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I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 957 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity Enforcement Act of 2025 . 2. Civil monetary penalties for parity violations (a) Civil monetary penalties relating to parity in mental health and substance use disorders Section 502(c)(10) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1132(c)(10)(A) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking use of genetic information and inserting use of genetic information and parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits ; 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 subsection (a)(1)(F), (b)(3), (c), or (d) of section 702 or section 701 or 702(b)(1) with respect to genetic information; or (ii) to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of section 712 with respect to parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. . (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 enforcement 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 insurance 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.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 958 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 funding for grants and contracts for primary care training and enhancement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Train More Primary Care Doctors Act of 2025 . 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 and inserting $49,924,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 960 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act . 2. Modification of requirements for garments to be considered water resistant Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking the second sentence.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 962 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 transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act . 2. Prohibition on Secretary of Veterans Affairs transmittal of certain information 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 established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, personally identifiable information on veterans and other beneficiaries, solely on the basis of a determination by the Secretary under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, that a person has a service-connected disability.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 964 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. Johnson 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. Velázquez , Ms. Salinas , Ms. Brownley , and Ms. Omar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rosa Parks Day Act . 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 Thanksgiving Day the following: Rosa Parks Day. .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act . 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 chapter 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 receiving rental assistance under the supported 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 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; . 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 enactment of this Act, for which assistance is provided as part of a housing assistance program administered by the Secretary 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 benefits 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 Department property has the meaning given the term in section 901 of title 38, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2025 Mr. Sherman (for himself, Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Levin , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Gottheimer , Ms. Brownley , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , Ms. Budzinski , Mr. Foster , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Meuser , and Mr. Bacon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act . 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 chapter 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 receiving rental assistance under the supported 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 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; . 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 enactment of this Act, for which assistance is provided as part of a housing assistance program administered by the Secretary 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 benefits 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 Department property has the meaning given the term in section 901 of title 38, United States Code.
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 965 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act . 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 chapter 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 receiving rental assistance under the supported 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 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; . 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 enactment of this Act, for which assistance is provided as part of a housing assistance program administered by the Secretary 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 benefits 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 Department property has the meaning given the term in section 901 of title 38, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 966 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 reason of the veteran participating in a State-approved marijuana program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act . 2. Veteran participation in State-approved marijuana programs (a) Provision of benefits Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not deny a veteran any benefit under the laws administered by the Secretary by reason of the veteran participating in a State-approved marijuana program. (b) Consultation With respect to a veteran who is enrolled in the system of patient enrollment under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, and participates in a State-approved marijuana program, the Secretary shall ensure that physicians and other health care providers of the Veterans Health Administration— (1) discuss marijuana use with the veteran and adjust medical treatment plans accordingly; and (2) record such use in the medical records of the veteran. (c) Provision of information Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall authorize physicians and other health care providers of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans who are residents of States with State-approved marijuana programs regarding the participation of veterans in such programs. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term marijuana has the meaning given the term marihuana in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ). (2) The term State has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 968 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 amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation for the use of entitlement by certain veterans under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Time of Service Act . 2. Elimination of time limitation for use of entitlement under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 3321(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking January 1, 2013 and inserting January 1, 2001 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking January 1, 2013 and inserting January 1, 2001 .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 969 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2025 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To impose sanctions on persons engaging in transactions in Afghanistan rare earth minerals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act . 2. Imposition of sanctions on persons engaging in transactions in Afghanistan rare earth minerals (a) In general On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (d) with respect to a foreign person the President determines knowingly, on or after such date of enactment, engages in a significant transaction with a person that is part of, or operates for or on behalf of, the rare earth mineral sector of Afghanistan. (b) Exception relating to importation of goods (1) In general Notwithstanding subsection (a), the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under subsection (a) shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods. (2) Good defined In this subsection, the term good means any article, natural or man-made substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data. (c) Penalties A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection (a) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out subsection (a) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1705 ) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. (d) Sanctions described The sanctions to be imposed on a foreign person described in subsection (a) are the following: (1) Blocking of property The President shall block, in accordance with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ), all transactions in all property and interests in property of any person subject to subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person. (2) Exclusion from United States The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any person subject to subsection (a) that is an alien.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 . 2. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life insurance (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage (a) In general On January 1, 2026, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1) complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and (2) submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the review, which may serve as a guide for coverage increases within the existing administrative incremental structure. (b) Amount described The amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to— (1) $500,000; multiplied by (2) the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index changed during the five fiscal years preceding the review under subsection (a). (c) Consumer Price Index defined In this section, the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 970 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2025 Ms. Strickland (for herself and Mr. Self ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 . 2. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life insurance (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage (a) In general On January 1, 2026, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1) complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and (2) submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the review, which may serve as a guide for coverage increases within the existing administrative incremental structure. (b) Amount described The amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to— (1) $500,000; multiplied by (2) the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index changed during the five fiscal years preceding the review under subsection (a). (c) Consumer Price Index defined In this section, the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage. .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 970 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 . 2. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life insurance (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage (a) In general On January 1, 2026, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1) complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and (2) submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the review, which may serve as a guide for coverage increases within the existing administrative incremental structure. (b) Amount described The amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to— (1) $500,000; multiplied by (2) the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index changed during the five fiscal years preceding the review under subsection (a). (c) Consumer Price Index defined In this section, the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage. .

Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 974 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2025 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Meuser , Mr. Bean of Florida , and Mr. Schmidt ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than 0, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act . 2. Small Business Administration rulemaking costs to small business concerns (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Rule; rule making The terms rule and rule making have the meanings given those terms in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Small business concern The term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (4) Small business regulatory budget The term small business regulatory budget means the cost to a small business concern of a rule making conducted by the Small Business Administration, including the cost resulting from the issuance of any new rule and the cost resulting from the modification or repeal of an existing rule. (b) Requirement In fiscal year 2026, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Administrator shall ensure that the small business regulatory budget for each small business concern for the applicable fiscal year is not greater than 0. (c) Report Not later than 60 days after the end of fiscal year 2025, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report regarding rules issued by other Federal agencies during the preceding fiscal year that have an impact on small business concerns, which shall— (1) include each such rule issued during the preceding fiscal year; and (2) be disaggregated by the Federal agency that issued each such rule. 3. No additional funds No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the frequency of board of directors meetings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Union Board Modernization Act . 2. Frequency of board of directors meetings Section 113 of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1761b ) is amended— (1) by striking monthly each place such term appears; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The board of directors and inserting the following: (a) In general The board of directors ; (3) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by striking shall meet at least once a month and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (b) Meetings The board of directors of a Federal credit union shall meet as follows: (1) With respect to a de novo Federal credit union, not less frequently than monthly during each of the first five years of the existence of such Federal credit union. (2) Not less than six times annually, with at least one meeting held during each fiscal quarter, with respect to a Federal credit union— (A) with composite rating of either 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); and (B) with a capability of management rating under such composite rating of either 1 or 2. (3) Not less frequently than once a month, with respect to a Federal credit union— (A) with composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); or (B) with a capability of management rating under such composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5. .

Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2025 Mr. Vargas (for himself and Mr. Huizenga ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the frequency of board of directors meetings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Union Board Modernization Act . 2. Frequency of board of directors meetings Section 113 of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1761b ) is amended— (1) by striking monthly each place such term appears; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The board of directors and inserting the following: (a) In general The board of directors ; (3) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by striking shall meet at least once a month and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (b) Meetings The board of directors of a Federal credit union shall meet as follows: (1) With respect to a de novo Federal credit union, not less frequently than monthly during each of the first five years of the existence of such Federal credit union. (2) Not less than six times annually, with at least one meeting held during each fiscal quarter, with respect to a Federal credit union— (A) with composite rating of either 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); and (B) with a capability of management rating under such composite rating of either 1 or 2. (3) Not less frequently than once a month, with respect to a Federal credit union— (A) with composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); or (B) with a capability of management rating under such composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5. .
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 975 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs AN ACT To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the frequency of board of directors meetings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Union Board Modernization Act . 2. Frequency of board of directors meetings Section 113 of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1761b ) is amended— (1) by striking monthly each place such term appears; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The board of directors and inserting the following: (a) In general The board of directors ; (3) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by striking shall meet at least once a month and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (b) Meetings The board of directors of a Federal credit union shall meet as follows: (1) With respect to a de novo Federal credit union, not less frequently than monthly during each of the first five years of the existence of such Federal credit union. (2) Not less than six times annually, with at least one meeting held during each fiscal quarter, with respect to a Federal credit union— (A) with composite rating of either 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); and (B) with a capability of management rating under such composite rating of either 1 or 2. (3) Not less frequently than once a month, with respect to a Federal credit union— (A) with composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); or (B) with a capability of management rating under such composite rating of either 3, 4, or 5. .

Passed the House of Representatives February 10, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 976 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2025 Mr. Williams of Texas (for himself, Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Flood , Mr. Meuser , Mrs. Wagner , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. Downing , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Haridopolos , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Moore of North Carolina , Mr. Barr , Mr. Collins , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Bergman , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Norman , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Gill of Texas , Mr. Taylor , and Ms. Van Duyne ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To repeal the small business loan data collection requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, as added by section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, imposes data collection and reporting requirements on financial institutions regarding small business loans. (2) These requirements have resulted in increased compliance costs for financial institutions, potentially reducing access to credit for small businesses. (3) The regulatory burdens created by these requirements disproportionately impact smaller financial institutions, such as community banks and credit unions, which are critical to small business lending. (4) Repealing these requirements will reduce regulatory barriers and support greater access to credit for small businesses. 3. Repeal of the small business loan data collection requirements (a) In general Section 704B of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691c–2 ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. ) is amended— (A) in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, by striking the item relating to section 1071; and (B) by striking section 1071. (2) Equal Credit Opportunity Act The Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691 et seq. ) is amended— (A) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the item relating to section 704B; and (B) in section 701(b)— (i) in paragraph (3), by adding or at the end; (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (iii) by striking paragraph (5).
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 977 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Wittman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To permit Federal employees who are spouses of members of the armed forces to engage in telework and remote work, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Military Families Act . 2. Permitting telework or remote work for Federal employees who are military spouses (a) In general Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation, any employee in the executive branch of the Federal Government who is a spouse of a member of the armed forces— (1) shall be exempt from any requirement to return to full-time in-person work; and (2) may engage in telework or remote work. (b) Application Subsection (a) shall only apply to such a spouse who, prior to January 20, 2025, was eligible to telework or remote work. (c) GAO report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report, to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and publish such report on the public website of the Government Accountability Office. Such report shall include— (1) the total number of employees described in subsection (a); (2) the average distance (in miles) such employees would commute if required to report to work in-person at their agency duty station; and (3) the estimated economic impact of requiring such employees to perform in-person work, including the estimated costs of filling positions becoming vacant and lost productivity costs to the Federal Government. (d) Definitions In this section, the terms armed forces and civil service have the meaning given those terms in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 980 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025 . 2. Elimination of requirement that on-campus educational and vocational counseling is provided by certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees Section 3697B(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act or the VETT Act . 2. Processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Limitation of disapproval of programs of education for failure To provide certain forms Section 3679(f)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking this paragraph and inserting this subparagraph ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking this paragraph and inserting subparagraph (A) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) If an educational institution cannot provide to an individual a form under paragraph (1) that contains all of the information required under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, the educational institution shall provide to such individual, with the form under such paragraph, a notice— (i) that specifies what such information may be inaccurate or incomplete; and (ii) that includes, in place of the information that may be inaccurate or incomplete, the best estimate available on the date of such notice. . (b) Publication of information about training for school certifying officials The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a website to serve as a central location for the publication of information about the training that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides for school certifying officials and shall update such information on a regular basis.

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 981 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act or the VETT Act . 2. Processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Limitation of disapproval of programs of education for failure To provide certain forms Section 3679(f)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking this paragraph and inserting this subparagraph ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking this paragraph and inserting subparagraph (A) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) If an educational institution cannot provide to an individual a form under paragraph (1) that contains all of the information required under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, the educational institution shall provide to such individual, with the form under such paragraph, a notice— (i) that specifies what such information may be inaccurate or incomplete; and (ii) that includes, in place of the information that may be inaccurate or incomplete, the best estimate available on the date of such notice. . (b) Publication of information about training for school certifying officials The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a website to serve as a central location for the publication of information about the training that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides for school certifying officials and shall update such information on a regular basis.
IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 981 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act or the VETT Act . 2. Processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Limitation of disapproval of programs of education for failure To provide certain forms Section 3679(f)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking this paragraph and inserting this subparagraph ; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking this paragraph and inserting subparagraph (A) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) If an educational institution cannot provide to an individual a form under paragraph (1) that contains all of the information required under subparagraph (A) of such paragraph, the educational institution shall provide to such individual, with the form under such paragraph, a notice— (i) that specifies what such information may be inaccurate or incomplete; and (ii) that includes, in place of the information that may be inaccurate or incomplete, the best estimate available on the date of such notice. . (b) Publication of information about training for school certifying officials The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a website to serve as a central location for the publication of information about the training that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides for school certifying officials and shall update such information on a regular basis.

Passed the House of Representatives April 9, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 982 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to an eligible individual during the first year of a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job training.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Warriors to Workforce Act . 2. Increase of amount of educational assistance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for first year of a full-time program of apprenticeship or other on-job training Section 3313(g)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting using educational assistance under this chapter ; and (2) in clause (i)(II), by striking 80 percent and inserting 90 percent .
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To Amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education offered by a public institution of higher learning that does not charge the in-State tuition rate to a veteran using certain educational assistance under title 10 of such Code, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs disapproval of courses offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans in-state tuition rate for purposes of selected reserve educational assistance program (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 3679 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , or chapter 1606 of title 10, after chapter 30, 31, 33, or 35 of this title ; (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 16131 of title 10. ; and (3) in paragraph (6), by inserting , or chapter 1606 of title 10 before the period at the end. (b) Conforming amendments Subsection (e) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , or chapter 1606 of title 10, after chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking chapter 31 33, or 35 of this title and inserting chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 1606 of title 10 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking chapter 31 33, or 35 of this title and inserting chapter 31, 33, or 35 of this title, or chapter 1606 of title 10 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2026.

Passed the House of Representatives April 7, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.