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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 908 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2025 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, to develop and finalize a vaccination strategy for poultry.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Avian Flu Vaccination Strategy Act . 2. Vaccination strategy for poultry (a) Determination of strategy Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to address highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, shall develop a strategy for the vaccination of poultry that is in compliance with all applicable rules of the World Trade Organization. (b) Finalization of strategy Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall finalize the strategy developed under subsection (a).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 910 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2025 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Hoeven , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program to implement a pre-qualification or pre-approval process for farmers and ranchers with respect to a direct farm ownership loan under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm Ownership Improvement Act . 2. Direct farm ownership loan pilot program Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 374 ( 7 U.S.C. 2008i ) the following: 375. Direct farm ownership loan pilot program (a) Establishment of pilot program Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Farm Ownership Improvement Act , the Secretary shall establish a 5-year pilot program (referred to in this section as the pilot program ) to implement a pre-qualification or pre-approval process for farmers and ranchers with respect to a direct farm ownership loan under subtitle A. (b) Borrower viability and repayment assessment In carrying out section 360(b) with respect to a participant in the pilot program, the Secretary, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, may make use of alternative methods, including financial benchmarking, to reliably evaluate the financial viability of the participant and the likelihood of repayment of the applicable loan. (c) Limitation This section shall not be interpreted to repeal any borrowing requirement imposed under subtitle A. (d) Outreach priority In conducting outreach relating to the pilot program, the Secretary shall prioritize outreach to organizations that have demonstrated engagement with beginning farmers or ranchers. (e) Evaluation and reports The Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the pilot program on an ongoing basis; and (2) annually submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a written report that includes— (A) a description of the performance outcomes of the pilot program, including stakeholder and participant evaluations, assessments, and participation demographics, that includes the information described in section 5413(b)(1)(A)(iv) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 7 U.S.C. 2008x(b)(1)(A)(iv) ); and (B) a recommendation as to the value of the pilot program, including whether to authorize a permanent program modeled on the pilot program. .
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 911 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include certain retired law enforcement officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025 . 2. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program (a) In general Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10281 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Personal injury to retired law enforcement officer (1) Definition In this subsection, the term retired law enforcement officer means an individual who separated from service in good standing as a law enforcement officer in an official capacity at a public agency with or without compensation. (2) Eligibility A retired law enforcement officer shall be eligible for a benefit under this part if the officer died or became permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury resulting from a targeted attack because of the retired law enforcement officer’s service as a law enforcement officer. . (b) Retroactive applicability (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall— (A) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) apply to any matter— (i) pending before the Bureau of Justice Assistance or otherwise on the date of enactment of this Act; or (ii) filed (consistent with pre-existing effective dates) or accruing after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Exceptions The amendment made by this section shall apply to any action taken against a retired law enforcement officer described in section 1201(p) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as added by this Act) on or after January 1, 2012.

Passed the Senate July 29, 2025. Secretary
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 911 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. McConnell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include certain retired law enforcement officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025 . 2. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program (a) In general Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10281 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Personal injury to retired law enforcement officer (1) Definition In this subsection, the term retired law enforcement officer means an individual who separated from service in good standing as a law enforcement officer in an official capacity at a public agency with or without compensation. (2) Eligibility A retired law enforcement officer shall be eligible for a benefit under this part if the officer died or became permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury resulting from a targeted attack because of the retired law enforcement officer’s service as a law enforcement officer. . (b) Retroactive applicability (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall— (A) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) apply to any matter— (i) pending before the Bureau of Justice Assistance or otherwise on the date of enactment of this Act; or (ii) filed (consistent with pre-existing effective dates) or accruing after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Exceptions The amendment made by this section shall apply to any action taken against a retired law enforcement officer described in section 1201(p) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as added by this Act) on or after January 1, 2012.
II Calendar No. 81 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 911 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. McConnell , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Gallego , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 20, 2025 Reported by Mr. Grassley , without amendment A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include certain retired law enforcement officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act of 2025 . 2. Inclusion of certain retired public safety officers in the public safety officers’ death benefits program (a) In general Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10281 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p) Personal injury to retired law enforcement officer (1) Definition In this subsection, the term retired law enforcement officer means an individual who separated from service in good standing as a law enforcement officer in an official capacity at a public agency with or without compensation. (2) Eligibility A retired law enforcement officer shall be eligible for a benefit under this part if the officer died or became permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury resulting from a targeted attack because of the retired law enforcement officer’s service as a law enforcement officer. . (b) Retroactive applicability (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall— (A) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) apply to any matter— (i) pending before the Bureau of Justice Assistance or otherwise on the date of enactment of this Act; or (ii) filed (consistent with pre-existing effective dates) or accruing after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Exceptions The amendment made by this section shall apply to any action taken against a retired law enforcement officer described in section 1201(p) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (as added by this Act) on or after January 1, 2012.

May 20, 2025 Reported without amendment
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 913 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2025 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To repeal and rescind any unobligated balances under sections 70002 and 70003 of the Inflation Reduction Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Return to Sender Act . 2. Repeal and rescission of funds The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by sections 70002 and 70003 of Public Law 117–169 (commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act ), as of the date of enactment of this Act are rescinded and those sections are hereby repealed.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 914 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2025 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Kim , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Booker , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To make veteran Federal employees who were involuntarily dismissed without cause eligible for reinstatement, to require reports from Executive agencies on the number of veteran employees fired from such agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Veteran Jobs Act . 2. Reinstatement eligibility for veteran Federal employees; Executive agency reports on removal of veterans (a) Eligibility for reinstatement Any individual who is a veteran and who was involuntarily removed or otherwise dismissed without cause from a position in the civil service during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be eligible for reinstatement to such position or any other position in the civil service for which the individual is qualified. (b) Reports required (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until January 20, 2029, the head of each Executive agency shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on former employees of such agency who are veterans and were removed or otherwise dismissed from the agency. (2) Elements Each report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) The total number of former employees of the agency who are veterans and were removed or otherwise dismissed from the agency during the period covered by the report. (B) The reason for each such removal or dismissal. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2) Civil service The term civil service has the meaning given that term in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Executive agency The term Executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Veteran The term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 917 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office .

1. Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 918 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2025 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To allow Federal employees who are involuntarily separated from Government service while serving a probationary or trial period to resume that period upon reinstatement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Probationary Employees Act . 2. Resumption of probationary period (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered appointment The term covered appointment means an appointment of a covered probationary employee to a position in the former employing agency of that covered probationary employee that, to the extent practicable, is the same as the previous Federal position occupied by that covered probationary employee. (2) Covered probationary employee The term covered probationary employee means an individual who— (A) is, or was, involuntarily separated from Government service during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date described in subsection (c); and (B) immediately before the involuntary separation described in subparagraph (A), occupied a position in an Executive agency under which the individual served a probationary or trial period under an initial appointment. (3) Executive agency The term Executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Former employing agency With respect to a covered probationary employee, the term former employing agency means the Executive agency from which the involuntary separation of that individual made that individual a covered probationary employee. (5) Previous Federal position The term previous Federal position means, with respect to a covered probationary employee, the position in an Executive agency occupied by the covered probationary employee immediately before becoming a covered probationary employee. (b) Resumption of probationary period Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the duration of the probationary or trial period for a covered appointment of a covered probationary employee to become final shall be equal to the difference between— (1) the duration of that probationary or trial period that, but for this Act, would apply to that covered appointment; and (2) the duration of the probationary or trial period that the covered probationary employee served in the previous Federal position of that covered probationary employee, to the extent that such duration does not exceed the duration described in paragraph (1). (c) Sunset This Act shall terminate on January 20, 2029.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 921 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2025 Mr. Banks (for himself, Mr. Padilla , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Warner , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Tyler’s Law . 2. Testing for fentanyl in hospital emergency departments (a) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall complete a study to determine— (1) how frequently hospital emergency departments test for fentanyl (in addition to testing for other substances such as amphetamines, phencyclidine, cocaine, opiates, and marijuana) when a patient is experiencing an overdose; (2) the costs associated with such testing for fentanyl; (3) the potential benefits and risks for patients receiving such testing for fentanyl; and (4) how fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments may impact the experience of the patient, including— (A) protections for the confidentiality and privacy of the patient’s personal health information; and (B) the patient-physician relationship. (b) Guidance Not later than 6 months after completion of the study under subsection (a), based on the results of such study, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance on the following: (1) Whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose. (2) How hospitals can ensure that clinicians in their hospital emergency departments are aware of which substances are being tested for in their routinely-administered drug tests, regardless of whether those tests screen for fentanyl. (3) How the administration of fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments may affect the future risk of overdose and general health outcomes. (c) Definition In this section, the term hospital emergency department means a hospital emergency department as such term is used in section 1867(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395dd(a) ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 922 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2025 Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to define the term evidence-based.

1. Evidence-based definition (a) In general Section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (72) Evidence-based The term evidence-based , when used with respect to an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials, means an activity, service, strategy, or intervention, or content of materials that— (A) demonstrates a statistically significant effect on improving participant outcomes or other relevant outcomes based on— (i) strong evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented experimental study; (ii) moderate evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study; or (iii) promising evidence from at least 1 well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias; or (B) (i) demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such activity, service, strategy, intervention, or content is likely to improve student outcomes or other relevant outcomes; and (ii) includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of such activity, service, strategy, intervention, or content. . (b) Description of evidence-Based programs Section 102(b)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting the extent to which such activities are evidence-based, after of such activities, ; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) a description of any strategies the State will use to prioritize the funding of evidence-based programs through the funds reserved as described in section 128(a) and available for statewide workforce development activities. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 923 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2025 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $20 Federal reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2025 . 2. Likeness of Harriet Tubman required to be included on the face of $20 Federal reserve notes The eighth undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 418 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that the face of all $20 Federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2030, shall bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman, except that the Secretary may delay such date by not more than 2 years if the Secretary submits to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a determination, after consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Board, and the Director of the United States Secret Service, that issuing such notes after December 31, 2030, would create an unacceptable risk of counterfeiting or to the safe, secure, and speedy functioning of the United States economy. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 935 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Van Hollen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit sales and the issuance of licenses for the export of certain defense articles to the United Arab Emirates, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on sales and exports of covered defense articles to the United Arab Emirates (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the President may not sell or issue a license for the export of covered defense articles under the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ) to the United Arab Emirates, or any agency or instrumentality of the United Arab Emirates, until the President certifies to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that the United Arab Emirates is not providing materiel support to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. (b) Covered defense articles defined In this section, the term covered defense articles means articles listed under Category I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, XIV, XVI, XVII, or XVIII of the United States Munitions List in part 121 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 936 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Cotton 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 apply a 6 percent excise tax on large endowments of certain private colleges and universities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Woke Endowment Security Tax Act of 2025 or the WEST Act of 2025 . 2. Excise tax on certain large private college and university endowments (a) In general Subchapter H of chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 4969. Excise tax on certain large private college and university endowments (a) Tax imposed There is hereby imposed on each specified applicable educational institution for the institution's first taxable year beginning in 2025 a tax equal to 6 percent of the aggregate fair market value of the assets of the institution at the end of the preceding taxable year. (b) Specified applicable educational institution For purposes of this subchapter, with respect to a taxable year, the term specified applicable educational institution means— (1) any applicable educational institution, other than an institution which is religious in nature, the aggregate fair market value of the assets of which at the end of the preceding taxable year (other than those assets which are used directly in carrying out the institution's exempt purpose) is at least $11,900,000,000, and (2) any applicable educational institution— (A) which operates a college on behalf of a State pursuant to State statute or contractual agreements, and (B) the aggregate fair market value of the assets of which at the end of the preceding taxable year (other than those assets which are used directly in carrying out the institution's exempt purpose) is at least $10,500,000,000. (c) Other terms For purposes of this section— (1) Assets The rules of section 4968(d) shall apply. (2) Student The rules of section 4968(b)(2) shall apply. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter H of chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 4969. Excise tax on certain large private college and university endowments. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 937 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish that an individual who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher education shall be ineligible to receive a Federal student loan or for forgiveness, cancellation, waiver, or modification of certain Federal student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Student Loans for Campus Criminals Act . 2. Prohibitions on receipt of Federal student loans and loan forgiveness for certain individuals (a) Prohibitions (1) Loan forgiveness Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual described in paragraph (3) shall not be eligible to have any covered loan, or a portion of such loan, forgiven, cancelled, waived, or modified under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) or under any other Executive Order or action of the Department of Education. (2) Loan receipt Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual described in paragraph (3) shall not be eligible to receive a loan made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ). (3) Affected individual An individual described in this paragraph is an individual who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher education. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered loan The term covered loan means— (A) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq. ; 1087a et seq.; 1087aa et seq.) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; or (B) a loan under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program under title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. ) made before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 940 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require certain entities to submit to Congress information on the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Banking Act . 2. Basel Committee on Bank Supervision (a) In general The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall— (1) not later than January 31 of each year, jointly submit to Congress, and make available on the website of the Board of Governors, a report on the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision, including the goals of the entities for the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision meetings, including— (A) who from each entity will be attending the meetings; (B) the various problems to be addressed; (C) the various options likely to be considered; (D) the nature of the standards being considered for application in the United States or affecting United States persons or businesses; (E) what authority will be relied upon to implement the proposed standards; and (F) the activities or proposed activities of all of the subcommittees that report to the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision; and (2) not later than 30 days after the date of any significant change in the planned activities described in the report submitted under paragraph (1), inform Congress of such changes, including— (A) the meeting results; (B) the economy in general; (C) a summary of the minutes of the meeting that includes the proposed changes and a public record of votes or any other of the positions taken by members of the Committee; (D) the description of any proposals being discussed at the meeting; and (E) the position taken by each of the United States representatives attending the meeting. (b) Testimony The Chair and Vice Chair for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall include in their annual testimony before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives the details of the annual report required under subsection (a).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 941 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit natural asset companies from entering into any agreement with respect to land in the State of Utah or natural assets on or in land in the State of Utah.

1. Prohibition of natural asset companies from entering into certain agreements (a) Definition of natural asset company In this section, the term natural asset company means— (1) a corporation that— (A) holds the rights to the ecological performance of a defined area; and (B) has the authority to manage the defined area for conservation, restoration, or sustainable management; or (2) a company or organization that is substantially similar to a corporation described in paragraph (1). (b) Prohibition A natural asset company may not enter into any agreement with respect to— (1) land in the State of Utah; or (2) natural assets on or in land in the State of Utah.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 942 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Boozman ) 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 provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act or the REDI Act . 2. Deferment during a medical or dental internship or residency program Section 455(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(f) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking A borrower and inserting Except as provided in paragraph (6), a borrower ; (2) in paragraph (2)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking or after the semicolon; (B) by striking the matter following clause (ii); (C) in clause (ii), by striking the comma at the end and inserting ; or ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (iii) is serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program; ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) Special rule for certain in school deferment Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a borrower described in paragraph (2)(A)(iii) shall be eligible for a deferment, during which periodic installments of principal need not be paid and interest shall not accrue on any loan made to the borrower under this part. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 946 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To clarify training requirements for prescribers of controlled substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medication Access and Training Expansion Improvement Act or the MATE Improvement Act . 2. Required training for prescribers of controlled substances (a) In general Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection designated as subsection (l) as subsection (m); and (2) in subsection (m)(1), as so redesignated— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (iv)— (I) in subclause (I)— (aa) by inserting the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Podiatric Medical Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Optometric Association, before or any other organization ; (bb) by striking or the Commission and inserting , the Commission ; and (cc) by inserting , or the Council on Podiatric Medical Education before the semicolon at the end; and (II) in subclause (III), by inserting or the American Academy of Family Physicians after Association ; and (ii) in clause (v), in the matter preceding subclause (I)— (I) by striking osteopathic medicine, dental surgery and inserting osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, dental surgery ; and (II) by striking or dental medicine curriculum and inserting or dental or podiatric medicine curriculum ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i)— (I) by inserting the American Pharmacists Association, the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, the American Academy of Nursing, the American Academy of Family Physicians, before or any other organization ; and (II) by inserting , the American Academy of Family Physicians, before or the Accreditation Council ; and (ii) in clause (ii)— (I) by striking or accredited school and inserting , an accredited school ; and (II) by inserting , or an accredited school of pharmacy before in the United States . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on December 29, 2022.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 947 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Citrus Protection Act . 2. Prohibition on importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, articles of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People’s Republic of China may not be imported into the United States. (b) Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 949 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Kelly (for himself, Mr. Hickenlooper , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To ensure that the National Park Service is fully staffed, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect our Parks Act of 2025 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Service The term Service means the National Park Service. 3. National Park Service staffing and personnel As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, using funds previously appropriated to the Secretary for such purposes, the Secretary shall— (1) take such actions as are necessary— (A) to ensure that the units of the National Park System are fully staffed to ensure visitor safety and enjoyment and natural and cultural resource protection at the units of the National Park System; and (B) to ensure that all maintenance staff positions at the Service are filled; and (2) reinstate any individuals who were involuntarily removed or otherwise terminated from employment with the Service during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on February 25, 2025. 4. Continuation of authorized National Park Service projects The Secretary shall have the authority to continue to carry out any Service project for which funds are authorized or appropriated under— (1) the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq. ); (2) the Great American Outdoors Act ( Public Law 116–152 ; 134 Stat. 682); (3) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 429); or (4) Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ) (136 Stat. 1818).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 950 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Kelly (for himself, Mr. Hickenlooper , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Gallego , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To ensure that the Forest Service is fully staffed, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Forests Act of 2025 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) National forest system The term National Forest System has the meaning given the term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) ). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (3) Service The term Service means the Forest Service. 3. Forest Service staffing and personnel As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, using funds previously appropriated to the Secretary for such purposes, the Secretary shall— (1) increase staffing necessary to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of National Forest System land to meet the needs of present and future generations; and (2) reinstate any individuals who were involuntarily removed or otherwise terminated from employment with the Service during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on February 25, 2025. 4. Continuation of authorized Forest Service projects The Secretary shall have the authority to continue to carry out any Service project for which funds are authorized or appropriated under— (1) the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq. ); (2) the Great American Outdoors Act ( Public Law 116–152 ; 134 Stat. 682); (3) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 429); or (4) Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ) (136 Stat. 1818).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 951 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Ms. Smith (for herself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Fetterman , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hirono , Mr. King , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Reed , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Schiff , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Warner , Ms. Warren , Mr. Welch , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Hickenlooper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To revise sections 552, 1461, and 1462 of title 18, United States Code, and section 305 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1305 ), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Comstock Act . 2. Obscene materials (a) Title 18 Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 552— (A) by striking or indecent ; and (B) by striking or means for procuring abortion, or other articles of indecent or immoral use or tendency, ; (2) in section 1461— (A) by striking Every obscene, lewd, lascivious and all that follows through Is declared and inserting All obscene materials are declared ; (B) by striking or section 3001(e) of title 39 ; and (C) by striking The term indecent and all that follows through assassination. ; and (3) in section 1462— (A) by striking section 230(e)(2) each place the term appears and inserting section 230(f)(2) ; (B) in the first undesignated paragraph, by striking commerce— and all that follows through things may be obtained or made and inserting commerce any obscene material ; and (C) in the second undesignated paragraph, by striking matter or thing the carriage or importation of and inserting material . (b) Tariff Act of 1930 Section 305(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1305(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking or immoral and all that follows through unlawful abortion ; and (2) by striking Provided , That the drugs and all that follows through Provided further , That the Secretary and inserting Provided , That the Secretary .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 952 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Peters , and Mr. McConnell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subheading number for all whiskies.

1. Uniform duty treatment of whiskies (a) In general Chapter 22 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking subheadings 2208.30, 2208.30.30, and 2208.30.60 and inserting the following, with the article description for subheading 2208.30.00 having the same degree of indentation as the article description for subheading 2208.50.00: 2208.30.00 Whiskies Free $2.04/pf liter . (b) Instruction to United States International Trade Commission The United States International Trade Commission shall add statistical suffixes to subheading 2208.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as amended by subsection (a), as follows: 2208.30.0010 Irish or Scotch in containers each holding not over 4 liters 2208.30.0015 Irish or Scotch in containers each holding over 4 liters 2208.30.0020 Bourbon in containers each holding not over 4 liters 2208.30.0025 Bourbon in containers each holding over 4 liters 2208.30.0030 Rye in containers each holding not over 4 liters 2208.30.0035 Rye in containers each holding over 4 liters 2208.30.0040 Other in containers each holding not over 4 liters 2208.30.0045 Other in containers each holding over 4 liters. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 957 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025 Mr. Luján (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to eliminate consideration of the income of organ recipients in providing reimbursement of expenses to donating individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Our Living Donors Act . 2. No consideration of income of organ recipient Section 377 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274f ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) No consideration of income of organ recipient The recipient of a grant under this section, in providing reimbursement to a donating individual through such grant, shall not give any consideration to the income of the organ recipient. ; and (3) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking subsection (c)(1) and inserting subsection (d)(1) ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subsection (c)(2) and inserting subsection (d)(2) . 3. Removal of expectation of payments by organ recipients Section 377(e) of the Public Health Service Act ( 4224 U.S.C. 274f(e) ), as redesignated by section 2(1), is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding or at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ; or and inserting a period; and (3) by striking paragraph (3). 4. Annual report Section 377 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274f ), as amended by sections 2 and 3, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Annual report Not later than December 31 of each year, the Secretary shall— (1) prepare, submit to Congress, and make public a report on whether grants under this section provided adequate funding during the preceding fiscal year to reimburse all donating individuals participating in the grant program under this section for all qualifying expenses; and (2) include in each such report— (A) the estimated number of all donating individuals participating in the grant program under this section who did not receive reimbursement for all qualifying expenses during the preceding fiscal year; and (B) the total amount of funding that is estimated to be necessary to fully reimburse donating individuals participating in the grant program under this section for all qualifying expenses. .