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II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 829 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2025 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office .

1. Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, shall be known and designated as the Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 830 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2025 Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Baldwin ) 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 the program relating to lifespan respite care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 . 2. Reauthorization of lifespan respite care program (a) Definition of family caregiver Section 2901(5) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300ii(5) ) is amended by striking unpaid adult and inserting unpaid individual . (b) Funding Section 2905 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300ii–4 ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through fiscal year 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2030 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 831 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2025 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) 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 require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve telephone communication by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Representing VA with Accuracy Act or the REP VA Act . 2. Improvement of telephone communication by Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 63 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 6321. Telephone communication (a) Calls associated with Department Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall ensure that any call made to a veteran by an employee or contractor of the Department regarding services or benefits furnished by the Department— (1) is made from a single, well-known telephone number; and (2) uses caller identification branding that indicates to the veteran that the call is from or on behalf of the Department. (b) Call centers for health care appointments and referrals (1) In general Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Health Administration has at least one call center in each of the time zones specified in paragraph (2) to address concerns regarding appointments and referrals for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary. (2) Time zones specified The time zones specified in this paragraph are the following: (A) Eastern time. (B) Central time. (C) Mountain time. (D) Pacific time. (E) Alaska time. (F) Hawaii time. (3) Clarification The Secretary is not required to ensure that the Veterans Health Administration has a call center in any location generally within a time zone specified in paragraph (2) that does not follow daylight time. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 6321. Telephone communication. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 832 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2025 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Budd , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Daines , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures Act of 2025 or the EPIC Act of 2025 . 2. Equalizing the negotiation period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Program Section 1192(e)(1)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320f–1(e)(1)(A)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking year, at least 7 and inserting “year— (I) for initial price applicability years 2026 and 2027, at least 7 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (II) for initial price applicability year 2028 and each subsequent initial price applicability year, at least 11 years will have elapsed since the date of such approval; and .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 833 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2025 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prevent use of United Nations facilities located in the United States by the ICC, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Move the ICC Out of NYC Act of 2025 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Senate ratified the Charter of the United Nations in 1945, finalizing the accession of the United States to the United Nations. (2) Congress enacted the Joint Resolution of August 4, 1947 (61 Stat. 756, chapter 482; 22 U.S.C. 287 note) (commonly known as the “United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act”) to authorize the United Nations headquarters in New York, New York. (3) The Senate has not ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. (4) The International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction within the United States or over United States persons. (5) The International Criminal Court maintains an office within the United Nations headquarters in New York, New York. (6) Since its approval by Congress, the United Nations Headquarters Agreement has been amended through supplemental agreements, with the United States Ambassador to the United Nations serving as representative of the United States. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) International Criminal Court; Rome Statute The terms International Criminal Court and Rome Statute have the meaning given those terms in section 2013 of the American Service-Members’ Protection Act ( 22 U.S.C. 7432 ). (2) United Nations Headquarters Agreement The term United Nations Headquarters Agreement means the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success on June 26, 1947, and entered into force on November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States. 4. Supplement to United Nations headquarters agreement Not later than 30 days after the opening date of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations shall seek to open negotiations at the United Nations for a supplemental agreement to the United Nations Headquarters Agreement to prohibit the United Nations from hosting, leasing, or otherwise allowing use of its facilities within the United States by the International Criminal Court.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 837 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2025 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Markey , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Welch , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Coons , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Reed ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To repeal certain executive orders.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending American Jobs and Affordable Energy Act of 2025 . 2. Repeal of executive orders (a) In general Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive orders described in subsection (b) shall have no force or effect and no Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out those Executive orders. (b) Executive Orders described The Executive orders referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) Executive order entitled Unleashing American Energy issued January 20, 2025. (2) Executive order entitled Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements issued January 20, 2025. (3) Executive order entitled Declaring a National Energy Emergency issued January 20, 2025. (4) Executive order entitled Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government’s Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects issued January 20, 2025. 3. Savings provision Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impair any authority granted to the President.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 839 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 4, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Budd ) 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 funds to implement, administer, or enforce measures requiring certain employees to refer to an individual by the preferred pronouns of such individual or a name other than the legal name of such individual, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Honest Speech Act . 2. No Federal funds for compelled language (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used for the purpose of implementing, administering, or enforcing any rule, policy, guidance, recommendation, or memorandum requiring an employee or contractor of any Federal agency or Department to use— (1) another person’s preferred pronouns if they are incompatible with such person’s sex; or (2) a name other than a person’s legal name when referring to such person. (b) Enforcement (1) In general All Federal agencies and Departments shall ensure that, not later than 30 days following a written notice from any employee or contractor described in subsection (a) regarding an alleged violation of subsection (a), a formal response to the notice is issued to the employee or contractor. (2) Private right of action In the case that the formal response issued under paragraph (1) does not represent a satisfactory outcome for the employee or contractor, any employee or contractor described in subsection (a) and aggrieved by a violation of subsection (a) may commence a civil action against the Federal agency or Department responsible for the alleged violation. (3) Relief In any action under this subsection, the court may award appropriate relief, including— (A) temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief; (B) compensatory damages; (C) punitive or exemplary damages, which may not exceed $100,000; and (D) reasonable fees for attorneys. (4) Statute of limitations An action under this subsection shall be brought not later than 1 year after the date on which the alleged violation of subsection (a) occurred. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Person The term person means an individual. (2) Sex The term sex means sex recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 849 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2025 Mr. Moreno introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit displaying the flag of a country other than the United States on Capitol Hill and to prohibit Members of Congress from using official funds to purchase the flag of a country other than the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Allegiance Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on displaying or purchasing flags of countries other than the United States (a) Prohibition on display The flag of a country other than the United States may not be displayed at any location on the United States Capitol Grounds, as described in section 5102 of title 40, United States Code. (b) Prohibition on purchase Amounts made available to a Member or Member-elect of the House of Representatives for the Members' Representational Allowance established under section 101 of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act ( 2 U.S.C. 5341 ) or to a Senator for the Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account may not be used to purchase the flag of a country other than the United States.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 850 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2025 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Northern Border Security Review Act to require updates to the northern border threat analysis and northern border strategy, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Security Enhancement and Review Act . 2. Northern border threat analysis and strategy (a) Northern border threat analysis Section 3(a) of the Northern Border Security Review Act ( Public Law 114–267 ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting September 2, 2025, and every 3 years thereafter ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) an assessment of recent changes in the amount and demographics of apprehensions at the Northern Border, including an analysis of apprehension changes at the sector level. . (b) Northern border strategy updates Section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act ( Public Law 114–267 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Northern border strategy updates The Secretary of Homeland Security shall update the Department of Homeland Security’s Northern Border strategy not later than September 2, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter, and shall incorporate the results of the most recent threat analysis in each such update. . (c) Classified briefings Section 3 of the Northern Border Security Review Act, as amended by subsections (a) and (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Classified briefings Not later than 30 days after the submission of each threat analysis pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide a classified briefing regarding such analysis to the appropriate congressional committees. . (d) Implementation of certain Government Accountability Office recommendations Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Executive Assistant Commissioner of Air and Marine Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, shall develop performance measures to assess the effectiveness of Air and Marine Operations at securing the northern border between ports of entry in the air and maritime environments. 3. No additional funds No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 851 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2025 Mr. Banks (for himself, Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to disqualify any State that discriminates against parents or guardians who oppose medical, surgical, pharmacological, psychological treatment, or clothing and social changes related to affirming the subjective claims of gender identity expressed by any minor if such claimed identity is inconsistent with such minor’s biological sex from receiving funding under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Unalienable and Anatomical Rights for Dependents Act or the GUARD Act . 2. State grant requirements The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 3 the following: 4. State grant requirements (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no State may receive funding under this Act if such State takes any adverse action or otherwise discriminates against parents, guardians, or legal representatives who oppose medical, surgical, pharmacological, psychological treatment, or other medical intervention, or clothing, name or pronoun use, or other social changes or practices related to transitioning to or affirming the claims or expressions of gender identity of any minor under the charge, care, or supervision of the parent, guardian, or legal representative, if such gender identity is inconsistent, in such parent's, guardian's, or legal representative's estimation, with such minor’s biological sex, as determined definitively at or before birth, regardless of any medical diagnosis or indication of gender dysphoria, body dysphoria, dissociative identity disorder, or social anxiety disorder. (b) Enforcement In the case of an award made by the Secretary under this Act in violation of subsection (a), any parent, guardian, or legal representative who experienced an adverse action or other discrimination described in subsection (a) by a State receiving funding under this Act may bring an action, in an appropriate Federal district court of the United States or State court, against the Department of Health and Human Services, seeking to enjoin the Secretary from continuing such award to such State and to require the State awarded amounts in violation of subsection (a) to return such funds to the Treasury. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 856 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2025 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Peters , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Hassan , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to clarify a provision relating to certain contents of registrations under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disclosing Foreign Influence in Lobbying Act . 2. Clarification of contents of registration Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1603(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; and (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the offense. and inserting the following: the offense; and (8) notwithstanding paragraph (4), the name and address of each government of a foreign country (including any agency or subdivision of a government of a foreign country, such as a regional or municipal unit of government) and foreign political party, other than the client, that participates in the direction, planning, supervision, or control of any lobbying activities of the registrant. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 858 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2025 Mr. Justice (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Risch , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Budd , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall to honor the extraordinary acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Congress in 2021 unanimously passed, and the President signed, Public Law 117–80 ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 note), which authorized the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish on Federal land in the District of Columbia a commemorative work to honor the acts of valor, selfless service, and sacrifice displayed by Medal of Honor recipients. (2) The Medal of Honor was established by President Abraham Lincoln and first awarded 160 years ago on March 25, 1863, and is part of Lincoln’s lasting and living legacy. (3) In 1991, during the administration of President George H.W. Bush, this legacy was extended further when National Medal of Honor Day was established as March 25th of each year. (4) The Medal of Honor is awarded to all branches of the United States Armed Forces as our nation’s highest recognition for valor in combat. (5) The number of living Medal of Honor recipients has been steadily declining, making it even more crucial to honor and recognize their heroic sacrifices and inspire future generations. (6) Hershel Woody Williams, the last World War II Medal of Honor recipient, passed away in 2022 and laid in honor at the United States Capitol. (7) The Medal of Honor represents the very best of our Nation—ordinary citizens, who took extraordinary action above and beyond the call of duty and became heroes of our Republic. (8) These examples inspire all citizens and ignite within us the very spirit of America. (9) The Medal of Honor rises to the level of supreme national and historical importance necessary to warrant representation on the National Mall. (10) Locating the National Medal of Honor Monument in close proximity to the Lincoln Memorial within the Reserve would be a respectful extension of his enduring legacy and recognition of what ordinary people can accomplish when working for the greater good. 3. National Medal of Honor Monument Location (a) Site Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the commemorative work authorized by section 1(a) of Public Law 117–80 ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall be located within the Reserve (as defined in section 8902(a) of title 40, United States Code). (b) Applicability of Commemorative Works Act Except as provided in subsection (a), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall apply to the commemorative work.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 862 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2025 Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Hoeven , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to certain veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HBOT Access Act of 2025 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The suicide rate among veterans is 18 per day. (2) Veterans are at a higher risk of suicide than the general population of the United States and Congress must provide continued support at the Federal, State, and local levels to combat the pandemic of veteran suicide. (3) Veterans deserve every opportunity to enjoy the freedom that they fought for overseas. (4) The Department of Veterans Affairs should consider and establish alternate treatments for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder that do not require prescription drugs, opioids, or invasive procedures. (5) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a proven treatment for symptoms of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder and should be accessible to veterans who are at a high-risk of suicide or self-harm. 3. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1710E the following new section: 1710F. Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder: hyperbaric oxygen therapy (a) Authority The Secretary shall furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who— (1) has a condition specified in subsection (b); and (2) has used not fewer than two evidence-based treatment options for such condition. (b) Covered conditions The conditions specified in this subsection are the following: (1) Traumatic brain injury. (2) Post-traumatic stress disorder. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1710E the following new item: 1710F. Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder: hyperbaric oxygen therapy. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 865 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2025 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain disclosures by registrants regarding exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act . 2. Registrant disclosure regarding foreign agent registration exemption Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1603(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (8) a statement as to whether the registrant is exempt under section 3(h) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 613(h) ). .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 866 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2025 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Luján , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require executive agencies to take steps to better meet the statutory deadline for processing communications use applications, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Broadband Permits Act . 2. Tracking and improving processing times for communications use applications Section 6409(b)(3) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1455(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Tracking and improving processing times (i) Data controls An executive agency shall develop controls to ensure that data is sufficiently accurate and complete to track the processing time for each application described in subparagraph (A). (ii) Requirement to analyze, address, and report on delay factors With respect to the factors that contribute to delays in processing applications described in subparagraph (A), an executive agency shall— (I) analyze the factors as the delays are occurring; (II) take actions to address the factors; and (III) provide an annual report on the factors to— (aa) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (bb) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; (cc) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (dd) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (ee) each committee of Congress with jurisdiction over the executive agency. (iii) Method for alerting staff to at-risk applications An executive agency shall establish a method to alert employees of the executive agency to any application described in subparagraph (A) with respect to which the executive agency is at risk of failing to meet the 270-day deadline under that subparagraph. . 3. Minimum broadband project cost Section 41001(6)(A) of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and (3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: (iv) (I) is subject to NEPA; (II) involves the construction of infrastructure for broadband; and (III) is likely to require a total investment of more than $5,000,000; or .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 876 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2025 Mr. Sullivan introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a Government shutdown.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pay Our Military Act of 2025 . 2. Continuing appropriations for members of the Armed Forces (a) In general There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2025 are not in effect— (1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code), including reserve components thereof, who perform active service during such period; (2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to the civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1); and (3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and allowances to contractors of the Department of Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1). (b) Secretary concerned defined In this section, the term Secretary concerned means— (1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters concerning the Department of Defense; and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard. 3. Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in section 2. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose. (3) January 1, 2026.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 880 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2025 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , 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 Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to legacy students or donors.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair College Admissions for Students Act . 2. Ban on legacy or donor preferences in admissions (a) In general Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) The institution will not provide any manner of preferential treatment in the admission process to applicants on the basis of their relationships to— (A) donors to the institution; or (B) alumni of the institution. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the second award year (as defined in section 481(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1088(a) )) that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 881 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2025 Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar ) 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 include fuel for ocean-going vessels as additional renewable fuel for which credits may be generated under the renewable fuel program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act . 2. Renewable fuel for ocean-going vessels (a) Definitions Section 211(o)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking fossil fuel present in home heating oil or jet fuel and inserting fossil fuel present in home heating oil, fuel for ocean-going vessels, or jet fuel . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning with respect to the second calendar year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to implement the amendment made by subsection (a). (d) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of promulgating the final regulations required under subsection (c), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing the implementation of the amendment made by subsection (a) and the regulations promulgated under subsection (c).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 887 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2025 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Curtis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts of a certain record of decision on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Basin Fund Preservation Act . 2. Memorandum of understanding to address potential impacts of a certain record of decision on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, and the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration, in consultation with the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group, shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to explore and address the impact that the record of decision entitled the Supplement to the 2016 Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Record of Decision and dated July 2024 (referred to in this section as the record of decision ) has on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund (referred to in this section as the Fund ). (b) Required plan The memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (a) shall, using information derived from existing hydropower contracts, include the establishment of a plan to— (1) address the effects that the record of decision may have on Fund obligations including routine operations, maintenance, and replacement of critical infrastructure; (2) address the impact that the record of decision has on hydropower production at Glen Canyon Dam, including costs to replace hydropower resources and grid reliability; and (3) identify impacts that the record of decision has had on species listed as a threatened species or an endangered species under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533 ). (c) Savings clause Nothing in this Act preempts any rights or obligations under subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Administrative Procedure Act ).
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 892 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2025 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Gallego , and Mr. Tuberville ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025 . 2. Improvement to repayment by Secretary of Veterans Affairs of certain misused benefits Section 6107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 6107. Reissuance of benefits (a) Reissuance of misused benefits (1) In any case in which a fiduciary misuses all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary, the Secretary shall pay to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor fiduciary an amount equal to the amount of such benefit so misused. (2) In any case in which the Secretary reissues a benefit payment (in whole or in part) under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make a good faith effort to obtain recoupment from the fiduciary to whom the payment was originally made. (3) In any case in which the Secretary obtains recoupment from a fiduciary who has misused benefits, the Secretary shall promptly remit payment of the recouped amounts to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor fiduciary, as the case may be, to the extent that such amounts have not been paid under paragraph (1). (b) Reissuance of amounts in the case of a deceased beneficiary (1) If a beneficiary described in subsection (a)(1) predeceases a payment under such subsection, the Secretary shall pay such amount, subject to paragraph (2), to an individual or entity in accordance with section 5121 of this title. (2) The Secretary may not make a payment under this subsection to a fiduciary who misused benefits of the beneficiary. (c) Limitation on total amount paid The total of the amounts paid to a beneficiary or the beneficiary's successor fiduciary under this section may not exceed the total benefit amount misused by the fiduciary with respect to that beneficiary. (d) Oversight of negligence (1) The Secretary shall establish methods and timing with respect to determining whether an instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary, is the result of negligence by the Secretary. (2) The Secretary may not withhold the reissuing of a benefit payment under subsection (a)(1) by reason of a pending determination under paragraph (1). (3) The Secretary is not required to make a determination under paragraph (1) for each instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 893 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2025 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to remove the overtime wages exemption for certain employees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act . 2. Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 Section 13(b)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 213(b)(1) ) is repealed.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 894 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2025 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Welch , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Smith , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Reed , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Fetterman , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to protect civil rights and otherwise prevent meaningful harm to third parties, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Do No Harm Act . 2. Exception from application of act where Federal law prevents harm to others Section 3 of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000bb–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Additional exception from application of Act where Federal law prevents harm to others Subsections (a), (b), and (c) do not apply to— (1) any provision of law or its implementation that provides for or requires— (A) a protection against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq. ), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ), the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ( 29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. ), and the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 34 U.S.C. 12291 et seq. ); (B) an employer to provide a wage, other compensation, or a benefit, including leave, or a standard protecting collective activity in the workplace; (C) a protection against child labor, child abuse, or child exploitation; or (D) access to, information about, a referral for, provision of, or coverage for, any health care item or service; (2) any term of a government contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other award, that provides funds directly or indirectly, and that requires a good, service, function, or activity to be performed for or provided to a beneficiary of or a participant in a program or activity funded, directly or indirectly, by a government contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other award; or (3) the extent that application would result in denying a person the full and equal enjoyment of a good, service, benefit, facility, privilege, advantage, or accommodation provided by the government. . 3. Clarification of preclusion of litigation between private parties (a) Purpose The purpose of the amendment made by subsection (b) is to clarify the applicability of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq. ). (b) Preclusion Section 3(c) of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000bb–1(c) ) is amended, in the first sentence, by striking judicial proceeding and all that follows through the first period and inserting judicial proceeding to which a government is a party and obtain appropriate relief against that government. .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 895 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2025 Mr. King (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2025 or the DELIVER Act of 2025 . 2. Increase in standard mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals (a) In general Subsection (i) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: In the case of use of such an automobile for the delivery of meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk, the mileage rate used shall be the standard business mileage rate specified by the Internal Revenue Service for the taxable year in which such miles are driven. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to miles driven on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 896 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2025 Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to co-locate renewable energy projects on certain existing Federal leased areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Co-Location Energy Act . 2. Co-location of renewable energy projects (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Existing Federal energy lease The term existing Federal energy lease means a lease, easement, or right-of-way, as applicable— (A) on land managed by the Secretary; and (B) that was issued, granted, or renewed on or before the date of enactment of this Act under— (i) the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ); or (ii) the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Authorization To evaluate leased areas for renewable energy development (1) In general In addition to the authority of the Secretary under section 8(p) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(p) ) and section 501(a)(4) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1761(a)(4) ), the Secretary may authorize a person to evaluate an area of an existing Federal energy lease for solar or wind energy development. (2) Consent of leaseholder The Secretary may not authorize a person to evaluate an area under paragraph (1) unless the applicable leaseholder consents to that authorization. (c) Permits for renewable energy development on existing oil, gas, coal, and geothermal lease areas (1) In general In addition to the authority of the Secretary under section 8(p) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(p) ) and section 501(a)(4) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1761(a)(4) ), the Secretary may issue a permit to authorize a person to construct or operate systems or facilities for the production, transportation, storage, or transmission of energy from solar or wind resources on an area of an existing Federal energy lease. (2) Consent of leaseholder The Secretary may not issue a permit for an activity described in paragraph (1) unless the applicable leaseholder consents to the issuance of that permit. (d) Categorical exclusions Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall determine whether any of the actions for which a permit may be issued under subsection (c)(1), or any actions that may be carried out pursuant to constructing or operating systems or facilities for the production, transportation, storage, or transmission of energy from solar or wind resources on areas not subject to an existing Federal energy lease, are a category of actions that normally do not significantly affect the quality of the human environment within the meaning of section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) ). (e) Rulemaking The Secretary shall issue a rule to carry out this section.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 901 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2025 Mr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum loan amount for certain loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Loans In Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025 or the LIONs Act of 2025 . 2. Maximum loan amount for a 7 (a) loan Section 7(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(3)(A) ) is amended by striking $3,750,000 (or if the gross loan amount would exceed $5,000,000) and inserting $7,500,000 (or if the gross loan amount would exceed $10,000,000) . 3. Maximum loan amount for a development company loan Section 502(2)(A) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking $5,000,000 each place it appears and inserting $10,000,000 ; and (2) by striking $5,500,000 each place it appears and inserting $10,000,000 .
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 901 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2025 Mr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs July 30, 2025 Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum loan amount for certain loans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Loans In Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025 or the LIONs Act of 2025 . 2. Maximum loan amount for a 7 (a) loan Section 7(a)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(3)(A) ) is amended by striking $3,750,000 (or if the gross loan amount would exceed $5,000,000) and inserting $7,500,000 (or if the gross loan amount would exceed $10,000,000) . 3. Maximum loan amount for a development company loan Section 502(2)(A) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking $5,000,000 each place it appears and inserting $10,000,000 ; and (2) by striking $5,500,000 each place it appears and inserting $10,000,000 .