hyperdemocracy/usc-billstatus huggingface dataset:
SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-668
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aging
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Health personnel
Health promotion and preventive care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical research
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: 

Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives for Veterans Act of 2025 or the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025

This bill addresses certain mobility and aging care and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

First, the bill requires the establishment and operation of the Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for purposes of providing, evaluating, and improving VA health care services related to falls prevention.

Among other duties, the office must oversee and support a national education campaign for veterans, their families, and health care providers that focuses on reducing falls and increases awareness of available benefits or services provided by the VA to reduce falls.

The bill also expands membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities by including the VA.

The VA must issue or update directives of the VHA for facilities and providers relating to safe patient handling and mobility policies.

Additionally, the VA must determine the feasibility and advisability of implementing a pilot program to provide home improvements and structural alterations to prevent falls for veterans who are eligible for such services under VA laws.

Finally, the bill requires the VA to ensure certain veterans receive a falls risk assessment from a licensed physical therapist or occupational therapist.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
DEFUND Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-669
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: 

Disengaging Entirely From the United Nations Debacle Act of 2025 or the DEFUND Act of 2025

This bill directs the President to terminate U.S. membership in the United Nations (U.N.) and all formally affiliated bodies. It also ends U.S. participation in all U.N. conventions and agreements.

Funds may be appropriated to facilitate U.S. withdrawal from the U.N. No funds may be made available for contributions or payments to any U.N. body.

The bill prohibits U.S. participation in any U.N. peacekeeping operation.

The bill also repeals diplomatic immunity for officers and employees of the U.N. and for officers and employees of foreign government missions to the U.N.

The bill repeals various acts related to the U.N., including the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act, and a joint resolution establishing U.S. membership in the World Health Organization.

The United States may not rejoin the U.N. or any formally affiliated body without the advice and consent of the Senate. Any agreement to rejoin the U.N. or a formally affiliated body must include the right of the United States to withdraw from the agreement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Protect the West Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-670
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Inspector General for Ukraine Act

Bill: 119-s-671
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-672
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Asia
China
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Higher education
Intellectual property
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Trade secrets and economic espionage
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

Bill: 119-s-673
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Floods and storm protection
Florida
Geography and mapping
Indian lands and resources rights

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: 

Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

This bill expands the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include a portion of Everglades National Park in Florida that is known as Osceola Camp. The Department of the Interior, in consultation with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, must take appropriate actions to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-03-05
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act

Bill: 119-s-674
Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Museum Artifacts Act

Bill: 119-s-675
Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Funding Religiously Oppressive Regimes Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-676
Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Border Airport Fairness Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-677
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Border security and unlawful immigration
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: 

Border Airport Fairness Act of 

2025

This bill requires the President to designate certain primary airports near the border as ports of entry and terminate the user fee requirement for customs services at these airports.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
LIVE Beneficiaries Act

Bill: 119-s-678
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Medicaid
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: 

Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for Beneficiaries Act or the LIVE Beneficiaries Act

This bill requires state Medicaid programs to check the Social Security Administration's Death Master File on at least a quarterly basis to determine whether Medicaid enrollees are deceased.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
LEOSA Reform Act

Bill: 119-s-679
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Firearms and explosives
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Law enforcement officers

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Ending China's Unfair Advantage Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-680
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1130-1131)
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-681
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1131-1135)
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act

Bill: 119-s-682
Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2025-02-20 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-20
text: Introduced in Senate
More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-683
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Medicare
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: 

More Behavioral Health Providers Act
 
of 2025

This bill provides for additional Medicare payments to health care practitioners who provide services in mental health professional shortage areas for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders. The bill applies to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Tax Administration Simplification Act

Bill: 119-s-684
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act

Bill: 119-s-685
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
The Farmhouse-to-Workforce Housing Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-686
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Building construction
Housing and community development funding
Landlord and tenant
Residential rehabilitation and home repair

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
BCRA of 2025

Bill: 119-s-687
Sponsor: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
FISH Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-688
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Department of Commerce
Free trade and trade barriers
Government information and archives
International organizations and cooperation
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Seafood
Visas and passports
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-30
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-689
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: California
Federal-Indian relations
Government trust funds
Indian claims
Indian lands and resources rights
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: 

Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

This bill recognizes and settles the water rights of the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in California. It also establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund.

Specifically, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the tribe, the South Tule Independent Ditch Company, and the Tule River Association, thus satisfying claims to water rights in California.

Additionally, the bill outlines the tribe's water rights, including the right to divert and use 5,828 acre-feet of water per year from the South Fork Tule River.

Next, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Tule River Indian Tribe Settlement Trust Fund. Amounts deposited in this trust fund shall be made available to the tribe for water development projects.

The bill also transfers specified lands, including a portion of federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest, into trust for the benefit of the tribe.

The bill outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-05-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.
action_date: 2025-05-12
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-22.
action_date: 2025-05-12
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-22.
action_date: 2025-03-05
text: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1313)
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Overdose RADAR Act

Bill: 119-s-690
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Elementary and secondary education
Health programs administration and funding
State and local government operations
Water quality
Water resources funding

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

Bill: 119-s-691
Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Canada
Civil actions and liability
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Currency
Customs enforcement
Foreign and international corporations
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Free trade and trade barriers
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
International monetary system and foreign exchange
Mexico
North America
Tariffs
Trade agreements and negotiations

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Sustainable Vessel Fuel Act

Bill: 119-s-692
Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
DHS Better Ballistic Body Armor Act

Bill: 119-s-693
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
PLASMA Act

Bill: 119-s-694
Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Blood and blood diseases
Drug therapy
Health care costs and insurance
Manufacturing
Medicare
Prescription drugs

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: 

Preserving Life-saving Access to Specialty Medicines in America Act or the PLASMA Act

This bill phases-in certain price adjustments for plasma-derived products under the Medicare prescription drug benefit's Manufacturer Discount Program.

Current law requires manufacturers of covered drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit to provide a 10% discount for covered drugs during the initial coverage phase (i.e., before a beneficiary reaches the out-of-pocket spending threshold) and a 20% discount during the catastrophic coverage phase (i.e., after a beneficiary reaches the out-of-pocket spending threshold). 

The bill phases-in discounts for plasma-derived products over several years, starting with a 1% discount in 2026 for both the initial and catastrophic coverage phases, and ending with a 10% discount beginning in 2030 for the initial coverage phase and a 20% discount beginning in 2032 for the catastrophic coverage phase.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Small Business Investment Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-695
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Protecting Our Guests During Hostilities in Ukraine Act

Bill: 119-s-696
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1314)
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-697
Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-698
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Department of Justice
Federal officials

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: 

Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025 

This bill modifies the appointment procedures and term of service for the Director of the Bureau of Prisons.

Currently, the director is appointed by the Attorney General. This bill requires the director to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

The bill also limits the director to a single term of 10 years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-699
Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2025-02-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-24
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

Bill: 119-s-700
Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate
Helping Heroes Act

Bill: 119-s-701
Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Introduced: 2025-02-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Family relationships
Family services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: 

Helping Heroes Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Veteran Family Resource Program to address social determinants of health challenges experienced in veterans’ family units and ensure veterans and their families have access to services and resources to support wellness within the family units.

In implementing the program, the VA must (1) appoint at least one family coordinator in each Veterans Integrated Service Network (regional VA health care administrative areas), and (2) ensure adequate staffing and resources to ensure family coordinators are able to carry out their duties and functions. Under the bill, a family coordinator’s function is generally to serve at a VA medical center as a point person regarding VA and community resources for veterans, their families, and caregivers and survivors of veterans.

The VA may expand the program to additional medical centers as appropriate.

Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this bill, and not less frequently than once every five years after, the VA must survey disabled veterans and their families to identify and better understand their needs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-02-25
text: Introduced in Senate