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Next of Kin Collections Protection Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-274
Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Next of Kin Collections Protection Act of 2025

This bill modifies the effective date of a reduction or discontinuance of a Department of Veterans Affairs pension under an existing rating or decision in cases where the payee has died. Specifically, the bill provides that the effective date of a reduction or discontinuance of a pension that is under an existing rating or decision must be the last day of the month in which the death of the payee occurs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-275
Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employment and training programs
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet, web applications, social media
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Mental health
Performance measurement
Transportation costs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-07-30
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2025-03-11
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Personalized Care Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-276
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Personalized Care Act of 

2025

This bill expands health saving account (HSA) eligibility, increases HSA contribution limits, and makes other HSA-related changes. The bill also expands the definition of medical care for purposes of the itemized tax deduction for unreimbursed medical expenses.

The bill eliminates the requirement that an individual must be covered by a high-deductible health plan to establish and contribute to an HSA. Under the bill, an 
eligible individual
 is defined as (1) a health care sharing ministry participant, or (2) individual covered under

a group or individual health plan;

health insurance (including a short-term limited duration and medical indemnity plan); or

a government plan (including Medicare Part A and B, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, certain military and government employee health benefit programs, and the Indian Health Service and tribal organization programs).

The bill increases annual HSA contribution limits to $10,800 (from $4,300 in 2025) for self-only coverage and $29,500 (from $8,550 in 2025) for family coverage, adjusted annually for inflation.

The bill expands the qualified medical expenses that may be paid for with HSA distributions to include health insurance payments (e.g., premiums), direct care fees, and certain amounts paid by health care sharing ministry participants.

The bill decreases the penalty to 10% (from 20%) for nonqualified HSA distributions. 

Finally, under the bill, direct care fees and fees paid for membership in a health care sharing ministry qualify as medical care for purposes of the itemized tax deduction for unreimbursed medical expenses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-s-277
Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Kids Off Social Media Act

Bill: 119-s-278
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Business records
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Computers and information technology
Consumer affairs
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Internet, web applications, social media
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Kids Off Social Media Act

This bill limits children’s access to social media platforms and requires both platforms and schools to implement certain restrictions on children’s social media usage. 

Specifically, the bill prohibits social media platforms from knowingly allowing children under the age of 13 to create or maintain accounts. Platforms must delete existing accounts held by children and any personal data collected from child users. Platforms are also generally prohibited from using automated systems to suggest or promote content based on personal data collected from users under the age of 17. The bill directs the Federal Trade Commission to enforce these provisions. States may also bring civil actions against platforms whose violations of these provisions have adversely affected their residents. 

Further, as a condition of receiving discounted telecommunications service under the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support (E-Rate) program, schools must enforce policies preventing the use of E-Rate-supported services, networks, and devices to access social media, and must use blocking or filtering technology to prevent such access. Schools that do not make a good faith effort to comply and correct known violations are required to reimburse any E-Rate support they received for the applicable period. Schools must also submit copies of their internet safety policies to the Federal Communications Commission for publication. 

Under the bill, 
social media platforms
 are defined as public-facing sites that function primarily as forums for user-generated content. Some categories of online platforms are explicitly excluded, including sites that provide primarily videoconferencing, emailing, or educational services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 108.
action_date: 2025-06-30
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-33.
action_date: 2025-06-30
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-33.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Tim’s Act

Bill: 119-s-279
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act

Bill: 119-s-280
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
TICKET Act

Bill: 119-s-281
Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Competition and antitrust
Consumer affairs
Inflation and prices
Marketing and advertising
Service industries
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act or the TICKET Act

This bill requires ticket sellers (including sellers on the secondary market) for concerts, performances, sporting events, and similar activities to clearly and prominently disclose the total ticket price for the event at the time the ticket is first displayed to an individual (and anytime thereafter during the purchasing process). Prior to completing a purchase, ticket sellers also must provide an itemized list of the base ticket price and each fee (e.g., service fee, processing fee, or other charge). The total ticket price must also be disclosed in any advertisement, marketing, or price list.

Additionally, a ticket seller, secondary market seller, or ticket exchange that does not have actual or constructive possession of an event ticket is prohibited from selling or advertising a ticket for the event. However, a secondary market seller or exchange may sell or advertise a service to obtain an event ticket for an individual if the seller or exchange (1) does not market the service as an event ticket, (2) maintains a clear separation between the provided service and the event tickets throughout the entire purchasing process, and (3) clearly discloses that the service is not an event ticket.

The bill establishes additional disclosure requirements for ticket sellers, secondary market sellers, and ticket exchanges, and requires such entities to issue a refund for the total ticket price if an event is canceled or postponed.

The Federal Trade Commission must enforce these requirements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-04-29
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.
action_date: 2025-04-29
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-17.
action_date: 2025-04-29
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-17.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act

Bill: 119-s-282
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Environmental education
Forests, forestry, trees
Geography and mapping
Horticulture and plants
Hunting and fishing
Intergovernmental relations
Land transfers
Maine
Monuments and memorials
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails

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 S3459)
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: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act

Bill: 119-s-283
Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Fishes
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Seafood

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2025-07-14
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4341: 1; text: CR S4341-4342)
action_date: 2025-07-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-24.
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-24.
action_date: 2025-02-05
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

Bill: 119-s-284
Sponsor: Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the board that administers the Congressional Award Program, which promotes and recognizes service, initiative, and achievement in America's youth. The reauthorization is effective as if enacted on October 1, 2023. The bill also removes a requirement for program medals to consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-285
Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Stop Human Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-286
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Stop Human Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act of 2025

This bill establishes requirements relating to placing unaccompanied alien children with sponsors. (Under federal law, an 
unaccompanied alien child
 is a minor with no lawful immigration status and no parent or legal guardian in the United States to provide care and physical custody.)

Before the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may release such a child to a sponsor, the sponsor must complete a fingerprint background check and vetting that includes (1) a public records check, (2) a National Sex Offender Registry check, (3) a Federal Bureau of Investigation National Criminal History Check, (4) a child abuse and neglect check, and (5) state and local criminal history checks. Each adult in the sponsor's household must also undergo such vetting before the placement.

The bill also requires HHS to visit the home of a proposed sponsor before the placement and to conduct periodic home visits after.

A child may not be placed with a sponsor who is unlawfully present in the United States unless the sponsor is the child's parent, relative, or legal guardian.

HHS must retroactively apply these vetting standards to all sponsors for placements made since January 20, 2021.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Marcella LeBeau Recognition Act

Bill: 119-s-287
Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2025-01-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
South Dakota

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: 

Marcella LeBeau Recognition Act

This bill designates the federal building located at 225 South Pierre Street in Pierre, South Dakota, as the Marcella LeBeau Federal Building.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2025-01-28
text: Introduced in Senate
Southern Mongolian Human Rights Policy Act

Bill: 119-s-288
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Introduced: 2025-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Youth Poisoning Protection Act

Bill: 119-s-289
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2025-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Child safety and welfare
Consumer affairs
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Product safety and quality
Retail and wholesale trades

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: 

Youth Poisoning Protection Act

This bill makes a consumer product with a concentration of sodium nitrite of 10% or greater a banned hazardous product.

The restriction does not apply to specified drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, or food products.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-07-29
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 132.
action_date: 2025-07-29
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-49.
action_date: 2025-07-29
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-49.
action_date: 2025-03-12
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Making National Parks Safer Act

Bill: 119-s-290
Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2025-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Emergency communications systems
Government studies and investigations
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S481-482)
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-291
Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Introduced: 2025-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arizona
California
Financial services and investments
Government trust funds
Lakes and rivers
Nevada
Water use and supply
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S482)
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-292
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2025-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate
WALL Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-293
Sponsor: Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
Introduced: 2025-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Immigration

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: 

WALL Act of 2025 

This bill appropriates $25 billion for the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and addresses other issues related to immigration.

As offsets to this spending, the bill restricts the child tax credit, earned income credits, and lifetime learning credits to those with Social Security numbers who are not prohibited from employment in the United States. Also, individuals who file taxes using an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) instead of a Social Security number must pay a fee ($300 for each individual on the tax return using an ITIN).

The bill restricts eligibility for certain federally funded benefits, including unemployment compensation, supplemental nutrition assistance, and housing benefits, to those eligible to work in the United States. Agencies administering such benefits must use the E-Verify program to confirm the eligibility of applicants for such benefits.

This bill also sets fines for non-U.S. nationals (
aliens
 under federal law) who improperly enter the United States or overstay their visas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate
COOL Online Act

Bill: 119-s-294
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2025-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: 

Country of Origin Labeling Requirement Act or the COOL Online Act

 
 This bill requires sellers of imported products online to conspicuously disclose the country of origin of the products and the country where the seller's principal place of business is located. 

This requirement does not apply to specified products, such as agricultural commodities, food or drugs, or previously owned items.

The Federal Trade Commission must enforce violations of this requirement as unfair or deceptive trade practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Reducing the Federal Workforce Through Attrition Act

Bill: 119-s-295
Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Introduced: 2025-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

Bill: 119-s-296
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2025-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Colorado
Pipelines
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: 

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

This bill reduces payments that communities within the Arkansas River Valley must pay to the Bureau of Reclamation for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a pipeline in Colorado for delivering water from the Pueblo Reservoir to such communities. Specifically, it removes interest payments and extends the repayment period to 100 years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate
PSA Screening for HIM Act

Bill: 119-s-297
Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2025-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2025-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate