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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 602 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2025 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Ms. Hirono , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to support research and development of ungulate grazing land management techniques for purposes of wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Resilience Through Grazing Research Act . 2. Grazing for wildfire mitigation research and development Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (21) Grazing for wildfire mitigation initiative (A) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Land-grant institution The term land-grant institution means an 1862 Institution, 1890 Institution, or 1994 Institution (as those terms are defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7601 )). (ii) Ungulate The term ungulate means a hooved grazing mammal. (B) Initiative Research and extension grants may be made under this section at land-grant institutions for the purposes of— (i) supporting research and development of ungulate grazing land management techniques that— (I) promote wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery on public land and private land, including research and development relating to understanding the economic benefits of, and increasing social support for, such activities; (II) are compatible with activities that protect against adverse environmental effects, including the spread of invasive plant species and disease, soil erosion, water quality degradation, and watershed degradation, such as— (aa) rotational grazing; (bb) managed stocking rates; (cc) riparian buffer zones; (dd) cover crops; (ee) fencing, including virtual fencing; (ff) manipulation of wild ungulate populations through targeted wildlife management; and (gg) water point management techniques; and (III) improve soil health; and (ii) disseminating information to public and private landowners, land managers, and livestock owners, including through providing educational materials and conducting outreach programs, regarding— (I) ungulate grazing land management techniques that promote wildfire mitigation, fuel reduction, and post-fire recovery; and (II) compatible activities described in clause (i). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 603 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2025 Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1. Establishment of the General George C. Marshall House as an affiliated area (a) In general The General George C. Marshall House in the Commonwealth of Virginia is established as an affiliated area of the National Park System (referred to in this section as the affiliated area ) to promote public appreciation of the significant historic contributions made by United States military leader and statesman George Catlett Marshall, Jr. (b) Description of affiliated area The affiliated area shall consist of the area generally depicted as the General George C. Marshall House Property, Leesburg, Virginia on the map entitled General George C. Marshall House, Proposed Affiliated Area , numbered 999/189,974, and dated September 2023. (c) Administration The affiliated area shall be managed in a manner consistent with— (1) this section; and (2) any law generally applicable to units of the National Park System. (d) Management entity The George C. Marshall International Center shall be the management entity for the affiliated area. (e) Agreements The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary )— (1) may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity designated by subsection (d) for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area; and (2) shall enter into an agreement with the management entity designated by subsection (d) that describes the roles and responsibilities for the management of the affiliated area consistent with the policies and standards that apply to units of the National Park System. (f) Limited role of the secretary Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary— (1) to acquire property at the affiliated area; or (2) to assume overall financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated area.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 605 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Murray , and Mr. Durbin ) 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 increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under champva program (a) Increase Subsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) (1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A) of this title and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of this section, a child is eligible for benefits under subsection (a) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status. (2) This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility for benefits under subsection (a) of a child described in section 101(4)(A)(ii) of this title. . (b) Effective date Subsection (c) of such section, as amended by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to medical care provided under such section on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 606 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To authorize the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to reimburse the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for costs directly associated with the removal and replacement of certain drinking water wells.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Contaminated Wells Relocation Act . 2. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may enter into an agreement, as appropriate, with the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for a period of up to five years, for reimbursement of the Town of Chincoteague's costs directly associated with— (1) the development of a plan for removal of drinking water wells currently situated on property administered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and (2) the establishment of alternative drinking water wells on property under the administrative control, through lease, ownership, or easement, of the Town of Chincoteague. (b) Elements An agreement under subsection (a) shall include, to the extent practicable— (1) a provision for the removal and relocation of the three remaining wells described in that subsection; (2) a description of the location of the site to which such wells will be relocated or are planned to be relocated; and (3) a current estimated cost of such relocation, including for the purchase, lease, or use of additional property, engineering, design, permitting, and construction. (c) Submission to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in coordination with the heads or other appropriate representatives of relevant entities, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress any agreement entered into under subsection (a). (d) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.
II Calendar No. 149 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 606 [Report No. 119–61] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation September 8, 2025 Reported by Mr. Cruz , without amendment A BILL To authorize the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to reimburse the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for costs directly associated with the removal and replacement of certain drinking water wells.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Contaminated Wells Relocation Act . 2. Drinking water well replacement for Chincoteague, Virginia (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may enter into an agreement, as appropriate, with the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for a period of up to five years, for reimbursement of the Town of Chincoteague's costs directly associated with— (1) the development of a plan for removal of drinking water wells currently situated on property administered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and (2) the establishment of alternative drinking water wells on property under the administrative control, through lease, ownership, or easement, of the Town of Chincoteague. (b) Elements An agreement under subsection (a) shall include, to the extent practicable— (1) a provision for the removal and relocation of the three remaining wells described in that subsection; (2) a description of the location of the site to which such wells will be relocated or are planned to be relocated; and (3) a current estimated cost of such relocation, including for the purchase, lease, or use of additional property, engineering, design, permitting, and construction. (c) Submission to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in coordination with the heads or other appropriate representatives of relevant entities, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress any agreement entered into under subsection (a). (d) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.

September 8, 2025 Reported without amendment
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 610 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To expand the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus Act of 2025 . 2. Expansion of VetSuccess on Campus program to at least one location in each State (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans Affairs is located in every State. (b) Counselors In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that at least one counselor of the VetSuccess on Campus program is located in each State, notwithstanding the number of individuals in a State or at an educational institution who may qualify to participate in the program. (c) Preference In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall give preference to educational institutions that have the largest populations of students who are pursuing programs of education at such institutions with educational assistance provided under laws administered by the Secretary. (d) State defined In this section, the term State has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 611 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) 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 and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 . 2. Increase in amount of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses (a) Increase Section 1311(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in paragraph (1), by striking of $1,154 and inserting equal to 55 percent of the rate of monthly compensation in effect under section 1114(j) of this title . (b) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to compensation paid under chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code, for months beginning after the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Special rule for certain individuals (A) In general For months beginning after the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay to an individual described in subparagraph (B) dependents and survivors income security benefit under section 1311 of title 38, United States Code, in the monthly amount that is the greater of the following: (i) The amount determined under subsection (a)(3) of such section 1311, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (ii) The amount determined under subsection (a)(1) of such section 1311, as amended by subsection (a). (B) Individuals described An individual described in this subparagraph is an individual eligible for dependents and survivors income security benefit under section 1311 of title 38, United States Code, that is predicated on the death of a veteran before January 1, 1993. 3. Modification of requirements for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death Section 1318 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In any case in which the Secretary makes a payment under paragraph (1) of this subsection by reason of subsection (b)(1) and the period of continuous rating immediately preceding death is less than 10 years, the amount payable under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be an amount that bears the same relationship to the amount otherwise payable under such paragraph as the duration of such period bears to 10 years. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 10 or more years and inserting five or more years .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 612 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Native American tourism grant programs The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act ( 25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 6 ( 25 U.S.C. 4355 ) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 ( 25 U.S.C. 4354 ) the following: 6. Native American tourism grant programs (a) Bureau of Indian Affairs program The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (c) Other Federal agencies The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. .
II Calendar No. 72 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 612 [Report No. 119–20] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs May 8, 2025 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Native American tourism grant programs The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act ( 25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 6 ( 25 U.S.C. 4355 ) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 ( 25 U.S.C. 4354 ) the following: 6. Native American tourism grant programs (a) Bureau of Indian Affairs program The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (c) Other Federal agencies The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. .

May 8, 2025 Reported without amendment
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 615 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Lee ) 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 repeal the excise taxes on taxable chemicals and taxable substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chemical Tax Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of excise taxes on certain chemicals and substances (a) In general Chapter 38 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subchapters B and C (and by striking the items relating to such subchapters in the table of subchapters for such chapter). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 617 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit the Attorney General to award grants for accurate data on opioid-related overdoses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Overcoming Prevalent Inadequacies in Overdose Information Data Sets Act or the OPIOIDS Act . 2. Accurate data on opioid-related overdoses The Attorney General may award grants to States, territories, and localities to support improved data and surveillance on opioid-related overdoses, including for activities to improve postmortem toxicology testing, data linkage across data systems throughout the United States, electronic death reporting, or the comprehensiveness of data on fatal and nonfatal opioid-related overdoses. 3. Law enforcement grants (a) In general The Attorney General shall make grants to local law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories in communities with high rates of drug overdoses for the purpose of— (1) training to help officers identify overdoses; (2) upgrading essential systems for tracing drugs and processing samples in forensic laboratories to provide timely, accurate, and standard data reporting to the National Forensic Laboratory Information System; or (3) training to better trace criminals through the darknet. (b) Mandatory reporting None of the funds made under subsection (a) may be used by grantees that do not submit to the National Forensic Laboratory Information System reports on overdose data. (c) Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers shall provide training to State and local law enforcement agencies on how to best coordinate with State and Federal partners for tracking drug-related activity. (d) COPS grants Section 1701(b) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (23), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (24), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (24) to provide training and resources for containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other substances for first responders. . 4. Office of National Drug Control Policy reform (a) In general The Drug Enforcement Administration shall develop uniform reporting standards for inputting data into the National Forensic Laboratory Information System for purity, formulation, and weight to allow for better comparison across jurisdictions and between agencies and the sharing of data. (b) Clarification Nothing in subsection (a) may be construed to require the creation of new or increased obligations or reporting requirements on State or local laboratories. 5. DEA testing The Drug Enforcement Administration shall submit to Congress, as part of the annual budget process, a specific line item for the level of funding necessary for the Fentanyl Signature Profiling Program.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 619 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to address the placement of security freezes for protected consumers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Freeze for Kids Act . 2. Security freezes for protected consumers (a) In general Section 605A(j)(2)(A) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c–1(j)(2)(A) ) is amended to read as follows: (A) In general Upon receiving a direct request from a protected consumer’s representative that a consumer reporting agency place a security freeze, which shall include sufficient proof of identification, sufficient proof of authority, and all other necessary documentation, the following shall apply: (i) The consumer reporting agency shall, free of charge— (I) in the case of a request that is by toll-free telephone, secure electronic means, or mail, place the security freeze not later than 3 business days after receiving the request directly from the protected consumer’s representative; and (II) not later than 3 business days after receiving the request directly from the protected consumer’s representative, notify each other consumer reporting agency regarding the request. (ii) A consumer reporting agency receiving a notification submitted under clause (i)(II) shall place the requested freeze not later than 3 business days after receiving that notification. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 621 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Ms. Smith (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota at the request of that Community, and for other purposes.

1. Revocation of charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community The request of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota to surrender the charter of incorporation issued to that community and ratified on July 17, 1937, pursuant to section 17 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 988, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5124 ), is hereby accepted and that charter of incorporation is hereby revoked.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 623 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using assessments generated by the Integrated Risk Information System as a tier 1 data source in rulemakings and other regulatory, enforcement, or permitting actions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No IRIS Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on use of assessments generated by the Integrated Risk Information System program Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not use any assessment generated by the Integrated Risk Information System program of the Environmental Protection Agency as a basis— (1) to develop, finalize, or issue a rule or regulation; (2) to carry out any other regulatory, enforcement, or permitting action; or (3) to inform air toxics assessments or other mapping or screening tools.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 624 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Warren , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. King , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Fetterman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal COLA Act . 2. Increase in COLA for FERS annuities (a) In general Section 8462(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c), effective December 1 of each year, each annuity payable from the Fund having a commencing date not later than such December 1 shall be increased by the percent change in the price index for the base quarter of such year over the price index for the base quarter of the preceding year in which an adjustment under this subsection was made, adjusted to the nearest 1/10 of 1 percent. . (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to— (1) any cost-of-living adjustment under section 8462 of title 5, United States Code, made after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) any annuity covered by section 8462 of title 5, United States Code, commencing before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 625 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 18, 2025 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a pilot program to hire transitioning servicemembers to be Border Patrol agents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Border Patrol Training Act . 2. Border Patrol Skillbridge Pilot Program (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish an interdepartmental pilot program through which the Department of Homeland Security shall use the Department of Defense SkillBridge Program to train and hire transitioning servicemembers as Border Patrol agents for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (b) Employment skills training In carrying out the pilot program established pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, shall use the authorities available under section 1143 of title 10, United States Code, to train and facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces to service as Border Patrol agents. 3. Annual reports Not later than 1 year after the pilot program is established pursuant to section 2(a), and annually thereafter until the date referred to in section 4, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate , the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate , the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate , the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives , the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives , and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives that includes for the reporting period— (1) the number of participants in the pilot program; (2) the number of eligible participants who applied to be part of the pilot program; and (3) the number of pilot program participants who are— (A) members the Armed Forces; (B) reserve members of the Armed Forces; (C) commissioned officers or non-commissioned officers; (D) enlisted members of the Armed Forces; (E) veterans; (F) spouses of such members of the Armed Forces or veterans; and (G) dependents of such members of the Armed Forces or veterans. 4. Sunset date The pilot program established pursuant to section 2 shall be terminated on the date that is 5 years after the date on which such program is established.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 627 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 19, 2025 Mr. Schmitt (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Britt , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Coons , Mr. Moran , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. Kelly ) 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 make certain provisions with respect to qualified ABLE programs permanent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience Act or the ENABLE Act . 2. Permanent extension of increased contributions to ABLE accounts (a) In general Section 529A(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking before January 1, 2026 . (b) Allowance of savers credit (1) In general Section 25B(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (1) In general The term qualified retirement savings contributions means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of— (A) the amount of contributions made by the eligible individual during such taxable year to the ABLE account (within the meaning of section 529A) of which such individual is the eligible beneficiary, and (B) in the case of any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2027— (i) the amount of the qualified retirement contributions (as defined in section 219(e)) made by the eligible individual, (ii) the amount of— (I) any elective deferrals (as defined in section 402(g)(3)) of such individual, and (II) any elective deferral of compensation by such individual under an eligible deferred compensation plan (as defined in section 457(b)) of an eligible employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A), and (iii) the amount of voluntary employee contributions by such individual to any qualified retirement plan (as defined in section 4974(c)). . (2) Coordination with SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 amendment Paragraph (1) of section 103(e) of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 is repealed, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied and administered as though such paragraph were never enacted. (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Permanent extension of rollovers to ABLE programs from 529 programs (a) In general Section 529(c)(3)(C)(i)(III) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking before January 1, 2026, . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 628 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 19, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Budd , and Mr. Moreno ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To suspend the entry of covered aliens in response to the fentanyl public health crisis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) More than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses during 2023, with the majority of such deaths caused by fentanyl. (2) Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug that is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. (3) Fentanyl is involved in more deaths of Americans younger than 50 years of age than any other cause of death, including heart disease, cancer, homicide, suicide, and other accidents. (4) In 2023, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency seized more than 80,000,000 fentanyl-laced pills and approximately 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder, which is enough fentanyl to kill every American. (5) Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl is considered a lethal dose. (6) The smuggling of fentanyl into the United States constitutes a major public health crisis. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered alien The term covered alien means any person who— (A) is attempting to unlawfully enter the United States from Canada or from Mexico; (B) does not possess the required travel documents to be admitted to the United States; and (C) is being held at a point of entry or a Border Patrol station to facilitate immigration processing. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. 4. Suspending the introduction of covered aliens into the United States due to the fentanyl public health crisis (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the admittance of covered aliens into the United States is suspended to protect the public health. (b) Relocation Covered aliens who attempt to enter the United States, either through a point of entry or between points of entry, while the suspension described in subsection (a) remains in place shall be returned to their country of origin or to the country from which they entered the United States as rapidly as possible to lower the risk of such aliens introducing, selling, trafficking, or otherwise illicitly disseminating or promoting the dissemination of deadly fentanyl into the United States. (c) Repatriation flights The Secretary is authorized to transport covered aliens being relocated pursuant to subsection (b) on scheduled repatriation flights, on a space available basis.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 629 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 19, 2025 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. Luján , and Mr. Schiff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to remove barriers to agricultural producers in accessing funds to carry out emergency measures under the emergency conservation program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025 . 2. Improving the Emergency Conservation Program Section 401 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2201 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting and other emergency conservation measures after fencing ; (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting or for other emergency measures to replace or restore farmland or conservation structures requiring an immediate response (as determined by the Secretary), after replacement of fencing, ; and (ii) by striking option of receiving and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: option of receiving, before the agricultural producer carries out the repair, replacement, or restoration— (A) with respect to a payment to the agricultural producer for a replacement, 75 percent of the cost of the replacement, as determined by the Secretary; and (B) with respect to a payment to the agricultural producer for a repair or restoration, 50 percent of the cost of the repair or restoration, as determined by the Secretary. ; and (C) in paragraph (2), by striking 60-day and inserting 180-day ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) Wildfire determination A wildfire that causes damage eligible for a payment under subsection (a) includes— (1) a wildfire that is not caused naturally, if the damage is caused by the spread of the wildfire due to natural causes; and (2) a wildfire that is caused by the Federal Government. . 3. Improving the Emergency Forest Restoration Program Section 407 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2206 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking wildfires, and inserting wildfires (including a wildfire that is not caused naturally, if the damage is caused by the spread of the wildfire due to natural causes, and a wildfire that is caused by the Federal Government), ; (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Advance payments (1) In general The Secretary shall give an owner of nonindustrial private forest land the option of receiving, before the owner carries out emergency measures under this section, not more than 75 percent of the cost of the emergency measures, as determined by the Secretary. (2) Return of funds If the funds provided under paragraph (1) are not expended by the end of the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the owner of nonindustrial private forest land receives those funds, the funds shall be returned within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the Secretary. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 634 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 19, 2025 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Markey , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Welch , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Booker , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition against unlawful detention Section 4001 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Prohibition on detention based on protected characteristics (1) Definition In this subsection, the term protected characteristic includes each of the following: (A) Race. (B) Ethnicity. (C) National origin. (D) Religion. (E) Sex. (F) Gender identity. (G) Sexual orientation. (H) Disability. (I) Any additional characteristic that the Attorney General determines to be a protected characteristic. (2) Prohibition No individual may be imprisoned or otherwise detained based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of the individual. (3) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the Attorney General to remove a characteristic described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (1). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 635 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 19, 2025 Mr. Tuberville (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) 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 direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize nurse registries for purposes of the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025 . 2. Recognition of nurse registries for purposes of Veterans Community Care Program Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) Any nurse registry, including any registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified nursing assistant, home health aide, companion, or homemaker furnishing services through a nurse registry. ; and (2) in subsection (q), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) The term nurse registry means a person that— (A) procures, or attempts to procure, contracts or other agreements on behalf of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, companions, or homemakers, under which such individuals may provide health care-related or assistive services (including such services provided directly to patients or in support of health care facilities) and receive compensation for such services; and (B) satisfies any applicable State licensure requirement. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 638 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 19, 2025 Ms. Smith (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Act of June 22, 1948.

1. Appraisals Section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1948 (commonly known as the Thye-Blatnik Act ) (62 Stat. 570, chapter 593; 16 U.S.C. 577g ), is amended by striking of the fair appraised value of such and inserting of the highest fair appraised value, including historical fair appraised values, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with this section, of such .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 646 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 20, 2025 Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Booker , Mr. Welch , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to carry out Executive Order 14160.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Born in the USA Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued the flagrantly and clearly unconstitutional Executive Order 14160 (90 Fed. Reg. 8449), entitled Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship , to prohibit the departments and agencies of the United States Government from recognizing the citizenship of certain children born in the United States. (2) The 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States unambiguously states: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. . (3) In 1898, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898) interpreting the birthright citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. (4) In United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898), the Supreme Court of the United States concludes that— (A) [t]he Fourteenth Amendment affirms the ancient and fundamental rule of citizenship by birth within the territory, in the allegiance and under the protection of the country, including all children here born of resident aliens ; and (B) [i]t can hardly be denied that an alien is completely subject to the political jurisdiction of the country in which he resides…it is well known that, by the public law, an alien, or a stranger born, for so long a time as he continues within the dominions of a foreign government, owes obedience to the laws of that government . (5) Federal courts around the country have weighed in against the constitutionality of Executive Order 14160 (90 Fed. Reg. 8449). (6) Birthright citizenship is a right guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and further enshrined in Federal law in title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. ); therefore, birthright citizenship cannot be rescinded by executive order or by an Act of Congress. 3. Prohibition on use of funds No funds may be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out Executive Order 14160 (90 Fed. Reg. 8449; relating to protecting the meaning and value of American citizenship) (or any successor executive order, regulation, or policy).