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Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1097
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2025-03-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Department of Commerce
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Intellectual property
Intergovernmental relations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: 

Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025

This bill establishes the Interagency Task Force on Patents to support coordination and communication between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on activities relating to patents for human drugs and biological products.

The task force's duties shall include sharing information about (1) the processes of each agency, including how each agency evaluates applications (e.g., patent applications at the USPTO and new drug applications at the FDA); and (2) new approvals of patents, human drugs, biological products, and new technologies. The task force must also establish a process that requires (1) the USPTO to request from the FDA information relating to certain patent applications to help patent examiners carry out their duties, (2) the FDA to provide such information to the USPTO, and (3) the USPTO to assist the FDA in its ministerial role of listing patents.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 41.
action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2025-04-10
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2025-04-03
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1804-1805)
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act

Bill: 119-s-1098
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Introduced: 2025-03-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-07-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 127.
action_date: 2025-07-28
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2025-07-28
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2025-07-24
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-03-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Nationwide Injunction Abuse Prevention Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1099
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Law

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Nutritious SNAP Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1100
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: 

Nutritious SNAP Act of 2025

This bill prohibits Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from being used to purchase certain beverages (e.g., soda) and snack foods.

Specifically, SNAP benefits may only be used to purchase a beverage that is nonalcoholic and is (1) water, (2) cow's milk, (3) a milk-substitute beverage (e.g., almond milk, soy milk, and coconut milk), or (4) 100% juice.

Further, the bill prohibits the use of benefits to purchase snack and dessert food items which are included on the Food and Nutrition Service's Accessory Foods List that went into effect on March 5, 2018. Examples of snack and dessert foods on the list include potato and tortilla chips, ice cream, candy, snack cakes and pastries, and packaged baking mixes for cakes, brownies, and muffins.

In addition, on the request of a state agency, the Department of Agriculture must allow the state agency to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits to purchase food that the applicable state nutrition agency determines to be
 
unhealthy food.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
SHARE Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1101
Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Quality Defense Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1102
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Vessel Tracking for Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1103
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
WATCH Act

Bill: 119-s-1104
Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
No UPCODE Act

Bill: 119-s-1105
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: 

No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, Or Diagnoses for the Elderly Act or the No UPCODE Act

 
This bill modifies certain factors that are used to determine Medicare Advantage (MA) payments, particularly relating to health status and related data. 
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to use two years of diagnostic data in its risk adjustment methodology for MA payments. It also prohibits the CMS from using diagnoses that are collected from chart reviews or health risk assessments when adjusting payments based on health status. The CMS must also take into account any differences in coding patterns between MA and traditional Medicare when determining MA payment adjustments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
United States Leadership in Immersive Technology Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1106
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
MATCH Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1107
Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Tax Cuts for Veterans Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1108
Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Social Security Check Tax Cut Act

Bill: 119-s-1109
Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Streamline the Code of Federal Regulations Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1110
Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for payments to certain individuals who dye fuel, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-s-1111
Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act

Bill: 119-s-1112
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Geography and mapping
Land transfers
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Texas

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-23
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2025-06-23
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2025-06-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2025-06-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S3460)
action_date: 2025-06-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-06-18
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3458)
action_date: 2025-06-18
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
China Financial Threat Mitigation Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1113
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1114
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Paycheck Fairness Act

Bill: 119-s-1115
Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1116
Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: 

Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025

This bill provides that the provision of an urn or commemorative plaque does not prohibit an individual from receiving a headstone or marker or other burial benefits (i.e., interment at a national cemetery) from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under current law, individuals who request an urn or plaque do so in lieu of being furnished a headstone or burial benefit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Quality Loss Adjustment Improvement for Farmers Act

Bill: 119-s-1117
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: 

Quality Loss Adjustment Improvement for Farmers Act

This bill directs the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) to review and revise quality loss adjustment coverage and provides for the establishment of a regional discount factor for soybeans, as needed.

The FCIC is a government corporation that finances and administers the federal crop insurance program (FCIP) operations. Under the FCIP, farmers may purchase insurance coverage against financial losses caused by certain adverse growing and market conditions, including for quality losses. The federal government subsidizes the premiums that farmers pay for these insurance policies.

The bill directs the FCIC to contract with a qualified entity to conduct a review at least once every five years of the quality loss adjustment procedures. Based on each review, the FCIC must make adjustments to the procedures. Each review must include engagement from regionally diverse industry stakeholders for each agricultural commodity for which a quality loss adjustment is offered.

The bill also directs the FCIC, in certain circumstances, to establish a state or regional discount factor for soybeans to reflect the average quality discounts applied to the local or regional market prices of the soybean crop. The FCIC must take this action in the event of (1) specific emergency or disaster declarations for a state or region, or (2) the occurrence of a salvage market for soybeans in a state or region.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1118
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
FRIDGE Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1119
Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: 

Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports Act of 2025 or the FRIDGE Act of 2025 

This bill expands the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program to include funding for technical assistance for infrastructure-related projects to ensure U.S. agricultural commodities are not damaged or lost due to infrastructure deficiencies in new and developing markets. This Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) program funds projects that address long-term opportunities to reduce foreign import constraints or expand export growth opportunities.

Specifically, the bill directs FAS to enter into contracts or other agreements with trade organizations to enhance the infrastructure capabilities (including cold chain capacity and port improvements) in new and developing foreign markets through needs assessments, training, and other technical assistance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Unity through Service Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1120
Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1837)
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1121
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: 

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

This bill increases the income limit and makes other modifications to the above-the-line tax deduction for business expenses of qualified performing artists. (Above-the-line deductions are subtracted from gross income to calculate adjusted gross income.)

Under current law, a 
qualified performing artist
 (who may deduct certain business expenses from gross income) is defined as an individual who (1) performs services in the performing arts as an employee for at least two employers during the tax year and receives at least $200 from each employer (minimum payment), (2) has business deductions attributable to such services exceeding 10% of the gross income received from such services, and (3) has adjusted gross income of $16,000 or less.

The bill modifies the definition of a 
qualified performing artist
 (for purposes of the business expense deduction) to eliminate the $16,000 adjusted gross income limitation and increase the minimum payment amount to $500 (adjusted for inflation beginning in 2026).

However, under the bill, the tax deduction for business expenses of qualified performing artists phases out for individuals with gross income exceeding $100,000 (or $200,000 for joint filers) such that the tax deduction completely phases out for individuals with gross income exceeding $120,000 (or $240,000 for joint filers). (The phase-out threshold is adjusted for inflation beginning in 2026.)

Finally, the bill provides that commissions paid to a manager or agent by a qualified performing artist are deductible business expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
BAH Restoration Act

Bill: 119-s-1122
Sponsor: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: 

BAH Restoration Act

This bill increases the monthly amount of the basic housing allowance for members of the uniformed services inside the United States.

Specifically, the monthly amount of allowance for a member must be the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in the area, as determined by the Department of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and same dependency status as the member. (Currently, the allowance is based on the difference between this amount and a percentage of the national average monthly cost of housing for members with the same pay grade and dependency status.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
College Employment Accountability Act

Bill: 119-s-1123
Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Education

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

Bill: 119-s-1124
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Cultural Trade Promotion Act

Bill: 119-s-1125
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Accountability for Terrorist Perpetrators of October 7th Act

Bill: 119-s-1126
Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

Bill: 119-s-1127
Sponsor: Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: 

Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

This bill expands eligibility for a memorial headstone or marker for the spouse, surviving spouse, child, or dependent of a veteran or member of the Armed Forces. Currently, for individuals whose remains are unavailable, such benefit is only available for individuals who died on or after November 11, 1998. The bill makes such individuals eligible regardless of the date they died.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act

Bill: 119-s-1128
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Dietary Guidelines Reform Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1129
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Mining Schools Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1130
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act

Bill: 119-s-1131
Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2025-03-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Families Care Act

Bill: 119-s-1132
Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
Introduced: 2025-03-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1133
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2025-03-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Law

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: Introduced in Senate
Strengthening VA Patient Advocacy for Rural Veterans Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-1134
Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Introduced: 2025-03-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.

Bill: 119-s-1135
Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2025-03-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-03-26
text: Introduced in Senate