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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2856 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Smoke Relief Act . 2. Transitional sheltering assistance (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Individual at risk of wildfire smoke related illness The term individual at risk of wildfire smoke related illness means an individual, living in an area where the air quality index is determined to be unhealthy for not less than 3 consecutive days as a result of a wildfire, who is— (A) a low-income individual; (B) a parent or guardian with a child who has not attained 19 years of age; (C) a pregnant woman; (D) an individual who is 65 years of age or older; (E) an individual with chronic respiratory or cardiovascular illness; or (F) an individual with a chronic disease that is exacerbated by smoke inhalation. (2) Low-income individual The term low-income individual means an individual from a family whose taxable income (as defined in section 63 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for the preceding year did not exceed 200 percent of an amount equal to the poverty level, as determined by using criteria of poverty established by the Bureau of Census. (3) Qualified entity The term qualified entity means— (A) a State or unit of local government; (B) a local public health authority; and (C) a coordinated care organization. (b) Transitional sheltering assistance program In carrying out the Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b ), the President shall— (1) provide assistance to a qualified entity to purchase and provide, to an individual at risk of wildfire smoke related illness, smoke-inhalation prevention equipment, including— (A) a portable air filtration unit; (B) an air filter; (C) a face mask or respirator, such as— (i) an N95 respirator; (ii) a P100 respirator; or (iii) other equipment certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to protect from airborne particle exposure; (D) low-cost equipment to keep smoke out of a house, such as: (i) a weather strip; (ii) not more than 1 portable air-conditioning unit per household; (iii) ventilation equipment; (iv) a screening and shading device; or (v) a window covering; or (E) other similarly effective devices; and (2) in any case in which smoke-inhalation prevention equipment is not sufficient to mitigate the risk of illness, provide cost-efficient transitional shelter assistance to an individual at risk of wildfire smoke related illness.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2859 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Lummis , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Budd , Mr. Young , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Banks , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Daines , Mr. Risch , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Graham , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Kennedy , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at public institutions of higher education for religious groups.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 . 2. Campus access for religious groups Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 124. Campus access for religious groups None of the funds made available under this Act may be provided to any public institution of higher education that denies to a religious student organization any right, benefit, or privilege that is otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the institution (including full access to the facilities of the institution and official recognition of the organization by the institution) because of the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct of the religious student organization. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2864 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to allow States the flexibility to use staffing arrangements that best suit their needs, for employment service offices.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pathways to Paychecks Act . 2. Employment service offices Section 9 of the Wagner-Peyser Act ( 29 U.S.C. 49h ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) States may use State merit staff, or other staff that meet the requirements applicable to Federal contractors, to carry out the duties of employment service offices under this Act. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2867 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on qualified first-time homebuyer distributions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act of 2025 . 2. Increasing the limitation on qualified first-time homebuyer distributions (a) In general Section 72(t)(8)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 and inserting $50,000 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2869 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to issue an annual report regarding the use of spectrum by the Federal Government in certain bands of frequencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Government Spectrum Inventory Act . 2. Annual reports regarding Federal spectrum usage (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration shall issue a report, which shall be known as the Federal Government Spectrum Use Report. (b) Requirements Each report issued under subsection (a) shall— (1) address the bands of frequencies from 225 megahertz to 50 gigahertz (referred to in this subsection as the covered bands ); (2) include— (A) an introduction that summarizes the types of Federal spectrum usage in the covered bands; (B) an excerpt from the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, which shall show— (i) the most recent frequency allocations in the covered bands within the United States; and (ii) each relevant footnote, whether international or with respect to the United States, that may authorize additional uses, or impose limits on certain uses, in the covered bands; (C) a table that lists the number and type of frequency assignments that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has authorized within the covered bands; (D) a summary of the major systems and applications using each frequency band or sub-band within the covered bands; and (E) a description of future uses within each band within the covered bands, where applicable; and (3) be made available on the public website of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, except that the report shall contain a classified annex.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2871 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Schiff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To take certain Federal land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pit River Tribe, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2025 . 2. Land to be taken into trust (a) Administrative transfer Administrative jurisdiction of the Four Corners Federal land is hereby transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary. (b) Land To be taken into trust Subject to valid existing rights, the Four Corners Federal land is hereby taken into trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe. (c) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a complete survey of the Four Corners Federal land. (d) Administration On being taken into trust under this section, the Four Corners Federal land shall be— (1) considered part of the Reservation of the Tribe; and (2) administered by the Secretary in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. (e) Gaming prohibited The land taken into trust under this section shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )). (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Four Corners Federal land (A) In general The term Four Corners Federal land means the approximately 583.79 acres of land managed by the Forest Service, as generally depicted within the Proposed Land Conveyance boundary on the Map, including improvements and appurtenances thereon. (B) Exclusion The term Four Corners Federal land does not include the approximately 20.03 acres of roads, highways, and public rights-of-way subject to existing easements generally depicted within the Proposed Land Conveyance boundary on the Map. (2) Map The term Map means the map prepared by the Forest Service entitled Proposed Land Conveyance to the Pit River Tribe and dated November 6, 2024. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) Tribe (A) In general The term Tribe means the Pit River Tribe, California. (B) Inclusions The term Tribe includes the XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2873 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on requiring authorizations for undersea fiber optic cables previously authorized by Federal or State agencies The National Marine Sanctuaries Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 310 ( 16 U.S.C. 1441 ) the following: 310A. Prohibition on requiring authorizations for undersea fiber optic cables previously authorized by Federal or State agencies (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may not prohibit or require any authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if a license, lease, or permit has been issued by a Federal or State agency authorizing such installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery. (b) Interagency cooperation The Secretary may direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to engage in interagency cooperation under section 304(d) in any Federal agency action described in that section and involving the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2878 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Husted ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of funding to monitor, assess, and research Great Lakes Basin Section 201(d) of title II of division P of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ( 16 U.S.C. 941h(d) ), is amended by striking 2025 and inserting 2030 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2884 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 to extend and modify requirements for an annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the China Military Power Transparency Act of 2025 . 2. Extension and modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China (a) Extension Subsection (a) of section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 ( 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking January 31, 2027 and inserting January 31, 2030 . (b) Matters To be included Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting , including nuclear and drone development cooperation. ; (2) in paragraph (7)(A), by inserting , including foreign farmland acquisitions, after Chinese overseas investments or projects ; (3) in paragraph (8)(A)— (A) by striking infrastructure) and and inserting infrastructure), ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting , and the likely role of Chinese cyber capabilities in a conflict with the United States. ; (4) in paragraph (9)(B), by striking and other advanced technologies and inserting biotechnology, and other advanced and emerging technologies ; and (5) in paragraph (10)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): (B) the likely strategic intent of the People’s Liberation Army in a conflict over Taiwan, and how the People’s Republic of China will conduct a cyber enabled economic warfare campaign, a cross straight invasion campaign, or a blockade campaign; and .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2891 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To direct the Administrator of General Services to ensure that the design of public buildings in the United States adheres to the guiding principles for Federal architecture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Democracy in Design Act . 2. Continuing investigation and survey of public buildings (a) In general Section 3303 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) after Services ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) Guiding principles for Federal architecture The Administrator shall ensure that the design of public buildings in the United States adheres to the principles described in the report published by the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Office Space entitled Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture and dated June 1, 1962. . (b) Rulemaking (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary— (A) to implement the amendment made by subsection (a)(2); and (B) to establish minimum standards by which the Administrator of General Services shall design public buildings (as defined in section 3301(a) of title 40, United States Code) in the United States. (2) Notice and comment The regulations required under paragraph (1) shall be issued after notice and an opportunity for public comment in accordance with the procedure applicable to substantive rules under section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2893 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Moody , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Graham , and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the denial of admission to the United States for individuals subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13876, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act of 2025 or the SEVER Act of 2025 . 2. Denial of visas to certain representatives to United Nations Section 407(a)(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( Public Law 101–246 ; 8 U.S.C. 1102 note) is amended by striking ; and and inserting , or is subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13876 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to imposing sanctions with respect to Iran), as in effect on September 16, 2025; and .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2895 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Sheehy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States and the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on weather-related hazards and gaps in surface transportation safety, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Surface Transportation Weather Safety Gap Analysis Act of 2025 . 2. Study on weather-related hazards and gaps in surface transportation safety (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Comptroller General The term Comptroller General means the Comptroller General of the United States. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (3) Study The term study means the study required under subsection (b). (b) Study The Comptroller General and the Secretary shall conduct a joint study on— (1) weather-related hazards; and (2) gaps in surface transportation safety relating to weather-related hazards. (c) Requirements In conducting the study, the Comptroller and the Secretary shall consider and evaluate— (1) (A) Federal programs (including pilot programs) and grants that address weather-related transportation safety; and (B) whether and the extent to which those programs and grants— (i) reduce crash risk; (ii) reach rural areas; and (iii) support real-time traveler notification; (2) (A) State, local, and Tribal practices for integrating weather data with traffic management; and (B) any barriers to such integration; (3) the role of emergency management, law enforcement, and incident command in closure or evacuation relating to weather-related hazards; (4) any resource constraints, including with respect to information technology, with respect to enhancing surface transportation safety with respect to weather-related hazards; (5) cost-benefit estimates for proposed interventions for enhancing surface transportation safety with respect to weather-related hazards; (6) relevant privacy considerations; (7) best practices relating to weather-related hazards and surface transportation safety; and (8) any legislative or administrative recommendations to close any gaps in surface transportation safety identified. (d) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller and the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a joint report describing the results of the study, including any legislative or administrative recommendations to close any gaps in surface transportation safety identified.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2896 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Padilla , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hickenlooper , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to designate an entrance-fee-free date on September 17, 2026, at units of the National Park System to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act or the STARS Act . 2. Waived fees at public recreational sites in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Entrance fee The term entrance fee has the meaning given the term in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6801 ). (2) Standard amenity recreation fee The term standard amenity recreation fee has the meaning given the term in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6801 ). (b) Waiver of fees In honor of the semiquincentennial of the United States— (1) the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) designate September 17, 2026, as an entrance-fee-free date on which admission is free to all visitors with respect to each unit of the National Park System or unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System that charges an entrance fee; and (B) waive standard amenity recreation fees on September 17, 2026, for each visitor to each site managed by the Bureau of Land Management or the Bureau of Reclamation that charges a standard amenity recreation fee; and (2) the Secretary of Agriculture shall waive standard amenity recreation fees for September 17, 2026, for each visitor to each site managed by the Forest Service that charges a standard amenity recreation fee.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2897 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide research and extension grants to support the study of insects and pests that impact tropical plants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tropical Plant Health Initiative Act . 2. Tropical plant health initiative (a) In general Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (21) Tropical plant health initiative Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— (A) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests and noxious weeds (as those terms are defined in section 403 of the Plant Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7702 )) that impact tropical plants, including— (i) coffee plants; (ii) macadamia trees; (iii) cacao trees; (iv) plantains and bananas; (v) mangos; (vi) floriculture and nursery crops; (vii) vanilla plants; and (viii) any other tropical plant, as determined by the Secretary; (B) establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas in which those tropical plants are affected by, or are at risk of being affected by, plant pests or noxious weeds (as so defined); (C) surveying and collecting data on production and health of those tropical plants; (D) investigating biology, immunology, ecology, genomics, and bioinformatics of those tropical plants; and (E) conducting research on various factors that may contribute to or be associated with immune systems of those tropical plants and other serious threats to those tropical plants. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 1672(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(h) ) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2030 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2899 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Sheehy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To authorize additional appropriations to Amtrak for long-distance routes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rail Service Continuity and Stability Act of 2025 . 2. Additional appropriations to Amtrak for long-distance routes There are authorized to be appropriated to Amtrak such additional sums as may be necessary to support service for long-distance routes (as that term is defined in section 24102 of title 49, United States Code) existing on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2900 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Sheehy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to improve roadway safety through real-time integration of weather hazard alerts and active work zone data, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Work Zone Weather Integration Act of 2025 . 2. Pilot program (a) Establishment The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), in consultation with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall establish a pilot program (referred to in this section as the pilot program ) to improve roadway safety through the real-time integration of weather hazard alerts and active work zone data. (b) Purposes The purposes of the pilot program shall be— (1) to develop technical protocols for integrating National Weather Service hazard alert systems with work zone location and status data feeds; (2) to deploy and evaluate those integrated alert systems in coordination with participating State departments of transportation; and (3) to assess the feasibility, costs, and safety impacts of nationwide deployment of those alert systems. (c) Participation (1) In general The Secretary shall solicit voluntary participation in the pilot program from not fewer than 5 States, including at least 1 rural State. (2) Use of certain funds A State participating in the pilot program may use funds apportioned under section 402 of title 23, United States Code, for eligible activities carried out under the pilot program. (d) Coordination In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall coordinate with, or ensure coordination among— (1) the Federal Highway Administration; (2) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; (3) the National Weather Service; (4) other relevant offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (5) private sector navigation, telematics, and traveler information service providers, as appropriate. (e) Evaluation Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on— (1) the activities carried out under this section; (2) lessons learned from the pilot program; and (3) recommendations on whether and how to expand the integration of weather hazard alerts and work zone safety data nationwide.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2901 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Sheehy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to improve the integration of real-time wildfire hazard alerts with State and local transportation closure information systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Emergency and Evacuation Routes Response Act of 2025 . 2. Pilot program (a) Establishment The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), in coordination with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Chief of the Forest Service, shall establish a voluntary pilot program (referred to in this section as the pilot program ) to improve the integration of real-time wildfire hazard alerts with State and local transportation closure information systems. (b) Purpose The purpose of the pilot program shall be to assist participating States in automatically relaying information on roadway closures, detours, and evacuation routes to drivers during wildfire events by linking existing National Weather Service hazard alert products with State and local traffic management and traveler information systems. (c) Scope (1) Voluntary Participation in the pilot program shall be voluntary. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this section grants the Secretary or the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration any authority to make or direct roadway closure decisions. (3) Requirements The Secretary shall ensure that the pilot program— (A) uses existing data standards and formats to the maximum extent practicable; (B) does not require States to adopt uniform systems or centralized infrastructure; and (C) allows participating States flexibility to tailor integration to their existing traffic management systems. (d) Funding The Secretary may carry out the pilot program using amounts otherwise available for surface transportation research and development under section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code. (e) Evaluation Not later than 2 years after implementation of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report evaluating the pilot program and the effectiveness of the pilot program in improving the timeliness and accuracy of wildfire-related driver notifications.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2906 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Warner , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , and Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to address entities that are not considered to be investment companies for the purposes of that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding American Entrepreneurship Act . 2. Investment companies Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), in the first sentence, by striking 250 persons and inserting 500 persons ; and (2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2909 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Moran (for himself and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain regulations with respect to farm-related service industry restricted commercial driver’s licenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act . 2. Modernization of farm-related service industries restricted commercial driver’s licenses (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible employee The term eligible employee means an employee that is eligible for and seeks to acquire a restricted commercial driver’s license. (2) Farm-related service industry The term farm-related service industry means a farm-related service industry described in section 383.3(f)(1) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act). (3) Implement of husbandry The term implement of husbandry means any vehicle or equipment, whether self-propelled or towed, that is specifically designed for, or adapted exclusively for, agricultural operations or services. (4) Restricted commercial driver’s license The term restricted commercial driver’s license means a restricted CDL (within the meaning of section 383.3(f) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation. (b) Seasonal agriculture commercial driver’s licenses Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise section 383.3(f)(3)(ii) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to allow each State to develop and make available an online registration and renewal system to enable farm-related service industries and eligible employees participating in a seasonal restricted commercial driver’s license program to more easily renew seasonal licenses if all other terms and conditions of the program have been met by the applicant. (c) Implements of husbandry Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise section 383.3(f) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to clarify that implements of husbandry— (1) are not considered commercial motor vehicles; and (2) are not subject to the calculation of gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2910 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Sheehy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow States to use highway safety funds for work zone safety initiatives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Work Zone Safety Enhancement Act . 2. Work zone safety (a) In general Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Work zone safety (1) Use of funds Subject to the requirements of the applicable triennial highway safety plan of the State, as approved by the Secretary under subsection (k), a State may use a portion of the amounts received under this section to promote the reduction of crashes, injuries, and fatalities in and adjacent to work zones, including— (A) providing grants, overtime, equipment, and operational support for law enforcement agencies to conduct dedicated high-visibility enforcement and safety patrols in or adjacent to work zones; (B) developing and deploying work zone modules for driver education, licensing examinations, and refresher trainings for commercial drivers and the general public; (C) purchasing, deploying, testing, and maintaining work zone alerting and intrusion-mitigation technologies (such as portable variable message signs, radar speed trailers, queue detection, connected-vehicle or in-vehicle alerts, and intrusion detection sensors), including pilot and demonstration projects; (D) implementing training and certification programs for flaggers, inspectors, and construction personnel on traveler management and worker protection; and (E) collecting work zone crash and near-miss data, evaluating countermeasures, and funding independent program evaluations and demonstration. (2) Priority In carrying out an activity described in paragraph (1), a State shall prioritize assisting Tribal governments and rural areas. . (b) GAO study Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out, and submit to Congress a report describing the results of, a study on the effectiveness of work zone safety programs, including the program under section 402(p) of title 23, United States Code.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2911 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Sheehy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to revise requirements relating to triennial highway safety plan submissions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining State Highway Safety Submissions Act . 2. Streamlining triennial highway safety plan submissions Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall revise requirements applicable to highway safety programs under section 402 of title 23, United States Code, to allow the completion of a triennial management review conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to satisfy any information or documentation requirements relating to the submission of a triennial highway safety plan under subsection (k) of that section during the period covered by that triennial management review.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2913 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Ms. Alsobrooks (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Luján , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Sanders , and Ms. Blunt Rochester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the use of appropriated funds to eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise restructure any office within the Department of Education that administers or enforces programs serving individuals with disabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Students with Disabilities Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Section 603 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1402 ) explicitly states that the Office of Special Education Programs shall be housed within the Department of Education and tasked with administering and carrying out programs and activities concerning the education of children with disabilities. (2) Section 3 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 702 ) explicitly states that the Rehabilitation Services Administration shall be housed within the Department of Education and tasked with administering and carrying out programs and activities concerning workforce investment activities of individuals with disabilities. (3) The executive branch does not have the unilateral authority to alter this statutory framework. This Act reaffirms Congress’s intent and ensures compliance with existing statutes. 3. Prohibition None of the funds made available by Acts making appropriations may be used to— (1) eliminate, consolidate, or otherwise restructure any office within the Department of Education that administers or enforces programs serving individuals with disabilities, including such programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq. ), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. ), or any other applicable Federal laws; (2) terminate, reassign, or alter the responsibilities of any personnel of any such office, such that statutory obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq. ), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq. ), or any other applicable Federal laws are not met; or (3) contract with, or delegate to, any entity outside of the Department of Education to administer or enforce such programs.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2916 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Sheehy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To remove the requirement that the Secretary of Transportation consider the committed or anticipated non-Federal funding for long distance intercity passenger rail routes under the Corridor Identification and Development Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long-Distance Corridor Relief Act . 2. Modification of consideration requirement of non-Federal funding for corridor selection Section 25101(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (14) as subparagraphs (A) through (N), respectively, and indenting such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right; (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking In selecting and inserting the following: (1) In general In selecting . (3) in subparagraph (F), as so redesignated, by striking committed or and by inserting except as provided in paragraph (2), committed or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (2) Exception for long-distance route corridor For the purposes of this subsection, the Secretary shall not consider committed or anticipated non-Federal funding for operating or capital costs for any intercity passenger rail corridor on a long-distance route. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2919 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the public, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2025 . 2. Open meetings authorized Section 105(c) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7215(c) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Public hearings Hearings under this section shall be open to the public, unless the Board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise. . 3. Publication of determinations Section 105(d)(1)(C) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7215(d)(1)(C) ) is amended by striking (once any stay on the imposition of such sanction has been lifted) .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2921 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to advance toward full Federal funding for impact aid, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment to ESEA Section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7714 ) is amended by striking subsections (a) through (d) and inserting the following: (a) Payments for Federal acquisition of real property For the purpose of making payments under section 7002, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $90,313,000 for fiscal year 2026; (2) $102,313,000 for fiscal year 2027; (3) $114,313,000 for fiscal year 2028; (4) $126,313,000 for fiscal year 2029; (5) $138,313,000 for fiscal year 2030; and (6) $150,313,000 for fiscal year 2031. (b) Basic payments; payments for heavily impacted local educational agencies For the purpose of making payments under section 7003(b), there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $1,632,476,041 for fiscal year 2026; (2) $1,796,710,082 for fiscal year 2027; (3) $1,960,944,123 for fiscal year 2028; (4) $2,125,178,164 for fiscal year 2029; (5) $2,289,412,205 for fiscal year 2030; and (6) $2,453,646,246 for fiscal year 2031. (c) Payments for children with disabilities For the purpose of making payments under section 7003(d), there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $60,316,000 for fiscal year 2026; (2) $72,316,000 for fiscal year 2027; (3) $84,316,000 for fiscal year 2028; (4) $96,316,000 for fiscal year 2029; (5) $108,316,000 for fiscal year 2030; and (6) $120,316,000 for fiscal year 2031. (d) Construction For the purpose of carrying out section 7007, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $22,906,000 for fiscal year 2026; (2) $27,406,000 for fiscal year 2027; (3) $31,906,000 for fiscal year 2028; (4) $36,406,000 for fiscal year 2029; (5) $40,906,000 for fiscal year 2030; and (6) $45,406,000 for fiscal year 2031. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2922 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Curtis , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the authorization for certain alternative fuel and clean vehicles to use HOV facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act or the HOV Lane Exemption Reauthorization Act . 2. HOV facilities Section 166(b)(5)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2026 .