of Defense of aircraft and parts 
for wildfire suppression purposes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2025 
Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. ELLZEY, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Mr. VASQUEZ) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees 
on Armed Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined 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 Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act 
of 1996 to reauthorize the sale by the Department of 
Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression 
purposes, 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 ‘‘Aerial Firefighting En-
hancement Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION AND REAUTHORIZATION OF AU-
THORITY FOR SALE BY DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE OF AIRCRAFT AND PARTS FOR WILD-
FIRE SUPPRESSION PURPOSES. 
Section 2 of the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Trans-
fer Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–307; 10 U.S.C. 2576 
note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a period’’ and inserting 
‘‘the period’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or water’’ after ‘‘fire re-
tardant’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘sold under 
subsection (a)’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘sold under subsection 
(a) may be used only for the provision of aircraft 
services for wildfire suppression purposes.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or water’’ 
after ‘‘fire retardant’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)(1), in the second sentence, 
by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (g)’’; and 
(5) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
following: 
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‘‘(g) PERIOD FOR EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.—The 
period specified in this subsection is the period beginning 
on October 1, 2025, and ending on October 1, 2035.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 957 
To provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity 
requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2025 
Mr. NORCROSS (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. POCAN, 
and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of 
mental health parity requirements. 
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 ‘‘Parity Enforcement 
Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES FOR PARITY VIOLA-
TIONS. 
(a) CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES RELATING TO PAR-
ITY
IN MENTAL HEALTH
AND SUBSTANCE USE DIS-
ORDERS.—Section 502(c)(10) of the Employee Retirement 
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Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(10)(A)) 
is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘USE OF GE-
NETIC INFORMATION’’ and inserting ‘‘USE OF GE-
NETIC
INFORMATION
AND
PARITY
IN
MENTAL 
HEALTH
AND
SUBSTANCE
USE
DISORDER
BENE-
FITS’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘any plan sponsor of a 
group health plan’’ and inserting ‘‘any plan 
sponsor, service provider, or plan administrator 
of a group health plan’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘for any failure’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘in connection with the 
plan.’’ and inserting ‘‘for any failure by such 
sponsor, service provider, administrator, or 
issuer, in connection with the plan— 
‘‘(i) to meet the requirements of sub-
section (a)(1)(F), (b)(3), (c), or (d) of sec-
tion 702 or section 701 or 702(b)(1) with 
respect to genetic information; or 
‘‘(ii) to meet the requirements of sub-
section (a) of section 712 with respect to 
parity in mental health and substance use 
disorder benefits.’’. 
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(b) EXCEPTION TO THE GENERAL PROHIBITION ON 
ENFORCEMENT.—Section 502 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
1132) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking ‘‘or (9)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(9), or (10)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsections (c)(9) and 
(a)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (c)(9), 
(c)(10), and (a)(6)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘under subsection (c)(9))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘under subsections (c)(9) and 
(c)(10)), and except with respect to enforce-
ment by the Secretary of section 712’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to group health 
plans, or any health insurance issuer offering health insur-
ance coverage in connection with such plan, for plan years 
beginning after the date that is 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 958 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize funding for grants 
and contracts for primary care training and enhancement, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2025 
Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself and Mr. CLEAVER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize fund-
ing for grants and contracts for primary care training 
and enhancement, 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 ‘‘Train More Primary 
Care Doctors Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. PRIMARY CARE TRAINING AND ENHANCEMENT. 
Section 747(c)(1) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
293k(c)(1)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$48,924,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘$49,924,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2030’’. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 961 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program 
to provide veteran health savings accounts to allow veterans to receive 
primary care furnished under non-Department direct primary care service 
arrangements, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2025 
Mr. ROY (for himself and Mr. CRANE) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a 
pilot program to provide veteran health savings accounts 
to allow veterans to receive primary care furnished under 
non-Department direct primary care service arrange-
ments, 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 ‘‘Veterans Access to 
Direct Primary Care Act’’. 
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acts, and statements and actions re-
lating thereto; and 
‘‘(II) the actions taken by the 
government of that country to re-
spond to such violence and attacks or 
to eliminate such propaganda or in-
citement, to enact and enforce laws 
relating to the protection of the right 
to religious freedom of members of 
the Muslim community, and to pro-
mote anti-bias and tolerance edu-
cation.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE OF INCLUSIONS.—The amend-
ments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply on the 
date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 960 
To amend chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States to modify the requirements for a garment to be considered water 
resistant. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2025 
Ms. PINGREE (for herself and Mr. MOORE of Utah) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States to modify the requirements for 
a garment to be considered water resistant. 
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 Our Clothes 
from PFAS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR GARMENTS 
TO BE CONSIDERED WATER RESISTANT. 
Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 62 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
by striking the second sentence. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 962 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain infor-
mation to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant 
criminal background check system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2025 
Mr. ROY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmit-
ting certain information to the Department of Justice 
for use by the national instant criminal background 
check system. 
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 ‘‘Defending Veterans’ 
Second Amendment Rights Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS TRANSMITTAL OF CERTAIN INFORMA-
TION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR 
USE BY THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL 
BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not transmit 
to any entity in the Department of Justice, for use by the 
national instant criminal background check system estab-
lished under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence 
Prevention Act, personally identifiable information on vet-
erans and other beneficiaries, solely on the basis of a de-
termination by the Secretary under chapter 11 of title 38, 
United States Code, that a person has a service-connected 
disability. 
Æ 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 964 
To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to establish Rosa 
Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2025 
Ms. SEWELL (for herself, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. FIGURES, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. STRICKLAND, Ms. 
KAMLAGER-DOVE, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. AMO, Ms. BROWN, Ms. BYNUM, Mrs. 
CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. CROCKETT, Mr. DAVIS of 
North Carolina, Mr. EVANS of Pennsylvania, Mrs. FOUSHEE, Mr. GREEN 
of Texas, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. IVEY, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. JOHN-
SON of Georgia, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
MCCLELLAN, Mrs. MCIVER, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. 
NORTON, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mrs. SYKES, Mr. 
THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. VEASEY, Mrs. 
WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Florida, 
Ms. ANSARI, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. LANDSMAN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. NADLER, Mr. 
NEAL, Mr. POCAN, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. ROSS, Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. TLAIB, 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. SALINAS, Ms. BROWNLEY, and Ms. OMAR) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to 
establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rosa Parks Day Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ROSA PARKS DAY AS A LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY. 
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to Thanks-
giving Day the following: 
‘‘Rosa Parks Day.’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 965 
AN ACT 
To amend section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 to exclude certain disability benefits from 
income for the purposes of determining eligibility for 
the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), 
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 ‘‘Housing Unhoused 
Disabled Veterans Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN DISABILITY BENEFITS. 
Section 3(b)(4)(B) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(4)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as 
clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: 
‘‘(iv) with respect to the supported 
housing program under section 8(o)(19), 
any disability benefits received under chap-
ter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, United 
States Code, received by a veteran, except 
that this exclusion may not apply to the 
definition of adjusted income; 
‘‘(v) with respect to any household re-
ceiving rental assistance under the sup-
ported housing program under section 
8(o)(19) as it relates to eligibility for other 
types of housing assistance, any disability 
benefits received under chapter 11 or chap-
ter 15 of title 38, United States Code, re-
ceived by a veteran, except that this exclu-
sion may not apply to the definition of ad-
justed income;’’.
SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN DISABILITY BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—When determining the eligibility 
of a veteran to rent a residential dwelling unit constructed 
on Department property on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, for which assistance is provided as part 
of a housing assistance program administered by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development and not yet 
in existence at the time of the enactment of this section, 
the Secretary shall exclude from income any disability ben-
efits received under chapter 11 or chapter 15 of title 38, 
United States Code by such person. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
(2) DEPARTMENT PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘De-
partment property’’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 901 of title 38, United States Code. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 965 
AN ACT 
To amend section 3(b)(4) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain disability 
benefits from income for the purposes of deter-
mining eligibility for the supported housing pro-
gram under section 8(o)(19), and for other pur-
poses.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 966 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying a veteran benefits 
administered by the Secretary by reason of the veteran participating 
in a State-approved marijuana program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2025 
Mr. STEUBE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying 
a veteran benefits administered by the Secretary by rea-
son of the veteran participating in a State-approved 
marijuana program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Cannabis Use 
for Safe Healing Act’’. 
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