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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 714 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Kelly , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Curtis , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 . 2. Critical materials included as critical minerals Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)— (A) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; (B) by striking means any mineral and inserting the following: “means— (i) any mineral ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A). ; and (2) in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following: (C) Inclusion of critical materials Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include that critical material. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 715 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Crapo , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Sheehy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit certain businesses and persons from purchasing real estate adjacent to covered Federal land in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No American Land for Communist China Act . 2. Prohibition of the purchase of real estate located adjacent to covered Federal land in the United States by nationals of the People’s Republic of China (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered Federal land The term covered Federal land means— (A) land owned by the United States that is under the jurisdiction of— (i) the Secretary of the Interior; (ii) the Secretary of Defense; (iii) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land managed by the Forest Service; or (iv) the Secretary of Energy; or (B) land that is Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code). (2) United States The term United States means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. (b) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of real estate located adjacent to covered Federal land in the United States by— (1) any agent of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or (2) any business with respect to which the Government of the People’s Republic of China, directly or indirectly through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise, owns 25 percent or more of the equity interests of the business.
VI 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 716 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL For the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree).

1. Permanent residence status for Vichai Sae Tung (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ), Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree) shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act upon payment of the required visa fees. (b) Reduction of number of available visas Upon the granting of permanent residence to Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai Chaowasaree) pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, during the current or subsequent fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(a) ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 717 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Mrs. Capito (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and expedite access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025 . 2. Expanding access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under medicare program (a) Cardiac rehabilitation programs Section 1861(eee) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(eee) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking a physician’s office and inserting the office setting ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after physician the following: (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) ; (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking physician-prescribed exercise and inserting exercise prescribed by a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) ; and (3) in paragraph (5), by inserting after physician the following: (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) . (b) Pulmonary rehabilitation programs Section 1861(fff) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(fff) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking physician-prescribed exercise and inserting exercise prescribed by a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting after physician the following: (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 718 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Ricketts ) 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 require the impaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to recommend by unanimous vote a sentence for conviction of a crime punishable by death.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Eric’s Law . 2. Requirement to impanel a new jury in certain cases (a) Additional ground for impaneling jury Section 3593(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (E) a new special hearing is required pursuant to subsection (g); or . (b) Impaneling of new jury when jury does not reach a unanimous recommendation Section 3593 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Special rule when jury does not return a unanimous recommendation (1) In general If a jury described in subsection (b)(1) or subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (b)(2) does not, by unanimous vote, make a recommendation whether the defendant should be sentenced to death, to life imprisonment without possibility of release, or some other lesser sentence pursuant to subsection (e), the court, upon motion of the attorney for the government, shall order a new special hearing and impanel a new jury pursuant to subsection (b). (2) Imposition of sentence If the jury impaneled pursuant to paragraph (1) does not reach a unanimous recommendation as to sentence, the court shall impose a sentence other than death authorized by law. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 719 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to improve that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025 . 2. Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 amendments Section 2 of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 ( 25 U.S.C. 3115a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Indian forest land or rangeland The term Indian forest land or rangeland means— (A) land that is held in trust by, or with a restriction against alienation by, the United States for an Indian tribe or a member of an Indian tribe, and— (i) is Indian forest land (as defined in section 304 of the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3103 )); (ii) has a cover of grasses, brush, or any similar vegetation; or (iii) formerly had a forest cover or vegetative cover that is capable of restoration; and (B) land that is in the State of Alaska and held by an Alaska Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ). ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting or restore after protect ; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking to protect Indian forest land or rangeland and all that follows through Indian forest land or rangeland) and inserting to protect or restore Indian forest land or rangeland, or to carry out a project to protect or restore Federal land ; and (C) in paragraph (3), by striking that is— and all that follows through the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting or Indian forest land or rangeland. ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting for Federal land after criteria ; (B) by striking an Indian tribe, in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through Indian tribe— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) and inserting the following: “Federal land, are whether— (1) the Federal land has a special geographic, historical, or cultural significance to the Indian tribe and— ; (C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) Indian forest land or rangeland; or ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or watershed after land ; (D) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (E) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking subject and inserting Federal ; and (F) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management and inserting Federal ; (4) in subsection (g), by striking date of enactment of this Act and inserting date of enactment of the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025 ; and (5) by adding at the end the following: (h) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 724 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances for 6 months.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Temporary Extension of Fentanyl-Related Substances Scheduling Act . 2. Extension of temporary order for fentanyl-related substances Section 2 of the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act ( Public Law 116–114 ; 134 Stat. 103) is amended by striking March 31, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2025 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 732 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2025 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025 . 2. Inclusion of Secretary of Agriculture on Committee on Foreign Investment in United States and consideration of certain agricultural land transactions (a) Inclusion on the committee Section 721(k) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Inclusion of the Secretary of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture shall be a member of the Committee with respect to a covered transaction that involves— (A) agricultural land; (B) agriculture biotechnology; or (C) the agriculture industry, including agricultural— (i) transportation; (ii) storage; and (iii) processing. . (b) Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions Section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (I) Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions (i) In general After receiving notification from the Secretary of Agriculture of a reportable agricultural land transaction, the Committee shall determine— (I) whether the transaction is a covered transaction; and (II) if the Committee determines that the transaction is a covered transaction, whether the Committee should initiate a review pursuant to subparagraph (D), or take another action authorized under this section, with respect to the reportable agricultural land transaction. (ii) Sunset The requirements under this subparagraph shall terminate, with respect to a foreign person of a covered country, on the date on which that country is removed from the list of foreign adversaries set forth in section 791.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (iii) Definitions In this subparagraph: (I) Covered country The term covered country means the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of Iran. (II) Reportable agricultural land transaction The term reportable agricultural land transaction means a transaction— (aa) that the Secretary of Agriculture has reason to believe is a covered transaction; (bb) that involves the acquisition of an interest in agricultural land by a foreign person of a covered country; and (cc) with respect to which a person is required to submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 2(a) of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 3501(a) ). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 735 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2025 . 2. Sickle cell disease prevention and treatment (a) In general Section 1106(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300b–5(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), by striking prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease and inserting treatment of sickle cell disease and the prevention and treatment of complications of sickle cell disease ; (2) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease and inserting treatment of sickle cell disease and the prevention and treatment of complications of sickle cell disease ; (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking enter into a contract with and inserting make a grant to, or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with, ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), in each of clauses (ii) and (iii), by striking prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease and inserting treatment of sickle cell disease and the prevention and treatment of complications of sickle cell disease ; and (4) in paragraph (6), by striking $4,455,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $8,205,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 . (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that further research should be undertaken to expand the understanding of the causes of, and to find cures for, heritable blood disorders, including sickle cell disease.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 736 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Ossoff , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act . 2. Prohibited provision of a phone Section 1791(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(1), imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both, if the object is specified in subsection (d)(1)(F) of this section; ; and (3) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by inserting , in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(2), before (d)(1)(F) . 3. Review of policies Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall— (1) conduct a review of the policies of the Bureau of Prisons pertaining to inmates who make, possess, obtain, or attempt to make or obtain a prohibited object, as defined in section 1791(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code; and (2) update those policies as needed to improve protections for incarcerated individuals and staff.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 738 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide a moratorium on all Federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute that is conducting dangerous gain-of-function research.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal research grants for institutions and research institutes conducting dangerous gain-of-function research (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Gain-of-function research The term gain-of-function research means any research that— (A) involves the genetic alteration of an organism to change or enhance the organism's biological functions, which change or enhancement may include increased infectivity, transmissibility, pathogenicity, or host range (which is the spectrum of hosts that an organism can infect); or (B) may be reasonably anticipated to confer attributes to an organism, such that the organism would have enhanced infectivity, pathogenicity, or transmissibility, or otherwise pose a threat to national security, public safety, or the health of humans, companion animals, or livestock, poultry, seafood and aquaculture species, or game animals. (2) Organism The term organism means an influenza virus, a coronavirus (including a Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, SARS–CoV–1, SARS–CoV–2, or SARS-like viruses), or an agent or toxin on the Select Agents and Toxins List of the Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Agriculture under part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, or part 73 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or any synthetic construct of such virus, agent, or toxin. (b) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no research grants supported by Federal funds may be awarded to institutions of higher education, or other research institutes, that are conducting gain-of-function research.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 741 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Mr. Fetterman (for himself and Mr. McCormick ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require research and development regarding a policy to insure the production of mushrooms.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act . 2. Research and development authority Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Mushrooms (A) In general The Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure the production of mushrooms or revenue derived from the production of mushrooms. (B) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that describes— (i) the results of the research and development carried out under subparagraph (A); and (ii) any recommendations with respect to those results. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Warnock , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2025 . 2. Extension of special rules for Haiti under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by amending subparagraph (B)(v)(I) to read as follows: (I) Applicable percentage The term applicable percentage means 60 percent or more on and after December 20, 2017. ; and (ii) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) Quantitative limitations The preferential treatment described in subparagraph (A) shall be extended, during each period after the initial applicable 1-year period, to not more than 1.25 percent of the aggregate square meter equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available. ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking in each of the 16 succeeding 1-year periods each place it appears and inserting in any of the succeeding 1-year periods ; and (2) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows: (h) Termination The duty-free treatment provided under this section shall remain in effect until September 30, 2035. . 3. Restoration of eligibility of certain articles for preferential treatment (a) In general The President shall proclaim such modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States as may be necessary to restore the eligibility of articles described in subsection (b) for preferential treatment under section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703a ). (b) Articles described An article described in this subsection is an article that— (1) was eligible for preferential treatment under section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703a ) on December 20, 2006; and (2) became ineligible for such treatment after that date and before the date of the enactment of this Act as a result of revisions to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. (c) Effective date of proclamation A proclamation under subsection (a) shall take effect not earlier than 2 business days after the President submits to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report on the proclamation and the reasons for the modifications to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule under the proclamation.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 744 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to licensing transparency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act . 2. Licensing transparency Section 1756 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4815 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Report (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and not less frequently than annually thereafter, the Secretary, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on license applications, enforcement actions, and other requests for authorization for the export, reexport, release, and in-country transfer of items controlled under this part to covered entities. (2) Elements The report required by paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to the one year preceding the previous one-year period, the following: (A) For each license application or other request for authorization, the name of the entity submitting the application, a brief description of the item (including the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) and level of control, if applicable), the name of the end-user, the end-user’s location, a value estimate, decision with respect to the license application or authorization, and the date of submission. (B) The date, location, and result of any related enforcement activities, such as end-use checks, to ensure compliance with United States export controls. (C) Aggregate statistics on all license applications and other requests for authorization as described in subparagraph (A). (3) Confidentiality of information The information required to be provided in the reports required by this subsection (other than the information required by paragraph (2)(C)) shall be exempt from public disclosure pursuant to section 1761(h)(1). (4) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term appropriate congressional committees means— (i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (ii) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the term covered entity means any entity that— (i) is located or operating in a country listed in Country Group D:5 under Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; and (ii) is included on— (I) the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations; or (II) the list maintained and set forth in Supplement No. 7 to part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 745 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Mr. Schmitt (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require notification with respect to individualized education program teams, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Families in Special Education Act . 2. Notification requirement for IEP teams Section 614(d)(1)(B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by redesignating subclauses (I) through (III) as items (aa) through (cc), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly); (2) by redesignating clauses (i) through (vii) as subclauses (I) through (VII), respectively (and by conforming the margins accordingly); (3) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as so redesignated, by striking The term and inserting the following: (i) In general The term ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Notification required Within a reasonable timeframe prior to the first convening of the individualized education program team for a child with a disability for a school year, the local educational agency that serves such child shall notify the parent of such child that such parent may, under clause (i)(VI), include other individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel as appropriate, as part of the individualized education program team. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 746 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit Federal funding for National Public Radio, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund NPR Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding for National Public Radio (a) In general Section 396 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 396 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Prohibition on Federal funding for National Public Radio (1) In general After the date of enactment of the Defund NPR Act , no Federal funds may, directly or indirectly, be made available to or used to support an organization described in paragraph (2), including through the payment of dues to or the purchase of programming from the organization by a public broadcast station using Federal funds received by the station. (2) Organizations described The organizations described in this paragraph are— (A) the organization known, as of the date of enactment of the Defund NPR Act , as National Public Radio ; and (B) any successor organization to the organization described in subparagraph (A). . (b) Technical and conforming amendments Title III of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 301 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 396(k) ( 47 U.S.C. 396(k) )— (A) in paragraph (4), in the first sentence, by striking or National Public Radio ; and (B) in paragraph (9), by striking or National Public Radio each place that term appears; and (2) in section 398(b)(1) ( 47 U.S.C. 398(b)(1) ), by striking and National Public Radio .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to include information on improper payments under Federal programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improper Payments Transparency Act . 2. Including improper payment information in Presidents budget submission Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (39) information with respect to improper payment (as such term is defined in section 3351) amounts and rates for programs and activities at each executive agency required to submit improper payment reports under subchapter IV of chapter 33, including— (A) a narrative description, including a detailed explanation with respect to why any improper payment amounts and rates occurred and trends of— (i) each program and activity with improper payment amounts and rates that have increased or decreased on average over the previous 3 years; and (ii) each program and activity whose improper payment amounts and rates did not change over such years; and (B) any corrective actions, including any such action in any corrective action plan under section 3352(d), with respect to such programs and activities that are incomplete, and steps the executive agency will take to address issues relating to improper payment amounts and rates. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 748 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Mr. Padilla 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 Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.

1. Lytton Rancheria of California land reaffirmation (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Lytton Rancheria of California is subject to 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. ), and the Secretary of the Interior may acquire and take into trust land for the benefit of the Lytton Rancheria of California pursuant to section 5 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5108 ). (b) Land To Be made part of the reservation Land taken into trust pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria of California; and (2) administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 749 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Coons , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Slotkin , and Mr. Cassidy ) 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 extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025 . 2. Extension of increased dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a) Extension Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (A) before The rate ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) A veteran whom the Secretary determines died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. . (b) Applicability Subparagraph (B) of section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2022.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 753 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to exclude certain financing from the calculation of the default rate for purposes of determining when the lending cap under such Act applies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Exports Against China Act . 2. Exclusion of certain financing Section 6(a)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635e(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking If and inserting the following: (A) In general If ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Exclusion of certain financing For purposes of this paragraph, the rate calculated under section 8(g)(1) shall not include an entity in default if the Bank determines that the financing provided to the entity— (i) facilitates the replacement of or competition with a product or service provided by— (I) an entity on the Entity List maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; or (II) a person— (aa) on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury; or (bb) with respect to which one or more persons described in item (aa), individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, hold at least 50 percent of the outstanding voting interest; or (ii) was provided pursuant to the Program on China and Transformational Exports established under section 2(l). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 757 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Hoeven ) 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 recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Adoption Parity Act . 2. Recognizing Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 23(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or Indian tribal government after the words a State , and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or Indian tribal government after the words such State . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 762 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny immigration benefits to aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the October 2023 attacks against Israel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act . 2. Aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated attacks against Israel (a) Participants in Hamas terrorism against Israel Section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)(i), in the undesignated matter following subclause (IX)— (A) by inserting senior member, after representative, ; and (B) by inserting or an officer, official representative, member, or spokesman of Palestinian Islamic Jihad or Hamas after Palestine Liberation Organization ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (H) Participants in hamas terrorism against israel Any alien who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support to, or otherwise facilitated any of the attacks against Israel initiated by Hamas beginning on October 7, 2023, is inadmissible. . (b) Ineligibility for relief Section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Ineligibility for relief Any alien who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support to, or otherwise facilitated any of the attacks against Israel initiated by Hamas beginning on October 7, 2023, shall be ineligible for any relief under the immigration laws, including relief under this section, section 208 of this Act, section 2242 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 (subdivision B of division G of Public Law 105–277 ; 8 U.S.C. 1231 note), and any regulations issued pursuant to such section 2242. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 237(a)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(B) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) or (F) and inserting subparagraph (B), (F), or (H) . (d) Annual report on participants in Hamas terrorism against Israel seeking admission to the United States Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to Congress that identifies the number of aliens who— (1) have been found to be inadmissible under section 212(a)(3)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by subsection (a)(2); and (2) are described in such section 212(a)(3)(H) and have been found to be removable pursuant to section 237(a)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (c).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 763 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Daines (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto ) 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 permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 . 2. Exemption for telehealth services (a) In general Subparagraph (E) of section 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (E) Safe harbor for absence of deductible for telehealth A plan shall not fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan by reason of failing to have a deductible for telehealth and other remote care services. . (b) Certain coverage disregarded Clause (ii) of section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking (in the case of months or plan years to which paragraph (2)(E) applies) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2024.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 765 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Husted , and Mr. Ricketts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of DeepSeek by the executive agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act . 2. Prohibition on the use of DeepSeek (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered application The term covered application means the DeepSeek application or any successor application or service developed or provided by High Flyer or an entity owned by High Flyer. (2) Executive agency The term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (3) Information technology The term information technology has the meaning given that term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code. (b) Prohibition on the use of DeepSeek (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Secretary of Defense, and consistent with the information security requirements under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall develop standards and guidelines for executive agencies that require the removal of any covered application from information technology. (2) National security and research exceptions The standards and guidelines developed under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) exceptions for law enforcement activities, national security interests and activities, and security researchers; and (B) for any authorized use of a covered application under an exception, requirements for executive agencies to develop and document risk mitigation actions for such use.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 769 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Research Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification of definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction Paragraph (4) of section 10638 of title VI of division B of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 19237 ) is amended— (1) by inserting of concern after foreign country each place such term appears; (2) by striking means— and all that follows through any program, position, or activity and inserting means any program, position, or activity ; (3) by striking subparagraph (B); (4) by redesignating clauses (i) through (ix) as subparagraphs (A) through (I), respectively, and moving such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, two ems to the left; (5) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking directly provided and inserting whether directly or indirectly provided ; and (6) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking ; and and inserting a period.
II Calendar No. 123 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 769 [Report No. 119–45] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Padilla , and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation July 22, 2025 Reported by Mr. Cruz , without amendment A BILL To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Research Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Clarification of definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction Paragraph (4) of section 10638 of title VI of division B of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 19237 ) is amended— (1) by inserting of concern after foreign country each place such term appears; (2) by striking means— and all that follows through any program, position, or activity and inserting means any program, position, or activity ; (3) by striking subparagraph (B); (4) by redesignating clauses (i) through (ix) as subparagraphs (A) through (I), respectively, and moving such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, two ems to the left; (5) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking directly provided and inserting whether directly or indirectly provided ; and (6) in subparagraph (I), as so redesignated, by striking ; and and inserting a period.

July 22, 2025 Reported without amendment