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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1301 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2025 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Daines , Mr. Risch , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 . 2. Definition of employer Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting or any Indian Tribe, or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian Tribe and located on its Indian lands, after subdivision thereof, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (15) The term Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. (16) The term Indian means any individual who is a member of an Indian Tribe. (17) The term Indian lands means— (A) all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation; (B) any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian Tribe or Indian or held by any Indian Tribe or Indian subject to restriction by the United States against alienation; and (C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian Tribe. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1305 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 4, 2025 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow for greater collaboration between the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority and the network of Manufacturing USA institutes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agility in Manufacturing Preparedness Act of 2025 . 2. Increasing BARDA strategic initiatives Section 319L(c)(4)(F) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(c)(4)(F)) is amended— (1) in the second sentence, in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting , manufacturing technologies, platforms, after countermeasures ; and (2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: Such strategic coordination may include collaborating with the network of Manufacturing USA institutes established under section 34 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act in biomanufacturing missions to develop, demonstrate, and deploy technologies and response capabilities to improve public health and medical preparedness. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1306 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 4, 2025 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1. Reissuance of rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall reissue the final rule entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (85 Fed. Reg. 69778 (November 3, 2020)). (b) No judicial review Reissuance of the final rule described in subsection (a) shall not be subject to judicial review.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1307 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 4, 2025 Mr. Sheehy (for himself and Mr. Justice ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms to protect children in school zones.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Police Officers Protecting Children Act . 2. Certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers allowed to carry a concealed firearm, and discharge a firearm, in a school zone Section 922(q) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B)— (A) in clause (vi), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; and (B) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (ix) and inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) by a qualified law enforcement officer, as defined in section 926B, who is authorized under that section to carry a concealed firearm, if the firearm is concealed; (viii) by a qualified retired law enforcement officer, as defined in section 926C, who is authorized under that section to carry a concealed firearm, if the firearm is concealed; or ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(B)— (A) in clause (iii), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (B) in clause (iv), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (v) by a qualified law enforcement officer, as defined in section 926B, who is authorized under that section to carry a concealed firearm; or (vi) by a qualified retired law enforcement officer, as defined in section 926C, who is authorized under that section to carry a concealed firearm. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1308 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 4, 2025 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Budd , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Gallego , Mr. Moreno , Mr. Peters , 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 modify the criteria for approval of certain independent study programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Education and Technical Skills Opportunity Act of 2025 or the VETS Opportunity Act of 2025 . 2. Treatment of certain independent study programs under educational assistance programs of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 3680A(a)(4)(A)(ii)(III) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter before item (aa), by inserting that requires regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors after study ; and (2) by amending item (bb) to read as follows: (bb) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )) that is participating in a student financial assistance program authorized by title IV of that Act; and . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any quarter, semester, or term, as applicable, that begins on or after August 1, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1309 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 4, 2025 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Peters , Ms. Smith , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To modify the definition of disaster in the Small Business Act to include low or no snowfall amounts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act of 2025 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) According to the American Meteorology Society Glossary of Meteorology, snow drought occurs when there is a period of abnormally low snowpack for the time of year. (2) Snow drought is described as either dry or warm, depending on whether the drought is a result of below-normal cold-season precipitation or a lack of snow accumulation despite near-normal precipitation, usually as a result of warm temperatures that cause precipitation to fall as rain rather than snow or an unusually early snowmelt. 3. Definition of disaster (a) In general Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(k)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) snow drought. . (b) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Director of the National Weather Service, shall promulgate rules to implement the amendment made by subsection (a). (c) Review of existing resources and ways To adapt (1) Definition In this subsection, the term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (2) Interagency review The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report— (A) providing a review of resources available to Federal agencies to assist small business concerns that have suffered economic injury or been economically impacted by lack of snow or low snow precipitation; (B) identifying ways small business concerns can become more resilient and adapt the business model of the concerns related to snow droughts; and (C) providing recommendations for legislative and administrative action to provide assistance to small business concerns impacted by lack of snow or low snow precipitation, including an evaluation of the capabilities of the Small Business Administration to support expanded disaster recovery efforts related to a lack of snow or low snow precipitation and other similar tasks through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1311 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 5 (legislative day, April 4), 2025 Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act of 2025 . 2. Independent assessment of notices that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sends to claimants (a) Agreement Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) for an assessment of notices that the Secretary sends to claimants. (b) Assessment A federally funded research and development center that enters to an agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a written assessment of such notices. The assessment shall include the following: (1) The determination of the federally funded research and development center, made in consultation with covered entities, whether each such notice may be feasibly altered to reduce paper consumption by, and costs to, the Federal Government. (2) The recommendations of the federally funded research and development center regarding how the Secretary may make such notices clearer to claimants, better organized, and more concise. (c) Report; implementation Not later than 90 days after the Secretary receives the assessment under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— (1) submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a copy of such assessment; and (2) commence implementing the recommendations in the assessment that are in compliance with the laws administered by the Secretary. (d) Deadline for implementation The Secretary shall complete the implementation required by subsection (c)(2) by not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary commences such implementation. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered entities The term covered entities includes— (A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (B) an expert in laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; (C) a veterans service organization recognized under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code; (D) an entity that advocates for veterans; and (E) an entity that advocates for the survivors of veterans. (2) Claimant and notice The terms claimant and notice have the meanings given such terms in section 5100 of title 38, United States Code.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1313 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2025 Mr. Lee 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 eliminate the use of official time by Federal employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act . 2. Elimination of official time (a) In general Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 7131. Elimination of official time Any activities performed by an employee relating to the business of a labor organization shall be performed during the time the employee is in a non-duty status. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter IV of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 7131 and inserting the following: 7131. Elimination of official time. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1314 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. King , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act . 2. Floor plan financing applicable to certain trailers and campers (a) In general Section 163(j)(9)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new flush sentence: Such term shall also include any trailer or camper which is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or seasonal use and is designed to be towed by, or affixed to, a motor vehicle. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1317 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7, 2025 Mr. Banks (for himself, Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Tuberville ) 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 require additional disclosures relating to gifts and contracts from foreign sources.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act . 2. Disclosures of foreign gifts (a) Additional disclosures required Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) Disclosure report (1) In general Whenever any institution is owned or controlled by a foreign source, or receives a gift from or enters into a contract with a foreign source that equals or exceeds the threshold value described in paragraph (2), the institution shall file a disclosure report with the Secretary on January 31 or July 31, whichever is sooner. (2) Threshold value For purposes of subsection (a), the threshold value of a gift from or contract from a foreign source is— (A) in the case of a foreign source that is not associated with a covered nation, $250,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with that foreign source within a calendar year; and (B) in the case of a foreign source that is associated with a covered nation, a gift or contract of any value. ; (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Additional submissions Not later than 10 days after receiving a disclosure report, document, or other record from an institution under this section, the Secretary shall transmit a copy of such report, document, or record to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of National Intelligence. ; and (4) in subsection (i), as so redesignated— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6); and (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: (1) the term covered nation has the meaning given that term in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code; . (b) Transmittal of records to FBI and DNI Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall transmit to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of National Intelligence— (1) any report, document, or other record received by the Department of Education under section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f ), regardless of the date on which the record was received or the status of the case to which the record pertains; and (2) any report, document, or other record generated by the Department of Education in the course of an investigation into the compliance of an institution with such section.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1321 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to provide for the transfer of the Moab site to Grand County, Utah, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025 . 2. Moab UMTRA project Section 3405(i) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 ( 10 U.S.C. 8720 note; Public Law 105–261 ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (5); (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5); and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) Transfer of Moab site to Grand County (A) In general Subject to subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), on achieving a remedial action completion status sufficient for land conveyance, as determined by the Secretary of Energy in consultation with relevant regulatory authorities, and subject to any regulatory or use restrictions, if determined necessary to protect human health and safety by the Secretary of Energy or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (including restrictions pursuant to the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq. ) and part 192 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)), the Secretary of Energy shall convey, at no cost, all available right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Moab site to Grand County, Utah. (B) Retention of certain water rights In carrying out the conveyance under subparagraph (A), in accordance with applicable law, the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the United States retains such water rights as the Secretary of Energy determines necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Energy under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq. ), part 192 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), and other applicable requirements, including, if the remediation of groundwater is ongoing at the time of the conveyance, such rights as are necessary to maintain access to wells and the associated surface footprint of those wells. (C) Prohibition The conveyance under subparagraph (A) shall include a provision that prohibits Grand County, Utah, from reconveying to a private entity or nonprofit organization any portion of the land conveyed to Grand County, Utah, under that subparagraph. (D) Additional terms and conditions The Secretary of Energy may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subparagraph (A) as the Secretary determines necessary to protect the interests of the United States. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1324 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Collins , Mr. King , Mr. Kelly , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to modify eligibility for the State response to contaminants program, and for other purposes.

1. Technical fix for State response to contaminants program Section 1459A(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19a(j)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking subsection (c)(2) and inserting clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) or a drinking water well owner described in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph ; (B) by striking contaminant— and all that follows through to— in subparagraph (A) in the matter preceding clause (i) and inserting contaminant that is determined by the State— ; (C) by striking subparagraph (B); (D) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (E) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated)— (i) by inserting to before be present ; (ii) by striking serving, and inserting serving a community ; and (iii) by striking for, that community ; and (F) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated)— (i) by inserting to before potentially ; and (ii) by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Eligibility for assistance or as a beneficiary of assistance For purposes of this subsection, the Administrator may issue a grant to a State— (A) that is requesting a grant on behalf of— (i) a community that, under the affordability criteria established by the State under section 1452(d)(3), is determined by the State to be— (I) a disadvantaged community; or (II) a community that may become a disadvantaged community as a result of carrying out an activity described in paragraph (1); or (ii) a community with a population of fewer than 10,000 individuals that the Administrator determines does not have the capacity to incur debt sufficient to finance an activity described in paragraph (1); or (B) for the benefit of 1 or more owners of drinking water wells that are not public water systems and are not connected to a public water system. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1334 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Warnock ) 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 increase the percentage limitation on assets of real estate investment trusts which may be held in taxable REIT subsidiaries.

1. Increase in percentage limitation on assets of REIT which may be taxable REIT subsidiaries (a) In general Section 856(c)(4)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 20 percent and inserting 25 percent . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1335 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mr. Warnock ) 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 exclude debt held by certain insurance companies from capital assets and to extend capital loss carryovers for such companies from 5 years to 10 years.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Family Futures Act of 2025 . 2. Debt not treated as capital asset for applicable insurance companies (a) Exclusion from capital assets Section 1221(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting ; or , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) any note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness held by an applicable insurance company. . (b) Applicable insurance company defined Section 1221(b) of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: (4) Applicable insurance company For purposes of subsection (a)(9), the term applicable insurance company means, with respect to any taxable year— (A) any insurance company other than an insurance company— (i) with respect to which an election is in effect under section 831(b)(2)(A)(iii) or 835(a) for such taxable year, (ii) which is a foreign corporation described in section 842, or (iii) which is an organization to which section 833 applies for such taxable year, or (B) a face-amount certificate company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to notes, bonds, debentures, or other evidence of indebtedness acquired by an applicable insurance company (as defined in section 1221(b)(4)) of such Code after December 31, 2025. 3. Capital loss carryovers incurred by applicable insurance companies allowed for 10 years (a) In general Section 1212(a)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (C) a capital loss carryover to each of the 10 taxable years succeeding the loss year, but only to the extent such loss— (i) is attributable to a foreign expropriation loss, or (ii) was incurred by an applicable insurance company (as defined in section 1221(b)(4)). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to net capital losses arising in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1337 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To improve availability of information relating to cybersecurity threats.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act . 2. Effective period Section 111(a) of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 ( 6 U.S.C. 1510(a) ) is amended by striking 2025 and inserting 2035 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1340 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Grassley , and Mrs. Moody ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To establish penalties for violating section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aid Accountability Act of 2025 . 2. Penalties for violating section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Section 104(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151b(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) (A) A Federal employee who knowingly violates any requirement under this subsection— (i) shall be terminated from Federal employment; (ii) may not be employed by the Federal Government after such violation; and (iii) shall be fiscally liable for, and shall pay to the Federal Government, an amount equal to the amount of funds illegally allocated to the activity that was in violation of such requirement in order to provide restitution for such violation. (B) A grantee, subgrantee, contractor or other recipient of Federal funds who violates any of the requirements under this subsection may not receive any Federal funds after such violation. (C) The Secretary of State— (i) shall make a final determination with respect to any violation of a requirement under this subsection and the penalties to be imposed pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B), and such final determination shall not be subject to review or reversal except by a Federal court of competent jurisdiction; and (ii) not later than 60 days after making a determination pursuant to clause (i), shall submit a report to Congress that includes— (I) a description of the nature of the violation; (II) who carried out or was involved in the violation; and (III) what will be done to ensure such violation is not repeated. (D) Each final determination by the Secretary of State pursuant to subparagraph (C)(i) shall be subject to the procedures set forth in chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Congressional Review Act ). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1341 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Sarvis creek wilderness addition The term Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition means the land added to the Sarvis Wilderness by the amendment made by section 3(a). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Designation of Sarvis Creek Wilderness addition (a) Designation Section 2(a)(11) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77 ) is amended by striking 1993, and inserting 1993, and certain land within the Routt National Forest that comprises approximately 6,817 acres, as generally depicted as Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition Proposal on the map entitled Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition Proposal and dated February 26, 2024, . (b) Applicable law The reference in section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4) ) to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act for purposes of administering the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition. 4. Administrative provisions (a) Tribal rights and use (1) Treaty rights Nothing in this Act affects the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe. (2) Traditional tribal uses The Secretary may, in accordance with applicable law, permit Indian Tribes access to, and use of, the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition for traditional, religious, and cultural purposes. (b) Fire, insects, and diseases In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1) ), the Secretary may carry out any activity in the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1348 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to prohibit an employer from recovering any health care premium paid by the employer for an employee if the employee fails to return to work due to the birth of a child, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Stay-at-Home Parents Act . 2. Amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (a) In general Section 104(c)(2)(B) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2614(c)(2)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking the or at the end; (2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and (3) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) the birth of a son or daughter of the employee; or . (b) Notice Section 104(c) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2614(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Notice regarding option to not return from leave An employer shall notify any eligible employee that takes leave for the birth of a son or daughter of the employee that the employer may not recover any premium described in paragraph (2) that the employer paid for maintaining coverage for the employee if the employee fails to return due to such birth. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1349 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw the National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the National Wildlife Refuge System land in Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, from operation under the mineral leasing laws.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ruby Mountains Protection Act . 2. Withdrawal of certain National Forest System land (a) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 309,272 acres of Federal land and interests in the land located in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest within the area depicted on the Forest Service map entitled S. 258 Ruby Mountains Protective Act and dated December 5, 2019, as National Forest System Lands are withdrawn from all forms of operation under the mineral leasing laws. (b) Application Any land or interest in land within the boundary of the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be withdrawn in accordance with subsection (a). (c) Availability of map The map described in subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. 3. Withdrawal of certain National Wildlife Refuge System land (a) Withdrawal (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 39,926.10 acres of Federal land and interests in the land located in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge and depicted on the United States Fish and Wildlife Service map entitled S. XXX Ruby Mountains Protection Act and dated February 23, 2021, as Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge are withdrawn from all forms of operation under the mineral leasing laws, subject to paragraph (2). (2) Exception The withdrawal under paragraph (1) shall not apply to noncommercial refuge management activities by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (b) Application Any land or interest in land within the boundary of the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be withdrawn in accordance with subsection (a). (c) Availability of map The map described in subsection (a)(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1350 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, and for other purposes.

1. Talladega National Forest boundary modification (a) In general The boundaries of the Talladega National Forest are modified to include the land depicted on the map entitled Talladega National Forest Proposed Proclamation Boundary Addition and dated September 6, 2024. (b) Map The map described in subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest Service. (c) Acquisitions (1) In general Within the area delineated on the map described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture may use the land acquisition authorities applicable to the National Forest System, including the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Law ) (36 Stat. 961, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 552 et seq. ), to acquire land, waters, and interests therein. (2) Management Land acquired pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be managed as land acquired under the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Law ) (36 Stat. 961, chapter 186; 16 U.S.C. 552 et seq. ), and in accordance with all laws and regulations pertaining to the National Forest System. (3) Standards The Secretary shall ensure that any private land or waters and any interest in private land or waters acquired pursuant to paragraph (1) is acquired— (A) from a willing seller by donation, exchange, or purchase using donated or appropriated funds; and (B) to the extent practicable, without undue delay.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1353 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia.

1. Extension of authority for modifications to Second Division Memorial Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, the authority provided by section 352 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 ; 131 Stat. 1367) shall continue to apply through September 30, 2032.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1357 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cassidy , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to address the issuance of securities by Chinese entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure America’s Financial Exchanges Act or the SAFE Act . 2. Securities (a) In general Section 6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78f(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) The rules of the exchange require an issuer, before the initial listing of any security of the issuer on the exchange, and in each annual report filed with the Commission and the exchange under section 13(a), to disclose the following information: (A) Whether the Government of the People’s Republic of China has provided the issuer with any financial support, including— (i) any direct subsidy, grant, loan, loan guarantee, tax concession, or benefit with respect to procurement policy; or (ii) any other form of support. (B) If the Government of the People’s Republic of China has provided support described in subparagraph (A), the conditions under which that Government provided that support, including whether that Government required the issuer to— (i) satisfy certain requirements with respect to exports; (ii) purchase items from certain entities; (iii) use certain intellectual property; or (iv) employ members of the Chinese Communist Party or other employees of that Government. (C) Whether there are any committees of the Chinese Communist Party established within the issuer, which shall include the disclosure of— (i) which employees of the issuer comprise that committee; and (ii) the roles played by the employees described in clause (i). (D) Information regarding each individual who, as of the date on which the disclosure is made, is an officer or director of the issuer (or a subsidiary of the issuer) and holds, or previously held, a position with the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of the People’s Republic of China, including the title of that position and the geographic location in which the individual holds or held that position, as applicable. . (b) Rules Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall make any amendments to the rules of the Commission that are necessary as a result of the amendments made by subsection (a).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1358 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to require reporting of sourcing and due diligence activities of companies involving supply chains of products that are imported into the United States that are directly linked to products utilizing forced labor from Xinjiang, China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transaction and Sourcing Knowledge Act or the TASK Act . 2. SEC reporting The Securities and Exchange Commission, as part of its evaluation of potential guidance on reporting on environmental, social, and governance matters by publicly traded companies, shall require reporting of— (1) sourcing and due diligence activities of such companies involving supply chains of products that are imported into the United States that are directly linked to products utilizing forced labor from Xinjiang, China; (2) transactions with companies that have been— (A) placed on the Entity List by the Department of Commerce; or (B) designated by the Department of the Treasury as Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies; and (3) with respect to publicly traded United States companies with facilities in China, on an annual basis— (A) whether there is a Chinese Communist Party committee in the operations of the company; and (B) a summary of the actions and corporate decisions in which any committee described in subparagraph (A) may have participated.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1360 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require an annual report on United States portfolio investments in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Capital Act of 2025 . 2. Annual report on United States portfolio investments in the People's Republic of China (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a report on portfolio investments by United States persons in the People's Republic of China, including such investments routed through a jurisdiction outside the United States. (b) Elements Each report required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the involvement of the following in portfolio investments in the People's Republic of China: (1) United States persons making such investments, including an assessment of— (A) the types of United States persons making such investments, including State pension funds; and (B) United States persons making more than 2 percent of the total of such investments in a year. (2) Chinese entities receiving such investments, including an assessment of— (A) such entities in individual sectors of the economic of the People's Republic of China, including the housing sector; (B) any Chinese entities subject to sanctions imposed by the United States receiving such investments; and (C) Chinese entities that receive more than $100,000,000 from such investments. (c) Period covered The period covered by a report required by subsection (a) shall be— (1) in the case of the first such report, the period beginning on January 1, 2008, and ending on the date of the report; and (2) in the case of each subsequent such report, the one-year period preceding submission of the report. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Chinese entity The term Chinese entity means an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of the People's Republic of China. (2) United states person The term United States person means— (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1361 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 9, 2025 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give priority in the consideration of suicide prevention grants to entities located in States that have not received such a grant, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Every State Counts for Veterans Mental Health Act . 2. Priority for Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention grant recipients in States in which a grant has not been awarded Section 201(d) of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–171 ; 10 U.S.C. 1720F note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Additional priority for States that have not received a grant (A) In general The Secretary shall prioritizing consideration of any eligible entity located in a State in which an entity has applied but not received a grant under this section. (B) Scoring preference If no entity in a particular State has received a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give all eligible entities in that State that apply for such a grant a scoring preference until at least one grant is awarded to an eligible entity in that State. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1364 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 9, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To exempt articles imported from Israel or Ukraine from duties imposed under the Executive Order entitled Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting American Allies Act . 2. Exemption of articles from Israel and Ukraine from Executive Order imposing reciprocal tariffs The duties imposed under the Executive Order entitled Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits shall not apply to any article imported from— (1) Israel; or (2) Ukraine.