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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2025 Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Fetterman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To provide technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports Act of 2025 or the FRIDGE Act of 2025 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) One of the largest limiting factors to growing export markets for United States food and agriculture products is insufficient infrastructure capabilities. (2) Current trade programs are focused on promoting specific commodities or products, all of which are reliant on a functioning supply chain. (3) There is a need for dedicated resources to focus on supply chain enhancement in developing countries to enable market expansion and diversification. (4) Each year, billions of tons of fresh and frozen food products and millions of dollars’ worth of United States exports are lost due to poor cold chain systems in developing markets. (5) Strengthening global infrastructure plays an important role in promoting trade, reducing food loss and waste, and improving nutrition. 3. Technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities Section 203(c) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5623(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities (A) In general As part of the program established under this subsection, the Secretary shall enter into contracts or other agreements with eligible trade organizations to provide needs assessments, training, and other technical assistance to enhance the capabilities of infrastructure in new and developing foreign markets, including infrastructure relating to cold chain capacity, port improvements, and other developments, to ensure United States agricultural commodities are not damaged or lost due to deficiencies of such infrastructure. (B) Authorization of appropriations (i) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2030. (ii) Rule of construction Amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subparagraph may be used only for the purposes described in subparagraph (A). (iii) Availability Amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subparagraph that are not used to carry out this paragraph are authorized to be made available to carry out the program established under this subsection. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1122 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2025 Mr. Warnock introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the basic allowance for housing inside the United States for members of the uniformed services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the BAH Restoration Act . 2. Increase in basic allowance for housing inside the United States for members of the uniformed services Paragraph (3) of section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (3) The monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing for an area of the United States for a member of a uniformed service shall be the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in that area, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and with the same dependency status as the member. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1123 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2025 Mr. Banks (for himself 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 amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education that employs unauthorized aliens from receiving funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid and to require institutions of higher education to participate in the E-Verify Program in order to be eligible to participate in any program authorized under title IV of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the College Employment Accountability Act . 2. Ineligibility due to employment of unauthorized aliens Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 124. Ineligibility due to employment of unauthorized aliens Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no institution of higher education shall be eligible to receive funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid under this Act if the institution is found to be in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a ). . 3. Requirement to participate in the E-Verify Program Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) The institution will participate in the E-Verify Program under section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). . 4. Department of Homeland Security monitoring and notification requirements (a) Monitoring The Secretary of Homeland Security shall monitor every 6 months whether an institution of higher education is participating in the E-Verify Program under section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). (b) Notification The Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Secretary of Education, not later than 10 days after the Secretary of Homeland Security finds— (1) an institution of higher education to be in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a ); or (2) that an institution of higher education is not participating in the E-Verify Program under section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1127 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2025 Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. McCormick , and Mr. Cramer ) 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 expand eligibility for memorial headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who died before November 11, 1998.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act . 2. Expansion of eligibility for memorial headstones and markers furnished by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in subparagraphs (B) and (C) by striking who dies on or after November 11, 1998, each place it appears.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1128 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Banks , Mr. Budd , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit any direct or indirect United States funding for the territory of Gaza unless certain conditions are met.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act . 2. Restriction on the expenditure for Federal funds in Gaza (a) In general No United States Government funds may be obligated or expended in the territory of Gaza until after the President certifies to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that such funds will be expended without benefitting any organization or persons that is— (1) a member of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any other organization designated by the Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ); or (2) controlled or influenced by Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any such foreign terrorist organization. (b) United Nations entities No United States Government funds may be obligated or expended in the territory of Gaza through any United Nations entity or office unless the President certifies to the congressional committees referred to in subsection (a) that such entity or office is not encouraging or teaching anti-Israel or anti-Semitic ideas or propaganda.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1132 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include peer supports as a supportive service within the National Family Caregiver Support Program, to require States to consider the unique needs of caregivers whose families have been impacted by substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder, in providing services under such program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Families Care Act . 2. National Family Caregiver Support Program Section 373 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030s–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting peer supports, after individual counseling, ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Priority and inserting priority; consideration ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Consideration In providing services under this part, the State shall consider the circumstances and unique needs of different types of caregivers, including the needs of children and their older relative caregivers whose families have been affected by substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder. ; and (3) in subsection (e)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Not later than and all that follows through the Assistant Secretary shall and inserting The Assistant Secretary shall, on a regular basis ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking make available and inserting prepare, publish, and disseminate .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1134 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Ms. Rosen ) 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 the Office of Patient Advocacy of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening VA Patient Advocacy for Rural Veterans Act of 2025 . 2. Improvement of Office of Patient Advocacy of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 7309A of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsections: (f) Coordination of care in rural and highly rural areas (1) The director of a medical center of the Department shall designate not fewer than one patient advocate to serve as the coordinator for veterans in rural and highly-rural areas served by that medical center who are receiving care through the broader network of care furnished by the Department through community-based outpatient clinics or the community care network. (2) An individual designated under paragraph (1) shall carry out the functions of the patient advocate position specific to supporting veterans in rural and highly-rural areas receiving care at locations outside of a medical center of the Department. (3) To the maximum extent practicable, the director of a medical center shall designate existing staff of the medical center to carry out paragraph (1). (g) Inclusion of medical center directors in chain of reporting The Director shall ensure that a patient advocate at a medical center of the Department reports to the director of that medical center at some point along the reporting line for the patient advocate. (h) Annual report on information in Patient Advocate Tracking System (1) Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Director of each Veterans Integrated Service Network a report outlining information generated through the Patient Advocate Tracking System, or successor system. (2) Each report required under paragraph (1) shall include de-identified data from the Patient Advocate Tracking System, or successor system, regarding— (A) common issues reported; (B) resolution times for such issues; (C) resolution times for requests for information; and (D) compliments or complaints received under such system. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1135 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 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 amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.

1. Bonneville Shoreline Trail feasibility study Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (50) Bonneville Shoreline Trail The Bonneville Shoreline Trail, a system of trails and potential trails extending approximately 280 miles from the Idaho-Utah border to Nephi, Utah, following the Bonneville bench that was created by the historic Lake Bonneville. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1137 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Graham , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cassidy , Mrs. Capito , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Hagerty , and Mr. Ricketts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide that the Federal Communications Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from utilizing jamming equipment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2025 . 2. Limitation on FCC authority (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (2) the term correctional facility means a jail, prison, penitentiary, or other correctional facility; and (3) the term jamming system — (A) means a system of radio signal generating and processing equipment and antennas designed to disrupt, prevent, interfere with, or jam a wireless communication into, from, or within a correctional facility; and (B) includes the components and functionality of a system described in subparagraph (A), such as— (i) antennas, cabling, and cable elements; (ii) the installation, interconnection, and operation of system elements, power levels, and radio frequencies carried on the cables or fed into antennas; (iii) the radiation pattern of the antennas; and (iv) the location and orientation of the antennas. (b) Restriction (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, and subject to paragraph (2), the Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from operating a jamming system within the correctional facility to prevent, jam, or otherwise interfere with a wireless communication that is sent— (A) to or from a contraband device in the facility; or (B) by or to an individual held in the facility. (2) Requirements With respect to a jamming system described in paragraph (1)— (A) the operation of the system shall be limited to the housing facilities of the correctional facility in which the system is located; (B) if the correctional facility that operates the system is a State correctional facility, the State that operates the correctional facility shall be responsible for funding the entire cost of the system, including the operation of the system; and (C) the correctional facility that operates the system shall— (i) before implementing the system, consult with local law enforcement agencies and other public safety officials in the area in which the facility is located; and (ii) submit to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons a notification regarding that operation.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1142 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Padilla introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include the Scarper Ridge property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act . 2. Scarper Ridge boundary adjustment Section 2(a)(2) of Public Law 92–589 ( 16 U.S.C. 460bb–1(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Land generally depicted as Proposed Boundary Addition on the map entitled Golden Gate National Recreation Area Proposed Boundary Addition , numbered 641/193973, and dated July 2024. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mrs. Blackburn ) 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 provide for penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by officers or employees of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Supreme Court Leakers Act of 2025 . 2. Obstruction of Supreme Court deliberations (a) In general Chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1522. Obstruction of Supreme Court deliberations (a) Definition In this section, the term confidential information includes— (1) internal notes taken by an employee of the Supreme Court of the United States on cases heard by the Supreme Court; (2) any communication between the Chief Justice of the United States or an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and an employee or officer of the Supreme Court; (3) a communication between officers and employees of the Supreme Court of the United States on a matter pending before the Supreme Court; (4) a draft opinion or a final opinion prior to the date on which such opinion is released to the public; (5) personal information of the Chief Justice of the United States or an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States that is not otherwise legally available to the public; and (6) any other information designated to be confidential by the Chief Justice of the United States prior to the date on which a violation of subsection (b) occurs. (b) Prohibition It shall be unlawful for any person, while serving as an officer or employee of the Supreme Court, to knowingly publish, divulge, disclose, or make known in any manner or to any extent not authorized by law any confidential information coming to that officer or employee in the course of the employment or official duties of that officer or employee. (c) Criminal penalties (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), any individual who violates, or conspires to violate, subsection (b) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years and fined under this title. (2) Internal notes Any individual who violates, or conspires to violate, subsection (a) with confidential information described in subsection (a)(1) shall be fined $10,000. . (b) Criminal forfeiture Section 982(a)(2)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking 1029, or 1030 and inserting 1029, 1030, or 1522 . (c) Table of contents The table of sections for chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1522. Obstruction of Supreme Court deliberations. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1145 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Tuberville (for himself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include the provision of tree nuts under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025 . 2. Seniors farmers' market nutrition program Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 3007(b)(1) ) is amended by striking and herbs and inserting herbs, and tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts) .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1146 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Blumenthal , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cameras in the Courtroom Act . 2. Amendment to title 28 (a) In general Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of 1 or more of the parties before the Court. . (b) Clerical amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1147 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Sheehy , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Ricketts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish clear and consistent biological definitions of male and female.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defining Male and Female Act of 2025 . 2. Definition of sex , male , female , and related terms Chapter 1 of title 1, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 9. Definition of sex , male , female , and related terms In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various departments and Federal agencies of the United States, the term— (1) boy means a minor human male; (2) father means a male parent; (3) female , when used to refer to a natural person, means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex characterized by a reproductive system with the biological function of producing eggs (ova); (4) gender identity means an identity that reflects an internal and subjective sense of self, disconnected from biological reality and sex and existing on an indeterminate continuum, and, because such an identity does not provide a meaningful basis for identification for purposes of Federal law, the term shall not be recognized by the Federal Government as a replacement for sex; (5) girl means a minor human female; (6) male , when used to refer to a natural person, means a person belonging, at conception, to the biological sex characterized by a reproductive system with the biological function of producing sperm; (7) man , except when used as a generic reference to human beings, means an adult human male; (8) mother means a female parent; (9) sex , when referring to a natural person's individual’s sex, means the person’s immutable biological classification as either male or female, as biologically determined and defined by this section; and (10) woman means an adult human female. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1148 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Lee , and Mr. Moreno ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To terminate the Department of Education.

1. Termination of the Department of Education The Department of Education shall terminate on December 31, 2026.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1152 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2025 . 2. Addition of Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by inserting Rhode Island, after States of ; (2) by inserting Rhode Island, after except North Carolina, ; (3) by striking 21 and inserting 23 ; and (4) by striking 13 and inserting 14 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1153 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Justice ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit allocations of Special Drawing Rights at the International Monetary Fund for perpetrators of genocide and state sponsors of terrorism without congressional authorization.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Dollars for Dictators Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on allocations of Special Drawing Rights at International Monetary Fund for perpetrators of genocide and state sponsors of terrorism without congressional authorization Section 6 of the Special Drawing Rights Act ( 22 U.S.C. 286q ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Unless Congress by law authorizes such action, neither the President nor any person or agency shall on behalf of the United States vote to allocate Special Drawing Rights under article XVIII, sections 2 and 3, of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund to a member country of the Fund, if the government of the member country has— (1) committed genocide at any time during the 10-year period ending with the date of the vote; or (2) been determined by the Secretary of State, as of the date of the enactment of the No Dollars for Dictators Act of 2025 , to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, for purposes of— (A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A)(i) ); (B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 ); (C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780(d) ); or (D) any other provision of law. .
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1155 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to make technical corrections.

1. Technical corrections to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 Section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (16), by striking paragraph (9) and inserting paragraph (11) ; and (2) in paragraph (17), by striking paragraph (9) or (10) and inserting paragraph (11) or (12) .

Passed the Senate August 2, 2025. Secretary
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1155 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mrs. Hyde-Smith introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to make technical corrections.

1. Technical corrections to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 Section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (16), by striking paragraph (9) and inserting paragraph (11) ; and (2) in paragraph (17), by striking paragraph (9) or (10) and inserting paragraph (11) or (12) .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1156 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. Padilla , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Smith , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Welch , Mr. Booker , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Gallego , and Ms. Slotkin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure that striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025 . 2. Eligibility of striking workers Section 6(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(D)— (A) by striking clause (iv); and (B) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program at any time that and inserting be ineligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as a result of ; (B) by striking is on strike and inserting being on strike ; and (C) by striking : Provided, That and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting a period.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1157 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Ms. Smith (for herself and Mrs. Capito ) 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 conduct a review to evaluate the status of research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 . 2. Interagency review to evaluate and identify opportunities for the acceleration of research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations, greater access to preventive services, and strategic public awareness and education campaigns (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct an interagency review to evaluate the status of, and identify opportunities for the acceleration of research related to— (1) research on lung cancer in women; (2) research on lung cancer in underserved populations that meet the eligibility criteria for lung cancer screening as recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (3) access to lung cancer preventive services; and (4) strategic public awareness and education campaigns on lung cancer. (b) Content The review and recommendations under subsection (a) shall include— (1) a review and comprehensive report on the outcomes of previous research, the status of existing research activities, and knowledge gaps related to lung cancer in women and underserved populations in all agencies of the Federal Government; (2) opportunities for collaborative, interagency, multidisciplinary, and innovative research, that would— (A) encourage innovative approaches to eliminate knowledge gaps in research on lung cancer in women; (B) evaluate environmental and genomic factors that may be related to the etiology of lung cancer in women; and (C) foster advances in imaging technology and techniques to improve risk assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and the simultaneous utilization of other preventive services and activities; (3) opportunities regarding the development of a national lung cancer screening strategy to expand access to such screenings, particularly among women and underserved populations; and (4) opportunities regarding the development of a national public education and awareness campaign on— (A) lung cancer in women and underserved populations; and (B) the importance of early detection of lung cancer. (c) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the review conducted under subsection (a).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1159 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make aliens who are holders of a passport issued by the Palestinian Authority ineligible for visas, admission, or parole into the United States.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Aggressors Zero Admission Act or the GAZA Act . 2. Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole An alien who is holder of a passport issued by the Palestinian Authority— (1) is inadmissible to the United States; (2) is ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and (3) is otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1160 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require adequate traceability for expenditures by the Federal Government.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Locating Every Disbursement in Government Expenditure Records Act or the LEDGER Act . 2. Traceability of expenditures (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3517. Traceability of expenditures Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall implement a system that tracks all outlays from each appropriation, receipt, or other fund account in the Treasury by each department, agency, office, or other establishment in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the United States Government, including disbursements subject to the requirements under section 3325, which shall include tracking the period of availability of the amounts in the applicable appropriation, receipt, or other fund account. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3516 the following: 3517. Traceability of expenditures. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1161 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2025 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act . 2. Salem Maritime National Historical Park (a) Redesignation The Salem Maritime National Historic Site shall hereafter be known and designated as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park . (b) References in law Any reference to the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Salem Maritime National Historical Park. 3. Boundary study (a) In general The Secretary shall conduct a boundary study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System, as part of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park (as redesignated by section 2(a)), sites and resources in the study area associated with the study area’s— (1) maritime history; (2) coastal defenses; and (3) military history, including National Guard and militia activity. (b) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to conduct the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Secretary. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area means Salem, Massachusetts, and its vicinity, and includes the Salem Armory Visitor Center building and adjacent Salem Armory Park.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1163 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Boozman , Ms. Collins , Mr. Coons , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. King , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Moran , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Marshall ) 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 provide for an exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act . 2. Exclusion for assistance provided to participants in certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness programs (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking or after such Act, , (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , under section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3151a ), or under any other State loan repayment or loan forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such State. , and (3) by striking state in the heading and inserting other . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received by an individual in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1164 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Coons , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Curtis , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Peters , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered through Federal Exchanges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act . 2. Standalone dental plans Section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18041 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Availability of standalone dental plans The Secretary may not restrict any qualified individual from enrolling in a plan described in section 1311(d)(2)(B)(ii) offered through an Exchange established pursuant to subsection (c) on the basis of such qualified individual not being also enrolled in a qualified health plan offered through the Exchange. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1167 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve transportation asset management plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transportation Asset Management Simplification Act . 2. Transportation asset management plans Section 119(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (5)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking each fiscal year and inserting once every 4 years, in conjunction with the recertification under paragraph (6)(B) ; and (ii) by striking in that fiscal year ; and (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Application (i) Compliant States A determination of compliance under subparagraph (A) shall apply until the next recertification date under subparagraph (A) and paragraph (6)(B). (ii) Noncompliant States A determination of noncompliance under subparagraph (A) shall apply during the period beginning on the date of the determination and ending on the date on which the Secretary determines that the State is in compliance. (C) Submission (i) In general A State shall submit to the Secretary information to support a determination under subparagraph (A) in conjunction with a submission with respect to recertification under paragraph (6)(B). (ii) Requirements For purposes of subparagraph (A) and paragraph (6)(B), a submission of a State shall— (I) be considered sufficient with respect to time period if the submission is for the most recent year; and (II) for applicable years other than the most recent year, include a certification by the State that asset management undertaken in those years by the State meets the requirements of this subsection. (D) Opportunity to cure (i) In general If the Secretary determines that a State is not in compliance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to the State— (I) a written statement of the specific actions the Secretary determines to be necessary for the State to comply under that subparagraph; and (II) a period of not less than 90 days to cure the deficiencies, during which time period all penalties and other legal impacts of a determination of noncompliance shall be stayed. (ii) Extension The Secretary, on request of the State, may extend the time period provided to cure deficiencies under clause (i)(II), including the stay of all penalties and other legal impacts of a determination of noncompliance. ; and (2) in paragraph (6)(C)— (A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by striking If the and inserting the following: (i) In general If the ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Extension The Secretary, on request of the State, may extend the time period provided to cure deficiencies under clause (i)(I), including the stay of all penalties and other legal impacts of a denial of certification. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1168 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) 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 provide coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025 . 2. Coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1861(s)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(3) ) is amended by striking diagnostic X-ray tests and inserting diagnostic X-ray and ultrasound tests . (b) Ensuring equitable payment for portable ultrasound transportation services Section 1834 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (aa) Ensuring equitable payment for portable ultrasound transportation and set Up services (1) In general The Secretary shall provide a separate payment under this part for portable ultrasound transportation and set up services in the same manner and to the same extent that separate payments are provided for portable X-ray transportation and set up services. (2) Payment requirements The Secretary shall specify requirements applicable to suppliers of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under this part. Such requirements shall be substantially similar to the requirements applicable to suppliers of portable X-ray services under subpart C of part 486 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2027.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1169 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Justice , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Graham , Mrs. Fischer , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act . 2. Limitation on State excise taxes (a) In general A State, and any political subdivision thereof, may not levy or collect an excise tax on the sale of a firearm, ammunition, or a part or component of a firearm or ammunition by a manufacturer or dealer that occurs in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to alter, modify, or otherwise affect the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 669 et seq. ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1172 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 27, 2025 Mr. Booker (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Welch , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Heinrich , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. King , Ms. Smith , Mr. Markey , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Sanders , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To unfreeze funding for contracts of the Department of Agriculture, to prohibit Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service office closures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Farmer Contracts Act of 2025 . 2. Department of Agriculture funding and offices The Secretary of Agriculture— (1) shall, immediately after the enactment of this Act, unfreeze funding for and implement all agreements and contracts entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture prior to the date of enactment of this Act; (2) shall, as rapidly as possible after the enactment of this Act, pay all past due amounts owed by the Secretary of Agriculture under the agreements and contracts described in paragraph (1); (3) shall not cancel any signed agreement or contract with a farmer or an entity providing assistance to farmers, unless the farmer or entity has failed to comply with the terms and conditions of the agreement or contract; and (4) shall not close any Farm Service Agency county office, Natural Resources Conservation Service field office, or Rural Development Service Center without providing written notice and justification to Congress not later than 60 days before the date on which the applicable office is intended to be closed.