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II Calendar No. 131 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1703 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Sheehy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship July 29, 2025 Reported by Ms. Ernst , without amendment A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to improve access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Small Business Resilience Act . 2. Access to disaster assistance for individuals located in rural areas Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that the Associate Administrator of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience of the Administration takes such actions as necessary to ensure that individuals located in rural areas (as defined in paragraph (16) of section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(16) )) for which a disaster declaration has been made under such section 7(b) have full access to assistance provided under such section, including by providing targeted outreach and marketing materials to those individuals. 3. Technical amendment The second paragraph (16) (relating to the statute of limitations) of section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) is redesignated as paragraph (17).

July 29, 2025 Reported without amendment
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1704 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Cassidy ) 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 conform to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, as set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–599, that the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and consult counsel as appropriate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025 . 2. Authority of Taxpayer Advocate to appoint counsel (a) In general Section 7803(c)(2)(D)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of subclause (I), (2) by redesignating subclause (II) as subclause (III), and (3) by inserting after subclause (I) the following new subclause: (II) appoint counsel in the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate to report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate, or delegate thereof; and . (b) Conforming amendment Subclause (III) of section 7803(c)(2)(D)(i) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking any employee of any local office of a taxpayer advocate described in subclause (I) and inserting any employee of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 1102 of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1706 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require aircraft operating in Class B airspace in the national airspace system to install and operate ADS–B In and ADS–B Out equipment, and for other purposes.

1. ADS–B In and ADS–B Out equipment required for aircraft operating in Class B airspace in the national airspace system (a) Requirement (1) In general Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no aircraft, including military aircraft, shall be operated in Class B airspace in the national airspace system unless the aircraft has ADS–B In and ADS–B Out equipment that meets such performance requirements as the Administrator shall specify, and is installed, activated, and receiving whenever the aircraft is taxiing or in flight. (2) Limitation on regulations Neither the Secretary of Transportation nor the Administrator shall implement, administer, enforce, or otherwise give effect to any regulation that exempts aircraft, including military aircraft, from the requirements of paragraph (1). (b) Repeal of exemption to requirement To install automatic dependent surveillance-Broadcast equipment on certain aircraft of Department of Defense Section 1046 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is repealed. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) ADS– B in The term ADS–B In means onboard avionics technology that periodically receives ADS–B Out broadcasts of an aircraft's state vector (3-dimensional position and 3-dimensional velocity) and other required information as described in part 91.277 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (3) ADS– B out The term ADS–B Out has the meaning given such term in section 91.227 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (4) Aircraft The term aircraft means fixed wing aircraft, rotorcraft, powered-lift aircraft, and any other form of manned aircraft.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1712 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2025 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize peace officer standards and training agencies to access criminal history records, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal History Access Act of 2025 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Peace officer standards and training agency The term peace officer standards and training agency means an agency of a State with the statutory authority under State law to set standards for the hiring, training, ethical conduct, and retention of the law enforcement officers of the State through certification, licensing, or other similar qualification process. (2) State The term State means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States. 3. Amendments (a) Title 28 Section 534(e) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) peace officer standards training agencies, as defined in section 2 of the Criminal History Access Act of 2025 . (b) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall amend section part 20 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1714 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 12, 2025 Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the exclusion of service-connected disability compensation when determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act . 2. Service-connected disability compensation Section 102(a)(20) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(20) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Service-connected disability compensation When determining whether a person is a person of low and moderate income, a person of low income, or a person of moderate income under this paragraph, a State, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe shall exclude any service-connected disability compensation received by the person from the Department of Veterans Affairs. . 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that— (1) examines how service-connected disability compensation is treated for the purposes of determining eligibility for all programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; (2) identifies any instances where service-connected disability compensation is treated in a manner inconsistent with the amendment made by section 2; and (3) with respect to each program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in which service-connected disability compensation is treated inconsistently with the amendment made by section 2, provides legislative recommendations relating to how that program could better serve veteran populations and underserved communities.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1722 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2025 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To fund human spaceflight infrastructure and commercialization of space support at Johnson Space Center.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mission to Modernize Astronautic Resources for Space or Mission to MARS Act . 2. Human spaceflight infrastructure and commercialization of space support at Johnson Space Center (a) Appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (referred to in this section as the Administrator ), out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2034, to carry out at the Johnson Space Center the following projects: (1) Preparation of the Neutral Buoyancy Lab for commercial space station training, lunar-suited operations, and collaborations with the Department of Defense, and general building repairs and maintenance. (2) Upgrades and repairs to the Astromaterials Curation and Research facility for samples from the Moon and Mars. (3) Modernization of the Mission Control Center and preparation for crewed missions beyond low-Earth orbit, repair or replacement of utilities, and all general building repairs and maintenance. (4) Upgrades and repairs to Ellington Field astronaut flight training facilities. (5) Electrical substation switchgear upgrades. (6) Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and mechanical systems renewal for tier 1 and tier 2 facilities. (7) Replacement of steam chillers in building 24 (combined heat and power plant). (8) Deferred maintenance on fire alarm components and panels. (9) Foundation repairs. (10) Full modernization and construction of the space food systems laboratory. (11) Asbestos mitigation. (12) Upgrades to the space environment simulation laboratory located in chambers A and B in building 32. (13) Repair or replacement of chilled water pipe cross ties. (14) Roof repairs and replacements. (15) Modernization of the imagery laboratory in building 8. (16) Repair and replacement of chilled water lines to the Mission Control Center. (17) Repair and refurbishment of astronaut training aircraft. (18) Repair, refurbishment, or replacement of large volume cargo transportation aircraft. (b) Remaining funds Any funds remaining after the projects described in subsection (a) are completed shall be used to upgrade facilities or infrastructure that would enable the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and commercial entities to develop advanced spacesuits, hardware, food systems, vacuum chambers, and simulations to train for missions to low-Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars, as determined by the Administrator.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1724 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2025 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To revise the boundaries of a unit of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in Topsail, North Carolina, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Town of North Topsail Beach Coastal Barrier Resources System Map Amendment Act of 2025 . 2. Correction to map (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Local zoning ordinance The term local zoning ordinance means zoning regulations in effect for the town of North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, as of the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Corrections required Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make such corrections to the map described in subsection (d) as are necessary to exclude from Unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System each parcel in the town of North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, that is designated by local zoning ordinance for purposes other than conservation as of the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Application of correction (1) In general The Secretary shall consider each parcel described in subsection (b) to meet the criteria described in section 4(g)(1)(B) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3503(g)(1)(B) ). (2) Clarification This Act applies only to areas of Unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System that are within the municipality of the town of North Topsail Beach, North Carolina. (d) Map described The map referred to in subsection (b) is a map that— (1) is included in a set of maps as part of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System entitled John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System and dated November 25, 2024; and (2) relates to Unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1726 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2025 Mr. Tuberville 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 clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services includes medically necessary automobile adaptations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification regarding inclusion of medically necessary automobile adaptations in Department of Veterans Affairs definition of medical services Section 1701(6)(I) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (I) The provision of any medically necessary automobile adaptations for driver or passenger use, including— (i) ramp and kneeling systems; (ii) raised doors or lowered floors; (iii) raised roofs; (iv) air conditioning; (v) occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts; (vi) ingress or egress accessibility modifications; (vii) wheelchair tiedowns; and (viii) adapted seating. . 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting September 30, 2032 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1728 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2025 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to expand the membership of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans to include representatives of employee ownership organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employee Ownership Representation Act of 2025 . 2. Expansion of the ERISA Advisory Council (a) In general Section 512(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1142(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking fifteen members and inserting 17 members ; and (B) by striking eight members and inserting 10 members ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting two shall be representatives of employee ownership organizations; after pension plan; . (b) Effective date Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall nominate the first 2 representatives of employee ownership organizations authorized to serve as members of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans under section 512(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 1142(a)), as amended by subsection (a).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1732 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2025 Mr. Sheehy (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) 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 treat energy efficient kegs as efficient commercial building property for purposes of the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Hospitality Economic Enhancement for Restaurants and Servers Act or the CHEERS Act . 2. Energy efficient keg property (a) In general Section 179D(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: (6) Qualified energy-efficient draft property (A) In general Notwithstanding subsection (c)(1)(D), for purposes of this section, qualified energy-efficient draft property shall be treated as energy efficient commercial building property. (B) Qualified energy-efficient draft property defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term qualified energy-efficient draft property means property— (i) which meets the requirements of paragraphs (A) and (B)(i) of paragraph (1) of subsection (c), (ii) which is principally used in the conduct of a trade or business of operating a restaurant, bar, or entertainment venue, and (iii) which is a stainless steel or aluminum container or related commercial tap equipment used for the distribution and sale of alcohol. (C) Regulations The Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this paragraph, including regulations providing for the appropriate treatment of taxpayers that rent or lease qualified energy-efficient draft property to further such purposes. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1733 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2025 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Ms. Alsobrooks ) 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 provide for increased transferability of Federal-aid highway funds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Highway Funding Transferability Improvement Act . 2. Transferability of Federal-aid highway funds Section 126(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 50 percent and inserting 75 percent .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1735 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ernst , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Justice , Mr. Sheehy , and Mrs. Britt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require certain agencies to include a page on the website of the agency relating to permit applications, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permitting Transparency and Accountability Act . 2. Permit application status (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Covered agency The term covered agency means an agency that issues permits. (3) Permit The term permit has the meaning given the term license in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Reviewing agency The term reviewing agency means an agency that, with respect to a permit— (A) does not issue the permit; and (B) (i) reviews the application for the permit; or (ii) engages in any step of the process relating to the issuance of the permit. (b) Requirement (1) In general The head of each covered agency shall include on the website of the covered agency a webpage that displays information relating to the status of an application for a permit issued by the covered agency. (2) Required information The information included on a webpage developed under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to an application for a permit issued by a covered agency— (A) a description of the stages completed by the covered agency or any reviewing agency in the application review process; (B) the duration in number of days of each stage described in subparagraph (A); (C) the status of the application, including the duration in number of days the application has remained at the current stage of the application review process; (D) contact information for each individual reviewing the application within the covered agency or any reviewing agency; (E) a description of the stages in the application review process required to be completed before the covered agency makes a determination with respect to the application; and (F) an estimated timeline for a determination with respect to the application.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1736 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2025 Mrs. Murray introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to clarify the availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025 . 2. Training and certification of all local food service personnel Section 7(g)(2)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) Availability and appropriateness of training (I) In general A training program carried out under this subparagraph shall— (aa) be scheduled during regular, paid working hours; (bb) be offered in-person, if appropriate; (cc) incorporate experiential learning; and (dd) be provided at no cost to food service personnel. (II) Program outside working hours In the event that a training program carried out under this subparagraph is scheduled outside of regular, paid working hours— (aa) efforts shall be made to inform food service personnel of the necessity of the program to be scheduled outside of regular, paid working hours; (bb) food service personnel shall be consulted to schedule the program at a time that is minimally disruptive to the personnel participating in the training program; (cc) compensation shall be provided to food service personnel attending the program at the regular rate of pay, including any applicable overtime rate; and (dd) food service personnel shall not be penalized or in any other manner discriminated against for not being able to attend the program. (v) Relationship to other laws Nothing in this subparagraph supersedes or otherwise modifies any Federal, State, or local law or legal obligation governing the relationship between an employee and employer. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1738 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2025 Mr. Sullivan 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 institutions of higher education from receiving gifts from or entering into contracts with foreign countries of concern.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements Act . 2. Funds from foreign countries of concern (a) Disclosures of foreign gifts Section 117(h)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f(h)(2)(A) ) is amended by inserting , except that such term does not include a foreign country of concern as defined in section 117A after agency of a foreign government . (b) Prohibition on funds from foreign countries of concern Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 117 the following: 117A. Prohibition on gifts from foreign countries of concern (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Contract The term contract has the meaning given that term in section 117. (2) Foreign country of concern The term foreign country of concern includes the following: (A) A country that is a covered nation (as defined in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code). (B) Any country that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intelligence, determines to be engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the national security or foreign policy of the United States. (3) Gift The term gift has the meaning given that term in section 117. (4) Institution The term institution has the meaning given that term in section 117. (b) In General An institution shall not receive a gift from or enter into a contract with a foreign country of concern. (c) Rule of construction This section shall not be construed to affect the payment of tuition, room and board, fees, or other aspects of cost of attendance. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1741 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2025 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To ensure transparency with respect to the impact of certain tariffs on the prices of goods, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Truth in Tariffs Act . 2. Tariff impact transparency (a) Requirement Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, subject to subsection (b), no person may sell to a consumer in the United States a good without displaying to such consumer, in a clear and conspicuous manner, the portion of the price of such good that is attributable to a covered tariff, which shall be identified to the consumer as the tariff surcharge . (b) Exemption The requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to a sale made by a small business concern (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )). (c) Enforcement by the Commission (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) ). (2) Powers of the Commission (A) In general The Commission shall enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. ) were incorporated into and made a part of this Act. (B) Privileges and immunities Any person who violates this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal Trade Commission Act. (C) Authority preserved Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any other provision of law. (D) Rulemaking The Commission may promulgate, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. (2) Covered tariff The term covered tariff means a tariff, including a tariff rate change— (A) imposed on an emergency or other discretionary basis by the President; and (B) that entered into force on or after January 20, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2025 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture as oppressive child labor.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act . 2. Tobacco-related agriculture employment of children Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(l) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking in any occupation, or (2) and inserting in any occupation, (2) ; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , or (3) any employee under the age of eighteen years has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves ; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking other than manufacturing and mining and inserting , other than manufacturing, mining, and (as described in paragraph (3) of the first sentence of this subsection) tobacco-related agriculture, .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2025 Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To promote the use of the Classical Learning Test (CLT) at military service academies and Federally-run schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025 . 2. Requirement for military service academies to accept the Classical Learning Test The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each of the Service Academies (as that term is defined in section 347(d) of title 10, United States Code) allows applicants to submit scores from the Classical Learning Test (CLT), SAT, or ACT as part of their application for admission. 3. Requirement for Federally-run secondary schools to administer the Classical Learning Test (a) DODEA schools The Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity shall require schools operated by the Activity to administer the CLT to students in the eleventh grade. (b) Tribally controlled schools and BIE-Operated schools The Director of the Bureau of Indian Education shall require schools funded or operated by the Bureau of Indian Education to administer the CLT to students in the eleventh grade.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1749 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2025 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Merkley , and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No United States Recognition of Russian Sovereignty Over Crimea or Any Other Forcibly Seized Ukrainian Territory . 2. Prohibition against United States recognition of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the Government of the Russian Federation's claim of sovereignty over Crimea or any other forcibly seized Ukrainian territory, including any related airspace or territorial waters. (b) Prohibition In accordance with subsection (a), no Federal department or agency may take any action, extend any nonhumanitarian assistance, or spend any funds that implies recognition of the Government of the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea or any other forcibly seized Ukrainian territory, unless any such claim is formally recognized by the democratically elected Government of Ukraine.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1750 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2025 Mrs. Britt (for herself and Mr. Tuberville ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Parity Act . 2. Applicability of Indian Reorganization Act to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (a) In general The Poarch Band of Creek Indians shall be considered now under Federal jurisdiction as of June 18, 1934, for purposes of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ). (b) Lands taken into trust All lands taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians before the date of enactment of this Act are reaffirmed as trust land, and the actions of the Secretary of the Interior in taking those lands into trust under the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ), are ratified and confirmed.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1751 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Luján , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Heinrich , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a New World screwworm fly rearing facility, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Tactics to Obstruct the Population of Screwworms Act or the STOP Screwworms Act . 2. New World screwworm fly rearing facility The Animal Health Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 10409A ( 7 U.S.C. 8308a ) the following: 10409B. New World screwworm fly rearing facility (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall begin construction on 1 or more modular New World screwworm fly rearing facilities in eligible areas described in subsection (b). Such a facility shall, in addition to providing for the rearing of sterile New World screwworm flies, provide for the dispersal of such flies to areas at risk of New World screwworm fly infestation. (b) Eligible area described An eligible area described in this subsection is an area of a State that the Secretary determines to be— (1) at risk of New World screwworm fly infestation due to the migratory pattern of confirmed detections of New World screwworm flies; and (2) suitable for dispersal of sterile New World screwworm flies reared at a New World screwworm fly rearing facility established under this section to additional areas at risk of New World screwworm fly infestation. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Agriculture, a report that includes— (1) an analysis of the current threat posed to agriculture in the United States by New World screwworm flies; and (2) a description of— (A) the efforts being taken by the Secretary to combat New World screwworm fly migration, including construction and operation of the facilities described in subsection (a); and (B) the effectiveness of such efforts. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $300,000,000, to remain available until expended. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1758 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2025 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide mandatory funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation for reimbursement payments to geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the RTCP Revitalization Act . 2. Commodity Credit Corporation funding for geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers Section 1621 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 8792 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary and inserting The Secretary ; (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Payment limitations The Secretary may not impose a limitation on the amount of payments received by a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for any fiscal year in which the amount made available for payments under this section is equal to or greater than the amount that may be provided in accordance with this section with respect to applications received by the Secretary for that fiscal year. ; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through There are and inserting the following: (d) Funding (1) Mandatory funding Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section— (A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; (B) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; (C) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; (D) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; (E) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2030; and (F) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2031 and each fiscal year thereafter. (2) Authorization of appropriations There are .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1759 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2025 Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Lee , and Mr. Sheehy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To allow for the operation of civil supersonic flight in the national airspace system under certain conditions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act . 2. Allowing for the operation of civil supersonic flight Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue or revise such regulations, such as section 91.817 of part 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as are necessary to allow for the operation of civil aircraft (as defined in section 40102(16) of title 49, United States Code) without special authorization within the national airspace system at a Mach number greater than 1 so long as the aircraft is operated in such a manner that no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1760 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2025 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 with respect to budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act of 2025 . 2. Budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial assistance The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 5037. Budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial assistance If the recipient of financial assistance for a project under this subtitle is an eligible entity other than a Federal entity, agency, or instrumentality, and the dedicated sources of repayment of that financial assistance are non-Federal revenue sources, the financial assistance shall, for purposes of budgetary treatment under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 ( 2 U.S.C. 661 et seq. )— (1) be deemed to be non-Federal; and (2) be treated as a direct loan or loan guarantee (as those terms are defined in section 502 of that Act ( 2 U.S.C. 661a )). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1762 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2025 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To exempt the Secretary of Energy of certain prohibitions with respect to an unmanned aircraft system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Ecosystem Drone Defense Act of 2025 or the NEDD Act of 2025 . 2. Authority of Secretary of Energy with respect to covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities (a) Exemption from prohibition on procurement of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities Section 1823(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 692) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Secretary of Energy, after Secretary of State, . (b) Exemption from prohibition on operation of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities Section 1824(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 693) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Secretary of Energy, after Secretary of State, . (c) Exemption from prohibition on use of Federal funds for procurement and operation of covered unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities Section 1825(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 694) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting Secretary of Energy, after Secretary of State, . (d) Granting Secretary of Energy authority To determine usage of classified tracking Section 1827(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 696) is amended by striking the Secretary’s designee and inserting the Secretary of Energy, as appropriate, or their respective designees . (e) Granting Secretary of Energy accounting exception Section 1827(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 696) is amended by inserting the Department of Energy, after the Department of Transportation, . (f) Expansion of Secretary of Energy authority related to the protection of certain nuclear facilities and assets from unmanned aircrafts or unmanned aircraft systems Section 4510(e)(1)(C) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2661(e)(1)(C)) is amended to read as follows: (C) owned by the United States or contracted to the United States— (i) to store, transport, or use special nuclear material; or (ii) for the research, design, manufacture, or production of non-nuclear components for nuclear weapons. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1763 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2025 Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Warner ) 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 permanent the 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2025 . 2. 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes made permanent Section 168(i)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subparagraph (D).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1767 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2025 Mr. Marshall (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations to ensure due process rights for physicians before any termination, restriction, or reduction of the professional activity of such physicians or staff privileges of such physicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Physician and Patient Safety Act . 2. Regulations to ensure due process rights for physicians (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue final regulations to provide that physicians who have been granted medical staff privileges at a hospital have a fair hearing and appellate review through appropriate medical staff mechanisms before any termination, restriction, or reduction of the professional activity of such physicians or staff privileges of such physicians at such hospital. (b) Requirements of regulations The regulations described in subsection (a) shall provide that— (1) a hearing or appellate review may not be denied through a third-party contract; (2) a physician shall not be requested or required to waive their rights to such a hearing or appellate review as a condition of employment, either with the hospital or with a third-party contractor; and (3) any such hearing or appellate review shall be confidential and not reportable to any entity, including the National Practitioner Data Bank or future workplaces or employers, unless there is an ongoing threat to patient safety, or as otherwise required under the reporting requirements for hospitals established by the National Practitioner Data Bank. (c) Effective date The final regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1771 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2025 Mr. Moreno 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 impose mandatory minimum penalties for assaulting officers and employees of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Larry Henderson Act . 2. Mandatory minimum penalties for assaulting officers and employees of the United States Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding subsection (b), by striking only and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting any bodily harm or bodily injury, be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 20 years. ; (2) by striking subsection (b); (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and (4) by adding at the end the following: (c) Exclusive applicability The provisions of this section shall apply exclusively to any act of assault, resistance, or impediment against any officer or employee of the United States engaged in or on account of the performance of official Federal duties. (d) Effect on State law The provisions of this section shall supersede any and all State laws insofar as they may now or hereafter relate to the assault, resistance, or impediment against any officer or employee of the United States engaged in or on account of the performance of official Federal duties. . 3. Technical and conforming amendments Section 3632(d)(4)(D)(v) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Section 111(b) and inserting Section 111 . 4. Applicability This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply to any offense committed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.