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A bill to require agencies submit zero-based budgets.

Bill: 119-s-181
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: 
This bill requires federal agencies to submit zero-based budgets to the Office of Management and Budget and the congressional budget committees
. 
Under the bill, a
 zero-based budget
 is a systematic budget analysis in which managers (1) examine current objectives, operations, and costs; (2) consider alternative ways of carrying out programs or activities; and (3) rank different programs or activities by order of importance.

The bill also requires federal agencies to submit recommendations to reduce spending by at least 2% from the previous year's levels. The Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration are exempt from this requirement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Northwest Energy Security Act

Bill: 119-s-182
Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources
Dams and canals
Electric power generation and transmission
Idaho
Lakes and rivers
Montana
Oregon
Washington State

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

Bill: 119-s-183
Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Building construction
California
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health facilities and institutions
Texas
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: 

Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out specified major medical facility projects during FY2025. The bill also indicates the maximum amount that may be spent on each project.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
CURD Act

Bill: 119-s-184
Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Food supply, safety, and labeling

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: 

Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act or the
 
CURD Act

This bill establishes a statutory definition for 
natural cheese
. Under the bill, 
natural cheese
 is defined as cheese (ripened or unripened soft, semi-soft, or hard) that is produced from animal milk or certain dairy ingredients and is produced in accordance with established cheese-making standards. The definition excludes pasteurized process cheeses, cheese foods, and cheese spreads.

A food that does not meet this definition is deemed misbranded and may not be sold if its label includes the term
 natural cheese
 as a factual descriptor of a category of cheese.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-185
Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: 

Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025

This bill provides a private right of action against state and local jurisdictions with certain policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts, and contains additional provisions related to such jurisdictions. Currently, such cooperation is generally not required.

An individual (or certain relatives of such an individual) who is the victim of any felony for which an alien has been arrested, convicted, or sentenced to a prison term of at least one year may sue a state or local jurisdiction if the jurisdiction failed to comply with (1) certain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requests related to arresting and detaining aliens, and (2) a DHS request to detain the alien in question or provide a notification about the release of the alien. A jurisdiction that accepts certain federal grants may not assert immunity in such a civil action.

A jurisdiction (or employee of a jurisdiction) that complies with certain DHS detainer requests shall be deemed to be acting as an agent of DHS. A complying jurisdiction or employee of the jurisdiction shall not be liable in any lawsuit relating to compliance with such requests. In a lawsuit against an employee of the jurisdiction, the United States shall be substituted in as the defendant, and remedies shall be limited to provisions for bringing tort claims against the federal government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-186
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Abortion
Appropriations
Assault and harassment offenses
Comprehensive health care
Consumer affairs
Crimes against women
Employee benefits and pensions
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Income tax credits
Sex offenses
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: 

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

This bill modifies provisions relating to federal funding for, and health insurance coverage of, abortions.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions or for health coverage that includes abortions. Such restrictions extend to the use of funds in the budget of the District of Columbia. Additionally, abortions may not be provided in a federal health care facility or by a federal employee.

Historically, language has been included in annual appropriations bills for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions—such language is commonly referred to as the Hyde Amendment. Similar language is also frequently included in appropriations bills for other federal agencies and the District of Columbia. The bill makes these restrictions permanent and extends the restrictions to all federal funds (rather than specific agencies).

The bill's restrictions regarding the use of federal funds do not apply in cases of rape, incest, or where a physical disorder, injury, or illness endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. The Hyde Amendment provides the same exceptions.

The bill also prohibits qualified health plans from including coverage for abortions. Currently, qualified health plans may cover abortion, but the portion of the premium attributable to abortion coverage is not eligible for subsidies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
ALIGN Act

Bill: 119-s-187
Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Free Speech Protection Act

Bill: 119-s-188
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
CONSTRUCTS Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-189
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Building construction
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Housing supply and affordability
Performance measurement
Rural conditions and development
Vocational and technical education

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
North Pacific Research Board Enhancement Act

Bill: 119-s-190
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Alaska
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: 

North Pacific Research Board Enhancement Act

This bill makes certain changes to the North Pacific Research Board, including changes to the board’s composition and allocations for funding for administrative expenses. The board sets research priorities and administers grants to support research on fisheries and marine ecosystems in the waters surrounding Alaska.

Specifically, this bill adds to the board one additional member to represent Alaska Natives. This board member must have personal knowledge of and direct experience with subsistence uses of resources (the practice of relying on the surrounding environment as a source of food and material). The bill also imposes a three-year term limit on those board members representing fishing interests and Alaska Natives, and permits such members to serve one additional term upon reappointment.

With respect to funding, under current law the board may use up to 15% of grant program funding for administrative expenses (e.g., support for the board and grant administration). Under the bill, if the program's total funding in a given fiscal year is less than its total funding in the prior fiscal year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may increase the 15% cap on administrative expenses for that fiscal year. Any such increase must prioritize supporting the board’s continued operation, maximizing funds directed to research, and maintaining high-quality grant administration. Further, the bill waives the 15% cap altogether for five years following the bill’s enactment. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
LICENSE Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-191
Sponsor: Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: 

Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2025 or the LICENSE Act of 2025 

This bill requires the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCA) to revise regulations to relax certain requirements related to commercial driver's license (CDL) testing.

Specifically, the FMCA must allow a state or third-party examiner who has maintained a valid CDL test examiner certification and has previously completed a CDL skills test examiner training course to administer the CDL knowledge test, so long as they have completed one unit of instruction regarding the CDL knowledge test.

The FMCA must also allow a state to administer a driving skills test to any CDL applicant regardless of the applicant's state of domicile or where the applicant received driver training.

As background, the FMCA implemented temporary waivers for similar CDL testing-related requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These waivers have since expired.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-192
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional-executive branch relations
Military command and structure
Military operations and strategy
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: 

Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025 

This bill prohibits using federal funds to conduct a first-use nuclear strike unless Congress expressly authorizes such a strike pursuant to a declaration of war. A first-use nuclear strike is an attack using nuclear weapons against an enemy without confirming that there has been a nuclear strike against the United States, its territories, or its allies.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Neighbors Not Enemies Act

Bill: 119-s-193
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: 

Neighbors Not Enemies Act

 
This bill repeals provisions authorizing the President to apprehend and remove from the United States the citizens of a particular nation, if the United States has declared war against that nation or that nation has threatened an invasion against the United States. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
HITS Act

Bill: 119-s-194
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
American Music Tourism Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-195
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Music
Performing arts
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: 

American Music Tourism Act of 2025

This bill directs the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) of the Department of Commerce to promote tourism to music-related and sports attractions.

The bill requires NTTO to promote domestic and international travel and tourism to U.S. music festivals, concert venues, and other music-related attractions and locations. The bill also expands NTTO's current mandate to facilitate sports and recreation events and activities to include the promotion of international travel and tourism to such activities in the United States.

NTTO must report its activities and findings to Congress within one year after the bill's enactment and, thereafter, every two years. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-05-15
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2025-05-15
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2025-05-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2025-05-14
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2933; text: CR S2933)
action_date: 2025-05-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-03-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
action_date: 2025-03-14
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-4.
action_date: 2025-03-14
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-4.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
MAIN Event Ticketing Act

Bill: 119-s-196
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Consumer affairs
Corporate finance and management
Inflation and prices
Internet, web applications, social media
Retail and wholesale trades
Service industries

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-02
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.
action_date: 2025-09-02
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-57.
action_date: 2025-09-02
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-57.
action_date: 2025-04-30
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2025-04-30
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-197
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Asia
Aviation and airports
China
Congressional oversight
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Europe
Foreign property
Government studies and investigations
Iran
Middle East
Military education and training
Military facilities and property
Military operations and strategy
North Korea
Russia
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: 

Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act of 2025

This bill places restrictions on the purchase of certain property by a foreign person (e.g., an individual or entity) who is owned or controlled by, is acting for or on behalf of, or receives subsidies from Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea.

Specifically, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) must review a purchase or lease by, or a concession to, any such foreign person of private or public real estate in the United States that is within (1) 100 miles of a military installation; or (2) 50 miles of a military training route, special use airspace, a controlled firing area, or a military operations area.

Further, the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation may not issue final determinations regarding specified projects (e.g., energy projects) that involve a transaction under review by CFIUS until CFIUS concludes its action.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-198
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2025-01-22 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-22
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

Bill: 119-s-199
Sponsor: Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Introduced: 2025-01-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-01-23
text: Introduced in Senate
RULES Act

Bill: 119-s-200
Sponsor: Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]
Introduced: 2025-01-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-23
text: 

Refugees Using Legal Entry Safely Act or RULES Act

This bill requires non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) applying for asylum to arrive and apply at a U.S. port of entry. Applicants are prohibited from being paroled into the U.S. pending approval of such application. Further, individuals apprehended in the U.S. without legal immigration status are ineligible for asylum. Applicants rejected for asylum are barred from applying for asylum in the future. Under current law, an applicant may reapply in changed or extraordinary circumstances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-23
text: Introduced in Senate
ACES Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-201
Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
Introduced: 2025-01-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Cancer
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-23
text: 

ACES Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on the prevalence and mortality of cancers among veterans who served on active duty as aircrew members and regularly flew in fixed-wing aircraft.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-08-14
text: Became Public Law No: 119-32.
action_date: 2025-08-14
text: Became Public Law No: 119-32.
action_date: 2025-08-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-08-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-08-12
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-08-12
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3487)
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3487)
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 201.
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3487-3489: 1)
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2025-06-04
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2025-06-04
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2025-06-04
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3209-3210)
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3209-3210)
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-06-03
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2025-01-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-23
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 119-32