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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2329 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect beneficiaries with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions by providing access to appropriate, safe, effective, patient-centered orthotic and prosthetic care, to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse with respect to orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act . 2. Increasing protections for Medicare beneficiaries receiving orthotic and prosthetic care (a) Prohibition on payment for items delivered by drop shipment Section 1834(h)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(h)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Prohibition on payment for certain items furnished using a drop shipment (i) In general No payment may be made under this subsection for an item described in clause (ii) furnished to an individual via a drop shipment on or after the first day of the first year beginning after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph. (ii) Items described The items described in this clause are orthotics and prosthetics, not including supplies for such orthotics and prosthetics, that are identified by HCPCS codes for which payment is not made under section 1847. (iii) Drop shipment defined In this subparagraph, the term drop shipment means, with respect to an item described in clause (ii), the direct shipment of such item to an individual who has not received training or education from a qualified practitioner (as defined in subparagraph (F)(iii)) on the fitting and adjustment, care, and use of such item. . (b) Additional practitioners exempt from competitive acquisition Section 1847(a)(7)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)(7)(A)(i) ) is amended— (1) by inserting , physical therapist, occupational therapist, orthotist, prosthetist, after by a physician ; and (2) by striking the physician’s each place it appears and inserting such physician’s in each such place. (c) Ensuring beneficiary access to replacement custom-Fitted orthotics and custom-Fabricated orthotic devices Section 1834(h)(1)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(h)(1)(G) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting , custom-fitted orthotics, custom-fabricated orthotics , after Replacement of prosthetic devices ; and (2) in clause (i), by inserting replacement of custom-fitted orthotics, replacement of items of custom-fabricated orthotics described in subparagraph (F)(ii), after which are artificial limbs, . (d) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate final regulations to implement the amendments made by this section.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2331 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include extreme temperature in the definition of a major disaster.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extreme Heat Emergency Act of 2025 . 2. Definition of major disaster Section 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5122(2) ) is amended by inserting extreme temperature, before or drought . 3. No additional funds No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2332 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Ms. Hassan (for herself 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 require research with respect to fentanyl and xylazine test strips, to authorize the use of grant funds for such test strips, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Lifesaving Efforts with Rapid Test strips for Communities Act or the ALERT Communities Act . 2. Grant program from State and Tribal response to opioid use disorders The activities carried out pursuant to section 1003(b)(4)(A) of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3 note) may include facilitating access to products used to prevent overdose deaths by detecting the presence of one or more substances, such as fentanyl and xylazine test strips, to the extent the purchase and possession of such products is consistent with Federal and State law. 3. First responder training Section 546(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–1(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) train and provide resources for first responders and members of other relevant community sectors on carrying and facilitating access to fentanyl or xylazine test strips. . 4. Research and marketing frameworks for test strip technology The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, shall develop and make publicly available research and marketing frameworks for developing, improving, and evaluating test strip technology for detecting fentanyl and other dangerous substances. Such frameworks shall— (1) include standards and guidance for manufacturers seeking to develop and test new test strip technology; (2) emphasize bringing new test strip technology intended for testing human specimens in clinical settings to support on-site clinical decision-making; and (3) include guidance on available authorization pathways for test strips described in paragraphs (1) and (2). 5. Study on fentanyl test strip interventions The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) conduct a study on the impact of the availability, accessibility, and usage of drug checking supplies, including test strips, on frequency of overdose, overdose deaths, and engagement in substance use disorder treatment; and (2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2333 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Mr. Welch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit supplementation of health records of deceased veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Records Enhancement Act . 2. Supplementation of health records of deceased veterans (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly take actions necessary to ensure that the health records of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs may be updated with observed health conditions and other relevant health information of a deceased enrollee by— (1) an individual designated by such deceased enrollee; or (2) if no such individual is designated, an immediate family member of such deceased enrollee. (b) Designation The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly provide for a process by which an individual may make a designation for purposes of subsection (a)(1). (c) No modification of health information Any update under subsection (a) shall supplement information contained in the health records of a deceased enrollee and shall not modify information contained in such records. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Immediate family member The term immediate family member , with respect to a deceased enrollee, means— (A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or adult child of the individual; or (B) an adult person to whom the individual stands in loco parentis. (2) Deceased enrollee The term deceased enrollee means any individual who, at the time of his or her death— (A) was enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code; or (B) was entitled to care under the TRICARE program, as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2334 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Mr. Welch (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Tillis , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the use of expeditionary solid waste disposal systems by the Department of Defense and to provide funding for solid waste disposal systems, with an offset, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Waste and Illegal Property Eradication (WIPE) Act . 2. Use of solid waste disposal systems by Department of Defense (a) Expeditionary solid waste disposal systems (1) In general The Secretary of Defense may use expeditionary solid waste disposal systems for the destruction of illicit contraband, including seized counterfeit materials, unauthorized military gear, illegal narcotics, and classified materials. (2) Availability of systems The expeditionary solid waste disposal systems units deployed under paragraph (1) shall be— (A) equipped to support operations related to border security, narcotic interdiction, and the elimination of contraband; and (B) made available to military installations, forward operating bases, and partner security forces as needed to assist in countering infiltration and unauthorized use of military assets of the United States. (b) Prohibition on use of open-Air burn pits To dispose of certain material The Secretary of Defense may not use open-air burn pits for the disposal of illicit contraband, classified military equipment, or hazardous waste materials. (c) Funding (1) In general The amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for Other Procurement, Army, shall be increased by $8,950,000, with the amount of such increase to be available for solid waste disposal systems. (2) Offset The amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for Operation and Maintenance, Army, Additional Activities, Overseas Operating Costs, shall be reduced by $8,950,000, with the amount of such reduction to be derived from amounts for the use of open-air burn pits in contingency operations.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2336 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To ensure references to opioid overdose reversal agents in certain grant programs of the Department of Health and Human Services are not limited to naloxone.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Halting the Epidemic of Addiction and Loss Act of 2025 . 2. References to opioid overdose reversal agents in HHS grant programs (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that, as appropriate, whenever the Department of Health and Human Services issues a regulation or guidance for any grant program addressing opioid misuse and use disorders, any reference to an opioid overdose reversal drug (such as a reference to naloxone) is inclusive of any opioid overdose reversal drug that has been approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) for emergency treatment of a known or suspected opioid overdose. (b) Existing references (1) Update Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall update all references described in paragraph (2) to be inclusive of any opioid overdose reversal drug that has been approved or otherwise authorized for use by the Food and Drug Administration. (2) References A reference described in this paragraph is any reference to an opioid overdose reversal drug (such as naloxone) in any regulation or guidance of the Department of Health and Human Services that— (A) was issued before the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) is included in— (i) the grant program for State and Tribal response to opioid use disorders under section 1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ee–3a ) (commonly referred to as State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants ); or (ii) the grant program for priority substance use disorder prevention needs of regional and national significance under section 516 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–22 ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2339 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025 . 2. Reauthorization of the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009 Section 399NN(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280m(h) ) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2031 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2343 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act to prohibit disparate-impact claims.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Equal Opportunity Act . 2. Sense of the Senate It is the sense of the Senate that it is the policy of the United States to eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum degree possible to avoid violating the Constitution of the United States, Federal civil rights laws, and basic American ideals. 3. Disparate-impact claims prohibited for employment practices Section 703 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–2 ) is amended by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following: (k) (1) No person may bring an action or proceeding under this title for a claim alleging an unlawful employment practice based on disparate impact. (2) In this subsection, the term disparate impact , used with respect to an employment practice, means the result of an employment practice that— (A) is neutral on its face, and does not result from an intention to discriminate in a manner prohibited under this title; but (B) may have a disproportionate effect on certain groups, including protected classes under this title. . 4. Disparate-impact claims prohibited for housing practices Section 807 of the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3607 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) (1) No person may bring an action or proceeding under this title for a claim alleging a discriminatory housing practice based on disparate impact. (2) In this subsection, the term disparate impact , used with respect to a housing practice, means the result of a housing practice that— (A) is neutral on its face, and does not result from an intention to discriminate in a manner prohibited under this title; but (B) may have a disproportionate effect on certain groups, including protected classes under this title. . 5. Nullifying regulations The following Presidential approvals of the regulations promulgated under section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d–1 ), and the regulations so approved, shall have no force and effect: (1) The Presidential approval of regulations issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (31 Fed. Reg. 10269 (July 29, 1966)), as applied to section 42.104(b)(2) of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, in full. (2) The Presidential approval of regulations issued by the Department of Justice relating to Regulations To Implement Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 With Respect to Federal Assistance Administered by the Department of Justice (38 Fed. Reg. 17955 (July 5, 1973)), as applied to the words or effect in both places they appear in section 42.104(b)(3) of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, and as applied to section 42.104(b)(6)(ii) of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations and section 42.104(c)(2) of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, in full.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2344 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. King , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve warnings about potential predatory practices regarding individuals acting as agents or attorneys in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of veterans claims, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Claim Sharks Effective Warnings Act of 2025 . 2. Improve warnings about potential predatory practices regarding agents and attorneys for veterans claims (a) In general Section 5901(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A) by striking , each time a claimant under a law administered by the Secretary logs in to a website or online tool of the Department, such website or online tool issues to the claimant and inserting each public-facing website and online tool of the Department issues ; (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including individuals lacking recognition by the Secretary as described in subsection (a) after chapter ; (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (E) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) a message discouraging veterans from sharing their Department account log-in credentials or bank account log-in credentials, such as usernames or passwords, with anyone. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The Secretary shall carry out this subsection by acting through the Chief Veterans Experience Officer. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2346 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Collins , and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary guidelines for the administration of elections that address the use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act . 2. Voluntary guidelines for administration of elections that address the use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies (a) Report and voluntary guidelines Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Election Assistance Commission shall, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, submit to Congress, issue to State and local election offices, and make available to the public a report with voluntary guidelines for election offices that address the use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies in the administration of elections. (b) Contents The report submitted and made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall include voluntary guidelines that address— (1) the risks and benefits associated with using artificial intelligence technologies to conduct election administration activities; (2) the cybersecurity risks of artificial intelligence technologies to election administration; (3) how information generated and distributed by artificial intelligence technologies can affect the sharing of accurate election information and how election offices should respond; and (4) how information generated and distributed by artificial intelligence technologies can affect the spreading of election disinformation that undermines public trust and confidence in elections. 3. Study on use of artificial intelligence technologies in the 2024 elections (a) In general Not later than July 31, 2026, the Election Assistance Commission, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall study and submit to Congress, issue to State and local election offices, and make available to the public a report on the use and impacts of artificial intelligence technologies in the elections for Federal office held in 2024, including how information generated by artificial intelligence technologies was shared and the use of artificial intelligence technologies by election offices. (b) Review and update of voluntary guidelines Taking into consideration the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), the Election Assistance Commission shall review and update the voluntary guidelines issued under section 2(a) as appropriate.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2350 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Schatz , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Luján , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Markey , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Bennet , Ms. Warren , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Kim , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Welch , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. King , Mr. Reed , Mr. Padilla , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide for the confidentiality of information submitted in requests for deferred action under the deferred action for childhood arrivals program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2025 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) DACA program The term DACA program means the deferred action for childhood arrivals program described in— (A) subpart C of part 236 of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations; (B) the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (87 Fed. Reg. 53152 (August 30, 2022)); or (C) the memorandum of the Department of Homeland Security entitled Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children issued on June 15, 2012. (2) Individual application information The term individual application information means any information, including personally identifiable information, submitted to the Secretary after June 15, 2012, as part of a request for consideration or reconsideration for the DACA program. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. 3. Confidentiality of information submitted for DACA program (a) In general The Secretary shall protect individual application information from disclosure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection or any State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency for any purpose other than the implementation of the DACA program. (b) Referrals prohibited The Secretary may not refer to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Justice, or any other law enforcement agency any individual the case of whom has been deferred pursuant to the DACA program. (c) Limited exception Individual application information may be shared with national security and law enforcement agencies— (1) to identify or prevent fraudulent claims; (2) for particularized national security purposes relating to an individual application; and (3) for the investigation or prosecution of any felony not related to immigration status.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2353 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) 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, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Microplastics Safety Act . 2. FDA study and report on human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water (a) Study The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (in this section referred to as the Secretary ), shall conduct a study on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water. The study shall— (1) identify the major pathways of human exposure to microplastics; (2) address the impact of such exposure on— (A) children’s health; (B) the endocrine system; (C) cancer; (D) chronic illness; and (E) reproductive health; and (3) address such other areas of importance as the Secretary determines appropriate. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes— (1) the findings and conclusions of the study under subsection (a); and (2) recommendations for legislative or administrative action to address the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2357 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2025 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To reauthorize the Young Fishermen's Development Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Young Fishermen’s Development Extension Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Young Fishermen's Development Act Section 5(a) of the Young Fishermen's Development Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1144(a) ) is amended by striking 2026 and inserting 2031 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2364 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 21, 2025 Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.

1. Single, unique zip codes for certain communities Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code for each of the following communities: (1) Mills, Wyoming. (2) Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2366 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 21, 2025 Mr. Sheehy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to identify and publish a list of anarchist jurisdictions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Anarchists From Endangering Cities Act or the SAFE Cities Act . 2. Definition of Anarchist Jurisdiction In this Act, the term anarchist jurisdiction means a State or unit of local government that has refused to take reasonable steps to stop acts of violence and destruction of property in the jurisdiction of that State or unit of local government. 3. Identification of anarchist jurisdictions (a) Publication (1) Initial Publication Not later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall publish on the website of the Department of Justice a list identifying each anarchist jurisdiction. (2) Updates The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall update the list published under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once every 180 days after the date of initial publication. (b) Considerations In identifying whether a State or unit of local government is an anarchist jurisdiction, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall consider, as appropriate, whether a jurisdiction— (1) has a policy or practice that prevents or restricts a law enforcement agency from intervening to restore order amid widespread or sustained violence or destruction; (2) has prevented a law enforcement agency from policing a geographical area or structure that law enforcement officers are otherwise lawfully entitled to police, except in the case of a tactical decision to temporarily withhold law enforcement officers that is intended to resolve safely and expeditiously a specific and ongoing unlawful incident posing an imminent threat to the safety of individuals or law enforcement officers; (3) has disempowered or defunded a law enforcement agency; or (4) unreasonably refuses to accept offers of law enforcement assistance from the Federal Government. (c) Guidance Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to the head of each Federal agency on restricting eligibility of, or otherwise disfavoring, to the maximum extent permitted by law, anarchist jurisdictions in the receipt of Federal grants that the Federal agency has sufficient lawful discretion to restrict or otherwise disfavor anarchist jurisdictions from receiving.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2369 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2025 Mr. Van Hollen 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 remove or permanently conceal the name of Francis Newlands on the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act . 2. Removal of Plaque and Concrete from Memorial Fountain Grounds (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall— (1) remove the brass plaque bearing the name Senator Francis G. Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain; (2) remove from the south end of the memorial fountain’s face, the stone, tablet-like projection bearing the name of Francis Griffith Newlands and a related inscription; (3) remove or permanently conceal the name Newlands carved into the upper face of the memorial fountain’s coping stones; and (4) offer the items removed pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands for a period of 60 days, and if not claimed within that period, direct the items removed pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) to be maintained by the National Park Service as Federal property and accessioned into the Rock Creek Park museum collection. (b) Memorial fountain For the purposes of this section, the term memorial fountain means the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle, Connecticut Avenue and Western Avenue NW, in the District of Columbia.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2370 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2025 Ms. Baldwin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for eligibility for veterans of Operation End Sweep for the Vietnam Service Medal.

1. Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam Service Medal The Secretary of the military department concerned may, upon the application of an individual who is a veteran who participated in Operation End Sweep, award that individual the Vietnam Service Medal.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2371 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2025 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mrs. Britt , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health and establish standards for regulating the content of such substances in infant formula.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Baby Formula Act of 2025 . 2. Study on infant formula Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall complete a study on the impacts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula on infant health. 3. Prohibition of toxic metals in infant formula Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) establish enforcement action levels with respect to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula; or (2) establish, through rulemaking, maximum contamination levels for arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula. 4. Definition In this Act, the term infant formula has the meaning given such term in section 201(z) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(z) ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2376 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Tuberville , and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.

1. Racketeering activity Section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting section 2101 (relating to riots), before sections 2251 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2383 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2025 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Markey , Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Collins , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To exempt goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns from the duties imposed by the national emergency declared on February 1, 2025 by the President.

1. Short title The Act may be cited as the Creating Access to Necessary American-Canadian Duty Adjustments Act or the CANADA Act . 2. Exemption for certain goods from national emergency Duties imposed by the national emergency declared on February 1, 2025 by the President in Executive Order 14193 (90 Fed. Reg. 9113), as amended by Executive Order 14197 (90 Fed. Reg. 9183) and Executive Order 14226 (90 Fed. Reg. 11369), shall not apply with respect to goods imported by or for the use of small business concerns, as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2391 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. Kim (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To designate an environmental review procedure for certain assistance administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Use of Intergovernmental and Local Development for Housing Act or the BUILD Housing Act . 2. Designation of environmental review procedure The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3531 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 12 ( 42 U.S.C. 3537a ) the following: 13. Designation of environmental review procedure (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary may, for purposes of environmental review, decision making, and action pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), and other provisions of law that further the purposes of such Act, designate the treatment of assistance administered by the Secretary as funds for a special project for purposes of section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 3547 ). (b) Exception The designation described in subsection (a) shall not apply to assistance for which a procedure for carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), and other provisions of law that further the purposes of such Act, is otherwise specified in law. . 3. Tribal assumption of environmental review obligations Section 305(c) of the Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 3547 ) is amended— (1) by striking State or unit of general local government each place it appears and inserting State, Indian Tribe, or unit of general local government ; (2) in paragraph (1)(C), in the heading, by striking State or unit of general local government and inserting State, Indian Tribe, or unit of general local government ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (5) Definition of Indian Tribe For purposes of this subsection, the term Indian Tribe means a federally recognized tribe, as defined in section 4(13)(B) of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ( 25 U.S.C. 4103(13)(B) ). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2392 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Boozman , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Tillis , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. King , Mr. Banks , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Gallego , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To increase, effective as of December 1, 2025, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2025, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2025, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2025, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2026.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2393 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act . 2. Authorization of major medical facility project of Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical facility project in fiscal year 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri, that consists of the construction of a new bed tower, clinical building expansion, consolidated administrative building and warehouse, utility plant, and parking garages, in an amount not to exceed $1,762,668,000. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the Construction, Major Projects account, $1,762,668,000 for the project authorized in subsection (a).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2394 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) 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 505 East 9th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas, as the Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building .

1. Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 505 East 9th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building . (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 Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2395 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to conduct research and development on the inclusion of certain oilseed crops in double cropping policies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mid-South Oilseed Double Cropping Study Act of 2025 . 2. Study on inclusion of certain oilseed crops under double and rotational cropping policies Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Double cropping and rotational cropping of certain oilseed crops (A) Definition of covered oilseed crops In this paragraph, the term covered oilseed crops means rapeseed and canola crops that— (i) require a period of cold temperature (vernalization) before the crops will produce flowers and seeds; and (ii) are planted and harvested on land that would otherwise be idle in a rotation pattern. (B) Research and development The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, with respect to the inclusion of covered oilseed crops under double cropping and rotational cropping policies. (C) Requirements The research and development carried out pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be conducted in consultation with stakeholders to evaluate— (i) the factors impacting availability and cost of crop insurance when incorporating covered oilseed crops into double cropping and rotational cropping policies; and (ii) the potential risk management benefits associated with incorporating covered oilseed crops into double cropping and rotational cropping policies, including risk management benefits to soil health, biodiversity, and the profitability of farming operations. (D) Emphasis In awarding contracts under subparagraph (B), the Corporation may place emphasis on qualified persons and institutions that— (i) have previous research experience with covered oilseed crops; and (ii) have access to a facility with the capacity to carry out the applicable research. (E) Report Not later than 13 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report that describes— (i) the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (B); and (ii) any recommendations with respect to those results. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2396 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require certain membership on the Board of Directors of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm Board Act of 2025 . 2. Board of Directors composition Section 505(a)(2)(G) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1505(a)(2)(G) ) is amended by striking at least one specialty crop producer. and inserting the following: at least— (i) 1 specialty crop producer; and (ii) beginning with the Board of Directors serving on or after May 1, 2027, 1 producer that actively engages in livestock production and crop production of agricultural commodities. .