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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1772 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the inclusion of the Ministry of Public Security’s Institute of Forensic Science of China on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act . 2. Inclusion of Ministry of Public Security’s Institute of Forensic Science of China on entity list (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security shall include on the entity list the Ministry of Public Security’s Institute of Forensic Science of China, including the aliases— (1) the Forensic Identification Center of the Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China; and (2) the Material Identification Center of the Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China. (b) Waiver The President, acting through the Secretary of Commerce, may waive the application of subsection (a) if, not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President submits to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a certification that the Ministry of Public Security’s Institute of Forensic Science of China is not— (1) engaging in an activity contrary to the foreign policy interests of the United States; or (2) implicated in or contributing to abuse or a violation of human rights with respect to the campaign of the People’s Republic of China of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labor, and high-technology surveillance against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other members of Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. (c) Entity list defined In this section, the term entity list means the 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 the Export Administration Regulations, or successor regulations.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1773 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mrs. Moody , and Mr. Welch ) 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 reinstate the deduction for personal casualty losses as in effect prior to the enactment of Public Law 115–97.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act . 2. Reinstatement of deduction for personal casualty loss (a) In general Section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. 3. Extension of time to file claim for credit or refund for personal casualty loss deduction (a) In general In the case of a taxpayer who filed a return for a taxable year ending before January 1, 2025, with respect to which a deduction could have been taken by the taxpayer under section 165(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 but for the fact that such deduction was suspended under section 165(h)(5) at the time of filing— (1) the period of limitation prescribed by section 6511(a) of such Code on filing a claim for credit or refund for any such taxable year shall be extended until the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) section 6511(b)(2) of such Code shall not apply to any claim of credit or refund with respect to such return. (b) Extension restricted to personal casualty loss deduction Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to a claim for credit or refund of a taxpayer to the extent such claim relates to an overpayment attributable to the deduction under section 165(a) for personal casualty losses described in section 165(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1776 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) 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 limit the coinsurance amount for certain services furnished in an ambulatory surgical center.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act . 2. Limitation on coinsurance amount (a) In general Section 1833 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)(G), by inserting subject to subsection (ee), before with respect to facility services ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (ee) Limitation on coinsurance amount for certain services furnished in an ambulatory surgical center In the case that application of subsection (a)(1)(G) would result in the imposition of a coinsurance amount with respect to facility services described in such subsection furnished during a year with respect to a surgical procedure that exceeds the amount of the inpatient hospital deductible established under section 1813(b) for such year, the Secretary shall— (1) reduce the amount of such coinsurance to an amount equal to such deductible; and (2) pay to the supplier furnishing such services an amount equal to such reduction. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2026.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1777 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Mr. Padilla introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park, to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act . 2. Expansion of Joshua Tree National Park (a) Boundary adjustment Section 402 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–22 ) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting after October 1991 or prior, the following: and including the approximately 20,149 acres of land generally depicted on the map entitled Joshua Tree National Park Proposed Boundary Addition , numbered 156/193,676, and dated June 2024 . (b) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction Administrative jurisdiction over the land described in the amendment made by subsection (a) is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service. (c) Land acquisition (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior may acquire land and interests in land within the boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park by— (A) donation; (B) purchase from a willing seller; (C) exchange; or (D) transfer. (2) Limitation Any land or interest land within the boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park that is owned by the State of California or a political subdivision of the State of California may only be acquired by the Secretary of the Interior by donation or exchange. 3. Technical correction Section 1433(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 700) is amended by striking 156/149,375 each place it appears and inserting 156/149,375A . 4. Redesignation of the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center (a) Redesignation The Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park, or any successor to that visitor center, shall be known and designated as the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1778 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to prepare a report on the Department of Justice activities related to countering Chinese national security threats, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act . 2. Report on Department of Justice activities related to countering national security threats from the Chinese Communist Party (a) Requirement Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter for 7 years, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Justice, a report on activities conducted by the Department of Justice related to countering national security threats from and espionage in the United States by the Chinese Communist Party, including— (1) a description of the activities and operations of the Department of Justice related to countering Chinese national security threats and espionage in the United States, including— (A) theft of United States intellectual property (including trade secrets) and research; and (B) threats from non-traditional collectors, such as researchers in laboratories, at universities, and at defense industrial base facilities (as that term is defined in section 2208(u)(3) of title 10, United States Code); (2) an accounting of the resources of the Department of Justice that are dedicated to programs aimed at combating national security threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party, and any supporting information as to the efficacy of each such program; and (3) a detailed description of the measures used to ensure the protection of civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy rights of United States persons in carrying out the activities, operations, and programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2). (b) Form The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (c) Consultation In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Attorney General shall collaborate with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and any other appropriate officials.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1779 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Daines , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Ricketts , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Risch , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Sheehy , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit State standards relating to the control of emissions from existing locomotives and engines used in locomotives, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifting Overburdensome Commerce Obstructions and Motives Act or the LOCOMOTIVES Act . 2. Prohibition on State standards relating to the control of emissions from existing locomotives and engines used in locomotives Section 209(e)(1) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7543(e)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking either of the following new nonroad engines or nonroad vehicles subject to regulation under this Act— and inserting any of the following nonroad engines or nonroad vehicles: ; (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking which are used in construction equipment or vehicles or used in farm equipment or vehicles and which are smaller than 175 horsepower. and inserting , which are— (i) used in construction equipment or vehicles or used in farm equipment or vehicles; (ii) smaller than 175 horsepower; and (iii) subject to regulation under this Act. ; (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , which are subject to regulation under this Act after in locomotives ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (C) Locomotives or engines used in locomotives— (i) other than the locomotives and engines described in subparagraph (B); and (ii) which are engaged in commerce, which shall encompass all locomotives engaged in providing common carrier railroad transportation for compensation pursuant to section 10102 of title 49, United States Code. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1780 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Mr. McCormick (for himself and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide for congressional oversight of security assistance to Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mexico Security Assistance Accountability Act . 2. Strategy for United States security assistance to Mexico (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report with a strategy for United States security assistance to Mexico. (b) Strategy elements The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) A detailed plan for how United States security assistance will— (A) dismantle transnational criminal networks that traffic illicit drugs, including fentanyl, into the United States and profit from other criminal activities, including pervasive human trafficking and human smuggling; (B) increase the capacity of Mexico’s military and public security institutions to improve security at Mexico’s northern and southern borders and degrade transnational criminal organizations; and (C) enhance the institutional capacity of civilian law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts to strengthen rule of law, redress public corruption, and combat impunity. (2) A detailed summary of activities to implement the plan described in paragraph (1), including a list of implementing government entities and nongovernmental organizations. (3) A detailed summary of priorities, milestones, and performance measures to monitor and evaluate results of the strategy. (c) Bilateral cooperation reporting The report required under subsection (a) shall include an overview of bilateral cooperation mechanisms and engagements between the United States Government and the Government of Mexico, such as diplomatic engagements, security assistance programs, technical assistance, and other forms of cooperation that advance the priorities described in subsection (b). (d) Form The report and strategy required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (e) Briefing Not later than 1 year after the submission of the report and strategy required under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of the strategy.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1781 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to establish additional payments for unborn livestock under the livestock indemnity payment program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Livestock Indemnity Program Enhancement Act of 2025 or the LIP Enhancement Act of 2025 . 2. Additional payment for unborn livestock Section 1501(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Additional payment for unborn livestock (A) In general In the case of unborn livestock death losses incurred on or after January 1, 2024, the Secretary shall make an additional payment to eligible producers on farms that have incurred such losses in excess of the normal mortality due to a condition specified in paragraph (1). (B) Payment rate Additional payments under subparagraph (A) shall be made at a rate— (i) determined by the Secretary; and (ii) less than or equal to 85 percent of the payment rate established with respect to the lowest weight class of the livestock, as determined by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency. (C) Payment amount The amount of a payment to an eligible producer that has incurred unborn livestock death losses shall be equal to the payment rate determined under subparagraph (B) multiplied, in the case of livestock described in— (i) subparagraph (A), (B), or (F) of subsection (a)(4), by 1; (ii) subparagraph (D) of such subsection, by 2; (iii) subparagraph (E) of such subsection, by 12; and (iv) subparagraph (G) of such subsection, by the average number of birthed animals (for one gestation cycle) for the species of each such livestock, as determined by the Secretary. (D) Unborn livestock death losses defined In this paragraph, the term unborn livestock death losses means losses of any livestock described in subparagraph (A), (B), (D), (E), (F), or (G) of subsection (a)(4) that was gestating on the date of the death of the livestock. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1785 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Mr. Hawley (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) 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 deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for certain drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Handouts for Drug Advertisements Act . 2. Disallowance of deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for certain drugs (a) In general Part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of certain drugs (a) In general No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for expenses relating to direct-to-consumer advertising of covered drugs for any taxable year. (b) Direct-to-Consumer advertising For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term direct-to-consumer advertising means any dissemination, by or on behalf of a covered entity, of an advertisement which— (A) is in regard to a covered drug, and (B) primarily targeted to the general public, including through— (i) broadcasting through media such as radio, television, and telephone communication systems, direct mail, and billboards, and (ii) dissemination on the Internet or through digital platforms (including social media, mobile media, web applications, digital applications, mobile applications, and electronic applications). (2) Exception Such term shall not include an advertisement made through publication in journals and other periodicals. (3) Other terms For purposes of this subsection— (A) Covered entity The term covered entity means— (i) a sponsor of a prescription drug product (as such term is defined in section 735(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act), or (ii) a person that owns an outsourcing facility (as such term is defined in section 503B(d)(4) of such Act), either directly or indirectly through a subsidiary. (B) Covered drug The term covered drug means— (i) a prescription drug product (as such term is defined in section 735(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act), or (ii) a drug compounded in accordance with section 503A or 503B of such Act. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for such part IX of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 280H the following new item: Sec. 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of certain drugs. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1786 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Justice ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to continue to maintain a website regarding small business permitting and licensing requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act of 2025 . 2. Continued availability of SBA website for business permitting and licensing requirements (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Covered website The term covered website — (A) means the website found at https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/launch-your-business/apply-licenses-permits, as of May 14, 2025; and (B) includes any successor website to the website described in subparagraph (A) that— (i) has a different uniform resource locator than the website described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) makes available information that is substantially similar to the information made available through the website described in subparagraph (A). (b) Public availability of website On and after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall ensure that the covered website, and all of the information made available through the covered website (as that information may be updated by the Administrator given applicable changes with respect to the requirements that the covered website addresses), is publicly available.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1789 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Ricketts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude as income certain payments received by household members from certain employment programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Training and Nutrition Stability Act of 2025 . 2. Exclusion of certain income from employment and training programs (a) In general Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (18), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (19)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (20) any payment, income, allowance, or earnings made to household members derived from— (A) any work program (as defined in section 6(o)(1)), unless the work program is established under— (i) the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–377 ; 124 Stat. 4106) or amendments made by that Act; (ii) the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–48 ; 131 Stat. 973) or amendments made by that Act; or (iii) the COVID–19 Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program; (B) any employment and training program (as defined in paragraph (4) of section 6(d)) established pursuant to that section; (C) any vocational rehabilitation program (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )); or (D) any refugee employment program established under section 412(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1522(c) ). ; (2) by striking subsection (l); and (3) by redesignating subsections (m) and (n) as subsections (l) and (m), respectively. (b) Conforming amendment Section 6(s)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(s)(2) ) is amended by striking (m), and (n) and inserting and (m) .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1794 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to authorize funds for certain employment and training activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Next Step Act of 2025 . 2. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act eligibility Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (P) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act eligibility (i) Definition of covered individual In this subparagraph, the term covered individual means an individual that— (I) is in a household that is receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program; (II) meets the requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program under this subsection or is exempt from those requirements pursuant to this subsection; (III) is unemployed or underemployed; (IV) is in a family that is not receiving assistance through the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ); and (V) is not enrolled in a State program that is identified as an Employment First program by the State workforce agency. (ii) Eligibility A State agency may use administrative funds to recruit participants for and carry out a program that provides employment and training activities (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )) under subtitle B of title I of that Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151 et seq. ) to covered individuals. . 3. Employment calculator Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4) ) (as amended by section 2) is amended by adding at the end the following: (Q) Employment calculator (i) In general Each State agency may develop a publicly available employment calculator on the website of the State agency that assists participants receiving benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program in calculating whether the amount of benefits received would be greater or lesser than income from future employment. (ii) Administrative cost Carrying out clause (i) shall be an administrative cost for purposes of section 16(a). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1797 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2025 Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Mr. Coons ) 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 improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act . 2. Improved access to mental health services under the Medicare program (a) Access to clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (1) Exclusion of clinical social worker services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(iii) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VII) Clinical social worker services (as defined in section 1861(hh)(2)). . (2) Conforming amendment Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) ) is amended by striking and other than services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility which the facility is required to provide as a requirement for participation . (b) Access to the complete set of clinical social worker services Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) ), as amended by subsection (a)(2), is amended— (1) by striking for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses (other than services and inserting , including services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses or services for health and behavior assessment and intervention (identified as of January 1, 2023, by HCPCS codes 96156, 96158–96161, 96164–96168, and 96170–96171 (and any succeeding codes)) but not including services ; and (2) by striking inpatient of a hospital) and inserting inpatient of a hospital, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2026.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1800 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2025 Mrs. Hyde-Smith 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 modify the criteria for designation of rural emergency hospitals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Sustainability Act of 2025 . 2. Modification of criteria for designation of rural emergency hospitals Section 1861(kkk)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(3) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking as of the date of the enactment of this subsection and inserting as of January 1, 2014 ; (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) was designated as rural by the Office of Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources and Services Administration. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1802 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2025 Mr. Scott of Florida (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 prohibit the National Institutes of Health from awarding any support for an activity or program that uses live animals in research unless the research occurs in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas Act of 2025 or the CARGO Act of 2025 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) From fiscal year 2011 through fiscal year 2021, the National Institutes of Health provided approximately $2,200,000,000 to foreign organizations for research projects involving animals. (2) The National Institutes of Health does not conduct inspections of foreign organizations, and these organizations self-report information pertaining to animal welfare, creating a risk that information will be misrepresented. (3) The lack of oversight described in paragraph (2) has resulted in the mistreatment of animals used in research projects performed outside the United States and funded by the American public. 3. Prohibition on awarding NIH support for use of live animals in research by persons outside of the United States Section 495 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 289d ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Prohibition (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Director of NIH may not award any support, including any grant, contract, cooperative agreement, or technical assistance, for any activity or program that uses live animals in research unless the research occurs in the United States. (2) Definition of United States In paragraph (1), the term United States includes— (A) each State; and (B) each territory and possession of the United States. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1804 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2025 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to procure or modify foreign aircraft for presidential airlift.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Airlift Security Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on use of funds to procure or modify foreign aircraft for presidential airlift None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 or fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense may be made available for the procurement, modification, restoration, or maintenance of an aircraft previously owned by a foreign government, an entity controlled by a foreign government, or a representative of a foreign government for the purposes of providing presidential airlift options.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1805 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2025 Ms. Collins (for herself and Mrs. Shaheen ) 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 permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement under the Medicare program for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act . 2. Permitting nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy Medicare documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes Section 1861(s)(12) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(12) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant after physician ; and (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , nurse practitioner, or physician assistant after each occurrence of physician .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1806 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2025 Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To terminate unused authorities of the Securities and Exchange Commission that were established pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Business Owners Protection Act of 2025 . 2. Termination of certain unused authorities of Securities and Exchange Commission Section 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78w ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Termination of certain unused authorities (1) In general With respect to authorities of the Commission that were established pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. ), any such authority that provides discretion as to whether to establish a requirement for private entities, and for which the Commission had not issued a notice of proposed rulemaking under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, or guidance document before January 1, 2025, is terminated upon the date of enactment of this subsection. (2) Inclusion of authorities The reference in paragraph (1) to authorities established pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. ) includes authorities established for the Commission through amendments made by such Act to this Act. (3) List of authorities Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall submit to Congress and publish a publicly available list of each authority that is terminated under paragraph (1). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1808 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2025 Mr. McCormick (for himself and Ms. Alsobrooks ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To permit a registered investment company to omit certain fees from the calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act . 2. Amendments to acquired fund fees and expenses reporting on investment company registration statements (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Acquired fund The term acquired fund has the meaning given the term in Form N–1A, Form N–2, and Form N–3. (2) Acquired fund fees and expenses The term acquired fund fees and expenses means the acquired fund fees and expenses subcaption in the fee table disclosure. (3) Business development company The term business development company has the meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a) ). (4) Fee table disclosure The term fee table disclosure means the fee table described in item 3 of Form N–1A, item 3 of Form N–2, or item 4 of Form N–3 (as applicable, and with respect to each, in any successor fee table disclosure that the Securities and Exchange Commission adopts). (5) Form N–1A The term Form N–1A means the form described in section 274.11A of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (6) Form N–2 The term Form N–2 means the form described in section 274.11a–1 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (7) Form N–3 The term Form N–3 means the form described in section 274.11b of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (8) Registered investment company The term registered investment company means an investment company, as defined in section 3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–3 ), registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under that Act. (b) Excluding business development companies from Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses A registered investment company may, on any investment company registration statement filed pursuant to section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–8(b) ) omit from the calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses those fees and expenses that the investment company incurred indirectly as a result of investment in shares of 1 or more acquired funds that is a business development company.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1809 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2025 Mrs. Moody (for herself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Lee , Mr. Budd , Mr. Moreno , and Mr. Tillis ) 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 prohibit taking or transmitting video of defense information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drone Espionage Act . 2. Taking or transmitting video of defense information prohibited Section 793 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting video, after photographic negative, each place such term appears.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1812 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2025 Mrs. Blackburn 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 provide for the inadmissibility of certain aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Birth Tourism Act . 2. Inadmissibility of aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States Section 212(a)(10) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(10) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Aliens seeking citizenship for children by giving birth in the United States (i) In general Any alien seeking admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(B) for the primary purpose of obtaining United States citizenship for a child by giving birth to such child in the United States is inadmissible. (ii) Rule of construction Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to render inadmissible an alien seeking legitimate medical treatment relating to childbirth if obtaining citizenship for the child is not the primary purpose for seeking admission. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1817 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2025 Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to treat inadmissible aliens more consistently regardless of their country of nationality, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Removal Expansion Act of 2025 . 2. Inspection of aliens for admission Section 235(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (i)— (i) by striking (other than an alien described in subparagraph (F)) ; and (ii) by striking section 212(a)(6)(C) or 212(a)(7) and inserting paragraph (6) or (7) of section 212(a) ; (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking (other than an alien described in subparagraph (F)) ; and (ii) by striking section 212(a)(6)(C) or 212(a)(7) and inserting paragraph (6) or (7) of section 212(a) ; and (C) by amending clause (iii) to read as follows: (iii) Application to certain other aliens The Secretary of Homeland Security may apply clauses (i) and (ii) to any alien who is inadmissible under paragraph (6) or (7) of section 212(a), without limitation. Such application shall be in the sole and unreviewable discretion of the Secretary and may be modified by the Secretary at any time. ; (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; and (B) in clause (v), by striking a significant possibility and inserting clear and convincing evidence ; (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking Attorney General and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; (4) by striking subparagraph (F); and (5) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (F).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1819 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2025 Mr. Warner (for himself, Ms. Alsobrooks , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Luján , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To increase the penalties for various violations of Federal law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Our Government’s Electronic Data: Bolstering Responsible Oversight and Safeguards Act or the DOGE BROS Act . 2. Records maintained on individuals Section 552a(i) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking $5,000 and inserting $30,000 ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking $5,000 and inserting $30,000 ; and (3) in paragraph (3), by striking $5,000 and inserting $30,000 . 3. Obtainment of information from any department or agency of the United States using a computer without authorization Section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) by striking (2)(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (2) subject to subsection (k)— (A) except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) ; and (B) in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by moving the margins 2 ems to the right; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (k) Higher maximum fine for individuals who obtain information from United States departments or agencies In the case of an offense under subsection (a)(2)(B) committed by an individual, subsection (c)(2) shall be applied by substituting a fine of not more than $750,000 for a fine under this title each place it appears. . 4. Increase in fines for unauthorized disclosures of information held by Social Security Administration or Department of Health and Human Services Section 1106(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1306(a)(1) ) is amended by striking $10,000 and inserting $25,000 . 5. Increase in fines for unauthorized disclosures of taxpayer information Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 7213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking $5,000 each place it appears and inserting $25,000 . 6. Wrongful disclosure of census data Section 214 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by striking $5,000 and inserting $25,000 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1822 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 20, 2025 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To provide for a study on the consolidation of food safety agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Study And Framework for Efficiency in Food Oversight and Organizational Design Act of 2025 or the SAFE FOOD Act of 2025 . 2. Study on consolidation of food safety agencies (a) Study Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study on the consolidation of Federal agencies with a primary role in ensuring food safety in the United States (including the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Food and Drug Administration, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) into a single agency. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any recommendations of the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the consolidation.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1826 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2025 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to clarify propane storage as an eligible use for funds provided under the storage facility loan program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Growing Rural Agricultural Infrastructure Needs to Deliver Rising Yields Act or the GRAIN DRY Act . 2. Storage facility loans Section 1614(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 8789(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking funds for producers and inserting the following: funds for— (1) producers ; and (2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: ; or (2) agricultural producers to construct or upgrade storage facilities for propane that is primarily used for agricultural production (as such term is defined in section 4279.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph)). .